This is a transcription of the Will of Thomas Pettus (1552-1620), Alderman of Norwich, made on 5 May 1620 with a codicil added on 31 May 1620.
It was proved at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury (PCC) on 22 November 1620. [1][2]
The spelling as it is in the text, the spelling of Cicelie / Cicely /Cicelye is variable.
The scribe spells Wife as Wief and Life as Lief consistently.
The line breaks are my own for ease of reading.
Text in [square brackets] is my own, where I cannot make out at word it has been substituted with ....
In the Name of God Amen
The fifth daye of Maye in the yeare of our Lord god one thousand six hundred twenty and in the eighteenth yeare of the Reigne of oure sovereigne Lord James of England ffrance and Ireland kinge defender of the faithe &c And of Scotland the three and fiftieth
I Thomas Pettus Citizen and Alderman of [London crossed out] Norwich beinge sicke in body but of good and perfect memorie and remembrance (lauded be Almightye God) doe ordayne and this my last will and Testament revoking all former Wills and Testaments by me herefore made in manner and forme followinge
First and before all thinge I commende my Soule into the merciful hands of of Almightie God my maker of his sonne Jesus Christe my Redeemer and of the Holy Ghoste my comforter three persons and one only trewe God By the death and passion of w'ch Jesus Christe to be saved and to enjoye the fr'nicon [?] of ever lasting lief [sic] in his blessed kingdome And my body to be buried in the Church of St Symon and Jude in Norwiche
Item I give and bequeathe unto Cicelie my wife during her n'rall lief All that my messuage or Tenement sometime Mallards or knowne by that name now in my owne occupac'on scituate and beinge in Catton in the County of Norff And all the Landes Pastures and Hereditaments now w'ch the same occupied or leased as well ffreehould or Coppyhould nowe in my occupa'con lyinge and beinge in Catton
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Catton aforesaid and Sprowston in the said County of Norff Also I give & bequeathe to the sayd Cicelie my wief her executors and assignes all suche Stocke of beasts
Neate [3]corne and cattall togither w'th suche Stuff and ffurniture goodes & Chattells full furnishes as nowe so uppon the sayd premisses or and p'te thereof To have and to Houlde the sayd Stocke of Beasts Neate corne and Cattall Together w'th the sayd stuff furniture goodes and Chattells unto the sayd Cicelie her executors and assignes to her and their owne use w'th oute any lett or disturbance
And Also I give and bequeathe to the sayd Cicelie my wife during her N'rall lief all that my messuage or Tenement in Sprowston aforesayd called or knowen by the name of Stallworthies And all my landes meadowes and Pastures thereto belonginge ot used or occupied there w'ch as well ffreehoulde or coppyhoulde scituate or beinge in Catton aforesaid Sprowston and Boiston next Norwich nowe of late in the ffearme or occupa'con of John Childe And also one other messuage or Tenement in Catton aforesayd nowe or late in the occupat'con of William Watts And also one other Messuage or Tenement in Catton aforesaid and the the Landes thereto belonginge as well ffreehould as Coppyhould in Catton aforesayd nowe or late in the occuap'con of [gap] Reeve Joyner
And also all that my Capital Messuage or Tenement late Greenes scituate and beinge in Catton aforesayd wherein [gap] ffludd gent nowe dwelleth and wherein Rob'te Edreiche latelie dwelte in w'th all the Landes Tenements Pastures ffeedinge and hereditam'ts thereto belonginge or used or occupied therewith as well ffreehould or coppyhouldlyinge or beinge in Catton aforesayd Helleston and Boiston next Norwich nowe in the ffearme mannrance or occupa'con of the sayd ffludde or of his assignes
And also all that my messuage or Tenement late Myles Jackson gent scituate and beinge in Catton aforesayd wherein John Standstead nowe dwelleth or latelie dwelte w'th all the Lands Tenements and pastures ffeedinge and hereditaments thereto belonginge or used or occupied therew'th as well ffreehould or coppyhould lyinge and beinge in Catton aforesayd Sprowston Hellesdon and Boiston next Norwich nowe or late in the ffearme mannrance or occupa'con of the sayd John Stanstead or his assigne or assignes to have and & to hould all the sayd messuage Tenements Landes meadowes Pastures ffeedinge and other the sayd premisses w'th th' appurte'nences unto the sayd Cicelie my Wife keepinge and mayntayninge the sayd Messuage Howses and Edifices in reasonable repa'cons & committing noe waste or lawfull ... of fforfeiture in or uppon the sayd premisses or any p'te thereof duringe her sayd n'rall lief
And after the death of the sayd Cicelie my Wife I will and my mynde is that my said capital Messuage or Tenement late Greenes scituate and beinge in Catton aforesayd whrein the sayd [gap] ffludd nowe dwellethand whrein the sayd Robert Ederich latelye dwelts in w'th all the Landes Tenements Pastures ffeedings and hereditaments thereto belonginge or used or occupied therew'th as well ffreehould or coppyhould lyinge and beinge in Catton aforesayd Hellesdon & Boiston next Norwich noew in the ffearme mannrance or occupa'con of the sayd [gap] ffludd or of his assignes And that my Messuage or Tenement late Myles Jackson gent scituate and beinge in Catton aforesayd wherein the sayd John Stanstead noew dwelleth or latelie dwelte in w'th all the Landes Tenements Pastures ffeeding &Hereditaments threto belonginge or used or occupied therewith as well ffreehould or coppyhould lyinge and beinge in Catton aforesayde Sprowston Hellesdon and Boiston next Norwich nowe or late in the ffearme mannrance or occupa'con of the sayd John Stanstead his assigne or assignes shall remayne unto William Pettus my sonne his heires and assignes
And I doe give and devise the same and the reser'con hereof unto the sayd William my sonne his heirs and assignes
^[margin note] to have & to houlde the same w'th the appurt'ments unto the sayd William my sonne his heirs and assignes^
forever And after the death of the sayd Cicelie my Wife I will alsoe and my mynde is that all that my messuage or Tenement sometyme Mallards or knowne by that name nowe in my occupa'con scituate and beinge in Catton in the County of Norff And all the Landes Pastures and hereditaments nowe w'th the same
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same occupied or used as well ffreehould as coppyhould nowe in my owne occupa'con lyinge and beinge in Catton aforesayd and Sprowston in the sayd Countye of Norff
And also all that my messuage or Tenement in Sprowston aforesayd called or knowne by the name of Stallworthies And all my Lands Meadowes and Pastures thereto belonginge or so used or occupied therew'th as well ffreehould as Coppyhould scituate and beinge in Catton aforesayd Sprowston and Boiston next Norwich nowe or late in the ffearme or occupa'con of the sayd John Childe
And also all that my Messuage or Tenement on Catton aforsayd and the Landes thereto belonginge as well ffreehould as Coppyhould in Catton aforesayd now or late in the occupa'con of William Watts
And also all that my sayd Messuage or Tenement in Catton aforesayd nowe or late in the occupa'con of Reve Joyner shall remayne and come unto Thomas Pettus my sonne his heirs and assignes
And I doe give the same and the Remaynder and Reversion threof unto the same Thomas Pettus my sonne his heirs and assignes To have and to hould the same w'th the appurte'nces unto the sayd Thomas Pettus my sonne his heirs and assignes forever
Item I doe give unto the said Cicelie my Wife during her sayd n'rall lief all that messuage w'th the yeardes Gardens and appurt'nces thereto belonging late in the occupa'con of [gap] Manser or his assignes and nowe in the ffearme or occupa'con of [gap] Balderston or his under fferme'r ffermiers or assignes scituate & beinge in the Parrishe of St Savio'r w'thin the Cittie of Norwich except stable haye chambers one barne one howse nowe called a Storehowse w'th an Orcheyeard thereto adioyninge nowe of late ...ll of the same messuage and nowe in my owne occupa'con and free libertio passage and repassage to and from the same
Which stable haye chambers, Barne, Howse call a Storehowse and Orcheyeard togither w'th the sayd libertio passage and repassage I will and my mynde is that the sayd Ciclie my Wife & the sayd Thomas Pettus my sonne shall have ioyntlye together duringe the lief of the sayd Cicelie And after the death of the sayd Cicelie my Wife I will the same shall remayne And I doe give and bequeathe the sayd messuage w'th the yeards Gardens & appurten'nces thereto belonginge And the sayd Stable haye chambers Barne Storehowse and Orchard and all remaynder & Reversion therein unto the said Thomas Pettus my sonne his heirs and assignes forev' To have and to hould the same w'th the appurten'nces unto the sayd Thomas Pettus my sonne his heirs and assignes forev'
Item I give and bequeathe to the sayd Thomas Pettus my sonne his heirs and assignes all my messuage or Tenem't call Muckley scituate and beinge in Aylisham in the County of Norff And all my Lands Tenements meadowes Pastures ffeeding and hereditaments thereto belonginge or used occupied therewith as well ffreehould as coppyhould and Customaryhould in Aylisham aforesayd or in any other Towne there next adioyninge To have and to houlde the same w'th the appurten'nces unto the said Thomas Pettus my sonne his heirs and assignes forev'
ffurther I will and my mynde is that in case the sayd Cicelie my Wife shall after my decease at any tyme hereafter duringe her n'rall lief sue or molest by lawe the sayd Thomas Pettus his heirs or assignes for her Dower or Tytle of Dower w'ch she maye have in or unto the sayd Messuage or Tenement called Muckley or any other the sayd premisses in Aylisham aforesayd or in any other Towne there next adioyninge or that shee the sayd Cicelie shalbe admitted thereunto accordinge to the custome of the sayd Manne'r of Aylisham That then and from thencefurthe it shall and maye be lawfull for the sayd Thomas Pettus my sonne his heirs and assignes to enter into soe many Landes and Tenements in Catton aforesayd before to her bequeathed as shalbe of the full valewe of her Dower and Tytle of Dower soe to be sued for or molested for in Aylisham aforesayd or unto the w'ch shee the sayd Cicelie shalbe so admitted unto To have and to houlde the same Landes and Tenements in CAtton aforesayd untill suche tyme as the sayd Thomas his heirs or assignes shall from tyme to tyme be fullye satisfied and payd all suche Losses and somes of monye as the sayd Thomas his heirs and assignes shalbe putt unto by reason of the Dower or Tytle of Dower or admittance of the
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the sayd Cicelie of and in the sayd messuage or Tenement called Muckley in Aylisham aforesayd or in any other Towne there next adioyning
Item I give and devise unto William Pettus my sonne his heirs and assignes all those my Encloses and Groundes lyenge and beinge in Stanfield Wymondham and Keteringh'm in the County of Norff And all my Messuage and Tenement call the Bull scituate in beinge in Litcham in the County of Norff w'th all the Landes Tenements Meadowes Pastures ffeeding & hereditaments hereto belonginge or used or occupied therewith as well ffreehould as coppyhould lyenge and beinge in Litcham aforesayd Boiston next Litcham or in any other Towne or Townes next adioyninge
And all other my Landes and Tenements in Litcham and Boiston next Litcham aforesayd as well ffreehould as Coppyhould w'th th'appurte'nences To this intent that the same shalbe sould by the sayd William Pettus his heirs executors or assignes w'thin one yeare next after my decease for the best price he or they can gett for the same
And the monye thereof comeinge or to be due or arysinge to be trulye and honestlye ymployed toward the payment of the due and inst debts of the sayd William Pettus my sonne
Item I also give unto the sayd William Pettus my sonne his heirs and assignes All that my Messuage or Tenement in Hoult in the sayd County of Norff w'th all the Landes Tenements meadowes Pastures ffeedinge and hereditaments thereto belonginge or used or occupied therewith as well ffreehould as Coppyhould in Hoult aforesayd Lawrensett or in any other Towne or Townes there next adioyninge Uppon condit'con that he the sayd William Pettus my sonne his heirs executors or assignes shall at all tymes hereafter and from tyme to tyme acquite discharge or otherwise sufficiently save harmeles [harmless] me the sayd Thomas Pettus the Testator my heirs executors and administrators and every of us of for and uppon all and everie suche severall wrightinge and wrightinge obligatorie wherein I the sayd Thomas Pettus togither w'th the sayd William Pettus stand ioynctlye and severallye holden and bound unto any person or persons w'th severall condi'con or condi'cons thereuppon for the payment of any somme or sommes of Lawfull Englishe monye
And incase the sayd William Pettus my sonne his heirs and assignes shall make any breach or default of the condi'con aforesayd I will and my mynde is that the sayd Landes Tenements Meadowes Pastures ffeeding and Hereditaments and everie or any p'te thereof w'th the appurten'nces shalbe soulde by the sayd Cicelie my Wife or her executors or the survivor or survivors of them w'thin one yeare next after suche breache of any suche condi'con to be made for the best price shee or they can gett for the same
And the monye threif comynge or to be due or arysinge to a ymployed towardes the discharging and satisfienge of all the sayd several wrightinge and Wrightinge obligatorie and towards the performance of this my last will and Testament
Any things before mencioned to the contrarye in any wise not w'thstanding
Item I further give unto the sayd Cicelie my Wief [sic] William Pettus and Thomas Pettus my sonnes all my Leasse and Terme of yeares yett to come of and in my Orchard w'thin Christchurch w'ch I houlde in Lease of the Deane and Chapter of the Cathedral Church in Norwich To have and to houlde the same unto the sayd Cicelye William and Thom's their executors and assignes during the Terme of the n'rall lief of the sayd Cicelye And after her decease to have and to houlde to the same unto the sayd William and Thomas their executors and assignes
Item I also give unto the sayd William Pettus my sonne one Meadowe nowe in my occupa'con lyenge next Holmestreet in Norwich To have and to houlde the same unto the sayd William Pettus his executors and assignes for and during all the terme of yeares w'ch I have therein to come
Item I give and bequeath unto Thomas Pettus my sonne one other meadowe nowe in my occpua'con layenge next to the Deans Meadowe of the Cathedral church of Norwich w'thin the Libertie of Christ church To have and houlde the same unto the said Thomas Pettus my sonne his executors and assignes for and during all the Terme of Yeares w'ch I have therein to come
Item I give and bequeathe unto Edward Pettus and George Pettus my sonnes yf they
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they or either of them be livinge and to their heires & assignes all that my messuage or Tenement wherein James Gogle of Aylisham aforesayd Inhoulder nowe dwelleth or Latelye dwelte in w'th all the Landes and Tenements Meadowes Pastures ffeeding & hereditaments thereto belonginge or used or occupied therew'th as well ffreehoulde as coppyhoulde in Aylisham aforesayd or in any other Towne or Townes there next adioyninge nowe or late in the occupa'con of the sayd James Gogle or his assigns and in case the sayd Edward Pettus and George Pettus shalbe bothe deceased oute of this world at the tyme of my decease then I will that the sayd Messauge or Tenement w'th the aforesayd Landes Tenements Meadowes Pastures ffeeding & hereditaments w'th theire appurten'nces shalbe soulde w'thin one yeare next after my decease by my executors hereafter named or the survivor of them or by the executor or executors of the survivor of the them And the monye thereof comeinge to the ymployed towardes the performance of this my last will and Testament
Item further I give unto the sayd Edward my sonne his executors and assignes the somme of one hundred poundes To be payde in manner and forme followinge (vz't) w'thin one yeare next after my decease the somme of ffiftie poundes and within one then next ensewinge ffiftie poundes in full payment of the sayd One hundred poundes
Item I give and bequeathe unto the sayd George Pettus my sonne his executors & assignes the somme of One hundred poundes To be payde in manner and forme followinge videl't [4] w'thin one yeare next after my decease the somme of ffiftie poundes and within one then next ensewinge ffiftie poundes in full payment of the sayd One hundred poundes
I give and devise unto Theodore Pettus my sonne and to his heirs and assignes all that my Messuage or Tenement late Huggons nowe in the occupa'con of [gap] Camforthe Baker and late in the occupa'con of William Exham Worsted Weaver or his assignes scituate and beinge in Pockthorpe in the County of the Cittie of Norwich w'th the yearde Gardens and appurten'nces To have and to houlde the same w'th th'app'rten'nces unto the sayd Theodore Pettus my sonne his heirs and assignes forever.
Item I give and bequeathe unto Henrye Pettus my sonne at his age of one and twenty years (yf he be then living) the somme of one hundred poundes of Lawfull Englishe monye And I will that my executors hereunder named shall bring up the sayd Henrye my sonne in the feare of God and in learninge and fyndinge unto the sayd Henrye all necessarye thinges for his body untill his sayd age of one and twenty yeares.
Item I give unto ffrances Pettus my daughter and to her heirs and assignes all that my Messuage or Tenement called the Cocke in Magdalene Streete w'th the yeardes Gardens & appurten'nces thereto belonginge or used or occupied therew'th scituate and beinge in the p'ishe of St Paule w'thin the Cittie of Norwiche And one Inclose of Coppyhold lyeinge w'thoute Pockthorpe Gates w'ch I purchased of Nicholas Beauforthe gent deceased conteyninge by estimacon half an acre houlden of the Mannor of Pockthorpe To have and to Houlde the same w'th th'appurten'nces unto the said ffrances my daught'r and to the heirs of the body of the sayd ffrances Lawfully to be begotten And for the wante of suche yssue I will the same shall remayne unto the sayd Henrie Pettus my sonne and to his heirs and assignes forever.
Item I further give and bequeathe unto the sayd ffrances my daughter one hundred pounde of lawfull English monye. To be payde her w'thin one yeare next after my decease or at her daye of marriage w'ch of them shall firste happen
Item I give and bequeathe unto Christian Pettus my daughter and to the heires of her body lawfully to be begotten All that my Messuage or Tenement called the Lyon on Magdalene Street w'th the yeardes Gardns and appurten'nces thereto belonginge or used or occupied therew'th scituate and beinge in the parrishe of St Paule w'thin the Cittie of Norwich To have and to houlde the same unto the said Christian my daughter & to the heirs of her body lawfully to be begotten
Item I give also & bequeathe unto the sayd Christian my daughter one hundred pounds of lawfull Englishe monye
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monye to be payde her w'thin one yeare nexte after my decease or at her daye of marriage w'ch of them shall firste happen
Item I give and bequeathe unto Ann Pettus my daughter and to the heirs of her bodye lawfullye to be begotten All that my messuage or Tenement w'th the appurten'nces wherein ffrancis Murrye stranger now dwelleth in the Parrishe of St Savio'r in Magdalene Streete in Norwiche neere unto the Stumpte Crosse [5]
And also other messuage or Tenement w'th the appurten'nces in the p'ish of St Savio'r aforesaid wh'rein [gap] Lommon weaver nowe dwelleth next unto the Churchyard To have and to houlde the same unto the sayd Anne Pettus my daughter and to the heires of her bodye lawfullye to be begotten
Item I give also and bequeathe unto the sayd Anne my daughter one hundred poundes of Lawfull englishe monye at her age of one & twenty yeares or daye of marriage w'ch shall firste happen.
Item I will and my mynde is that the sayd Cicelye my Wief shall maynteyne and bring up the sayd Christian and Anne Pettus my Daughters until they shall accomplishe their severall ages of one & twenty yeares or severall dayes of marriage w'ch shall first happen
Item I give and devise unto the sayd Cicelye Pettus my Wief and to her heirs and assignes All that my Messuage and Tenement late Cozens in Pockthorpe w'thin the County of the Cittie of Norw'ch w'th the yeardes Gardens and Groundes thereto belonginge or used or occupied therw'th aswell ffreehould as Coppyhould To Have and to houlde the same w'th the Appurten'nnces unto the sayd Cicelie my Wief her heirs and assignes forever
Item I forgive unto my Sonn in Lawe Jefferye Mighte gent the some of ffiftie poundesw'ch he owes me by bond Also I forgive unto my Sonne in lawe Nicholas Sadler the some of fourtye poundes w'ch I lent him oweinge me w'ch I borrowed of Mr Crowe
Item I give and devise unto the sayd Cicelie my Wief and to the said William Pettus my sonne my executors of this my last Will and Testament and to the heires and assignes of the sayd Cicelie and William forever towards the payment of my debts and Legacies and the performance of this my last will and Testament All the residue of all my Messuages Landes & Tenements whatsoev' not before by this my last will and Testament by me given devised or bequeathed
Item I give and bequeathe unto the sayd Cicelye my Wief the one halfe of all my Lynnen of what kynde soev' nowe beinge and remayminge in my nowe dwellinge howse in Norwiche to dispose and use at her pleasure ffurther I do give unto the sayd Cicelye my Wiefduringe her n'rall lief the other halfe of all my Lynnen of what kynde soev' nowe beinge and remayninge in my sayd dwelling howse in Norwiche I will and give unto the sayd Thomas Pettus my sonne, ffrancis Pettus, Christian Pettus and Anne Pettus my daughters the sayd last bequeathed one halfe of my sayd Lynnen to be equallye devided between them fowre [four]
Item I give and bequeathe to the sayd Cicelie mt Wief the one halfe of my Plate of Silver or guilte or prell [6] guilt of what kynde so'ever To be equally divided by weight whereof the sayd Cicelie to take her choyce
Item I give and bequeathe to the sayd Thomas Pettus my sonne ffrances Pettus Cristian [sic] Pettus and Anne Pettus my daughters the other halfe of my Plate of Silver or guylte or parcell guilte or what kynde soever to be equally divided by weight between them fower
Item I give unto the sayd Cicelie my Wief twelve covered Stooles whereof six w'th Mickado [7] and six covered with Turkey worke nowe beinge in my dwellinge howse in Norwiche, Three Lowe chayres whereof one ymbroydered, one of Redde velvett, and the other of needle worke, Two ymbroydered chayres to sett at a Tables ende, Three windowe Cusshins whereof one longe one, and twoe little ones, And one payer of Latten Anndyrons [8] nowe standing in my Parlo'r in Norwiche And after the decease of the sayd Cicelie my Wief I will and mynde is that William my sonne shall have the said Latten Anndyrons nowe beinge in my sayd great Chamber.
Item I give unto Thomas Pettus my sonne one Bedsted, ffeatherbed, coverlett, and Blanketts full furnished nowe standinge in the kitchinge chamber where I nowe dwell
Item I give & bequeathe unto
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Unto ffrances Pettus Christain Pettus & Anne Pettus my daughters and to every of them one Bedsted, one ffeatherbed, one Coverlett, and twoe Blanketts full furnished
Item I give and bequeather unto the sayd Cicelie my Wief all the rest of my bedsteds ffeatherbeds, coverletts, Bowlsters, Pillowes, Blanketts, -allanes, and ffurnitures thereto belonginge nowe beinge w'thin my sayd dwellinge howse in Norwiche
Item I give unto my sayd sonne William Pettus one longe Drawynge Table w'th one Livorie cupboard, and one Square Table, standinge in my greate Chamber in Norwiche
Item I give unto the sayd Cicelie my wief my Tables w'th the fframes, Stooles and Charyes and one Livorie cupboard nowe beinge in my twoe Parlors in Norwiche
Item I give unto the sayd William my sonne six Stooles of Turkey work nowe beinge in my greate Chamber
Item I give and bequeathe to the Poore people of ffybridge warde in Norwiche (where I am Alderman) ffower poundes to be destributed amongst them at the discreta'con of my executors
Item I give unto the sayd Cicleie my Wief Three pts [parts] of my Brass, Pewter, Candlesticks and Brass Pans And the fowrth pte thereof I give unto my three daughters ffrances, Christian and Anne Pettus to be equally devided amongst them
Item I give and bequeathe towardes the maynten'nce and settinge on works of the Poore people that shall happen hereafter to be committed to Brydewell or otherwise called the House of Correction in the Parrishe of St Andrewe in Norwiche the Some of Tenn poundes of lawfull Englishe monye to remayne for a Stocke forever on Bryenge Wooll fflaxe and other necessarie provisions for the contynnall fyndinge them worke and keepinge them in worke Whiche Tenn poundes I will shalbe payde into the handes of the S'rveyors of the sayd Bridwell to the intent aforesayd carefullye to performe my sayd Legacie & trewe meaninge herein
Item I give and bequeathe unto Thomas Mighte my Grandechilde Tenn pounds of lawfull englishe monye to be payde at his age of one and Twenty yeares
Item I give and bequethe to everie of the daughters of my sayd Sonne in Lawe Jefferye Might, gent fowrtye shillinge a peece to be payde them at their severall ages of Eightene yeares or at the severall dayes of their marriage w'ch shall first happen
Item I give to Thomas Pettus my Grandechilde the sonne of my sayd sonne William Pettus and to John Pettus the sonne of the sayd William Pettus ffive poundes a peece To be payd them at their severall ages of one and twenty yeares
Item I give to everie of the daughters of my sayd sonne William Pettus the some of ffourtye shillinge a peece To be payd them at theire severall ages of Eightene yeares or at the severall dayes of theire marriages w'ch shall firste happen
Item I give and bequeathe to everie of the children of my sayd sonne in lawe Nicholas Sadler ffortye shillings of lawfull englishe monye a peece To be payd them at theire severall age of Eightene yeares or at the severall dayes of theire marriages w'ch shall first happen
Item I give to the Poore people of the Guyldehall in Norwiche And of the Castell Tenn shiliinge a peece And to everye of the Poore Lazar Howse [9] about Norwiche Gates ffive shillinge a peece
[margin note] I give & bequeathe unto my Lady Salterstone my Cosyn xxxs [30 shillings] to buye her a Ringe
Item I give and bequeathe unto my cosyn Humphrey Styles wief to buy her a Ringe twenty shillinge
Item I give unto my godsonne Humphrey Style the sonne of my sayd cosyn Style Twenty shillinge to buye him a Ringe
Item I give unto my Brother in Lawe William Greene Twenty shillinge to buye him a Ringe
Item I give to my Sister Greene his wief Twenty shillinge to buye her a Ringe
Item U give unto my cosyn Cicleye Jacob the daughter of my brother Dobney ffiftie shillinge to buye her a peece of Plate
The residue of all and singular my Goods & Chattalls Clothes, Monye, Plate, Bebts, Implements and howsehoulde stuff as well moveable as unmoveable whatev' not before nor hereafter by this my last will and Testament given or bequeathed I give and bequeathe them unto the sayd Cicelye my Wief and the sayd William Pettus my sonne whome I make and ordaine my executors of this my last will & Temstament
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Testament They to receive my debts and paye my debts and to see this my last will and Testament trulye and honestlye performed and my body decentlye broughte to the earth And I doe ordaine and make the sayd Mr Robert Debney ali's my Borther in Lawe Supravisor of this my last will and Testament To whome I give ffive poundes of lawfull Englishe monye for his payne and advise to be taken and given for and about the performance of this my last will and Testament
Item I further give & Bequeathe unto my Daughter Might and to my daughter Sadler ffowrtye shillinge a peece of Lawfull Englishe monye to buye either of them a Ringe
Item also I give unto the Parrishoners of the Parrishe of St Simon and Jude in Norwiche aforesaid Ffowety Shillinge of Lawfull Englishe monye To be ymployed as a Parrishe Stocke
Item I give and bequeathe unto the sayd Theodor Pettus my sonne the somme of one hundred poundes of Lawfull Englishe Monye To be payde him at his age of ffower and twenty yeares
Item I give and bequeathe unto the sayd Cicelie all her swne Apparrell
Item I give and bequeathe unto the sayd Jeffrey Mighte gent my sonne in lawe and to his heires and assignes one Barne w'th a p'rcell of grounde thereunto belonginge scituate or beinge in Lawrensett in the County of Norff w'ch I boughte of one Ourston To have and to houlde the same unto the sayd Jeffrey Might his heires and assignes forever
In witness whereof hereunto I have subscribed my name ans sett my seale the daye and yeare firste above written Their beinge witnesses
Thomas Pettus
Robert Debney
Robert Clarke
William ffolkingham
and me Clement Deynes
A Codicill made by me Thomas Pettus Cittizen and Alderman of Norwiche the last daye of Maye anno D'ni one thousand six hundred twentye and the eightenth yeare of the Raigne of oure Soveriegne Lorde James nowe Kinge of England &c and of Scotland the ffiftie three
Whcih I will shalbe added and remayne to and w'th my last will and Testament before by me made bearinge date the firste daye of Maye in the yeares abovesayd as pte and parcell of the same as followinge
Whereas by my sayd last will and Testmanet I did give and bequeathe unto Thomas Pettus my sonne his heires and assignes all my Messuage or Tenerment called Muckley scituate and beinge in Aylisham in the County of Norff And all my Lands Tene'ts Meadowes Pastures ffeedinge and hereditaments thereto belonginge or used or occupied therew'th aswell ffreehould as Coppyhould or Customaryhould in Aylisham aforesayd or in any other Towne thereof adioyninge Nowe my minde & will is and I doe give and bequeather all the sayd Messauge or Tenement called Muckley scituate and beinge in Aylisham aforesayd And all my sayd Landes Tenements Meadowes Pastures ffeedings and hereditaments thereto belonginge or used or occupied therew'th aswell ffreehoulde as Coppyhould or Customaryhould in Aylisham aforesayd or in any other Towne there next adioyninge unto the said Thomas Pettus my sonne his heires and assignes uppon forme and condi'con followinge and not otherwise
(That is to saye) The he the sayd Thomas Pettus his heires or assignes shall paye or cause to be payde unto Henry Pettus my sonne his certaine Attorney executors or assignes in or at the nowe Mansion howse of me the sayd Thomas Pettus Alderman where I nowe dwell in Norwiche the somme of Eightene poundes of lawfull Englishe monye towarde the maynten'nce of the sayd Henry yearlie and everie yeare at the ffeaste of th'annuncia'con of oure Ladye St Mary the Virgin and St Michaell th'archangell by even and equall por'cons for and untill suche tyme as the sayde Henry shall accomplishe his age of Thirty yeares The firste payment thereof to begynne at the firste of the sayd ffeastes w'ch shall firste happen next after my decease And for wante of payment thereof or of any p'tr thereof I will and my mynde is that it shall and maye be lawfull to and for the sayd Henry Pettus and his assignes from tyme to tyme to enter into the sayd Messuage or Tenement called Muckley scituate and beinge in Aylisham aforesayd or any other the sayd premisses
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premisses in Aylisham aforesayd or in any other Towne there next adioyinge or into any part or parcell thereof And the same to have houlde occupye possess & enioye untill the sayd yearlie Somme of Eightene poundes and everye p'tr and parcell thereof togither w'th the arrerages (yf any shalbe) shalbe unto the sayd Henrye Pettus his executor or assignes fullye satisfied and payde Any thinge before mencioned to the contrarie in any Wise nothw'th standinge Revoking the sayd former guyste and devise of the sayd Messuage or Tenement called Muckley and other the premisses thereto belonginge made by me the said Thomas Pettus Alderman unto the sayd Thomas Pettus my sonne and his heires & assignes shall have houlde and enioye the same uppon the condicons aforesayd & not otherwise
Item I give and bequeath toward the maynten'nce and setting on worke of suche poore Orphans or Children as shall by order be putt into the howse latelie appointed w'thin the Cittie of Norwiche by the lat will and testament of Mr Thomas Angnishe late Cittizen and Alderman of Norwiche deceassed the some of Twentye poundes of lawfull englishe monye To be payd into the handes of the Governors to be appoynted for the government of the sayd howse in manner and forme followinge (viz't) w'thin three yeares next after my decease Tenn pound And w'thin one yeare then next followinge Tenn pound in full payment of the sayd Twenty pound Which I will shall remayne for a Stock forev' for the necessarie provisions and fyndinge the sayd poore Orphanes and Children in worke accordinge to my trewe intent and meaninge And I hereby revoke and make frustrate a guyste of Tenn pound herefore by my last will and testament given or appoynted to Brydewell or otherwise called the House of Correction in the p'ishe of St Andrewe in Norwiche any thinge before mencioned to the contrarie in any wise notw'th standinge
Item I give and bequeather unto ffrances Pettus my daughter the some of ffiftie poundes of lawfull englishe monye To Be payde w'thin three yeares next after my decease
Item I also give and bequeathe unto Christian Pettus my daughter the some of ffiftie poundes of lawfull englishe monye To be payde w'thin fower years next after my decease
In witness whereof hereunto I the sayd Thomas Pettus alderman have sett my hand and seale the daye and yeare above written
Thomas Pettus
Witnesses Robert Bedney, William ffordelie and me Clement Denyes
Probate Twenty second day of November AD 1620 William Pettus natural and lawful son of the deceased Cicilie [sic] Pettus Relict
Sources
- ↑ PROB 11:Will Registers 1599-1623, piece 136 Soame, Quire numbers 65-120 (1620)
- ↑
Will of Thomas Pettus of Nowich, 1620: "England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858"
The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 136
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 5111 #976901 (accessed 31 March 2022) - ↑ Old word for cattle
- ↑ Vide Licet, commonly contracted to Viz.
- ↑ The site where the new Monarch was announced and the centre of Norwich Over the Water http://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?MNF26429-Site-of-Stump-Cross&Index=25201&RecordCount=57339&SessionID=bcc98346-6d77-48de-a8d7-51ffb89360e1
- ↑ Abbreviation of Parcell or partial gilt
- ↑ Mikado - a type of heavy silk weave
- ↑ Andirons - firedogs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andiron
- ↑ The hospital for lepers