Will Details

Will of William Waddington

Date of will 26 May 1559
Status  
Abode when will written Yardley Gobion, Northamptonshire
Date of probate 22 June 1559
Summary of will not available
Persons mentioned in will:
Name Relation Abode Role Notes
Wife Waddington Wife  Yardley Gobion, Northamptonshire  beneficiary executor    
Mother Waddington Mother    beneficiary   3s 4d (My mother owes me £3 16s 9d from my father's legacy. 
Brothers and Sisters Siblings    beneficiary   12d each 
John Waddington Brother    beneficiary   Worsted doublet 
Richard Goodman     trustee/overseer   12d for his trouble 
Sir Thomas Folwell Vicar    witness    
John Ballard     witness    
Robert Bryttin     witness    
James Stephanson     witness    
Source:  Northampton Record Office,  reference 

In ye name of god amen in the yere of our lord god 1559 and the xxvith daye of Maye Witnessethe that I William Waddington of Yardley golben of the parishe of potterspurie Als est pury within the countie of Northampton husbandman beinge sicke of bodie and whole of mynde do make my last will and testament in manner and forme folowing ffirst I bequethe my sowle to almighte god to our lady saint mary and to all the hole company in heaven and my bodie to be buried in the church yard of Potterspurie aforesaid I bequeth vjd reparations of the same church xijd I bequethe to my mother iijs iiijd I do geve to my brethern and my sisters xijd a pece I do gyve to my brother John my wolste dublett The residew of my goodes unbequethed I Do gyve them all to my wife and I do make her my full executrix I do make my supervisor Richard Goodman to se this my last will to be performed and he to have for his paynes taking xijd Witness to this Sir Thomas ffolwell vicar and John ballard Robert bryttin and James Stephanson Item my mother dothe owe me of my fathers legacie iiil xvjs viijd

Probate xxij June