In the name of God Amen.

The eleaventh daie of Januarie Anno one thousand six hundred Thirtie one. I Bryan Voyce of the parish of Horsham in the Countie of Sussex and the peculiars of the dioces of Canterburie being sicke of bodie but of good and perfect memorie thanks bee to God doe make and ordayne this my last Will and Testament in manner and forme following

Fyrst I bequeath my soule to God my redeemer hoping through his death the full remission of all my sinnes And my bodie I Comitt to the earth And as touching my worldly goods I dispose as followeth

Item I give to the poore people of Horsham tenn shillings to be distributed at my buriall

Item I give to Marie Shepheard my daughter six shillings & eight pence

Item I give to Ravencrofte my sonne six shillings & eight pence

Item I give and bequeath to Elizabeth the wife of Tho: Longhurst my daughter twentie shillings

Item I give and bequeath to John Voyce my Grandchild tenn pounds of lawfull English Currant money to be paid him when hee shall accomplish the age of one and twentie yeares

Item I give to the said John one brasse pot one great Cupboard my best bed and bedstedde with all other things thereto belonging two Chests one greate Caldron of brasse six paire of sheets one table cloth half a dozen of pewter half a dozen of napkins

Item I give and bequeath to William Voyce my grandchild tenn pounds of lawfull English money to bee payd him at his age of one and twentie yeares likewise I give and bequeath to William Voyce my grandchild tenn pounds of lawfull English money to bee payd him at his age of one and twentie yeares likewise I give him four payre of sheets one brasse pot foure peeces of pewter one table cloth

Item I give to Annis Voyce my grandchild twelve pounds of lawfull Currant English money to be paid her at the age of one and twentie yeares of daie of mariage which shall first happen. I likewise give her Six paire of sheetes two Chests one iron kettle half a dozen of pewter one tablecloth

Item I give to the said Annis one brasse panne Item I give and bequeath to Margaret Voyce my grandchild twelve pounds of lawfull English money to bee paid her at her age of one and twentie yeares or daie of mariage which shall first happen I give to her also half a dozen of pewter one dozen of napkins three paire of sheetes one towell one paire of holland pillowcoates one iron pott

Item I give and bequeath to the Lord of the Mannor of Marlpost twentie shillings of lawfull money in lieu of an herriott at my decease

Item I give to my three godsonnes Nicholas Shepheard James Voyce and Bryan Voyce twelve pence appeece

All the residue of my goods and Chattells readie money not before given I give and bequeath to Marie Voyce my daughter in law whom I make my whole and sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament

And I desire and appoynt Edward Ley of Eastgrinsted and Mathew White of Horsham to bee my Overseers hereto And I give to each of them for their paynes herein to be taken three shillings foure pence In witness whereof I the said Bryan Voyce have putt to my hand and seale the daie and yeare above written

The marke and seale of Bryan Voyce read sealed and published in the presence of the marke of John Berreck Mathewe White