| Description | Bequests to Thomas Parkenson of Burneston, and to his wife, testator's cousin. Lands in Lincolnshire to said Thomas for life, and then to Christopher and William Parkinson, his two eldest sons. Bequest to Margaret, his sister, and her children. Residue to Sir Christopher Wraye, Lord Chief Justice of England, executor. 10 December 1582. And of codicil: bequests to the poor of Willingham, Orwell and Wimpole, to Magdalen College for placing Marke Redley, his nephew, in a fellowship, to the widow of Mr. Smelte of London, Henry Thriscrofte, Frauncis Johnson and George Johnson of Cambridge, Margaret Slater, his natural sister, and her children (Harry and Marke Redley, Marye Nightingale, Suzan Cranfurthe and Elizabeth Cole), Christopher Parkinson of Willingham, his cousin, Thomas Wraye, his cousin, Lady Wraye, Suzan Stapleton, Catherine Frumand, Luce Metcalfe his cousin, Harry Parkinson, his servant, Richard Parkinson, his cousin, Henry Ridley, Marke Ridley, Christopher Parkinson of Beverley, Harry Thriscrofte, Nicholas Hamerton, his friend, Mrs. Alcock, and Susan Tipladye, daughter of his brother Edmond Parkinson. Request for favour by Lord Chief Justice to Mr. Slater, his brother. Witnesses: George Slater, Leonard Nightingale, Henry Spinck, John Ridley, Thomas Bolle, Henry Parkinson, Christopher Parkinson 13 January 27 Elizabeth (1584/5) And of codicil: more precise bequest to Magdalen College, and bequest to poor of Spittal-in-the-Street, Lincs. Witnesses: Henry Ridley, Nicholas Hammerton, Christopher Parkinson, Henry Parkinson. 18 February 27 Elizabeth (1584/5) Proved at P.C.C. 2 April 1586. |