Will detail

Will of John Holybon of Ripe

Date signed: ?? Sep 1542, Probate date: Not given

In the name of god anno 1542 the xx Day of the month of September? I John Holybon of the parish of Ripe hole of mynd & good remembrance & being sycke in body make this my __est & last will in man(ne)r & forme folowing First I bequeath my soule to almygti god & to o(u)r lady St.? Mary? & to ____ the holy _opan_ of hevyn & my body to be buried in the churchyard of Ripe I bequeath to the hye alter of Ripe for my tythes ________ p____tly _rop__ x s(hillings) also to the mother church of Chichester iiij d(pence) #(Item) I bequeath to my daugter Jane Hoyle (Geyle?) & to her children x lb?? Item to Jane Heyle a lame Item to Jane _______ goddaughter a lame Item a torche of my buriall of a ____ (noble?) the _____ Item to Ric (Richard) Holybon my mottelay cape? Item to Cynnio Chaner? my p_____svy iiij s(hillings) Item I will yt if my wife do depart the world at this tyme I will all my goods not bequeathed my detts & funall & my legacy paid shalbe equally devyded betwene my wife children & Jane halle & her children they x lb? aforesaid shall not be paid & if my wife Jane ________ & ________ she shall have all my goods Detts funrale & legace paid upon I ___ley & make my sole executrix of this my __est & last will Item I will that Charles ___toy to be my ov(e)rseer so he to have for his pay taky it viij d(pence) & ___ other ___s__ will hel__? he to gave for her ______ v s(hillings)

These berying witnes Charles Walle p(re)_svy (presently??) of Rype ___ John ____tson alis hele Jane Helle Sam(m)uel Normay? w(ith) others?

Transcribed by:

Brenda Doyle.

Notes about this will:

Gaps are shown where the source was unreadable. The transcriber has attempted a reading where possible.

Source:

Unknown.

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