Rogers, William

WILL: In the name of god Amen in the yeare of or lord god 1553 and in yeVIIth yeare of the Reyngne of oure sovergne lord Edward ye sixth… TheXXth day of Aprill I Willm Rogs of Watford sycke in body and hole inmynde do maike this my last will and testament in manr and forme folowyngffirst I bequeath my soule to almighty god and his blyssyd mother yevirgin Mary and to all ye heavenly company and my body to be buried in yechyrche yard of Watford Item I bequethe the mother church of Peterboroughii [1] to ye poore mans boxe ii [1] Item I give to my chyldn that I havewhich are seven in number x1s apece and one to be Anothers hayer andthaye to resave (receive) theyre pts at ye age of xvi years Item I giveEdward my sone a new brasse pott beside his part aforenamyd Item I maikeJone my fyffe my sole executrix to despose ye residue of my goods to godspleasure… and I maike my brother Ryc (Richard) Nicholas Hawell and ThomasSabyn and alijs.. (proved 19 May 1533)