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Will of Margaret Mallery

In the name of God Amen the x6^th day or March in Anno Domi 1638 I Margeret Mallery of Rushden in
the Count. of Northton Widdow being Syck in Body yet in perfect memory laud & praise y be given to
almightie god do ordaine and make this my testament Conteynenig hearein my last will in manner &
forme followeing first I Bequeath my Soule in to the hands of almightie God my Creatour and to Jesus
Christ my Saviour & redeemer & my body to bee buryed in the pish Church of Rushden and my goods to
the world as followeth Imprimis I bequeath to the poore of Rushden 3^s 4^d to bee payed them Imediately
after my decease Item I bequeath unto my Son Thomas Peyne his children vj^£ equally to bee distributed
amongst them and the Same to bee payed them w^thin on moneth after my decease Item I bequeath to
my Sonne William Mallery Children iiij^£ x^s and the Same to be distributed equally amongst them and to
bee payed them wthin on moneth after my decease Item I bequeath to my Sonne Richarde Mallery two
daughters iij^£ & the Same to bee payed them w^thin on moneth after my decease Item I bequeath to
Henry Barnards two daughters my daughter Jane Childrens iij^£ to bee payed them w^thin on moneth
after my decease Item I bequeath to Elizabeth Barnard the daughter of Henry Barnard 6^s to bee
payed her w^thin on moneth after my decease Item I bequeath to Susan BURKE my servant xij^d to bee
payed her in like manner as aForesaide Item I nequeath to my daughter Mary Peyne xijd Item I bequeath
to my Son Willam Mallery xij^d Item I bequeath to my Son Richard Mallery xij^d all these to bee payed
them Imediately after my decease Item I bequeath all the grayne that I shall have groweing in the feilds
boath Wheat Barley and Peyse to my Childrens Children equally to bee parted and Distributed amongst
them before harvest Item my will ys that all my Lynnon shalbee distributed among my Childrens
daughters All the rest of my goods household stuffe bond & money moveable and moveable Chattels
within dores and without dores unbequeathed I give and bequeath to my daughter Jane Barnard Whom
I make my Sole Executrixe of this my Last will to see legassies discharged and my debts payed and my
body to bee decently brought to the ground and all other expences discharged And my will ys this shall
stand & no other In witnesse wheareof I have heareunto Set my Hand the day & yeare above wrytten

Witnesses to this will                    The mark of Margeret “X” Mallery

William Darnelley

William Gurry

Probate granted 1639

Transcribed by Megan Butler, 2008
see The Rushden Heritage


Inventory

A true and perfect Inventorie of all the goods and Chattels moveable and [un]moveable made vallued & priesed by us whose names are Under writtenthe xx5th daie of March in Anno Domi 1639 of Margeret Mallery widdow deceased as followeth
	£	s	d
Imprimis in the Hall on Cubbard one table Three buffet Stooles wth other implements And the seyleing in the Same		xl
Itim one brasse potte on pan two Kettels two pewter Dishes on Salt seller		xx
Item two beedsteeds and the furniture belonging to them priced		xl
Item the Linnon two paire of flaxson sheetes two paire of pillowbeares one paire of Hardon sheetes with other Linnon price		xxx
Item two tubes on barrell with other wooden vessells valued & pric		x
Item two hookes on Bar of In the chimney on great Iron		ij
Item for the Corne in the barne price		xx
Item for the peyse threshed & unthreshed		xx
Item for the hay and wood in the yard		xx
Item one Cowe valued ~~~price	iij
Item on shippe		iiij
Item for 4 hens and on cocke		iij
Item for bonds and money	vij
Item for on swath of lease meadow		xx
Item for the testators Apparell		xxx
Item all other goods forgotten & unprized
Item for all the graine that is sowen in the feilds	xvj
Item for all other goods unpreised & valued			xij
Summe Total	29	x
William Palmer
William Gurry
William Darnelley
Note: the sum is actually £39.0.0.

Transcribed by Megan Butler, 2008
see The Rushden Heritage.

"widow."