1582 will of John Pipe W27/5
In the name of God amen the xxv the day of Ja——–(January) in the
yeare of the reayne of our sovereign lady Elyzabeth by the
grace of god of England, fraunce and Ireland Quene defender of
the faith etc., I John Pipe of Waldringfield in the county of Suff[olk]
and dieoces of Norwichbeing of prefect remembrance God be thanked
Therof doe ordaine and make this my last wyll and testament
in writing in mannor and formme following first and above all charges?
I coymte my soule into the hands and mercifull —– of god the father?
and Jesus Christ his sonnemy onely my only saviour and re[d]emer
whosemerites death and passion and faith hope and looke for eternal
salviationand my bodie to the earth to be buried in the churchyard
at Waldringfield aforesaid Item to Susan my wife £10 at Mickellmas
come twelve months . Itm to RobartUtting iii (4) marks at michallmas
comeiiii (4) yeares if hiedie befoureiiii (4) nobles therein to remain to my
wyffe Item I geve and beqeathe to my wyffe all my househould stuff
pices and things and my croppe upon the ground. Item I geve ten
shillings to be bestowed at my burial. Item to Smith?for going to
Laxfeldeiis (2/-). Itmmy executors to pay to HenrieHaidon of Tremley
atmickallmas when he hath paideto him v (5) marks for ii netteiiis(3/-)?
Item letten to WilliaCatman and —– —– IIII (4) nete price thevi li viiid £6 0s.8d?
to be paide at mickallmascome 12 months. Item my brother Jeffereay
Pipe vi li (£6) to paye to my executors x l (£10) part Mickallmasscome xii (12)
months. Itm my brother Jeffereay is to pay xx (20) nobles to my executors
atmichallmas come iiii (4) years. Item Willia y?(eter) is to pay me vs (5/-)
Item I doe owe to Edward Pipe xviiis (28/-). Item to WilliaKirtis of Woodbridge
i li id (£1 0s 1d). Itm to Jhon Moller of Laxfeldeiiisvd (3/5d). Itm to Margaret Crakenel
ofFramminghamiiis (3/-) Item to Jhon Game? of Hadley iis (2/-) Item to Linde? of
Ramxsallxiid (12d) Item to Robert Paine xiid (12d). Item toJhonBene of Walton
vid (6d) Item Ifermed a cowe of Richard Rose for ii (2) yeares from
Saint Giorges day last past for xi(11) grotes a year & the price
is v(5) nobles and x(10) grotes. Item I ordayne and make my brother
Jerome Pipe my executorto receive my deytes and pay my
debtes and to see this my will and testament performed accord
ing too the true meanyg thereof these being witnesse
Robart Weston Thomas goslinge
and EdwardHibbart Clerk
Probate 4? Day April 1582 Jerome Pipe
1582 John Pipe of Waldringfield buried here
Susan my wife
Lots of account settleing
Robart Weston Thomas goslinge witnessses
Now in the reign of Elizabeth I. Wishing to be buried in Waldringfiled churchyard. The amazing thing in most of these wills is the pleading to god the father? and Jesus Christ his sonnemy onely my only saviour and re[d]emer whosemerites death and passion and faith hope and looke for eternal salviation and my bodie to the earth to be buried in the churchyard at Waldringfield. To Susan Pipe (his wife) her leaves 10 shillings. To Robert Utting four marks. (How long did this mixing of the currencies go on.) Brothers Jeffery and Jerome. Obviously gfot around a bit –… Read more »