Collated by Mary Mason.
1548 Nov 20 John Rodney of Backwell.
To my daughter Elizabeth Rodney to the charge of my brother in law Edmund Mordant. My daughter Ann Rodney to the charge of my Thomas Powell my brother in law and my sister, his wife. Lands in Chipping Norton, co. Oxon. My mansion houses of Stoke Rodney and Backwell.
My son Maurice Rodney under age, £100 towards the furnishing of his household, at 21. To my sisters Elizabeth and Ann Powtrell, all the apparel of Ann Rodney, my late wife dec. My cousins and godchildren William and Dorothy Fetyplave 20s each. My brother in laws Edmund Mordaunt and Thomas and Nicolas Powtrell, Exors. My cousins William Vowell and his wife. To my cousin John Roynon 40s and to each of his younger children not married 40s. To every of my aunt Roynon`s unmarried children 40s. Proved £1 Jan 1549.
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1577 Aug 10 Edmund Tynte of Backwell, yeoman.
¾ to Church of Bourton. Margaret my wife, sons William and Robert, Sister Joan Daniell. Cousin John Cockes the elder. Katherine daughter of my Aunt Porter. To my son William all my books. Cousin Edward Peytone and Thomas Daniell to have successively the keeping of the key of my study, where my books be. To my son Richard , my sword and target. Daughter Elizabeth. Edward my son. Money in charge for the children of my kinsman Edmund Tynte, deceased. Edward Peyton and Thomas Daniell, Executors. Lands in Sandford and Wiviscombe.
Proved 12 Sep 1580.
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