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JOHN BULL OF HELMDON 1618

John Bull of Stocking in the parish of Helmdon, shepherd. 10th Oct 1616

"being deseased in body..."   My body to be buried in the churchyard of Helmdon

To William WALLGRAVE of Pillerton 20s.  To Margery COKE of Brackley 20d.  To the children of Harry SAUNDERS [Sannders?] of Helmdon, Nicholas, Edward, Robert & William 2s apiece & to Margry [sic] & Cissley, to each a platter, a salt & 12d

To the children of William Wallgrave, William ....[household items] & to the other children [unnamed] [household items].  The residue to Elizabeth my wife, my executrix

Witnesses Edward SHAKSPARE Robert WALKER Mark of John Bull

Probate granted 24th June 1618 £16.5.4    [extremely poor spelling in this will]

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RICHARD BULL OF THORPE MANDEVILLE 1618

Richard Bull of Thorpe Mandeville, husbandman. My body to be buried in the church of "Throupmoundefielde"

My executor my son in law George DENSE alias DEREYSE. To John Bull of Overthruppe, husbandman, one table

To Thomas Bull brother unto the aforesaid John the frame of the same table.  To Elizabeth TOWNSEND, my kinswoman & servant a cupboard, & 10s which is part of her wages. To George Dense alias Dereyse the son of my executor one sheep

To Elizabeth TOWNSEND, my kinswoman & servant, one brass pot. To the church of Thorpe Mandeville 1s

Overseers William GARDNER of Thorpe Mandeville, clerk, & John BASSETT, of the same, yeoman

My debts To Elizabeth "Kees" [KEYS?] 44s, Goodman Basset, one of my Overseers 4s which is to be received of William TER.....[?] which is a part of the 7s which he owes the said Richard Bull

Money owing to me -refers to an agreement re a lease, with Mrs Dorothy KIRTON.

Mark of Richard Bull.  Witnesses William Gardner Re[cut off], John Basset,  Elizabeth Townsend her mark

Probate granted 15th March 1618 [?blotted] £16.2.8

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PETER GREY OF DAVENTRY 1618

Peter Grey of Daventry. Will made 30th March 1618. My body to be buried in the church of "Daintrie"

"to some godly minister to preach at my funeral 10s"

To my 2 kinswomen Elizabeth WARD & Mary SANDERS daughters of Samuel Sanders, parson of "Allestly" [Ashley?] £10 between them.  To Martin FOSTER who married my kinswoman Sibell MOSLEY of Coventry 40s.  To William SHERMAN's daughter of Norton, Anne Sherman £5

To Nicholas RAWLINS of Daventry my bible.  To the wife of Nicholas Rawlins the bedstead wherein I lie

All the rest to my kinsman Samuel Sanders, my sole executor

Overseers William Ward, vicar of Doddington & William Sherman, & 20s for their pains

To Peter BROTHERS the son of Richard Brothers & to Richard WATSON the son of Jo[hn?] [torn] Watson 10s apiece

Witnesses William STANDISH Sign Peter Grey,  Edward WOODS , Henry Watson

To my servant Edward BULLOCK £3.  To William Mosely of Coventry 40s

Witnesses Andrew HILTON,  Thomas JUDKINS, Thomas COSBROOK

Probate granted 2nd May 1618 £25.10.0

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