In the name of God Amen. The 31st day of Marche 1594 and in the 36th yeare of our Sovernyne Lady Elizabeth by the grace of god Quene of Inylande of france and Ireland defender of the faith etc. I Agnes Hodgson late wife of Xtofer Hodgson of the Becke in the parish of Hamsterley in the county of Durham being of good & pfect rememberance praise be to my Lord God, doe ordaine and make my Last will and testament in manor & forme following. firste I committe my soule to almighty god my creator & to Jesus chryst his onoly sone our Lord my redemor through whome by faith in the merrits of his passion resurrection & ascention I firmoly trust to have my soule saved eternally, & my body to be buryed in hallowed gruonde. Itm. I give to my daughter Elyner Natrisse a cowe. Itm. I give to Willm Gibbon my daughters sone a stirke. Itm. I give to Thomas Gibbn a stirke. Itm. I give to the 5. children of Thomas Gibbon, Viz John, ffrancsis, Grace, Agnes, meabell to every of them a Laimbe. Itm. I give to John Gibbon, a Lambe. Itm. I give to Robert Natrisse a Lambe, & to agnes Natrisse a Lambe. Itm. I give to my sonne Thomas Hodgson an ewe & a Lambe, Itom I give to Janott Gibbon an ewe & a Lambe. Itm. I give to the wife of John Tailor a kirchife, & to the wyfe of William Craw a raile. Itm. I give to Maryarott Crawe 12 shillings. Itm. I give to Agnes Tailor 12 shillings & to meary Tailor 12 shillings. Itm. I give to Janott Gibbon my beste gowen, a smocke, a kirchife & a raile. Itm. I give all the rest of myne apyoll to Elyner Natrisse. Itm, I give to Thomas Hodgson a half bushel of rye I give to Janott Gibbon a halfe bushel of rye & to Elynor Natrisse A half bushel of rye when it comothe of the grounde. All the rest of my goods movable & immovable my debts & legacy & funeale expence discharged I give to my sonne John Hogdson whome I make myne onoly & sole Executor of this my last will & testament.
Agnes Hodson // her marks
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Peter Hodgson _______ his mark
John Tailor