Will of Clement Cornynge of Saundby 1556

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Saundby, Nottinghamshire, England
Surname/tag: Corninge

The Last Will and Testament of Clement Cornynge of Saundby - 1556

From the Borthwick Institute

In the name of God Amen in the year of our Lord God 1556 on the 21 day of October, I, Clement Cornynge of Sanbye in the county of Nottingham, yeoman, sick in body but whole of mind and of good remembrance, maketh this my Last Will and Testament after manner and form following:

I bequeath my soul to Almighty God believing that our Blessed Lady Saint Mary and all other Saints will pray for me. Also I bequeath my body to be buried within the parish church of Saint Martin in Sanbye. I give to the poor people dwelling in Beckingham 6s to be distributed amongst them. I give and bequeath 4s-4d to be distributed to the poor people dwelling in Bole. I give and bequeath to Charles Waney, the son of Thomas Waney, my landlord, 40s-0d to be paid to said Charles when he comes to his lawful age.

I will that Anne Cornynge, my wife, shall have my farm that I dwell upon to bring up my children as long as the said Anne keep herself my widow and remains unmarried. But if the said Anne do marry again, then my will is that my farm and the profits thereof shall go the furtherance of my children during the term of my lease. Also I will and bequeath that my wife, Anne Cornynge, shall have the governance and order of my son Thomas Cornynge and all his portions and profits to him belonging and to keep him at school until he is able to govern the farm himself with the counsel of my supervisors. But I also will that if my wife, Anne Cornynge, do marry and take a husband, then it is my will that my brother-in-law, Robert Godyesonne shall have my farm and occupy the same for the use and profit of all my children unto the time when my eldest son, Robert Cornynge, shall come to his lawful age when he may occupy it for his own profit and paying to the said Robert Godyesonne for his pains in bringing him up , all such cattle as then remain upon the ground. And for his profit in bringing up my wife, children, and cattle upon the said farm, I bequeath him 40s-0d.

I bequeath my bay mare to Anne Cornynge, my wife.

I give and bequeath to Robert Cornynge, my son, my best colt that was out of the said bay mare.

I give and bequeath to Anne Cornynge, my wife, a third part of all my goods.

I give, will, and bequeath to Robert Cornynge , my eldest son, £20-0s-0d.

I give, will and bequeath to Thomas Cornynge, my son, 40 marks.

I give, will, and bequeath to the said Thomas Cornynge my son, my windmill beyond the town of Gainsborough with all the profits and commodities thereto belonging for the term of his natural life, and after his decease to Robert Cornynge and his heirs.

I give, will, and bequeath to Hugh Cornynge, my son, 40 marks.

I give, will, and bequeath to Mary Cornynge, my daughter, 40 marks.

I give, will, and bequeath to my sister, Margaret Goodison, the wife of Robert Goodison, one acre of barley and one acre of peas when they are ready to mow and a half of 3 rods of meadow when they are ready to load a cart and take home.

I give, will, and bequeath to Alice Steven, the daughter of Robert Steven of Gringley , a quye calf with a stain on its head.

I give, will, and bequeath to Anne Steven, the daughter of Robert Steven, one ewe lamb.

I give, will, and bequeath to Clement Bowth, the son of William Bowth of Woodhouse, my godson, one ewe lamb to be delivered at clipping time.

I give and bequeath to every one of my godchildren within Saundby and Beckingham, 4 pence.

I give and bequeath to everyone of my servants now living with me 12 pence.

The residue of my goods not given or bequeathed, I give and bequeath to Anne Cornynge, my wife, and to Robert Cornynge, my son. Which said Hugh Cornynge and Robert Cornynge I make my lawful executors that they may order and dispose at their pleasure my sundry wealth, provided always that my said wife, Anne Cornynge, shall not distane or beguile my said son Robert Cornynge of any part of my goods by executorship, neither by her own counsel nor by her friend’s counsel, for if she does so, then my will is that my wife, Anne Cornynge, shall not be an executor of all of this my Last Will and Testament, but that Robert Cornynge shall be my sole executor and she shall cleve out. Also in like manner, if my son Robert Cornynge do procure to distane Anne Cornynge of her executorship, then he shall cleve and shall be a nonexecutor of all this my Will and Testament, but that Anne Cornynge my wife shall be my full and only executrix and the said Robert Cornynge shall cleve out.

I make the supervisor of this my Last Will and Testament, John Bowth of Woodhouse, Henry Farsy of Syestone , and Richard Foster of Beythye given everyone of them — 11s-13d—for their pains and labour.

My witnesses being : Thomas Smith , Clerk. William Stainforth John Goodison Robert Goodison and others

omitted in error:- I give and bequeath to Clement Standforth, the son of William Standforth, my godson, one ewe lamb at clipping time.

Clement Cornynge