East Sussex record Office A17-96

1.  January the Seventh day 1617

2.  In the name of God Amen I Thomas Hollibone

3.  the elder of the parrish of Blechington being not well of

4.  body but of mynde in p(er)fect health and memory I doe  thanke

5.  God for it, Do ordeyne this my last will and Testament

6.  in manner and forme following First I doe give and bequeath

7.  my Soule into the hands of Almighty God my heavenly father

8.  of whome I did receive it hoping by the meritt and

9.  passion of my Saviour Jesus Christe to be an Inheritor

10. of the kingdome of heaven and there doe hope to _______

11. prayse Gods holy name And my body to be buryed ________

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12. the Churchyard (at Blechington??) of? my Executor Item

13. First I doe give unto the Church twelve pence Item I give

14. unto Elizabeth my wife all such goods as shee brought whatso(ever?)

15. that yn as her owne be it more or lesse ther_ I did know of

16. ____ shall any abridgement of any th___ Item I do give