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JOHN YEOMANS OF CULWORTH 1630
John Yeomans of Culworth, husbandman. To my two daughters Elizabeth Yeomans & Mary Yeomans my brass, pewter, linen, wooden vessels, bedding, bedsteads, cupboards, tables & forms & other household stuff
to my daughter Elizabeth Yeomans 20s. to my daughter Mary Yeomans 20s. To my son Thomas Yeomans 20s. To my son Francis Yeomans 20s. Cattle sheep etc to son John Yeomans who "hath promised to pay my debts & these legacies bequeathed" Will made 24 Jan 1628 John Yeomans his mark
Witness John TRELAWNEY
Probate granted 5 day Feb 1630 to son John Yeomans
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ALICE COWLIE OF HARPOLE 1630
Alice Cowlie of Harpole, widow. 12th Oct 1629. To the poor of Harpole £1. To the poor of Kislingbury 10s, the poor of Duston, 10s, the poor of Harlston 10s, the poor of Heyford 10s & the poor of Upton & Nobottle [Newbottle] 10s. To the poor of Northampton £1 to be distributed by the Mayor & the minister
To Mrs LEWIS the wife of Mr Lewis the preacher 10s. To Mr RUSHBROOKE 10s. To Mr JAMES of Duston 10s. to my sister Mary HEICOCKE £10. To my sister Mary Heicocke & to my sister Bridget SMITH all my wearing apparel, except my best petticoat & my best smock which I give to my sister FOLWELL
To my said sister Smith one pair of sheets and £2. To my godson Samuel STOCKEN of Molton £5 etc
To my cousin Robert HARRIS £10, & to his son Robert Harris the joined bedstead in the parlour etc, & to his son Thomas Harris my cupboard in the hall. To Alice Harris his daughter my chair with the green cloth
To Elizabeth & Abigail Harris my two green stools & to his youngest children 2s 6d apiece. [NB the above children appear to be all the children of "cousin" Robert Harris]
To my cousin Alice LANE of Barton for her three daughters 10s apiece. To Amy KIRBIE £2 etc. To Parnell Kyrbie 6s 8d & if she dies then to go to the eldest child of Anne WHEATLIE. To my cousin the said Anne Wheatlie10s. To my cousin Sarah Smith £2 etc. To my cousin Amy WATTS of Blisworth if she outlive her husband, £1. If she dies before him then to be given to her son Thomas Watts at 21 years
To my sister Folwell's four sons William, John, Richard & Thomas each of them.... 5s [cut off]. To my godson John Cowlie of Crick 5s & the rest of Roger Cowlie's children there 5s each. To my cousin Anne SCKORIER? of Litchborough the £2 which her father oweth me
To my cousin MAJOR's 5 children each 10s. To my cousin John CORIE of St James End £1 which he oweth me & to the said John Corie £2 & to his wife Amy £2 & to his 4 children, Anne, Lydia, Dorothy, & Benjamin Cory £5 when 21 years. To my cousin Anthony CRANE's three daughters £2, Ester, Margaret & Hannah Crane. I give & release to Thomas Cowlie of St James End £7 . To my cousin Amy NEALE's daughter, to Emanuel [sic] Neale of Northampton 10s
To Ann Harris wife of Robert Harris a pair of sheets. To Mr Benjamin TOMKINS for his tythe hay in my closes, six joined stools & for a funeral sermon £1. To his wife Mrs Tomkins 10s & to his son Nathaniel Tomkins my featherbed etc. & to his daughter Elizabeth Tomkins one sheet
To my servant Ellen WEBB 2 pair of sheets. To Joan Corie £7 which her father owed me. My executor my loving cousin & friend Mr Benjamin Tomkins, clerk & to him I give all my other goods
Overseers Edmond James John Harris George Stocken & to them 10s apiece
The mark of Alice Cowlie Witnesses Edmund James John Harris Benjamin Tomkins
Probate granted 4th Sept 1630 £193.16.8
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KATHERINE JENKINS OF WOODFORD 1630
Katherine Jenkins of Woodford, widow. 16th August 1629. To my eldest daughter Agnes POOLEY £4 etc.
To my youngest daughter Elizabeth BOOTE £3. To Richard Boote of "Geadon" ?? 10s. To Thomas WIGGLESWORTH, my son John, his apprentice 4s
To the poor of Woodford 2 dozen of bread to be distributed by my only son John Jenkins, my executor
Supervisors George HANCOCK & Richard ROWSE & to each 6d
Probate granted 15th Feb 1629/30 £18.15.10
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