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Location: Middleton, Yorkshire, England
Surnames/tags: Witty Wills
Will of Emmote (Unknown) Witty (abt.1485-1540)
1540 Will Emmote Qwytte of Middleton Beverley Peculiar Register f.22 MF1293.
In the name of God amen. The 8th day of September in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Fifteen Hundred and Forty. I Emmottie Wyttie make my last will and testament in manner following. I will my soul to God Almighty and our Lady Saint Mary and to all the company of Heaven and my body to be buried in the churchyard of Saint Andrew Middleton. I will to JENNET DUGGYLBE my daughter 5 pounds and a ewe. I will to FYTHE AMBRIGGE my daughter five pounds and a ewe. I will to JOHN WYTTE the younger ? I will to RYCHARDE AMBRIGGE 2 pounds 4 shillings. I give to JOAN WYTTIE 2 pounds 4 shillings. I will to RICHARD KERTON 2 pounds 4 shillings. I will to RICHARD KERTON the younger 1 pound. I will to ROBERT DUGGLEBY 5 pounds 7 shillings. I will to RYCHARDE AMBRIGGE 5 pounds 7 shillings. Item: I will to RYCHARDE KERTON 5 pounds seven shillings. I will to JENNET my daughter my best ? I will to RYCHARD KERTON 7 shillings. I will 4 pounds 9 shillings to the Priory of Joseph and Mary. I give to the community of Middleton and Tibthorpe and Elmswell 3 pounds and all of mine clothes. I give to (?) Kerton 2 pounds 2 shillings. I give to JOHN WETTE my goodes and chattels…..2 pounds. I will to Sir WILLIAM ….. 3 pounds. I will that my three daughters that (is) JENNET DUGGLEBY FYTHE AMBRIGGE and (illegible) WETTE/WITTE have all my household goods. I will JENNET DUGGLEBY FYTHE AMBRIGGE all of (illegible)… I bequeath the residue of my goods I own to JOHN WITTIE and I make my executor to this my last Will and testament for the Masses for my soul. Witnesses: Sir William Richardson, Thomas Chester, Thomas Thompson and others.
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