Robert Bradford's Will

b. 1487
d. 1553 

Father- Peter Bradford
Mother- (Uknown)

In his will he stated that he was to be buried in the churchyard of Tickhill.

For tithes forgotten 8d.

To William Bradforth, my son, all my lands in Bentley and one counter standing in my house at Wellingley, and to Alice, his daughter, 6s. 8d. To Robert Bradforth, my son, all my lands and tenements in Wellingley, Stansall, Tickhill, Wadworth, and Wilsycke. To Richard, my son 5 marks. To John, my son, £6. 13s. 4d. To my sons Peter, Thomas and Hughe, to each 20 marks. To Katheryne, my daughter, 40s., and to Lancelot, William, Robert and Ursula, her four children, to every of them 6s. 8d. To Alice, my daughter, 40s., and to Anne, her daughter, 26s. 8d. To John, Thomas, Peter, and Hugh, my sons, other 5 marks. To Alice Carter, my servant, 17 yards of woollen cloth and a mett of wheat. The residue of my goods to Elizabeth, my wife, and Robert, my son, whom I make executors.

Supervisors: My brother, Peter Bradforth of Bentley and John Jennynge of Arksey, and they are to have for their labour 6s. 8d.

Witnesses: William Holme of Estefelde, gent., Nicholas Fowler of Wellingley, and Sir John Knaggs, priest.

Proved 5 October 1553 by both the executors.

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