Leeds Wills: Will of Sibell Sykes, of Kirkgate

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Leeds Wills: Will of Sibell Sykes, of Kirkgate

Source=h:/!Genuki/RecordTranscriptions/WRY/LeedsWills_JackParry.txt Will of Sibell Sykes, of Kirkgate, Leeds, widow of Richard S., clothier of Kirkgate, [Reg. Test. 20,
Fol. 135]. Dated 28 October 1576; proved 19 January 1576. My four daughters, Alice, Anne,
Elizabeth and Mary S., to have their filial portions made up to 40£. a pece. To son James S., so
much of my goods as every one of my said daughters shall have to make up their portions. To my
two bretheren, Thomas Reame and John R., one milke cow, and pasturage for same in
Longlandes. Mother Grace Casson, my worsskirtle of worsett, my best sylke hatt, with my
cuppe, best frocke, a kirchife, one Rayle, neckicher, smocke, lyne sheet with black seame, two
sheets with a whyt Brygge seame, two towlls, one wrought with black and the other with yalowe.
Alice S., my daughter, my best gowne, my belte, my sleves of damask, &c. Daughter Anne S.,
one pair silver crokes, one buttrie in the parler. Brother John Reame, felt hatt. Brother Thomas
R., one shirt with a black edge in the ruffe. Alice Reame, my brother Thomas Reame's wife, my
side-saddle. Household servants, 5d. each. Brothers' and Sisters' children, 5s. each. To
maynteyning the charter belonging to the town and parish of Leeds, 10s. Poor, 20s. Brother
John Reame wife, one smocke, kirchife, raile, pattlett, and worsett apron. Sister Grace, one
reade petticoat with a lace down the breste, a kirchife, and a Raile. To my maid Jane, one
petticote with a grogram overbodie, and one smocke, &c. Residue be equally divided among my
seven children: James, Richard, John, Alice, Anne, Elizabeth, and Marie S. Twenty nobles, or
40£. to my bretheren, John and Thomas Reame, to the education of my youngest children. J.R.
and T.R. executors. Witnesses: - Lawrence Austroppe, Edmund Sykes, Thomas Steade, Simone
Hodgesone, Henry Hodgesone, George Hill, with others.

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