William Bayly

Will of William Bayley of Elmore 1579 Ref: 1579/206

Transcribed by K F Bailey

In the name of god amen the xyiith day of Marche in the xxith yeare [1579]
of the reigne of our soveryn Ladye queen Elizabethe by the grace
of god of Englande ffrances & Irelande defendares of the faithe &
in the yeare of our Lorde god 1579 I William Baylye of Ellmore in
the countye of the tythe of glouc..husbandmane being [g..ned ] and
[ favobele ] memory [ …es ] in bodye but whole in minde & of good & pfect
remembrance [knowinge] the [ abilities] of this [%E2%80%A6sitowye ] iiyfe
that deathe to all people is a thinge mooste [%E2%80%A6.. ] but the
honour thereof mooste [ con..ertaime ] minding therefore to…ablisse
and order my goods & chattel on thereby allcontar… contention
and [ strife ] for the same to be [ …yded ] doe make my last will &
testamente in manner & foarme folownge that is to say first and
[ parincipally ] I geve & bequeath my soule to allmighty god my
[ ] and redeemer mooste [ surlye ……. ] to be [ sved ] only
by the [ ] and my body
To be buried in the churchyard of Ellmore afforesaide
Item I geve to the poare [poor] mans box xiid Item I geve to the [ repair]
of Ellmore belle xiid Item I geve & bequeath unto Jhoan [ Parifet, Prichet' ]
my servannte one yearlinge heiyfer, one yewe and a lambe
and ijs of money. Item I geve & bequeath unto my brother’s
daughter wch… dwoelleth wthine…. ii yewes & ii lambes my
wyffes thirde cassocke ii ca…. of dessseles ii …. One
… peticote & ii s of money Itm I geve & bequeath unto my
Brother John Bayly my seconde beste blew cote & doublet
Item I geve & bequeath unto Agnes Wimane iis of money
Item I gevw & bequeath unto [ emary ] one of my godchilldrean xiid
of money [Item] rest of all my goods & cattells moveable and immoveable [ ] bequeath I geve & bequeath unto Amsell Bayly my Sonne who I doe constitute & make my sole &
Only executor to pay all my debts & legacies & to dis[tribute]
My funerall expences & to [ ] all my debts owinge unto
Me with debte
I doe constitute & make Jhon Newman & Thomas Wiman overseers
Of this my will & to [same] the [garydinge over sight ]
& [ cost ] of my sonne & all [ his goode for the iij years next
ens ] [ ] beinge witnessed Robart Gostline &
Thomas Snowe itm I geve my overseers iis a peace

Notes:

William records his brother John in his Will
Agnes Wiman daughter of Thomas Wiman later married William's son Anselm Bayly
William's neice lived in his household
William had a nephew called enery (Henry)
Thomas Snowe is recorded in1608 Muster Roll for Elmore Parish.

William actually married twice. His first wife was Johane Jenyng mar. 11 Jul 1560 at Elmore, she died possibly as a result of child birth (her son Anselme), William later married his second wife Agnes Cassall 25 Nov 1562 at Elmore.