Document Request: Will of John Risbridger, Yeoman of Shere, Surrey
Document Description: Original transcription by Henry Risbridger, the TST PDF uses Dave Woolven's 2011 transcription
Transcription URL: https://risbridger.surnametree.com/library/vdocs/D_160#160
Document Transcription:In the name of God, Amen
The XXXIIIrd . daie of October in the yeare of our lorde god one thousand ffyve hundrethe thescore and twoo and in the ffourthe yeare of the reigne of oure souvraine ladie Quene Elizabethe I John Risbridger of Shere in the countie of Surrey yeoman beinge sicke in bodie and yet walkinge do make publishe and declare this my last will and testemente in writinge in mannor and forme followinge. And ffirste I bequeathe my soule to god almightie my maker and redemer Jesus Christe and my bodie to be buried in the parishe church of Shere aforesaide withoute my seates ende by the discretion of mine executrixe and overseare under named.
Item. I will that one calfe and two shepe with sufficiente breade and drinke thereto to be bestowed and spente at my burial for and towardes the reliefe of the pore there assembled by the discretion of mine executrixe and overseare.
Item. I give and bequeathe unto everie of my godchildren xij d.to be paide unto everie of them within one half year after my decease.
Item. I bequeathe unto Alice Stydman my mayde one heifore bullocke of two yeares of age and xx.s of lawfull money of England to be payd unto her wt one whole yeare of my decease.
Item. I will and bequeathe unto Johan my daughter ffoutie markes of lawful money of England to be payd unto her on the daie of her marriage. I give and bequeathe unto William my sonne all that my lease or terme of yeares which I have by indenture of Sr.henrie weston called Stonehill excyt one fielde called hoathdene the same Willm. to entre when he shall be xxiijyeares of age and not before. Also I give unto the same Willm. iiij oxen ij steeres of three yeares of age ij horsebeastes weane yoke chaynes to draw wt all ij keyne halfe a hundrethe of sheepe to be delivered unto the same Willm. at his said age of xxiij yeares.
Item. I give will and bequeath unto Edward my sonne all that my lands and tenements in Albury excepte one tenemente called Cookes nowt in the tenure of one Soman wt all further landes as he hath in his occupyinge which I give and will to katherine my wief duringe the lief of my said wief and after her decease to be and remain unto the said Edward my sonne and his heires for ever excepte also one acre lyinge in the northe worthe called the marlde acre which I will that Willm my sonne sheall have after my decease. Also I will and bequeathe unto the said Edwarde my sonne one close hoathdene duringe and by my terms of yeares and lease which I have therein prell of my lease of Stonehill lande paying therefor yearly x.s.of lawful money of England as parte or prell of his rent therein. Also I give and bequeathe unto the same Edward my sonne iiij keyne and halfe a hundrethe of sheepe to be delivered unto the same Edward at his full age xxiijyeares and not before.
Item. I give and bequeathe unto Katerine my one tenemente called Staple lande wt all woodes underwoodes that shal be growing standinge or being axon at the same tenements called Staple lande to have and to take and also to fell and carrye the same woodes and underwoodes at all times when it shal please her or her assigns. Also I give will bequeathe unto the same katherine my wief one tenemente called Paltremans wt all further landes as Robert Deawler nowt occupiethe and one other tenement called harries stilles now in the tenure of Noble Broker wt all further landes as he now occupieth.
Item. I give and bequeathe unto the same katherine my wief certain other landes called Burdhatche lande all which landes and tenements wil that the said Katherine my wief shall have the proffitts lettinge settinge and occupying of all those my landes and tenementes called west cottelles lying at Cottelles Pounde unto such time as Willm. my sonne shall come unto his said age of xxiij yeares and no longer. Item. I give and bequeathe unto the same katherine my wief all those my terme of yeares which I have of the manor of Shere of Sr. Edward Braye duringe her natiral life only and after her decease if there shal be any yeare or yeares unmort to be and remayne unto the said Willm. my sonne duringe and by all the terms of yeares which I have therein provided always if it happen the said Willm sto die before my said wief then I will tyjhat Edward my sonne shall have the leases as the said Willm should if he had lived provided also that if eve of my said children that is to say Johan, Willm., and Edwarde or any of them happen to die before the time of their marriage then the goodes of anye of them so dying to be equallie shifted between hym her or them that shal survive or to be married.
Item. I give and bequeathe unto Dorothie my daughter six pounds thirtent and ffour pence of lawful money of England to be paid unto her after the decease of katherine my wief by myne overseer under named. All the residiue of my goods and chattels after my debts payde my legacies performed and my bodie honestle beuried I gave will and bequeathe the same unto katherine my wief so long as she shal keepe herself widow and unmarried which katherine I ordaine and make my sole executrix of this my last will and testament provided alwais that if it happen the said katherine to marrie then I will that all my goodes unbequeathed to be equallie divided between the said katherine my wief and my sayde iiij children my saide wief to have the ffirst choice in every thing when it shall be divided by judissoroute men. Also if it happen the saide katherine my wief to kepe herself widow and not marrie after my decease then I will that the same katherine to make distribution amongst my children somewhat according to my will where she shal think most beste [ …] I ordain and make John Pomber George Redforde and Robart Crabbe to be myne Onerfoars of this my last Will and Testament
which they shall [Pristeint] in that behalfe this being [anointed] [October]
Thomas Risbridger Robart
Crafted by me John Risbridger
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