Research Notes:

The Will of Richard Stevyns of Chiseldon, Wiltshire, written 21 Jan 1519/20, proved 19 Mar 1519/20.

[paragraphed for easier reading]

In the name of God amen In the yere of our lord god MVXIX the xxj day of January I Richard Stevyns of Birdethrop in the parishe of Chesildon w'in the diocee of Salisbury with my hole mynde make my testament in this maner wise

ffurst I bequeith my soule unto almyghtie god and to our lady saint Mary w' all the holy company of hevyn, and my bodie to be buried in the chauncell before alhalown' the patron of the churche of Chesulden,

Also I bequeith to the mother churche of Sarum xijd

Also I bequeith to the churche of Wrowton xxs

Also I bequeith to the churche of lydyard vjs viijd

Also I bequeith to the churche of Redborne vjs viijd

Also I bequeth to the churche of Swyndon xls

Also I bequeth to the churche of Wanborough vjs viijd

Also I bequethe to the church of lyddyngton vjs viijd

Also I bequeth to the churche of Draycooth vjs viijd

Also I bequethe to my parishe churche of Chesulden my vestment that is there now, and after the departyng of Margarett my wif I bequeth to the forsaid church of Chesulden my chalis my book my corporas.

Also I bequeth to the fyve principull lyghts in the churche of Chesilden fyve sheepe

Also I will that margaret my wif and Thomas my sonne the yonger fynde a preest to pray for me And for my frends by the space of one hole yere and he to have for his labor ix marks and that he say diriges for my soule one moneth every nyght at Chesulden in the parisshe churche and he shall have for his labor iiijs And also I will that they Ryng with one bell whille the dyrige ys in saying,

Also I bequeth to every one of my godchildren vjd,

Also I will that Thomas Stewyns my eldest son have iiijli whiche I promysed hym aforetyme,

Also I bequethe to Margaret Stevyns the doughter of Thomas Stewyns xx shepe.

Also I bequeth to Richard Stevyns the son of Thomas Stewyns xx shepe,

also I bequethe xxxiiijs iiijd for to pay for the graylle that is behynde of the some of fyve marks vjs viijd which is to pay xxxiijs iiijd when the grayl is brought home.

Also I bequethe to Richard Stewyns the son of William Stewyns vjs viijd,

Also I bequethe to Anthony Stevyns iijs iiijd.

Also I bequethe to William Stewyns the sonne of William Stewyns one ewe and to Jone Stevyns the dowghter of Willm Stewyns one ewe

Also I bequethe to Jane Mills the dowghter of Thomas Milles a heyfar

Also I bequethe to Jone Maskelyn an' ewe and to Thomas Maskelyne the sonne of William Maskelyne an' ewe

Also I bequeth to Margery Beyll my doughter a cowe and a heyfor.

Also I bequeth to Richard Webbe xxx shepe,

also I bequethe to every childe of James hewys a shepe, also I bequeth to Alys hewis a heyfor,

Also I will that Margaret Stewyns my wif and Thomas Stevyns the yonger my Sonne be myn' executors and that they fulfill my last will and pay my detts, and that done I will the Residew of my goodys be departed betwixt Margaret Stewyns my wif and Thomas Stewyns my son the yonger whiche byn' myn executor by the good provision of Thomas Buses whiche I make myn ouerseer that my will be fulfilled And I will that he have for his labour xls Theis personnes folowing bering witnes, Sir Nicholas Bixton, Wattar Bachar, William Maskelyn William Beyll with many other moo the day and the date above whersed. ²