Yeovil People
Gyles Hayne
Wollen Draper
Gyles Hayne was a rich and influential Yeovilian of the sixteenth century. He was a woollen draper and owned/leased many buildings and much land in Yeovil, including several hostelries such as the Hart in Pit Lane (today's Middle Street) that was later known as the Higher Three Cuppes and later still as the Castle Inn, the Greyhounde in High Street and the Bell Inn in High Street. Among his other properties, were premises in Grope Lane (today's Wine Street), South Street and Quedam Street (later Vicarage Street).
He lived in a private house that would become the inn called the Three Cuppes that would later become the George Hotel in Pit Lane, a property owned by the Woborn Almshouse. The Woborn Property Rents recorded that in 1550 Gyles Hayne was the first recorded tenant of the Three Cuppes Inn in Pit Lane. The Three Cuppes Inn began life as a private dwelling, built during the 1400’s and from 1478 it was owned (among other licensed premises) by the Trustees of Woborn's Almshouse, who continued to own it until 1920 with the rent of the building providing a regular income for the Almshouse.
A lease of 1550 in the Woborn Muniments, records the grant of a burgage at the rent of 6s 8d a year to Gyles Hayne for a term of 60 years. The document is endorsed "lease of my dwelling house in Pyt Lane". There is no reason to doubt that Gyles Hayne's dwelling house was already standing in 1478, and this is consistent with its architectural features. Gyles Hayne retained his lease till his death in 1580.
Giles was the son of William and Agnes Hayne. He was married to Alice, and they had at least nine children; Gyles, George (who ), Agnes, Cicely (bapt 1563), William (bapt 1564), Elizabeth (bapt 1566), John (bapt 1569), Benjamin (bapt 1572) and Joseph (bapt 1575). From his will, it would appear that his son George was disabled and unable to live on his own. Nevertheless, George would become Portreeve of Yeovil in 1609. Further possible daughters who may have died in infancy, Jane and Jone, were baptised in 1567 and 1568 respectively, with another Joan baptised in 1572.
His three eldest children were left money in the 1558 will of William Hayne, his father "... Item I geve and bequeath to Gyles Hayne to George Hayne and Agnes Hayne the chylldren of my Sonne Giles Hayne to everye of them xj# xiijs iiijd [eleven pounds thirteen shillings four pence] of monnye ...".
He was recorded as a Churchwarden in 1561 and 1562 and the Woborn Muniments recorded him as Custos of the Woborn Almshouse in 1575. He was rated to provide one light horseman in the Muster Roll - confirming his wealth and standing in the town..
The Churchwardens' Account for the year 1568-69 recorded that, as a leading citizen of the town, Gyles played a major part of the annual Robin Hood Pageant. He organised the Church Ale as shown by the following entry "It[e]m whereas there was brought in by Gyles Hayne which kept the p[ar]ishe ale this yere the sum of £19 5s 9d." This was almost a record sum for a Yeovil Church Ale, equating to more than £7,500 at today's value. The Robin Hood pageant was invariably closely associated with a Church Ale - a festival formerly held in English country parishes at which ale was sold to raise money for church expenses and the relief of the poor. The name 'Church ale' derives from the Middle English chirche ale, from chirche = church, and ale = festival.
Gyles Hayne died in October 1580 and was buried in St John's churchyard on 2 November 1580. Yeovil Churchwardens' Accounts record that Gyles Hayne was mourned by his widow Alice "with all the bells" at a cost of three shillings and fourpence (around £50 at today's value). She continued paying rent for the house until 1597 when John Hacker, a witness to Gyles' will, became the tenant.
For the early Hayne Family Tree - click here
The 1580 will of Gyles hayne
In the name of god amen
whose name be blessed worlde withoute ende The xxiiijth [24th] daie of
Auguste Anno
Domini 1580. And
in the xxijth
[22nd] yeare of
the reigne of
oure sovereigne
Ladye Elizabethe
by the grace of
god of Englande
Fraunce and
Irelande Queene
defender of the
faithe etc. I
Gyles Hayne of
Yeavell in the
Countie of
Some[r]set
Wollen Draper of
good and
perfecte
remembraunce
(God be praysed)
Doe make this my
laste will and
Testamente in
manner and forme
following Firste
I aske mercie of
the allmightie
god for Jesus
Christes sake
his onelie Sonne
oure Redemer and
Saviour to whome
I humblye
commende my
Soule whoe hathe
rendered it
in corpore Carms
sue per mortem
[Latin = "in
the body of his
flesh through
death"] whiche I
stedfastlie
beleve, And hope
therbye onelie
to be saved, To
whome be all
honnoure and
glorie forever
and even Amen,
And my bodye to
Decente
Sepulture. And
as concerninge
my Gooddes,
Chattells,
Landes, and
Tenementes what
and wheresoever,
I geve will and
Dispose the same
in such manner
and forme as
hereafter
Followeth,
Accordinge to
the p[ur]porte
and trewe
meaninge hereof.
Firste I geve to
the poore mennes
Boxe of Yevell
aforesaide vis
viijd [6s 8d] in
monney. Also to
the poore people
of
Th[e]almeshowsse
vis viijd [6s
8d] in monneye,
And to the Fower
poore women in
the
Newe howse
in
Southstreete
vis viijd [6s
8d] in monneye.
And also to the
Reste of the
poore people of
the p[a]rish of
Yevell
aforesaide xxvis
viijd [26s 8d]
to be bestowed
in Breade for
theyme
ymmediatelie
after my
deceasse. Item I
geve to Fyve
poore men of the
poorest, somuche
blacke Freese as
will make theyme
Coates to be
geven to theyme
within one
monnethe nexte
after my
deceasse. Item I
geve to everie
of my
Godchildren vjs
[6s]. And also
to the poore
Prisonners of
Ilchester vjs
viijd [6s 8d].
Item I geve to
William Coplande
my Servaunte in
consideracion of
his Service xs
[10s] And two [thilis
?] sheepe. Item
I geve to Elnor
my Servaunte
somuche blacke
Freese
[see Note 1 below]
as will
make her a gowne.
Item I geve and
bequeathe to
Gyles my Sonne
xxld [£20] of
lawfull monney
of England over
and besides the
Twenty Nobles
w[hi]ch my
Father gave hym
in his laste
will and
Testamente. Item
I geve to him my
Salte of Silver
whiche my Father
gave me: Allso
the Cupborde
w[hi]ch I
boughte of Rob[er]te
Nayle, and the [Chiste
?] w[hic]h is in
the Chamber over
the Kitchin Item
I geve to him
also my Ringe or
Signett of golde
in token that he
remember my
Instructions.
Item I geve and
bequeathe to
George my Sonne
my guilte Cuppe
whiche my Mother
gave me Also
sixe silv[er]
Spoones, Also I
geve and
bequeathe unto
him by my
Mothers
permission,
w[hi]ch I
request her to
performe and
whiche
heretofore she
hathe consented
unto, the Lease
and Terme of
Yeres yett to
come of and in
the Tenemente in
highestreete
nexte the
Greyhounde
w[hi]ch my
mother and he
doe nowe dwell
in of the Burges
lande savinge to
my saide Mother
all her
convenient names
w[hi]ch she nowe
useth and
occupieth in the
same duringe her
lieff. Also I
geve and
bequeathe to him
all my Righte
and tearme of
yeres whiche I
have by any
estate of and in
the twoe Shoppes
under the
Churche howsse
and of and in
the Twoe
Gardeynes or
Orchardes
conteyned withe
the saide
Shoppes in one
Leasse, late p[ar]cell
of the
Chaunterie of
the name of
Jhesue in
Yevell aforesaid
my mothers lieff
therein allwaies
excepted Item I
geve and
bequeathe to
William my Sonne
Twentie poundes
of lawfull
monney of
England And also
I will and agree
that he have the
Sixe Silv[er]
spoones w[hi]ch
my mother gave
him and w[hi]ch
weare my
Unckells Mr
William Haynes
of Oxford. Also
I geve him my
Virginalle; Ite[m]
I geve to hym
Also my Righte
and terme of
yeres yett to
comme of and in
the Tenemente
[o]f Tokinge
Mylle
[today's Tucking Mill] Scituate and beinge within the p[a]rishe of Barwicke in the said Countie of
Some[r]set,
withe all
Orchardes
groundes Rackes
and Appurtenance
whatsoev[er] to
the same
belonginge,
Savinge to my
mother all her
Righte therein
duringe her lief.
Item I geve and
bequeathe to
John my Sonne
xxld [£20] of
lawfull monneye
of England. Also
I will and
agree, that he
have the Silver
Salte w[hi]ch my
mother gave hym.
Item I geve and
bequeathe unto
him the saide
John my Leasse
and teanure of
yeres yett to
come of and in
the Tenemente
withe his App[ur]tenance
in
Pytt lane
[today's Middle Street] in the Borroughe of Yevell foresaide called the Harte which I boughte of
Alexander Keele
togeth[er] withe
the plotte of
grounde
belonginge to
the same Lyinge
beyonde
Millers Well.
Also I geve &
bequeathe unto
the saide John
all my yeres
yett to comme of
and in my
meadowe lyinge
within the
Mannor of
Hindford in
the said p[a]rishe
of yevell called
Pookemore.
Item I geve and
bequeathe unto
him my Cheste in
my Parlor. Item
I geve and
bequeathe unto
Beniamyne my
Sonne xxld [£20]
of lawfull
monneye of
England and also
my gilte
goblette which I
boughte at
London, saving
that Alice my
wieff, shall
have the use and
occupacion
thereof untill
she marrie. Item
I geve hym my
best Cheste in
my Chamber over
the Butterie [ioinctlie
?] withe Alice
my wieff. Item I
geve and
bequeathe to him
the saide
Beniamyne my
Leasse and terme
of yeres yett to
come of and in
my Tenemente in
Pittlane w[hi]ch
I nowe dwell in
of Th[e]almeshowse
lande under this
Condicon that he
suffer and
permitte his
mother my wieff
to dwell use and
occupie the same
duringe her
lieffe lyvinge a
widowe, and
payinge the
Lordes Rente,
and doinge the
Reparacions and
all other
dueties due for
the same. Item I
geve and
bequeathe to the
saide Beniamyne
the Tableborde
in the [plo ?],
the borde in the
hall, and the
glasse and
seelinge in my
Parlor, the
Cupborde, and
all other
Boardes Benches
and Formes in
the saide
Parlor, and
Hall, and also
all the Shelves,
tackes and other
necessaries of
Tymber in the
Butterie,
Shoppes, and
kitchine the
same to remayne
to hym, and to
his Mother
duringe her
lieff as
aforeaide. Item
I geve and
bequeathe unto
Josephe my Sonne
xxld [£20] of
lawfull monneye
of Englande, and
also my Salte of
Silv[er] and
gilte whiche I
boughte of John
Hacker the[e]elder. Item I geve unto him my greatiste Crocke and one of my
bedsteds in my
Chamber and the
parlor. Item I
geve and
bequeathe unto
him my saide
sonne Josephe my
Leasse and terme
of Yeres yett to
Come of and in
my Barne, and
Orchard in
Southe streete
within the
Boroughe of
Yeavell
fopresaid w[hi]ch
is of the Burges
lande. Item I
geve and
bequeathe unto
Agnes my
Daughter
xxxiijld vjs
viijd [£33 6s
8d] of lawfull
monneye of
Englande. Also a
Fetherbedd a
boulster and
pillowe of
Fethers, a paire
of Blancketts, a
paire of Sheetes,
and the beste
Cov[er]lette,
w[hi]ch my
mother gave her.
Also I geve her
a Crocke, iij
[3] platters iij
[3] porringers
iij [3] Sawcers,
and a Coffer
w[hi]ch shee
noew useth, also
the Heiffer
w[hi]ch I gave
her before this
tyme. Item I
geve and
bequeathe unto
Cicelie my
Daughter
xxxiijld vjs
viijd [£33 6s
8d] of lawfull
monneye of
England a
bolster and a
pillowe of
Fethers, a paire
of Blancketts, a
paire of Sheetes
and my cov[er]lett
made of purles
lyned with
Canvas, a Crocke
a Cawdron three
platters, three
porringers,
three Sawcers,
and my Coffer
called a Shippe
coffer whiche I
bought of M[ist]res
Whitbee or her
Executors. Item
(I geve unto her
a Heiffer of a
yeare olde, and
rthe vantage
whiche I boughte
of Thomas Pynne.
Item I geve and
bequeathe to Elizabethe my Daughter xxxiijld vjs viijd [£33 6s 8d] of lawfull
monneye of
Englande and a
Heiffer of twoe
yeares age a
Flockebedde, a
boulster, a
pillowe, a paire
of blancketts, a
paier of Sheetes,
and a Cov[er]lette,
a Crocke, A
Cawdron, iij [3]
platters iij [3]
porringers iij
[3] Sawcers, and
a Coffer. Item I
geve and
bequeathe to
Alice my Wief my
beste Bedstedde,
my beste
Fetherbed withe
boulster, ij [2]
pillowes, a
paire blancketts,
ij [2] paire
Sheetes, and my
best Coveringe
at her choice.
Item I geve unto
her all her
other Naperie
and Lynnen, And
farther, I
ordeigne and my
will is that she
my saide Wieff
shall dwell in
my nowe
Dwellinge Howse
and have the
same [jointlie
?] w[i]th my
Sonne Beniamyne
for so many
yeares yett to
comme therin as
shee shall lyve
sole and
unmaried,
payinge the
Rentes and
doinge the
Reparacions due
for the same.
And after her
deceass, or
marriage, wholie
to remayne to
Beniamyne my
Sonne, as before
in his porcion
is provided.
Item I geve and
bequeathe unto
my saide wieff
all suche Corne
and Grayne
whatsoever as is
growinge uppon
anye parte of
her bargaine
called Holes.
And also in
consideracion of
her Dower I geve
unto her for
tearme of her
lieff, my halfe
Tenemente called
Forestreetes
nowe in the
tenure of Roger
Whitehall, and
xxld [£20]
yerelie Rente
oute of the
porcions of
Landes of my
sixe Sonnes,
that is of
everie porcion
iijs iiijd [7s
8d] Duringe her
lieff. And
farther
accordinge to my
duetie towardes
my mother. I
ordaigne and
graunte for and
unto her that
she shall have
use occupie and
enjoye to her
owne use and
behoofe for
tearme of her
lief all suche
Tenementes
Rentes,
Ann[u]all
proffitts,
whatsoever w[hi]ch
nowe shee dothe
and have enjoyed
from the deathe
of my Father,
That is all the
Rentes of the
Landes and
Tenememntes
whiche weare
S[i]r Hughe
Stewkeleies
Landes puchazed
by my Father and
beinge within
the Boroughe of
Yeavell
aforesaide (The
Tenemente w[hi]ch
John Hore late
dwelleth in, and
whiche my Father
gave me by his
lieff tyme
onelie
excepted), Also
my saide Mother
shall have use
and Enioye for
tearme of her
lief the Rentes
Dewe of the
Tenementes w[hi]ch
Thomas Wills
and
others dwell in,
in
Quedin streete
sometyme S[i]r
William Carants
Landes, And of
the Tenemente
w[hi]ch Gyles
Hacker holdeth
sometymes my
Lorde Stortons
Landes duringe
her lieff seinge
the Reparacions
donne of the
same. And also
makinge paymente
of iiijd [4d]
weekelie to Th[e]almeshowse
of Yeavell as
hetherto she
hathe used and
paide,
accordinge to my
Fathers will.
Item I geve unto
my
saide Mother xxs [20s] of lawfull monney of Englande yearlie duringe her
lieff, to be
paide unto her
vs [5s] a
quarter by myne
Executors, and
everie yeare a
Frocke or
petticote as
shee shall
requier,
chardginge myne
Executors to be
carefull of her
necessitie, as
to theire Duetie
apperteignethe,
and as theie
tender my
Requeaste. And
father I provide
and my will is
that the said
iiijd [4d] nowe
by my sayde
Mother weekelie
payde unto the
poore people of
the saide
Almeshowsse
after her
decease be
contynewed, and
paide accordinge
to the tyme,
order and
condicions
mentinoned in
the laste will
and Testamente
of my saide
Father William
Hayne deceassed,
to be paide by
myne Executors
Duringe the tyme
and tearme of
Nynetene Yeares
after my Mothers
Deceasse. And
after the
Determinacion of
the sayde
nynetene yeares,
I requier my
Sonne George to
be carefull for
the reste of the
yeares
conteigned in my
Fathers will,
that the same be
paied, as I now
am carefull
onelie in doinge
my Dutie to see
my Fathers good
meaninge
accomplished.
And also for
Farther
declaracion of
my will and
intente
concerninge the
porcions of
gooddes and
Leasses in this
my laste will
and testamente
geven and
bequeathed to
William, John,
Beniamyne, and
Josephe my
Sonnes, I doe
provide, and my
will is that if
anye of theyme
my saide Fower
Sonnes happen to
die before theie
so dyinge comme
to the age of
xxitie [21]
yeares, that
then the porcion
of monneye,
gooddes, and
Leass[e]s, of
theyme or any of
theyme shalbe
and Remayne to
the Survivors of
my saide Fower
Sonnes to be
equallie Devided
amongeste theyme
that shalbe
lyvinge, and
atteine to the
saide age of xxi
[21] yeares, yf
theie or anye of
theyme lyve so
longe. And for
the governemente,
and educacion of
theyme and there
porcions my will
and intent is
that my wieffe
Duringe her
widdowhed, and
my Sonne George
During his lieff,
shall have the
governannce of
theyme to see
theyme keapte to
Schoole, or
putte to some
good science as
Apprentizes, and
Speciallie to be
carefull to
keepe theyme
from idlenes the
roote of all
evill,
presevinge the
Stockes or
porcions to
theire use,
untill theie or
anye of theyme
comme to his age
of xxi [21]
yeares, And that
towardes thiere
schole and
fyndinge, I will
that the
Rentes and
proffects of
theire Landes
shalbe applied,
for that purpose
(if neede so
requier, by the
good advise of
my Overseers,
whome I requeste
to be carefull
hereof (w[hi]ch
God graunte
Amen.). And
Farthermore
towchinge and
concerninge my Landes, Tenements, Burgage, and Inheritaunce [whatsoeid ?] in
the Countie of
Sommersette or
else wheare, I
geve will and
devise the same
by this my last
will and
Testamente in
manner and
fourme
followinge, and
accordinge to
the trewe and
playne meaninge
hereafter in
this my last
will and
Testamente,
sette downe,
geven, willed,
or devised, That
is, Firste I
geve, will and
devise to Gyles
my Sonne, and to
his heyres
forever, all my
Landes,
Tenements,
Rents, Re[ver]cions
and
hereditaments
whatsoever w[hi]ch
my Father
purchazed of S[ir]
Hughe Stukeleye
knighte,
scituate, lyinge
& being within
the Boroughe of
Yevell
aforesaide, and
also all that my
Tenemente or
Burgage, and
Gardeyne thereto
belonginge with
th[e]appurten[a]nces
scituate and
being in Qudin
streate nexte
colde Harborowe
in yeavill
aforesaide
whiche I
purchased of Mr
Leonard Carant
forever. And
also one Burgage
and Orcharde in
the tenure of
Gyles Hacker,
sometyme
the Lorde
Sturtons lande,
And also I geve
will and devise
unto the saide
Giles my Sonne,
and to his
heyres forev[er],
one Burgage
newlie builte by
John Coorte
withe an
Orcharde
thearetoo
belonginge in
Quedin streete,
and also Fower
acres of Earable
lande sometyme
in the Tenure of
John Locke, and
nowe in my owne
handes, and
heretofore this,
usuallie letten
togeather withe
the saide
Burgage and
orchard percell
of the late
Chaunterie of
the Trinitie
founded within
the p[a]rishe
Churche of
Yeavell
foresaide, To
have and to
houlde the same
to him and his
heires forever.
Item I geve will
and devise by
this my last
will and
Testamente to
George my sonne,
and to his
heires and
Assignes
forever, All
that my Burgage,
Tenemente or
Cottag Orcharde,
and Backesyde
thereto
belonginge,
scituate, lying
and being in
Southstreete
with in the
Borowghe of
yeavell
aforesaide in
the saide
Countie of Som[er]sett,
commonlie called
Stylles withe
all Edifices,
Landes, medowe
and pastures
therto
belonginge or
app[ur]teigninge,
or heretofore
withe the same
demised or
letten and nowe
in the Tenure
use or
occupacion of my
Mother Agnes
Hayne, or her
Assignes. Also I
geve will and
devise to my
saide sonne
George and his
heires and
Assignes forever
all that my
Barne and
Curtelage
withein the
Boroughe of
Yeavell
foresaide,
scituate lyinge
and beinge in a
streete there,
called South
streete, and
Twelve acres of
Lande, medowe
and pasture, and
one [Peterstyche
= perch ?]
usuallie letten
withe the same,
lying in the
Feildes of
Kingestone
within the said
p[a]rish of
Yevell, nowe in
th[e]occupacion
of John Crocker
in [inre vx sue
?], And also I
geve will and
devise unto the
saide George my
Sonne, All that
my Cottage &
Orcharde in
Recleforde [today's Market Street] within the p[a]rish of Yevell foresaide, and sixe acres of Lande, meadowe
and pasture
therto
belonginge nowe
in the Tenure of
John Boll. And
also all that my
Burgage withe
his app[ur]ternuce
scituate and
beinge w[i]thin
the Boroughe of
Yevell foresaide
neere the Brode
Churche stile,
nowe in thee
Tenure of Walter
Witcombe, To
have and to
houlde all the
premisses before
to hym the saide
George geven
willed, and
devised to th[e]onlie
use and behofe
of him the saide
George his
heires and
Assignees
forever. Item I
geve will and
devise by this
my last will and
Testamente to
William my Sonne
All that my
Burgage,
Tenemente and
Backeside therto
belonginge
scituate and
being within the
Boroughe of
Yevell foresaid
nexte to the
Allmeshouse nowe
in the Tenure of
Thomas Gregorye,
And also I geve
will and devise
to the saide
William all that
my Tenemente or
Burgage in
Grope Lane [today's Wine Street] within the Boroughe of Yevell foresaid withe a gardeine therto belonginge,
And also Twelve
acres of Lande
meadowe and
pasture, withe
the appurten[a]nce
lyinge in the
feilde of
Kingestone
within the saide
p[a]rishe of
yeavell whiche
heretofore have
beene letten
withe the said
Burgage or
Tenemente
sometyme in the
Tenure of John
Delagrise, and
late in the
Tenure of Thomas
Pytman or of his
Assignes, and
nowe in the
Tenure of John
Bowden. Also I
geve will and
devise to the
saide William
All that my
Tenemente or
Cottage,
orcharde and
Backeside in
Recleforde withe
eighte acres one
Rod and one [Peterstyche
= perch ?] withe
Th[e]appurten[a]nce
belonginge to
the same in the
p[a]rishe of
Yeavell
aforesaide, or
elsewheare in
the Countie of
Somers[e]t, nowe
in the Tenure of
Thomas Pynne, To
have and to
houlde all the
saide premisses
to the saide
William before
geven, willed
and devised to
the onelie use
and behooffe of
hym the saide
William, and to
the heyres of
his Bodye
lawfullie
begotten, And
for lacke of
suche issue the
saide premisses
before to him
the saide
William, geven,
willed and
devised, shall
wholie Remayne
to Gyles my
sonne, and to
his heires
forever. Item I
geve will and
devise by this
my laste will &
Testamente to
John my sonne,
all that my half
Tenemente withe
his Appurten[a]nce
in Recleforde in
the parrishe of
Yeavell
foresaide, and
xvij [17] acres
and iij [3]
yarde, withe one
[Peterstyche =
perch ?] of
Lande Meadowe,
and Pasture
belonginge to
the same, late
in the Tenure of
Richard Hacker,
and nowe in the
Tenure of John
Hacker, and of
his Assignes,
uppon percell
whereof I have
builded a newe
Barne, and a
Stawle. Item I
geve, will, and
devise, likewise
unto the same
John my sonne
one Messuage
withe a
Curtilage in
Southstreete
within the
Boroughe of
Yeavell
foresaide, and
one close of
pasture
conteigninge
iiij [4] acres,
be it more or
lesse nexte
golde Crofte in
the said p[a]rishe
of Yeavell nowe
in the Tenure of
Thomas Bere or
of his Assignes.
Item I likewise
geve, will, and
devise to the
saide John my
sonne one
Cottage withe a
Curtilage withe
iij [3] acres
[abbreviation
illegible] of
errable Lande in
the Feildes of
Kingestone in
the p[a]rishe of
Yeavell,
foreaide, or els
wheare with th[e]app[ur]ten[a]nce,
late in the
Tenure of Jone
Lie wydowe, and
nowe in the
Tenure of Robart
Higdons or of
his Assignes.
Item I likewise
geve, will, and
devise to the
saide John my
sonne twoe
Burgages,
scituate and
beinge in
Gropelane
w[i]thin the
Borowe of
yeavell
foresaide withe
the
appurtenannces
nowe in the
Tenure of Edward
Clarke or of his
Assignes To have
and to houlde
all the
premisses to the
said John my
sonne before to
him geven,
willed and
devised to th[e]onlie
use and behooffe
of him the saide
John my sonne,
and to the
heyres of his
bodye lawfullie
begottenne, And
for lacke of
suche issue to
George my sonne
and to his
heires for ever.
Item I geve will
and Devise by
this my laste
will &
Testamente to
Beniamyne my
sonne, all that
my Tenemente,
Gardeyne,
Orcharde, and
Backeside with
the
Appurtenannces
in kingestone
within the
parishe of
Yeavell
aforeaide, and
Fortie Fower
acres
[abbreviation
illegible] of
Lande, Meadowe
and pasture to
the same
belonginge, And
also one Burgage
of Tenement in
Pytlane, And
also one
gardeyne in
Quedinstreete
within the
Boroughe of
Yeavell
foresaide, All
w[hi]ch
premisses late
weare in the
Tenure of
Lionell Carter
or of his
Assignes, and
nowe in the
Tenure of John
Bowden or of his
Assignes. Item I likewise geve, will, and
devise to the
saide Beniamyne
my sonne, One
Burgage or
Gardeine in
Pytlane [today's Middle Street], within the said Boroughe of Yeavell,
nexte Maister
Penys Orch[ar]de
called Gades
Gardeine nowe in
my owne
possession and
use, To have and
to houlde all
the premisses to
the said
Beniamyne my
sonne before
geven, willed
and devised to
th[e]onlie use
and behooffe of
him the saide
Beniamyne and to
the heires of
his bodie
lawfullie
begottenn, And
for lacke of
suche issue to
Joseph my sone &
to the heires of
his bodie
lawfullie
begottenn, And
for lacke of
suche issue to
th[e]heires of
me the saide
Gyles Hayne for
ever. All that
my Burgage or
Inne called the
Bell with
his
Appurtenannces
Scituate and
being in the
highe streete
within the
Borowe of
Yeavell
aforesaid, nowe
in the Tenure of
Henrie Welfare
or of his
Assignes. Also I
geve, will, and
devise unto my
saide Sonne
Josephe One
tenemente or
Burgage w[i]th
his
Appurtenannces
over againste
Nunwell
within the
Borowe of
yeavell
foresaide and
Fower acres
[abbreviation
illegible] of
errable Lande
lyinge within
the Feildes of
Kingestone in
the sayde
parrisshe of
Yeavell, And all
other Lands what
soever to the
same belonginge,
nowe in the
Tenure of John
Clare the Sonne
of Thomas Clare,
or either of
theime or of
theire Assignes.
To have and to
houlde all the
premisses to the
said Josephe my
Sonne before
gevenne, willed
and Devised to
th[e]onlie use
and behoofe of
him the saide
Josephe, and to
the heires of
his bodie
lawfully
begottenn, And
for lacke of
suche yssue to
Beniamyne my
Sonne and to the
heires of his
bodie lawfully
begottenn, And
for lacke of
suche issue to
to me the saide
Gyles Hayne
forever. Item I
geve will and
devise by this
my laste will &
Testamente to
Agnes my
Daughter, All
that my
Tenemente withe
A Curtilage in
Southstreete
within the
Boroughe of
Yeavell foresaid
and three acres
[abbreviation
illegible] of
errable Lande
lyinge within
the Mannor of
Hyndeforde in
the said
parrishe of
Yeavell to the
same Teneme[n]t
belonging late
in the Tenure of
John
Styckelinche,
and nowe in the
Tenure of Walter
Phellppes or of
his Assignes
with Th[e]appurtenannces,
To have and to
houlde all the
premisses to the
saide Agnes
gevene, willed &
devised to th[e]onlie
use and behoofe
of her the saide
Agnes, and to
the heires of
her bodye
lawfully
begottenn, And
for lacke of
suche issue to
the righte
heires of me the
said Gyles Hayne
forever. Item I
geve will and
devise to Cicill
my Daughter by
this my laste
will &
Testamente, All
that my Burgage
or Tenemente,
and Gardeyne to
the same
belonginge
scituate and
beinge in
Pitlane nexte
the Harte
within the
Borough of
Yeavell
foresayde, late
in the Tenure of
Jone Marshe.
Also my Plotte
or Burgage in
Pitlane late in
the Tenure of
Lynell Woodell,
To have and to
houlde the said
Burgage and
Gardeine to the
said Cicill, and
to the heires of
her bodye
lawfully
begottenn, and
to her onliie
use and behoofe,
And for lacke of
suche issue to
the righte
heires of me the
said Gyles Hayne
forev[e]r. Item
I geve will and
devise by this
my laste will &
Testamente to
Elizabeth my
Daughter, All
that my Burgage
or Tenemente,
with a Gardeine
and Orcharde
thereto
belonginge
scituate and
beinge in
pitlane w[i]thin
the borraoughe
of Yeavell
aforesaide in
the Northe side
of the same
streete, late in
the Tenure of
Thomas Morryce
al[ia]s Thomas
Gromes, To have
and to houlde
the said Burgage
or Tenemente,
Gardeine and
Orcharde to th[e]onliie
use & behoofe of
the saide
Elizabethe, and
to the heires of
her bodye
lawfully
begotten, And
for lacke of
suche issue to
the righte
heires of me the
said Gyles Hayne
forever. And so
I conclude for
the Disposinge
of my Landes
perticularlie to
my saide
Children,
willinge and
requestinge myne
Executoures and
Overseers, That
if anye
insufficincie be
for theire
assurance in the
penninge or
devisinge therof,
that for the
better assurance
and sure makinge
hereof
accordinge to my
trewe meaninge
theie assure yt
accordinglie by
learned Councell,
within three
Monnethes next
after my
deceasse at the
costes and
chardges of myne
Executors and so
to prove the
will perfected.
The Reste of all
my gooddes
movable and
unmovable not
before beueathed
(my debtes and
Funeralle paide
and discharged I
geve and
bequeathe wholie
to Alice my
wieff, and to
George my sonne
ioinctlie [ie
jointly], whome
I make &
ordeigne my
trewe and
lawfull
Executors
quietlie in the
love of god to
agree togeather,
and to use the
same to gods
glory to whome
be all honnor
and prayse,
Amen. And for
the better
performannce and
observacion of
this my laste
will and
Testamente, I
hartelie
requeaste my
trustie freendes
John Hacker th[e]elder,
Maister Walter
Barker William
Jenynge and John
Dier to be my
Overseers of
this my will and
Testamente, That
it be executed
accordinglie,
and as
myespeciall
truste is in
theyme for that
purpose. And
partlie to
consder theire
paines in this
behalf I geve
unto theyme
fortie
shillinges,
Besechinge
Allmightie god
to bringe this
my purpose to
good effecte, To
governe and
protecte my
Children, and to
make theyme his
Servauntes,
whiche God
graunte for his
Deare mercye,
Amen.
per me Egidud Hayne
Witnesses John Hacker
Walter Baker
William
Jenynge
John Dyer
Thomas
Greenfeilde
Gyles
Hacker and
Lionell Harrison
Proved at London, 1580
Transcribed by Bob Osborn
