Alice Pixsley of Wightfield, Deerhurst, widow
The right hand edge of this will is obscured – the words in red are a suggested reconstruction
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In the name of god Amen the eyght
daie of September in Año Dom 1611 I Alice Pickesley of Wightfield in the parishe of Dearehurst and Countie
of Glouc widow beinge sick in bodie but of good & prfect remembrance prayse be given to the almightie god for the same
doe make my last will & testament in mañer & forme following. First
and principallie
I bequeathe my soule to Allmightie god my Creator hopinge by the death and passion of Jesus Christ his deare sonne & my
Redeemer to be saved and my body to be buried in Cristian burial and as Concerninge the disposecon of my Temporall
goodes First I give & bequeath to my Cosine Thomas Flowcke the sonne
of Willm Flowcke my best pott and my best panne one paier of cobbernes
and my biggest brotch and my younge mare Itm I
geve my cosin Margeret Flowck the wief of the said Willm Flowcke my
best gowne my best hate & my best Aperne,
Itm I geve And bequeath to Anne Jacksons the wief of John Jacksons my best
peticott and my best smock peticott & my best wastcott & the one
haulfe of my weavinge ------ Itm I geve and bequeath to Anne Grindell
the wief of Henrie Grindell my second best hote & second best peticott one Chirne one buckinge Coule &
too bekeles Itm I geve and bequeath to Willm Jacksons the sonne of John Jacksons Fortie shillings of
lawfull money of England and my greate chest to be paied unto him wthin one yeare next after my Decease Itm I geve
and bequeath to Ales Jacksons the daughter of John Jacksons one
weavinge Caulfe Itm I geve & bequeath to Richard Wodley fortie
shillings of money to be paied unto him wthin one yere next after my Decease
and alsoe I geve unto him one table bord with the Frame thereto and all the Iorn wares & tooles aboute the
howse & abarell |
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Signum Ales Pickesley |
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Debts wch this testator owith |
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Inprmis to John Smyth of Forthamton |
iiijli viijs |
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Itm I owe unto Richard Rawlings of the Cittie of Glouc |
iiijli |
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Itm to Perecivall Mason of Twigworth |
iiijli vjs |
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Itm to John Jacksons of Apprley |
xxxijs |
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Itm to Richard Wodley |
xxijs vjd |
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Itm to Robt Cooke of Apprley |
iiijs iiijd |
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Itm of Johan Flock my servannt |
iiijs |
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Item to John Howlder my servant |
vijs |
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Itm to Richard Wodley fortie shillings wch was geven unto him by the last will & testament of my late husband deceased |
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Probate granted at Gloucester 9 February 1611 (GRO Reference 1611/13)