Very badly damaged Will of (a widow) Spaynswicke 1579 of Highworth (Peculier of Dean of Sarum)
In dei nomine , Amen [In the name of God,Amen] -----------------------
Houle -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
but in mynde (my s______ -------------------------------------------------------
p[er]fecte memorye do make this my last [will and testament?]
in manner and forme as followethe -----------------------------------------
bequeathe my sowle to Almightye god -----------------------------------
trustinge to be saved by his precious blood [shed for me by his?]
bountifull mercye and me bodye to b[e] [buried in/at the?]
parishe church of Highewothe . Item [to the Cathedral?]
of Sarom [Salisbury] I geve iid . Item -------------------------------------
sonne Thomas Spaynswicke halfe a -------------------------------------
a pare of canvas sheetes and two cottages ------------- [be-]
queathed unto him by his father in the one
dwellethe Rebomes Jacketes[*] and in the other
William Goodson . Item I give to Johanne
wyfe to my sayd sonne Thomas Spaynswicke
my Cassocke . Item to Christian Fishes[**] , wyfe to Robt [Fishes]
I bequeath one white petticote . Item I give [to my ?]
daughter in law Katherin Spaynswicke my -------------------------
cote , a worsted kyrtle*** and a clothe kyrtle.
Katherine Denman wyfe to William Denman I give my
red petticote wythe a chamblet**** bodice I --------
to Thomas Fisher sonne to Robt Fisher wh[en he com-?]
methe out of his apprentizeshippe vs . Item [to all?]
of my god children I give every one iiijd . Item to
Tasker a blacke cassoke . Item to Thomas S[paynswicke]
sonne unto John Spaynswicke I give my best [ ? ] , my
best platter , a newe brasse potte , a pare of [ ? ] sheetes
and half a dosen of pewter . Item Igeve the poore
people of the towne of Higheworthe vs . Item all the rest of
my goods and [chattels mova?]ble and unmoveable I give and
bequeath unto my sonne John Spaynswicke whome I make my sole executor.
to see this my laste will and testament fulfilled . And I desire William
Hand and Thomas Gorton to be overseers of the samme and for theire
paynes I apoynte to eyther of them xijd[12]
______ _______ of Kassell owethe unto me xs[10]
________ _______ of Highewothe owethe me xs[10]
Wytnesses at the makinge hereof I William Hann ,Thomas Gorton
,Robt. Darbyshire the wryter with others
Notes:
* Possibly a form of Rebohum
** A form of Christine
*** A skirt or outer petticoat
**** A rich fabric orig. from the East but later combinations of
wool,silk,hair,cotton or linen.