Will of Johane Borell, Widow of Hingham, 1550

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Hingham, Norfolk, England
Surnames/tags: Borell Burrell

This is an Abstract^[1] of the register copy of the Will of Johan Borell of Hengham, Norfolk, England. It was written on 27 July 1550. It was probated on 9 November 1550. ^[2]

Persons Mentioned:

• Johan Borell, testatrix
• Robert Bronteye, son-in-law
• Thomas Borell, under 20 years of age, referred to as younge Thomas
• John Wotham, witness
• Hugh Bawdwyn, witness
• Rychard Weston, witness

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In the name of god Amen The xxvij^th daye
of the month of Julyi in the yeare of our Lorde god M^l
CCCCC l^th And in the iiij^th yeare of the raighne of
our Soveighne Lorde Edwarde the Sixth by the
grace of god of Englande, France, Ireland Kinge
defender of the faythe And in cawthe of the churche of
Englande and also of Yrelande the Supreme Hedde I Johane
Borell of Hengh[a]m in the co[u]ntie of Norff wedowe
beinge hoole of mynde and in good & p[er]fecte remembr[a]nce

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_ & prayse be unto god the almyghtie doo make and
ordayne this present testatm[en]y and laste wyll in man
n[er] and forme followinge Fyrste I bequeathe my soule unto
Allmyghtie god and unto the _ of _ passion
and my bodye to be buriede in the churche yarde of Hengh[a]m
aforesayde nexte after I bequeath to the high aultare thor
for my tithes and ablacions negligently omitted & forgottinge vij^l

Item I give and bequeathe to Robert B[r]onteye my sonne
in lawe my messauge sett and lyeinge by the comons
that called morowow next unto Robert_ and half an
acre of five lande + all & singular thow appurten[a]nce to
him & to his heires for ever to see no honsthye boste
to longe a I ayme left I give & bequeathe to the
sayde Robert Bronton all my movable goodes & stuffe
_ all my implements of household and I bequeath to the
sayde Robert Bronton my close that I holde by lease of
my Lorde Morley And I bequeath to younge Thomas
Borell at the age of xx^ti yeares xx^l the resydue of all
my goods not wylled nor bequeathed I wyll & bequeathe
them to Robert Bronton whome I ordayne & make
my faythfull executor he to beinge in honorthye to
the grownde paye my debtts and fulfylle the con[n]tente
of thes my testatme[n]t and last wyll Thiese beinge
wyttenesse John Wotham Hugh Bawdwyn Rychard
Weston

Sources

1. ↑ images obtained and will be fully transcribed
2. ↑ Will of Johan Borell, 1550, ANF will register Liber 13 (Craneforth) fo. 64NorfolkRecordOffice Viewable at a Family History Centre FamilySearch, FHL Digital Collection, DS008004638 Image 74-5.] Accessed 21 May 2022