WILL OF JOHN HAMOND.
In the name of God : Amen.
The iiijth day of August in ye yeare of our Lorde God MCCCCXVII.
I John Hamonde, ye elder, of Melford, in ye diosese of Norwich, hole of
mynd & in good rememberance, make my testament and last wyll in the
man' of waye follovynge. ffyrst I bequeathe my soule to AUmighty God
& to our Ladye Saynt Marye & to all the holye companye of heaven & my
body to be buryed wthin ye Saynte Marye, of Melford.
Itm. I bequeathe to ye high aulter for tythes & offerynges forgotyne
XIR
Itm. I bequeathe to Johanna my wyfe ye howse yfc I dwell in wth
all ye purtenance longyng to ye same ; she to have it for her lyffe.
Itm. I wyll yt after ye desayse of ye forsayd Johanna, my wyfe, yt
ye sayd house wth ye purtenance be souled and of ye money there of comyng
I bequeathe to Johanna, my dowter, £X of ye saile of ye howse ; and all ye
residue of ye money more over cominge of ye sayed house wtb ye purtenance
I wyll it be dysposed in dedes of almone for my soule, & my frendes soules,
after ye dysposcion of my executors.
Itm. I bequeathe to Maryone King, my dowter, of ye sayle of ye
sayde house £X.
Itm. I bequeathe to Johanna, my dowter, 1 longe huche.
Itm. I wyll yt my buryall sevynt days & XXX days be at ye
dysposicion of my Exec.
Itm. I geve & bequeathe to Johne, my wife, all stuffe of housold wth
all ye resadue of my goodes & articles moveable and unmoveable not afore
bequeathed so yt she see my dettes be payed.
Itm. I ordayne & make myne executors, Johne my wyfe and John
Hamond, the fuller.
Itm. I bequeathe to ye sayed John Hamond, my executor, for his
labour £1111,
"WITNESS, Master Hawker: Jurett, of ye sayed Melford, and
Maryone Kynge.
Proved at Sudbury 22 April, 1528.