Will of Cuthberte Henmarshe, 1581

Date: [unknown]
Location: Congham, Norfolk, England
Surnames/tags: Henmarshe_Bell_Norfolk Swanton

Dates: 1581 Place: Congham, Norf., Norfolk, England Book: Marriages (Marriage) Collection: Norfolk: Nowich - Index to Wills, Consistory Court of Norwich, 1550-1603 Volume: Diocese of Norwich Wills Proved in the Consistory Court 1550-1603

Text: 1581 Henmarshe, Cuthbert, parson of Congham, Norf., clerk 146 Moyse alias Spicer

In the name of god amen In the eleventhe daye of Januarie and in the three and twenthyeth yeare of the raygne of o[ur] soveragyne ladie Elizabeth by bthe grace of god queene of Englande ffrance and Irelande defender of the faythe etc? I Cuthberte Henmarshe parson of Congham beinge in perfect memorie thanks be to the lorde therefore doe constitute ordayne and make this my laste will and testament in manner and fome following, ffirst I bequeath my soule to almighty god and to Jhesus Christ his soone through whose merits I believe constantlie to obtayne remission of my synnes and my bodie to be buried in the chancel of St Andrews in Congham. Item I give to James Henmarshe my brother his sonne fyftie three shillings foure pence. Item I give to John Henmarshe his brother tenne shillings. Item I give to Randall Henmarshe his brother tenne shillings I give to John Spear- man five shillings eyght pence Item I give to George Henmarshe the sonne of Ralph Henmarshe ten shillings. Item I give to everie sonne of the sayde George Hen- marshe five shillings eyght pence Item I give to Robt Henmarshe twentie shillings. Item my eldest brother's sonne tenne shillings. Item I give to George Henmarshe the sonne of Thomas Henmarshe twentye shillings Item I give to Ralph Henmarshe tenne shillings. Item I give to John Henmarshe his brother tenne shillings Item I give to Johane and Agnes theire sisters eyther of them sixe shillings eyght pence. Item I give to Jane Dobsonne? fyve shillings. Item I give to Jane Sysson fortie fourtie shillings and a brass potte and a panne. Item I give to John Henmarshe dwellinge in Norffolk fortie shillings Item I give to Alice? Swanton thirtene shillings foure pence and one of my beste gownes. Item I give to Margaret her daughter thirtene shillings foure pence. Item I give to Agnes Hearing? tenne shillings. Item I give to Ellen? Swanton five shillings eyght pence. Item I give to Lanc- elot Bell fourtie shillings. Item I give to Johane Bell his wife fourtie shillings. Item I give to Margaret Bell my goddaughter foure pounds. Item I give to Eliza- beth Dayle? twentie shillings. All the ....... sayde tenne pounds afore give to Lancelot Bell, Johane his wife Margert his daughter Elizabeth Sayle/Dayle and Agnes fferne I .... .. shall not be payde until such tyme as the sayde Lancelot Bell his heires executors administrators or assignes shall redeem the house with/which the sayde Cuthberte nowe dwelleth in at the hand of his executors as yet dothe more playnly appear in a ..... of indentures of ..... betwene the sayde Cuthberte and Lancelot. Item I give to Margaret Bell twentie shillings. Item I give to Willam Sadde three shillings foure pence. Item I give to Henrie Henmarshe my beste bed as yet standeth and my beste coverings foure pewter platters twoe ...... twoe paynes of sheets my beste brass potte my best panne and my beste .... coate? Item I give to Edwarde Henmarshe one ..... the .... redde with a white fure...................Item I give to Margaret Henmarshe twentie shillings. Item Igive to Richarde Henmarshe my black mare Item I give to Elizabeth Henmarshe all my lynnen. Item I give to Henrie/Jennie Henmarshe the cupborde in the hall and the greate chest in the parlor Item I give to John fferne of Kynges Lynne twentye shillings. Item I give to mother Agnes three shillings foure pence. Item I give to three children of John Syssons ...... one fyve shilling Item I give to everie one of my god- children twelve pence except one Thomas Ball which ye payde alredie. Item I give to Richarde Henmarshe all my houses and land in ......... to him and his heires forever Item I give to the sayd Richarde Henmarshe sixe acres and three woodes of copiehold land lienge in .... holden of Mr Yelverton by copie. And I have given surrender into the hands of Humfrey Youle and Willm Starre according to this my laste will and testament. All the residue of my goods not given and bequeathed I give them to Richarde Henmarshe and Henrie Henmarshe whom I constitute ordayne and make my executors of this my last will and testament to be equallie divided betwixst them. In consideration that they shall give to the poore fortie shillings in pence payinge my legacies and bringing my bodie ho..... to the grounde. Item I give to Willm Swanton one gowne.the color red and twentie shillings in money and my beste freese gowne whome I constitute and make supervisor of this my laste will and testament These being witness Henrye Hearing, Richard... Edwarde Swanton, Jefferye ......... William Sadde and Thomas Goddarde with others