George Byshope of Deerhurst
[The original is difficult to read – the words in red are suggested reconstructions]
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In the name of god Amen in the xxviijth day of July in the yeare of or Lord god ---- I George Byshope at the present in the prishe of Derehurst ---- being sycke in bodye but of good and perfect memory prayse be unto allmyghte god having before myne eyes the certayne transmutatyone of mane most assured unto death ----- owere Invocatyng the End of the holy gost doe make and ordeyne this presents containing herein my last will in maner and forme folowying Fyrst and principally I commend my soule unto Allmyghty god the Redemer thereof wth his pressyous blood ------ hyme mersyfully to accept the same in to the number of the holy company of heaven and my bodye to be buryd in the churche yard of Derehurst forthemore as touching my worldly goods I geve and bequeth to Thomas Byshope my sonne of the gyfte of his grandmother xxs in money and iiij bosheles in barley It I geve and bequeth to Jhon Byshope my sone of the gyft of his grandmother xxs It I geve and bequeth to Christofer Byshope my sonne of the gift of his grandmother xxs It I geve and bequeth to Danyell Byshope my sonne of the gift of his grandmother xxs It I geve to Jhon Byshope the yongere xxs & on yrelyng calf when he comethe to the ag of xxi yeares It I geve & bequeth to Georg Byshope my sone xxs It I geve and gequeth to Margeret my Doughter xs and one flaxson sheete and on hordene sheete to be payd to her at the age of xvj yeres It I geve & bequeth to Elsabeth my Doughter and one flaxsone sheete & on horden shete to be payd to her at the age of xvj yeares It I to Johane my Doughter xs & on flaxsone sheet & one horden sheet to be payd to her at the age xvi yeares / and if hit hapen to aney of my children to dey before the Resenv there legacy there goode to be Devyded betwene them that be lyveyng by Equall porsyon It all my goodes and catell moveable & unmoveable not be quethed I geve to Elsabethe Byshope my wyffe whom I Do make myne Executryx of this my last will & testament I do make my welbelovyd bretheren in Chryst to be myne overseeares of this my will & testament Thomas Byshope & Gyles Robertes It Detes that I do ow I owe to Thomas my brother payd to hyme of my motheres gift to the use & proffyt of my chilldren iijs I owe to Nycolas Fyld --- It I owe of Jamys Felpes ijs It I owe to More the shoemaker xxijd It I to Geyles Rickets ijs[?] It I do ow to Willym Flock one bushel of barley |
Probate granted at Gloucester 1588 (GRO Reference 1588/40)