Will of William BUTCHER       1. Oct.  1588      AS   1

1 Bk 7       F 130      Arch Sarum    Wilts RO, Trowbridge,       
Tr by David Church

July,   1588,   William    BUTCHER,   of Bradford, Blacksmythe,

being sick of body but of perfect memory (lauded be god) do make my last will and testament
in manner and form following :
First I confess my faith to be according to the Christian and Appostolicall creede so that I trust
to be saved by the mercie of my only saviour Jesus Christ in his precious bloude shedde for the
redemption of his ------.  And I utterly renounce all other means and ther----.
I commend my sole and ----- into thy holy hands for thou hast redeemed me o god of truth
and in certen and sheure hope of the resurrection my will is that my body be buried according
to the lawe.
As touching my worldly goods I give them in this order.
First I give and bequeath to Elizabeth my daughter a ioyne bord with a frame, a ioyne
bedsteede with the bedd and all that belongeth thereunto, my byggest pan (?) And the greatest
crocke, half a dosen of pewter, two cauldrons, a thicke posnett, a chasting dish, a spice
mortar, a brass candlesticke.
Item I give and bequeath to my sone John all my shoppe tooles and three cauldrons.
Item I make and Appoyn my wife Jeyne BUTCHER to be my whole and sole executrix of this
my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have caused this to be written ----------
the day and yere above written.  --------  --------