John Stables of Armethorpe (d. 1558)
The Will of John Stables of Armethorpe - Dated 1558
| In the name of God amen the xvxth day of october Ann dmi 1558 I John Stables of Armethorpe beinge of whole mynd and in good and pfect remembrance laud and prayse be unto almightie god make and ordaneth this my present testament contayned herein my last will in maner and forme followinge First and principally I comend my Soull unto christ Thn my maker and redemer in whome is all my trust of cleane Remysion and foregyveness of my synnes And to our blessed Ladie saint marie and to all the saints in heaven and my bodie to be buried in the church yard of Armethorpe Also I bequeath to the hie alter sore fore unbegotten tithes xijd Also I bequeath to the [smudged] aight or to the bodie of the said church xijd Itm I wil that my fower children that is to say John Stables Robert Stables Alice Stables and mawd Stables shall have there porcons According as to my will Also I bequeath to my ij Base Begotten children that is to say Edward Emson and Jennet Emson xls for to be devyded Equally Betwixt them Itm I will that margaret nowe my wyf and John my Sonne shall joyntlie ocupie my farmehold that I dwell on & both together so long as she the said magaret doth kepe her widow and in my name And after that to Remayne to my sone John And also I desyer my frynds that is to say willm wynd and John newsome fore to be supervisors of them both and fore to se them agre according as my trust is in them to doo The Residew of all my goods not bequist it honestlie brought furth at the dey of my buriall I gyve to John Stables my eldest sonne whome I make my Sole executor to Dispose fore the health of my Soull as he and my frynds shall thinke neat and ____ert Thes Being witnesses Be Richard forices pson of Armethorpe willm wyn John newsome Robert wombwell and willy trulove |