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Will of John Rampley 25 February 1585 (proved 21 March 1585)

SRO Reference: IC500/2/39
Book: J545/19
Date: 1585
Page: 389

T. Iohis Rampley senior de Walsham
in the Wyllowes

///In the name of god Amen,/// the xxvti daye of
Februarye, in the yeere of our lord god 1585 and in the
yeere and reigne of our soueraygne Ladye Elizabeth by
the grace of god, Queene of England, Fraucen and
Ireland, defender of the faythe etc. the xxvijth I Iohn
Rampley the Elder of Walsham in the Wyllowes within the
Countye of Suffolk, beinge of good mind, and in good and
perfect remembranc, thankes be geven to god, doe ordayne
and make this my presente testament, concerninge herin my
Last wyll, in manner and forme followinge that ys to say
First I commend my sowle into the handes of Almightye
god, my onlye savior and redeemer, and my body to be buryed
in the Churchyard of Walsham Aforesayd, And I geve and
bequeath to Iohn my sonne, my tenement that I nowe
dwell in situate and being in Vpstreete in Walsham
Aforesayd, with the Appurtenunces and all my landes medowes
fedinges

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Feedinges, and pastures, boeth free and bond, to him, and to
his heyres for euer, onlye except the parlor and the Chamber
over the Butterye, which I wyll that Katherin my wyf
shall have, duringe her Naturall lyf with free egresse and
regresse into and from the same, aswellfor her selfe, as
alsoe for any of her freindes at her or ther pleasures, and
after the decease of Katherin my wyff, I wyll they
shall remayne wholy to Iohn my sonne, as ys aforesayd
And I wyll she shall have yeerlye, during her Naturall
lyf, one hundred of one bend woode, accordinge to the Custom
of the Countrye, tobe layd into the yard, at the Cast and
Charges, of Iohn my sonne, or hys Assignes, and A Conve-
nient place to sett yt in, Item I wyll that Iohn my sonne
shall paye, or cause to be payd, vnto Katherin my wyf
or to her Assignes, fyve poundes of lawfull Englishe mony
yeerly during her naturall lyf, at two vsuall tymes in the
yeere, that is to say, at the feastes of thannunciacion of the
blessed vyrgin Marye, and St Michaell tharchangell
by equall and even portions, to be payd at the Mantion
House, that I now dwell in, and I wyll, that Katherin
my wyf shall have half the fruite, growinge in and
vppon the premisses yerely, duringe her Naturall lyf
Item I geve and bequeath to Symon my sonne, to his
Heyres, and Assignes, threeskore poundes of lawfull
Englishe money, to be payd to him, by the handes of Iohn
my sonne, his heyeres ad Assignes in manner and
forme followinge, that is to saye fortye shyllinges yeerlye
during the Naturall lyfe of Katherin my wyf And
After the decease of Katherin my wyf six poundes
yeerlye, vntyll the some of threeskore poundes be fully
satisfied, contented and payd, And If Iohn my sonne
doeth not observe, fulfyll and paye, all my legacyes and
gyftes, before bequeathed and mentioned, in this my wyll
Then I wyll that Symond my sonne shall have my
tenement, And all my landes aforesayd, to him and to
his heyres foreuer, paying to Iohn my sonne as Symon
my sonne

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My sonne shold haue had, and fulfillinge my wyll as Iohn
my sonne shold haue done, Item I geve, and bequeath to
Symond my sonne, tenn poundes, of lawfull Englishe
money, to be payd to him, by the handes of myne Executores
Immediately after my decease, Item I geve and bequeath
to Iohn my sonne, and to Katherin my wyf, and to euerye
of them five poundes of lawfull Englishe money, to be
payd to themby the handes of myne Executors Immediatlye
After my decease, Provided alwayes, my mind and
Intent ys, that yf Katherin my wyff, doe make anye
clayme, and tytle into the Dowrye or thirdes of any of my
Landes or tenement Aforesayd, and into the third or dowrye
of one Medowe, which I sold to my Cosen Raynold Ramply
then I wyll that all the legacyes and gyftes which I
heue geven to her before, in this my wyll, to be vtterly
vnto her voyd, and of none Effect. Anye thinge in this
my wyll to the Contratye notwithstandinge Item I wyll
that Iohn my sonne shall not enter into my tenement
and lande aforesayd, vntill the Michelmas next after my
decease. And I wyll that Katherin my wyf, shall take
all the Issues, and profittes of my tenement, and landes aforesayd
And Also of corne and Cattle, and all other thinges as I my
self doe now Occupye, vntyll suche, tyme, as Iohn my
sonne, shall happen to enter into the premisses, discharging
Lord and kinge, and makinge neyther stryfe norwaste
Item I geve to Iohn my sonne, my Carte ploughe, and
Tumbrell and all the furniture that vnto them doe belong
The resydew of all my moveable goodes of what degree
kind or name soeuer they be, onlye exceptinge my
wyfes Lynninge and Apparell, which I wyll she shall have
at her discretion, I wyll they shalbe equallye devided
at the Michaelmas after my decease, betwene Katerin
my wyf, and Iohn and Symon my sonnes by equall
and even portions, And to the executores of thys my present
testament and last wyll, I doe Ordayne and make my
Cosen Richard Rampley, and my Cosen Raynold Rampley
mine

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Myne Executores and I geve to eyther of them for ther
paynes tenn shillinges over and esydes all charges for the
Probate of my wyll, which I wyll shalbe deducted out of
my Moveables, these to wyttnes Thomas Bridges
Wylliam Beffewe, and Wylliam Hayws, and Wylliam
Weather thelder. Also I does surrender, my tenement and
Landes aboue wrytten, into the handes of the Lord, by the
handes of William Weather, in the presence of Richard Cooke
And Thomas Brydges to the vse of my wyll.

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