xxx The Last Will of Thomas Tusser. 
Item. JI give and bequeathe unto Edmond Tusser, my Sonne, and to Marye 
Tusser, my daughter, and unto either of them the Summe of Fyftye Pownds, due 
to me by force of the foresaid recognisaunce, and to be bestowed and employed to 
the seuerall uses and benefitts of them and either of them duringe their minorities, 
and likewise to be paid to either of them in suche and as lardge manner and forme 
in everie respect, to all constructions and purposes, as is before declared of the 
Fyftye Pownds devised before to my Sonne Thomas Tusser ; and also Fyve Pownds 
a peece yerelye duringe their minorities, in manner and forme before rehersed. 
THOMAS TUSSER. 
item. J give and bequeathe unto Amy Tusser, my Wyef, the summe of Foure 
score Pownds of lawful monye of England dewe to me by force of the said recog- 
nisaunce, and to be paid unto her within one whole yere next ensewinge after my 
decease. THOMAS TUSSER. 
Item. My will and intent is, That yf my brother William Tusser doe accordinge 
unto the intent and true meaninge of this my last Will and Testament well and 
truelye pay the foresaid severall summes of monye before given and bequeathed, 
unto Amye, my Wyef, to Thomas my Sonne, and to the rest of my children 
before named, and alsoe doe from tyme to tyme and at all times hereafter save 
and kepe harmles my Heires, Executors, and Administrators, and everie of them, 
of and from all trobles, chardges, and excumbrances, which maye at anye time 
hereafter come, rise, or growe for or by reason of any manner of Bonds wherein 
T stande bounde for or with him as suertie, That then I give and bequeathe unto 
him the summe of Fyftie Pownds being the residue of the said Summe due unto 
me by the force of the said recognisance before rehersed ; and yf he doe not well 
and trulye performe the same, then I give the said Fiftie Pownds unto my Execu- 
tors of this my last Will and Testament. THOMAS TUSSER. 
Item. will that yf anye of my children dye before they come to and accom- 
plishe theire foresaid severall Ages of xx1 Yeres that then I will that his or theire 
parts or portions shalbe destributed and equallye diyided to and amongst the rest 
of my other children then survyveinge. THOMAS TUSSER. 
Item. J give and bequeathe unto the afore-named Thomas Tusser, my Sonne, 
and his. Heires, all those seven Acres and a Roode of Copy holde, which I nowe 
have lyinge in the Parish or Feilds of Chesterton ; to have and to holde the same, 
after the deathe of Amye, my Wyef, to him his Heires and Assignes for ever. 
THOMAS TUSSER. 
Item. J give also to the said Thomas Tusser, my Sonne, all suche Estate and 
Tearme of Yeares as I have yet to come in a certain Close called Lawyer’s Close, 
lyinge and beinge in the Parish of Chesterton, which said Close I have demised 
unto one Williafn Mosse for the tearme of one whole Yere begininge at the Feast 
of St. Gregorye last past, yeldinge and payeinge for the same Xxxv* Rente, 
which said Rente I doe also gyve to my said Sonne Thomas towards his bringinge 
up in learninge. THOMAS TUSSER. 
Item. J give also to the said Thomas my Bookes of Musicke and Virginalls. 
THOMAS TUSSER. 
Jtem. The residue of all my Bonds, Goods and Chattells, moveable and im- 
movable in Chesterton aforesaid or ellswhere, beinge in this my last Will and 
Testament unbequeathed, I give to Amye, my Wyef, dischardging all my debts 
and Funerall Expenses, not amountinge unto above the summe of Twentye 
