Will of Elizabeth (Jenyns) Lee

Date: 4 May 1561 to 14 Jan 1562
Location: Dinton, Buckinghamshire, England
Surnames/tags: Jenyns, Lee Will

Elizabeth (Jenyns) Lee (abt.1500-abt.1562) Will (probate copy) ^[1]

In the name of god Amen the 4th day of May Anno dom
1561 I Elizabeth Lee of Morton within the County of
Bucks widow late wife of Francis Le of Moreton
deceased being of good memory make my testament
& last will in manner and form following first
I bequeath my soul to almighty god & my body to be
buried in ye church of Dinton Item I will £6 13s 4d
to be distributed to poor people where Thomas Lee
& Richard Lee my sones shall think be best Item I
give to Thomas Lee son of Thomas Lee my
son my best bedstead my best bed my best covers
& all that belongeth to a bed of every thing
the best I give to Henry? half of all my frying pans
???? irons & spits & all their Iron stuff Item I
give to the same Thomas half my pewter & a
great candlestick All with things I will that Thomas
Le his father shall have in Rusledye until he
marry or keep house And if he dye before the
I will ye same goods to Cye? Lee his brother
I give to Thomas Lee my sone my best silver
cup my silver salt & 6 silver spoons Item I give
to Richard Lee my silver goblet
2 silver spoons Item I give to William Lee my son
[? smudged] £10 Item to Francis Lee my son 2 oxen & to
Henry Lee son of the said Francis £6 13s 4d Item
I give to John Lee my sone £6 13s 4d Item I
give to John Hicke my daughter in law’s son £10 Item
to Agnes Hick her daughter 10s with a purse Item I
geve to Elizabeth Cockman my daughter my
coat the residue of my chattels I give to Thomas
Lee paying the £6 13s to ye poor before bequeathed
Item I will to every servant in my house 12d & to
every of my grandchildren 12d Item I give to ye church
of Dinton 10s Item I give to Ursula Le my
daughter in law my scarlet petticoat The residue
of my wearing apparel I give to Agnes Pigot
& Elizabeth Cockman my daughters Item I bequeath to
Margaret Morden £6 13s 4d Item I give & bequeath
unto Joan Cockman 20s parcel of £3 which her brother
William Cockman owe me & ye ther pls I give
unto the said William Item I bequeath unto Richard Jennyns
6s 8d to Francis Jennyns ye elder 6s 8d To
John Jennyns 6s 8d to John Crouch my sons
sheppard 6s 8d to Item I will Thomas Lee my son
to have my bedding in ye little chamber usually
occupied there The residue of my goods I give
to Thomas Lee and Richard Lee my sons
whole I make my executors witnessed Francis
Jennyns Agnes Bowerying & Elizabeth West

Proved 1561 14 January
at Aylesbury Archdeaconary court

Sources

1. ↑ Probate
   Elizabeth Lee widow of Moreton (Dinton) probate date 14 Jan 1561-2. in Probate records of the Court of the Archdeacon of Buckingham. Ref DAWe: 14/152. Buckinghamshire Archives, Council Offices, Walton Street, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.