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The Will of Jane Cribb

 

In the name of god amen the xivth day of Aprill in the yeare of our Lord god 1587 I Jane Cribb the elder of Thorneford in the Countye of Dorset widow beinge sicke in bodye but of good & pfecte memorye god be praysed for it doe make this my last will and testament in manner & forme followinge that is to saye fyrst & principally I give and recommend my soule into the hands of almighty god hopyng and beleevinge that by the meritts Death and passion of our Saviour Jesus Christ I shall be saved and my bodye I comit to the earth to be buried in the Church yeard of Thorneford all my worldlye goods which god hath lent me bothe moveable and unmoveable I give and bequeathe in this manner followynge That is first I give and bequeth unto the reparations of the Church of Thorneford xxs and to the poore of …..I give vs Itm I give & bequeath unto my daughter Geelian a cobberd one yearlynge heaffer & two bushalls of malte Itm I give unto Richard Cribbe the sonne of Robert Cribbe my horned cowe I give unto Jone Cribbe the daughter of Thomas Cribbe a ….. yerelynge Itm I give to John Cribbe the sonne of Henri Cribbe the beste oxe after the hewett Itm I give unto my sonne Henrye Cribbe halfe the corne growinge nowe uppone the grounde the table borde in the halle & the forme Itm I give to my daughter Edith Cribbe all my Lynnen & woollen with all my stufe in my houses exceptynge that which is alredy geven above mentioned halfe the corne & malt in the house & haulfe the corne in the backe shed & halfe the malt in the backe shed the browne cowe & the caulfe & pte of the bacon Itm I give unto Mr Sladd curate vid I give unto all my godchildren iiii pence a peece The rest of my goods not geven nor bequeathed I give and bequethe to Thomas Cribbe my sonne whome I ordayne & make my whole & sole executor In witness hereof I have caused this my last will & testament to be writen the daye and yere above specified These men also beryng witness John Slade Curat John Downeton John Shride Henrye Cribbe Thomas Cribbe with …..

Proved 31 October 1588
Wiltshire Record Office

 

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