Will of Richard Crisford 1554

Date: 6 Oct 1554 to 9 Jan 1554
Location: Ewhurst, Sussex, England
Surname/tag: Crisford

Notes

This page includes an image and hand written transciption of the Will of Richard Kyrforth, otherwise Crisford, of Ewhurst who wrote his will 6 October 1554. Probate was granted on 9 January 1554.

The following is the typed transcription of my original hand written transcription, using the original language. Any unknown/unsure words in [] brackets.

Transcription

Will of Richard Kyrsforth of Ewhurst 1554
In dei noie Amen Ao Dmi 1554 @ Sexto die Octobris ac sedo ao Regin Philip & Marie regine nze Anglie francie p[hibsine] I Richard Kyrsforth of Ewhurst in the countie of Sussex beinge syke in bodye but hole of memorye do make this my last will and testament after this manr & forme ffollowinge ffyrst I bequeath my soulle unto Almightye god & my body to be buryed wthin the churche yard of Ewhurst It I wyll that Jone my wyff shall have all my goods moveables & unmoveables and she to bringe up her chyldren & myy beynge betroyht her and me Itm I wyll that Jone my wyff shall have my house & all my lands for terme of her naturell lyff so that she do keep the chyldren tyll that they shalbe of lawfull age. Itm I wyll that after the decease of Jone my wyff I wyll that John my sonne shall have the said house & lands pvydyd allways that my sonne John shall not sell the sayd house nor lands but I wyll that the sayd house And lands shall remayne unto Nicholas my sonne & heires forevr witness being unto this Thomas Buckland Clerke vicar of Bodyham Allan Kyrsfoth my brother Willm Kyrsforth Robt Ewyn & John Clarke Itm I wyll that Soma for Jone my wyff shall have wodd & fewell without any enterreption or less during her lyff. Soma for ij xlxj6 vijjd

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Will transcribed by Colin Hewitt, Sussex team on 21 February 2020, but added to this page 5 November 2022.

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