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1636 will of Thomas Pawley

Yeoman of Preston Plucknett

 

In the name of God Amen The eleventh day of May in the yeare of our Lord God 1636. I Thomas Pawley of Preston Plucknett within the parish of Yevell in the dioces of Bath and Welles yeoman being sicke in bodie but of perfect memorie (praised bee God for it) doe make this my last Will and Testament in manner and forme following (viz) first I bequeath my soule into the hands of Almightie God my maker that gave it and my bodie to Christian buriall in assured hope through his merrits in Christ Jesus my Saviour of a joyfull and glorious resurecion to life everlasting Item I give unto the poore of Preston Plucknett Twentie shillings Item I give to my wife Twentie pounds Item I give unto my [wife ?] one [hawker ?] Cowe and Calfe and my best bed with its furniture. Item I give more unto my wife one sack of wheat and all such household stuffe as shee brought with her, Item I give more unto my wife one black Cowe that came from Rime, Item I give unto my son Giles Pawley my Land at Aishley contayning by estimacon six Acres bee it more or lesse and to the heires males of his body lawfully begotten or to bee begotten upon condicion that hee pay unto Emme Perris his sister five pounds by the yeare during her naturall life, Item I give more unto my son Giles Pawley during his naturall life and his son Thom[a]s his life, one Acre and halfe of arrable ground, lying at a place called short hedge paying therefore unto my Executor the yearly rent of thirtie shillings during Johane Whitbies life Item I give more unto my son Giles Pawley halfe my plow of foure oxen and foure [kine ?] Item I give unto my son Richard Pawley fortie shillings by the yeare during his natyurall life Item I give unto Joane his wife twentie shillings by the yeare during his naturall life. Item I give unto Thomas Pawley my son Richard his son Twentie shillings by the yeare during the life of Richard his father Item I give unto Elizabeth Pawley my son Richards daughter twentie shillings by the yeare during the life of Richard her father Item I give unto my son Richard Pawley one sack of Wheate and all my wearing apparell Item I give more unto Emme Perris my daughter Twentie pounds and one sackof wheate, Item I give more unto Emme Perris my daughter two hawked heifers bought of Roger Collins of Yevell and one hawked Cowe bought of John Haskins of [Aventon ?] and one hawked Cowe of my owne breeding, all w[hi]ch said Heiffers and [kine ?] must goe in Broad Leaze untill Michaelmas and my Executor to discharge the Leaze Item I give unto Joane Whitbie my daughter five pounds by the yeare during her naturall life Item I give more unto Joane my daughter one sack of wheate Item I give unto Francis Perrie my daughter five pounds by the yeare during her naturall life Item I give more unto my daughter Francis one sack of wheate Item my will and intent and meaning is that if my said three daughters or either of them shall alienate set or lett the said severall sumes of Five pounds for longer time then for one whole yeare that then it shall remaine to my Executor Item I give unto Elizabeth Whitby my grandchild one black [stard ?] Cowe, Item I give unto Katherine Whitby my grandchild one red [stard ?] Cowe, Item I give unto Robert Whitby my grandchild one Ewe and Lambe Item I give thirtie pounds to build a house upon my Land in Barmonsey to bee built by my Executor within one yeare and halfe after my decease to the use and behoofe of Richard Pawley my son, Frances Perrie and Em Perrie my daughters and alsoe the backside adioning equally to bee devided during their naturall lives. Item my will is that my Executor shall build a barne adioyning unto the said house w[ith]in one yeare and halfe after my decease to the use and behoofe of Richard Pawley my son, Frances Perrie and Em my daughters during their naturall lives. Item all the rest of my goods not given nor bequeathed I give unto my son Lionell Pawley whom I make whole Executor of this my last will and Testament In witnes whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seale the day and yeare first above written

Signum Thoma[s] Pawley

Witnesses  John Freke     Lyonell Whitby    Signum Morgain Hacker

 

Proved at London, 1637

 

Transcribed by Bob Osborn