Robt Greene of the Lygh, husbandman
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In the name of god Amen I Robt Grene of ye Lygh wthin the countie and diocesse of Gloucr husbandman consideryng the multitude of my yeres, ye greynes of my heares, and weaknes of my body wth an earneste desire to be Redye when soevr it shall please god to call mee doe make my testament & last wyll thys prsent xxviijthr daye of Apryll in mann and form folowyng. fyrst I comende my soule into ye hands of Almyghtie god my maker and Redemer & my bodye to thearthe, to be buryed in the church yarde of ye Lygh aforesayd. And as tuchyng the destrybucon of my temporall goods, fyrst I bequeth unto the pore mans chest xijd Item I geve to Robt Mylton ye sonne of John Mylton one cowe one heyffer seven ewes & two lambs. / Item I geve to John Mylton my sonne in lawe one stere of two yeres olde & two bushells of wheat & two bushells of barleye when harvyste is in. Item I geve to Wyllm Mylton ye sonne of John Mylton one yerelyng calffe / Item to evry of John Myltons daughters, one peyre of sheets, & on pewtre dyshe a pece / Item I gyve to Robt Hobbs my sonne in law iiij cilver shepe hoggs, A younge mare, a weyt coverlyd, A peyre of anndyrons, A pewtr dyshe And A candlestycke / Item I geve to Robt Hobbs the yonger, A yewe & A lambe / Item I gyve to Johan Aston on chilvr shepe hogge, A bushell of wheat & a bushell of barley when harvyst is in / Item I gyve to Rycharde Grene my cosyn A flockbedde And A shepe / Item I gyve to Elenor Yonge one shepe / Item I gyve to Julyan Jeynes A calfe to be delvyrd att Michaelmass next insuying the deptts that I do owe / Fyrst I wyll to be payed to Johan Aston xijs of good courant Englyshe money / Item to Mrgery Grene iiijs viijd / the deptts that are dewe unto me / fyrst Thomas Hawker oweth iijs iiid Item Rychard Lyttle oweth to me & to my sonne Rycharde Grene iijs ijd All the residue of my goods not gyven nor bequethed I geve & bequeth to Rycharde Grene my sonne whome I make my Soole executor Wyttnesses hereof John Welles Rychard Aphawell & Rodger Lyttle withe other |
Probate granted at Gloucester 1546 (GRO Reference 1546/146)