NRO Ref: H.12.
Will dated 19th August 1542.
Probate

In the name of God Amen, In the year of our lord god 1542 the 19th day of August. I Randal 
SUTTON of Weston in the parish of Weedon Pinckney of hole mind and perfect remembrance 
make my last will in form ensuing.

First, I bequeath my soul to god, our Lady St Mary and all the company of heaven and my body 
to be buried in the churchyard of Weedon above said with my first wife by the chancel.

Also I bequeath to my wife Jone SUTTON 2 mares, 2 of the biggest draving bullocks 2 kine 
afterryde and a brown oxe calf a weind, a ewe and a lamb staying at home. The pile of wood 
standing at the hog stye end and that wood standing about the hovel in the yard, a pearling cow 
calf the best. And my wife shall have all the goods that she brought with her beside the premises.

Also I give to Richard SUTTON my son, a gelding, a mare with a colt, 2 of the best draving 
bullocks, 2 oxon bullocks that did never draw, a red cow, 3 couple of ewes and lambs that be at 
home, the hovel with the other wood lying in the yard and that in the street. The banded cart the 
biggest cart of the 2. A yearling oxe calf.

Also I give to Margaret SUTTON my daughter a black heifer and a red, a black weining calf, a 
cart not banded, the best cart of the 2, a new bolster with a bed, a brass pan that I bought, 2 potts 
that her mother gave her and a yearling cow and a calf And I give to Thomas SUTTON half a 
quarter of malt.

Also I give to Thomas WARKWORTHE the younger a weining cow calf

Also I give to my godchildren every of them, a lamb.

Also I give to Richard BALL [BULL] a sheep.

The rest of my sheep shall remain equally between my wife Jone SUTTON and Margaret 
SUTTON my daughter.

Also the cart gear with the ploughing and the ploughing gear shall be equally divided between 
Jone, my wife and Richard SUTTON my son.

Also the wall of this year remaining shall make my wife and Richard my son, and
Margaret my daughter, a field. The crop this year shall be divided equally between
Jone SUTTON my wife and Richard SUTTON my son, And the next year Richard SUTTON my 
son shall have 2 parts of the crop and my wife Jone SUTTON one part of the crop.

Also my wife Jone SUTTON and Richard SUTTON my son shall make my daughter Margaret 
this year 2 quart of malt of their barley.

Also I will have every month in the year dirige over night and mass on the morrow.

Also I give to Thomas WARKWORTHE 2 quarters of barley.

Also I give to Thomas FOX vicar of Weedon aforesaid to pray for me 3 shillings 4 pence, And 
give to John RYCHARDS to be overseer of my will 3 shillings 4 pence. Also I give to my tapers 
standing on stave, 16 pence.

Also I give to the 3 ringers Thomas WARKWORTHE, Thomas MYLN and Patrick PETE VERB 
every one of them 4 pence.

Item, I give to Peterborough church 2 pence.

Item, to Thomas MAYO half a quarter of mault.

Also at my burial I will have 3 priest, And at my monthly mynd I will have half a quarter of 
wheat and haIf a quarter of mault distributed amongst the parish of Weedon for my soul and all 
Christian souls.

Also I constitute ordain and make my executors Jone SUTTON my wife and Richard SUTTON 
my son and I make overseer of my will John RYCHARDS the elder, the rest of my goods not 
bequeathed shall be equally divided between Jone SUTTON my wife and Richard SUTTON my 
son my said executors, Witnessed by Thomas FOX vicar of Weedon Pinckney and Thomas
WARKWORTHE.

Source: The Encyclopaedic Dictionary.