Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    X80/113
  • Title
    Probate copy of the Will of Laurence Radwell of Kempston, husbandman
  • Date free text
    22 Oct 1545; proved 7 Apr 1546
  • Production date
    From: 1545 To: 1546
  • Scope and Content
    body to be buried in churchyard of All Hallows in Kempston to mother church in Lincoln 2d to high altar of Kempston church for tithes forgotten 6d to sepulchre light 4d to maintenance of the bells there 6d for a trantal of masses in Kempston church 10s wife Elizabeth to enjoy his copyhold that he lives in held by copy of court roll of sir Michael Fyssher, knight, for her life time then to John Radwell his youngest son and his heirs, in default to own heirs male Has surrendered out of court into hands of John Englishe of Kempston in presence of Thomas Newold senior, William Alyn and Thomas Whyght As regards his freehold lands, these to wife Elizabeth for life, then to youngest son John and heirs, in default to right heirs Wife to have governance of John until he comes of lawful age If wife remarries, then John to have half his moveable goods and half the income Wife executrix, and wife's kinsman John Jenkyns senior of Steppingley to be other executor and Sir Nicholas Dynsey, clerk and parson of St Cuthbert's in Bedford to be supervisor Witnesses: Thomas Newold senior of Kempston, yeoman, William Alyn of Kempston, Edward Lenton, Ralph Hawkesford and Thomas Horne made 22 October 1545, proved Archdeaconry of Bedford 7 April 1546 [ST499 Conveyance by John Radwell, Kempston, husbandman, to William Carter, Kempston, gentleman, for a certain sum of money … a messuage in Kempston next the highway there with an acre of land … 6 acres 1 rood of land 30 Dec 1577]
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