William Pilkington of Cropwell Butler 1567 Will
The National Archives PROB 11/261/170
In the Name of God Amen the Eight and Twentieth day of November in the yeare of our Lord God One Thowsand Six Hundred Fifitie Fower I William Pilkinton of Cropwell Butler in Countie of Nottingham Single man though weake in body yet stronge in mynde and perfect memory thanks be to the Almighty for itt doe make and ordayne this my last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge
First I give and bequeath my soule into the hands of Allmighty god my maker and redeemer and my body to be buryed in the Churchyard or parrish Church of Tythby
Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my brother Thomas Pilkintons Children every one of them Five Pounds
Item I give and bequeath unto my brother Patricks Children to every one of them Five pounds in parte whereof hee hath receive Eight pounds
Item I give and bequeath unto my brother Richard Sisonn Twelve pence, and to his two Children each of them, Three pounds
Item I give and bequeath unto my Servant Peter Roe the Some of Tenn pounds to be payd to him within three moneths next after my decease
I give unto him all my weareinge Clothes and as much newe Cloth as will make him a suite, and I give unto him as much lynine Cloth as will make him a wyndinge sheete Conteyninge five yards and the bed that hee useth to lye in sufficiently furnished and two of my best Ewes, and I give unto him two Hives of Bees and one Little Brass pott and two sheepecribs
Item I give unto my mayde Servant ten shillings
Item I give unto Anne Waineman five shillings
Itm I give unto my man Servant and my Maid servant one moneths Table after my decease
Item itt is my will that the executors performe the Bargaine made betwixte me and my Servant Peter Roe of …beringe his Sheepe
Item I give unto John Garton one Hive of Bees for writing my will
Item I give unto Christophe Coocke one Hive of Bees
Item the rest of my goods and Chattels ungiven I give unto my brother Thomas Pilkinton and to Patricke Cocks whome I make and ordayne Executors of this my last will and Testament, and the goods to be equally devided betwixt them
In witness whereof I have to this my last will and Testament I have hereunto sett my hand the day and yeare above written
William Pilkinton his marke
Christopher Coocke his marke
Peter Roe his marke
Memorandum that John Greene of Saxsondalle is indebted to mee for two Mares the Some of Sixteene pounds
Item that Jonas Wheatley of Bingham is indebted to me in Sixteene pounds for Bease and Sheepe
John Garton
This Will was proved att London the Seaventeenth day of January in the yeare of our Lord God One Thowsand Six Hundred Fiftie and Six English Stile Before the Judges for Probate of Wills and graunting Adcons lawfully authorized by the Oathes of Thomas Pilkinton and Pattricke Cocke Executors named in the sayd Will To whome was Committed Administracon of all and Singular the goods Chattles and debts of the sayd deceased They beinge first legallie Sworne by Comission well and truly to Administer the Same
