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Thomas Follwell 1560

In Gods Name Amen the 26th. day of April in the year of our Lord God A thousand five hundred sixty I Thomas Follwell vicar of Potterpurie and parson of Furthoe sick in body but of good and perfect memory thanks be given to Almighty God do constitute ordain and make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following First I bequeath my soul to Almighty God and all the Holy company in heaven and my body to be buried in the church porch of Estpurie als. Potterspury I give and bequeath to the mother church of Peterborough 2d. I bequeath to Agnes that keeps my house 40s. I bequeath to Richard Coxe my kinsman 40s. I bequeath to Henry Coxe his brother 40s. I bequeath to Isabell his sister 40s. I bequeath to Elizabeth his sister 40s. I bequeath to Margarett his sister 40s. this to be delivered at the day of their marriages I bequeath to Henry Follwell my brother Follwell's son 40s. I bequeath to Agnes his sister 40s. I give my books to William Brokes and to Henry Folwell my kinsmen I give to Henry Ecton a buck skin coat I give to Richard Coxe a doe skin jerkin I give to John Ballard als. Arment a black gown I give to Richard Pinkard a new pair of hose I give to Richard Richardson a pair of boots and a pair of boot hose I bequeath to my 5 godchildren 20d. The rest of my goods unbequeathed my debts being paid to be distributed by my executrix to the poor of Potterspury and Yardley at 4 seasonal times in the year I make my sister Elizabeth Follwell my full executrix and she to have for her pains taking 3s. 4d. And Mistress Anne Clerke and Mr. Nicholas Clerke her son to be the supervisors of this my Will and Testament and they to have for their pains taking 3s. 4d. a piece Witness to this my last Will and Testament Thomas Hawborte William Brokes and William Elliott with other moo

Probate 10th. March


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