Humphrey Pershall

     Humphrey was born circa 1551 in Swynnerton, Staffordshire, England. Humphrey made his will on 14 May 1585 at London, County Middlesex, England.

In the name of God. Amen the fourteenth day of May in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand fyve hundred & eightie fyve & the seaven and twentyth yeare of the raigne of our Sovereign Lady Queene Elizabeth—I Humfrey Pershall of London, gent. sicke &c. wish to be buried in the Parish Church of Hillesdon in the Co. of Bucks. Item I give to the poore people of St. George's Southwark ffourty shillings to be distributed by collectors appointed for the nom there. Item I give and bequeathe unto the poore people in the corbon Gaole in the King's Bench tenne pounds Item I give and bequeathe to the poore people dwelling in the Alley on the backsyde of Howell William's house in Southwark twentie shillings to be disposed by the discretion of Mr. John Catisbye Item my will and intent is that where some dealings have past betweene the said Mr. Catisbye & me if anything shall happen to growe, to forgive me as I should forgive him. Item I give and bequeathe to Mistress Catisbye his wife a snake of gold with a dyamond in the head and a pearle in the mouth beinge now in her possession—Item I geve and bequeathe to Dr. Elles for his payees taken in my tyme of sickness Tenne poundes. Item I geve & bequeathe to John Phillipps my servant Tenne poundes & I freely forgive him all manner of debts & reckoninges whatsoever betweene us & all his offences at any tyme corbitted towards me. Item I geve and bequeathe to Thomas Langton, Clark Tenne poundes whereof he hath in his hands already Three poundes—All the residue of my goodes & chattels not geven nor bequeathed (my debts and legacies paid my funeral expense discharged) I leave wholly to the disposition of my wel beloved brothers Robert Pershall and Edmond Pershall whome I make, ordeyne and constitute my lawfull executors of this ray last will and testament to see the same performed accordinge to the truste I repose in them. There beioge witnesses John Catisbie, John Phillips, Dorothy Wheat- lye.¹

Humphrey departed this life after 14 May 1585 in London, County Middlesex, England. He was buried at Buckinghamshire, England, in the parish church at Hillesdon. His will was probated on 16 June 1585.