Genesis, III

unto his mercye before they shall atteyne to their severall ages or maryages as is aforesayde then I wyll the parte and porcion of him her or them so deceasing shall remayne to and amongest the residue of my children surviving by equall poretons to be devided and delivered amonge them as they shall attaine to ther ages or maryages as aforesayde. Item for so muche as I am of the fredome of the Citie of London I require my wife and my saide children not to take any benefit of my goodes according to the custome of the Citye of London but to hould themselves contented w‘* the provision and ordinaunce of this my present testament as afore Also I will that my sayde wyfe within one yeare nexte after my decease and before she shall marry or espouse her selfe shall w'® two sufficient suerties be bounde to the master or Comissarye of the Prerogative Courte of London for Probacion of testamentes for the true payement of my childrens porctons and performance of my will in that behalfe as is before by me lymited and assigned by this my sayde present testament and laste will or els I will that if he w® shall fortune to marry with my wydowe will be bounde in sufficient bonde w‘* good suertye to John Manwoode of Sandwiche gentleman and to Reginalde Wolfe Citizen of London and to their heyers Executors and assignes to paye unto every of my children their porcions by me to them geven and bequethed at suche dayes and tymes and in suche manner and forme in all thinges as I have before in this my present testament declared and see them freely kepte preferred and honestlye set forthe to learning or service at his charge without any defalcacton of ther poreions I will that then he w* shall so marry my widowe shall have thuse of all my sayde childrens partes and porcions for the tyme of my sayde childrens minoritie or till they shall come to ther ages or mariages by me afore expressed And of this my present testament and laste will I doe ordeine nominate and constitute my welbeloved wyfe Jane Lylye and my sonne John Lyly to be my executors And I will that my sonne John shall not meddle or take upon him the charge and execution of this my sayde Testament and laste will so longe as my wyfe livethe And I desire my lovinge Brother John Manwoode of

Sandwiche gentleman and my loving frinde Raynolde Wolfe 1 Citizen and Stacioner of London to be coadjutors and ayders to my pore wyfe and children in the execucion of this my presente laste will and testament and in all other thinges to advise and helpe her with their best counsaile In witnes whereof to this my presente Testament and laste will written with myne hande I have set my seale and subscribed my name the daye and yeares abovesayde. By me Peter Lyly manu propria.

Proved in the consistorial court of Canterbury on the 14% January 1569[/70] by the oath of Jane Lyly widow the Relict one of the Executors (Canterbury. Æegisters of wills proved in the Court of the Archbishop’s Commissary for the diocese & City of Canterbury, vol. 31 (1568-1572), f. 105).