John Whalley 1526
In the name of god amen the Firste day off October in the year off our lorde god 1526 I John Whalley of grafton make my testament in Forme as hereafter First I bequeathe my sowle to almighty god to our lady sent mary and all the holi company of heven and my body to be buried in the churche yard of our lady in grafton aforesaid Item to the mother Lincoln iiijd [4d] Item to the Pu.. of the church of grafton vj [6] ywes and vj [6] … Item to the repar[ation] off the belles and the sepulchr lighte di [½] sr malte Item to my son John Whalley xx [20] shepe. Item to Ric my son viij [8] shepe item to the same Ric an hecfford with su[m]e other goods and cattell as he hathe off his owne in my be[.]yng Item I bequeathe A cowe to be sett to … by the yer att ye disposicon off my exec and the value off the hyer off the said cow to kepe an obbett with dirige and masse for my sowle and all … sowles Item I bequeathe an ewe and a lambe to Isabell george my god daughter the residew off my goods nott bequeathed I bequeath to my wife Julian and and to my soon Ric Wh. I ordene and make my exec and I make [Sir] John lumbarde my gostlye father ND john Whally my soon to be overseers theis being witness Thomas Hyndman John Parmer James Wadyngton