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John Woode - Will 31 July 1516

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36. Bodfelde

31 July 1525. John Woode of Saunderstede in Surrey yoman. To be buried in parish church of Alhalowen of Saunderstede. To high awter of parish church of Croydon for tithes etc. 3/4. To the bretherhede of Jesus mase in said church of Croydon 3/4. To parish church of Saunderstede for making my grave and toward the Repacion of the said church 40^s. Preest to syng in church of Saunderstede two trentalls for my soule my father and mother and all xtens.
   To every godchildren an eweshepe.
   Unto Denys my wife and John my thirde sonne all my houshold stuffe at Saunderstede. To said Denys 100 wethers and 100 ewes nowe goyng in the parish of Saunderstede.
   I will John my eldest sonne 80 wethers and 20 ewes nowe being at Wodmansturne.
   To John my fourth sonne 100 wethers going at Wodmansturne and two tenements of Custimary holde in Saunderstede accordyng to a surrender by me to the use of him made. To John my yonger sonne 60 wethers at Waddon when he is 20
   To Edward my sonne 100 wethers at Waddon orells ix^li when 20.
   To Henry my sonne my lease for terme of yeres of the maner of Waddon in parishe of Croydon.
   To Agnes my doughter 20 ewshepe at Saunderstede and ij heyfers of 2 yeres of age at Norbury all to be delivered at my monethes day.
  To said sonne Henry and John my thirde sonne all my catalls nowe going at Norbury bitwen them except 20 oxen which I will Henry shalhave to be solde for the pfourmaunce of my testament and last will.
   To said John my thirde sonne my leesse of and in the manor of Saundersted except a convenit Chamber for my wife whiche I will my wife enjoye for her lyfe and ease of fyre in the hall and kechyn of the said manour. I will John my younger sonne shalhave my messuages, lands and tenements in Cullesdon in Surrey which I holde to ferme by Covent Seall of the Abbot and Covent of Chertesey for terme of ? payng over and above the Rent to said Abbot, 40^s to the said Denys my wife duryng hir lyfe.
   Residue to Henry my sonne which Henry, John Lambard of Wodmansturne and John Ownshed of Farley I make extours and Nicholas Lye gentilman overseer.
   To John Scott Esquer and John Skynner gent for to be good to my said wife and childern in their causes 20^s.
   Witnesses Edward Presland, Rich^d Bray, John Wodstok thelder, Thos Owsted and John Wodstok the yonger.
   Last will of all my free londes and tenements in the parishe of Beknam in Kent all which I woll Edward Wode my sonne shalhave to him and his heires.
   Probate (St Pauls) v Sept 1525 by exors named.

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