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The Marland Family

 

Will of Alice Marland of Bradlee widow 1589

 

 


 
  In the name of god amen the Sixt day of October in the Yeare of or Lorde god
1589 I Alice Marlande widowe late wife of Henrie Marlande late of
Bradlee in the Countie of Lancaster husband man deceassed being sicke in
bodie but of good and pfect memorie praysed by god there fore doe constitute
ordaine & make this my last will and testament in manner & forme
followinge That is to daye first I comend my soule into the hands of
all mightie god and my bodie to christian Burial in sure and certaine
hope of the resurrectione through Jesus Christ my savior and Redeemer
unto life and joy eternall And for my goods Chattells and debts in whose
soever hands they bee or by whome soever owinge yt is my will and pleasur
And I give & bequethe my apparell & twentie shillings in money
unto Mgerie Seddon my servante Itm I give and bequeath all the rest
and Residue of my seid goods Chattells and Debts what soever unto Annes
Fletcher my servante whome also I doe make sole executrixe of this
my last will & Testamente Given under my signe in the prsence of
the prsnce whose names are subscribed
Sealed signed and for my dede
in the presence of Edmund Hardman
Ric Hawerse Randle Hardmane
Robert Chadwicke wth others
By me Alice Merlande
 
 
 
  Inventory

A true Inventorie of all the goods and
Chattells yt late weare unto Alice Merland
widowe late deceassed wth the valuwe
there of as the same were preced by
Rodger Taylier Edmund Hardman James
Sheparde & Otiwell Taylier

Imprimis one Cowe M  xls
Her beast Bedd   xviijs
It an other Bedd   xijs
It an other Bedd   vijs
It the rest of her Beddinge   iijs iiijd
It her apparell   vs
It Bedd stocks and Arke   vijs viijd
It in Brasse   xijs
It in pewter   iiijs
It in wooden vessell   vs
It in boards & cheares
wheeles and stooles
  iijs
It in Iron stufe and
implements of househould
  iijs iiijd
It in Haye   xijs
It in Turves   ijs vjd
Sum   vjli xiiijs xd