In the name of God amen, the seventeenth day of August, Anno Domini 1593 and in the thirty fifth year of the reign of our sovereign Lady Elizabeth, by the grace of God Queen of England, France and Ireland, defender of the faith etc. I, George Rigge of Tewkesbury in the diocese of Gloucester, being sick in body but (god be thanked) of good and perfect remembrance do make and ordain this, my last will and testament, in manner and form following. First, I bequeath my soul into the hands of Almighty God, my maker and redeemer, and my body to be buried in the churchyard of Tewkesbury. Item, I give unto every of my fyve Children viz. William, Anne, Alice, Elizabeth, and Eloner, eight pounds apiece in money, and if it happen any of my children to die, then I devise the portion of him or her so dying unto the other of my said children living, equally to be divided amongst them. Item, I give unto Henry Turner a years rent of my house wherein William Greene now dwelleth, which is thirty shillings, in consideration that the said Henry Turner shall do his best to avoid the said Wiliam Greene out of the house wherein he dwelleth. Item, I give unto Richard Rigg, the son of Richard Rigg, late deceased thirteen shillings which twelve shillings William Greene oweth me upon a bill of his name of thirty shillings. Item, I give unto Jane my wife the lease and term of years which I have yet to come of the messuage or tenement wherein I now dwell, with all manner of household stuff and goods which I have (except such as is hereafter given and bequethed by this my testament ). I give unto William my son a messauge or tenement in Tewkesbury aforesaid, in a certain street there called the Barton Street being now in the occupation of the said William Greene, to have and to hold the said messuage or tenement with the appurtenances unto the said William, my son, and to his heirs and assigns for ever. And if the said William, my son, happen to die before he shall come to enioy the said messuage or tenement by force hereof, that then my will is that the said messuage or tenement shall remain to my eldest daughter, Anne, and her heirs for ever, and if the said Anne happen to die then my will is, that the said messuage or tenement shall remain to the eldest of my other children living and to her heirs for ever. Item, I give unto Anne, my wife, certain bords and trestles, and all things belonging unto the standings which are remaining, and being in the tenement now in the occupation of the said William Greene. Item, I give unto Anne, my eldest daughter, a pair of flaxen sheets, a christening sheet and one pillow bere. Item, I give unto Alice, my daughter, a pair of flaxen sheets and a pillow bere. Item I geve unto Elizabeth my daughter a pair of flaxen sheets and a pillow bere Item, I give unto Elioner, my daughter, a pair of flaxen sheets and a pillow bere. And I do nominate and make the said Anne, my wfie, executrix of this my present testament and last will. And I do desire my loving neighbours, William Cermall and Henry Turner to be overseers of the same, and I do give them three shillings and fourpence for their pains herein to be taken.

These being witnesses
Morrys Morgan
Ankher Blower
Henry Tandy

Probate 1594.