I William Danyell of Puckeridge in the parish of Stondon in the countie of Hertforde and dioces of London whelewrighte being of perfect memory ...
Item I give and bequeathe unto my sonne Raphe Danyell after the decease of Margaret my wife all those two peeces of arable land being in the said parishe of Stondon th' one in the common fielde called highe fielde betwene the lands late Thomas Turners on the sowthe and lands of Thomas Smarfoote latelie purchased of me on the Northe; And th' other peece lieth in A field called Bagborough betwene the lands of the Mannor or Milteley on the sowthe and the lands of the saide Thomas Smartfoote latelie purchased of me on the Northe ... by one paier of Indentures of lease had and made before the date of this my presente testament between me the said William and Margaret my wife & my sonne Raphe and Mary his wife on th' one part And the said John Cant on th' other part as by the same Indentures of lease bearing date the sixt daie of this instant moneth November ...
Item I will and bequeathe to Tobias Danyell my sonn ... after the deathe of Margaret my said wife all that peece of arable land lienge in the aforenamed highe fielde affore said betwene the lands of Edward Michell on the northe and the lands of the said Thomas Smartfoote latelie purchased of me on the Southe All that crofte or close being parcell of Hanley lieng in the parishe of Stondon affore saide betwene the lands of Raphe Daie on the Northe And the lands late William Archers on the sowthe ...
Item I geve and bequeathe unto my daughters Brigitt and Marion either of them two platters.
Item I geve unto John Cooles three Children that is to saie to Edmond Coole vj s. viij d. Katherin Colle vj s. viij d. and Joane Coole vj s. viij d. to be paid to them at there severall ages of xx'tie yeres or at the daies of there severall mariages which shall happen to come firste ...
Item I geve unto my daughter Joane iij s. iiij d.
Item I Geve and bequeathe unto my daughter Elisabeth iij s. iiij d.
Item I geve and bequeathe to the children of Thomas Daniell my sonne to either of them vj s. viij d.
Item I geve and bequeathe to William Danyell my sonne my best cloke & my best Cote.
Item I geve and bequeathe unto Margaret my Wife all my free lands & tenements for and duringe the terme of her natural life making noe wast thereof nor commytting strip.
Item the Residewe of all my goods moveables cattles chattles ymplements and house hold stuffe not Bequeathed I give and bequeathe to Margaret my wife towards the paying of my debts and discharginge my legacies.
Executrix: Margaret
Overseer: Friend Thomas Lee
Witnesses: Thomas Lee, Richard Rolfe writer.
Proved 15 December 1595, at Braughing, co. Hertford, before master Edward Ott[way?], clerk ...
