Mathew Oglesthorpe childe', and the said executors to ordre and dispose the said goode to ichone of them as they shall think most necessarie. And they to haue for theire labor aither of them x*. Thies wittenes, Sir William Marton, psone of crux churche, Rauff Langley, Sir Miles Walsforthe, Rauf Harbatill.-[Probate granted 8 August, 1532, of the Will of Eliz. Shaw, widow, late relict of John Shaw, late of Secroft, deceased, to Mathew Oglesthorpe, gentleman, and William Shaw, son of deceased, the executors.]

MARGARET BRACHAY, OF LEDstone.

(xi. 31 b.)

In Dei nomine Amen in the xvth day of Marche, in the yere of our Lord God a thousand five hundreth xxxjth. I Margret Brachay, of Ledston, of holl mynd and gud remembrance. . and my

bodie to be beried in the churche or churche yerd of our Lady at Kepaxe. Itm I bequeath to the hye Aulter xijd. Itm to the gray freres of Pomfrett vs for one trentall. Itm to Isabell Byram one lame, one cou❜lett, ij par of shette, one pott and a pan, a kettill, a cresset, a brandreth, one gowne. Itm to Margery Bramħm one gowne & kirttell, a petticott, one kyrcheffe. To Brian Bramhm one lam. To Thomas Watt' one lame, a blew gowne. To Agnes Watt' one kyrttill. To Isabell Wynter one Curcheffe, one hate, a hoode. (hoc facto), my dette paid and my fun'alle expenses maid, the rest of my gude, nother giffen nor bequethed, I giffe and betake to Robert Brachay my son, whome I make myne executor of this my present and last will that he dispose them aft the mynde and ou'syght of Witm Lownde, Richard Layke, and George Bolton, whome sup'visors of this my last will. Thies men beryng wittenes, S[ir] Thomas Schamoden, prest, John Bramhm, Wilm Londe, and Richard Leyke, with other moo. Geven at Ledston the day and yere abowe written. -Proved 4 November, 1532.]

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AGNES HEMSWorth, of Swillington.

(xi. 32 b.)

In Dei nomine Amen: in the yere of our Lorde Gode a thousand five hundreth therty and too, and the xiijth day of Septimbre. I Agnes Hemsworth, wedowe, win the pishing of Swyllyngton, of good mynde and holl memory, maketh and ordenyth this my last will in man" and forme foloying. First I gife and bequeath my saul to Gode Almyghty and to his blissed mother our Lady Sancte Mary, and to all the holl Courte of hevyn, and my body to be buryed within the churche of all Halois of Swyllyngton. Also I will that Mast person, my curett, haffe to pray for me And for forgotten tythes xxs. Also I giffe unto the churche of Swyllington unto the bying of one coope xl3, one kyrcheffe to make a corprax, on alt clothe to our lady alt, and a lyne clothe to make a hillyng to the sancte. Also I will that one honest prest doo syng for my husbande saull and myne and all cristen saulle

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in the sad churche of Swillyngton one holl yere incontenet after my deyth. Also I giffe unto the causye at est end of Swyllyngton bryge xxs. Also to the Vicare of Ledes and to the vicar Whitkyrke, and to ether of them for forgotten tythes ij. To the mendyng of Tempil newsome lane xxd. To eu'y one of my god childer iiijd. To Thomas Hemsworth and Margaret Hemsworth, my brother childer, to ether of them ij yewes and ij lames. To Thomas Banes xxvjs viijd. To Elsabeth Lane xl, in peny or penyworthe.

To Robert Lucas a Ryall in gold. To Agnes Lucas his wif one cowe, which she haith. To his iiij childer ycheone of them vijs vjd. To Steuen Lucas sex shepe. To Richard Grave, sone unto Rauffe Graue, ij shepe. To Robt Hemsworth, Thoms Hemsworthe sone, my best Bras potte, puided that it remane to hym or to some of the same name. Το Elsabeth his sister vijs vjd. To Thomas Hemsworth, my sone wife, a par of corall beade, prouided that they Remane to Robte hir sone or to sũ of his name. To John Bane three sylu' sponis or vjs viijd. To Poille of Thorn' one mere, or to be compoundid to the valo'. To Richard Hilton, Robert Fenton, and to Wim Harison, eche one of the a mette of wheatte and a mette of barlye. To eu'y housholder within the pishing of Swyllington hauyng noo corne grouyng one stroke of wheate. To John Bane wiffe one kyrtill. To Margaret Gybson one gowne, withe a kirtill. To Witm Shakilton wife a lyne shete. To Janet West man a pettycott, withe a kyrcheff. To Wittm Haryson, John Carleton, and Wittm Sager, iche of them ijs. To Issabell Diche one whye sterke. To Jenet Webster ijs. To Alis Lee

Xs.

To Alis Pleys a whye. To Jenet Adm'gill a mete of whete. To Rauffe Preston one whie. To St George List iijs iiijd. To Sir Wilm Brodehed and to s' WiHm Shakylton, ether of them a shert cloithe, or els xxd. To Agnes Lucas and to Ursile Hemsworthe a s'tan of whyte wolle to make ather of them a gowne. To the said Agnes and Ursule ather of them a sylu' spone. To Robert Hemsworthe my sone viijth oxen and a wane, and all that p'tenyth therto, and vjli xiijs iiijd to gett hym a farmehold withe, and x to bye hym a Jakett, and on holl bed and ij sylu' spones. And unto Sir John Hemsworthe my sone xiij iiijd. Also unto the said s John my son, to the bying of one fetherbed xls in monye and asmych blewe yerne as will make j Gowne. The residue of this blewe yerne I giff unto Jenet and Elsabeth, my doughters. Also to the said Jennet and Elsabeth all my appery wayre, that is to say, shete, bordclothes, towelle, napkyns, ij arks, and ij chiste, with all appery wayre within them. To Jenet ij cou❜lete and one hillyng to a bed. To Elsabeth ij cou❜lete, and ether of them ij matt'essis, ij pare of blanketę, Codwares and bosters therto. To Jenett v carpeň whishynge and one pare of Beade, one pare of new silu3 croke and my best tache, ij silu sponis. To Elsabeth my best gyrdill, a pare of silu' crokę, one tache, and ij silu sponis. Also I will that ether of them haue vjli xiijs iiijd in monye. The Residewe of all my goode, my dette paid and fun'all expenses maide, I giffe unto Sir John Hemsworthe my sone, and to Thomas Hemsworth my sone, whome I make and ordenyth myne executors. And I make

Arthur Dyneley, Jentilman, Rauffe Grave and Robert Lucas sup❜visors of this my last will, and that eu'y one of them haue vjs viijd for his labor. Theis being wittenes, Sir WiHm Brownhed, s' Wittm Shakilton, John Lytster, with the said superuysors.-[ Proved 13 November, 1532.]

ROBERT ATKINSON, OF HOLBECK.
(xi. 33 b.)

In Dei nomine Amen: the xxijti day of December, in the yere of our Lord a thowsand five hundreth and xxxj. I Robert Atkynson, of Holbeke, of the pishyng of Lede, in the countie of Yorke, holl concience, holl mynd, make my will and testament in this maner. First I giffe my sall unto Allmyghtie God and to our Lady Sanct Mary, and unto all sancte in heven, and my body to be buryed in the churche of sanct Peter at Lede. Also I giffe unto Issabell Atkynson, my sone doughter, a howse and a garthyng, now in the tenure of George Sawnder, and a closse cawled hellmyer paying ther fore yerely xvjs viijd unto the fader of the said Elsabethe [sic] after my decesse and Elsabethe my wiffe. Also I giffe the said Elsabeth xls of monye and a belt of golde and sylu' price of xls, and too sylu spones. Also I giffe unto Agnes, my sone doughter, a howse and a garthyng, nowe in teneor of George Estburne, and xls of monye and too sylu spones. Also I giffe unto Margarett Atkynson, my son doughter, a howsse and a Garthyng, now in the tenor of John Atkynson, father unto the said Margrett, and xls of money and too sylu' sponys. Also I give unto Jennet Atkynson, my sone doughter, xls of monye. Also I give unto Elsabethe my wiffe my holl take of my fermeholde duryng her lyf, and aft' hir decesse to remane unto John Atkynson my sone and his assignes. Also I give unto Lede churche xiijs iiijd of a condicon that the pishyng sett forth the kyrkę side, and if nott no mony to be paid. Also [I] orden and make myne executors Elsabeth my wiffe and John Atkynson my sone of all my goodes nott bequeathid. Also it is my will that my executors deliu" or cause to be deliu'yd viijli of monye into the hand of Gylbertt Casson, and all other thynge that belonge unto the said childer partt or parttes a bowne said, and itto be delu'yed after my decesse. And the said Gylbertt Casson to haue all the said goodę in rewll and kepyng to the childer be hovne, unto suche tyme thie be abyll to gou'ne it or come to soker. Also I make my ou'sears of all the said goode Roland Atkynson, John Kyllyngbeke, James Paterdall. Thies beyng wittenes, John Thomson, Roger Lee, Edmunde Fayrbanke, with other.-[Proved 14 November, 1532.]

ADAM HARROP, OF BATLEY.

(xi. 34.)

In Dei nomine Amen. I Adam Haroppe, of p'fite will and holl mynde, make my testament and last will the xiijth day of Apryll, in the yere of our Lord God a thowsand five hundreth xxxijti, in man'

and forme folowyng. First I give my sall to God omnipotent, our Lady Sanct Mary, and to all the fare company of hevyn, my body to be buryed in my pishe churche of All hallowes at Batley, my mortuarye to be paid accordyng to the Acte of pleament. Also I gif xijd to the hye alter for forgettyn tythes. Also I will that there be geven to Sanct Anne alter vjs viijd, the whiche is dett. Also I gif to Thomas Harope xxxiijs iiijd. Also I gif to Elyne Harope xls. To S Witm Etley vjs viijd. To S Umfray Mail ijs iiijd. Also I will that I be honestly beried accordyng to my degre. The Residewe of my goode not legatt my fun'all expensis maid and my dette paid, I give to Elsabeth my wif, whome I make myne executrix of this my last will. Thies be sup'visors, Dame Kateryne Bourghe, Sir Wittm Otley, Sr Umfray Maille, prest. Wittenessis thes Thomas Peper, Thomas Thornes, John Nevell, with other.-[Proved 30 December, 1532.]

RICHARD GRAVE, OF ROTHWELL.

(xi. 38.)

In Dei nomine Amen: in the yere of our Lorde God a thousand fyve hundreth xxxijth, and in the tente day of January. I Richarde Grave, yoman, within the pishe of Rothwell, of good mynd and memorye, makith and ordenyth this my last will in maner and forme folowyng. First I gif and bequeath my sall to God Almyghtie, and to his blissid mother our Ladie Sancte Mary, and to all the holle courte of heven, and my bodie to be buried wythin the churche yerde of the holie trinitie of Rothwell, nye the palmes crosse. Also I will that maister Vicar, my gostlye father, for tithes forgotten and to discharge my conscience haue xiijs iiijd. Also I bequeth to the churche of Rothewell to the churche nedis iij iiijd. Also to the upholde of Swillyngton cawsy vjs viijd. Also to the freres of Pontfret vjs viijd. Also to the upholde of Medlay churche ijs. Also to otterforth bryge vjs viijd. Also to the mendyng of the butcher loone ijs. Also I bequeath to eu'y one of my godchilder beyng on lyve ijd. Also to Swyllyngton churche xxd. Also I bequeath to my lorde Darcy my best Awmyllyng mere, or els one Awmylyng stage. To Robert Mores and Agnes his wyffe, my doughtor, vjli xiijs iiijd, with my blissyng, clerely to be dischargede. And if the said Robert will not bee content with the said vjli xiijs iiijd, that then the saide Robert to haue no peny bott as the lawe will, or els to take the rent of my hous at Wrygilsforth to the said sme be rune uppe. To Agnnes Mores one cowe. Also to Richarde Mores one ox styrke of too yeres olde. Also to Martyne Mores one oxe styrke of ij yeres olde. Also to Henry Turnay one Kendall Jaket. Also to WiHm Grame one blake freshe gowne, with one pare of whyt hosse. Also to Margret Nunys iijs iiijd. Also to Elsabeth Bingley iijs iiijd. Also to Elsabeth Smyth iijs iiijd. Also to Richard Graue, sone to Rauffe Graue, one gray nagge. Also to Martyne Graue one oxe styrke of too yeres olde. To Elsabeth Graue

one whie of ij yeres olde. I bequeathe to Bryan Nunys and to Wilm, to ether of them a whie styrke of ij yeres olde. Also to Richard Handley one whye of two yeres olde. Also to Witm Lyndelay one bukkescyne doyblett. To Rauf Graue my sone all my takkę and landis that I haue w'in Olton, and also I bequethe to the said Rauf the kynge demanes callid twayte, wt all thereto belongyng, excepe on closse callyd clete, the whiche I will that my wyf and Witm my sone haue duryng the terme of the takke, payng therfore the kynge ferme. To my wyffe and Wilm my sone my takke of clobeclyfe and crynylsforth, w'in the lordeshype of Medelay, payng the ferme to the lordes therfore. To Witm my sone one gyltyd goblett wt one cou❜yng belongyng therto. To Jennet my wif and Wittm my sone vijli in golde, immedeatly to be deuided betwyx them. To Jennet my wyffe and Wittm my sone xvjth sylu' sponys, indeferently to be deuided betwyx them. To Rauf Grave my sone xxvjs viijd, that Richard Cartre of Sowrby lordeshipe doth owe me. And also I bequeath to the said Rauf xxvjs viijd that Olyu' Bynnys of the pishyng of Elande owe unto me for ij fatt oxen. The residue of all my guddes unbequethed, my fun'all expensis maide and my dette paid, I gif to Jennet my wiffe and Witm my sone, whom I make and orden my executors. And also

I will that Jennet my wif shall haue kepyng of all the goode that doth p'tene unto my said sone Witm, beyng at under age, and if it fortune the said Jennet my wif to marye, then I will that Rauffe Grave my sone and St John Hemysworth to haue the kepyng of all the said goode p'tenyng unto the said Wiłłm, which said Rauffe and S John I make sup'visors of my will, and ether of them to haue for ther labor xs. In wittenes therof, Robert Lucas, Robert Mores, Thomas Bluet, and the said superuisors.-[Proved 11 February, 1532-3.]

ROBERT MIDGLEY, OF HEADINGLEY.

(xi. 43.)

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In the name of Gode Amen: the vijth ide of Nouembris. Robert Migelay, of Hedyngley ...... my bodie to be buried in the pishe churche of Ledis. To the highe Aulter xijd. Also I will that all my hooll goodis be equally deuided in thre partes, of the whiche one part shall bryng me furth, and the seconde parte to my childeren Robert, Alison, and Isabell, and the third part to my wiff. And I will that the Residue of my part aft' I be brought furthe remane in my wif hand for the helpe of St John my sone. Itm I gif to Elsabeth Bateley vijs vjd. Itm to my Lord Abbatt of Christall iijs iiijd. To the Conentt of the same xs. Also I will that my draught carye xxti lodes of stone or thynge necessarie for mendyng of the heghe waye betwyxt Wetwode and Ledes. And I orden and make my wif my solle executrix and George M'shall superuisor. Thies wittenesses, Richard Migelay, Thomas Dawson, Xpofer Culpon, Henry Walker, and other. -Proved May, 1533.]