County: Norfolk
Code: D0650
Reference: Cambridge University Library, Buxton: 13/01
Function: Will
[nota] [Latin: Jn dei nomine Amen̕] The vijte daye of ye monythe of Januarij in ye yeres of our̕ lorde god . 1 . 4 . 0 . 6 .
J John Mylis of Bonewelle beyng̕ of good & hoole mynde make my testament & yis my laste wylle
in yis maner of wyse Fyrste J beqwethe my Sowle to Almyghty god to our̕ blyssed lady [...]
& to alle ye Seyntes i̕ hevyn̕ & my body [...] beryed i̕ ye chyrcheȝerde of Seynt Myhelle of
Bonewelle Aforseyd Jt̕ J beqwethe to ye heye Awter̕ of ye seyd chyrche i̕ recompense for my
tythes forgotyn̕ & not payed v s Jt̕ J beqwethe to ye reparacion̕ of ye seyd chyrche x le s Jt̕
J beqwethe to ye gylde of Seynt Mihelle wt-jnne ye seyd town̕ of Bonewelle iij s iiij d
Jt̕ J beqwethe to Agnes my dowgthter my tenement ye wych J purchasyd of [...] lyme
wt v acres of londe longyng̕ yerto to be at hyr̕ owyn̕ fre wylle to gyffe & to selle Jtm̕ J
beqwethe to Agnes my wyffe Alle my howsys & londes lyeng̕ i̕ Bonewelle aforseyd
Aslacton̕ & fornsete terme of hyr̕ lyffe excepte ye tenement Above beqwethyd wt the
seyd v acres of londe longyng̕ yer-to . / And after hyr̕ dyscesse J wylle yt ye seyd howsys &
londes remayne to John my Sone to hys Jsshew lawfully begotyn̕ of hys body & he
for to paye to Agnes my dowghter & to Anne my dowgthter to Jche of them̕ . v . Marke
of good & lawfulle mony of Jnglond to be payed to them̕ be yeres yt ys to seye to Jche
of them̕ x s be yer̕ to ye summe of Jche of them̕ . v . marke . / And yf yt fortune
ye seyd John my Sone to departe wt-oute Jsshew lawfully begotyn̕ of hys body Than̕
J wylle yt ye seyde howsys & londes remayne to Agnes my dowgthter & to hyr̕
Jsshew lawfully begotyn̕ of hyr̕ body Sche for to paye to Anne my dowgthter yf
yt fortune hyr̕ to lyve x li of good & lawfulle mony of Jnglond . / And yf yt
fortune ye seyd Agnes my dowgthter to departe wt-oute Jsshew lawfully begotyn̕
of hyr̕ body . /than̕ J wylle yt ye seyd howsys & londes remayne to Anne my dowgthter
& to hyr̕ Jsshew lawfully begotyn̕ of hyr̕ body ; And yf yt fortune ye seyd Anne
my dowgthter to departe wt-oute Jsshew lawfully begotyn̕ of hyr̕ body . / than̕ J wylle
yt alle ye seyde howsys & londes be solde be ye handes of myn̕ executoures or be ye
handes of yer executoures ; Than̕ J for to haue an abylle preste to Synge i̕ ye chyrche
of Seynt Mihelle of Bonewelle aforseyd for my Sowle my wyffys Sowle our̕ frendes
Sowles & alle crysten̕ Sowles be ye spase of An̕ hole yer̕ . Jt̕ j wylle yt euery howse
of ye freyeres wt-Jnne ye Cyte of Norwyche xalle & haue x s yf ye seyd howsys & londes
be solde Jt̕ J beqwethe to ye seyd Agnes my wyffe vj kyn̕ vj horse & meres wt plow
& carte wt alle yt longythe yer-to Jt̕ J wylle yt my closse lyeng̕ i̕ Tybenham wt ye
mydwe longyng̕ yer-to wt alle maner of profyghtes remayne on to ye handes of myn̕
executoures or to ye executoures of yer executoures be ye space of . ix . yeres for to paye
yer-wt my dettes And after yt to remayne to John my Sone Jt̕ J wylle yt my londe
yt lyeth i̕ Tybenham a-forseyd wt-Jnne willya̕ assys closse ye wyche ys ij Acres
& iij Rodes yt lyethe i̕ Ada̕ Assys closse be solde be ye handes of myn̕ executoures
to ye performacyon̕ of my wylle Jt̕ J wylle yt Agnes my wyffe xalle delyuer on̕-
to myn̕ executoures ye evydens of my seyde londes ye wyche xalle be solde wt-Jnne ye
seyd town̕ of Tybenham . /than̕ J wylle yt my cofeffys xalle gyffe a lawfulle a-state
[dorse]whan̕-so-euer yei be requiryd be myn̕ executoures of ye seyde londes wyche xalle be
solde Jt̕ J wylle yt alle myn̕ Jryn̕ & colys wt alle other̕ stuffe longynge to my
schoppe as wylle wt-jnne as wt-oute in my seyde place & also i̕ my schoppe at newbokenham
remayne to myn̕ executoures & yei for to haue yer Jngate & outegate i̕-to my seyd
schoppis & place for to selle Sweche stuffe as ys yer-jnne whan̕-so-euer yei maye haue
schapmen̕ yerfor̕ Jtm̕ J wylle yt alle my cornys yt lye wt-jnne my place & alle
my cornys & heye yt lye wt-jnne ye Maner of Pershalle remayne on̕-to myn̕ executoures
to ye performacyon̕ of my wylle excepte J wylle yt myn̕ executoures xalle delyuer
to ye seyd Agnes my wyffe bredecorn̕ & alecorn̕ Suffycyent for hyr̕ howse tylle
mekylmesse nexte comyng̕ . / And yf ye seyd Agnes my wyffe wylle haue ye seyd
ferme tylle Myhelmesse nexte comyng̕ to paye alle maner of charges yt longythe
to ye seyd ferme than̕ J wylle yt sche xalle haue alle my cornys wt-jnne my seyd
place & ferme & alle plowe bestes & ye newyng̕ of & vauntage of alle my kyn̕
tylle Mihelmesse nexte comyng̕ . And yf sche wylle not ocupye ye seyd ferme
than̕ J wylle yt alle ye seyd cornys & alle my catelle yt ys to seye horse meres
coltes & alle myn̕ other̕ nete catelle excepte above beqwethyd remayne to the
handes of myn̕ executoures Jt̕ J wylle yt myn̕ executoures xalle receyve alle myn̕
oblygacionns & dettes bothe wt-jnne ye Cyte of Norwyche & also i̕ ye cuntre wher̕-
soeuer yei be fownde to ye performacyon̕ of yis my laste wylle Whome J ordeyne
constytute & make my feythfulle executoures John Jekkys of Aslacton̕ & Robert
Verdon̕ of Carleton̕ Rode thei for to paye my dettes & fulfylle yis my laste wylle
as yei xalle thynke moste beste god to please & my Sowle to profyght. . / ~~~