In the name of God Amen :
the twentie daie of January, in the yere of our lorde God a m v xlv
[1545]. I Wyllyam Hemyngeway, of
Hillome, in the pishe of Monkefrieston, hooll of mynde and of good remembrance,
maikes this my last will and testament in manner and forme followinge. First I bequeath my soule to God Almightie,
our blissed ladie sancte Marie, and till all the gloriouse company of heven,
and my bodie to be buried in the pishe churche yerde of Monkefriston. Also I bequeath to the blissed sacram’t for
tithes and oblacons forgotten xijd.
Also I bequeath to Sr Robert Stoones xijd. Also I bequeathe to Jennit mv wife my whiete headed cowe. Also to William mv sone an acre of barlie
and halfe an acre of wheate, and they to be taiken of my hooll croppe, neither
of best nor of the worste, but indefferently, and to Thomas mv sone a quarter
of barlie, and it to be delyuered immediately after my deathe, to John my sone
vjs viijd and a yewe lambe. Itm to
Margaret my doughter my elder quye, and Esabell my doughter my yonger quye, and
to Thomas my brother my graye iackett.
Also I maike Jennett my wife, William, Thomas, and John my sones,
Margarete and Isabell my daughters, my executures, they to fulfill my will
accordinge to mv mynde, and to them I giue all the Residue of my goodes not
bequeathed, and that this is rnv true will.
Thes witnes, WVilliam Richardson, Sr Robert Stones, John Whitlay, Thomas
Gillyam. [Proved 26 March, 1546, by
Jane, widow, William, Margaret, and Isabel, children of deceased. Grant reserved to Thomas and John, sons of
deceased, minors.]
William buried 23 Jan 1546
according to JLNH extract from Monk Fryston PR