17406. Stephen Norwich198,2635 was
born about 1505.198 He
signed a will on 17 Jan 1583/84.2635
In the name of god amen The xvii daie of Januarie in the yere of oure Lord god
one
Thousand fyve hundred fowerskore and thre Stephan Norighe of Ashelie in the Countie
of Cambridge and dioces of Norwiche did make and ordaine this his Last will and
Testamente nuncupative by Speakinge these or the like words to Agnes my wiffe
my howse called S[]tyvils with all the howses barnes Stables or the yards gardens
pastures and seadings with all Comodities and profects thereunto belonginge Duringe
her naturall Liffe and after her deceae to John my sonne and to his heires for
ever my Leasse of the mannor of Ashelie and Sylverlie the one halffe to Agnes
my wiffe and to herrye my sonne and to their heires and thother halffe to John
my sonne and to his heires and assignes The mannor howse with the homestalles
and fyrwood excepted whiche I will that John my sonne his executors and assignes
shall have to beare all the Charges of Courte and Leesse from tyme to tyme Duringe
the terme of all the yeres of the said Leasse And also one pece of Lande conteyninge
by estimation fower Acres adioyninge to the pasonage Closse of Ashelie aforesaid
excepted whiche I will that John Anthonye Clerke or his assignes shall have and
enioye Duringe the terme of all the yeres specyfied in the said Leasse The said
John Anthonye or his assignes yeldinge and payinge therefore yerelie to my Executors
tenne shillings of Lawfull monye And also one Barne called the Churche barne
excepted which I will that Agnes my wie and Henry
my sonne shall have Duringe the said Leasse to Richard my sonne one Tenemente
beinge Coppie and to his heires forever nowe in the tenure and occupation of
Henry Gatwaie the Surrender thereof is delivered into the hands of John Almer
and John Ashewell two of the Lords Tenants to the use aforesaid one other Tenemente
beinge Coppie nowe in the tenure and occupation of Willm Boshok to Joanne my
daughter and to her heires for ever the Surrender thereof or Delivered into the
Handes of John Almer and John Ashewell two of the Lords Tenants to the use aforesaid
to Henrye my sonne the Ten[emen]te beinge Coppie Wherin henowe Dwellethe and
to his heires for ever. The Surrender thereof is delivered into the hands of
John Almer and John Ashewell two of the Lords Tenants to the use aforesaide to
Richarde my sonne threskore pounds of Lawfull monye to my thre daughters Elizabethe
Joanne and Margarette to everie one of them tenne pounds of Lawfull monye to
Richard my sonne A fetherbed furnished the Residewe of all my movable goodes
and Cattalles not bequethed I gyve thone halffe of them to Agnes my wiffe and
to Henrye my sonne And thother halffe to John my sonne whome I make my Executors
to paie my Legacies and tosee this my Last will and Testament fulfilles All which
words or the Like in effecte wer spoken by the abovenamed Stephan Norighe in
the presence and hearinge of John Anthonye Clerke
John Norighe Henry Norighe and Agnes Norighe the Daie and yere abovewritten Probatum
fuit xiiii Die mensis ffebruarij Anno dno mill[ess]imo quingen[tess]imo octogesimo
tertio Executoribus Henr et Johis Noriche He was buried in Ashley, Cambridgeshire,
England on 23 Jan 1583/84.2635
Stephen Norwich and Agnes [--?--] were married.198,2635
17407. Agnes [--?--]198,2635 signed
a will on 28 Jun 1591.2635
In the name of god amen the xviith daie of June Ao Dni 1591 in the xxxiii yeare
of the Reigne ofoure sovereigne Ladye Elizabeth I Annes Noridge of Ashley in
the Countie of Cambridge Widdowe doe ordeyne & make this my last will &
Testament to the poore of the parishe of Ashley aforesaide xx s unto Elizabeth
Hinson my daughter three silver spoones unto Margarett Dearslye my daughter my
best Coverlett unto John Noridge Henrie Noridge and Jone ffitche my children
the Residewe of my householde stuffe & moveable goodes within my howses to
be equally devided amongest them unto Margarett ffitche v l in money to be peyde
unto her within one yeare nexte after my departure to Annes ffytche a mylche
Bullocke to Annes Noridge my goddaughter a milche Bullocke unto Jone my daughter
nyne acres of arrable Land which is in my owne occupyinge duringe the terme of
the Lease of the
Manner of Ashley unto John Noridge & Henry Noridge my Sonnes, the residewe
of my parte in the said ferme that is devided latelie in the Tenure & occupyinge
of Richarde Noridge my Sonne duringe the Terme of the saide lease, The Residue
unto John Noridge & Henry Noridge my Sonnes whom I doe Make my Executors
.. In witnes whereof I have sette my hand & seale the daie & yeare above
written. The marke of Annes Noridge, wytnesses John Anthony, by me Chaplys Norton
Probatum fuit Archi[diaci]natus Sudburie Norwicen[sis] Dioc nono die mensis
Octobris Ao dni 1591 .. Johanni Noridge Executor altera vero Exec viz Henricus
Norridge aute ovus executoris huioi Testi in assumpsit mortem obyt. She died
in 1591.198 Children were:
i. | Henry Norwich.2635 | |
ii. | John Norwich.2635 | |
iii. | Richard Norwich.2635 | |
8703 | iv. | Elizabeth Norwich. |
v. | Joan Norwich.2635 | |
vi. | Margaret Norwich.2635 |