unto my said you Gregory, and to see he do lose no
time, but to see him virtuously ordered and brought up according to my
trust.
Item. I give and bequeath to my said son Gregory, (when he shall come to
his full age of 24 years), two hundred pounds of lawful English money to
order them as our Lord shall give him grace and discretion, which L200 I
will shall be put in surety to the intent the same may come to his hands at
his said age of 24 years. Item. I give and bequeath to my said son Gregory
of such household stuff as God hath lent me, three of my best featherbeds
with their bolsters; and, the best pair of blankets of fustian, my best
coverlet of tapestry, and my quilt of yellow Turkey satin; one pair of my
best sheets, four pillows of down, with four pair of the best pillowberes,
four of my best table-cloths, four of my best towels, two dozen of my
finest napkins, and two dozen of my other napkins, two garnish of my best
vessel, three of my best brass pots, three of my best brass pans, two of my
best kettles, two of my best spits, my best joined bed of Flanders work,
with the best ---- and tester, and other the appurtenances thereto
belonging; my best press, carven of Flanders work, and my best cupboard,
carven of Flanders work, with also six joined stools of Flanders work, and
six of my best cushions. Item. I give and bequeath to my said son Gregory a
basin with an ewer parcel-gilt, my best salt gilt, my best cup gilt, three
of my best goblets; three other of my goblets parcel-gilt, twelve of my
best silver spoons, three of my best drinking ale-pots gilt; all the which
parcels of plate and household stuff I will shall be safely kept to the use
of my said you Gregory till he shall come to his said full age of 24. And
all the which plate, household stuff, napery, and all other the premises, I
will mine executors do put in safe keeping until my said son come to the
said years or age of 24. And if he die before the age of 24, then I will
all the said plate, vessel, and household stuff shall be sold by mine
executors. And the money thereof coming to be given and equally divided
amongst my poor kinsfolk, that is to say, amongst the children as well of
mine own sisters Elizabeth and Katherine, as of my late wife's sister Joan,
wife to John Williamson;[592] and if it happen that all the children of my
said sisters and sister-in-law do die before the partition be made, and
none of them be living, then I will that all the sai
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