WILL OF RICHARD PYSINGE of Crewkerne, Somerset

Dated 13 Apr 1588, Proved 25 Jun 1588

In the name of god, amen  The thirtenthe Daye of Aprill in the yeare of our Lord god according to the computation of the churche of England A thousand five hundred Eightye and eighte and in the thirtith yeare of the reigne of our most gracious Soveraigne Ladye Elizabeth by the grace of god Quene of England ffrannce and Ireland Defender of the ffaithe etc  I Richard Pysinge of Crewkerne in the County of Somerset yeoman being sick of bodye yet wholle of mind and of perfecte remembrance (the praise onely be given unto god therefore) for doubte of sodayne Deathe and also for quietting of my owne minde being Desyrous in this Vale of miserye and wretched worlde to sett forthe howe suche goodes and chattalls as god hathe bestowed uppon me thertoe be used and bestowed when I am gonne for the advancement and quietnes of my wyfe and children for whome Dutye and nature compelleth me to provide Doe make and Declare this my Last will and testament subscribed with my owne hande in manner and forme following / ffirst renouncing all other willes by me at any time heretofore made I Doe whollye and hartely [heartily] give and bequeathe my Sowle unto Almighty god beleving Undoubtedly that I shalbe saved and shalbe partaker of the ioyes in heaven perpetually by the Deathe and passion of Jesus Christ the sonne of god savyour and Redemer of all mankinde / And my body to be buryed in the churche of Crewkerne at the pleasure of my executrix hereafter named / Item my will and minde is and by this my Last will and testament I Doe give and bequeathe unto Elizabeth Pysinge my Daughter forty pounds of good and Lawfull money of England / Item my will and intent further is that all suche howseholde stuff and implements of howseholde as are in my howse at Hawkechurche in the county of Dorset (a Cubborde a table borde and a Joyned forme in the Hall of the same howse onely excepted) Robert Pysinge my sonne shall have unto whome I Doe give and bequeathe the same / And Lykewise my minde and intent is that the saide Robert my sonne shall after my Deathe have the use and occupation of the same Cubberde table borde and ioyned forme During his naturall lyfe / And that after his Deathe my minde and intent is that Elizabeth my Daughter shall also (surviving the same Robert her brother) have the use and occupation of the saide cubborde Table borde and Joyned forme During her naturall Lyfe taking order to leave the same after her Deathe unto the children of my saide sonne Robert surviving the said Elizabeth my Daughter or otherwise to suche of my childrens’ children as shalbe then living unto whome I Doe give and bequeathe the same / Item my will and intent Lykewise is that Margery Pysinge my Wyfe During so Longe time as she shall live Sole and unmaryed shall have the use and occupation onely of two greate anndyrons  [andirons] two greate broches the table borde frame framed forme and cubbord in the hall being in my howse at Crewkerne aforesaid and a ffurnace panne or brewing panne for her necessary use / And that after her mariage or Deathe or when my saide wyfe shall Dispose the same anndyrons broches table borde frame framed forme cubbord and ffurnace panne or brewing panne or any of them contrary to my intent before and hereafter expressed, my minde will and intent is that my saide sonne Robert Pysing shall then Lykewise have the use and occupation onely of the same anndyrons broches and ffurnace panne for his necessarye use onely During his naturall lyfe / And that after the Deathe of my said sonne Robert or when my said sonne Robert shall dispose the same anndyrons broches table borde fframe framed forme cubbord and ffurnace panne or brewing panne or any of them contrary to my intent before and hereafter expressed / My minde will and intent is that then Marye Labye my Daughter (surviving the saide Robert uppon any Disposition as aforesaid) shall have the use and occupation onlye of the saide anndyrons broches table borde frame framed forme cubbord and furnace panne or brewing panne during her naturall Lyfe, taking order to leave the same after her Deathe unto the children of my saide sonne Robert Survivinge the saide Marye or otherwise to the children of the saide Marye and others of my childrens children as shalbe then livinge unto whome I Doe give and bequeathe the same / Item my will minde and intent also is that the benefite penaltye and forfeiture of one obligation wherein one Richard Everall of the parishe of Hawkechurche aforesaide standeth bounden unto me my saide sonne Robert Pisinge Elizabeth Pisinge and Joane Hull my Daughters and the survivor and survivors of them shall have equally to be Devided amongest them So as the condition of the same obligation be not performed or the saide Robert Elizabeth and Joane my sonne and Daughters or any of them shalbe interrupted molested or evicted by any of the children of the saide Richard Everell pretending any Righte title or interest to suche copyeholde Lands and tenements within the parrishe of Hawkechurche aforesaide wherein the saide Robert Elizabeth and Joane my sonne and Daughters have estate and interest by copye of Court Roll  And for theire better benefite therein to use the name of my executrix in any Action or Actions as shalbe thoughte best for the recovery thereof  And my will and minde is that Robert my sonne During his Lyfe shall have the keping and custodye of the said obligation to these and intent herein expressed / Item I give and bequeathe to eache and every of my childrens’ children twelve pence / Item I give and bequeathe unto eache and every of my godchildren foure pence / All the residue of my goods and chattalls my Legacies performed I Doe give and bequeathe unto Margery my wyfe whome I Doe make my Executrix performing and suffering every thing herein expressed to remaine and be according to my true meaning and intent herein Or otherwise my saide Daughter Elizabeth to have so muche and so manye of my saide goods and chattals as to paye and performe her Legacye of ye fforty pounds and the residue remayning to be to those of all  my children equally to be Devided amongest them / And overseers to see this my Will and testament performed and executed according to my intent and true meaning herein I Doe apppointe my said sonne Robert Pysing and Thomas Hull my sonne in Lawe And to eache of them Doe I give three shillings and foure pence / In Wittnesse whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and putto my seale in the presence of those whoso named be hereunto subscribed the Daye and yeare abovesaid / and for any thing else hereunto added my name thereunto subscribed shalbe and stand as parcell of my Will and testament / By me Richard Pysinge / Memorand that these wordes (after her Deathe the Table borde frame framed forme and cubbord in the hall being in my howse at Crewkerne) weare enterlyned in every place before then sealing and subscribing hereof in the presence of these whose names bee hereunder written / Per me William Chubbe / Thomas Lyell / William Gregorye /

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