The Will of Thomas Lawton of Wharley End
Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
In the name of God Amen. The Third daye of December in the yeare of our lord God 1605 & in the Third yeare
of the raigne of our Soueraigne Lord James by the grace of god Kinge of Ingland and France and Ireland defender
of the faith & of Scotland the 39th I Thomas Lawton of Wharlend in the parish of Cranfield in the Countie
of Bedford husbandman Beinge of good & perfect Remembrance Thankes be to God therefore, doe ordaine
Constitute & make this my Last Will & Testament in manner & forme followinge First I bequeath my Soule
into the handes of almightie God my maker hoping that through the pretious death & bloud sheddinge of
Jesus Christ his sonne to have free remission of all my Sinnes, & my Body to be buried in the Church
or Churchyeard of Cranfield aforesaide Item I doe give unto Thomas Lawton my sonne Eleaven pounds
Ten shillinges of Lawfull Inglish mony to be unto him within on halfe yeare after my deceasse Item
I doe give unto Richard Lawton my sonne £11 10s to be paid unto him within on halfe yeare after my deceasse
Item I doe give unto Marye my Eldest daughter £11 10s & on Elme Chest to be paid & delivered unto her
within on halfe yeare after my deceasse Item I doe give unto Joane Lawton £11 10s & on cubbeard &
on Cheste to be paid & delivered unto her within on halfe yeare after my deceasse Item I doe give
unto Annis Lawton my daughter £11 10s & to be paid unto her within on halfe yeare after my deceasse
Item if eyther of my Twoe youngest Children dye before the age 21 yeares that eyther Child be the
others heyre Item I doe give unto Annis my Wife £9 & all the debte that mr Fanes oweth mee &
on best Beddsteede & on mattresse & on paire of the best sheetes & the beste Coverlidde & Five
Pewter Platters & Two Brasse pottes & twoe of the best kettles on little C?? farre & on Cowe to
be paid & delivered unto her within on halfe yeare after my deceasse. Item I doe give unto George
Lawton my sonne Forty Pounds of Lawfull Inglish mony & all the rest of my godes unbequeathed Whome
I doe make my Soule executor of this my Laste Will & Testament. In witness whereof I have sette
my hande the daye & yeare First above written.
The marke of Thomas Lawton
Witnesses Thomas Wheler Thomas Tapp Robert Tapp, writer hereof
Proved at Bedford 1606
Transcribed by Zena Grant Collier, the original held at Bedford Record Office
