Will of Thomas Holbrooke of Norton Malreward

Known from the abstract in SHC DD/X/HBS/1 and the summary in Davis (1945), pp. 125-127.

Names sons John the elder (eldest), Thomas, William, John the younger and Robert; daughter Margery; wife Edith (executrix); and “his wife’s son” Richard Sanders. Leases at Compton Dando: a fee farm to Thomas, with remainders to John the younger, William and Robert; a farm with a tenement called Cases and a cottage called Busshes to Robert; “the park” to William. Edith to have the use of the farm and park for her widowhood at 12s. a year to each son. Overseers Robert Aprice of Weston, John Bushe of Butcombe, John Flower of Phillips Norton and his eldest son John. Witnesses Thomas Dale of Dundry, John White of Norton Malreward and Richard Holbrooke of Stanton Prior.