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ELIZABETH NEWMAN OF PAULERSPURY 1616

Elizabeth Newman of Heathencote, parish of Paulerspury. Will made 24th Sept 1613

To my son Richard Newman £10

To my daughter Elizabeth Newman threescore and ten pounds

To John, Thomas, William, Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah and Catteren [sic] HAILLE, sons & daughters of John Haille by Margaret my daughter

To William NELSON son of William Nelson and Allse [Alice] my daughter

To John, Elizabeth, and [blank] the sons & daughters [sic] of Roger Newman, my son 6s 8d each when 21 years

To my son Richard Newman all the residue of years of one yard land which my late husband Roger Newman held of our late Sovereign Lady Queen Elizabeth, being parcel of the Monastery of "Shewestly" in County Northampton & now in my tenure

To Thomas LANGFORD my servant one cow

The residue of a sale of land & all the rest unbequeathed to my daughters Sarah Newman & Katherine Newman & appoint them Executors

Overseers my loving friends John WHALEY, clerk, Thomas Newman & Thomas Langford & for their pains 2s 6d. Witnesses Richard WEBB senior, mark of Thomas Langford      Sign Elizabeth Newman

Probate granted 3rd Nov 1616 to Sara Newman & Nathan GARRATT, husband of Catherine Newman the other executor in the will.

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JASPER MOUNTFORD OF SPRATTON 1616

Jasper Mountford [Monnford] of Spratton, husbandman. My body to be buried in the churchyard of Spratton

To John "Monnford" my son £10. To Thomas "Monford" my son £10. To Jasper Monnford my youngest son £10 when 21 years

If Mary my wife, the mother of the said Jasper, shall be married again then Jasper shall be paid out of the hands of the overseers

To the poor of Spratton 5s. The rest to my wife Mary Mountford, my executor

Overseers my brother Richard Mountford, John PEARSON my kinsman & I give them 12d apiece for their pains

Witnesses Samuel DENTON, Richard Momford, Richard Pearson,  John Mountford

Item I give to Thomas BLASON the youngest son of Thomas Blason late of Naseby £3, I promised to give him at or before I married his mother and 12d

Probate granted 11 Jan 1616   £105.13.8   [NB the surname spelt several ways in the will]

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THOMAS COX OF MEARS ASHBY 1616

Thomas Cox of Mears Ashby, yeoman. To be buried in the churchyard of Mears Ashby

To my son Thomas Cox 10 wether sheep of the better sort when 21 years. To my To my daughter Margaret Cox £100 when 21 etc.  To my brother William Cox dwelling at Ringstead 40s

To Agnes Cox daughter of the said Wiliam Cox 20s when 21 years

To my servants Thomas EYRE, George Eyre, George IVES, Alice FLINTAM, 17d apiece

To every godchild 12d at 21 years. To every poor housekeeper & every poor widow 4d, dwelling in Mears Ashby

Towards the repair of the church of Mears Ashby 3s 4d

The rest to my wife Margaret Cox my executrix

Overseers William PRATT and William ELLIS & to either of them 12d

Witnesses John GARRETT Minister, William Ellis, William Pratt, Josias HOBSON Husbandmen

16th June 1616  £188.1.6

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