In the name of God amen, the 7th day of July in the year of our Lord God 1552, by James Hodgson of Bolling in the parish of Bradford. I do ordain and make this my last will and testament in the manner and form following :first I give and bequeath my soul unto God almight God and my body to be buried within the church of Bradford.

  I give and bequeath unto Richard Hodgson, clerk, my son, one close in Bolling called the Wisefield (?fold) adjoining to one close called Brindcroft and one Holme in Bradford called Jordanholme and bondyth of the holle field for the remainder of the life of the said Richard. I give and bequeath unto Umfray Hodgson  my son forterm of his life certain closes in Bolling called Ingram payings...........unto Thomas Hodgson my son and heirs the sum of ....shillings.

  Also I give and lease and bequeath to my two daughters Effam and Beatrix the occupation setting and cutting of one burgage (?) and lathe and a croft in Kirkgate in Bradford lane in the occupation of milling Horton for the term of ten years next following after the decease of me the said James Hodgson. After which term has ended I will that Thomas Hodgson son of Edward Hodgson shall and taike the issues and profits of the said half burgage lathe and croft but to him as he hath rayned of the profits thereof the sum of xis.

 Also i give grant and bequeath to James Hodgson my son one yearly rent of xijs and 2d yearly to be paid by my son and heir and going forth of the halle for the term of his natural life and for default of payment to enter unto the said halle, lathe, gardens and croft.

 Also I give and bequeath all the residue of my lands and tenements in Bolling and Bradford to Thomas Hodgson my son and heir.  Also I give and bequeath to my said 2 daughters Effam and Beatrix all my household stuff except one grate and a .... tongs, and one side borde which I give to Thomas Hodgson my son and heir. Also I give and bequeath to the said Umfray my son one ...... with all things belonging to the farm and a pair of lambs with all things for but to belonging, and one pair of miller shears.

 Also I give and bequeath to James Hodgson my son one pair of lambs with a pair of walker shears.

 Also I will that Thomas Hodgson son of Edward Hodgson  shall remain with Thomas Hodgson my son and heir with all his childe portion of goods, until such time as the said Thomas Hodgson the younger shall be at lawful age, and to be sculed and governed by the said Thomas, and Richard Hodgson my sonnes.

 Also I give to Agnes Halsworth one hawke ......Also I give unto Alice Inman vs. Also I give unto James Ogden one hawke....to remayne with Thomas Hodgson my sonne until the said James be of lawful age. Also I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth ...... one other hawks ....... and one cowe to remain with the said Thomas Hodgson my son and heir until she reach lawful age.

 Also I ordain constitute and make Umfray Hodgson my son, Effam and Beatrix my daughters, executors of this my last will and testament. To them I give the balance of all my goods before not bequeathed and they to pay my detts and make the arrangements of my funeral expenses and to distibute to the poor as my inheritors.

  Also I ordain and make the said Thomas Hodgson and Richard Hodgson my sonnes the ....... of this my last will and testament and that all things among my said children to be ordered by them and my d.... ffrende Thomas Bolling.

Witnessed by.......

James M.............

Edward Midgley

Gilbert Hillson

Christopher Swayne

signed James Hodgson de Bolling