Posted by Cynthia (Katzman) Bowlby on February 22, 19101 at 08:15:28:
The URL for a beautiful presentation of this will is located at:
http://www3.primushost.com/~katzman/johnswill.htm This has been
made available to us by the research efforts of Barry Burley.
The Will of John Bolbie of Griff, 1568
In the name of God Amen the xxii daye of marche anno dom 1567. I John
Bolbie of gryff sicke in bodie and in good and perfite memorie prased be God
and I do order and make this my last will and testament in manor and forme
followinge
ffyrst I give and bequithe my soull to alrnyghtie god trustinge to rernayne
with all the hollie companye in heaven and my bodyc to be buried within the
hollie churche yeard of Helmesley. Item I gyve to Thomas my yongest sonne
one yewe and a lambe and to Agnes Hudson John Tyndell (servant ?) one
yewe Item I do Gyve my farmhold to Eliz. my wyf during her widowhood for
the bringinge upe of my children and yf she marrye agayne then I will that
my farmhold shall remayne to James my sonne during. my yeares and he to
bringe upe my children and yf James dye then I will that my farmhold shall
remayne to Rauf my sonne and yf Rauf dye then I will that my farrnhold shall
rernayne to the next of his brethren and so frome one of my children to
another duringe my yeares Item I gyve to Thomas my sonne baisse begotten
one yewe and lambe The residewe of all my goods not gyven nor bequest
when my debttes legace and funerall expence are dyscharged and paid I gyve
to Eliz. my wyf Jaznes Rauf John Thomas Isabell and Dorothie my children all
whom I make my executors joyntlie to gether of this my last will and
testament witnesses hereof James layton vicar Thomas Wighman Thomas
Lambe and John Burke