The Will and Inventory of Alys Crugynton, died 1543, Worfield, Salop, widow of John Croginton, c. 1480-1527
Will
In the nawme of God amen the xxv day of May yn the yere of owr lord God a thosand fyve hondrett & xliii and in the xxiiii yere of our sovrand lord kyng Henry the viii the supreme head under god of the churche of England and Yreland I Alys Crugynton widow sicke yn body and hole in mynd and of good remembrance make my last wyll yn the maner and forme foloynge. First I bequeth my sowle to God Almyghty our lady Saynt Mary and to all the holy cumpene yn hevyn and my body to be byrryd yn the pareshe Churche yerde of Saynt Petrus of Worfield. Item I bequeth to hee awter 4d. Item I bequeth to John Crugynton my son a folden tabell a longe borde a fforme a fyre cheyne a chere. item I bequeth to Rychd Crugynton my son vi s. viii d. in the hands of John Crugynton my son. Item I bequeth to Ryd. Crugynton my son a fydderbed a kanvass a flaxen shete and a herten shete a bouster. Item I bequeth to the same Ryd Crugynton my son the best brass pot yn the hoose. item I bequeth to the same Ryd Crugynton my son the best pewter dysshe a broche a paire of coberths a brendron and the lest pan. I bequeth to Agnes Crugynton my doghter all my Rayment belongyng to my body both wollen and lynnin except my best wyte coote the whych wyte coote I gyff to Elizabeth my doghter. Item I bequeth to Agnes Crugynton my dighter a grete choofer a cubord a grete throughe a ffryynge pan and a grete pan. On my bryngyng home my detts and my bequedds payd the resydew off my goods I gyff and bequeth to Agnes Crugynton my doghter I make and ordain my fythefull and truy executors Ryd Crugynton my son and Agnes Crugynton my Dighter. Wyttnes that thys hys my last Wyll Roger Hasylwood Wylliam Rowley of Newton with other more.
By me X Thomas champste Curatt att Worffeld
Inventory
Thys ys the truy Inventory of the goods of Alys Crugynton made the iii day of July yn the yere of our lord God a thosand fyve hundrett and xliii and yn the xxxv yere of our sovrand lord Kyng Henry the viii supreme head under god of the Chgurche of England and Yreland prysed by the truy and honest men John Garbett and Wylliam Knollys
In primis the corne yn the fyld a nacre of Rye and barley the pce iii s
Item the beddyng the pce iii s iv d
Item Brasse and pewte the pce ii s
Item a folden bord a long bord a forme and a chere the pce xii d
Item a cowffer a cubord a ffryynge pan the pce xii d
Item the rayment the pce v s
Item a fyre cheyne the pce iv d
Item in redy mony in the hands of John Crugynton xii s
Item a broche a payre of cobards a bradyron and a payre of pothoks ii s iv d
Item in mony vi s iv d
Summa total xxx s iii d
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