In the name of god amen The [left blank] Daye of June A thousand Five hundreth ninety Foure I JUdithe Longevile of Bradwell in the County of Bucks widowe late wife of Arthur Longevile of Bradwell aforesaide Esquyer deceased doe make this my Last will and testament in manner and forme following that is to saye First I committ my Soule to Almightye god my maker And to Jesus Christ my Savyour and Redemer And my Bodye to be buryed within the parrishe Churche of Beachehampton Item whereas the saide Arthur my Late husband gave me the some of twoe hundred pounds in the hands of Mr Gascayne my will and minde is and I give and bequeathe owte of the same to my Brother George Pigott gent the somme of Fifty poundes whereof Forty foure poundes I borrowed of him to paye a Debte whiche my Husband oughte to one Edmand Tapp of Astwarde The other six poundes I had to my owne use Item also my Will and minde is that owte of the same money in Mr Gascaines hands shalbe paide to Mrs Staverton widowe the somme of Forty foure poundes whiche my brother George Pigott staneth bonnde for Item my Will and minde is that there shalbe paide more owte of the saide money in Mr Gascaynes handes to Edmond Tapp of Astwoode whiche is still owing to him the somme of Fiftye five poundes. Item my Will and minde is that owte of the saide money in Mr Gascoynes hands shalbe paide to William Bawldwynne of Beachehampton the somme of Eleaven poundes Whiche Richard Rawlins standeth bonnde Also there shalbe paide owte of the same money in Mr Gascoynes handes to Lewys Davye the somme of Eighte poundes whiche my husband borrowed of him Further my will and minde is there shalbe paide owte of the money in Mr Gascoynes hands to Arthur Mabbes my Servaunt the somme of six poundes which my husband ougthe him Item there is due to me in the handes of my Brother Henry Longevile of Wolverton Esquyre the somme of three score poundes besides the charges of the Lawe which amounteth unto twenty markes Item I will and bequeathe the three score poundes and the twenty markes the whiche I have Layde owte in Charges unto my sonne Edmond Longvile, and my Brother Clement Pigott equally to be devided betwene them Item I give and bequeathe to Thomas Longevile my eldest sonne my silver salte with the pepper boxe and Cover of silver belonging thereunto Item I give and bequeathe unto my Daughter Judithe one silver tonne Item to my Daughter Anne an other silver Tonne Item to my Daughter Elizabeth Longvile I give and bequeathe the Boll of Silver parcell gilte and best Virginall Item I give and bequeathe to my Daughter Elizabeth Longvile twoe Longe tableclothes whereof one is of Diaper and thother of Damaske and one other of a fyner Damaske to her also Item I give more to my saide Daughter Elizabeth twoe square borde clothes the one Diaper thother Damaske and twoe towells one of Diaper thother of Damaske and twoe Diaper cubbord Clothes Item I give to my saide Daughter Elizabeth Five silver spoones and the best Christennig sheete and the face clothe sutable to the same And one payre of fine sheetes and three fine pillowbeeres six Diaper napkins and six other napkins with a white worke uppon them one payre of flaxen sheetes and twoe payre of howsewives sheetes and the great truncke Lyned with yellowe Item I give to my sonne Thomas the ouldest payre of virginalls Item I give and bequeahte to my sister Lee my kirtle of Velvett Item I give to my Brother Lee one sowe shote of the best kynde Item I give my sonne Arthur Longeville twoe kyne and one bullocke and a barrowne hogge Item I give to George my sonne twoe kyne Item I bequeath to Edward my sonne three kyne Item I give to my daughter Judithe one breeder And to my daughter Ann one breeder Item I give to my Cosen Edward Lee my godsonne one breeder And to my Brother Francis one Breeder Item I give to Thomas Longevile my sonnet woe kyne Item I bequeathe to my Daughter in Lawe Nightingale Longevile all the yron hookes and pott hangers belonging to the kitchin Item I will that the Croppe of Corne nowe growing on the ground shoulde be imployed for the payment of my owne debts And the overplus thereof to be equally devided to all my yonger Children by my Executors Item I give to my daughter Elizabeth my best gelding the womans bridle the side saddle the best Clothe and furniture and the best pillyon Item to Anne my daughter the other pillion and the pillion Clothe Item I give to my daughter Elizabeth twoe payre more of howsewives sheetes besides the sheetes before herein bequeathed unto her Item Foure newe made Cubborde Clothes and twoe old ones whereof three to my daughter Anne and thother three to my daughter Judithe Also I give to my twoe daughters Anne and Judithe six ordinarye table clothes to them to be equally devided Item I bequeath to my saide sonne Thomas and his wife twoe payre of sheetes of a middle sorte Also all the residue of the sheetes not before bequeathed I will and bequeath to my three daughters equally to be devided amongst them Item I give and bequeath to Arthur Mobbes my servaunt Foure poundes in money or money worthe Item I bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth my taffata gowne a tuffed taffafa kirtle and twoe petticotes of durance And my best Frenche hoode with the billymont with the golde edging Also I give to my saide daughter Elizabeth my Cushnett and purse imbroydered with golde and my best taffita hatt and my best Lawne Apron And also twoe other longe table Clothes and towelles not before bequeathed Also I give my daughter Elizabeth my Looking glasse Item I will the twoe peeces of newe Clothe to be dyed blacke, and my daughter Elizabeth to have a gowne Clothe thereof and my sonne George a Cloake thereof And my daughter Anne a gowne thereof if there wilbe so muche Lefte after thother twoe first served And my daughter Judith a gowne thereof yf there be so muche the other three being first served Item I will that my sonne Arthur have a Cloke of that Clothe before my said sonne George because he is the eldest Brother Item all the Residue of my goods and Chattells whatsoever not before bequeathed I will to be souled by my Executors The money thereof coming to be imployed and bestowed on all my younger Children by my Executors And I doe appointe my Brother Clement Pigott and Edmonde Longevile my second sonne my sole executors of this my Last will desiring them to see the same duely executed Judithe Lo: Wittnesses hereof Robert Lee Frances Pigott Luce Leys marke
Probate: 08 July 1594
Virginal: 
an early spinet with the strings parallel to the keyboard, typically rectangular, and popular in 16th and 17th century houses.
Shote: a young pig
Durance: stout heavy wool-based fabric
French hood: French hood worn over a coif
Billiment: A biliment or habilliment (sometimes spelled bilament) was an ornamental band that formed the border on a Medieval head-dress. Usually, this was jeweled and was worn on the front near the forehead.