In the name of God Amen the first day of September in the year of the reign of our sovereign Lord James by the grace of God of England France and Ireland King defender of the faith the thirteenth day of October the nine and … 1615 I John Barrowe of East Pury alias Potterspury in the county of Northampton gentleman sick in body but of good and perfect memory and remembrance … blessed be God therefore revoking and disannulling all former Wills and Testaments by me … do herein and hereby ordain and make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following First I bequeath my soul into the merciful protection of Almighty God, the Father Son and Holy Ghost verily believing that in and through the only merits precious death and perfect obedi[t]ure of my only Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ all my sins and offences are freely pardoned and forgiven me and that … the … merits I shall be made partaker of everlasting life in … and … My body I commend unto the earth there to remain in hope until the resurrection thereof unto eternal … blessed [ascension] Item I give and bequeath unto my son Richard Barrowe my best horse or the full value thereof in money and I do remit and forgive all such bonds debts sum and sums of money as he doth need and in lieu of his child's portion Item I give to each one of the children of my said son Richard Barrowe two and twenty shillings of currant English money to be paid to every of them within one year after my decease Item I give to the wife of my said son Richard ten shillings of like currant English money to be paid within the time aforesaid Item I give unto my son John Barrowe twenty shillings of currant English money to be paid within the time aforesaid. Item I do remit and forgive unto my said son John Barrowe all such debts and sum and sums of money whatsoever as the said John my son oweth unto me upon condition and with those profits that he the said John Barrowe my son do and shall at the next Court to be held at and for the manor of East Pury als. Potterspury aforesaid or otherwise according to the custom of the said manor upon the reasonable request of me the said John Barrowe the father of Edward Barrowe my son well and truly and in due form and Court of Law surrender and yield up all such copyhold messuage lands tenements and hereditaments copyhold whatsoever with all their and every of the appurtenances situate and being within the parish of East Pury als. Potterspury aforesaid wherein the said Barrowe my said son has or may have any estate for… otherwise together with all and all manner of right title otherwise … claim and demands whatsoever of him the said John Barrowe my son of… to … out of all or any the aforesaid copyhold messuage lands tenements and premises aforesaid by virtue of any copy or copies or otherwise to the only use and behoofe of him the said Edward Barrowe and of his …es. And if the said John Barrowe my son shall deny to do or per[form] according to this condition and proviso aforesaid then my will and my full intent[ion] is that neither my said son John not his executors or administrators … have any benefit of this my precedent premise or [in] case all my … as aforesaid Item I give unto Elizabeth the now wife of my son John two and twenty shillings of currant English money to be paid her within one year after my decease. Item I give to .iu.ed one of the said Elizabeth two and twenty shillings of currant English money be paid unto her within one year after my decease. Item I give to my son William Barrowe … paid unto him within two years after my decease … and with this proviso that the said William Barrowe do and present at the next Court to be held at and for the manor of East Pury als. Potterspury aforesaid or otherwise according to the custom of the said manor upon the reasonable request of me the said father of Edward Barrowe my son well and truly .. form and court of law surrender and yield up all such copyhold messuage lands tenement and hereditments copyhold whatsoever their and every of their appurtenances situate and being within the parish of East Pury als. Potterspury aforesaid wherein the said William B[arrowe] my son hath or may have any estate for [life] or otherwise together with all manner of right title estate … pre… claim and demand whatsoever of him the said William Barrowe my son of unto or ou. All or any of the foresaid copyhold messuage lands tenements hereditaments and premises aforesaid by ..nt of any copy or copies or otherwise whatsoever to the only use and behoofe of him the said Edward Barrowe and of his assigns And of the said William Barrowe my son shall to do or not do according to this condition and proviso aforesaid item I will and my full intent and … is that neither my said son William his executors or administrators shall have or have any benefit of this …dent gift or bequest to him and … made as aforesaid Item I give unto Robert Barrowe my son twenty pounds of currant English money to be paid unto him within two years after my decease by ten pounds a [year] Item I o give to my daughter Anne Dillingham a grissell roane nag two years old or thereabout young in the [little] stable at Lillingstone or the f[ull] value thereof in money item I give to Anne Dillingham the daughter of my Anne two and twenty shillings of currant English money to be paid within … years after my decease Item I do give and bequeath unto Edward Barrowe my son and to his heirs and assigns for ever all that part of my he… lands tenements and hereditaments whatsoever with their and every of their appurtenances situate and being in or at Micklesend Green within the parish … of Rickmansworth in the county of Hartford The rest and residue of all and singular my leases goods chattels whatsoever unbequeathed or whatsoever they or any of them be or shall be found to be (my debts sum …charges and legacies first satisfied discharged and paid) I give and bequeath unto my said son Edward Barrowe whom I make and ordain the full executor of this my last Will and Testament In witness whereof hereunto set my hand and seal in the presences of those whose names are under written