Dear List, these wills are from English Parish Records, Cambr., Essex, Herts, Norfolk and Suffolk, Ancestry.com SK#2462 Pat Obrist *No. 11, Richard Manning of Little Whelnetham. June 1489. July 1490. (Latin).* In dei nomine. I Richard Mannyng of Whelnetham parva being of sound mind and good memory this 10 Jun 1489 , do make my testament in this manner. Imprimis I leave my soul to God Almighty, the Blessed Mary the Virgin and all the Saints, and my body to ecclesiastical sepulture. I leave to the high altar of Whelnetham aforesaid for my tithes and oblations forgotten or too little paid and for my soul's welfare 12d. I leave to the high altar of the church of Whelnetham magna 12d. I will that Johane my wife shall have my tenement in which I dwell with 3 acres of land for the term of her life, and after her death they shall remain wholly to Roger Mannyng my son and his heirs and assigns for ever, on condition that he shall pay in the first year of said Johane to Alice my daughter 13s. .. 4d., and in the second year to Edmund my son 13s. .. 4d., and in the third year to John my son 13s. .. 4d., and in the fourth and last year to William my son 13s. .. 4d. And if said Roger dies before his mother, then on her death said tenement and lands to be sold by the executors of said Johane, and from the money so coming I will my testament to be carried out, and the residue of such money to be disposed for my soul's good and my benefactors' souls. I leave to Johane my wife all such household goods and utensi's as belong to my house. The residue of all goods and chattels I leave to be sold and disposed for the welfare of my own and my friends' souls in masses and other pious deeds. I desire my co-feoffees to deliver seisin of my lands when so required, and I appoint as my executors Johane my wife and Roger my son. Witnesses, Johanna Ladyman, John Bune & others. Proved at Fornham St. Martin 09 Jul 1490. Bury St. Edmunds. Book 3. fo. 382. *No. 12. William Manning of Great Whelnetham. Sept. 1503.* In the name of God Amen. I William Mannyng of Welnetham magna the 7 day of the monyth of Sep in the yer of our lord 1503 make my testament and last wyll in thys manner of wyse folowyng. Fyrst I bequethe my sowle to God Almyghty, to our lady seynt Mary, and to all the holy company of Hevyn, and my body to be buryyd in the chyrche of moche Whelnetham. Item I bequethe to the hye autere of moche Welnetham for my tythes and offeryngs forgoten and nott payde 2s. Item I bequeth to thatt thyng that is most necessary to be doon in the chyrche of moche Welnetham 26s. .. 8d. Item I bequeth to the same chyrche of moche Thelnetham 7 yer immediatly aftyr my decesse eche yer to the prosygnz [?] of the sayd chyrch a combe of whete and a combe of malte. Item I bequethe to the reparacion of Seynt Thomas Chapell at Chokesnethys thatt they may pray for my sowle 3s. .. 4d. To the fryers of Babwell to pray for my sowle 12d. To Isabell my wyff my house that I dwelle in with all the londs thereto belongyng for the terme of hyr lyff, and aftyr her decesse to remayne to Wylliam Mannyng my sone and his assignes for evermore. Item to Isabell my wyff 2 acres of londe arable be it more or be it lesse callyd Pipers lying by Sidolysmer medewe, the on hed abuttyng upon Salters weye and the othyr hed abuttyth upon Mr. Clopton's medow and on the medow longyng to moche Thelnetham halle and on the medow longyng to lytell Thelnetham halle, to have and to holde said 2 acres of londe for the terme of her wyff, and aftyr her decesse to Thomas Mannyng my son and hys assignes for evermore. Item to Isabell my wyff all my hortylments and utensylys to my house belonging. Item to Wylliam my sone 2 horse of tho that I have in my carte sweche as my executors shall to hym assigne. Item to Thomas Mannyng my sone a cowe sweche my executors shall to hym assigne. Item to Richard Harpley my sone in lawe 6s. .. 4d. Item to Margaret my doughter thatt is his wyffe 13s. .. 4d. Item to my Spycere 13. .. 4d. Item to Water Hunte 6s. .. 8d. Item to Agnes hys wyff that is my doughter 13s. .. 4d. Item to eche of Richard Harpless chyldryn 12d. Item to Amy Spycer's chylde 12d The resydew of all my goods and catallys movable and onmovable with all my detts I bequethe them to my executors to pay my detts and fulfylle thys my testament and last wylle, whom I constitute and ordeyn Thomas Jermyn of Russhebrok gentilman, Isabell my wyff and Richard Harpelee, and I bequeth to said Thomas Jermyn for his labor 6s. .. 8d. In whytnesse whereof to this present testament and last wil I have setto my seale. These wyttnesses, John Mannyng, John Bunne, Thomas Mannyng and other. Yoven the day and tyme above wretten. Proved at Fornham St. Martin 02 Sep 1503. Bury St. Edmunds. Book 5. fo. 134. [There is some original mistake either in day or month or year, either of the making or proving this will. See beginning. Ed.]