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STEPHEN AGARD OF CRANSLEY 1617

Stephen Agard of Cransley Esquire. Will dated 12th Oct 1616. To be buried in the Churchyard of Cransley

To the poor of Cransley .... . To Mr PATINSON minister of Cransley 20s piece in gold

To my eldest son Thomas Agard £20. To my son George Agard £10 a year. To my son John Agard £10 a year

To my daughter Katherine Agard £10. To my brother Francis Agard 40s. To my sister Jane Agard 40s

To my sister Elizabeth Agard 40s. To my sister Susan 40s. To Robert OLYVER my servant 40s

To my wife Susan all my houses etc & after her decease, to my son Thomas Agard if living, if not, then to the eldest of my sons that shall be living

My wife Susan to be my executrix. If she marry again then my executor to be my brother in law Sir Richard BURNABY of Watford Knight.

Witnesses Richard SMITH Amie BOUGHTON mark       £2593.19.2

Probate granted 11th April 1617 to Susanna Agard, Executrix

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ANTHONY BISHOP OF EAST HADDON 1617

Anthony Bishop of East Haddon, husbandman. Will made 3 June 1617

To my son Robert Bishop 10s. To my daughter Joan WALDING of Buckby one sheep

To her son Thomas Walding one lamb. To Katherine WHITE my daughter 10s etc

To her children William Robert & Francis White a lamb each. To my grandchild Robert BARKER one sheep

To his sister Margaret Barker one other sheep. To John Barker & William Barker my grandchildren to either of them a sheep. To Alice BROWNE? my goddaughter one lamb. To the poor of East Haddon 3s. The rest to my daughter Elizabeth Barker, widow, my executor

Overseers John Barker & John BUTLIN of East Haddon, husbandmen & to each 12d.  mark of Anthony Bishop

Witnesses Dyve DOWNES   John Barkers mark    John Butlyn

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WILLIAM BERRIDGE OF HINTON, WOODFORD 1617

William Berridge of Hinton in the parish of Woodford Cum Membris, blacksmith

To my wife Emblem Berridge my house & lands on Westroppe in the parish of Bifield

To my sister Isbell Berridge of Bifield, lands in West Farndon, in the parish of Woodford

To the poor of Hinton in the parish of Woodford 4s. To Edward DANIELL my godson 2s

The rest to my brother Thomas Berridge of Westroppe in the parish of Bifield, executor

I owe my sister Isbell Berridge of Bifield £5

Witnesses John CLIFTON Thomas GYBBES his mark.  Mark of Emblem Berridge relict of above

Probate granted 15th Feb 1617 £56.7.8

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