1465 to 1806 Summary of Wills

William Hert

Carpenter

 (in latin)

To be buried in the ?????  church of Waldryngfeld

To the Church 3/4d for tithes forgotten

Master Nicholas my Confessor 1 trentale (30 Masses)to be said at Waldryngfeld church.  Also for his labours at the time of my infirmity 3/4d.

To the Church at Waldringfeld 10 marks to be distributed by the Chaplin  — — – – – – –

Robert Hert (son) sale of one cottage lying toward Wodbryge in Fullebrone street 40/-

John Hert (my eldest son) one cottage towards Wodbrygg at the Corn Hylle which  John Halle now stayes

Thomas Hert (son) sale of one cottage aforesaid 40/-

Alexander Hert (son) from the sale of the aforesaid cottage 40/-

Walter Hert (son)Sale of the same 40/-

Marian Hert (daughter) 10 Marks

Joan Hert (wife) rest of my goods – executrix

Supervisor&Jone’s co-helperJohn Purpett of Newborne & Henry Sporle

William Bobat

Will need checking

(in latin)

To be buried in church of Waldryngfield

Rector of Martlesham   12d

John Bobat (my son) of Woodbridge

Agneto Cuwyng? (my  daughter )

Cecilie Bobat (daughter of Roger Bobat)

Arthur?Bobat  (son of Roger Bobat)

Martha Bobat (my wife) the rest of my goods not bequested

Executor:  Roger Bobat

John Warner

Needs checking

(in latin)

To be buried in church of Waldryngfield

To the Alter at Waldringfield – 20d

To the light of the blessed Mary there 16d

?  4 bushels Malt

Isabell Warner (my mother)

Robert Warner (my brother)

John Burnham– supervisor

(latin)  (check date as it appears to have been written 1467)

To be buried at St Marie the Virgin Waldringfield

Money to alter?

Son of John Hart of Waldringfield

Agnes Hart(my wife)

John Hart (my father)

Robt Cuwyng?

To be completed

Robert Warner

Re-check

latin

to be buried at Waldryngfield

Alice Warner (my wife)

John  ????    of woodbridge

In latin

to be buried at Waldryngfield

Robert Boole (son)  ?

William Boole (son)    ?

Thomas Boole (son)

——— Boole (daughter)   ?

William Bobatt – executor

William Moose – executor

To be buried at All the hallows in Waldryngfield

To the Alter? 3/4d

Jone Hart (my wife) to have house and land unless she marries, also to have half of my movables except my (Horse/–hope/ ?) and half the corne in the ground. The other half to pay my debbts

John Hert(son) executor 3/4d.for his labours to pay 3/4d., to all other children when mother re-marries

Rychard Grene executor 3/4d. for his labours

More to come

Anne Mose

To be buried in Waldringfield churchyard

My tythes and obligations negligently forgotten 3/4d

Jeffrey Mose (my son) all my lands and tentaments and appurtenances in Waldringfield Hemley & Newborn that I lately purchased of Willm Hyser

Thomas (my brother)to have and to hold the same lands etc.,for Jeffrey and his heirs etc.,

Executor:  Richard Green

To be buried in Waldringfield churchyard

To the high altar 3/4d for tythes forgotten

Church of Waldringfield For repairs to the £3 6s., 3d.

Church of Waldringfield My house and lands in Waldryingfield to be sold and the money to be given to the church

John Curties – Executor – to sell the residue of my goods for the good ofmy soul and to have 6/8d. for their labour. To set a cross in the churchyard – the money from this to come from my goods

Richard Puntyng – Executor – to sell the residue of my goods for the good ofmy soul and to have 6/8d. for their labour. To set a cross in the churchyard – the money from this to come from my goods

Witnesses:  Sir William Cok (the vicar?) John Goslyng & John Hartes (or Hayser)

To be buried in Waldringfield churchyard

William Curteys (son) howses and land to remain to my son when 21?. If he die before 21 then houses and land to be sold

John Curteys (brother)to sell the above houses and land if William die before 21 years – executor

William Green (Father in Lawe)40/- to go to the Waldryngfeld Church – executor

Rest for (song and doy) for me and my friends

Residue for Executors to do the best for my soule with

Witness William Zackere Bartylmew Green

To be buried at Waldringfield Churchyard

William (son) half my moveable goodes- John to pay his food and drink, chamber, robbe and key

John (son) other half my moveable goods. All houses and lands in Swilland – the profit of which to keep William in food, drink, chamber, robe and key. Also all residue of moveable and unmoveable unbequested – executor

Margrett Angell  my best gown

Annies Elmyes my reade Kyrttyll

Cyble Moone  russet pettycoot

Alyes Smyth  my white pettycoot

All my Godchildren  10d each

Witnesses John Harr,  John Havell

To be buried where it please god

The Alter of Waldryngfeld – 7d

Anne Curtess – my best cowe in my yarde

Rycharde Moose – a cowe

John Moose – a cowe

Ann Byrgess – a cowe

Anne Helmys (daughter of John Helmys) – a twolmothynge heifer

Thomas Helmys (son of John Helmys) a a twolmothynge calfe

Margrett Seyrsone – a ewe

Little Margrett Moose – a ewe

Residue to Jefferey Moose to dispose of – executor

Witnesses Richard Moose,  John Moose

My howse and lande be sold and money given to poor folk

To be buried in Waldringfield Churchyard – to the Church 3/4d.

Margaret Roose (wife) my tenement “where I dwell” and lands plus all corn in ground and in barn, 60 sheep, 4 horses, cart & harness etc., all household stuff etc.,and all my swine and rest of unbequeathed goods

William Roose (son) 10 sheep, a mother cow and 6/8d.,

John Roose (son) 10 sheep, a mother cow and 6/8d.,

Agnes Roose (daughter) 10 sheep, a mother cow and 6/8d.,

William Roose (son) to inherit the tenement and lands on death of Margaret

Witness John Curtes the elder  John Annots

To be buried in Waldringfield churchyard

John Moose (my son) 6/-d to be payde immediately after my decease

Wyllyam Jarvys(Edward’s brother) 2 ewes to be delivered immediately after my decease

Edward Jarvys (Wyllyam’s brother) 2 ewes to be delivered immediately after my decease

Margaret Moose (my daughter) 33/4d., and 2 ewes to be delivered to her at one yeres ends after my decease

John Ufford  one ewe and a lamb

Rachell Brydge a lamb

John (or Joan) Housewyef  12d

Wyllm Roose one ewe and a lamb

Joan Moose  (my wife) to have the residue of my goods unless she makes any challenge or claim to any part or parcel of thehowse or lands that I late sold to Master Roger Warren.  – Executrixe

Witness:-  Roger Warren Gent,   Thomas Taylor, Wyllm Roose, James Sparks, Wyllm Wood

To be buried in Waldringfield Churchyard

William Gyrlyng (Father orFriend?) 1 gelding, 1 red/gold? cowe/ 5 ewes,  5 wethers

Margerye Garden(er?) (daughter) 1 red/gold? Cowe my best gowne and best kyrtell

Thomas Garden[er](grandson)1 year old dun calfe

Alece Crossye(daughter)1 black? Cow and 2^nd best gown

Agnes Crossye (granddaughter) 1 brindle calfe

Elizabeth Brown (daughter) 2 red ???     4 ewes, my fether bed blanket, sheet etc.,brass pot, ketell etc.,

Francis Browne (grandson) 3 ewes

Sara Browne (granddaughter) 3 ewes

Mary Walcrofte (bellchilde) 1 year old calfe

John Gerlying (son of William Gerling)5 ewes

John Revit (son) 1 red/brown cow & 5 wethers  – if John refused to abide the order of his father then they to go to my son Henry

Henry Revet (son)1 black cowe, 5 wethers, “my yeong ambolyng mare” he to pay executors 21/4d.

My sister Havert? My worsted coverlet

Petre? Perpett £3.00

John Havell executor 10/-

John Maye executor 10/-

Witnesses ? jolfr Garte

To be buried in Waldringfield Churchyard

Adam Hart (son)& his heirs my tenement where I now dwell and all land free & copyhold and all stuff not bequeathed – also executor

Rychard Hart (son) to inherit above if Adam leaves no heirs,  2 year old Hesker? (Heifer?)  & 26/8d

Alyce Hart (wife of Adam)to live in house for life, firewood, bushel of hemp seed to be sown in Plancher Hepland, 2 neats and their keep with Adam Hart’s cattle, 3 comb barley, seame of Rye & all my household stuff

Margaret Hart (daughter) 40/- at age 24

Anes Hart (daughter) 40/- at age 24

Jone Hart(daughter) 40/;- at age 24

John Hart (son) 40/- to be paid in a year after my death if he dies to go to his son John

John Hart (grandson – son of John Hart)his father’s 40/- to be paid when he reaches 20 years

Anes Hart (goddaughter) 1 sheep and 1 lambs at age of 6

John Elmes  Executor  – 5/-for his work

William Wood supervisor   3/4d., for his work

Witness Thomas Coale,  James Sparkes, Edward Tyndall

John Warner

Mariner

To be buried in Waldringfield Churchyard

Grace Warner (daughter) a gurled cowe, the best featherbed, 2 pair of sheets, anew cuburde. 2 brass pottyls, 2 tretelles 8 pieces pewter, a chafyng desths, ???  a ???, my houseand lands in Waldryngfield when she reaches 18 years and then to any lawful children

Margaret Warner(daughter)  1 black cowe, the lesser fetherbedd, 2 pair of hseets 13 pieces of pewter,  ?,   2 brass pots, & 2 candelstycks of brast.  My house and lands in Swilland when she reaches 18 years and then to any lawful children.

John Fatter

Marie Hawe to have the above first to bring up my children

To be buried in Waldringfield Churchyard

George Bennet (son) 40/- at Micklemas,  my dune cow, a pewter platter, pair of sheets & a kettle

Robert Bennet (son) 40/- at Micklemas  & executor a cowe in the hands of Robert Goslynge of Newborne,  – a hutch at my bedfoot, pewter platter & pair of sheets

Robert Goslynge of Newborne – looking after one cowe

Richard Walker  of Bealings  to pay 10/-?

Elizabeth Bennet (daughter) the rest of my goods & to pay the farme? Of my house?

John Cotwyn executor 5/- for his labour

Jone Wright 12d

Jone Harrolde  12d

Elizabeth Lys4d.,

Cysley Ingate4d.,

Jone Annton4d

Stephen Abell4d

Parkars wife      4d

Witnesses Henry Wardman,  Jone Aanton?

To be buried in Waldringfield Churchyard

Agnes Baken (daughter) my biggest brass pot, a pewter platter, a covering for a bed, pair of sheets, 2 young ewes , kyichesses & half a rymbleof hemp, 12 cheese, 2 bushells of rye, 2 bushells of malt  – 1 flitch of bacon & a shovel  to be divided with Margaret

Margrete Dryver (daughter) a pewter platter, a worked apron, an old ewe and a young wether, half a rymble of hempe and my kirtle, 12 cheese, 2 bushells of rye, 2 bushells of malt  – 1 flitch of bacon & a shovel  to be divided with Agnes

6 bushels of malt to be sold to pay my debts

5 bushells of malte, of rye? 3 bushels of hempseed a black weher and a hogge to  be sold by my executors.

Jone Hart (daughter) to have everything not bequeathed

Executors:  Robert Garte?/Harte of Newbourne ,  John Hooty/Hobby? of Martlesham

Witnesses  Henry Wardman,  Thomas Beale

To be buried at Newbourne church

Francis Hart (son)

Ann Hart (daughter)

Martha Hart (daughter)

Joan  nee Hart (sister)

Adam Hart (brother)

Maryan Hart (wife) executrix

John Hart (brother) supervisor

To be buried in Waldringfield Churchyard or else where to please god

Thomas Nobbes (my son) best featherbed, bolster, blankets a payre of shetes, a pillowe, best pillowe bere, a beringe shete, a covering of dornive, 2 kercheffes, 7 pieces of pewter, a latten basin, and a ewer,  a candlestick, a chaffing dishe, a brass potte, a kettell, a greate cheast and a coberde. & 5 marks when he becomes 21 years. If he die before 21 then his part to be shared with other two

William Nobbes (my son) by seconde featherbed will all thinges belonging a bolster blankets a payre of shetes, a pillow and a covering of Doenive with a pillowebere and a caslinge shete, two kercheffes, a brasse potte, a kettell, fyve peces of pewter, a chaffing dishe and a candlestick, and fyve marks when 21 years and a paytened coffer.  If two sons dye before the age of 21 years then the longer liver to enjoy the other two partes

Abraham Nobbes(my son) two flockbeddes with all things belonging as polster pillowe, a pare of shetes, a covering of Dornyve, foure table napkins, awolder? Two kercheffes, fyve peces of pewter, a kettell, a mortar and a pestell, a coffer, a candlestick and fyve Markes as aforesaid.  .  If two sons dye before the age of 21 years then the longer liver to enjoy the other two partes

Agnes Alderman(servant to Alan Starline of Martlesham) an old worsted kyrtell, two kercheffess, a square, a neckercher

If all three dye then all to be shared with my syster children

John Kegell of Stowmarkette (trusty and wellbelove friend)- to have 10/- for their paynes – executor

Roberte Goslynge of Newborne (trusty and wellbelove friend)-  – to have 10/- for their paynes – executor

Thomas Goslynge of Waldringfelde – supervisor – to have 3/4d. for his paynes

Witness Thomas Beales,  THomaa Peryman

To be buried in Waldringfield Churchyard or else where to please God

John Gorlynge  (son) my house called Levrettes with apporenences both free & copy, also a tenement called Pontings with aperts both free & copy to him & his heirs. If no heirs then – also all moveables inside and out

Robert Gorlynge (son) shall inheit Levretts & Pontings  with all aperts both free and copy to him & his heirs

John Gorlying (grandson – son of Robert) to inherit Levretts & Ponings as Roberts heir

Robert Gorlyng  £4 to be paid within 1 year after my decease

John Buttor?Executor 20/- for his paines  & supervior 6/- for his work

Witnesses  Adam Hart, John Elmes,  Robert Bockell?

To be buried in Waldringfield Churchyard

Agnes Smyth(wife)Houses & lands for her life – if Agnes be with child it will be heir, if it die without issue then

Youngest manchilde of my sisters children shall have my howses and lands (Thomas James written in margin)

If he has no heirs then houses and lands for the use of the poor of Waldringfield

2 tenants of the manor to take up the houses and lands and pay the Lorde,

2 church Wardensshall distribute the resulting money to the poor

Every childe of my sisters children   6/8 each

Thomas Beale

Twillweaver

To be buried in Waldringfield Churchyard

Jone Beale (my wife) my bakhose and hempland on north side of house as long as she be a widow.  She to have a chimney and a chamber and the same chamber in the bakhouse. to sow hempland with hempe.  she to hve a little kettle and bigger kettle, iron pootle a pewter plater, a salt, sawser, hald my dishes, spoones and trenchers. a bed of saktwyll, bolster, pillow and the bere pair of blankets, a coverlet 2 pairs of sheets etc., whins for firing, 17/8d and 2 silver spons. my little table and a form , she shall give up all her rights to my land.

John Beale (my son) all my howses and lands free and copy being in Waldingfield when he is 24 years.  He shall pay within one hole year 20/- tohis brother Thomas,within 2 years 20/- to his brother Robert and within 3 years 20/- to his sister Dorethe.  John shall pay Robert £7.00 at 20/- per year. If John die without heirs then my howses and land to Robert and he to pay his brothers as above

Thomas Beale (my son)

Robert Beale (my son)

Dorothe Beale (my daughter

Robert Petgrave(my brother)guardian of John & Robert

He surrenders all his howses and lands according to the custom of the maner into the hands of Adam Hart & John Girling

William Puntyne witnesses & supervisor

To be buried in Waldringfield Churchyard

Ales Elmes (my wife) my houses and Lands both free and copie in Waldringfield and else where for 9years? Also all my movealble goods.  Executrix

Margaret Elmes  (my sister) £10

Robert Elmes: (my son) & his heirs, to have my houses and lands when 9 years be passed. If no heirs then property to remain to James. Robert to pay James £10 within

2 years of inheriting the lands

James Elmes(my son)& his heirs to inherit if Robert leaves no heirs. £10 from Robert after Robert inherits

Other children to inherit if James also leave no heirs

Jone Elmes (my daughter) to receive 5 Marks from Robert 1 year after James is paid

Margaret Elmes (my daughter) 5 Marks at the age of 24 yrs to be paid out of my lands

Agnes Elmes (my daughter) 5 marks at the age of 24 years to be paid out of my lands

Unborn child  if a boy £6. 13s. 4d. at age of 21 yrs, if a girl 5 marks at age of 21

Edmond Stiles  codinator  10/- for his paynes

Pore of Waldryngefeld  10/-d per year

Witnesses  Thomas Garnes, Thomas Rednal, Henry Wardman – Clerk

To be buried in Waldringfield Churchyard

Agnes Harte (wife) the new chamber with chamber over it for life,  the bed & bedstead we lie on and all their coverings, a third part of apples, pears & plums for life, and 40/- for life. Also for life my hempland on the other syde of my house called Olde Hall,  when she die to remain to Robert my son

William Hart (son) 2 loades of wood from my lands by occupier William,  until Robert is 21 – to have all my lands tenements etc., in Waldringfield except those already bequeathed until Robert is 21when it should remain, £10 and occupation of house/lands? Till Robert is 21, best brass pott, a pitchfork and a threstle?

Robert Hart (son) Robert and his heirs will provide 2 loads of wood twice a year and on death of Agnes to have Old Hall.  If no heirs it shall remain to John my son |& his heirs. My old cupboard & salting trough second best brass pott , pitchfork & threstle?

John Hart(son)& his heirs to have Old Hall if Robert leaves no heirs, and all stock of corn and cattel except that already bequeathed, to pay money by Whysunday next third best brass pot , all residues, corn cattle and moveable unbequeathed to pay my debts etc and the rest to goto my son John – executor

Robert stares?  Black ewe

James Elmes  sheep of over 2 years old

Agnes Bacon (sister) 20/- and a combe of rye

Alice Elmes4 combes of rye and 2 bushels of wheat, 1 red cow and as much straw as she needs for keep  and 20/-d which I owe her to be paid her by John my son.

Also for life 4 perches of hempland belonging to the house that she dothe live in and my part of theincrease of the wool of 10 sheep I gave her

Sister Bacons children all to have 12d each at 21 yreas

Johane (sister) a6/8d.,

sister Johane’s children   12d to both

Edward Hibbert  of Waldringfield supervisor & 5/-

Witness  Robert Westorpe,  Robert Starte, Edward Hibbert – Clarke

Probate to John Harte

To be buried in Waldringfield Churchyard      Nuncuptive

Robert Westorpe  (father)all moveable goods  etc & cattle to pay for the keep of grandson Thomas  till aged 16

Thomas Westorpe (son) 10/- at age 16 yrs and 2 pewter dishes or 3/-, 2 K?? or 3/4d

Executor:   Robert Westorpe

Witness:   Henri Shorting,  Thomas Collynges,  Robert Fee

Elizabeth Starling

(nuncuptive)

To be buried in Waldringfield Churchyard

To Ann Arrold (goddaughter)  1 cow in occupation of Thomas GOslyn – to pay 10/- to her brother John

John Arrold (Ann’s brother)10/- from profit of one cow

John Starlings (mybrother) of Foxhole his children to have equally the money from 1 cow to be sold which is now in occupation of Robte White of Foxhole, 1 year after decease

Thomas Starling (my brother) a bed

Alyce Starting (my sister) my coffer

Willm Starling (my brother) his children to have 2/- each

Thomas GoslynResidue of goods – Executors

Witnesses: Robert & Margaret Pedgrave

To be buried in Waldringfield Churchyard

Susan Pipe (wife) £10 next Michlemas. And 4 marks if Robert Utting die within 4 years. And all househould stuff, pices and things and my crop upon the ground

Robert Utting? 4 Marks 4 years time at Michalmas and if he die 4 Marks to remain with my wife

Smith? 2/- for going to Laxfelde

Henrie Haidon of Tremley 5 marks for 2 nets

Willia Catman & another  4 net price £6.0.8d to be paid next  Micklemas

Jeffereay Pipe (brother) to pay my executors £10 next Micklemas, to pay 20 nobles

to my executors at Michelmas in 4 years.

Willia ???? to pay me 5/-

Edward Pipe.  I owe him 28/-

Willia Kirtisof Woodbridge £1 0s 1d

Jhon Moller of Laxfelde 3/5d

Margaret Craknellof Frammingham 3/-

Jhon Game? of Hadley 2/-

Linde? of Ramxsall  12d

Robert Paine 12d

Jhon Bene of Walton 6d

Robert RoseI fermed 1 cowe 2 yeares at 11 grotes a year (5 nobles 10 grotes) Jerome Pipe(brother)executor

Witness   Robert Weston  Thomas Goslinge  Edward Hibbart – clerk

To be buried in Waldringfield Churchyard

Thomas Westrope (son of John Westrop lately decessed) £7 in consideration of £8 given by John to Thomas

William Crakende(my son in law) £10

Dorythye Westorpe (my wife) all the rest of my movable goodes not given or bequeathed – executor

Witnesses  Thomas Gardener  Adam Hawes

To be buried in Waldringfield Churchyard

James Spark my son)& his heirs, my house where I now live and the lands (which I bought from John & Thomas Kirtis of Wodbridge.  Also I give all land or tenement that I bought of Jefferey Mosse late of Kirton, also an acre of land abutting on the highway toward the south and Fricrroft lying upon the west, also £10 in the hand of Mr Rodger Warren, 2 neats

Christian Spark (my daughter) to have the above if James dies before the age of 21

For her life and then after her decease to the heirs of Robert Spark my son, also £6

Robert Spark (my son) and his heirsa1.5 acres of land which is in the land that Robert already occupies.  Another acre of land abutting upon Fricroft and land of Mr Warren lying on the north.  Also one ronde of land

Rose Hales als Hawis (wife) all my houses, tenements and lands free as well as coppie hold lying in Sutton or elsewhere within Suffolk- Rose to maintening the houses etc, in good repair

William Hales als Hawes (my nephew) son of Georg Hales – If Rose remarries then all will be left to William and his heirs

John Hales als Howes (son of William Hale the ??? Sutton)

Alex Wylles (daughter of Jofferie Hawis of Woodbridge) £10 and something to her children

Ales Tavener of Alboroughe (my sister) to her children  £30

More but hard to read

To be buried in Waldringfield Churchyard?

Christian Fatter (wife) houses & lands

Rachel Fatter(daughter)  6/8d., yearly after 1 year until Susan is 15

Christian Fatter (daughter) 6/8d.yearly after 5 years until Susan is 15

Susan Fatter (daughter)  6/8d., yearly  after 7 years, her age is less than 15 when Susan is 21 the houses & lands to be divided between them

Thomas Bennett the younger (my son)to have all my houses & lands in Waldringfield for 3 years after the death of Susan my wife

Susan Bennett(my wife)to have the rest of my goods and chattels – Executrix

Jeffrey Bennett (my son)to have all my houses and lands in Waldringfield after the above 3 years after the decease of Susan

Susan Bennett (my daughter) to have all my houses and lands for 2 yearsfollowing after the Jeffery

George Bennett (my son) all my houses and lands tohim &his heirs forever.  Should George die without issue then the said houses & lands to remain to the right heirs of me

Katherine Collyn (my daughter) £6. 13/4d.

Allice Bennett (my daughter) ten pouns within 2 years

Johane Bennett (my daughter) £10 3 years after my decease

Witness Edward Ball (clerk   John Girlinge

Margaret Rivers (wife): all my goods and chattels  – executor

Witness: Edward Ball clerk,  Robert Spark, Thomas Brigges

Thomas Scott of Foxhall owed John Rivers 30/-

Richard Free of Martlesham blacksmythe owed John RIvers 20/-

Chapman of Ipswich glover owedJohn Rivers  £8.00

John Arrold of Waldringfield owed John Rivers 46/8

Cocke of Bricklesham gelder  owe John Rivers 20/-

William Wardman owe John Rivers £3

Peter Smyth of Sprowton owed John Rivers 33/4d

Jone Bennett (my sister) 40/- within 1 year  – my kettle & frying pan 3 pewter p???  my cone saltcellar my new petticote  and my little table and little Brass pot my nest neckerchief, my best chest

Katheryn Collin (my sister)1 piece of Pewter and a pott and cup of pewter and 2 of my best —– & 3 old petycotts, 3 aprons, 2 wickhaiars, and 2 covers, my best hat, my horse flesh? and my lesser chest

Thomas Collin(my nephew)20/- when 20 yrs

Sara Collin (my niece)20/-when 20 yrs

William Frostof Waldringfieldto have rest after paying funeral costs and all debts – executor

To be buried in the churchyard where it please God to call me

William Hearte(my sonne)my coppiehold lands lyinge in the parish of????  And when he die to return it to the heirs of me

Marie Hearte(my daughter) my tenement & free lands in Aspall Stonham.  And when she die it shall be returned to my heirs.   All my household stuff  together with ???? oir interest in the Fearme called Hilton Hall. With all corne, graine, grasse hay or whatsoever – my sole executrix – to pay to Elizabeth my daughter 20/- to be paid 5/- per quarter

Elizabeth Hearte (my daughter) to have 20/- from Marie Hearte at 5/- per quarter

Robert Harte (my brother) supervisor and overseer  20/- between them for their pains

John Harte (my brothers son) of Aspell Stonham supervisor and overseer20/- between them for their pains

The Poor of ???

Witness,  RObt Luffkins,  retrd Curteis  William Punting

Probate to Marie Hart 27 April 1609

Nuncupative  October 1616

Matthew Berrie(my brother) all goods

Witnesses Richard Gosse  Michael Pratt

Nuncupative  Dec 1616

Alice Berry (my wife) all his goods

Witnesses Richard Gosse & Marcas Merrells

Frances Berry

Administration

Will too fragile to view

Elizabeth Berry wife)  Executor?  – granted probate  30 July 1618

All tenements and lands both free or copyhold to be sold to pay my debts .

Richard Margettshe owes £120 borrowed? against my freehold land

Thomas Bennett(my brother) £5

Thomas Bennett (my nephew, son of Thomas) £4 when he is 21

John Bennett (my nephew, son of Thomas) £4 to be paid when he is 21

William Bennett (my nephew son of Thomas) £4 to be paid when he is  21

Elizabeth Bennett (my niece, daughter of Thomas) £4 either day of marriage or 21 years

Elizabeth Perin (my sister) 40/-

—– Perin(my niece, daughter of Elizabeth) £2 when 21 or married

Oliver Crosseman  £5

Reignold Gester40/-

Johan Bennett (my loving wife) £80 and all my implements of household as part of the above £80 £20 to be paid to my Brother in Law William Perin to bring up my child until she is 17 yrs – executor

William Perin (brother in law) £20 to bring up my child

Mr Curties to enter into a bond of £40 to

Ann Bennett(my daughter) to have £20 when 17 yrs

Johan Bennett(my daughter)to have £20 when married or 21

Poor people of Waldringfield  10/-

Executor  Johan Bennett & Christofer Hayward the younger of Freston

Witnesses  Richard Curteis  Robert Bacon

To be buried Hasketon Churchyard

Robert Sawer (my son) to have newley erected tenement on land called Sandes to him and his heirs. (presumably in Hasketon, also all lands & tentments purchased from William Payne of Charsfield (my uncle) lying in Woodrbidge to pay to sister ann when she is 21

John Sawer (my middle son) all messuages,lands & tenaments in Charsfield late hmy father in law Mathias Wealies and to his heirs

Matthew Wealie (my father in law)see above

John Sawer (my youngest son)messuage or tenement late my father Reginal Sawer in Hasketon – now occupied by John Frost, & all messuages & tenements late Uncle Robert Sawers & his heirs

Reginald Sawer (my father)

Robert Sawer (my uncle)

William Payne(my Uncle) of Charsfield – land purchased lying in Woodbridge

Ann Sawer (my daughter) to receive from Robert £20 when she is 21 and if he defaults the lands to go to her

Margaret Sawer £5 per year for life. To live in the house onground called Sands.

Richard Wynter of Waldringfield to be executor & supervisor

John Bloyse

extracted

To be buried at Trimley St Martin where his ancestors do lie

Joan Bloyse (my wife) to sell tenement in FInningham where John Mason live, to pay debts and to keep the remaining money which she can share with children. Joan to keep tenement and lands at Westhorpe till John be 21 when he shall receive the rents. And the other half to Philip when he be 21, and they both die before 21 then Joan to keep the Westhorpe tenement for life and on her death lands to go to my daughter Elizabeth. All moveable goods to be divided between all 3 children. Joan to pay to kinsman William Freeman 40/- in 1 year and also pay her godchild MaryFreman 40/- in 3 years – Joan to be executrix

John Bloyse (my son) to receive half the rent of the Westhorpe tenement when he reaches 21

Philip Bloyse (my son) to receive other half of the rent of the Westhorpe  tenement when he reaches 21.

Elizabeth Bloyse (my daughter) to receive Westhorpe on death of mother if her brothers do not survive or have no heirs

William Freeman (kinsman) to have 40/- within 1 year

Mary Freman (Joan’s godchild) 40/- within 1 year

Minister of Waldringfield 20/- to buy him a ring for rememberance

Poor of Waldringfield 10/-

Poor of Newbourn 5/-

Wit: William Freman,  Wilfred Hiegate, Reginald Gester

Sick

Elizabeth Pierce (my wife)  to have all goods whatever.  She to pay debts bring up children & be executrix

Wit: William Hiegate, John Girling, Francis Jolly

Thomas Tolkely of Great Bealings

(extracted)

To be buried at Gt Bealings Church

Robert Scott  (son of Robert Schott the elder & now servant to James Woolfe of Hasketon) allmy messuage, tenement where I dwell in Gt Bealings with all houses, yards, hempands lands and hereditaments whether free of copyhold to him |& his heirs. He to enter the same in 6 months and not before & till that time lands to go to Kesiah Catchpole.  Also to have £70 left to him by his father when he be 21 & amount of goods & £3 towards his fine

Mary Cooper (wife of Edward of Ufford) £10 in 1 year to share rest of goods with Margery except those goods which belonged to my last wife

Robert Scott (father of Robert Scott the younger, & Margery Scott)

Margery Scott (daughter of Robert Scott the elder) to have £70 left to her by her father when she is 21, to share rest of goods with Margery except those goods which belonged to my last wife for her upbringing for apparel or otherwise yearly till she is 21 40/- to be paid half yearly by Robert Scott

Joan Pascall  wife of William Bowles of Lvington £6.13s. 4d., in 1 year

John Blomfield (My sister’s son )of Framsden £10 in 1 year

Alice Ward (wife Joseph Ward of Waldringfield)£6.13s., 4d. in 1 year

Daniel Ward (son of Joseph & Alice Ward) 20/- to be paid to the use of his son Daniel in 1 year

Ann Smith (my sister’s widowed daughter) 40/- in 1 year

All goods & chattels & cattle whatever lately had in marriage with Rose (my late wife?) to go to Ruben Catchpole & Rosia Catchpole his sister.

Rose Tolkley (my late wife?)

Rueben Catchpole

Rosia Catchpole (Rueben’s sister)

Executors:  John Clench, Almott Clenth of Gt Bealings

or if they refuse Thomas Scott of Trimley & George Pittman of Gt Bealings

wit: George Pittman, Lawrence Spence, Thomas Seaman script

Kinsman RobertTokely of London (my brothers son) £5

Robert Myles

(extracted)

Nuncuptive

Mr Dade (late master) of Dallinghoo

Thomas Myles (brother) all possessions

Witness Reynold Gester of Waldringfield,  Thomas DIllie

Martha Blyth

(Extracted )

Nuncuptive

Richard Rose& his heirs all Lands Tenements and goods for the bring up of  4 Blyth children  & surplus to be divided amongst them at ages of 21

John Blyth(presumably Martha’s son) to receive share of above when 21

Elizabeth Blyth(presumably Martha’s daughter) to receive share of above when 21

Martha Blyth(presumably Martha’s daughter) to receive share of above when 21

Mary Blyth(presumably Martha’s daughter) to receive share of above when 21

Witnesses John Girlinge, George Bennett

Admon Richard Rose during minorities

George Bennett

(extracted)

To be buried at Waldringfield Churchyard

Rose Bennett house and lands in W’field for her life, then a friend to sell for good of children and pay as below.  If not enough money raised then what is to be equally divided among them – all moveable goods – executrix

Thomas Bennett (son)  £30 within 1 year

Elizabeth Bennett (daughter) £30 within 1 year

Rose Bennett (daughter) £40 within 1 year.

Witnesses    Richard Rose,  William Pool

Jeptha Waller

Gent

of Woodbridge

Diana Waller (my wife) my house where I now dwell with garden orchard and stable.  My wife to have until Jeptha my second sonn be 21 years all my lands messuages and tenements in Waldringgfield & Hemley. My wife to also have the messuage in Woodbridge where John Damsell lives plus all my meadowes and grounds lying against this messuage, also Long Pightell in Woodbridge. Also my Barnes in Fishpond Street to hold until my third son Will be 21 years

Thomas Waller (my eldest son) to have all my messuages in Ufford where Adam Arnold lives and all other lands meadows in Ufford and Melton except one tenement next to the Churchyard in Ufford where John Thorne now lives on condition that he pays to his mother £6 yearly. Thomas tohave my dwelling in Woodbridge when his mother dies and Long Pightel

Jeptha Waller (my second son) lands messuages and tents in Waldringfield & Hemley when he is 21.  Messuage, lands tents and heredit in Waldringfield & Hemley

William Waller(my third son) to have John Damsell’s house and lands meadows and close called Long Pightell in Woodbridge, and barnes in Fishpond Street in Woodbridge when he is 21. The house where John Damsell now lives plus the meadows and my barne and yard in Fishpond street in Woodbridge

Anneys Waller (my eldest daughter) my messuage in Woodbridge where Thomas Barnes now live together with the shop and shop chamber .  Anney to pay to Diana the some of 40/- quarterly until she be married.

Elizabeth Waller (my third daughter) my messuage in Ufford where the said John now lives.  She also have £60 when she is 22 years.

Marie Waller (my youngest daughter) £40 when she is 16 & 100 Marks when her mother dies

John Lawson

(extracted)

Shoemaker

Ann Hall  (cousin) featherbed & bedstead, sheets, 1 blamket, 1 coverlet 1 cupboard, 1 coffer

Dorcas Hall (cousin) feather bed, one bolster, one pillow,

Alice Driver  (sister) all hemp

Robert Bradstreet of Kirton owes 40/-,  he to retain 20/- and pay 20/- to William & Nicholas Shepperd

William & Nicholas Shepperd  20/- divided between them paid by Robert Bradstreet

John Goodladd 1 table, 1 form, 2 chairs, 2 cushions, 4 wedges, 2 cobirons, 1 race, 1 grid iron, 1 fire pan

Joseph Hall (brother) £5 he owes by bond

Poor of Waldringfield  20/- with one month

William Shepperd  (brother) residue to pay debts & expenses – executor

Witnesses Richard Rose, John Goodland

Thomas Scott of Bucklesham

(Extracted)

Thomas Scott (eldest son)  – 1 tenement in Kirton, including 6 acres of wood, now occupied by William Milner, also 1 tenement in Bucklesham .  also the biggest pot & 1 silver spoon – residue of goods with mother – executor.  Also to pay admission fines for Christopher & Elizabeth take up their lands.  Also to educate and keep the younger children

Elizabeth Scott (wife)  have jointure on tenement in Bucklesham for her life. Residue of household utensils etc., to be divided between Elizabeth and children. To retain childrens portions until they are 21.  Residue of goods  with Thomas  – executor To pay admission fines for Christopher & Elizabeth take up their lands.  Also to educate and keep the younger children

William Scott (son) tenement in Waldringfield, Newbourne & Hemley. Middle sized pot, & one silver spoon

Robert Scott (son) tenement in Swilland late Turner’s & Jaques, other pot and 1 silver spoon

Christopher Scott (son) tenement in Trimley St Martin lately bought from Thomas Pitt.  To receive this and tenement in Ipswich St Lawrence lately bought from Simon and Samuel Tunell, now occupied by one Church when he reaches 21, & 1 silver spoon

John Scott (youngest son) £100 at the age of 21, & 1 silver spoon

Elizabeth Scott (daughter) tenement in Bucklesham recently bought from Andrew Cock & Robert Maulster at the age of 21 & 1 silver spoon

Poor of Bucklesham 20s

Robert Armond (brother in lawe) Supervisor  10/- for his trouble

Witnesses Simon Pettiward, Thomas Yongs Margaret Bennett

Richard Wynter

(extracted)

To be buried at Blaxhall Churchyard

Richard Wynter(son) all my free and copyhold land and messuages in Waldringfield then to his son Richard, and if he die his son Henry.  all my copyhold land in Wickham Market and Campsea Ash.  All the rest of my moveables – to pay my debts and .have to enter a bond of £100. If he refuses everything to go to William Wynter

Richard Wynter (Grandson – son of Richard)heir, £5 at age of 24

Henry Wynter (Grandson – 2^nd son of Richard)£5 at age of 24

William Wynter (son) £30 halfe to be paid within 2 years and half within 3 years if he askes –

Humphrey Wynter (son) 40/- within a year

Margaret Wynter(granddaughter – daughter of Richard )£5 at age of 24

Richard Wynter (grandson – son of William) £10 to be paid to William for his use within 1 year

Edward Hawsted  payments to be made in his house at Walodringfield

Elizabeth Wynter (daughter-in-law – wife of Richard) Jointly lands in Wickham Market and Campsea Ash

Philip Wynter(son) best bedstead and featherbed,bolster, blankets 2 pairs of good sheets, 1 pkillow, 1 pillowbeere and best copper kettle.  £10 to be paid quarterly

Richard Rose  (son in law) of Waldringfield  £5 supervisor

Witnesses Alexander Revell,  Henry Hayward

John Meddowe of Newbourne

(extracted)

Husbandman

Margery Meddow (wife) all lands & houses in Martlesham for life and all moveable in Nerwbourn – to pay daughter Margery £10 a year when she reached 20 or from dated of her remarriage – executrix

Margery Meddow (daughter)  £10 per year after 20 or her mother’s remarriage

Rose Whitlock (my sister & wife of William Whitlock of Waldringfield) £5 two years after my decease or to her child

William Whitlock (brother-in-law) 40/- provided he uses his wife well

Witness William Redgrave  Minister of Newbourne  Thomas Button of Hemley

Richard Knappet

Extracted

Yeoman

Elizabeth Gentleman (my daughter) wife of Richard – 20/- within 6 months of my death

Anne Knappett (my wife)All goods and chattels, household goods & implements. TO to bring up my Grandchild Elizabeth Knappett until she is 16 and then pay her £10 when aged 21 – executor

John Edgar (wife’s brother) to be superviros

Wit: Richard Rewett, John Sawer

William Scott

(Extracted)

To be buried in Waldringfield Churchyard

Anne Scott (wife) use, profit and commity of tenement and lands in Waldringfield/Newborne & Hemley for the bringing up of daughter till 21 – then half of aforesaid.  If with childe half of aforesaid to that child when 21. Also  Residue of moveable, chattels and goods unbequeathed – to bring up my children  – executrix

Mary Scott (daughter) half of all above when 21 – If Mary die before age 21, then all to go to Anne. If Mary die without heirs after the death of Anne all the aforesaid to go to my brothers & sisters equally divided

The poor of Waldringfield 9/8d to go where most needed within 10 days of my death

Wit: Willl Goss, Richard Gentleman Joseph Gosling

John Stannard

(part extracted)

of Felixstowe  – Part

Marian Hart (my daughter) land in Creeting and Coddenham and then they go to

my grandson John Hart. To have profits from lands in Felixstowe till Hundon Hart be 21

John Hart (my grandson) to receive lands in Creeting & Coddenham on death of Marian

Mary Hart (my grandchild)to receive from John Hart £50 at 21 years and after  Marian’s death

Thomas Hart (son of Marian Hart) Marian’s lands in Kirton and then to Hundon Hart

Hundon Hart (grandson of Marian Hart) to receive lands in Kirton on death of Thomas, and Felixstowe lands.  He to pay Mary Hart £100 when she reaches 21 years

Hundon Hart (my son-in-law) – executor

John Scott

(extracted)

Elizabeth Wyth (daughter of Christopher Wyth) the little bullock & to pay Anne Reynold 20/-d one year after she is married

Anne Reynold  20/-d from Elizabeth Wyth 1 year after her marriage

Widow Goodladd  1 bushel of wheat and all the apples in the chamber

Phebe Gibson(cousin)  5/-d

Robert Gibson    £4 at the age of 21

Margaret Gibson  £4 at the age of 21

Christopher With  doe leather breeches

John Boweingh?  Best suit

John Gibson (kinsman) of Bucklesham – rest goods and chattels  – executor

Witness:   Ralph Milner,  Robert Milner

Yeoman

to be buried in Waldringfield

Ann Goss (my wife) all moveables, linen woollen & all other houshuld stuff which were hers before we marryed – also £15 to be paid £10 within 6 months and £5 a year later.  My best cow or else one of her choice.  3 combe of Rye (1 per year) and half a remble of hemp (half femball  halfe carle) at Michalmas, half my bees

Edward Waller (my grandchild) £5 when 21 yrs old

William Waller (my grandchild) £5 when 21 yrs old

Jeptha Waller (my grandchild) if he returns (possibly £5. Nothing if he does not

Samuel Waller (my grandchild) my Glass keep hanging in my parlor

The poor of Waldringfield  10/-

William Goss (my son) all my lands, leases, houses goods, household stuff, corn, hay cattell, chattels & those legasies I have bequeathed – executor

WitnessesRichard King gent., Ann King

Susan Ward (my daughter) wife of Daniel Ward – £10 paid six months after my decease

Mary Knapp (my daughter) wife of Thomas Knapp 5/- paid six months after my decease

Girling Ward (my God-Son)all my lands and Tent where I now live which came to me following the death of John Girling (my son) – to have on decease of Susan.  Girling to pay to Ann Girling £6 per annum for her life.

Ann Girling (my wife) to have £6 per life from GIrling Ward, and if it is not she can pay herself out of the profits of the lands – also my goods and chattlels and all other estate – executrix

John Girling(my son) recently died

Susan Girling my daughter in law – to have till her decease and then to Girling Ward

Witness Susan Page,  John Steptot

Jeptha Waller

Mariner

Wrote his will in 1663

Edward Waller (my brother)all the messuage & tenement in Waldringfield now in the occupation of Thomas Page paying to my brother William Waller £10 per year for 5 years – Edward Waller to pay all my debts and funeral charges

William Waller (my brother) to receive £50 @ £10 per year from Edward Waller and the same from Samuel Waller

Samuel  Waller(my brother)all my lands with appurtenances in Waldringfield  now in the occupation of William Goss the elder  he to pay to William Waller £50 @ £10 per year

William Goss the younger(my Uncle)sole executor& £3 for his pains & witness

Witness Christopher Gunn & William Goss

Adminstration only (in Latin)

Clerk

Goods left to the Church (or maybe his widow)

Carpenter

Richard Yorke of Hemley yeoman – House and lands in Waldringfield and elsewhere in Suffolk – excecutor

Richard Yorke  of Bentley yeomen all my coppihold lands, tenements & messuaged held of Rivers Hall & Manor of Hilton Hall in Waldrdingfield, and also all my freehold in Waldringfield to be divided equally between them and their heirs – executor

Poor of Waldringfield – 20/-

Thomas Rivers of Bucklesham (son of Anthony Rivers Blacksmyth) £10 to his heirs after 6 months after my decease

Willia[m] Fremich? of Soyle?  £10 to be paid after my decease

Thomas Pyrsh of soules £10 to be poaid within 9 months after my decease

Sister Stannard (sister) of Cobsecke £5.

Mrs Cocte? of Backles[ha]m (widow)  40/-d to be paid 1 month after my decease

Margrette Cryspe  of Martlesham 30/-d., to be paid 1 month after my decease

Mary Yorke (daughter of Richard Yorke of Hemley)  40/-

Margarett Symonds of Rushmere  20/-

Richard Gardner ‘s 3 sisters  50/- each within 6 months after my decease

Bethany Thinge  20/-

Supervisor  Porter Clarke of Buckleshem

Witnesses  Edmond Gilbert,  John Cooper snr

Yeoman

Hannah Frost (my daughter)  £10 when 21 yrs

Sarah Frost (my daughter)  £10 when 21 yrs

Mary Frost (my daughter)  £10 when 21 yrs

William Frost (my son) my coat and britches ??? buttons within 10 days of my death

Mary Frost (my wife) one bed, bedstead, coverlet, blankets, curains & valances which she usually lie on, all the goods and chattels given her by her mother

Richard Frost (my son) all the rest of my goods chattles moveable, Billy Ronds Debts, ready money & personal estate with which to pay my debts and the legacies aforesaid, funeral charges etc.,

Richard Marvin of Rushmere (my trusty and well beloved friend) – supervisor

Witnessed  Robert Coock?  Henery Suell,  Richard Marvin

Robert  Chambers

Admon only

Administration only (in Latin)

Elizabeth Chambers (daughter)

Farmer

Sarah Felgate (wife) all the tenement or dwelling house in occupation of John Lay and also land with appurtances in Kettleburgh & £20 per year. Also a bed and such other furniture to take as she wants to furnish a room for her to live in.

Daniel Felgate  (my brother) £10 per year to be paid by 4 equal payments

Ann Felgate (my daughter) £1100  to be paid within 12months of my decease with interest – to share household goods with John after mother taken her share -executrix

John Felgate (my son) half of my household goods plate linen furniture and effects which shall remain all my messuages farms etc., both in Kettleburgh, Framlingham, Badingham and Ashfield etc.,- executor

Farmer

Elizabeth King (my wife)  to have everything