Thomas Hawker of the Ligh
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In the name of god Amen in the yere of our Lord 1568 the fyrst Daye of October: Md That I Thomas Hawker of the Ligh in the prishe of the Lygh in the cowntye of Gloucr Syck in bodye Nevertheles prfect in mynd & memorye Doo macke my testamentt And last wyll in manr and forme folowyng. first I comitt my sowle into the hands of almyghtye god my macker and redemer And my bodye to the erthe to be buryed in the churche yard of the Lygh aforsayed And as touching the distrybution of my wordly goodes: Fyrst I geve to the mother churche ijd Item I geve to John the youngr my sone in law: all myne Apprell: ij lambes: one payer of shetts And also one canvas: Itm I geve to Alice my daughter halff my croppe off corn my mare, one fetherbed iiij payer of shetts: ij canvasses my quyrn. fower wedgs my best coffer: fower of my best yewes: My best and worst potte and also iiij of my best pewter dishes: which legacyes my wyll is shall be prsently put unto the best advantage in her behalff att the discreation of myne overseares: Itm I geve to Elysabeth my dawghter in lawe: My cowrsest flockbed ij payer of shetts one canvas. My second pott: ij pewter platters, my best kathern and alsoe iij yewes Itm All the rest of my goodes my detts and legacyes being payed I geve to Allice my wife whom I macke myne sole executrix of all my goods moveable & unmoveable: And the overseares of the executione hereoff I wyll and desyer my welbeloved Brothers in the law Thomas Bbrahan and John Brodwell
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Probate granted at Gloucester (GRO Reference 1568/130)