1571 Will of William Gerlynge IC/AA1/21/333
In the name of God Amen the xii (12) daye of November in the xiiiiyear of our Soverygne
Lady queen Elezabeth, and also in the year of our Lord god 1571 I Wyllyam
Gorlynge of Waldringfield in the county of Suffolk yeman, Beynge of hoollemynd
And p[er]fyctRemembranse thanks be unto almighty God therfor do now by
Gods grase make here my p[re]sentlastewyll&testemente in manore and
formefollowynge, fryste above all thyngs I comend my sowlle in to the
hands of almighty god my maker, & to Jesus Chryst my only Savyever&
Redemorwycheshede his bloud for me and all mankyngs& my body to
beburyed in the chryche yard of Waldryngfyld or else wheras the yt shallplysse
God to vesyte me / and as consarnyngyng my wordely goods that God of his
goodness have geve unto me I bequetheherafter folowyethe, fryste I bequeth
unto my son John Gorlynge my howse called levretteswyth the
aportenencetherto belongyngbothefre&copie& also a tenemttcallydPontyngs
with the aportamentther to belonging Both fre& copy to
remayn unto my saydsonne John Gorlyng& unto his heirs for
ever, &yf the sayd John Gorlyng shall depart this lyfe
withowttessue of his body lawffully begotten then I wylltht
thatbothe my howsselallytt?Leverettsw[it]h the aportenances and my howse
calledPontyngs both fre&coppy to remayn unto my sonne
RoberttGorlynge and unto his sonneJohn Gorlying and unto his —— (heirs?)
for ever / Item I geve unto my sonneRoberttGorlygneiiii li (£4)
of good &lawffull money of yngland to be payd unto the sayd
RoberttGorlyngwyth in one yere aft[er] my departing by my
exsetores.(executors) Item I geve unto John Gorlyng my sonne all my movisbyle
goods both wythin the house and with owttwhersoever they sh[all] be
fownd, yeldyenge&payeng any dettes the wyche John Gorlyng I
make my exssetor, and John Buttor my exsetoryeldying&
gevyingehyme for his paynesxxs (20/-) and adding father I
makehym my supervysor&gevehym for his paynesvis (6/-)
in wyttn[e]s hereof to be my larstewyll&testementt I have settto
myhand
Wyttness unto this wyll Adam Hartte& John Elmes&
RoberttBockellw[it]h others
Probate
Feds?xsvd (10/6) 22nd February 1572 / apud? Gt x– & let etc
- -s ?d? / ?/ in? ameatexecutores —
Exhibited — inventaine
1571 Wyllyam Gorlynge of Waldringfield
my son John Gorlynge my howse called levretteswyth
tenemtt callyd Pontyngs
Son – RoberttGorlynge and unto his sonneJohn Gorlying
Wyttness unto this wyll Adam Hartt
1571 William Gerlynge of Waldringfield Buried in churchyard.
To son John Gorlynge my house called Levrettes and a tenement called Pontyngs.
Son Robert Gorlynge and grandson John inherits if the above dies without issue.
John Buttor executor.