1581 Will of John Westorpe R28/487 IC/AA2/28/487Nuncuputive Will

Will of John Westorpe  1581        R28/487   IC/AA2/28/487Nuncuputive Will

In the name of God the 21 day January Anno Dom

1581 I John Westorpe son of Robert Westorpe

ofWalderingfield in the County Suffolk

andDioce of Norwich being in good and ???perfect?

remembrance, lawded be God therefore did ordaine

and make his last Will and Testament – in manner and form following

First 1 bequeath

His sowle into the hands of almighty God, and his

bodie to be buried in the churchyard of Waldringfield

aforesaydItm he gave willed and bequeathed

unto the sayed Robert Westorpe his father all and

singular his moveable goods and rights tred, tes and

cattels whatsoever uppon  ????? that he

holdekepeupp Thomas Westorpehyssonne with

meatedrinke and clothe sufficient lie and paye

out to hym at hys age of 16 years the some of

tenne shillings of good and lawful money of

England, and also delyver this to him at the

sayd age towe pewter dyshes or ells three shillings

In money twoekerthers?or ells three shilling fower

pence of lawful money of England.  Item he ordeyne

and made the sayedRobttWestorpe his father

the executor of this his last will and testament desiring

hym to discharge his debts and to receive his debtes

and to bring his honestlie to the grounde this

being witnessed

Henrie Shorting Thomas CollyngesRobt Fee

Probate granted  30 Dec 1581