Worle Wills

Collated by Mary Mason.

1540 Thomas May of Worle. To be buried in churchyard of Worle.

Church of Wells 4d: Hye auter of Worley a bushel of barley: John May 2 bollockys: Alys May a yearlyng: Church of Worley a bushel of wheat and a bushel of barley:

Agnes May a cow: Isabella May a cow: Gelyam May a yearlyng: Jone May the same: Crystyan May the same:

Reside: John May.

Witnesses: Sir John Shyppard, vicar, Thomas Tayler, John Bustull.

Summa £7 19s 0d.

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1540 Feb 20 (Wells Wills)

Edmund Maye of Worle: To be buried in churchyard of Worley:

Church of Wellys 4d: Hye auter of Worell 4d: Church of Worley 4d:

Wm: May, Thos Maye, Henry May, Nycholas May, Roger May, Martayne May, Rychard May: Alys May (each) a cow.

Residue: Agnes my wife.

Witnesses: Sir John Shepperd, vicar, John Pedder, Wm: Tokye, Thomas Goosse.

Summa: £19 11s 0d.

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1540 Feb 21 (Wells Wills)

Helen Corwall of Worle. To be buried in churchyard of Worley:

All my goods to Robert Underwode.

Witnesses: Sir John Shepperd, vicar, John Leversege, Robert Fesse.

Summa: None given.

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