Archdeaconry Depositions (ERO D/ACD1)

.9.1588 (September 1588)

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was present in the parlour of the dwelling with the said Agnes in Earls Colne aforesaid upon wednesday being the wednesday fortnight before easter sunday last past 6.4.1588 in the morning about eight of the clock where and when the said Agnes lay very sick being then present also mrs Church mrs Peirson and the goodwife Abbott her fellow witnesses and she saith that the time and place in the presence of this examinant and the rest of the said witnesses the said Wm Bieston being come into the same parlour seeing the said Agnes his mother very sick did kneel down weeping to see her so sick did ask her blessing whereupon the said Agnes laying her hand upon his head said unto him as followeth"god bless thee son all is thine both within doors and without " and this examinant saith that about an hour after the premises goodwife =erry the goodwife Rede neighbours of the said Agnes Beiston came to the said parlour to the said Agnes to she did and a while after coming they her one after another to bestow somewhat upon the said     Paine her daughter gown whereunto she such an old as she mrs Church mrs Person this examinant being then present the said goodwife =erry and goodwife Rede and the said she saith that the said and the said goodwife Rede did and the first deponent did then tie upon a by the said parties