The Last Will of Thomas Tusser. XXXI 
Marckes. And of this my last Will and Testament I constitute my said Sonne 
Thomas Tusser my full and whole Executor ; and yf he happen to dye before he 
accomplishe his full Age of Twentye and One Yeres, then I doe constitute and 
make John Tusser, my second Sonne, my Executor. And yf yt fortune the said 
John to dye before he accomplish the Age of xx1 Yeares, I constitute and make 
Edmond Tusser, my Sonne, my whole Executor; and yf yt happen the said 
Edmond do dye before he dothe accomplish and come to the Age of xx Yeres, 
I do then make and constitute Amye Tusser, my Wyef, my full and whole 
Executor of this my last Will and Testament. THOMAS TUSSER. 
Ztem. J doe constitute ordaine and make one Edmond Moon, Gentleman, 
Father to the said Amye, my Wyef, and Grandfather to my forenamed Children, 
my said trustie Frend before mentioned in this my said last Will and Testament, 
Guardian and Tutor unto my forenamed Children and Supervisor and Overseer of 
this my last Will and Testament, unto whome I doe next under God comitte bothe 
my Wyef and my forenamed Children trustinge assuredlye that he will take a 
fatherlye care over them as fleshe of his fleshe and bone of his bones. 
THOMAS TUSSER. 
Those whose names be hereunder written beinge Witnesses to this present last 
Will and Testament. JOHN PLOMMER 
Of Barnard’s Inne, in the Countye of Middlesex, Gentleman. 
RICHARD CLUE. 
THOMAS JEVE. 
JAMES BLOWER. 
WILLIAM HYGEART. 
Mem. That William Hygeart dwellethe in Southwerke, with Mr. Towlye, 
Copper Smith ; Richard Clue in St. Nicholas Lane, free of the Merchant Taylers ; 
Thomas Jeve, Ironmonger ; James Blower, Servant, free of Clotheworkers. 
Sealed and delivered in the presence of the parties above named. 
JoHN Boores. 
FRANCIS SHACKELTON, 
the Parson of St. Myldred’s in the Poultrie, 
JOHN PLOMMER. 
Proved in the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the 8th day 
of August 1580, by his Son, Thomas Tusser. 
