Eliz Cook
witnesses to this testament
Wm Man
and me
Edw Reade
writer
probate
9.4.1589
on oath of executorin the name of god amen the
24.3.1589
I
Eliz Cooke
of Earls Colne in the county of Essex widow and within this diocese of London being sick in body but of good and perfect remembrance thanks be unto almighty god do ordain and make this my present testament containing therein my last will in manner and form following viz first I bequeath my soul unto almighty god and my body to be buried where it shall please mine executors item I give unto
Kath Okefilde
my brother
Jn Oakfeild's
daughter one feather bed and a pewter dish item I give unto
Ellen Okefilde
her sister my frysadne gown item I give and bequeath unto
Nich Ashefeild's
wife my joined bedstead which standeth in my kitchen item I give and bequeath unto
Wm Grene
of Colne Engaine a great chest standing in my sollar item I give unto
Mary Grene
daughter of
Jn Grene
of this town one platter of pewter item I give unto
Ann
the daughter of
Nich Ashefild
one pewter platter item I give unto
Wm Sander
son of my brother
Wm Sander
of Braintree one great cauldron item I give unto
Joshua Nichole
my biggest brass pot item I give unto his brother Edw Nichole my next brass pot item I give unto my brother
Jn Brook's
wife one pewter platter item I give unto
Margt
the wife of
Nich Ashefild
my white russet petticoat one covering and a blanket item I give unto old
Wm Taylor
my best chair and a cushion item I give unto
Eliz Tayler
daughter of the said
Wm Tayler
one tick pillow a pewter dish my mortar and the little table that standeth in the hall by my cupboard item I give unto
Thos Mullyns
my joined bedstead standing on my sollar over my buttery item I give unto
Nich Ashefeilde
one joined stool and to his son
Jn
one other joined stool item I give unto
Eliz Dyer
my goddaughter daughter of
Jn Dier
of Stisted one pair of canvas sheets item I give unto
Jn Grene
of this town one joined stool item I give unto
Wm Tayllor
son of
Moses Tayler
a latten candlestick and a pewter salt item I give unto
Jn Crabb
a joined stool all which legacies gifts and bequests before to every person and persons by this my present testament bequeathed and given I will they and every of them shall be delivered unto them presently after my decease and all the rest of my goods unbequeathed I wholly give them unto my sister
Joan
(may be Joan)
and I ordain and make mine executors
Jn Grene
sen of Earls Colne and
Robt Read
of the same town in whom I put all my faithful trust in this behalf as my faithful friends in witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand the day month and year first above mentioned etc
Eliz Cook
witnesses to this testament
Wm Man
and me
Edw Reade
writer
probate
9.4.1589
on oath of executor