Will of John Kendall thelder of Brinton, Norfolk 1579

Date: 1579 to 1580
Location: Briston, Norfolk, England
Surname/tag: Kendall

Will of John Kendall 1577

This is a transcription of the register office copy of the will^[1] of John Kendall thelder. Written on 13 December 1579 and proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Norwich on the 11 January 1579/80 by the executor named in the will

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Spelling, punctuation and line breaks are as per the original document.
Crossings through have been included struck out
Spelling, punctuation and line breaks are as per the original document.
Crossings through have been included struck out
Paragraph breaks at change of bequest, and bold text are my own for ease of reading.
Where present, the obsolete letter Thorn has been rendered as th, and ff has been rendered as F
Abbreviations and breviographs have been expanded in [square brackets]
The image quality was good and the writing very legible.
Non standard spelling as per usual for this time period, which has been transcribed verbatim.

Persons mentioned

• John Kendall thelder of Brinton testator
• Thomas Goodnys of Thornadge sonne in lawe to Thomas Kendall of Thornadge
• Robert Kendall the sonne of Thomas Kendall of Thornadge
• Richard Kendall the sonne of Thomas Kendall of Thornadge
• Agnes Kendall the daughter of Thomas Kendall of Thornadge
• Thomas Kendall the sonne of Richarde Kendall Thomas Kendall (1569-1619)
• John Kendall the sonne of Richard Kendall of Brinton John Kendall (abt.1571-bef.1631)
• Nicholas Kendall the sonne of Richard Kendall of Brinton Nicholas Kendall (1574-bef.1632)
• Will[ia]m Kendall the sonne of Richard Kendall of Brinton William Kendall (1577-bef.1638)
• Christopher Kendall the sonne of Richard Kendall of Brinton Christopher Kendall (abt.1575-1632)
• Cecely Plaine the wieff of Mathewe Playne of Filddallinge
• ....... Kendall the sonne of William Kendall of Thornadge
• Katherine Kendall the daughter of William Kendall
• Robert Kendall the sonne of Will[ia]m Kendall of Thornadge
• Thomas Kendall the sonne of William Kendall of Thornadge
• Anne Kendall the daughter of Willi[a]m Kendall of Thornadge
• Will[ia]m Kendall the sonne of Will[ia]m Kendall of Thornadge
• Jane Kendall the daughter of Will[ia]m Kendall of Thornadge
• John Kendall the sonne of William Kendall of Thornadge
• my Brother Will[ia]m Kendall of Thornadge testator's brother & executor of the will
• Nicholas Rookebye Thomas Yaxby Robt Barnonk? and Will[ia]m Willson witnesses to will

[folio 283 verso]

In the name of god Amen
the thirteene daye of December in the two and
twentye yeare of the Reigne of o[ur] Soveragyne of
o[ur] most gratious Soveragyne Ladye Elizabeth
by the grace of god of England France and IReland
Quene Defender of the faythe witnessethed that
I John Kendall of Brinton thelder
beinge of whole minde and perfect rememberance
thankes be given unto god

First I bequeathe my
sowle to Almightie god my maker and redemer and
my Bodye to be buried in the churchyarde of Brinton
aforesaid

First I give unto the reparacions of the
churche of Brinton aforesaid thre shillinges fower
pence Allso I give to the poore of Brinton thre shillinges
fower pence

Allso I give to Thomas Goodnys of
Thornadge sonne in lawe to Thomas Kendall of
Thornadge twentie shillinges to be paied unto the
siad Thomas Goodnys within one monethe after my
decease

Allso I give unto Robert Kendall the sonne
of Thomas Kendall of Thornadge the ............
.......... twentye shillinges to be paied unto the
said Robert Kendall w[i]t[h]in thre monethes after my
decaese.

Allso I give unto Richard Kendall the
sonne of Thomas Kendall of Thornadge twenty
shillinges to be paied unto him w[i]t[hi]n ........
monethes after my decease

Allso I give unto
Agnes Kendall the daughter of Thomas Kendall
of Thornadge twentye shillinges to be paied
unto hir w[i]t[h]in two yeares after my decease

Allso
I give unto Thomas Kendall the sonne of
Richarde Kendall twentye shillinges and a brasse
pott to be paied unto him w[it]hin fower yeares
after my decease,

Allso I give unto John
Kendall the sonne of Richard Kendall of Brinton
thirtie shillinges to be paied unto him w[ith[in
fower yeares after my decease

Allso I give unto
Nicholas Kendall the sonne of Richard Kendall of

[folio 283 recto]

Brinton twentie shillinges to be paied unto him
at the age of eyghtenne yeares.

Allso I give unto
Will[ia]m Kendall the sonne of Richard Kendall of
Brinton twentie shillinges to be paied unto him
at the age of eyghtenne years.

Allso I give unto
Christopher Kendall the sonne of Richard Kendall
of Brinton twentye shillinges to be paied unto the
said Christopher at the age of eygtenne yeares

Allso I give unto Cecely Plaine the wieff of
Mathewe Playne of Filddallinge twentie
shillinges to be paied unto the same Cecely w[ith]in
one yeare after my decease

Allso I give unto
....... Kendall the sonne of William
Kendall of Thornadge twentie shillinges and
a cowe to be paied w[ith]in one yeare after my
decease.

Allso I give unto Katherine
Kendall the daughter of William Kendall
twentie shillinges And my cubbard and my
board after my decease

Allso I give unto
Robert Kendall the sonne of Will[ia]m
Kendall of Thornadge twenty hillinges and
one cowe to be paied w[ith]in twoo yeares after my
decease

Allso I give unto Thomas Kendall
the daughter sonne of William Kendall of
Thornadge twentye shillings and a cowe
to be paied unto him at the age of eyghtenne
yeares

Allso I give unto Anne Kendall the
daughter of Willi[a]m Kendall of Thornadge
twentye shillines and a cowe to be paied
unto hir at the age of eyghtenne yeares

Allso I give unto Will[ia]m Kendall the sonne
of Will[ia]m Kendall of Thornadge twentie
shillinges and a cowe to be paied at the age
of eyghtenne yeares
Allso I give unto Jane
Kendall the daughter of Will[ia]m Kendall of

[folio 284 verso']

Thonadge twentie shillinges and a cowe to be
paied unto hir at the age of eyghtenne yeares

Allso I give unto John Kendall the sonne of
William Kendall of Thornadge fortie shillinges
to be paied unto him at the age of eyghtenne
yeares and allso a cowe to be delivered unto the
said 'John

All the rest of all my goodes unbequea
thed my houses and Landes free and bonde
henge and beinge in Brinton Brimmingham
Thornadge or els where I give them to my
Brother Will[ia]m Kendall of Thornadge to give
and to sell for ever for to paye my Legacies
unto everie one of them that is in this Will mencioned
And for this cauwse I dooe make my brother W^m
Kendall of Thornadge my sole Executor to
paye my debtes and to bringe my Bodye to
the grounde.

Witnes to this present will Nicho
las Rookebye Thomas Yaxby Robt Barnonk?
and Will[ia]m Willson with others

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSN6-3SDH-W?i=300&cat=504379