I William Widnell the elder of Tandridge in the Countie of Surrey gentleman.
To poore Schollers in the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford. To the poore of St Nicholas Olave in Breadstreete - To my sonne William Widnell - furniture in my mansion howse called Shawes in Surrey, and all my armour and weapons and furniture for warre - Mary my wyfe - My second sonne Samuell Wydnell - My daughter Jane wyfe of Christopher Rowles - Unto Joane Wydnell the dawghter of my eldest sonne William - To the poore of Tandridge - To my soonne James Wydnell my gooddes in and about my howse and landes in Markett Staunton, Lincolne which howse and landes I have lately convoyed to him - To William, Mary, Elizabeth and Martha Lightfoote children of my dawghter Marye - unto Christopher and Marie Rowles Children of my dawghter Jane - To the Companie of Merchant taylors of London wherof I am a Member - My soone in lawe Edward Lightfoote and his wyfe - My soone in lawe John Eaton and his wyfe - To Johan Martin now servannt to my soonne William Wydnell - To Robert Grigge Free Mason - To my soonne William Widnell my Scale Ringe of Gould wherein is a Storke ingraven. And the Residue of my gooddes I gieve to Marie my wyfe, Sole Executrix - My soonnes William, Samuell and James Wydnell and my soonne in Lawe Christopher Rowles Overseers.
And whereas by certaine conveyaunce by me allready made, the foresayd Mannor of Mumby in the countie of Lincolne is reserved to the use of my Executors for fower yeeres next the tyme of my deceasse, my Executrix shall receave the Rents towardes the payment of my legacies - I devise and will unto my wyfe in recompence of dower my messuage called the Myter in St Nicholas Olaves and my house in the same parishe and my two houses in Huggin Lane - To my soonne William my landes in Couldon in Holdernes in the Countie of York -  To my dawghter Katherine wyfe of John Eaton thelder and to John Eaton her soonne my house and landes in Walcumsteed als Godstone in Surrey now in tenure of Edward Bradley husbandman. Dated 30 Nov1 1601. 
Witness Walter Fylkins notarie, Richard Scudamore, Rowland Flemmyng, Raphe Hanmer servaunt to said notarie.

Pd 24 March 1601 by the Proctor to Marie Widnell the relict & extrix.

P. C. C, Montague, fo. 9.