FILM 187595 SECOND SERIES BOOK AV FOL 120

THOMAS ADDINGTON OF POTTERSPURY 1623

EXTRACT

to the mother church of Peterborough 4d

to Alice my wife, a bedstead, featherbed, boulster, coverlet, blanket, sheets etc

to my grandchildren, viz., Richard Scrivener, Thomas Scrivener and Edward Scrivener ten pounds to be equally divided between them when 18 years, and a trunk, a chest & everything in them divided equally

to grandchild Jane Scrivener one silver trencher salt & one silver spoon when 18 years or day of marriage

to grandchild Joyce Scrivener a pair of "hollen sheets" etc., when 18 years or day of marriage

to eighteen of the poor of Potterspury 4d apiece yearly to be paid on St Thomas Day forever in the church of Potterspury to be distributed by my son in law Richard Scrivener, his heirs or assigns, for this Richard Scrivener to be paid three pounds. If he refuse to pay the poor people the said sum of three pounds then the sum to go to "two of the sufficient men in Potterspury as shall be thought fit by the discretion of the whole inhabitants to be employed for the best use of the poor people"

The rest of my goods to son in law Richard Scrivener my executor

overseers Thomas Smith alias Kent of Mordud Green and Richard Gorstlowe my son in law

signed Thomas Addington

Witnesses Richard Gorstlowe

Value of the Inventory 13 19s 4d