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↑ Ward, Robert Leigh. English Ancestry of Seven Mayflower Passengers: Tilley, Sampson and Cooper, in The American Genealogist (TAG). (Donald Lines Jacobus, et.al.) Vol. 52, Page 198-205.
link Henry Tilly (Tilley) died between 1 Sept 1520, when he made his will, and 4 Dec 1520, when it proved in the court of county Bedford, England.
Written 1 Sep 1520, proved 04 Dec 1520, "Probate Records, Archdeaconry Court of Bedford"
Will of Henry Tilly, Archdeaconry of Bedford 2:163: In the name of god amen. The yere of or lord ye [m]cccccxx the first day of the moneth of Septeber, I Henry Tilly of Henlow in the com. of Bed. in the dioc. of Lincoln hole of mynd and remembrance make my testament in this manr.
First I bequeth my sowle to almyghty god or lady and all the company of hevyn my bodie to be buryyd in the church yard of Henlow. Item I bequeth my best good for my mortuary after the custome of the towne. Item I bequeth to the high aulter of Henlow ii busshellys barley. Also I bequeth to the bellys in the sayd church ii busshellys barley. Item I bequeth to the gild prest of or lady in the said church of Henlow i part f[ ]e to syng specially for me and my frends and generally for all the bretherne and sustunance of the same gild xxvii s. iiii d. if thir be none b[r]othered prest then an other honest prst to have the sayd part f[ ]e. Item I bequeth to the children of Thomas Tilly my Sonne ech of them the out see of a cow of x annas. Item I bequeth my place to Johan my wiff terme of her liff after the decease of her I bequeth it to Willm Tilly my sonne if they both consent to selle the sayd place I will that Thomas Tilly my sonne by it byfore any other payying asmoch as a nother man will. If William my sonne decease wthout Issue byfore the sayd place be sold then I will it to be sold and have a prest to pray for me and my frends whill the money lasteth. The Resedu of my goods my detts payd and all thyng done I bequeth them to Johan my wiff and Willm Tilly my sonne whome I make and order myy executors. Also I ordayn Thomas Tilly my sonne supervisor Provyn at Henlow the day and yere aforesyd. Witnes hereof Jhn Underwood, Willm March, Ser Albert, Bisshopp Wothen. [Proved 4 Dec. 1520 by William Tilly, executor.]
