Leeds Wills: Will of Richard Sykes, of Kirkgate in Leeds

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Leeds Wills: Will of Richard Sykes, of Kirkgate in Leeds

Source=h:/!Genuki/RecordTranscriptions/WRY/LeedsWills_JackParry.txt Will of Richard Sykes, of Kirkgate in Leeds, clothier [Vol. 20, Fol. 118], Dated 17 October 1576;
proved 4 November 1576. Body to be buried in parish churchyeard of Leeds, nere unto my mother
and two bretheren. To Sibbell, my wyfe, and her assigns, my close called Longlandes, with appts.
lying in the feildes of Knostrop in Leeds, in my occupation, paying yearly and for the reast of the
lands contained in the lease of the premises, unto the lordship of the same, 16s. 8d. The rest
of my tackes and leases to be divided into three parts: one to the said Sibell, my wife, the other
two to be equally divided amongst my seaxe [six] children: - Alice S., Agnes S., James S., John
S., Elizabeth S., and Marie S. To the church of Leeds, 3s. 4d. Towards reparing the
highwayes, 3s. 4d. To the poure, 20s. To every one of my god-children, 4d. To every one of
my household servants, 6d. To my sister Agnes, one black whye. To Robert Killingeworth, my
yealow lether jerkine. I release my sister Margaret of the some of 35s. 4d. which she doth owe
me; and my brother James S. of 13s. 4d. which he doth owe me, and I give him other 13s. 4d.
To my brother Edmunde S., my best jacket dublet and hose, and 20s. in money. To my father
Sykes, all my part of the waynegeare that is betwixt him and me, also one payre of russet
shepcolor hose. to my father-in-law John Casson, my best jacket but one. Residue to be
divided equally amonges my three sons: James, Richard and John S. Wife Sibell, executor.
Supervisors: - John Rame, Thomas Reame, William Earle, and the said Edmund Sykes.
Witnesses: - John Cowper, Gilbert Cowper, James Sykes, eldest, Edward Calbeck, Lawrence
Awstroppe, the saide Thomas Reame and Edmunde Sykes, with others.

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