Will of William Yarnold


Dated 6 April 1539
Oddingley Parish
Worcestershire, England

In the name of god Amen in the year of or lord god . m . iiiii and ixl the 6th day

of aprill I Wylliam Yarnold of oddingley. syck in body but perfect in mynd in this maner

I make my last wyl & testament  ffirst I bequeath my Soule to almythty god & to all the

holy company of heaven my body to be buried in the chyrchyard off Saynt James of

Oddingley  Itm I be queath to the high altr of Saynt Mary Witton m| 0|   Itm I be queath to

the high alter of oddingley Z| n| 0|   I be queath to Aybbrton Chyerch one stryck of

malt   Itm I be queath to Hadzor Chyerch one strick off malt.   Itm I be queath to

Charles my son my best hors my Second best ox and plow   Itm I be queath to

Robert my son all my hole crop that I have in the fields of oddingley or in

any other place & al my payments wt al plowes tools yokes that ________

Itm I be queath to Agness my wife al my houshold goods & also I make the

forsd Agness my sole executryx to see that this my last wyl be perfectly performed &

kept witnesseth & written P_____ & ______ Edward R____ John E_______ John P_____




Photocopied by Rick Yarnell 14 January 2006; transcribed with particular attention to reproducing original spelling - with thanks to Derek Yarnall & Lin Yarnall.


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