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    Abstracts of Probate Documents before 1858 (Hungerford,Wantage,etc)
    
    Will of robert heywarde of hungerford the last day of june 1523, robert heywarde of the towne of hungerford. soul to [inter alia] the blessed virgin mary and all [gods] saints in heaven. my body to be buried in the churchyard of hungerford beside my wife agnes, to the mother church of sarum 4d. to the high alter of my parish church of hungerford 12d. to the said church 6s-8d towards a cross to be bought to the church of silver and gilt and to no other use. to our lady light one pound of wax. to the rood light one pound of wax. to saint katherine light one pound of wax. to thomas carpynter of hungerford 6s-8d. to robert helgare of kintbury 6s-8d to the vicar of hungerford my count(?) for forgotten tithes 12d. to every godchild of mine 4d. i bequeath my 3 houses set in hungerford with the lands pastures and meadows belonging to them to my son william and his heirs forever. also to my son william my 3 acres of arable land lying in charnam field by standgrove. to my son william and to 'other them to whom my said houses and lands cometh or shall come hereafter' to cause to be kept my obit 'two in the yere' at which obits i will spend for my soules health 6s 8d i.e at every obit 3s-4d. to the vicar of hungerford for the time being 6d, also for the light of the said vicar to be found upon my hearse 2d. also for offering at the mass 1d. also for every chantry priest at my dirige and mass of requiem 4d. also to my children reading lessons and singing verses at my dirige in the said obits to each 1d. also to the clerk 4d. also to the belman for his labour 2d.The residue of the said sum i will it to be distributed to the poor people in bread and drink for their refreshing. to loore my wife all my woolen drapery, cloth in my shop, also in case my son william or those to who my house descend do not keep my obits in the manner aforesaid then it shall be lawful for the said vicar and chaplains to enter my said houses and distrain goods etc until my obits i.e. my dirige and masses and other suffrages of christs church be sung and said after the custom of my parish church. to my son william 3 score wethers of the best, also to my son william all my linen shop with the coffers therewith with the weights and measures belonging to the same. also to william my horses and my carts with apparell belonging, also 6 of my best brass pots, also 6 of my best pans, 2 of my 'cawdrens', 4 latten basens, 1 of my great kettles, 2 of my best 'meshing fattes', 6 of my best candlesticks, also my great 'meshing hony fate' with the press and the leathern tagges to the same belonging. also half 'a garmysshe' of pewter vessels that is to say 6 plates, 6 poringers and 6 saucers. Also my best bed with apparell i.e the best bolster, the best pillow, the best testor or sparver, the best blankets and the best coverlet. Also 4 pairs of sheets. Also 1 dozen silver spoons. Also my salt of silver. also the right and title to my indenture which i have to the farm of tithings belonging to the chapel of st. faith within the parish of hungerford. also to loore my wife and william my son all my crops this year growing upon my land to be divided equally between them. also loore my wife to have half the house to dwell in with my son william and half the lands pertaining to the same during her life and after her death wholly to remain to my son william and his heirs. the residue to loore my wife and william who are joint executors to dispose for the health of my soul as they think best. witnesses: john lovelake, master john hakett vicar, thomas burton, thomas mason,
    
        january kyrton, geffrey gusset; 28 may 1524.
    
    also i make and constitute my well beloved friend john hyden supervisor of this my last will and for this labour i bequeath to him 6s 8d. probate st pauls cathedral, london ___ die november 1524, to the executors named in the will
    1526 william hayward hungerford brk archd berks will inv 10161
    
    william hayward of hungerford 1) [register copy] will dated 8 february 17hen8 [1526]. testator sick in body, soul to almighty god and his mother mary and all the company of heaven. to be buried in the churchyard of hungerford. to the mother church of sarum 4d, to the high alter in the church of hungerford 12d. to the parish priest there 12d. and whereas i said william by my deed of feoffment made the day and year above written have given and do freely give to john lydsysdale to agnes my wife and to the heirs of the said john for ever more all my lands and tenements with their appurtenances in hungerford aforesaid or elsewhere within the county of berks as plainly doth appear in the said deed of feofment which john and agnes i ordain and make my executors and administrators of all my goods and lands there to fulfill this my last will and pay my debts as ye shall answer before almighty god at the extreme day of judgement and that 'detun' [determined] i will that the said john and agnes and the heirs of the said john enjoy the said lands with their appurtenances for ever more. witnesses: william byrde clerke, sir thomas wates, sir thomas oxnell clerke, january kryton constable of hungerford, john luflake, thomas bostrove and others. probate: before gaulfride phellippes official of the peculiar jurisdiction of hungerford 10 april [1526]. 2) [on dorse part of an inventory:] in the larder house: imprimis vi serving dishes, 2 winged dishes xxiiid Itm vi platters, a basin, xi potingers and i laten basen viiis iiiid item viii saucers, a salt cellar, a frying pan, a ladel and a laten landz(?) iis iid in the hall: Itm a cupboard, v candlesticks, a latten lan' and an andyre iiiis vid Itm a little bed,ii bolsters, ii pillows and iii coverings vs iiiid Itm ii forms and a stool viiid summa totall iii li xiis iid ob Probate: 1526
    1526 richard beaver bray brk archd berks will 10175
        will of richard beaver of braye, yeoman. dated 21 july 1586. overseers: laurence heydon my cousin and robert winch of buddes. witnesses: henrie cranshawe vicar of bray, robert webbe, avelin rogers, mary hill. probate 20 ocober 1526.
    1529 lore hayward hungerford brk archd berks will 10167
    
        the will of lore hayward of hungerford dated 20 march 1529, sick in body. soul to almighty god and our lady saint mary and to all the holy company of heaven. to be buried in the church of st. laurence of hungerford. to our lady church of sarum 4d. to the high alter of st. laurence of hungerford 4d. to the same church a tevell [towel?] to our lady of pety [pity?] a kershee toward the making of a new chalice, a ring. to johan my daughter my best gown, my blew gown, a green harness girdle, a holland apron and a lokram smock, a great cauldron and a kershee. to agnes my daughter my tawny gown, my best red kyrtle and my red harness girdle, a canvas smock, one apron, a kershiff, a pan of brass and a pair of amber beddys [beads]. to robert kyrton son to januar kyrton a platter. to alice kyrton a lockram sheet a red kirtle a lockram kychiff and a petycote to issabell kyrton a lockram sheet to issabell fawler a sheet to john fawler a sheet to will'm togy a platter to every man child that be my godchildren 2d to every woman child that be my godchildren a nyset. the residue of all my goods to roger my son who is sole executor. witnesses: januar kyrton, william wren, john harvy, richard newport and others dated 21hen 8 [1529].
        [above date is of will. register copy]
    
    1529 lore hayward hungerford brk archd berks will 10167
        the will of lore hayward of hungerford dated 20 march 1529, sick in body. soul to almighty god and our lady saint mary and to all the holy company of heaven. to be buried in the church of st. laurence of hungerford. to our lady church of sarum 4d. to the high alter of st. laurence of hungerford 4d. to the same church a tevell [towel?] to our lady of pety [pity?] a kershee toward the making of a new chalice, a ring. to johan my daughter my best gown, my blew gown, a green harness girdle, a holland apron and a lokram smock, a great cauldron and a kershee. to agnes my daughter my tawny gown, my best red kyrtle and my red harness girdle, a canvas smock, one apron, a kershiff, a pan of brass and a pair of amber beddys [beads]. to robert kyrton son to januar kyrton a platter. to alice kyrton a lockram sheet a red kirtle a lockram kychiff and a petycote to issabell kyrton a lockram sheet to issabell fawler a sheet to john fawler a sheet to will'm togy a platter to every man child that be my godchildren 2d to every woman child that be my godchildren a nyset. the residue of all my goods to roger my son who is sole executor. witnesses: januar kyrton, william wren, john harvy, richard newport and others dated 21hen 8 [1529].
        [above date is of will. register copy]