Will of Edmund Hoare of Norton, 1563

In the name of God, Amen.
28tieth daye of June A[nn]o d[omi]ni 1563.
I, Edmu[n]de Hoare, of Norton in the countie and lybertye of the cytye of Glowc[ester], houbandman, Although sycke in bodye, nev[er]theles of p[er]fytt memorye, thanks be to God, dooe make my testament and last wyll in man[ner] and forme folowynge.
Fyrst I commende my Soule into the handes of almyghty God my maker and Redemer, And my bodye to th'earth, to be buryed in the churchyarde of Norton Aforesayd.
And as touchyng the destrybuc[i]on of my temporall goodes, fyrst I bequethe to the mother churche of Glowc[ester] 4d.
Item to my syster Jane Byngley, one bushell of wheat, to be delyv[ere]d to hyr when harvyst is in.
Item to my godsonne Edmu[n]de Wyntle 8d.
Item I bequethe to Rycharde Hoare my Sonne, my teame of oxen, w[i]th all the taklynge therunto belongyng, and a yewe & lambe, the w[hi]ch I wyll to be delyv[ere]d unto hyme, when he shall accomplyshe th'age of twentye one yeres, yf hys mother Soe long lyve, and be unmaryed, otherwyse to be deliv[ere]d unto my sayd Sonne, att, or before the daye of hys maryage, and (ymedyatly after hyr death yf she do deceasse before the sayd age accomplyshed).
Also I bequethe to my two doughters Joyse Hoare, and Mawde Hoare, fyve kyne and fyve yonge beastes, w[i]th two ewes, and 2to lambes, to be equaly devyded betwen them, when ev[er]y of them shall come to th'age of 24ti yeres, or els at the day of maryage or deceasse as is aforesayd.
Also if any of my sayd doughters, or bothe, deceasse before th'ende of the yeres to them before numbred, than I wyll that the portion, or portions, of hyr or them so desceassyd, shall Remayne to my afornamed Sonne (yf he so longe lyve), otherwyse, I com[m]ytte the matter to theyer mother yf she survyve them.
Also I wyll to be payed to Jhon Itherydge th'elder 20s of good Englyshe corant moneye, whyche I borowed of hym.
All the Residewe of my goodes, not geven, nor bequethed, I gyve, and bequethe, to Alys Hoare my wyffe, whome I make my executryxe.
Ov[er]seers to th'execution hereof I wyll, and desier my beloved Jhon Itherydge and Edmu[n]de Hoare my brother.
Wyttnesses hereof John Daves clerke, Rob[er]t Hudleson and Edmunde Hoare, withe other.

Probate of Will of Edmund Hoare, 1563

Probatu[m] fuit testa[men]tu[m] Edmundi Hoare p[ar]och[ie] de Norton Glouc[estriense] die Sabb[at]i vi[delicet] xxvijmo die mens[i]s novembris A[nn]o d[omi]ni 1563o

[The will of Edmund Hoare of the parish of Norton in Gloucester was proved on Saturday, that is to say, the 27th day of the month of November in the 1563rd year of our Lord.]

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