Will Details

Will of William Goodman

Date of will 1526
Status  
Abode when will written Yardley Gobion, Northamptonshire
Date of probate not available
Summary of will 2 bushels of barley I give to the priest that shall sing at the Chappell of Saint Leonarde in Yardley in the days of the week. A cow I will give so that the profit from her be divided half to Pury and the other half to Yardley, so to constitute ever to the priests.  
Persons mentioned in will:
Name Relation Abode Role Notes
Christaine Goodman Wife  Yardley Gobion, Northamptonshire  beneficiary executor   Word wife is missing but presumed 
John Goodman Son    executor    
Ric Woodward     trustee/overseer   He is likely related, brother possibly 
Ric Yorke     trustee/overseer    
Ric Woodward     trustee/overseer    
William Bealy Priest    witness    
Ric the elder Woodwarde     witness    
J Bowgheton     witness    
Source:  Northampton Record Office,  reference 

In name of god Amen the yere of our lorde god An Dom 1526 I Wyllyam Goodman of yerdlay gobyon in the countie of Northampton hole of mynde make my testament in fforme [follow]ing ffirst I bequeth my sowle to almightie god to lady sainte marie and all the holi company [of] heven and my bodie to be burid in the churchyarde [of[ sainte Nicholas in Est perye Item to the mother church [of] Lincoln iiijd also for my pricipall my best quike …ste Itm to the reparcon of every altare in the churche missing buchelle of barley Itm to the bellis ij bushellis whete missing the Rode lightie ij bushels barley Itm I give the missing ing off the preiste that shall sing att the Chappell missing [sa]inte Leonarde in yardley in days in the Weke A missing the Which cowe I will that the proffett that shallbe off hur be devydid hallfe to pyrry and the other [hal]fe to yerdeley and so to constitute ever to the preistes missing and to no other use the Residew of all other of missing [good]es unbequethe to my Wife Christaine to occupie there after proffett for hir life tyme and so to bestow them missing owte of this Worlde to the best use to the missing A most profett to owr sowles and all owr missing my executors to performe my Will I chowes my missing and my son John Goodman Supervisors my missing Richerd Goodman Ric Yorke and Ric Woodwarde witness William Bealy preste Ric Woodwarde the elder J. bowgheton and others