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In dei nom amen the ix day of August in the yeare of our Lord God
1561 I Germane Prissicke of Thormonbye in Cleveland within the pish...
of Staneton yoman sicke and wayke of bodye of full mynd and hole
memorie do make my last will and testament in maner and forme followyng
Imprimis I gyve and bequithe my soule to God almyghtie my creator and
redemer and my body to be buryed in my pishe churche at Staneton
[?sd?]
Item I gyve and bequithe to Rauff Metcalf one quarter of wheat to be paid within fower yeares next after my decease
Item I gyve to Ric Rawe the sowyng of thre peckes of wheate yerlye duryng the lyf naturall of my wyf ...
I gyve unto Peter Prissicke and xpofer Prissicke my brethren either of them [?vjs?] viijd
Item I gyve to Philope Prissicke my brother xxs whiche he oweth me
Item I gyve to Richard [?Whi..eton?] one whye styrke
also I gyve to Willm Waller one worsted doublet
Item to Philipe Whytton one paire of hose
Item I gyve to Willm Wilcoke one jackett
The
rest of my goods unbequithed my detts paid legaces and funeralles
deduct I gyve and bequithe to Jane Prissicke my ..... whom I institute
ordayne and make my full and sole executrix to dispose for me as she
shall thynke good also the lampe land duryng her lyf and affter her lyf
yf she [?be withe no?] childe to Philipe my brother wytnesses Robert
Wilcoke Robert Barbar Thomas Gray and John Symone
Proved 1561 (month & day not clear)
transcript
Dave King, published 13.2.2011