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Here is the will of Thomas, grandfather of our immigrant Edmund Beauchamp.
Gary
THOMAS BEAGHAM OF COSOHAVE 15th DECEMBER 1613
my body to be buried in the parish church of churchyard of Cosgrave aforesaid.
Item: I give and bequeath to my son, Edward, all my lands and close called by the name of Burks Bryones (?) within the fields and parishes of Cosgrave, North and East part, which I purchased of John Goodman, Ellis Emerson and John Whittweale to him and his heirs forever, giving and paying to my son Richard one hundren pounds of good and lawful money of England within five years after my decease.
Item: I give and bequeath to my son Thomas my house and copyhold land in Downbam in the Isle of Ely in the county of Cambridge.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Margarett my house in Wolverton in the county of Buckingham which I purchased of my brother, Robert Beacham; and three score and ten pounds whereof forty pounds at the day of her marriage or within ten days after, and the other thirty pounds at the age of twenty and one years.
Item: I give and bequeath to my son John Beacham my estate, right title and interest in my house in Sisaw(?) with the pertenance or else four score pounds of good and lawful money of England.
Item: I give and bequeath unto Anony Mylgate of Wolverton and to Richard Windmill of the same 6s.8d betwixt them, that is either of them 3s.4d.
Item: I give to my son Edward three garners with all hovill (sic) post and timber belonging to them, with all the tables and settles in the house, with all boards and timber for building, with all pallis (pales?) and hedge mounds.
Item: I give to each of my godchildren 12d and to Marie Bird 12d.
Item: I give to the repair of the parish church of Cosgrave 3s . 4d .
Item: I ordain that If any of my four younger children depart this natural life before the above said potions and legacies to them by me bequeathed to be due and payable to remain to the proper use and behofe (behalf?) of the other that remain l iv i ng .
Item: 1 give to my son Edward my worser cart and plough and harrow and my brown gelding which was bought of William Emerson, and one red Hereford.
Item: I appoint my son Edward my one half of lands and housing which was my father's part at the next fallow, paying the rent due to my fatber at St Thomas' Day come twelve month and till then my wife to pay it.
My ]egacies as performed, my debts paid, my funeral expenses discharged, all my other goods moveab1e and unmoveable unbequeathed I give to Dorothie my wife whom I make and appoint my sole executrix of this my last will and testament.
I ordain and appoint William Ellis of Thropp and my brother Christopher overseers of this my will, and for their pains I give either of them 2s.
In witness hereof I have set to my hand and seal this day and year first above written. Thomas Beacham Signed and sealed in the presence of Arthur Emerson. Christopher Beacham, John Maywood, Robert Bagnell.
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