278 Charles, Lord S tour ton, fyc. 



rcfusingc all former willcs by me heretofore made or ordeyncd, ordeyno and 

 make this my onely Will and last Testament in maner and forme Mowing. 

 First I give and bequith my soule to Almightie God my onely maker and 

 Redemer, and my bodye to be buried where it shall please God. Item I give 

 and bequethe to my doughter Clynton two silver pottes to the value of twentio 

 poundes. And I give also to my doughter Brent two other silver pottes of like 

 value of twentie poundes to be caused to be made by my executor, all which 

 with my armes and name uppon them, I will and ordeyn that my said executor 

 shall deliver unto my said doughters within one quarter of one yere next 

 ymmediately following after my death, to th'entent every of them may have 

 the better remembraunce to praye for my soule. Item I do give and bequethe 

 to M» s . Agnes Ryse doughter to the Counties my Lady Bridgewater, all my 

 plate of silver gilte or pcell gilte nowe remaining at Newehaven here in her 

 kepenge or custodie, with also all my beddes and other stuf of houshold move- 

 able and unmoveable in all places remayning within my mannour or Lordshippe 

 of Stourton as well corne and hey as all other necessaries for husbandry and 

 household. And also I give and bequethe to the said Agnes Rise two hun- 

 dreth of my best wethers going at Stourton aforesaid, ten oxen, xij kyne, one 

 bull, three of my best geldinges to be taken at her choise with th'apparell to 

 them belonging ; and also I give to the said Agnes all my corne as well presently 

 growing, as in my barnes, garnettes or other places within the said Lordshippe 

 of Stourton or otherwise provided for my houshold there. The residue of all 

 my goodes not bequeathed I give and bequeath to Charles Stourton my eldest 

 sonne whom I make sole executor of this my last will and testament : and be 

 bestow for my soul's health as conscience and reason shall require, but yf the 

 said Charles dye before me, then I will and ordeyne my next heyre to be myne 

 executor in maner and forme above wrytten. And I ordeyne and make over- 

 seers of this my last will and testament the Lord William Hawarde and S' 

 John Bridges Knight now deputie of Bollen, and to everie of them I give and 

 bequethe tenne poundes sterling. In witnes wherof to this my saide last will 

 and testament, I have subscribed my name with myne owne hand and also my 

 seale the daye and yere above wrytten Willtam Stoukton. 



(Codicil.) 



In the name of God Amen, this Codicill annexed to this my testament and 

 last will made 9 Sep. 1548. * * * * Besides and above all my bequestes 

 and legacies expressed and specified in this my said testament wherunto this 

 my said codicill ys annexed, I will and ordeyne by the same that my servantes 

 nowe resident and remayning in household with me especially such as be my 

 olde servauntes, shall have during every of there lives such wages with meate 

 and drinke as they and every of theym have presently of me, yf they will 

 serve my sonne Charles Stourton, and suche other my servantes as have bene 

 with me but one yere or two and will not serve my said Sonne, I will that they 

 and every of them shall have one hole yere's wages and so departe where they 

 will. Item wheare in this my saide Testament no mencion is made of my 

 cattell, houshold stuf and other goodes moveable and unmoveable, nor also of 

 such debtes as be due unto me, I will and ordeyne by thes presentes that 

 * A S nes R y se mencioned in my said testament shall have, possess, and enjoy 



