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In the name of God Amen I John WHITE Senior [Elder] of Fordington within the peculiar jurisdiction of Sarum being sick in body but perfect in memory (thanks beunto God therefore) do make this my last will and testament the third day of January Anno Domini 1597 as followeth:
First: I commend my soul into the hands of heavenly father thou that diddest fashion me of earth, and hast given thy son to die for my sins and for the sins of his people & further for they sons sake have mercy upon me and forgive me my sins here
As concerning my body I bequeath it to the earth from whence it came to be buried within the xpian (christian) burial of // Fordington :
Item: I give unto the parish church of Fordington 2 shillings;
Item: I give unto the poor people of Fordington two bushells of wheat to be baked and given amongst them by the discretion of my executrix and overseer within the space of one month after my decease;
Item: I will that a surrender of this my tenement be made and the same to take again unto my self, unto Robert WHITE and Roger WHITE my two sons and to which of them succesively according to the custome of the Mannor .
Item: my will is that Hanmett WHITE my son shall have the bakehouse with the backside as is now lying unto the same he paying unto the tenant therefore the yearly rent of two shillings to be paid by even portions vitz six pence quarterly i.e. to bake all such bread as shall be for the tenents provision.
Item: my will is that the head tenant shall allways at his own proper cost and charges may maintain the bakehouse aforesaid.
Item My will is that Hammett WHITE shall have four acres of arable land within the fields of Fordington , two acres thereof lying next adjoining unto an acre of William WYNSOR [WINSOR] (2) lying on the south side of two barrows, one acre near adjoining unto long barrow, and the other on the west side of Mambury.
Item: My will is that the four acres before mentioned shall the first year be sowed unto him with wheat, and with barley by the head Tenant.
Item: My Will is that yearly after the said four acres shall be eared? and sown by the head tenant during the time aforesaid unto the only use of the said Hammett. Provided always that the said Hammett shall at his own cost provide food thereunto.
Item: I give unto Hammett WHITE as many sheep as shall make him a score [i.e. 20] with those which already he holds.
Item: Forty Four Bushels of wheat and as many of barley to be delivered unto him at the times as my wife decease or depart from this my tenement
Item: I give my sparked? cow unto the said Hammett and to be delivered unto him within the space of one month after my decease
Item: I give unto William WHITE my son the sum of ten pound to be delivered unto him at such time as he shall be fully admitted to the Ministry of the sacrements
Item: My will is that if the said William WHITE be not admitted to administer the sacrements that then my executrix shall yearly bestow on him the sum of twenty shillings until the full term of ten years after my decease at which time my will is that he shall then receive the said ten pound.
Item: I give unto Thomasin WHITE my daughter £20 to be delivered unto her at the time of her marriage.
Item; I give unto Elizabeth daughter, unto Roger WHITE one platter, one pottinger, one salver, unto Sisley his daughter the like, unto John and William his sons, to both of them, a chilver Hogg.
Item: Unto Elinor daughter of Christopher WAYE one platter, one pottinger, one salver, unto Margery his daughter the like, unto William his son one chilver hogg, one salver, to be delivered to them within one month after my decease
Item: I give unto Humphrey PERRICE half an acre of wheat lying in Wynstreet? and the first sheep that shall go out of the field.
Item: I give unto Robert WHITE my son ten sheep as they go out of the fold.
The Residue of my goods moveable and unmoveable I bequeath unto Elizabeth my wife whom I do appoint to be my Executrix of this my last Will and Testament, and she to see my debts levied and my funeral accomplished and I appoint Roger WHITE my son to be overseer of this my Testament and last Will. Witnesses have unto are these her under written. Vitz John WHITE; William WYNSOR; and William TUCKER
PROBATE of this written testament of Johannes WHITE deceased of the parish of Fordington within the peculiar jurisdiction of Sarum --- granted 17th day of the month of July 1600 to his Executrix.
Letter of Administration:
[Written in Latin to the effect :-] Know all men by these presents that Elizabeth WHITE of Fordington in the County of Dorset Widow, William WYNDSOR of the same --- etc --- are bound
The condition of this obligation is such that if the above bound Elizabeth WHITE the relict and executrix named in the last Will and Testament of John WHITE the Elder [Senior] late of Fordington in the county of Dorset deceased do well and truly satisfy content and pay, or cause to be well and truly satisfied contented and paid, all and singular of the legacies gifts and bequests willed given and bequested in and by the last will and testament of her said husband deceased according to the tenor effect and true meaning of the same, without all fraud, deceit or frustrating delays of at then this obligation to be void and of none effect or else it to stand and abide in his full power and virtue. | 