In ye name of god amen ye 26th day of ffebruary in ye yeare of our lord god 1587 
Roberd Erle of Bramshott in ye county of South. husbandman, being sick of body but of  
perfect remembrance praised be god, do make and ordain this my last will and 
testament in manner and forme following. First I bequeath my soul to almighty god my 
maker and redeemer, and my body to be buried in ye churchyard of Bramshott Then I 
give to ye cathedrall church of  winchester 2d. Then I give to the church of Bramshott 
4d. Then I give and bequeath to John Erle my son five pounds, to be paid unto him  
when he shall accomplish ye age of 23 years. Then I give and bequeath to Elizabeth my 
daughter, five pounds to be paid unto her when she shall accomplish 21 years. Then I 
give and bequeath to Jone my daughter five pounds to be paid unto her when she shall 
accomplish the age of 21 years but if it happens that any of the said children to die 
before they do accomplish ye age of 22 years, above written the portion of the said sum 
to remain and to be equally divided between them both  at ye discretion of ye 
overseerers. The residue of all my goods and chattells not given  now bequeathed and 
my Debts truly paid. I give and bequeath to Agnes my wife widow.  I ordain and make 
my widow, executor of this my last will and testament. Also my will is that John Abory 
and Roger Abory of Bramshott above written, widow  I ordain and make my overseeres 
of this my last will, and they to  see it affirmed according to my true inventory, and I give 
unto them forty five pounds two s. eleven d.

Witnefs hereof, John Abory, Roger Abory and John Abory together.

(Proved 23rd April 1588)
		
	Hampshire Record Office Ref: 1588A/17/1



The Inventory taken and prepared of all the goods and chattells of Robert Erle late of 
Bramshott, by John Avery, Roger Avery and John Avery ye 3rd day of March Ano 1587 
as followeth viz


Imprimis  A table and 2 formes                                  12s 
Item         ye pewter dishes, spoones and
                candlesticke, valued at                         10s                  

Item        ye brasse valued at                              ?  15s 
Item        A pair of pott hangers A gridiron and A  
               seiving panne valued at                           3s 
Item        Ye tubes and  the three wooden spoones
                                           valued at            13s    4d 
Item        Ye beede valued at                             ?    11s      
Item        Ye sheetes valued at                                20s   
Item        one todd of woole valued at                         13s    4d
Item        Ye sheepe valued at                           £7    10s  
Item        two young beasts valued at                     ?    11s  
Item        one cow and three bullocks valued at          £3    11s    8d
Item        six young horses valued at                          12s    
Item        four Akres of rye in ye field valued at        ?    11s  
Item        ye rye and ye oats in ye barn valued at       £2     6s    8d  


Item        four ? hoger of bakon valued at                     20s    
Item        A bill one axe and a shoovel                              12d        
Item        the humus and dung valued at                         4s    4d        
Item        one dozen of matthooks valued at                     2s  
Item         one harrow valued at                               14s     

                   Sum totals                            £25    18s   11d