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William SOTHERON [Parents] 1 was born 2 about 1545 in Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. He died 3 in 1619 in Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. William married 4, 5 Constance LAMBERT on 9 Nov 1578 in Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
William had a will 6 on 2 Dec 1616 in Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. His will was probated 7 on 12 Oct 1619 in Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
William Sotheron died testate [with a will] in 1619, leaving a will that is extraordinarily valuable as it mentions his Crosby grandchildren. [This transcription is copied from the PDF of a book]:
In the name of God Amen, the second day of December Anno Dmi 1616, I Will[ia]m Sotheron, of Holme in Spaldingmore, sicke in bodye but perfect of memorie and of good Remembrance praysed be God, doe make constitute and ordayne this my last will and Testament in manner and forme followeinge.
First I doe give and be queath my soule to God almightie, my maker, redeemer, and saviour, by whose mercye I trust to be saved, and my bodye to be buried in the parish church or churchyeard of Holme in Spaldingmore afforesayd.
Itm I doe give unto the poore people of Holme in Spaldington xl s. to be distributed by the hands of John Millington and John Sotheron my sonne at my buriall. Itm I do give unto the sayd poore people of Holme in Spaldingmore vi «. viii d. to be taken forth of the yearely rent of one cottage lyeinge and beinge in the uppend of Holme, now or late in the occupacon of Willm Slingsbie, to be distributed by the heyres or assignes of the sayd Cottage to the afforesayd poore people yerely and everie yere soe long as the world doth contineu, always as uppon all Saints day.
Itm I doe give unto my wife Constance Sotheron all my debts wch is oweing unto me whatsoever, whether they be uppon speacialtye or other wayes. Itm I doe give unto sayd wife Constance Sotheron my house wherein I doe nowe dwell w*b all the houses and offices and buildings to the same belouginge w*hall the grounds adioyneinge to the same now in myne owne occupacon, vizts my hempe garth, my hey house, and hay house and close, two closes called Playsterer closes, to parcells of grounds called the Springes, one cottage wtn a hempe garth adioyneinge to the same wch was late the lands of Henrie Millington, and three other Closes called Horseman Closses and one Close called Madson close wth th' appurtenncs, for and dueringe her natural life.
Itm I doe give unto Phijlippe Sotheron my daughter one hundereth markes of lawfull English money to be payd unto her by my executor when as she cometh to the full age of twentie and one yeares or when as she shall be lawfullie married, in the full satisfacon of her child's portion. Itm. I doe give unto John Dayles twelve pence, in the full satisfacon of his wife's portion.
Itm I doe give unto Symond Appleton xiid., in the full satisfacon of his wife's porcon. Itm I doe give unto Mr. Millington xii d., in the full satisfacon of his wife's porcon.
Itm I doe give unto Thomas Crosbye thelder [the elder] xiid, in full satisfacon of his wife's [Jane Sotheron's] portion. Itm I doe give unto Phillippe Dales x s. Itm I doe give unto Robert Appleton xs. Itm I doe give unto Marye Appleton x s. Itm I doe give unto Anthonye Crosbye ten shillinges. Itm I doe give unto Thomas Crosbie the younger ten shillings. Itm I doe give unto Willm Crosbie ten shillings. I doe give unto Simond Crosbye x «.
Itm I doe give unto Peter Millington the sonne of Willm Millington x *. Itm I doe give unto Phillippe Millington xs. Itm I doe give unto Anne Millington xs. Itm I doe give unto Marmaduke Millington the sonne of Willm Millington x s.
Itm I doe give unto Edward Madson my servant two shillings. Itm I doe give unto Willm Wyllis my servant two shillings. Itm I doe give unto James Sotheron x s. Itm I doe give unto John Sotheron thelder the house wherein he nowe dwelleth wt the hempe garth adioyneinge to the same, for and dueringe his naturall life, yeildinge and payinge for the same to my sonne John Sotheron his heyres or assignes yearlie and ever yere the yearlye rent of twentye six shillings and eight pence.
Itm I doe give unto my wife Constance Sotheron all my leases which is due unto me whether they be upon specialtye or otherwayes. Thee resydue of my goods which I have not given by will, my debts payd and my funerall expences discharged, I doe give it all unto Constance Sotheron my wife whom I doe make my full and whole executor and executrix of this my last will and testament to dispose the same to the glorie and prayse of Almightie god amen: these beinge witnesses, Anthonie Lambert and Marmaduke Hyde.
The will was proved 12 October 1619, by Constance Sotheron, the widow and executrix.
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