In the name of God Amen the year of our Lorde god 1544 the 23 Day of February I James Waddington of the parishe of grafton within the countie of Northampton syck in body but of good memory makythe my last wyll In manner and fforme ffollowing ffirst I bequethe my sole unto god unto our Lady and to all the blessyde company of hevyn and my body to be beryd within the Churche yarde of our Lady within the parische of grafton Also I gyve unto the peterburgh Church 4d Also I gyve unto the Rode of Grafton a schyte unto the sepulcure 12d Also I gyve Isabell my sevant a mattress a coverlet a peyre of sheyts a lyttyll pott a skeylet a heyefforthe with cawlffe Also I gyve unto Wyllm Cavys my sonn In Lawe a nage Also I gyve unto Thomas white a Acre of barley Land and A strycke of barlay I gyve unto John tetone a cote of myne Also I gyve unto the pore people of the Towne of grafton pe..se of peyse Also I gyve unto Rychard Waddington my sonn a Acre of barley Also unto Robert bygneyll a acre of barley Also unto Wyllm Davoys a acre of Barley Also I gyve unto Robert Claymonsone of Northampton a cowe with cawlffe The Reyst of my goods not bequethyd I wyll they be solde to ffynd a prest to syng for me and my wyffe so long as yt wyll last And I ordeyn and make Ruchard Waddyngton Robert bygneyll and wyllm Cavys my Exectors of thys my last wyll that yt be performyd and they to have no more of my goods but that ys bequethyd Theys witness Sir Wyllm yngmanthorpe parson there Thomas Lumbert Raphus [Jhukson] Thomas white with other moo[re]