Emme Washbourne, of Worcestershire

Her will;

In the name of God amen the I day of may the yere of our lord 1547 & in the firste yere of the raygne of our souaygn lord Edward the vi by the grace of god Kyng of England france & Ireland defender of the faythe & of the churche of England & also of Ireland on erthe the sup'me hed--I Emme Wasborn dwellynge in the pishe of Bengeworthe wthin the dioc of Worceter beyinge sike in body nevtheles of pfecte mynde & good memorie thanked by god do ordeyne & make this my testament & last will in forme & manr as herafter folowethe--first I bequethe my soule unto Almyghty god, the glorius virgin saynte mary & to the company of all blessed angells & saynts in hevyn, & my body to be buryed wthin the churcheyard of Bengworthe -- Itm I give & bequethe to Danyell Hide my best cowe ii couple of shippe a quarter of whete & another of barley a flaxen shete & ii hurden shets -- Itm I bequethe to Katherine Hide my daughter a redd curtell my best gowne my best cappe my fetherbedde my best kamiccs [footnote by Davenport says "That is, Cambrics. The Flemish name of Cambray is Kameryk."] a bolster a potte a lande of whete at the weathis a baknhogge a coffer that I bought of Thoms Swerdebrake and iii stiks of whight clothe -- Itm I bequethe to John M'ten ii coples of shepe & a newe pewter dishe -- Itm I bequethe to William Marten ii cowpulls of shippe & a platter. Itm I bequethe to Margarete M'ten ii couples of shepe my best hooke of silvr & a platter -- Itm I bequethe to Willm Wasborn my sone a browne cowe to his wiffe my best kertell & ii kercheffes -- To Katherine his daughter my best panne a platter & one couple of shepe -- To Agnes his daughter a panne & caudern a plater my best beads my second peyer of hoks & one couple of shepe. -- I bequethe to the churche of Bengeworth ii striks of barley -- Itm I bequethe to the yonge mens lyght ii striks of barley -- Itm I bequethe to Willm Blaklowe a hurden shete -- Itm I bequeth to Emme Ruttr a hurden shete -- Itm I bequethe to Agnes Ordeweye a hurden shete -- Itm I bequethe to Johane Davis a hurden shete -- Itm I bequethe to Emme Gowgzht a hurden shete -- I gyve & will that the xvid that is receaved for a certayne hade in the filde ev'y yere shalbe bestowed for my husbands soule & myne wthin the churche of bengeworthe ev'y yere onse to have dirge & masse for oursoules and all christen soules -- The residue of all my other goods and catall above not bequethed I give and put in the disposicon of John Wasborne my sone whom I do ordeyne & make my executore and he to dispose them for the welthe of my soule & all Christen soules as he thinkethe best to be done -- To this witnessithe Rich. felps the elder Richard felps the yongr, Robte Ordewey Willm Payge my curate & gostly father wth other. -- Dated the yere monethe & day above wryghtyn-- Pbatu etc. cora dco Comissio etc. apud Euishm xv die mens' Junii anno dm 1547 qui iurat etc. Exhibuit Inventarm etc. ad suma xviiL xviis xd.

Sources

1. Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists who Came to America Before 1700: The Lineage of Alfred the Great, Charlemagne, Malcolm of Scotland, Robert the Strong, and Some of Their Descendants (Google eBook) - Frederick Lewis Weis, Walter Lee Sheppard, David Faris.  Genealogical Publishing Com, Nov 1, 1992.  Page 89.  

Links

•   WASHBURN, c.1500-1980