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In the name of god amen the one
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and twentithe daye of the monthe of Maye in the xxxiiith yere of the raigne of oure Soveraigne
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Ladie Elizabethe by the grace of god of England ffrance and Ireland Quene Defender of the
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faithe [etc] I Johne Powdiche of Wyveton in the countie of Norfk Marriner beinge whole in
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minde and perfect of remembrannce god therfore be praysed Do make ordaine Declare
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and pronounce this my laste will and testamente in manner and forme folowinge
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utterlie revokinge and disa[nn]llinge all other willes and testaments heretofore by me
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ordeyned Declared pronounced or made: that is to saye ffirst and before all thinges I
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give and bequeathe my soule unto the handes of Almightie god assuridlie trustinge
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thorough[e] the merritt[e/s] of Christe Jesus myne onlie Savioure and Redemer to be receyved
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unto the companye of all true faithfull penitent and obedient synners and my Bodie to be
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buried in the Churchyard of wiveton aforesaied or elswhere yt shall please god Keeps I
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give to the poore people of wiveton aforesaied to be paied by myne executors Ffortie shillinge
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of good and lawfull money of Englande in manner and forme folowinge that is to saye
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at the ffeaste of the nativitie of oure Lord god which shalbe within one whole yere next
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after my Decease tenne shillinges And so yerelie at the ffeaste of the nativitie of oure
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Lorde god tenne shillinges untill the aforesaied fortie shillinges be fully paied And the sa[y/ie]d
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payments allwayes to be made into the handes of the churchwardens of the same town
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for the tyme [then] beynge and so by them to be distributed where most need shalbe amongest
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the poore people there as ye aforesaied And I give and bequeathe to Margaret Powdic
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my wife all the houses tenements Landes Closes and pastures late Thomas Dobbe
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Andrew Linderbye Henrye Linderbye and John Th[i/r]ert[i/e]ll sit lyinge and benige in
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Wyveton aforesaied for and duringe the whole terme and tyme of her naturall life
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conteyninge togeather besides the Buildinge[s] eleven Acres or thereabouts And after
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the Decease of Margaret my wife my Will and mynde is that all and singular the saied
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houses tenements and premises shall come remayne and be to the onlie use and behoofe
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of John Powdiche my sonne his heires and assignes for ever And allso my Will and
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minde is that the saied Margaret my wife and her assignes shall use and occupie my
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houses and tenements late Robert Norrys in Wyveton and eighte acres and a halfe
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therunto appertayninge late the aforesaied Robert Norrys and John Springold in ye
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Towne and ffeildes of Wiveton aforesaied for and untill James Powdiche my sonne shal
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atteyne and come to the age of one and twentie yeres And then my Will and minde
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ys and I give and bequeathe my saied houses and tenements late Robert Norrys and
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the aforesaide eighte Acres and a halfe late the saied Robert Norrys and John Springo[.]
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unto the aforesaied James Powdiche my sonne his heires and Assignes for ever And
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my Will and minde ys that the aforesaide Margaret my wife and her assignes shal[.]
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quietlie use and occupie all the mesuage[s] houses and Buildinges that I nowe dwe[ll]
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in with one Inclose therunto apperteyninge conteyninge by estimac[i]on twoe Acre[s]
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sit lyinge and beinge in Wiveton aforesaide for and duringe the whole terme and
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tyme of twoe whole yeres next after my Decease And then my Will and mynde ys
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that the saied mesuages houses and buildinges that I nowe dwell in and the afore
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saied Inclose therunto appertayninge shall remayne and be and I absolutelie give
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and bequeathe to John Powdiche my sonne his heires and assignes for ever All
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I give and bequeathe unto the saied Margaret my wife all my Leases and lease-
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Landes that I have of Mr Brigg[e]s she the saied Margaret my wife paying ye
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usuall yerelie Rente or ffearme for the same And my will and mynde is that the
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Margaret my wife shall quietlie use and occupie all my househould stuffe [and personall]
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goodes shippinge onlie excepted) she not inveglinge any of them away for and duringe ye
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whole terme and tyme of twoe whole yeres next after my Decease And I give and
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bequeathe unto the foresaide Margaret my wife three of my best Bedsteads three of my
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best ffeatherbedds and all my best furniture unto them apperteyninge: all my ly[c/r/o]nd
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all my brasse all my pewter and latten: all my spittes (except the twoe biggest)
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one Cupbourd in the greate parloure all my chayres and stooles: the best table in the
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litle parloure and the best settle: twoe tables in the under chammber all my cushions
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all my carpetts and all my plate twoe paire of Dogge yrons all my latchpannes
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one paire of Cobirons and twoe paier of tonges all my Beere Cas[k/t]e Also I give
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and bequeathe unto the aforsaied James Powdiche my sonne one posted Bedstead and one
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ffeatherbed the best as yt nowe standeth in the newe house over the Seller and all
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the ffurniture therunto Twoe mansard of herring netts readie newed unto the
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Sea with all thinges unto them belonginge And I give to Elizabeth Powdiche my
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daughter to be paied unto her at her age of one and twentie yeres or at the daye
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of her marriage whiche or whether of them shalbe first by myne Executor thirtie
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poundes of good and lawfull money of Englande at one entire paymente And I
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give unto the saied Elizabeth one posted Bedsteade and one featherbed as yt standethe
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in the aforesaide newe house over the seller and all the furniture therunto Allso I
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give unto Margaret Kinge my daughter one mansart of nettes readie newed to ye
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Sea: And I give and bequeathe unto John Graye my godson his heires and assig[nes]
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three Roodes of ffree lande lyinge in Wyveton ffeild in the mill furlonge late Thomas
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Ridley to the only use and behoofe of the saied John Graye his heires and assignes
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for ever Provided neverthelesse and my Will and mynde ys that Margaret Powdich
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myne aforesaied wife shall have the use and occupynge of the same for and duringe
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Twoe whole yeres next after my Decease: And allso I give to every of John Graye
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my sonne in Lawe his children at theire age of one and twentie yeres or at the daye
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of theire marriage fyve shillinges which or whether of them shall happen to be
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firste: And I give to either of William Kinge my sonne in Lawe his children at
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theire daye of marriage or theire age of one and twentie yeres ffyve shillinges which or
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whether of them shalbe first Allso I give to every of my maide servants three shillings
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foure pence: Allso I give and bequeathe unto the aforesaied Margaret my wife twoe
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horses one Carte and one plowghe with the harneys and all my ffarm [tares] of
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husbandrye: twoe neate and one mansar[e] of heringe nettes readie newed to the
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Sea: Item I give to the foresaied John Powdiche my sonne his heires and assignes
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my house called Leatherpooles with all my thinges and goodes in the same sit lying
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and beinge in wiveton aforesaied: All the residue of my goodes and chattells what
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soever not before willed nor bequeathed in this my last will and testamente I give
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and bequeathe them whollye unto the aforesaide John Powdiche my sonne whome I
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ordeyne and make my sole and alone executor to receive my debts and paie my debts
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and to prove and fullfill this my last will and testamente And yf he shall
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refuse or do not prove this my last will and testamente within one quarter of
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a yere next after my Decease Then my Will and minde ys that the saied John
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my sonne and his heires shalbe Debarred and soe voyde for the havinge or [receivinge]
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of any Righte title clayme or interest by the way of Inheritnnce or by any othe[r]
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waye or meanes whatsoever of or into some all every or any parte or parcell of
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my houses Landes and tenements whatsoever theise beinge [wrtlie] by me
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especially required: John Braddock John Graye Thomas Chapma[n] and [W]illiam
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Greene By me John Powdiche
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(Please note that the only words/letters I was able to transcribe of the last sheet of the Will
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(due to the blotchiness of the photocopy) are as follows);-
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PROBATUM TESTAMENTUM
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.... Su[m/p]e.[f/s]..[v/p]..n and ?London
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Declori Prerogative cant
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De Quingan ..sund [n/u]ana
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[y/g]e Johannes
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Powdiche Stearo
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Imium ut ...mmstiand adsanrta
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Du t[r]ange.ir[e] Ju[r/a]at
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