In the name of god Amen The last Daye of December Anno Diu 1543? I Alice Hollibone of the p(ar)ish of Westham in the County of Sussex Wydow being sicke of bodey but of good and p(er)fect Remembrance thankes be unto Almightie God Doe ordaine & make this my last will and Testam(en) in man(n)er & forme following that is to saye First and principally I bequeath my Soule unto Almightie god my creator (and?) to Jesus Christe my only Saviour & redemer? & my body to be buried in the Church yard of Pevensy Item I gyve unto the replar(ation) of the church of Pevensy xij d(pence) Item I gyve unto my sister Bedes? (three pounds??) xv s(hillings) to be equally devided betweene them Item I gyve to my sister Bede?? the mother of ther three chilren my ____sad & my urns? & ij platters & a shirte Item I gyve unto Joane the Daughter of my foresayd sister my clok that is now at the we____ paying for ______ Dress____? therof? Item I gyve unto ______ Sheppard one of my __________ maybe? ij s(hillings) Item I gyve unto Elizabeth F___ell xij d(pence) Item I gyve unto Davy Word xij d(pence) to helpe by him a lands? Item I will as to pay for ____ my buriall & that w(hi)ch is left of that as I will shalbe given to the poore people of the p(ar)ishe of Pevemsey Item I gyve unto John Seny? a ch____sle?? & to his wife my russett gowne Item I will my _________ John _______avell shalbe my sole Executor of this my last will thos bearing witnes Richard _hatue Thomas S_____ John Dodd vicar of Pevemsey
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