FILM 187591 FIRST SERIES BOOK Z Page 76

SIMON BASELY OF FARTHINGSTONE 1607

My body to be buried in the Christian Sepulchre at Farthingtone & to the poor sort of people there 2s

To my son John Basely £10. If he dies then the money to be divided between his children

To my son Thomas Basely £12 & if he happen to die then to my son William Basely

To the said Thomas a coffer which I bought of one JACKSON

To Nicholas Basely my son 20s & unto Margaret MEWE my daughter 10s & unto Elizabeth WIGGINS 10s

To Elizabeth Basely my wife the bedstead wherein I now lie etc

My son William Basely my executor

Will made 22 Jan 1604 the mark of Symon Basely

Witnesses William GRIFFITH & Richard HAWKINS

Probate granted 29th Oct 1607 £99.12.10

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FILM 187591 NAW BOOK Z Page 182

ANN PRESCOTT OF CULWORTH 1611

Ann Prescott of Culworth, will made 28 Dec 1611

to my daughter Amye Prescott 8 pounds at 18 years

to my daughter Ann Prescott 8 pounds at age 18

to my daughter Elizabeth Prescott 8 pounds at age 18

to my son Edward Prescott 10 pounds at age 21 years

to my son Richard Prescott 12 pounds at age 21 years

I appoint William SERGEANT Executor

Witnesses John TREDWELL and Alice Tredwell her mark

Richard JOHNES Ann Prescott her mark

Probate granted 17 Feb 1611 (N/.S. 1612)

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FILM 187612 NAW 2nd Series Book R Page 246
 

WILL OF JOHN COWEN OF CHAPPELL BRAMPTON 1612

Eighth day of May Anno 1614

Memorandum that I John Cowon of Chappell Brampton in the County of Northampton, Cook, do make this my last will and testament in manner following

Imprimis I bequeath my soul into the hands of my blessed redeemer and my body to the earth

Item to my three children John, Christian and Joane I give three pounds to either of them, 20s to be paid within three years after my decease

All my other goods I do give and bequeath to Joane my beloved wife whom I do make my sole Executrix and my well beloved friends Mr Edward WADE and Mr James FURNACE are my overseers

Acknowledged to be his last will & testament in the presence of John FACER?

John SPARKES the mark of John Cowen [sic]  Value of the Inventory £20.12.10

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