Archive:Hereford CRO, David Whitney, 1575

Consistory Court of Hereford

Wills and Admons., W Surnames [1574-1601], FHL Film #91,676

Will of David Whitney of Eresland [Eardisland], dated 1575.

Transcription attempted by Robert L. Ward:

"In the name of god Amen the fourth day of ffebruary in the ..xviij th yere of the ...

of or. sovranne Ladye Elizabeth by the grace of god Quene of England &c I David

Whytney being sike in body an Perfett in remembrannc thanks be to unto god do make this

my Last will and testament in manr and forme flolwing/ In pmis I bequeth my

Soule unto allmyghtie god my maker and Redemr. and my body to be buryed in

the churcheyd. of the Parishe of Erisland/ Itm I geve and bequeth to the

poore of the same Parishe xijd Itm I geve and bequeth to my mother

Johanne ap Thoms. and to my brother Robert whytney fortie welshe eyenes

and hogbys being in the custodie of my brother to be equally devided

and Parsel betwixt them Itm I geve and bequeth to Richard Whiteley x s. Itm

I geve and bequeth to William by.... vj s. viij d. Itm I geve and bequeth

to Anne be.. my felowes xij d ... Itm I geve and bequeth to my mastr.

Sone John Baker one welshe Eyene Itm I geve unto Margarett barett

xvj d. Itm I geve unto my mother and to my brother Robert Whytney

all of the reste of my goods not bequethed / Itm I make orden and

appoynt my master John Baker to be my full and whole executor of this

my Last will and testament to be truly ... he Discharging my fu...

expence and to see me brought home and to be stowe over me to the valew

of xl s. /

Witneys at the Reading and Delyvring hereof

Richard Whiteley

Thomas Gregge

John Th..per

Dette wch. be promis but me be..ths

Lesta..

In p'mis my mr. - - - - vj li vj s. viij d.

Richard Davis - - xx s.

John Woodhouwse - - xxxiij s. iiij d. per billin

Richard Cowley - - ij s. vj d.

William baker - - xxvj s. viij d."

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