1581 Will of Elizabeth Starling
In the name of God Amen about the
Xvii (17th)thdaie of December in the yeare of o[u]r Lorde
God a thousand five hundred fowerskore and one (1581)
I Elizabeth Starling of Waldringfeld
In the countie of Suff[olk] Singlewoman
Being in good &perfecte remembrance thanked be
God therefore did make her laste will and testament
Nuncaputive in manner and forme following / first
She bequethed her sowle to almightie god
Andher bodie to be buried in the churchyerde of
Waldringfilde aforesaid / Item she gave and
bequeathed unto Ann Arrolde her goddaughter
onecowe in the occupation? Of Thomas Goslyn
paying to her brother John Arroldetenne
shillings as the ferme? of the cowe do grow
Item shegyve one other cowe in the occupaton?
ofRobte Wright of Foxhole to be sold by her
executors and the money thereof coming to be equalie
devided between her brother John Starlings
children of Foxhole to by payd within one yeare
after her decease / Item she also gave unto Thomas
Starling her brother a bed / Item she gave
untoAlyce Starling her sister her coffer
as it was / Item she gave and bequeathed unto
her brother WillmStarlinges children iis (2/-] apece
to be payd by her executors all the residue
of her goods she gave unto Thomas Gosling
ofWaldringfield for and in consideration of her
keeping and bringing her bodiehonestlie to the
ground which sayde Thomas Goslyn she
made and ordeyned her sole Executor These
being witnesses RObtPedgrave& Margaret Pedgrave his wife
1581 Elizabeth Starling of Waldringfeld- Singlewoman
Thomas Goslyn – executor