In the name of God amen, and in the year of our Lord God 1579, and the sixteenth day of September I, William Allen of Tewkesbury in the county of Gloucester, tucker, being sick in body but in perfect remembrance, thanks be to God, do make this my last will and testament, in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost, in whose name I was baptised, and in whom only I hope and faithfully believe to be saved. First, and above all things, I give and commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God my Maker and Redeemer, by whose death and passion and by faith that I have in his blood I am fully assured to have pardon and remission of all my sins, by that most sweet and comfortable Christ Jesus, amen. First, I give and bequeath unto my eldest son William Allen my pair of tucker shears and all things else belonging to my occupation that I now have, and forty shillings money to be paid to him at the age of twenty one years. Item, I give unto my second son Alexander, forty shillings in money to be paid unto same at the age of twenty one years. Item, I give unto my daughter Edy, forty shillings in money to be paid unto her at the day of her marriage or at the age of twenty years. Item, I give unto my daughter Mary, forty shillings in money to be paid unto her at the day of her marriage or at the age of twenty years. Item, I give unto my daughter Joan, forty shillings in money to be paid unto her at the day of her marriage or at the age of twenty years. Item, I give unto my daughter Anne, forty shillings in money to be paid unto her at the day of her marriage or at the age of twenty years. Item, I give unto my daughter Margery, forty shillings in money to be paid to her at the day of her marriage or at the age of twenty years. Item, I give unto my daughter Katherine, forty shillings in money to be paid unto her at the day of her marriage or at the age of twenty years. And if it shall happen that any of my said children do decease before they have received their legacy, or be at the age of twenty years, then I will that his or their legacy so deceased shall be equally divided amongst my said children then living. All the rest of my goods unbequeathed, my debts being paid and my funeral discharged, moveable and unmoveable, I give unto my wellbeloved wife Margery Allen, whom I make my sole executrix to perform this, my l ast will and testament, and to receive my debts and to pay my debts, and all other things belonging unto me or to any of my said children whatsoever, in as large and ample manner as if I myself were living, and make my wellbeloved in Christ, Humphrey Davis and William Cornwell my overseers to see the same performed as much as in them lyeth. These witnesses being present to testify that this is my last will and testament:

Richard Davis, Thomas Wilsher, John Parsons and James Skill.

Proved 1580.