The Document Chest
1587 will of John Lyde
of yevell
In the name of god amen
The thirtenth
daye of february
in the yeare of
our Lord god
after the course
and computacon
of the Church of
England a
thousand five
Hundred fower
score and seaven
I John Lyde of
the parish or
yevell in the
Countie of Som[er]s[e]t
and in the
dioces of Bath
and Welles being
sicke in bodye
nevertheles of
good and
perfecte memorye
laude and prayse
be given to
almightye god
doe ordayne and
Constitute this
my last will and
Testament in
manner and forme
following First
I give and
bequeathe my
soule into the
handes of
Almightye god my
maker and my
Redeemer and my
bodie to be
buried in the
Churcheyard of
yevell Item I
give and
bequeath
towardes the
reparacons of
the Churche of
yevell five
shillinges
It[e]m I give
and bequeathe
unto my sonne
Lyonell lyde
fortie
shillinges of
good and lawfull
moneye of
England And also
I geve unto him
my [viall ?] my
[Tronde ?] and
my working
tooles The
residue of all
my goods and
debtes not
bequeathed I
give and
bequeathe unto
my wief
Christian Lyde
whome I doe
nominate and
appointe to be
my whole
executrix of
this my last
will and
Testament In
witnes whereof
Phillip Jones
William [Fende
?] and William
gentell with
others
Probate
1588
Transcribed by Bob Osborn
