Will of Richard Lenynge late of Cullompton
Proved 28 May 1568
© Crown Copyright
National Archives Catalogue Reference PROB 11/50/163 Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Babington Register
Transcribed by Art Ames
In the name of God Amen a thousand fyve hundred three score and eyght I Richard Lenynge of Collompton sycke of bodie but whole mynde and pfecte of memory do make thys my last Will and Testament in manner and forme followinge
Imprimis I bequeath my soule to almightie God and my bodye to be buryed in the churche yarde of Collompton
Item I give and bequeath to my brothers children John Lenynge fortye shillings a piece
More I give to Thomsyne Were the servante of the house fyve shillings
More I give to Philip Pooke servante to the olde pooke twelve pence
More I give to all the children of James Williams to each of them three shillings and fouere pence
More I give to be given to the poore of Collompton forty shillings
More I give to my younger brother all my wearinge apparell and two payre of [ ]
More I give to the Eline Kyle the wyfe of John Kyle three shillings fouere pence
More I give to everye one of my godchildren a piece of them fouere pence
All the rest of my goods I give and bequeathe to my brother in lawe Thomas Harrys whome I make my whole executor
Debts owed by the sayde Rychard Lenynge
Imprimis I owe unto James Wylliams of Collompton [ ] forty fyve shillings and eyght pence
More I owe unto a wydowe woman of Dorset [ ] for foure weightes of wole the which remayneth in my hoste’s house in the chamber which I holde of him severall to my selfe three pounds two shillings and eyght pence
More I owe to Poole and Dunnyng for dying of xxii kersie whereof I have payde fyve shillings
Debt owed to the sayde Richard Lenynge
Imprimis there is one there is owed me by Robert [C…] of Collompton weaver xxxs
More there is owed me by the wydowe Webber of Tybberton fouere and twentie shillings
More there is owed me by Thomas Berkney of Tyverton
Probate in Latin