Description

1. Will dated 21 September 1594 .
'My bodie (if god doth call for mee) to be buried where it may please the Lord.
Beneficiaries
To Thomas Prythergch, brother, all lands and tenements etc in Longtown.
Also to brother, Thomas, all goods chattels, leases, plate, armour, apparel and household stuff in Longtown and elsewhere. Provided that Joanne, mother, is permitted to live in 'my mansion house in Longtown and occupy such part thereof as shallbe fitt necessarie and requisite for her use and have sufficient findings and maintenance of the issues rents profits and commodities of the said landes and tenements etc for life according to her estate degree and calling'. Mother is also to have the use of bedding and household stuff.
To Indeth Prythergch, sister, three score pounds [£60] from the estate bequeathed to brother, Thomas.
To Richard Tyler, the £20 with interest that is in the hands of Thomas Miles Hunt, 'in full satisfaction of all matters whatsoever'. Provided that Richard Tyler, on receipt of the £20 'make peace and absolutely deliver his deed to the use of heirs executors and assigns; a sufficient release of all his right and interest to my house and landes lying and being in Longtown'. If Richard Tyler refuses then he does not get the £20.
' In regard to the love travail and payne which my uncle Thomas Parry hath borne and sustained towards mee I give and bequeathe five pounds', to be paid again by brother Thomas.
'All my debts to be truly paid'

Executors: Uncle, Thomas Parry of Guldsworthy, Gloucestershire, gent and Thomas Prythergch, brother.

Signed by testator.
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Witnesses: John Powell, Nicholas Price, Richard Baker, Willm Batye.

Date of Probate: 11 April 1595

Observations

As this is taken from a copy of the will deposited at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury there are no supporting documents.
John Prythergch is of interest as one of the very few military members of the community. He describes himself as one of Her Majesty's captains lately in service in the Lowe Countries and now under the conduct of the Right Honourable The Lord Norris [Queen Elizabeth's foremost General] in Brittany in France.