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- Will of William Conyers, Esq. of Marske:William Conyers of Marske, esquier,· 12 Jan. 1553 - to be buried beside my wife in the parishe churche of Seint Edmunde in Marske. To my sone William Conyers my fermes called Punshert and Orgaite, for the settinge up of his howse, fyve fether bedds, two of the best, and thre of the seconde, with the clothes thereunto belonginge, my newe salte and my new spunes, all fyre wessell and brewing wessell, a cestron, with the tables and trists necessarie for the furniture of his howse, and my gresseld stoned horse. To my sone Christofer Conyers my terme of yeares in my ferme called Elstonsdel1. To my sone James Conyers iij1.vjs.viij d. to be paid yerelie during his life out of my landes in Craven. To my son Robert Conyers, during his life, iij 1.vj s. viij d. out of the said landes. To my sone Christofer Conyers xxxiij s. iiij d. yerelie out of the said landes. To Agnes Erlle my servante, in recompence of hir faithfull service done unto me, and never yet recompenced, xxxiij s.iiij d. yerely during her life, out of my saide landes in Craven. To Christofer Bryan, xx s. yerelie. Unto Elsabethe Bryan my doughter, xiij s. iiij d. yerelie. To Thomas Conyers, in recompense of his service, xiij s. iiij d. yerelie. To Isabell Conyers my bastarde (struckout) doughter, to her mariage, iij 1.vj s.viij d. To Anne Conyers, xl s. to provide her to a gude service with all. Item I do remitt and releas unto Sr. Mathewe Blamyer, parson of Marske, all covenauntes and grants made and concluded upon betwene him and me for the parsonage of Marske. To my sones James Conyers, Robert Conyers, and Christofer Con-_ yers, my leases of Grinton churche and of the leade mynes, to see my debts discharged. I give unto my sone Robert to the maintenance of his ferme two yoke of the best stotts I have, and fourtie of my best shepe - my three sons executors - my wel belovide cosens Thomas Rokeby of Mortham esquier, and Richard Whalley, the lemed man,· to be supervisors. [Prob. 10 Ap. 1554.]
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