WILL OF ANNE GOSNOLD of Otley, co. Suffolk, widow, late the wife of Robert Gosnold, Esquire, deceased. Dated 20 July, a thousnad five hundred three score and eighteen (1578).
"My body to be buried in the Church of Otley neare unto my said husbonde. To Mrs. Naunton a stone pott covered with silver. To Robert Gosnold my grandchild a cipres chest and to his wiefe a Portigue. To my grandchild John Bacon my bason and ewry of silver pcell gilt and to his wiefe a Portigew, and to the children of the said John Bacon twentie pounds of monye equallie. To Anthonye Gosnold my grandchild twoe silver booles gilt, and to Bartholomew Gosnold, his son, tenn pounds of monye and a and a goblet of sylver. To Elizabeth Gosnold, one of the daughters of the said Anthonye, tenn poundes of monye and a pott of sylver. To Margaret Gosnold, his daughter, fortie poundes of monye and a goblett of sylver. To Dorothie Gosnold, his daughter, tenn pounds of monye and syx sylver spones with appostles heads. To Anne Gosnold, his daughter, tenn poundes of monye and syx spones with appostles heades. To Marye Gosnold, his daughter, tenn poundes and a trencher salat of silver. To Anthonie Gosnold, his son, tenn pounds of monye; and I will that this said monye and plate shall be delivered into the hands of Anthony Gosnold thir ffather to thir use. To my grandchild Dorothie Gosnold my bedd in my upper chambre complete and to hir sister, my grandchild Elizabeth Coxall, tenn poundes of monye and twoe sylver saltes. To Mary Bacon, my grandchild, tenn pounds of monye and a goblet of silver that was hir sister Annes. To Anne Wilkes, daughter of Richard Wilkes, twentie poundes of monye. To Alice More, my grandchild x li. To my sister Spenser three pounds six shillings eight pence, and to her daughter that is unmarried fortie shillings. To my niece Alice Edgar twoe ould Rialls. To Alice Tvoell my bowle of silver. To Anne Tovell, daughter of Simon Tovell, six poundes xiijs, iijd. To Elizabeth Gosnold, my god-daughter, one ould riall. To Edmond Gosnold, my godson,one ould noble, and to his sister Dorothie Gosnold one ould noble. To Robert Bacon, Edward Bacon and Thomas Bacon, my grandchildren, tenn poundes apiece, to be delivered into the hands of thir brother in lawe Anthony Gosnold. To servant Ann Mann xxs. To William Jollye xx s. To Edmund Coxall, my grandchild, tenn pounds, and to his brother George Coxall tenn poundes. To Elizabeth Coxall my cupbord in my chambre. To Robert Gosnold, son of John Gosnold of Coddenham and my godson, one ould riall. To everie servant in my son Robert Gosnoldes house xij d. To the poore mens box in Otley.
Residuary legatees and Executors: my grandchildren Elizabeth Coxall and Mary Bacon. Supervisor: my grandchild Anthonie Gosnold, and I give unto him my ring with a Deathes head. Witn: John Coggeshall, John Threlkeld, clerk, William Jollye and others. Proved 11 November 1578 by the Exors. named in the person of John Coxal.
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