"1. Richard Hassand of Thorganbye, co. Lincoln, England, born about 1500-1510, died about 1544; married Agnes _____. He may be the 'Richerd Hasand' mentioned in the will of John Cooke of Cadney, co. Lincoln, 17 Jan. 1526 [Consistory Court of Lincoln, 1520-31, fo. 75.]
His will reads as follows [ibid., 1543-6, fo. 389]:
'In ye name of god Amen the xviith day of ffebruarij in ye yere of or lord god mcccccxliij I Rychard hassand of Thorganbye husbandman makes my last wyll & testamet' in man' & forme folowyng
fyrst byqweiths my soule to almyghtie god or lady saynt Marie & to all ye saynts in heven & my body to be buryed wyyn ye churche yearde of thorganbye
It' I byqweith for my mortuarij as ye lawe shall require
It' to ye hye alt' in ye said churche for tythes forgotten vid & to ye mendyng of one glasse wyndowe in ye said churche vid & to or ladies works in lyncoln' iiijd
It' I byqueith to Elsabeth hassand my dought' one ywe of ij years olde one cownter' & one hutche
It' to margarett my dought' one golde Ryng
It' to Wyllm my sone one sylu' Ryng & one sworde
It' to John my sone one doude fyllye of ij years olde my blewe coote one doublet one pe hose & one sherte
It' I wyll yt Agnes my wyffe & wyllm my sone haue my ferme duryng ye years of my Indenture
The Resydewe of my goods not bequeithed my detts payd I gyve to Agnes my wyffe & wyllm my sone whome I make myne executores of thys my laste wyll & testamet' to dyspose for ye health of my soule as they thynk beste
Thyes beryng wytness Rychard Balys John' Walthm & John' tymson wt others
[No probate.]"
