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Will of Richard Guppie. 5 Edward VI (1551. Proved in 1552)

In the name of god Amen. The xij day December In the fiveth yere of the Raign of our dreade Soveraign Lorde Edward the Sixte by the grace of god Kinge of England, France and Irelande, defendor of the faith and in earthe Supreme hedde of the Churche of Englande and also of Ireland.

I, Richard Guppie of South Perott in the Dioces of Bristoll callinge to my remembrance that man is mortall and hath no suertye of lieff in this vale of mysterye and thinckinge myself at this presente tyme of a good and perfitt remembrance do make my laste will and testament in manner and forme followinge.

Firste I bequeth my sowlle to Almightye god and my boddy to be buryed in the Churche yard of South Perott.

Item I give and bequeth to the reparacions of the same Churche xvi^s.

Item I give to the reparacions of the Churche of Bemyster two Sheppe the price of iiij^s.

Item I give and bequeth to the Reparacions of the Church of Boscombe two shillings.

Item I give and bequeth to the reparacions of the Church of Chedinge iij^s iiij^d

Item I give and bequeth to the reparacions of the Chappell of Mosterton xx^d.

Item I give and bequeth to my daughter Johane Hallett a sheppe and to every one of her Children a sheppe.

Item I give and bequeth to my daughter Isabel Isaacke a shepe and to every one of her Children a sheppe.

Item I give and bequeth to Margarett Payce a shepe.

Item I give and bequeth to my Sonne Henry Guppie whom I make the overseer of this my will a shepe and to every one of his children xiij shepe.

Item I give and bequeth to Agnes Cowper a shepe and xij^s. And to her daughter a shepe.

Item to Elynor my daughter a Cowe and xij shepe and to every of her Children a shepe.

Item to Thomas Guppie twelve Sheppe.

The residue of my goodes not bequethede nor given my debtes and funeralles paid I give and bequeth to Alice Guppie my wife and to William Guppie my Sonne whom I make my wholle Executors and to use and dispose the same according to godes worde in dedes of Charitie as it may please Almighty god to put it in their myndes theretobe with witnes Hewghe Farman, Clerke, Parson there, John Edgare, John Payce and William Baker.

Proved in London, 26 January 1552, and permission to administer, granted to the executors.