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Margaret Prewe 1533

The year of Our Lord God … 1533 I Margaret Prewe whole of mind and in good remembrance make my Will and Testament in manner and form following. First I bequeath my soul to Almighty God and to Our Lady Saint Mary and to all the holy company of heaven and my body to be buried in the churchyard of Saint Margaret in Adlrington.
Item I bequeath to the mother church of Lincoln 12d
Item I bequeath to Saint Margaret church an heifer.
Item to the sepulcher light 2 pounds wax.
And I bequeath to the rood light a strike of barley.
Also to Our Lady light a pound of wax.
Item I bequeath to Saint Kateryns light a pound of wax.
Item I bequeath to Saint …aye light 2 pounds wax.
Item I bequeath to Saint Johns light a sheep.
Also to Saint Erasmus light one strike barley.
Item I bequeath to the repairs of the bells 2 strike of barley.
Also I bequeath 4s to the torches.
Item I bequeath to the mending of Twyford Bridge 12d.
Item I bequeath to the mending of the ca.s.y betwixt the highway and the church and other places within the town of Alldrington 12s.
Also I bequeath 10s a priest to sing for the health of my soul within the church of Alldrington.
Item I will have also for the health of my soul within the parish of Alldrington a penny dole.
And the [cuntrey] halfpenny dole.
Item I bequeath to John Canfield my son my husband's best gown.
Item to the said John a mattress.
Item I bequeath to Thomas Camfield the son of John Camfield 2 of the best horse of my part.
Item I bequeath to the said Thomas 20s to buy him a cart. And my best cow. And 2 cowples And a … sheep. 2 lyes of corn. And half a lye wheat a pot and a pan. And a roundlett . A mattress . A blanket 2 sheets a bolster. A pewter platter 2 pewter dishes. A saucer A board cloth And a coffer.
Item I bequeath to Margery Robyrtson my daughter a gown or a kyrtill at her own choosing. And the other that she leaves Yssabell Camfield shall have.
I bequeath to Laurence Robyrtson 2 hogs and 2 sheep.
Item I bequeath to William Robyrtson a cow and a lamb.
Also I bequeath to Esabell Camfield a petticoat and to her children a bushel of barley.
Also I bequeath to Elizabeth Eitherbye my daughter my [carsey] peticote.
Also I bequeath to John Athibyrrye 2 cowples and 2 other sheep a hog and a coat of my husbands.
Item I bequeath to … Dawlton a pewter dish.
Item I bequeath to William Fawseby my brother a kiene and lamb.
Also I bequeath to Nicholas Dawlton a pewter dish.
Item I bequeath to every one of my godchildren 4d.
Also I bequeath to Cecylie Camfield a kirtill.
Item I bequeath to Alice Atherby a pewter dish.
Item I bequeath to Myllysennt Robertson a pewter dish.
Item I bequeath to Augnes Athirby a pewter dish.
Item I bequeath to Esabell Brele my fourth kerchef. Item I bequeath to Johane Jervis.
Item I bequeath to Cecylie Camfield a kerchef.
Item I bequeath to Mgery Robynson my daughter my best kerchef a woolen apron and a flexson [apron]. Also I bequeath to Elizabeth Atherburye my daughter a flexson apron and a kerchef.
Item I bequeath to Ursula Camfield my goddaughter a calf.
Item I bequeath to Thomas Camfield the son of John Camfield a bullock.
Item I bequeath to every one of John Camfield's children Myery Robynson's children and Elizabeth Athurberys children 6d
The residue of my goods not bequeathed my debts paid and my Will performed I do fully give to Jane Camfield Magery Robynson and Elizabeth Athirberry my children's indifferently to be divided among them. Also I do make the foresaid John Camfield my whole executrix to d… and prove this my last Will Witness Sir William Lee Thomas Camfield with other men.