Hi Everyone, Here is a copy of the last Will and Testament of Agnes Syche
......I hope you enjoy reading it. The spelling is phonetic...and you will
note the different ways of spelling the same name....which shows why we have
many variants of our name.
Enjoy reading the will.
THE WILL OF AGNES SYCHE
THE WILL OF AGNES SYCHE:- widow of HENRY SYCHE OF NEWBOLD in the Parish of
TREDINGTON, March 25th 1562.
Probate circa March 14th 1563,
In the name of God amen. The XXV of March Anno Domini 1562, I AGNES SYCHE Of
Newbold in the Countie of Worcester and Parish Of Tredington widowe do make
this my last will and testament in manner and forme followinge first I
commed my soul into the hands of almightie god my onlye saviour and redeemer
Jesus Christ and my body to be buried within the Churche or Churchyard of
Tredington aforesaid Item I gyve and bequeth unto ROBERT SYCHE my sonne
Xxpound in money and the one half of my shepe going into Newbold fieldes
Item I give unto said ROBERT SYCHE all that house in the myddest of the town
of Newbold with all the appertenances thereto belongynge and the half yeards
land therto lyeing in the fields of Newbold afforesaide to have and to hold
e unto the sayd Robert his heyrs executors and assignes in as ample and as
large a maner as I the sayde Agnes had and have the same to me for my lyfe
of the gyfte of HENRY SYCHE my late husband deceased by his last will and
after to gave and bestow e the same at my pleasure by my last will and
testament. Item I bequeth unto EDWARD SYCHE my sonne all the shepe that he
hath of myne in his hands to half (parte) Item I give to ELIZABETH TYBBALL
my servante one cowe Item to AGNES TYBBALL one heyfer Item I bequethe to
RICHARD FOLWER V!s. V!!!d. (6/8) which is due to me and in the hands of his
bretherine EDMUND and UMFREY FOWLER. Item to the said RYCHARD FOWLER one
payre of hempen sheets Item I bequeathe unto AGNES SYCHE my g-d daughter one
heyfer/ The rest of all my goods ( my debts and legacies and funeralls
discharged I do gave unto my sonne UMFRYDE SYCHE whom I do constitute and
make to be executor of this my last will and testament.
X AGNES SYCHE
Wytnesses hereof Nycholas Jacson Clerk
JOHN HANCOCKE and JOHN ROWSE the younger.
REF:- Worcestershire Record Office 122/1563.
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