Will
of Richard
AUSTEN of Sandhurst, 12 October 1554
Richard
AUSTEN of Sandherst, 12 October 1554.
Buried in the churchyard.
Wife Joan all moveable goods, paying to poor people at my burial 3s.4d.
Daughter Joan at her marriage £5 or age of 24.
John FOWLL have his bargain of wood he bought of me paying to Joan my
wife £13.6s.8d.
That if my mother (no name) will be bound to my Ex’ors,
and two other men of the parish, to let the hedge stand where it is and
not be moved which she granted me to do and save the coppes of my Wood
now enclosed, then she shall cut down a certain plot of Wood now
standing to her own use which she hath claimed, and if my mother do take
the same Wood and fulfil her promise and grant, then John FOWLL shall be
allowed so much money as two honest men can say the Wood is worth when
he pays the £13.6s.8d.
Residue of goods after debts paid to Joan my wife my Ex’or, with Peter
Douncke overseer.
Wife occupy for life my lands after the death of my mother, paying the
lords rent, and after death of my wife to Joan my daughter and her
lawful issue.
Wife Joan to receive of John AUSTEN my brother 10s. yearly during life
of my mother.
Witnesses – Thomas PETTER, Peter DONCKE, Richard BASSOCKE, Henry
ROBINS.
Probate 22 October 1554. A.Vol.29, fol. 324.