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John Parat 1556

In the name of god Amen In the year of our lord god 1556 the xxiij [23] day of June Itm I John parat of Castlethrop within the countie of bucks being hole of mynd and perfect of remembrance thanks be to almytie god Make this my Laste will and testament in manner and forme following ffirst I bequeath my soule unto almyghtie god and my body to be buryd within the church yard of castlethrop Item I bequeath to the church of Lincoln ij [2d] Item I bequeath to the church of Castelthrop halfe a strike of barley It. I bequeath to Richard paret my eldest son an acour of barley Item I bequeath to Robert my son ij [2] acour of barley Item I bequeath to michil paret my son iij [3] horse and a showed cart and the v [5] elder yok of steres Item I bequeath to Jo paret my son my iij horsse and showed cart and the yonger yok of steres Item I bequeath to Isabell my wife the lease of my house during her life and after her to my son to have the lease during my yeres Itm also I geve and bequeath to Isabell in .. a Cotage of my owne frehold which now dwelling … John Rives in the fresine castelthrop during her life and after her to John paret my youngest son Item I bequeath to Thomas paret my son vi [6] quarters of barley and a cowe namyd piedface And her calfe I bequeath to Isabel my daughter a Red cowe and her calfe I bequeath to Johanne paret my daughter a white baked heyfor and a blak pied calfe and at the day of ther marriages ether of the v quarters of barley It I bequeath to Richard paret my brother halfe a quarter of barley and ij bushels of whete It I bequeath to almy god children dwelling within the town of thorpe … a bushel of barley It I bequeath to Margaret hayward? an ewe It I bequeath to mychil paret my son vj [6] quarters of barley I bequeath to Jo paret my son iv [6] quarters of barley And the residew of my goods unbequeath debts payd I geve to Isabell my wife Also I do owe unto thomis my son … which I have borowed of him by tymes the Sume of v£ vis iiijd also I do owe the sayd thomis iij quarters of malte and a bushel of malte I do owe unto R paret my son vis viijd also I owe unto the …. Watts dwelling in hadby [Badby?]in the countie of Northampton vjs viijd also I do ordayne and make Isabell my wife and tho paret my son [supervisor] of this my laste will and testament and also I do make Ric paret and R paret my two sonnes overseers of this my laste will and testament Witnes hereof Alexander burby John Alyns and [geog dormer] with other men

Probate 3 December 1556