William Tubman of Nether Broughton 1593 will

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/I/214

In the name of god Amen the seaven and Twentie day of Auguste An Dno 1592 and in the xxxiiii yeare of hir majestys raigne I Willm Tubman of Nether Broughton in the Countie of Leic laborer Doe make my last Will and Testament in manner and forme followinge

Firste I bequethe my Soule to Almyghtie god my maker and redemer and by whome onlye I trust to be saved and my bodye to be buryed within the Churche yarde of Nether Broughton above written

Imprimis I give and bequethe to my Sonne Rowland Tubman Syx pence

Also I give to my Daughter Anne Glenne Syx pence

I give to my Daughter Elizabeth Pycforke Syx pence

Also I give to my daughter Margaret Rayner Syx pence

Also I give and bequethe to my Sonne Robt Tubman and to his heirs Lawfullye begotten of his bodye all my howse and landes building pastures meadowes leayes wood or what soever lyinge and beinge within the towne and feldes & parrishe of Goadbie with all and synguler the appurtenances thereto belonging and for defaulte of suche essewe to the Right heires of me the said Willm Tubman for ever

Also I give and bequethe to my Sonne Rychard Tubman after the decease of my wife tenne shillinge

I give and bequethe to my daughter Elizabeth Pycforke the beste brasse pott she giving Willm Tubman three shyllinge foure pence before she take it awaye

Also I give and bequethe to my Son Willm Tubman all the wooden stuffe without the dores

Also I will that my goods within the house be devided in three parts and that my wyffe shall have one part and that my Sonne Willm Tubman shall have the other two partes

Also I make Ales Tubman my Wyffe my Soole executor

Also I give to the Churche of Nether Broughton two pence

These beinge witnesses

Willm Wright

Raphe Wright

Robt Tayler

Probate 4 April 1593