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Will of Richard Rampley 1 March 1584 (proved 27 December 1585)

SRO Reference: IC500/2/39
Book: J545/19
Date: 1585
Page: 363

Inventm. extenditon. summa
T. Richard Rampley de Walsham defunc.

///In the name of God Amen/// the first day of
March in the yeere of our lord god 1584 and in the <yeer>
xxvijth yeere of the rayne of our soueraigne Ladye Elizabeth
by the grace of god Queene of England, Fraunce and Ireland
defender of the faythe etc. I Richard Rampley thelder of
Walsham in the Countye of Suffolk, yeoman , beinge whole of
minde, and of good perfect remembraunc, thankes be to god for the
same, doe make and Ordayne this my Last wyll and
testament in forme followinge. That ys to say, First I
Commend my soule into the mercyes of Almightye god
and my bodye to the yearth from whence yt came, therto
to remayne in full hope of A ioyfull resurrection to
Euerlastinge Lyf, purchased by the merrites death and
Passion of Iesus Chryst, wherby I Assuredly trust to be
saved, and by noe other meanes. And I geve to the poore
people of Walsham, aforesayd forty shyllinges of Lawfull
money of England, to be distributed among them by the
Discretion of myne Executor ymediatlye After my decease
And as touchinge the disposition of my stuff of howshold
Cattell

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Cattle, and Moveable goodes, together with the ward of hepp
and Marriage of Mary Sparke , which I have by letteres
patentes or otherwyse from our sayd soueraigne Ladye
and xxs yeerlye duringe her minoritye. I geve the
wholye to Ioahn my welbeloued wyf. And moreover
for the better mayntenaunc of my Chyldren in ther
Education, my wyll and mynd ys that my sayd wyf
and her Assignes shall have, and Inioye all my mea-
suage Tenemente and howses at Estend in Walsham aforsayd
As well those wherin I now dwell, as also that tenement
wherin the wyddowe Byrd inhabiteth with the yardes
Orchardes, and Pickell to the same tenemente belonginge
and other Appurtenances to them, and eyther of them belonging
together with the Landes, Pastures, and groundes called the
Holme groundes, to my sayd cheif howse belonginge
that ys to say, one close of pasture called Dowseas whalple
Croft, one peice of ground ther holden, by Copye of Court
Roll of the mannor of Walsham Church howse, Also one
Pightell , called Iackes Yard, holden by lyke coppye of the
mannor of Walsham. Item five acres of free ground
within the same Holme ground, Also three Acres of meadowe
being freehold and other three Acres of meadowe, holden
by Coppye of the Mannor of Walsham, sometymes Carteres
with the Yardes Gardens Orchyardes, and other thappurtenunces
<ther>to the premisses belonginge, and two closes which I purchased
if Iohn Robhoode thelder. Item one close called townsend
and one Close called the greene close, with one Meadow called
Buttishald Meadow, and one Arable Close Called
Rovers with thappurtenunces. To have and to hold the sayd
Messuage Tenementes howses landes Meadowes, pastures and
groundes, to the sayd Ioahne my wyf and her Assignes
for and duringe the terme of her Naturall lyf in true
recompenc, and full satisfaccion of hys right interest and
title of Dowre which she maie or ought to have in anye
Landes, tenementes, or hereditamentes whereof I stand sole seased
In fee simple, or fee tayle , at the tyme of my decease
discharging

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From tyme, Duringe her sayd lyf. To the Lord and
Lordes of the fee and fees therof, the rentes, suytes , and services
to be dewe, and parable for the same, And kepinge lykwyse the
sayd Measuage and howses in sufficient, and resonable reparacions
And After the decease of my sayd wyf, I wyll that the sayd
Closes which I purchased of the sayd Iohn Robhood, and the sayd Close
Called Townsend, shall remayne to Ritchard my sonne
And to hys heyres foreuer, and After the decease of my sayd
wyff, I wyll lykewyse, that the sayd measuage howses, landes
Meadowes and pastures, Aswell free, as bond befor devised
to my sayd wyf for <euer> terme of her lyf, shall wholey re-
mayne to my sonne Ritchard Rampley, and hys heyres for
euer, Item I geve to the same Richard my sonne All that
my pasture, and ground, in Walsham aforsayd, Called, or known
by the name of Taylores. To haue and to hold the same
with thappurtenunces ymediatlye, from and After my decease
To the sayd Ritchard my sonne, and to hys heyres for euer.
Vppon thys Condition notwithstandinge followinge
That ys to saye, That my sayd sonne shall permitte and
suffer, my sayd wyf, and her Assignes To have perceyve
Take, and Carrye awaye yeerlye, duringe her Naturall
Lyf in the sayd close called Taylors, to hym lastlye before
geven, the wood for hys fewell of all suche trees ther, as
have beene heretofor stowed, lopped, or Cropped, to be brente
or spent vppon the harthes at her mansion howse or place
of Aboad, for her owne vse, without the Lawfull lett or
Contraccion of <hys> the sayd Richard, hys heyres or Assignes
with free Ingresse, egress and access, with men horses and Cartes
into, throughe, and vppon the sayd Close, and euery or any
part therof, at all convenient<es> tymes, and seasons, aswell for
the Carriage of her sayd wood and fewell, as also for the
Carriage of her Haye and wood from the other groundes
before to her lymeted Provided alwayes, and yt is my
wyll and Intent That yf the sayd Richard my sonne
hys heyres, or Assignes shall refuse this to doe, or doe not
accomplish

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Accomplishe thys my wyll, in sufferinge my sayd
wyf, and her Assignes to take and Inioye the sayd
wood and fewell, and in Carriage of the sayd Hay and
wood, as ys Aforsayd. That then the sayd Ioane
my wyf, and her Assignes shall or maye Imeadiatly
from, and after suche deniall, or not Accomplishinge
as ys Aforsayd into the sayd close called Taylors, and
to have perceive and take the yeerlye profittes and
commodityes therof Duringe her lyf. And I geve to
Thomas my sonne All that my Measuage
and Tenemente howses, buyldinges, yardes Orchyardes
And Gardines In Walsham Aforsayd, which I purchased
of Raphe Stokes, with all the landes meadowes pastures
and groundes Thervnto now belonginge. That is to
weete Aswell those boeth free, and band which I bought of the
sayd Raphe <and also one close called Trundlewood, <and>
and other close counted by estimation vj Acres sometyme
Lewes> As also <th> those which I had lawfull conveyance
from Iohn Robhood the yonger, with thappurtenunces <to haue>
counted by estimation vj Acres sometyme ewes. To
have, and to hold the sayd Measuage, Tenemente, howses, buildinges
yardes, Orchardes, gardeynes Landes Meadowes pastures
and groundes with the Appurtenunces, To the sayd Thomas
my sonne, and hys heyres ymediatlye from and after
suche tyme, as he shall or maye Accomplishe, hys full
age of twentye and one yeeres And moreover I wyll
and devyse to my sayd wyf the sayd messuage howses
landes and groundes last before Assigned to my sonne
Thomas, To hold to her, and her Assignes from the
daye of my decease, vntyll suche tyme as my sonne Thomas
shall or may Accomplishe hys full age of xxj yeeres
So that my sayd wyf, within two monthes next Insuing
my decease doe stand and become bounde with one sufficient
suertye with her, by foure seuerall obligations, to euery
of my fower Daughters, that ys to saye Alice the
wyff of

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Wyff of Wylliam Linge, Agnes the wyfe of Thomas Wyllison
Elizabeth <the> Rampley, and Anne Rampley for the payment
to every one of them, of suche Legacyes, and seuerall somes of money
and in suche manner and forme, as hereafter in this last wyll
And testament, shalbe sett Downe, and mentioned, with sayd
Obligations I wyll shalbe befor the Insealing of them, soone
And Allowed, by my loving brother Wylliam Stokes of
Wyverston and two of them which shall appurtayne to my two yongest
daughters, to be and remayne in the keepinge of the sayd Wylliam
to ther seuerall vses. And yf my sayd wyf shall refuse to
stand bounde with sufficient suertye, as yt Aforsayd, for the
payinge, and Awnswering of my sayd daughters, or any
of them the sayd somes as is before mentioned, Then I wyll
that my sonne Richard shall have perceyve, and take thissues
and profittes of the sayd Measuage, howses, landes, and groundes
last before Assigned to my sonne Thomas, vntyll the sayd
Thomas shall Accomplishe hys sayd age of xxj yeeres
And with the same yssues, and profittes, to Aunswere and paye
to my sayd foure Daughters the legacyes and somes of
Money befor mentioned, and that then my wyff, shall not
In any wyse intermeddle or take any proffites of the sayd
Measuage, howses, Landes, and groundes last befor recyted
or Any of them, Item I <geve> bequeathe vnto the sayd Alic
Linge my daughter, Fyftye poundes of Lawfull money
of England, to be payd vnto her within three yeeres next
Insuinge my decease. Item I geve, and bequeath to the sayd
Agnes Wyllison my daughter twentye poundes of like monye
To be payd to her within fower yeeres next Insuing my decease
Item I <geve> bequeath to Elizabeth my daughter fowreskore
poundes of lyke money to be payd to her, as yt shall or may
Aryse, and be levied of the sayd Issues and proffites to be taken
By my sayd wyff, or sone Richard, next After the sayd
Legacyes, shalbe payd to my sayd daughters Alic and
Agnes, According to my true meaninge hetoin befor speci-
fied, Also I bequeath to Ann Rampley, my daughter
one hundred poundes of like lawfull money, to be payd
vnto her

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Vnto her by my sayd wyff or sonne Richard
within xiij yeeres, next Insuing my decease. And yf either
of my sayd daughters Elizabeth or Ann Rampley
shall happen to departe out of this lyf before her daye
of Marriage, or receyt of her sayd legacye, then I
wyll that the survivor of them shall enioy the part and
portion, of her soe deceasinge Provided alwayes, and
yt ys likewyse my intent and last wyll, that yf my
sayd wyf shall not stand contented, with suche partes and
portions, of my landes, tenementes, and hereditamentes, as I have
herein to her befor limyted, but shall lawfullye demand
any dowre in any of the measuages, howses, landes
tenimentes, or hereditamentes befor in any wyse, in thys my last
wyll and testamente mentioned, or to any person or persones
limited. or shall not paye and discharge the some and
somes of Money the legacyes, and bequestes of my
Mothers last wyll, which are therin mentioned by me
to be payd, Then I revoake all and euerye gyft
Legacye, and bequest of hir befor given, and wyll that
she shall take noe benifitte of thys my last wyll
And testament, or anye gyfte or bequest therin to her
made Provided also and yt is likewyse my last wyll
and testament, That yf god shall soe provide that <I>
the sayd Richard my sonne, shall departe this lyff
before hys marriage had. Then I wyll that my sayd
wyf, shall have, and hold, all the sayd landes, tenementes
and hereditamentes to him befor lymited ymediatlye
After my decease, from the day of suche death
of the sayd Richard my sonne, vntyll the sayd Thomas
my son shall accomplishe hys full age of xxj
yeeres, paying and discharginge suche somes of
money legacyes and bequestes, as I or the landes
or groundes devised vnto me by the last wyll and
testament of Alice Rampley my mother are burd-
ned, or Charged, with all suche dayes and tymes, and
In suche manner, and forme, as isn the sayd wyll ys
set downe

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Sett downe and Conteyned. And furthermore I
bequeathe to the three chyldren of my daughter Alce
Smithe , That ys to say Richard Ann and Nicholas
to euery of them xxs to be payed by my wyff, as they
shall attayne to ther age of xxj yeeres, or at ther day
of Marriage, which shall first happen, Also I geve to Richard
Willison, and Elizabeth Wyllison the Chyldren of my
Daughter Agnes Wyllison to eache of the same Chyldren
xxs to be payd to eyther of them, as they shall attayne
to ther <age> full age of xxj yeeres, or at ther dayes of
Marriage, which shall first happen. And finallye of thys
my last wyll and testament, I doe Constitute and Appoint
the sayd Ioane my wyf, and Richard my sonne, to be
thexecutors and my loving friend Wylliam Stokes
of Wyverston Supervisor of the same, to whom for hys
paynes to be taken therin I geve xxs over and besyde
hys Charges to be disburshed, about the seuerall therof
In wyttnes wherof I have herevnto sett my seale
and subscribed my name the daye and yeere, aboue
wrytten. In the presence of vs Thomas Lacye. Thomas Page
genoses