Phil Smyth
Wm Lynne
Hen Atkinson
Jn Perry
Rich Webbe
Thos Hoflyn
and others
Phil Smythe
of Nayland Suffolk butcher whole of mind soul to god made
13.8.1580
body to be buried in Naylande churchyard bequeath to
Wm Smythe
my son and heir three parcels of land parcel of Hayhouse containing 10a in Muche Hockesley I bequeath to
Margt
my wife one parcel of 8a in Boxted and one parcel of Parkhouse land until son
Thos
shall come to full age of 21yr and then I will the 8a to the said
Thos
I bequeath to
Margt
my wife two parcels of land 2a2r also parcel of Parkhouse land until my son
Rich
shall come to full age of 21yr then to him and his heirs I bequeath to
Phil
my son the reversion of one barn and certain land called Parkhouse of 20a after the death of
Xoph Halsnothe
as it lieth in Boxted I bequeath to
Ann
my daughter the profits of two messuages customary with their appurtenances lying in Oldham and Serianute and Devenishes for full eight years on my decease to keep them in repair I bequeath to
Judith
my daughter the remainder of the two messuages above at the end of eight years according to the custom of the manor I bequeath to
Margt
my wife one cottage with garden called
Lytmanes
in Earls Colne until
Jn
my son shall come of age at 21yr I bequeath to
Wm
my son the house wherein I now dwell called the Cocke except the barn and garden adjoining also the house called the Bull now occupied by
Geo Butcher
I bequeath to
Ann
my daughter the said barn and garden also 20li of good and lawful money to be paid within one year after my decease out of my movable goods I bequeath to
Margt
my wife house wherein
Robt Hastill
doth dwell in Nayland until
Rich
my son shall reach 21yr I bequeath to
Margt
my wife the house in which
Caleb Morris
doth dwell in Nayland until my son
Thos
shall reach 21yr as my wife well knoweth I am owed 40li bequeath to four youngest sons viz
Thos
Phil
Rich
and
Jn
equally should any die then the rest shall go to the survivors equally on reaching 21yr I bequeath to
Wm
my son control of my movable goods which shall fall to my daughter
Judith
when she reaches 21yr or on the day of her marriage whichever first I bequeath to
Phil
my brother
Jn's
son 10s to be paid on the day of his marriage I bequeath to
Peter
my brother ten cartloads of wood out of Parkhouse land being already filled I ordain
Margt
my wife and
Wm
my son my executors and the residue of my goods to
Margt
my wife
Wm
my son
Thos
my son
Rich
my son
Phil
my son
Jn
my son
Judith
my daughter to be parted equally and
Margt
to have custody of the children's parts until they reach 21yr witnessed
Phil Smyth
Wm Lynne
Hen Atkinson
Jn Perry
Rich Webbe
Thos Hoflyn
and others