In the name of God Amen this xiiiith day of Febraurie 1588 I
John Hemingway of Watterfriston within the county of Yorke, husbandman sick in
bodie but of good and perfect remembrance Lawd & praise be to God do make
this my last Will conteining herein and in manner and forme following
That is to say I commend my soule to Allmightie God my maker
and Redeemer and my bodie to be buried within the parish yeard of Watterfriston
aforesaid
Item I will that all such debts which I do owe of rights or
of conscience to anie persons whatsoever be paid to every one/My funerall
debtes paid and my funerall discharged I give unto Janet my wief fower oxen
Item I give to her one Reed gard ewe
Item I will that my eldiste Brother William Hemingway shall
have three quarters and a windle of browne of barley which I had of him
I will that my Brother William shall have one browne oxe
Item I give Jenet my wieffe the whole interest and terme of
yeares which I hold in my farmehold
Item I give to my Brother Peter Hemingway my wedding dablit
my wedding cloake and my beste sworde
Item I will that my youngest sohne shall have iii quarters
of Barley
The reste of my goodes and chattells unbeqethed I give unto
Jenet my weif whome I make my sole Executrix of this my last will and Teatament
Thes being witness
Xpofer Rawson, Gent
Thomas Fletcher
Robte Walker