FILM 91942 PCC 16 STEVENSON 1564
SIR THOMAS ANDREWS OF CHERWELL 1564
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Sir Thomas Andrews of Cherwell, Knight. Will made 26th June 1563.
to be buried in the vault under the tomb between the chapel and chancel
to the poor of Badbie 10s
to the poor and poor husbandmen of Duston 13s 8d
to the poor of Ashbie "legiors" 10s
to the poor of Weldon 10s
to the poor of "Copley" 13s 4d
to the poor of Cherwell 13s 4d
to the poor of Winwick 13s 4d
household items to my well beloved wife Mary and sons Simon Andrew, Richard Andrew and daughter Katherine Andrew and to remain in my house at Charwelton
goods and chattles in my Manor of Little Charwelton called Byduston? Manor to be divided in four parts between aforesaid Mary my wife and Simon, Richard and Katherine when they reach eighteen years
to wife Mary and children Simon, Richard and Katherine, the parsonage house of Charlwelton and the taxes? of the pastures of Little Charlwelton, Mary paying the parson of Charwelton four pounds
Immediately after my death, Mary to be bound to the executors in the sum of one thousand pounds, on condition that she shall deliver to Thomas Andrew, Roger Andrew, Edward Andrew and Thomas Bowtner? or so many of them as shall be living, three parts of the goods to Simon, Richard and Katherine.
Mary to "suffer the profits of the Manor lands" in Langan [?] to be used for the "maintenance and schooling of my said children in consideration that I puchased the wardship of her son Edward Cope as I took order with her brother William"
to Edward Cope the best colt, and twenty ewes
Refers to marriage Indentures between wife Mary, himself and John Hennege and John Hugford? [Hungerford?]
to Thomas ....awe the lease of a house or tenement "which I and my children dwelleth in Salbridge"
to " Anne Emily a good milch cow and five ewes"
to Katherine Hugford [Hungerford?] twenty lambs
to Amie Bullingham three pounds.
refers to "my mother Hennege" and " my brother Hugford"
to Anne Auston my daughter household items, horses, swine "that I have within the Lordship of Winwick"
five hundred pounds to daughter Marie if she is "ruled in the choice of her husband and in marriage by Mary my wife, Roger Andrew, E. Andrew and William Hennege
to Roger Andrew, John Andrew, Simon Andrew, Richard Andrew and Katherine Andrew one hundred pounds when 21 or day of marriage.
one hundred lambs "coming out of Bounden de Wynde mill fields to my son Haselrige and Ursula his wife"
to " John Parsons the younger five marks of yearly rent during his life to be taken out of my lands in Charwelton mills, Thorney Manor with clause of distress"
to Thomas Na..... "the boy of the kitchen" three pounds
to every manservant that have been with me two years, a years wages
to every woman servant "that hath been with me one whole year" ten shillings
to William Cobins the tenement with all lands etc "which he now dwelleth in........ "and if he list to tarry and do service to my wife or to Thomas Andrew" forty shillings besides the house.
to John Parsons the elder my servant the lease of his house to the same John 26s 8d yearly during his life, out of the Manor of Charwelton caller Thorney Manor
to John Hardwyn 26s 8d yearly out of the lands in Winwick
to Edward Andrew my son all goods etc within the town and fields of West Haddon
Refers to Manor of Great Charwelton called Thorney Manor and the Manor of Sauting, lands in Winwick, Byfield, Woodford and Hynton, and leases of Manor of Sabridge, the parsonage of W...saw.... Crick, the grange of Winwick called Pynwell Grange "and all those my lands and tenements in Gilsborow, Byfield, Woodford and Hynton" to eldest son Thomas Andrew.
Executors to account to Sir Edward Saunders, Marie my wife, T. Hasellrigge my son in law or two of them
Executors Roger Andrew and Edward Sollugrow[?][Killigrew?] who shall be bound in two thousand pounds to overseers Marie my wife, Sir Edward Saunders, T. Andrew my eldest son and Simon Andrew.
Sir Edward Saunders to have two of the best horses or geldings he can choose.
Additional executors Simon Arden? and John Andrew my son
refers to said cousin ......?? and John my son
signed Thomas Andrew
Probate granted 19 May 1568.
[NB copy of will quite difficult to read]
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