Probated 17 Feb. 1511/12.
WILL
Ottley in the diocese of Norwich, dated 26 January 1510 [11]. I bequeath my body to be buried in the churchyard of our Blessed Lady St. Mary of Ottley. I give the high altar of Ottley in recompensacion of my tithes, 6s 8d. To the high altars of Swillond and Heinyngham (sic) for the like, 3s 4d each. To the white, grey and black freeres of Ipswiche, severally, 10s to make a trental. I five to the making of the steeple in the churchyard of Ottley, 20 marks. To the reparation of the chapel of St. Bottell in Burgh, 6s 3d, and of the church of St. Peter of Thorpe, 6s 8d. I will that Robert Gosnold my son have my tenement I dwelled in, with all lands as well free as bound to the same belonging, with certain lands lately purchased of William Clodd, etc. in the towns of Ottley, Helmingham and Framysden, he paying 40 li to my executors. Item, my son Edmond Gosnold shall have my tenement Pakkerdes and lands lately purchased of Thomas Edgore and of the executor of Margaret Gardiner, widow, as well free as bound, in Clopton, and my part of Dorehawd in Moneden, and lands lately purchased of William Fostdike, the executors of Symon Shilby and of William Walle, he paying to Johane, sister of the said William Walle, 13s 4d. Yearly. Item, I give to Margaret Gosnold, daughter of Edmond Gosnold, 5 marks on her marriage; and the like to Katherine Gosnold, daughter of Robert Gosnold. I will that William Gosnold my son shall sing at Cambridge for my soul the space of three years, and have nine marks a yere. I give to Sir John Clodd 20s. To every godchild, 12d to pray for my soul. My executors shall have my lands lately purchased of William Garfotte in Homyngeston, Burgh and Swilland, and I make Robert Gosnold my son, Thomas Bradry of Ipswiche and Robert Gardiner of Gretynham the elder my executors, to dispose it in deeds of alms and charitie as they shall see most pleasure to God and profit to my soul. Witn: Lionell Talmage, esquier, Sir William Base, preest, Jeffrey Hille of Bokkying Ashe, John Armiger Senior, John Mors. Proved 17 February 1511 [12] by Robert Gosnold, with power reserved etc.
Source: The Visitation of Suffolk, 1561, 1577, 1612, by Walter C. Metcalfe (Exeter, 1882) as researched by Warner F. Gookin (The Ancestry of Bartholomew Gosnold; The Gosnolds of Otley, Suffolk).
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