Thomas Locke 1597 Moulton

Tho: Locke

In the name of god Amen the xxth day of Aprill in the yeare of our lord on thowsand fyve hundrethe ninty & seaven I Thomas locke of moulton in the parts of holland & countye of lincolne husbandman beinge sicke of body but of good & parfit remembrance thankes be to god doe make this my last will in manar & forme followinge ffirst I bequethe my soll into the handes of god my maker trustinge in god to have fre remission of all my sinnes throughe Jesus criste my redemar & I comite my body to the ground from whence it came Itm I give to Rafe my sonn the sixt part of my howse & of eyght acars of freholde land linge & being in moulton and whaplod wch I lately bought of mr fraydon Itm I give to Eme my wiffe the possession of the part of my howse & ground wch my brother Edward & I bought of John bolden of moulton aforesayd for & during the lyfe of margery wiffe of foresayd John bolden Itm I give to Rafe my sonne iii rodes of copyholde land lynge in moulton neare to a place called blynd well holden of harington fee & I delyver the surrender therof into the handes of John strowting a costomary tenant of the sam mannar Itm I give to Eme my wiffe iii kine on cowe & too hecfordes I give allso to Eme my wiffe all my howshold stufe Excepte the bedd wch as it standethe withe coverlet blanketes shetes fether bed and boulstare and allso on other payr of flaxen shetes and on framed table all wch Excepte thinges I give to Rafe locke my sonn whom I doe make my faythfull Executor of this my last will and I apoynt my omkle J strowting to be supervisor of this my will & I give him x s witnesses John strowting Edmond prest willm knyan withe others

x° die mensis Junij Anno Domini 1597 apud Donington coram Thoma Randes artium mro Comissario et C[ur]ie Infrascript Lincoln Comissa fuit adm[inistraci]o bonor[um] suprascripti no[m]i[n]ati def[uncti] Eme relicte def[uncti] ad adm[inistr]and[um] s[e]c[un]d[u]m tenor[em] et effectu[m] test[ament]i p[re]script[i] iurat[a]

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Principal Individuals:

• Thomas Locke: The testator. He is described as a husbandman residing in Moulton, in the Parts of Holland, County of Lincoln. He notes he is “sicke of body.” He wrote this will on April 20, 1597.
• Rafe Locke: Son of Thomas. He is named the executor of the will. He inherits the sixth part of a house and eight acres of freehold land in Moulton and Whaplode, three roods of copyhold land near “blynd well,” and specific household items including a bed with its furnishings and a framed table.
• Eme Locke: Wife of Thomas. She inherits the possession of a part of a house and ground for the duration of Margery Bolden’s life. She also receives livestock (three kine, one cow, two heifers) and the remainder of the household stuff. The Latin probate clause at the bottom indicates she was granted administration of the estate as the widow (relicte) on June 10, 1597.

Associated Individuals:

• Edward Locke: Brother of Thomas. Mentioned as a co-purchaser of land from John Bolden.
• John Bolden: A resident of Moulton who previously sold land to Thomas and Edward Locke.
• Margery Bolden: Wife of John Bolden. Her lifespan dictates the duration of Eme Locke’s possession of certain lands.
• Mr. Fraydon: The previous owner of the freehold land in Moulton and Whaplode that Thomas bought.
• John Strowting: Described as Thomas’s “omkle” (uncle). He is a customary tenant of the manor who received the surrender of the copyhold land. He is appointed supervisor of the will, receives 10 shillings, and acts as a witness.
• Edmond Prest: Witness to the will.
• Willm Knyan (or Kenyan): Witness to the will.
• Thomas Randes: Master of Arts and Commissary of the Court of Lincoln, the official who granted probate at Donington.

Name	Locke, Tho.
Dates	1597
Place	Moulton, Lincolnshire, England
Book	Calendar of Wills Proved and of Administrations Granted in the Commissary Court of the Peculiar and Exempt Jurisdiction of Groby, 1580-1800. (Will)
Collection	Lincolnshire: – Calendar of Wills, 1320-1600
Volume	Wills Proved in the Consistorp Court of Lincoln.
Chapter	Calendar No. 3. 1506-1600.
Text	Locke, Tho., Moulton 1597 , 49