In the name of god Amen the fyste daye of Maye in the yeare of our Lord god 1596 I THOMAS BOTTINGE of the parishe of WESTGRINSTEAD in the Countye of Sussex yeoman beinge in perfect memorye at the makeinge hereof tha[nks] be given to allmighty god doe ordayne and make this my presente best[owal?] concerninge my last will in manner and forme following First I bequeath my Soule into the hands of almighty god my Saviour and redeemer and my bodye to be buried in the Churchyarde of GRYNSTEADE
Item I give and bequeath to the mother Church of Chichester iiiid
Item I give and bequeath to the poore people of GRINSTED xs to be distributed by my Executors
Item I give and bequeath to ELIZABETH my daughter xx£ and one feather bed the best
Item I give and bequeath to THOMAS BOTTINGE my sonne x£ and a blacke horse and one brasse pot
Item I give and bequeath to RICHARD BOTTINGE my sonne my best yoke of oxen
All the rest of my goods Cattell and Chattills moveable and unmoveable in whose hands soever they be found or ke[pt?] I give and bequeath to BETTERES my wife and RICHARD my sonne whom I make my whole and sole Executors and I give and bequeath to my welbeloved in Christ RICHARD SACKVILLE and JOHN HALLER whom I ordayne and make my overseers of this my present Will and testaments to yther of them for theire paynes iiis iiiid wittnes to the making hereof RICHARD GREATWICKE JOHN HALLER and RICHARD BOTTING
Proved 11 May 1596 by BEATRIX relict and RICHARD BOTTING the son.
West Sussex Record Office - Chichester Archdeaconry Court Ref: STCI/14 f 412b
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