This transcription of The Will of Hew Corbyn of East Parley held in Hampshire Archives, Alt Ref No: 1561B/019, was made by Anne Vincent, March 2024
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In dei nomine Amen the/ 14 day of apprell/ anno domini/ aj/ dj/ lxj/ I hew corbyn of the est p[er]le in the perris of christchurch in the county of hamshere husbanman/ hoole and perfet [me]mori and good of understandying/ thanks be given unto god allmyghtie/ doo here make my last wyll and tastament in thys maner and forme folloyng/ ffyrste I bequeathe my sowle unto allmyghtie god/ my maker and redemer and to all the blessed compeni of heven and my body to the herthe willing yt to be byrred in the churche ly to s of christchurch in ye counti of south[ampton] afoyd Also I geve and bequeathe unto my godchylldering iiijd a pece Also I geve and bequeathe unto my mother one cowe/ one heffer/ vj/ sheepe ij hyves of beys/ one akere of rie/ allso I wyll that my mother/ doo remayne w[i]t[h] my wyfe/ in my house togeyther agreying one w[i]t[h] another/ yff thye can[n]ot my wyfe shal be bond to pay hyr xs at her dep[ar]tyng Also I geve and bequeathe unto hurne brege vjd Also I geve and bequeathe unto wyllyam atkyng ijd Also I geve and bequeathe unto the poremen box iiijd Also I give and bequeathe unto the reperracions of the bylles xijd Also I geve and bequeathe unto richard barne a chyllver sheppe Also I geve and bequeathe unto my sonne wyllyam the coberd in the halle al the resydwe of my goddys moveabell and unmoveabell not geven nor bequeathed and my dettes payd and legacis p[er]formed I geve and bequeathe unto mari my wyfe and my chylldering whom I make myne executrix and executors of thys my gooddes and hys my last wyll and tastament and for the beter order to be had in thys I doo electe and ordayne my overseeres hew corbyn hew howtyng and wyllyam gare and these iii/ men to take the chylldering goodes to the most profet thye can doo yt yff my wyfe shall appen to marri I wyll my overseeres to have the chylldering gooddes afore the marrig from hyr allso yff one chylls dye hys perte to remayne to the otherleyng in wyttenis heriof therebeyng syr peter burness parson thomas bond w[i]t[h] meni more and the afore named parson abowe sayd
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