In the name of god Amen upon the firste daye of June in the 38^th yeare of the reigne of o’r Sov’raigne Ladie Elizabeth by the grace of god Queene of England France and Ireland defend’r of the faith A.D. 1596  I John Kenion of Newton in Makerfeild w’thin the Countie of Lanc Husbandman  Sycke in bodie but of good and p’fecte memorie laude and prayse be geven unto almyhtie god Doe make and ordeigne this my pr’sent Testamente and laste will in man’r and forme followinge  That is to saye firste and above all thinges I Commende my soule into the m’rcyfull Custodie of my lorde and Savio’r Jesus Christe Trustinge throwe his blessed passion to be made one of the ellecte number and to reste w’th Abraham Issake and Jacobe in the kingdome of heaven and when yt shall please his devin power to seperat my bodie and soule then I will that my bodie bee buried in or at my parishe Churche of Winwicke theire to reste untill yt please god to rease yt up in the laste daye and make yt gloriouse  And for the distribucon of my woordlie goods yt is my will and mynde to have them bestoed in such man’ and forme as hearafter followeth  first yt is my will and mynde that after my debts payed and discharged yt all and singular my goods cattells and debts shalbe equallie devyded into three Indifferente p’te  The firste parte to my selfe and the seconde to my wife and the laste and thirde parte unto Elizabeth my daughter  It’m yt is my will and mynde that after my funerall expenses dischardged then all the reste of my p’te of goodes I geve whollie unto Elizabeth my Daughter  It’m I ordeigne and make Thomas Ridiard  Impr’ and Elline my wife my true and          my truste is in them above all others

Witnes hereof

John Dawson   Richard Spackman  Henrie Rothwell

Inventory of John Kenion, Newton in Makerfield, 1596

The Inventorye of all the goods and Cattels of John Kenion late of Newton w’thin the Parishe of winwicke and Countye of lanc husbandman Deceased valued by William Owene Hugh Worsley John Dawson and John Talior the 11^th daye of Julye Anno Regni Elizabeth 38^th 1596