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From "English Origins of New England Families", Series 2, Vol. 3, "Abstracts of the Wills of the Shermans of Yaxley in Suffolk, England", pg. 224-227:
Will of Thomas Sherman (Buck 32). P.C.C. 20 January, 1550, proved 16 Dec., 1551.
"In the name of God Amen. The XXth daye of January in the yere of our Lord God, 1 thousand fyve hundreth and fyftie and in the fourth yere of the reign of our sovereigne Lorde Kinge Edward the Sixt. I thomas Sherman of Yaxlee in the Co. of Suffolk in the diocese of Norwiche being in good mynde and perfytt remembrance make this my testament and last will in manner and forme hereafter following.
First I bequeathe my soule to Almightye God and to all the holy company in heaven.
My bodye to be buryed in the churche of Yaxlee aforesaid yf it shall please God that I shall departe in the towne of Yaxlee aforesaid or els in suche place where yt shall please God to call me.
Item. I give to the high aulter of the sayd churche for my tithes forgotten or to letill paide three shillings, four pence.
Also I bequeathe and will have delt and gevyn to the poor people within the Towne of Yaxlee six shillings, eight pence.
Also to the poor people within the towne of Eye tenne shillings.
Also to the poore people pf the towne of Thrandeston Burgate Diss and Roydon three shillings, four pence.
Also, I bequeathe to Jane my wief my messuages wherein I dwell with all other my messuages, lands, tenements, meadowys, pastures, woodes, weyes and herditaments in Yaxlee and Eye aforesaid, lying and being on the Est syde of the wey leding from Norwich to Ham (Horham) for terme of her life, of the whyche close the same my syster ys nowe in possession.
And also except and reservyd at the said messuage wherein I do now dwell, the olde parlour, the chamber on the said parlour, the soler over the hall, and the chamber next the hall dore, the byrne next the millhouse, space for fowre horse in the stabyll, the soler over the stabyll, and libertie in ye bakehouse to bake and to brewe, which I will Thomas my sonne have to hym and his heyres ans assignes with free lybertie ingate and outgate in and to all the said howses and other the premises before excepted, reservyd at all tyme and tymes, my said weif payeing the rent to the lords of the fee, that is to say, to the kinges grace for the manner of Eye hall by yere sixteen shillings, one pence; and to the said mannerof Eye hall by yere six shillings, and to the said manner for "two henys and a cok" by yere five pence.
And to Mr. Anthony Yaxlee for fyve acres of lande called fulburys by yere three shillings, four pence.
Also I give and bequeath to Jane my wief tenne combes of wheate, twentie combes of malte, eighte keyne, fiftie shepe, foure horses at her chose, and the one half of all my swyn and pultery.
Also I will that Jane my wief shall have the use and occupieing of my two bedsteads and beddes now standing and being upon the newe chamber with the coveryngs and all other things to the said beddes belonging with a cobord and seles (shelves) on the said chamber (for the) terme of her lyfe, and after her decease to remayne to Thomas my sonne and to his assigns,
And if it fortune my wief to marry agayne, then I will Thomas my sonne to enter and have the said chamber beddes and all other things on the said chamber to her bequeathed.
Also I bequeath to Thomas my sonne my counter table, and the two bedsteds and beddes nowe standing and being in the olde parlour with two other of my best coverings, and all other things to ye said beddes and bedsteds belonging.
Also I bequeath to Jane my wief a sylver pece weying eight ounces and a half and half a quarter, twelve sylver spones weying eighteen ounces, a sylver salte weying eight ounces, as long as she shall kepe herself sole ans unmarried. And if it fortune her to marry, to remayne to Thomas my sonne and his assigns; and as long as she shall kepe herself sole and unmarried, then after her decease to remayne to the said Thomas.
Also I bequeath to Jane my wief the one half of all my stuf of household before not bequeathed. And the other half I give to Thomas my sonne, he paying to eche of his brethren twentie shillings, when they shall come to the age of twentie one yeres.
Also I bequeathe to Thomas my sonneone Goblet weying fourteen ounces and odd. And a sylver salte parcell gilt, and thre sylver spones and to eche of my children a sylver spone.
Also I bequeathe to Thomas my sonne one of my geldings an foure other of my horse and colts at his election after his mother hath chosen.
Also I bequeathe to Richard my sonne twentie marks over and beside all such moneye as I have given hym or lent hym which is thirty L.
Also I bequeathe to John my sonne fourtie pounds.
Also I bequeathe to Henry my sonne fourtie pounds to be paide to hym when he cometh oute of his prentyshale (apprentishood).
Also I bequeathe to William my sonne fourtie poundes to be payed like as to Henry.
Also I bequeathe to Anthony my sonne fourtie poundes to be paide when he cometh to the age of twenty two years.
And if it shall appere to myne executores at the said twenty two yeres that yt shallbe more for the profyt of the said Anthony to have an annuitie of fourtie shillings by yere, than to have the fourtie poundes, then I will Thomas my sonne to ahve the said fourtie poundes and to make the said Anthony a good sure and suffieient annuitie of forty shillings yerely, going out of my landes sumetyme Wrenys lying in Yaxlee aforesaid, payable at two termes in the yere by even porcions for terme of lyfe of the said Anthony.
Also I give and bequeathe to Fraunces my sonne and to his heyres, my the east landes meadowes pastures and heraditaments lying in Dysse in Co. Norfolk, which I late bought of John Warren of Disse.
And also that all my Landes pastures hereditaments with appurts lying in Breseworth n Co. Suffolk, when he arrives to the age of twenty two yeres.
And I will that myne Exors. shall have and take the profytts of the said messuages landes and other the premisess untill the said twenty two yeres to fynde said Fraunces to Scole and other lernyng.
And the overplus of the profytts of the said messuages landes etc. to goo to the fynding of Bartholomew and James to scole untill the said twenty second yere.
Also I bequeathe to the said Fraunces when he comes to the age of twenty two yerefyve poundes.
Also I bequeathe to Bartholomew my sonne fourtie poundes to be payed at twenty two.
Also I bequeathe to James my sonne fourtie poundes at the said age.
And if it shall fortune any of my said sonnes to dye before they have reseyved their legacies or bequest of money then I will that their parte or partes be equally devyded amonge the residue of my sonnes then being alyve.
Also I bequeathe to eche of my grandchildren twelve pence.
Also I bequeathe to my sister Lokwood an Annuitie of Twentie shillings yerely, to be paide by Thomas my sonne his exors. and assgns at every halfe yere tenne shillings after my decease during her life. And if it fortunate the said twenty shillings or any part thereof to be unpaid at any of the halfe yeres which yt ought to be paid That then I will my said syster or her assgns shall enter and dystrayn into my messuages and closes called Bukkys Lede or carry away and withhold untill suche tyme my said syster and her assgns by fully satisfied content and payde as well as the said Annuytie of twenty shillings as of the Arrerage of the same or any parte thereof with her reasonable costs and charges susteyned for the same.
Also I bequeathe to eche of my sisters children nowe being maried tenne shillings and to eche oneof my said syster's children nowe onmaried twenty shillings to be paid at their daye of mariage yf they be maried before they come to the age of twenty two yeres or ells to be paid to eche of them at their said ages of twenty two.
Also I will that yf Janne my wief at any tyme hereafter cleym aske demannde or sue for any Dowry to have of all my Manners, Lands and Tenements and other the premisses or ells disturb or sue for any parte pr parcell of eny other thing contrary to this my Test. and last Wyll, Then I will my said wyfe to have no part or parcell of any of all my foresaid messuages landes and tenements and other the premisses to her before given or bequeathed nor no other legacie or bequest in this my Test. and Last Will conteynd.
Also I will yf any of all my children shall make eny sute trobyll or cleym to or for eny maner of landes tenements or other thing or things contrary to this my Test and last Will in disturbance of this my said last will then I will that ony suche childe or children so cleyming any parte or parcel of my landes tenements goodes other than I have to them severally given or assigned by this my last Will, shall have no parte or parcel of eny legacie or bequest to them or eny of them given or bequeathed making any suche trobyll or cleym contrary to this my Test. and last will, but suche legacie and bequest to be at the dysposicion of myne Exors.
And as concernyng the thirde parte of my manners of Royden and Royden Tuft with appurts in Royden and Bresingham, and all my lands tenements meadowes woods weyes with revercions and hereditaments in Royden, Brysingham and Dysse in Co. of Norfk, with all my messuages, lands, tenements, meadowes, pastures, woodes, weyes, etc. lying or being in Yaxlee, Thrandeston and Lytell Thornham in Co. Suffk, together with the Revercion of all the aforesaid landes, tenements and hereditaments in Yaxlee and Eye aforesaid, after the decease of Jane my wief which I have heretofore in this my said last Will geven and assigned to Jane for terme of her life except only such landes and tenements in Dysse and the Breseworth aforesaid, which I have heretofore geven and assigned to Fraunces my sonne, I give and bequeathe them holy to Thomas my sonne and his heyres and assgns.
Also I bequeathe to Robert Woodcroft 10L to be payd when he comythe age of twenty two years yf he be rulyd and orderyd by myne exors.
And all the Residue of my goodes cattels debts mony plate any all my other goodes as well as moveable as not moveable I put them holy to the good disposicion of myne exors. to the performance of this my test. and last wyll and to the bringing up of my children being within age untill they come to the age of twenty one yeres. I ordeyn and make Robert Kene of Thrandeston gentelman and Thomas my sonne myne exors.
And the said Robert to have for his labors and paynes twenty shillings.
And supervisors of this my last test. and last will. I shall desire and requyer Henry Bedyngfeld, Knight, to be one to whom I give for his payne and favor for and in eyding of my Exors. with his good councell and assistance fourtie shillings.
By me, Thomas Sherman. Witness, John Whethyngham, Edward Torold, William Eglyn, vicar of Yaxlee."
Proved at London 16 day of November 1551 by the oath of Thomas Sherman.
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| _Maurice Henry MORROW _|_Caroline SIMMERMACHER __
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| | |_Mable ABBEY __________|_Flora HACKETT __________
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