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1531 Will of Nicholas Rodberd
Husbandman of Marsh
In the name of God Amen The
Five and Twentie
daie of November
in Anno domini
One thousand
five hundred
thirtie One I
Nicholas Rodberd
of Marsh in the
parish of
Yeavill in the
Countie of
Somerset
Husbandman being
sicke of body
but of good and
perfect memorie
thankes be given
to Allmightie
God Doe ordaine
and make this my
last will and
Testament in
manner and forme
followinge First
I commend my
sule to
Allmightie God
my maker and
Redeemer And my
body to be
buried in the
Churchyard of
Yeavill Item I
give unto
Elizabeth
Ridwort
[inserted = the
daughter of John
Ridwort] five
pound of good
and lawfull
money Item I
give unto Jaone
Rodberd the
daughter of John
Rodberd my
brother the
Younger twentie
seaven pound
Item I give unto
my brother John
Rodberd the
Elder sixe pence
and all his
Children five
pence apeece
Item I give unto
my Sister
Francis sixe
pence and her
child five pence
Item I give unto
John Rodberd the
sonne of my
brother John the
younger five
pence Item I
give unto Dority
Ridwort sixe
pence All the
rest of my goods
not before
herein given nor
bequeathed I
give unto my
brother John
Rodberd the
younger whom I
doe make my
whole Executor
of this my last
will and
Testament to pay
my debts and
legacies and to
discharge my
funerall
expences In the
presence of
Richard Williams
John
Chant
Margaret
Williams
Mary Frye
Transcribed by Bob Osborn
