Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    AD2588
  • Title
    Will of Hen. Goldsmyth sr. of Eversholt, yeom.
  • Date free text
    31 May 1643
  • Production date
    From: 1643 To: 1643
  • Scope and Content
    To wife Mary for life, if a widow, messuage occupied by John Willson in Greenfield, Flitton, with 2 closes adjoining, close called Meadow close and 5 1/2 acres in Greenfield, Flitton and Pulloxhill; and £10. To son Henry; property as above, after death of wife; messuage, now occ. by testator in Eversholt and all lands. To daughter Mary Gregory £40; 1 joined bedstead, 'kitin and kirten rede', 'my best coveled, one green coveled, 1 pr. of blankets, 6 pr. of sheets of the better sort, a dozen of napkins, 2 of the best tableclothes, 2 pr. of pillowbeares, 1 pr. of Hallen (halling - tapestry), 4 towels, 6 pewter dishes, 6 sauters and poringers, a peweter quart pot, a pint pot, a bowle, my great kettle, 2 other kettles, the least brass pot, 1 of the great tubs, and 2 other barrels, 1 great chest, 1 coffer, 1 trunk, 1 cobard, the table and forms in the parlour, a great chair in the hall, 2 high joyne stoles, 2 low joyned stowels, a wollen wheel, a linen wheel, three kimnells, 1 boule'. To son Henry the joined bedstead in the chamber over the parlour with all the bedding, the forme, the mashing tubb, kneading trough, salting trough. a mault quearne, 2 pr. of sheets. Remainder of household stuff to wife Mary. To 3 children of Wm. Gregory of Barton 20 s. apiece. To John Sawyer of Milbrook 20s. 20s. also to Wm. Law; wife of Hen. Morris of Wobrun; Rowl. Jones wife; sister Mary's 4 children; child of sister Agnes' daughter; the poor of Haynes, Flitton and Greenfield 10s.; poor of Eversholt 20s. Remainder to son Henry, executor; if he refuses, wife Mary executrix. Wtns. Tho. Arnald, Geo. Gregory, John Sawyer. Seal: papered, applied, c nv. dev.
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