Dated 20 Jun 1544, Proved 27 Oct 1544   In the name of god amen I Lawrence Saunders of Harington in the Countie of Northampton Esquier beying of pfecte and hole mynde the Twentithe daie of June yn the xxxvtith yere of the Reigne of our Souereigne Lorde Henry the viijth by the grace of god of England ffrannce and Ireland Defendr of the faithe, and in earthe of the churche of Englande and Irelande the supreme hedde, and in the yere of our Lorde god a thousande ffive hundrethe ffourty and fouer I make this my laste will and testament in manner and forme folowing ffirste I bequeathe my soule to Allmighty god, and to or Lady Saint mary & and to all the holy companye of heaven, and my boddy to be buryed in the pishe [parish] of Rewhytchwell? or else in the pishe churche of haryngton wrin the County of North~mpton witowte [without] pompe or pryde to be hadde in the same according to the Discretion of myne Executors / Item I bequeathe for my mortuarye according to the Lawes of this Realme / Item I bequeath to Alice my Wief all my plate and housshoulde stuffe  Also I bequeathe to my saide wief / to Thomas Saunders my sonne and heire, and to William Saunders my youngest sonne all my neyte shu~ horsse mares foles, and all other my Cattall equally to be devyded / Immediately after my dceasse by thadvyse of my saide wief / and maister Andrew Woddam my sonne in Lawe and John Butthyn of Lyolwell  Item I bequeathe to the Reperacon [reparation] of the churche of Rowghtwell twenty shillings  Allso I bequeathe to the churche of harrington         / and to the churche of Arthingworthye      / and to the churche of Desborough      / Allso I Bequeathe to the churche of Breybroke       and to the churche of Littell Bowden      and to the churche of unitche? bowden          / Item I bequeathe to the churche of Langton in the Countie of Leyster [Leicester] / Item I bequeathe to the churche of Shankton in the saide county of Leicester               Item I bequeathe to my Daughter Longbille ffive mks [marks], and to my Daughter Andrian ffyftye shillings, and to my daughter Alice fforty shillings / Allso I will that my sonne Thomas Saunders shall haue occnpie and enioye [enjoy] all my interest and terme whiche I haue in the manner and towneship of harrington wt all closes medowes leases and pastures thereto belonging, and other property and commodities according to certeyn concnnts? of Indentures of mariage and betwene william hastings Esquier on the one pte [part] and me the saide Lawrence Saunders on the other ptye / And the Residue of all my goods and cattalls shalbe ordered and Dispoased by the saide Alice to the time Intente therof, I make constytute and ordeyn the saide Alice my Wief Thomas Saunders my sonne Thies being witnesses Robert Chamterell Esquier, William Hatton gent Richard Dykyns clerke for Robte Dryver xson of Harryngton  John Godfrey Cark and Gregory Spenser /   Memorandum that the saide Lawrence Saunders ymmediately after making and declaring of his saide testament, being of good and pfecte Remembrannce willed and bequeathed to Alice his wief all suche goods and cattalls as were Reakoned [reckoned] accompted or knowen to be hers in the Lief time of the saide Lawrence Saunders / Witness and present hearing the premysses, Thomas Saunders William Saunders and Robert Chauntwell wt other moe?  William Saunders   Vicesimo quinto Die mensis Octobris Anno Dui millimo quingentesimo quadragesimo quarto coram Duo in edibus fuis ec ?omy?r?t pfonatr Thomas Saunders et Williamis Saunders Executores et? nominatim testo supra frapto? ?acex certis canfib pr onen Exeguicoms testamenti haur eppresst reman tiarunt quan quidem Remninacos? Dus ad eoze peticoem admisit ??   Probatum fuit supra scriptum Testm coram Domino apud London vicesimo septimo die mensis Octobris Anno Dui millimo quingentesimo quadragesimo quarto, Ac approbatum et insimatum. Commissage fuit administraco onmia et stormn? bo?? inrin et creditorum antedutum defunct et ems testamentium quatrcinge concer??? Alice Rolit et executrin in hmon testamento etiam nominat De bene et fidelicer administrand cadem, Ac de pleno et fidelo Jurentario omnid et singlorum bonormy ?? et creditoz dii defuncti conficie ud Et secundo die post fest ?? santi Martini Episiopi