447 John Fetherstone 1573 Northants

 

Will of John Fetherstone of Deeping Gate Deceased

In the name of God Amen

The 28th day of December in the yere of o[u]r Lord God 1573

I John Fetherstone of Deepingate in the countye of North[ampton] husbandman doo make and ordayne this my laste will and testament in the maner and forme hereafter folloinge

Fyrst and principallye I doo bequethe my soule into the handes of Almightie God and his sonne my saviour and redemer Jhesus Christ

And my bodye I comitte unto the earthe from whence it came and the same I will to be buried in the Churche yard of Maxey aforesayd

I gyve and bequethe unto Drewe Measure my sonne-in-lawe a bald fyllye and suckynge foole[foal]

The residwe of my goodes and cattalles movable and unmovable unbequethed I gyve and bequethe unto Jane Fetherstone my wyfe and Margaret Fetherstone my doughter to be equallye devided betwene them whom I also make and ordayne mynth executors of this my last wyll and testament

Thes beinge wittnesses Thomas Butler and Richard Backe w[i]th other moo[more]

Probate of Will of John Fetherstone 1573/4

Proved at Peterborough on the 6th day of the month of February in the year of our Lord 1573

Before the Lord Bishop  etc

And administration was committed to the executors named in the same will they being sworn in form of law

Saving all rights whatsoever etc