Dyson Family of Worcestershire
© Jeff Dyson - November 2006
I Lewis Dison of Bradley in the County and Diocese of Worcester, Yeoman.
To be buried within the Chapel of Bradley 5/8d to be given to the Chapel for burial expenses.
Item; To Margery, my wife, £10. Also to Margery, my wife, my featherbed with bolster, pillow, blanket and covering. Also 6 milk kyne upon condition that before and at the delivery of them she enter into bond obligation to my executors, or to one of them, in the sum of £20 to leave and give, at her decease, 3 good milk kyne to Henry Hunt, her son, and other 3 milk kyne that be good to Francis Dison, my son
Item; Mortimers Coppice, purchased from Antony Borne, lying and being within the Parish of Inkberrow, Worcestershire, now in the occupation of one Margaret Freeman and Francis her son, one of the appertenances, that is to say, that next to the house and where one John Prentice now dwelleth, I give and bequeath to John Dison, my son, and to his heirs and assigns for ever. The other of the said pasture with appertanances, that is say that next to the house where one Richard Leyte now dwelleth, I give and bequeath to Francis Dison, my son, and to his heirs and assigns for ever.
Item; To sons John and Francis, “all his woods”, including 5 coppices in the Parish of Hanbury. Both sons to get an annuity of £4 a piece, to be paid out of all other of my lands by my son, Henry Dison
Item; To Henry and Lewis, children of Henry Dison a yearling heifer.
Item; To my G/son Richard Hobdays children 5/- each.
Item; To Anne Cook wife of William Cook of Bromsgrove one sheep.
Item; To William Barrett, my servant, a sheep.
Item; To Robert Stephens, my servant, a sheep.
Item; To Alyce Willett, my servant 20/-.
Item; To Judith and Allyson, my two servant maids 20d each.
Item; I give £6 to the poor, and that one quarter of wheat to be baked into bread with sufficient to be distributed among my friends and neighbours.
Overseers of the Will; Mister Thomas Savage and my brother John Fincher and my son in law Nicholas Hobday
To be buried within the Chapel of Bradley 5/8d to be given to the Chapel for burial expenses.
Item; To Margery, my wife, £10. Also to Margery, my wife, my featherbed with bolster, pillow, blanket and covering. Also 6 milk kyne upon condition that before and at the delivery of them she enter into bond obligation to my executors, or to one of them, in the sum of £20 to leave and give, at her decease, 3 good milk kyne to Henry Hunt, her son, and other 3 milk kyne that be good to Francis Dison, my son
Item; Mortimers Coppice, purchased from Antony Borne, lying and being within the Parish of Inkberrow, Worcestershire, now in the occupation of one Margaret Freeman and Francis her son, one of the appertenances, that is to say, that next to the house and where one John Prentice now dwelleth, I give and bequeath to John Dison, my son, and to his heirs and assigns for ever. The other of the said pasture with appertanances, that is say that next to the house where one Richard Leyte now dwelleth, I give and bequeath to Francis Dison, my son, and to his heirs and assigns for ever.
Item; To sons John and Francis, “all his woods”, including 5 coppices in the Parish of Hanbury. Both sons to get an annuity of £4 a piece, to be paid out of all other of my lands by my son, Henry Dison
Item; To Henry and Lewis, children of Henry Dison a yearling heifer.
Item; To my G/son Richard Hobdays children 5/-
Item; To Anne Cook wife of William Cook of Bromsgrove one sheep.
Item; To William Barrett, my servant, a sheep.
Item; To Robert Stephens, my servant, a sheep.
Item; To Alyce Willett, my servant 20/-
Item; To Judith and Allyson, my two servant maids 20d each.
Item; I give £6 to the poor, and that one quarter of wheat to be baked into bread with sufficient to be distributed among my friends and neighbours.
Overseers of the Will; Mister Thomas Savage and my brother John Fincher and my son in law Nicholas Hobday