Emme (?)

     Emme was born in England. Emme married John Washbourne, son of Father Washbourne, in England. Emme made her will on 1 May 1547.

In the name of God amen the 1 day of maiy the yere of our lord 1547 & in the firste yere of the raygne of our souaygn lord Edward the vi by the grace of God Kyng of England France & Ireland defender of the faythe & of the chrche of England & also of Ireland on erthe the supreme head – I Emme Washborn dwellynge in the parishe of Bengeworhte within the dice of Worchester being sike in body nonetheless of perfect mynde & good memorie thanked be god do ordeyne & make this my testament & last will in forme & manner as herafter followeth – first I bequeath my soule unto Almyghty god the glorius virgin saynte mary & to the company of all blessed angels & saints in hevyn & my body to be buryed within the churchyard of Bengeworthe – Item I give and bequeath to Danyell Hide my best cowe ii couple shepe a quarter of whete & another of barley a flaxen shete & ii v hurden shets – Item I bequeath to Katherine Hide my daughter a redd curtell my best gowne my best cappe my featherbedde my best Kamiecs a bolster a potte a lande of whete at the weathis a baknhogge a cofiner that I bought of Thomas Swerdebrake and iii striks of whight clothe – Item I bequeath to Alis Merton my daughter a tophelid kowe 8 quarter of whete another of barley my seconde gowne my second cappe my best petiote my mantyll iiii striks of whight clothe ii smocks a naperne iiii payer of hurden shets and one flaxen shete – I bequeath to John Marten ii coples of shepe & Pewter dishes – Item I bequeath to William Marten ii cowpulls of shippe & a platter. Item I bequeath to Margarete Marten ii couples of shepe my best hooke of silk & a platter – Item I bequeath to William Washborn my sonne a browne cowe to his wife my best kertell & ii kercheffes – To Katherine his daughter my best panne a platter & one couple of shepe – To Agnes his daughter a panne & caudern a platter my best beads my second payer of hoks & one couple shepe – I bequeath to the churche of Bengeworth ii stikes of barley – Item I bequeath to the young mens lyght ii strikes of barley – Item I bequeath to William Blaklowe a hurden shete – Item I bequeath to Effie Rutter a hurden shete - Item I bequeath to Agnes Ordeweye a huren shete - Item I bequeath to Johane Davis a hurden shete – I bequeath to Edie Cowgaht a hurden shete – I give and & will that the xvid. That ye received for a certayne hade in the filde every yere shalbe bestowed for my husbands soule & myne within the churche of Bengeworth every yere onse to have dirge & masse for our soules and all Christian soules – The residue of all my other goods and catell above not bequeathed I give and put at the disposition of John Washborn my sone whom I do ordeyne & make my executore and he to dispose them for the welthe of my osule & all Christain soules as he thinkethe best to be done – To this witnessithe Richard felps the elder Richard felps the young Robert Ordewey William Payge my curate & gostly father with other – Dated the yere moneth & day above wrghthyn -.^1,2

Emme departed this life before 13 May 1547 in Bengeworth, Wickenford Parish, Worchestershire, England. She was buried there in the churchyard of St. Peter on Tuesday, 13 May 1547.³ Her will was probated on 15 June 1547 at Evesham, Worchestershire, England. The inventory of her estate was xvii pounds xvii shillings x pence.⁴