Will of Mary Madgwick of Micheldever Hampshire 1546 Ref Hampshire PRO 1549 B 83
In the name of god Amen the ixth day of Aprill in the yeare of or Lord god mcccccxlvj I Mary Magewick of Totford wtin the pishe of Micheldever beyng in good and pfit memorye lauded be almightie god Do make & ordayn my testamet contenyng theryn my laste will in maner and forme folowyng.
ffirst I bequethe my soule to almightie god to or blessed Lady Saynt Marye and to all the company of heaven And my body to be buried in the Chapell of Northyngton
Item I bequeathe to my mother churche of Wynchester o iiij d.
Itm I bequethe to Margaret my Daughter my beste gowne my best kertell my wedding
girdell a pair of Corall beads wt the crosse of silver my best
Vaile my best kerchief and six pairs of small canvas shets
Itm to any one of hir children 0 vj s viij
d And if any of theym depart to the mrcy of godd wt in the age
of xvj years then the porcion of money of theym so deceassed to remayn to
theym that survive .
Itm I will that at the delyny of the said
goods the said Margaret and her husband shall make seale and delyver a ge
all Acquyetance to Nicholas Magewick for all matters then depending between
theym And the same Nicholas likewise to make suche Acquytance to theym And
if the said Margaret and her husband refuse so to do then this my foresaid
legacy to stand void and she nor her childn to receyve any pte therof .
Also I bequethe to my sonne Gregory a pair of small canvas shets six silver
spones and a Maser And I will that the same spones and Maser do remayne
after his deceasse to his eldest sonne then livyng
Itm I bequethe to his wife Marjorye my
gowne of sangwyne color p??d a Vaile a Kerchief And to any one
of Gregorys children 0 vjs viij d And the same moneye of theym
or any of theym depting oute of this psent life befor thei come to the age of
xvj years to remayn to theym that do survive . At the delyng of whiche goods
the said Gregory and Marjory his wief to make suche genrall Acquyetance
unto Nicholas Magewicke as above is mencioned or iffe not to recyv any pte
of this my legacye to theym & their children bequethed. Also I bequeath
to every one of Nicholas children 0 vj s viij d And to his eldest son vj
silvr spones And a silvr peace to have after his fathers decease .
Itm I bequethe to Mary ffreeland o ij ewes
.
Itm I bequeath to Raffe Magewicke o iij
s iiij d and to his wief ij ewe shepe .
Itm to John bernard a fflock bed a pair
of shets a covrlet and a bolster .
Itm I bequeath to eny one of my servants
one shepe .
Itm I bequeathe to ffelice child the wief
of John Child my black gowne And to John and Annes his children to either
of theym a Lambe .
Itm to the churches of Northyngton and
Swarraton to either of theym a shepe to be pyed for .
Itm I will that Nicholas my sonne shall
set forthe to hyer xxx shep And any yeare to bestowe the Rente or hyer of
theym for the welthe of my soule . Also I will that Nicholas my sonne shall
bestowe at my buriall monethes myend years myend and at other tymes convenyent
at his discression when he shall for charite to be extended o xiij l vj s
viij d .
Itm I will that Nicholas my sonne shall have all my right title and interest of my years that I have to come in my ffarme of Totford .
The Residue of all my goods not givyn nor bequethed my Debts paid funerall expenses Done & legacs Discharged I do give and bequethe to Nicholas my sonne whom I do ordayn and make my faithful executor And maister John Tomor Child to be ovrseer of this my last will And he to have for his paynes taking o iij s iiij d Theis bering witnes Rev Richard Owen Curat of Northyngton Rev Henry Bilcliffe pson of Swarraton John Tower clerk Thoms Tower Wt other