In the Name of God Amen. The last day of the month of Aprill Anno Dom 1639 I Thomas Vines the elder of Tockenhamwick in the ….. of …… ….. being ….. and weak in body but thanks be to God of sound and perfect memory utterly and absolutely ….. …… …… ….. and denys in ye all former or other wills …. And bequests whatsoever heretofore by me made or putt in writing do make and constitute and ordayn this my last will and testament in manner and forme following

He commits his soul to God  and his body to his executrix to be solemnly interred in the churchyard of Tockenham in waiting for the resurrection.

And as for my worldly goods which the Almighty in his great mercy hath endowed me with I dispose and bequeath as follows

First I give and bequeath unto Robert Vines my eldest son all my doors door locks benches shelfes casks and window .....

Item I give unto my sonne William Vines my broad looms my greatest brass pott except one.

Item I give unto my godsonne William Vines, the sonne of my said son William Vines tenn shillings

Item I give unto my son Thomas Vines twelve pence.

Item I give unto my son John Vines all my wearing apparell and 20 shillings in money

Item I give unto my daughter Agnes being my eldest daughter six pounds of good and lawful money of England and two pewter platters and a porringer

Item I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Vines six pounds of goods and lawful money and two pewter platters and one porringer

Item I give and bequeath to Daniel and Thomas, the sons of my said sonne Robert two shillings and six pence apiece.

Item I give and bequeath unto Thomas and John the sonnes (and Agnes the daughter) of my said sonne John Vines twelve pence apiece.

Item I give unto my brother Robert Vines six shillings and eight pence

All the rest of my goods and chattells of what quantity and quality or kind soever not hereby given and bequeathed my debts paid and funeral obsequies discharged I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth my wife whom I make and ordain my whole and sole executrix of this my last will and testament, nothing doubting but that she will faithfully truly and constantly perform and fullfill this my last will and testament according to my true intent and meaning

And I nominate and appoint my right.... and well beloved brother in law John Beckett the elder to be overseer of this my last Will and Testament hoping that he will be assistant and helpful unto my said executrix unto whom I give two shillings yet.

And so I willingly ……… for my …. God to call for me to rest in the heaven of happiness with the prince of peace everlastingly. In witness whereof I ….. this my last will and testament to be putt in writing and ….. to sett my hand and seale the day and yeare above written

                                                         Signed Thomas Vines

Published sealed and declared
in the presence of

Richard Chapperlyn
John Beckett

                                              Robert Vines