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The Blaker Society ©        Elizabeth Buckhold of Bedyngham, 1553
                                                  BLAKER WILLS





                                          Lewes Archdeaconry Book A 3, f. 82v

                   Bedyngham’

                   In the name of god amen The xxj day of the monyth of marche, the yere
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                   of our Lorde god. M  v . lij . & in the yere of the Reigne of our sou aigne
                   Lorde Edward the Sexte by the grace of god Kynge of England, Fraunce,
                   & Ireland, Defender of the Fayth & of the churche of England & also of
                   Ireland in earthe the sup me headde the vij      th34  / I Elyzabeth Buckhold of
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                   the pyshe of Beddyngham’ in the Countie of Sussex Wedowe of good &
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                   pfytt remembraunce, but onely seke in my bodye thank  be to allmyghtie
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                   god, make & ordeyn this my last Wyll & Testam  in man  & Forme as her
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                   aft  dothe Folowe, Fyrst I gyve & bequeth my Sowlle to allmyghtie god
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                   my onely creator & redem , And my bodye to be buryed in the churche
                   yarde off Bedyngham’ before sayd / Also I bequeth to the poore men’s
                   boxe of  the same  pyshe  ijd’  Also I bequeth to Androwe  my  Sonne  ij
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                   yard   & a halffe of Carsey, iiij Busshell   of wheatt, a payr of shett , ij
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                   kerchyff ,  one  calffe,  ij  busshell   of  malte    ij  wethers &  ij  pounde  of
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                   wooll’e / Also I bequeth to Roberte my Sonne ij busshell  of wheatt, also
                   I bequeth to Joh’n Bonyface my sonne in Lawe ij bushell  of wheatt & I
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                   Forgyve hym all suche dett  as he dothe owe to me at this p sentte / Also I
                   bequeth to Jone Bonyface  my  goddowghter a hempyn shete / Also I
                   bequeth to Richard Blaker ij busshell  off wheatte to be delyu ed at next
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                   harvest    Also I  bequeth  to  Wyll’m  Gaytt   viij  pound of  Woolle  &  iij
                   busshell  of wheat / Also I bequeth to Isbell Gaytt  my dowghter my best
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                   gowne / a payr of shett   a Smocke & a Kerchyffe / Also I bequeth to Jane
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                   Buckhold one smocke  Also I bequeth Isbell Barber my god dowghter –
                   iiijd’  / Also  I  wyll  that  my  executor  shall  requyre &  take of  Richard
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                   Blaker  –  xs’  that  he  ow   me  /  Also  I  bequeth  to  eu y  one  of  Robert
                   Buckehold   Chyldren,  John  Bonyface  chyldren  &  Richard Blacker’s
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                   chyldren, and to Wyll’m Gaytt  chyldren – iijd’  The Resydwe of all my
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                   good  vnbequeathed, my dett  payd & my Legacyes Fulfyllyd I gyve &
                   bequeth to Joh’n my Sonne / whom I make & ordeyn my hole executor of
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                   this my Last Wyll & Testam  to haue and dyspose the same as shall seame
                   to hym moost best to be done to the pleasure of allmyghtie god & to his
                   sowlle health / Theyse beinge Wytnesses, s Joh’n Reder vicar ther / Joh’n
                   Goodwyn / Jamys Cudnar / Androwe Buckhold & Joh’n Buckhold

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