Rich Burton
3.10.1616
in the name of god amen I
Thos Lonngley
of White Colne in the county of Essex being sick in body but whole and perfect in mind laud and praise be to almighty god do make and ordain my testament containing therein my last will in manner and form following first I commit my soul to god who created me and all the world to jesus christ who redeemed me and all the world and to the holy ghost who sanctified me and all the world and my body to the earth from whence it came to be decently buried by mine executors imprimis I give to
Robt Longley
my godson 5li good english money to be paid unto him within one half year next after my death item I give to the three children of my sister
Tiball
5li of good english money
Jeff Tiball
20s
Jn Tiball
40s and
Ann Tiball
40s
Jeff
and
Jn
to be paid within one quarter of an year after my death and
Ann
(may be Ann)
when she shall accomplish the year of 21yr item I give to
Wm Lonngly
my godson 10s of good english money to be paid to him one half year after my death item I give
Margt Pesse
the wife of
Thos Pesse
of Brammly 40s of good english money to be paid to her on my death item I give to the poor of White Colne 40s of good english money to be paid at four times in the year 5s a quarter the first payments to pay the day of my funeral item I give to
Ann Lonngly
(may be Ann Lonngly)
my cousin 20s of good english money to be paid unto her half a year after my death item the seven sheep that I sold the money be paid my executors towards the payment of my rent at Wests that should be 10s and the rest divided amongst my executors item I give to
Wm Longly
twenty two seams of oats in consideration of the money I owe unto him item I will that
Eliz
my wife shall pay to her daughter
Eliz Diglett
9li of good english money in consideration of the money I owe unto her
in consideration of the gift I have given unto her after my death
and I give unto
Jn Diglett
my wife's son one horse to be delivered unto him within one week after my death item I give unto
Thos Longley
my cousin one horse to be delivered unto him within one week after her death all the rest of my goods chattels and movables unbequeathed I give to
Eliz
my wife
except my lease of Wests and Burches
I give unto my executors
that she shall bring my body honestly and decently to the earth and I will that she shall her Wests grow so long as she keepeth house and then to
the executors
Wm Longly
and
Eliz Diglet
whom I do make my executors to this my last will and testament where unto I have put my hand and seal the
3.10.1616
item I will that
Eliz
my wife shall give to
Jn Diglet
her son 50s of good english money by her executors or assigns and shall give
Thos Longly
by herself or her executors 50s of good english money the same sealed signed and delivered in the presence of us
Wm Adams
Jeff Potter
Rich Burton