the elder William Bayly

Will of William Bailey of Longney dated 27 August 1547 ref: 1547/179

Transcription by K Bailey

In name of god Amen, the year of our Lord god 1547 And in the yere of reign of our soverign. Lorde Edward the Sixt by the [grace] of god kying Of England Ffrance and Ireland defender of the faith And [in erth] of the church of England & Also of Ireland the [suping heda.]. the xxvij th day of August I William Bailey of the parish of Longney, sick in body but hole of mynde make my testament and last will In [%E2%80%A6.] and form following Ffyrst I bequeath my Soule to Almighty god And my body to be buried within the church yard of Longney Item I bequeath to the bells o... vijd. Item to the [Coffer] within the church of Longney ; ordenyed by the kyinges given by hys comfort for poore people a ...ij d Item I bequeth to .Rid [Richard] my broder a bullock Item to my brother Thomas... a [cowe] Item I bequeath to John the youngest a... [cowe] Item I bequeath to my brother William [a] Too bushalls of wheat too bushalls of [beans]. & [A] [ payir.]. Of Shette and [A] oxe.if the said oxe goe nott to [......harryate] .if so be the said oxe goe to [A] [harvyost] That then the said William to have the said too[ busshes of wheat.& too busshell of beans & (a) payer of chettes & [........] the sayd oxe Also I wyll that John my brother the heldest shall have the rest .& governance of all that foresayd goodes [......] I have given & bequeath to my foresayed broders unto they come to the Aige of xxj yeres if they so long lyve and if yt fortune [A..... .] them to dye that they the sayd goode of hym yt dyeth to remayne to ye [ ] yt ly..yth.........the .... Condycon the sayd John to have the governance.of
The sayd goods yf so be yt he the sayd John [can] optayne & [gylt.......] his fathers [holdyng.] w... ... dy ..... yf not He the sayed John to delyver the sayd goods at the [........es.] .and after the date hereof to the [h.......] of John [......] willm ........& to Thomas s..... & they to. See the Sayd goods to be sett forth for the [....] & [......] of the sayd chyldren unto the sayd age of xxi .yeres [a] And is The sayd John can optayne hys. father [holdyng] yt [then......] .. He to have the governance.of the sayd goods so that he............... s.as............................to. A..........at ther Aforesayd Aige Resydeour of my goods moveable & immoveable gyve & bequeath unto John the heldest & to Robert my brother[ ............] I make my sole Executor
Witness hereof .......John

Proved 22nd …..1547

Notes:

William Bailey, his brothers : Thomas, William ” the younger” and John the Heldest and Robert, plus John the youngest