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Testament of John of Apylton Husbandman
written 9 Apr 1472 pr 20 Apr 1472 (BI Probate Register vol 4 f 76r)

Following is a testament rather than a will, in that it deals with John's personal estate: ensuring that his soul is free of any obligations or debts. As such it mentions bequests to churches and the nunnery and leaves the disposition of any real estate to his executors.

Latin original with interlineated English translation:

1. In dei nomine amen nono die mensis Aprilis Anno domini Millesimo CCCCmo septuagesimo
       In the name of God Amen the ninth day of the month of April the year of the Lord one thousand 400 seventy
 
2. secundo Ego Johannes Brokett husbandman de Apylton parochie de Bolton percy compos mentis mee
  the second I John Brokett husbandman of Appleton in the parish of Bolton Percy my mind being sound
 
3. et sane memorie condo ordino et facio testamentum meum in hunc modum In primis lego
  and my memory healthy construct ordain and make my testament in this wise Firstly I bequeath
 
4. et commendo animam meam omnipotenti deo beate Marie virgini et omnibus sanctis Curie celestis
  and commend my soul to God Almighty to the Blessed Virgin Mary and to all the saints of the heavenly Court
 
5. Corpus que meum sepeliendum in cimiterio ecclesie predicte Item lego optimum meum animal' nomine
  and my body to be buried in the churchyard of the aforesaid Church Item I bequeath my best beast as
 
6. mortuarii mei Item ecclesie Cathedralis Eboracensi xij d Item ecclesie mee parochialis v s Item lego summo altari
  my mortuary Item to the Cathedral Church of York 12d Item to my parish church 5s Item I bequeath to the high altar
 
7. dicte ecclesie pro decimis oblitis xij d Item lego pro consimili summo altari de ledkirke Item summo
  of the said Church for tithes forgotten 12d Item I bequeath similarly to the high altar of Ledkirke Item to the high
 
8. altari ecclesie de Tadcaster xij d Item lego priorisse et conventui de NoneApylton xij d Residuum
  altar of Tadcaster Church 12d Item I bequeath to the prioress and convent of Nun Appleton 12d The rest
 
9. vero omnium bonorum meorum meam porcIonem concernencium debitis meis primitus persolutis et
  however of all my goods concerning my portion my debts first being paid in full and
 
10. expensis meis funeralibus perimpletis do et lego executoribus meis subscriptis ad disponendum
  my funeral expenses fulfilled I give and bequeath to my executors written below to dispose
 
11. inde pro salute anime mee et dividendum inter Aliciam uxorem meam filios et filias meas
  thereafter for the salvation of my soul and to be divided between Alice my wife and my sons and daughters
 
12. prout eis melius videbitur executores autem huius testamenti ordino et constituo predictam
  as it shall seem best to them moreover I ordain and appoint as executors of this testament the aforesaid
 
13. Aliciam uxorem meam et Edwardum filium meum Et Thomam Watarhall' Superuisorem
  Alice my wife and my son Edward and Thomas Watarhall as supervisor
 
14. Testibus Thoma Doghtby' Thoma Bew Willelmo Gyles et aliis Dat' die et anno domini
  By the witnesses Thomas Doghtby Thomas Bew William Gyles and others dated the day and year of the Lord
 
15. supradictis probatum fuit presens testamentum xxmo die mensis Aprilis Anno domini supradictis
  mentioned above Probate of the present testament was made on the 20th. day of the month of April the year of the Lord stated above
 
16. Et commissa administracio executoribus in eodem testamento nominatis iuratis in forma iuris
  And the administration was committed to the executors named in the said testament sworn in the form of an oath.