The Will of Thomas Atwood of Stanford Rivers 1600

To my son Thomas the younger my laced coat, my riding cloak, my doublet of black rash, a pair of round cloth hose, and £20 to be paid to him by his brother John in discharge of a speciality made by me to Thomas the younger. To my son Thomas the elder my furred cloak, a coverlet that his wife made of stuff that her mother gave her, and £20 to be paid by John. To Edward my son my furred gown and £10 to be paid by John. To Richard my son my great chest in my chamber with all that is in it, my black satin doublet, my hose of velure, my cloak faced with taffeta, and £10 to be paid him at our Lady Day next, in full payment of £20 that I gave him. To William son of John Atwood, my godson my great ring of gold with the picture of death’s head on it. Whereas my son John is indebted to me in a bond of £100 whereof I give him £40 in consideration of a lease to Thomas the younger, £20 to William his son, £20 to Elizabeth his daughter, and the other £20 to Thomas the younger to discharge it. To Mary Redley 10s. at marriage; Susan 20s. and my hat of taffeta besides her wages; Wallis my hose of venetians; Howkins a pair of new stockings; William White a pair of new stockings and my new fustian doublet; Pepper 2 waistcoats; and every manservant and maidservant 12d. To 10 of the poorest householders in Stanford Rivers 10s.
The residue of my goods to John whom I make executor and Mr. Wright of Kelvedon [Hatch] overseer and for his pains 20s.
Witnesses: Richard Attwoode, William White.
Added: That which my executor shall have to pay to perform my will withal – my executor doth owe me which he must pay £38; of Poole of Abbess Hall [in Abbess Roding] in malt 23½ quarters which by estimation will amount to £20.
Proved 16 June 1600.