1574 Thomas Quatermaine wrote his will on December 10. [1]
In the name of god amen the xth day of December 1574 I Thomas Quatermaine of Challgrowe in the countie of Oxon. yeoman beinginge sicke in BOdye But of sounde and perfytt memory … doe make … this my last wyll and Testament in mannor and forme as Followethe First I commend … my soule … and I comytt my bodie to the earthe from whence yt came and to be buryed in the churche or churche yearde of Challgroue Aforesaide Itm I giue and Bequeathe to Katheraine my wyffe all thsi yeares croppe bothe corne haye foure kyne and all my ____ excepte one of the beste the wch I wyll that Geffreye my sonne shall have well fatted and redde at my wyffes charges at the nexte slaughter tyme Itm to my wyffe I bequeath foure payers of sheetes foure table napkins and two table clothes Item I give to my wyffe the seconde brasse potte foure platters halffe a dosen of potagers and candlesticke and Allso my wyll and entent is that my sonne Jerome shall tyll and sowe all my land as well the somer fylthe wth the rest ___ this nexte yeare to … Item I give unto my sone Jerome one panne two payre of sheetes two syluer spoones and all my tymber that belongethe to my plowe … And I give and forgive unto my sayed sonne all the corne that was dewe to be payed by him unto me at the Feast of St Michall thearchangell ___ Itm vnto my sonne Jeffreye I give one cowe and xxxs wch I owe unto him to be discharged by my wyffe Allso one …
1577 The will of Thomas Quatermaine was proved on October 1. [2]
[1] Oxfordshire Wills Index, 1516-1857, [FindMyPastImage], [FindMyPastRecord].
[2] Oxfordshire Wills Index, 1516-1857, [FindMyPastImage], [FindMyPastRecord].