County: Norfolk
Code: D0867
Reference: Norwich, Norfolk RO: WHT 1/217/1
Function: Intent




[nota] This is the last wille of me Robert Braunche of Stodey esquier̕ made the sext day of January in̕
the xviij yere of the Reign̕ of kyng̕ herry the . vijthe . Fyrst J wille that my Feffeeȝ of & in my ~~~
Manereȝ of Stodey & Brynyngham wt th apertenanceȝ and of & in alle myn̕ other̕ Meeseȝ londeȝ and
tennteȝ Renteȝ & seruiceȝ wt th apertenanceȝ in Stodey & Brynyngham forseid . Burghe iuxa Melton̕ . holt
hunworthe Byrston̕ Brynton̕ & letheryngset inmediatly after my deceasse Stonde & be Seased
of & in alle the Seid Manereȝ meeseȝ londeȝ & teneteȝ Renteȝ & seruiceȝ wt th apertenanceȝ to the vse
of Johanne my wyiff for terme of hir̕ lyeff And after hir̕ deceasse to the vse of myn̕ Executours
and of their̕ Executours be the Space of . xiiij . yereȝ . to be accomptid from̕ the day of myn̕ ~~~
deceasse . to th entent that the Seid myn̕ Executours & their̕ Executours may of th issueȝ Revenueȝ
& profighteȝ therof performe my testament & pay my dettes & make due Restitucon̕ for Suche
Jnyurieȝ & wrongeȝ as J haue doon̕ And the 'remenant of the seid issueȝ Revenueȝ and
profighteȝ to dispose in Syngyng̕ of masseȝ & in Suche other̕ dedeȝ of Charyte as shalle be
thowt be them̕ most acceptable to god & most merytoryous for the Sowle of me & of myn̕
Auncestreȝ And than̕ after that . J wille that my . Seid Feoffeȝ Stonde & be Seasid of & in my
Seid Manere of Stodey wt th apertenanceȝ to the vse of the heire male of my body laufully ~~~
begoten̕ And for defawt of Suche heire male to the vse of myn̕ right heireȝ and of & in̕
my Seid Manere of Brynyngham & of & in alle myn̕ other̕ meeseȝ londeȝ & teneteȝ . Renteȝ
& seruiceȝ callid Braunches & prattes in Brynyngham forseid . Brynton̕ . & Burghe . And
xviij . acreȝ . J rode . of . lond . ij d . of yerely Rent & an̕ hervest day in Stodey & holt and of
vj acreȝ & . iij . rodeȝ of lond lyeng̕ in the Southffeld . of hunworthe wt th apertennceȝ to the
vse of the heire male of my body lauffully begoten̕ . And for defawt of Suche heire
male J wille that my seid Manere of Brynyngham & alle my seid meeseȝ londeȝ &
tennteȝ callid Braunches & prattes & the seid xviij . acreȝ . J rode of lond . ij d of yerely
Rent & an̕ hervest day & vj . acreȝ & iij rodeȝ of lond be Solde be myn̕ executours or be
the executours of myn̕ executours and alle the money of the sale therof cuemyng̕ . J .
wille it be disposid accordyng̕ to the effect of the testamet & last wille of John
Braunche Fader̕ of me the Seid Robert Braunche and in other̕ good & most ~~~
merytory dedeȝ for the Sowleȝ of me the Seid Robert Braunche & Johanne my wyiff
and the Sowleȝ of hem̕ that we be most bounden̕ to pray for / Jn witnesse wherof
to this presentes . J . haue as welle set myn̕ Sealle as my Signe manualle /
Theis beyng witnesse of this my last wille / [Latin: uertatur>]
[dorse]
[nota] Thomas astley esquier̕
[nota] Thomas lorimour Thomas Davy
[nota] Robertus Gedge . willms Mason̕
[nota] Jacobȝ Butte . wille Clementes
[nota] Robertus Barnare & ale
[nota] Olmerus Danyell