© Jeff Dyson  - November 2006

I bequeath and devise after my decease, my house in which I now live and all the land and appertenances thereunto belonging, or in any ways appertaining, unto my Grandchild John Dyson, son of Christopher Dyson, his heirs and assigns for ever. I give and bequeath unto my said Grandchild John Dyson, son of the said Christopher Dyson, £20 and also one press, 3 table boards with their frames, one screen, the bedstead in the room where I now lie and all things nailed or pinned to the dwelling house wherein I now dwell as standard to the said house which I have devised unto him

I bequeath and devise in present after my decease, my house and land with all the appertenances thereunto belonging or in any way appertaining, being in Stockwood in the Parish of Inkberrow now in the occupation of Phillip Callow and John Phillips, unto my Grandchild Christopher Dyson, the son of the said Christopher Dyson, his heirs and assigns during the lives or survivors of the lives of the lease held from the Lord Abergavenny. I bequeath unto my said Grandchild Christopher Dyson £20 in hand, presently after my decease.

 I bequeath unto my Grandchild Anne Dyson, daughter of the said Christopher Dyson, £10 and a moyetie of all my household goods in my now dwelling house except the standard already bequeathed and above mentioned, in hand presently after my decease. I bequeath unto my Grandchild Francis Phillips, £20, half a year after my decease, and the other moyetie of all my household goods in my now dwelling house (except those above mentioned unto my said Grandchild John Dyson), presently after my decease. I bequeath unto my Grandchild Margaret Phillips £10, half a year after my decease.

 I bequeath unto my Grandchild Winifred Callow, £10 to be paid her half a year after my decease. I bequeath unto my Grandchild Isobell Callow, £10 to be paid her half a year after my decease. I bequeath unto my Grandchild John Callow all the use of Four score Joint Bond betwixt Christopher Dyson, the elder and John Callow the elder of Dormston.

I bequeath unto my daughter Margaret Callow 5/- to buy her a pair of gloves and £5 for the child in her womb.
I bequeath unto my son George £20. I bequeath unto my 2 Grandchildren Robert Dyson and Thomas Dyson, sons of the said Christopher Dyson £10 presently after my decease. I bequeath unto my Grandchild Charles Dyson, the son of Christopher Dyson and the child in the womb of my Daughter in Law Katherine Dyson, wife of the said Christopher Dyson, £10 presently after my decease to be equally divided betwixt them.

 I bequeath unto my servant, Alice Strange 40/-. I bequeath unto my servant Sarah Farre of Morton under Hill 5/-. I bequeath unto my servant John Perks 5/-. I bequeath unto my kinswoman, Ann Lett 10/-. I bequeath unto my neighbour John Figgett my best coat. I bequeath unto William Willis, the Smith, and old Edward Rudge of Inkberrow 4/- betwixt them.