County: Northamptonshire
Code: D4232
Reference: Northampton, Northamptonshire Archives Services: Stopford Sackville 4238
Function: Will
[Latin: Jn dei nomine Amen] This is the wylle of me John Grene of herdewyk Squyer made þe xxviij . day of Janyuer the xj . yeer̕ of kyng . herry syxt Fyrst J wyl þt Margarete my wyf haue þe
terme of her lyf my Maners of hordewyk & Grafton̕ wythe þe auowson̕ of þe chirche of Grafton̕ & al þe appurtenaunces & wythe al my londes tenementes & rentȝ wythe þe appurtenaunces in
Jrtlyngburghe in Norhamptoneshire . and þe Maner of Grateley wythe þe auowson̕ of þe chirche & þe appurtenaunces in hampteshire . wythe þe Maner of Mathern̕ in wales wythe þe
appurtenaunces . And J wyl þt my feoffes anone aftir my decesse maken Sufficiant Sure estate to þe seid Margarete my wyf of al þe Maners londes tenementes & rentes aboueseid wythe auowsons̕ &
al þe appurtenaunces duryng her lyf wythe-oute pechement of any wast . what tyme my seid feoffes or any of hem be þe seid Margarete or be her counseil bene requyred ; Also J wyl þt anone aftir þe
decesse of ye seid Margarete my wyf that þe forseid Maners of herdewyk & Grafton̕ wythe þe auowson̕ of ye chirche of Grafton̕ wythe al þe appurtenaunces & wythe al þe seid. londes & tenementis wythe
þe rentes & appurtenaunces in Jrtlyngburghe remeyne to Rauf Grene my son̕ & to his heyres of his body comyng be sufficiant & sure estate to hym be my seid feoffes to be made . & for defaute
of issue of þe body of þe seid Rauf the remeyndre to my right heyers in taille . also J wyl þat anone aftir þe decesse of þe seid Margarete that þe forseid Maners of Grateley & Mathern̕
wythe þe auowson̕ & appurtenaunces remeyne to herry Grene my son̕ & to þe heyers of his body be-goten̕ & for defaute of issue of þe body of þe seid herry þe remeyndre to my right heyers
in taille ; And in cas þat anone aftir þe decesse of þe seid Margarete . if þe seid herry my son̕ desire rathir to haue þe seid Maner of herdewyk þan þe seid Maner of Grateley . J
wyl þt þan that þe seid herry haue þe seid Maner of herdewyk to hym & to his heyers of his ∧ body be-goten̕ . & for defaute of issue of þe seid herry þe remeyndre to my right
heyers in taille . be sufficiant estate be þe Seid feoffes to hym to be made . Also J wyl þt þan that þe seid Rauf my son̕ haue þe seid Maner of Grateley wythe þe auowson̕ & appurtenaunces
to hym & to his heyers in taille & for defante of issue of his body þe remeyndre to my right heyers in taille be sure & sufficiant estate to hym be my seid feoffes to be made . Also J wyl
that þer be rered & sould oute of my wodes of herdewyk & Grafton̕ to þe vale of þe somme of . CC . li̕ . to þe mariages of Margery & Jsabelle my doughters euen to be departyd betwene
hem . & if þe tone dye not maryed þan þe toþir to haue þt hole some̕ of CC li̕ . so þt þei wyl be maryed be þe counseil & ordynaunce of ye seid Margarete my wyf Thomas
Stydeuylle willam Tresham wauter Grene & willam aldewymle ; Also J wyl þt Margarete my wyf Thomas Stydeuylle willam Tresham wauter Grene & willam aldewymle haue
þe gouernance ordynaunce & ouersyght of þe sale of þe seid wodes for þe seid some̕ to be rered . And aftir þt some̕ so rered . J wyl þt þe seid Margarete my wyf haue al the
remenant of þe seid wodes to her owne vse to felle it downe & do þer wythe what þt she wyl wythe-oute pechement of wast . Also J wyl þt þe seid Margarete haue þe kepyng
cost & charge of my seid doughters til tyme þt þei be maryed . Also J wyl þt þe seid Margarete my wyf haue her dowery of al my maners londes tenntȝ & rentes wyth al þe
appurtenaunces in wyldeshire Moreouer in cas þt my Syster my lady Felbrigge dye myne heyer beyng wythe-in age . J wyl þt þan willam aldewymle & sir willam Marchalle Clerk feoffes of
þo Maners londes & tenementes wyth appurtenaunces þt shal falle to me & to myne heyers aftir þe decesse of my seid lady Felbrigge done rere & gadyr vp yeerly al þe rentes & profites
comyng of þe seid Maners londes & tenementes to þe mariages of my seid doughters til tyme þt myne heyer be of age . And forthirmore J charge myne heyer vp my blissyng
þt he lette not þis wylle to be performed ne be not agayne it in no maner wyse . and if myne heyer wyl lette þis wylle . or do þe contrary þer-a-gayne in any maner degree . J wyl
þt þan my seid feoffes holde & kepe in her owne hondes & possession̕ al þe seid Maners londes tenntes & rentes wythe al þe appurtenaunces to dispose hem for my soule & for þe soules
of my auncestres aftir ∧ her dicreconns and moreouer J wyl þt Margarete my wyf haue al my godes meveable & on-meveable to her owne profyt & disposicon̕ at her owne lyst .