FILM 174832 DIOCESE OF PETERBOROUGH BOOK 1 FOL 133

WILL OF WILLIAM LANGLEY OF CHACOMBE 1550

In the name of God amen, upon the 14th day of the month of January in the year of our Lord God a thousand "fyf fyve hundrethe l" [1550] I William Langley of the parish of "Chacum" do make my testament & last will as hereafter followeth

First I bequeath my soul to Almighty God, my body to be buried in the church yard of Chacombe

Item I give to Agnes my daughter a coffer, a pair of sheets, one quarter of barley one land of wheat one cart load of wood.

Item to William Langley my best cart, one sheep.

To Richard Sabyn one sheep.

Item to Roger Key one sheep.

Item to John Sabyn? 20s, one heifer of three years old, a horse colt of one year old, one quarter of barley

Item to Alys Galoway 10s, a "heckford" of one year old

Item to William Ladbroke 10s & one sheep

Item to Elizabeth Ladbroke 10s & one sheep; if it please God that the said William & Elizabeth do live to the age of 16 years then the[y] shall receive their legacy

Item to Agnes Hewes one sheep

Item to every of my godchildren 2d

Item to every poor cottager in Chacombe 2d

Item to Richard Key one hive of bees & the residue of my bees I will that the[y] shall be parted among my three children "be" equal portions

Item to Margaret my daughter one bed with all the best apparel that belongeth to one bed, a coffer, a cupboard & the best pot, the best pan, one horse, three quarters of barley, one quarter of "mastelyne" & the half of all my other goods which are not bequeathed and the other half of my goods which is not bequeathed I give to John my son whom I make my sole executor & I ordain Richard Key & Nycholas Hutt to be overseers & do give to them 20d apiece to see that this my testament and last will be performed; As witnesseth

Probate granted at Brackley 30th April 1550