General Notes

REFN: 2322AN
REFN: P2323
WILL OF PETER ACEY 1590/1 [ Borthwick Institute York Vol. 25 f 837 ]
In the name of God Amen the eighteen day of January 1590 I Peter Acey of
Kirkelley in the County of Kingston upon Hull husbandman being sick in
body b ut perfect in mind and remembrance, praised be to god, do make and
ordain thi s my last will and testament in manner and form following First
I commit my s oul to almighty god and my body to be buried in the parish
church of Kirkelle y
Item I give unto the poor people of Kirkelley two shillings
Item I give unt o Ciciley Acey my wife my farmhold wherein I now dwell
with all appurtenances thereto belonging and one oxgang of land arable
and meadow to her and her as signs for and during the space and term of
four years beginning at the feast of St Martin the Bishop in winter and
after the end and term of four years th e said oxgang of arable land and
meadow I give to my son William Acey and to his heirs forever together
with all my interest right title and term of years in the lease of my now
dwelling farm then not expired reserving unto my said wife the benefit of
one acre of [ new ?] barley land, one acre of pease land , half an acre of
wheat land during my lease if she shall live so long, all w hich land to
be tilled and manured at the expenses and charges of the said Wi lliam
Acey, she only finding the seeds.
Item I give unto my said wife during her natural life my cottage with all
the appurtenances where in now John Kir kins younger dwelleth and after
her decease to remain unto my son William Ace y and to his heirs forever.
Item I give unto my son Bryan Acey and to his heir s forever all that
messuage or tenement in Kirkelley with the appurtenances o f late in the
tenure and occupation of Peter Kirkins deceased.
Item I give u nto Peter Acey my son and to his heirs forever all that
messuage and tenement in Willerby with all the appurtenances thereto
belonging and one oxgang of l and arable and meadow sometime in the
occupation of John Jefferson of Wesfeld s.
Item I give unto Bryan Acey William Acey and Peter Acey my sons and to
th eir heirs forever all that parcel of ground called the Hagg equally
among the m.
Item I give to Alison Wilkinson widow one [quie ?] colour white headed
be ing two years old
Item I give unto John Simson clerk vicar of Kirkelley ten sh illings
Item I give unto Elizabeth Simson his sister six shillings eight pence
Item I give unto William Watson of North Ferriby one [mett] of malt this
ye ar and one met of malt to be delivered to him next year by those who
have the n the commodities of this my now dwelling farmhold
Item I give to Simon Hazelw ood of Kirkelley ten shillings
Item I give to Robert Hazelwood son of the said Simon Hazelwood one
[gimber?] lamb
Item I give unto Bryan Kirkins now my se rvant three quarters of barley
which Bryan Acey William Acey and Peter Acey m y sons shall deliver unto
him at the end of four years after my decease
Item I will that my son Bryan Acey have no part in my corn now sown on or
in my f arm wherein I now dwell
Item I give to Cicely my wife one yoke of young oxen n ow in the
occupation of John Clark dwelling at [ Levil ?]
Item I give unto W illiam Acey my son one brown colt
Item I give unto Peter Acey my son one bay c olt having a white patch in
the forehead
Item I give unto Bryan Acey my son one iron bound wain and one [ cowp?]
now standing in Willerby and he to have no further [ shyffe ?] in other
my wains cowps or carts
The rest of my goods not bequeathed, my debts paid legacies and other
charges discharged, I give unto Cicely Acey my wife Bryan Acey William
Acey and Peter Acey my natural so ns, all of which I make executors of
this my last will and testament
Witness es hereof John Simson clerk Nicholas Skales and Simon Hazelwood
LATIN ENDING
[ last four lines, dealing with the probate of will on 2 March 1591/2 ]
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