Norfolk Wills: Runton

© Transcription Copyright Linda Steward, August 2005.

The Will of William DAWSON
of Runton, Norfolk - 1592

In the name of god Amen I Willim Dawson of Runton in the Countie of Norff Murriner being wholl of bodye mind & memirie thanks be to god doe make & ordayne This my last will & Testament in manner & forme followinge:

first I bequeathe my Soule to Almightie god & my bodey to be buried wheare tht shall please god to call me:

Item I geve & bequeathe to the reparacons of the Church of Runton xxd

Item I geve & bequeathe to Agnes my wife all those my houses & Landes as well fre as Bond both lyenge in Runton before said dureinge her naturall Liefe And after her decease my will & mind is that Willim Dawson my sonne & his heires Lawfullie begotten of his bodie shall have one acre and halfe a roode of Land wth a Messuage thereon builded comonley calle? by the name of Cunibis? And houlden by D....... of the priarie? of Beston ..s by the Courte Rolles on ....... lookes more .... Large ... and may appeare Item I will & my mind is that after the decease of Agnes my Wief that John Dawson my Sonne, and his heires Lawfullie begotten of his bodye shall have all my other houses & Lands sett lyenge & beinge in Runton aforesaid

Item I geve & bequeathe to Faith Dawson my youngest Daughter Twenty shillings of Lawfull English monie to be payed to her by Willim Dawson my sonne wth in one yeare after the decease of Agnes my wief

Item I geve & Bequeathe to Peter Dawson my Sonne Twenty Shillings of Lawfull English monie to be payed by Wm Dawson my Sonne wthin twoe yeres next after the decease of Agnes my wief

And if that shall please god that the said Faith Dawson or Peter Dawson or either of them shall depte this world before Agnes my wief then I will & my mind is theire shalbe thechers heres

And I geve & bequeath to Joane Dawson my daughter ffowerty shillings of Lawfull English monie to be payed to her by John Dawson my sonne wth in one yere next after the decease of Agnes my wief

And I geve & bequeathe to Alice Dawson my daughter thre poundes of Lawfull Inglish monie to be payed to her by John Dawson my sonne at thre? sevrall tymes that is to saye wth in a yere after the decease of Agnes my wief xxd of Lawfull English monie And ... yere or yerely twenty shillings untill the sume of thre pounds be fullie contended & payed

And I will & my mind is that thif shall please god that Joane Dawson or Alice Dawson or either of them shall depte this Lyef before Agnes my wief then I will and my mind is there shalbe thechers heyer

And further I will that if tht shall please god that Willim Dawson my sonne shall depte this world before Agnes my wief then I will & my mind is that Peter Dawson my sonne & his heires shall have that acre & half a roode of Land, weth the messuage ther uppon builded theleinge, & payenge unto Faithe Dawson his Sister, fowerty Shillings of Lawfull English monie wth in one yere after the Decease of Agnes my wief

Item I will & my mind is that if it shall please god that John Dawson shall depte this world before Agnes my wief Then I will that Willm Dawson shall have such - and as he should have had yeldinge & payenge such Sommes of monie at such tyme & Tymes as he the said John Dawson my sonne to such pson or psons as he should have done

And if it shall please god that Willm Dawson & John Dawson, shall depte this world before Agnes my wief then I will that these Lands before bequeathed shalbe & remayne to Peter Dawson, my sonne & his heires for erd, yeldinge & payenge unto Joane Dawson Alice Dawson and Faith Dawson such some or somes of money at such tymes or Tymes wch my sonne John should have done

All the residue of my goods I geve & bequeathe to Agnes my wief to se my Children brought up in the feare of god

Item I ordayne, constitute & make Agnes my wief my soll Executrix to se my will Executed, & pfourmed, accordinge to the true meaninge hereto

In wittness herto I have herunto sett my hand & sealle the twenty one day of Aprill & in the yeare of the raigne of our Sovraigne Ladie the Quene tht ........ in the ................. 1592.

..... Sealed & delivered in the prsence & Testimonie of Henrie Parr.....       Thomas Christmas       Edmond ...les