Richarde Samson of the parish of Saint Olave in Southwark in the County of Surrey Blacksmith of London.
If my wife Joane discharge my exor of all her interest in my lands or goods, other than what I bequeath to her, then I give her for life all the rent of the houses and lands she brought me. I give my said wife for life my tents at Lambeth Marsh, and my great house at Blackwall that standes nexte to the Silckweaver (videlicet) that my greate house wherein the victualling wife dwelleth. My wife shall have her dwelling in the house wherein I dwell in Saint Tooley's Street, so long as she keep sole. I give my wife all such plate and stuff as was hers before marriage, and my two Buttreys with turned pillars th' one standinge in the hall, And thother in the chamber above in the nowe dwellinge house of Mr. Marshall at Lymehouse, And also a paineted story hanginge in the same hall, And the back of the chimney being Irone. All these legacies to be void if she will not make a release as aforesaid.
To the poor of my parish of St Olave, 20l, and to the poor of Old Parrys Garden 8s yearly out of my rents and houses in the liberty.
To my brother John Fox, one of my best gownes. To widow Selby fower pieces of gould of tenn shillinges
To the companie of Blacksmithes of London whereof I am free fortie shillings for a drinckinge.
To my godchildren Thomas Selby, Peter Powell, and Richard Vidgdowne of Towne Mallinge to each a silver spoon of 10s price.
To my daughter Elizabethe Snellinge, three of my tents [specified] in Old Parris Garden in St Saviour's parish — To my daughter Alice Kennet six of my tents [specified] in the said liberty — To my daughter Mary Garth 'my greate tennemente yarde and workhouse with the two cottages which were in lease to John Medcalf.
To my son John Sampson, four tents [specified] at Lymehouse, and six tents [specified] in Old Parrisgarden.
To John Stapers, ‘Purveyour of the Bridghouse’ 10s — To Richard Mardley, 'Ussher of the free Schoole of the parishe of Sainte Olave’ 10 s — Marie Larrington — My cousin Margaret Charles and her husband — Elizabeth Norris, late my servant — John Brewton. To Mr Fowler, 'Purveyour of the chamber of London’ my goulde ringe of the gymmalles — My servants John Wenham and Cristofer Backhouse.
To my son Kennett my Turkey gowne furred with budge and layed on with lace, and to my daughter Kennett 10l.
I make my sons-in-law Thomas Kennet and Thomas Garthe my overseers. The residue of my goods and possessions (except plate, ready money and leases) I give amongst my said children Alice Kennet, Marie Garth, John Sampson and Richard Sampson, desiring them to be charitable to my daughter Snellinge.  I make my son John my exor.
Witness Richard Hall, 'clerk of the Sewars Surr,'    Richard Lucas,    Richard Brabrooke, joiner.
Dat. 19 July 1606.

Proved 23 Oct. 1606 by exor.

P. C. C. Stafford, fo. 76.