John lll Knight, of Romsey

Father of John in 1532, Agnes in 1537, Thomasine in 1540, William in 1547.

Will of John Knight of Romsey 1560 23 Apr: I John Knight of Cuparnam, Romsey..I geve and bequeathe to John Knight my son and to his heyres male of his bodye Lawfully begotten. And if my said son John dye without yssue then I geve and bequeathe to my daughter Thomseen Knight...To Agness Harding...John Knight and William Knight, John Kyng and John Bayle.. to be overseers.

Will of John KNIGHT. of Romsev. dated 1560 In the name of Goad Amen the 23 day of April in the year of Our Lord God 1560 I John KNIGHT of Cupernam in the parishe of Romsey hole of mynde and of perfecte remembrance doe make my last Will and Testament in forme and manner folowinge. Fyrste I bequethe my Sowle to Allmightie God my maker and redeemer and my body to the earthe to be buried in the churche yarde of Sainte Lawrence in Rossey being my parishe churche. Itm: I geve and bequethe to my mother churche of the blessed Trinite in Winchester 4d. Itm:I geve and bequethe to the alter of Sainte Lawrence in Ransey beinge my parishe churche and 8 decii oblig.' ( =tithes forgotten) 4d. Itm: I geve and bequethe to the Reparacons (=repairs) of my parishe churche 12d. Itm: I geve and bequethe to the poore people after harvest 2 bushel of wheate in breade. Itm: I geve and bequethe to John KNIGHT my son and to his heyres male of his bodyc lawfully begotten my free land and If my said son John dye without Issue then I geve my said free land unto my son William KNIGHT and to his heyres male of his bedye lawfully begotten. Itm: I geve and bequethe to my daughter Agnes KNIGHTE one fether bedd, a green coverlet, a payre of Shetes, a bolster of fethers, 2 platters, 2 potlngers, one Sawser, a blacke brasse panne, a brasse pott, a lytill kettill, a pappan (?), 2 candylstickes, her mother's best gowne, a worstede kyrtill, a (undecipherable) shete, and a pillow (undecipherable). Itm: I geve and bequethe to my daughter Thomeson KNIGHTE my best flockebedde, my best bolster of flocke, a payre of shetes, a coverlet of whitt (white) the best, my second brasse pott of the worst, two platters, two potingers, one sawcer, a blacke brasse panne of a bushell: two candylstickes, a kyttill that I bought of BRECKYNSALL (another person), a redd kyrtill with samlet colyer. Itm: I geve to my saide two daughters a redd (two lines here are undecipherable) The Rest of all my goodes and cattell unbequethed my detts payed, my legacies fulfilled I geve and bequethe to Agnes HARDING and to John KNIGHT and Will lam KNIGHT my two sonnes whom I doe make my full executors of this my last Wyll and Testament and my goodes to be equal lie divided betweene them three. I will also my brother William KNIGHT John [YNG and John BAYLE to be my over seers of this my last Wyll and Testament and every of them to have for their paynes one of my best lambes. And if any of my said children dye then I will that parte to remayne amonge the other that leveth and so ( here it is again undecipherable) the first to the last. Itm: I geve and bequethe to Alice Coke my brother's mayd one bushel I of wheate: Itm: I geve and bequethe to John ROKE one bushel I of wheate: Itm: I geve and bequethe to my brother William KNIGHTE my best new midly cloke. Itm: I geve to Thomas RARDING a ywe sheepe. by John KNIGHTE

(Added 2012 Don Knights)