Thomas Robins1,2
M, b. circa 1480, d. after 8 January 1531
Thomas was born circa 1480 in Holdenby, Northamptonshire, England.3 Thomas married Joan (?) circa 1505 in Holdenby.3 Thomas made his will on 8 January 1531.
In the name of god Amen the eighth daye of January the yere of our Lord god milli am xxxi and in the yere of the Reyne of our saverer lord King Henry the eighth the xxiii I Thomas Robyns of Holdenby in the countye of Northampton husbendman hole of mynde and of good and perfect memorie thanks be to allmitie god make this my Last will and testament in manner and form follwing that is to say that I bequethe my Soule to Allmytie god and our blessed lady and to all the holye compeny of heaven my body is to be buried in the church yard of all Saints in Holdenby afforesaid. It[em] to the mother church of Lincoln vii d. Item I beqthe to the hie allter in the church of holdenbye for tithings and oblacouts? bie me nerly gentlye forgotton ii s. Item I guyff and bequethe to the rode lights one pounde of wax. Item to our ladye lights i L. of wax. Item to seynt john lights the baptise i lb of waxe. Item to the Sepulchre ligths i L. of wax. Item to seint xpofer lights i L. of waxe. Item to allhollows lights i L. of waxe. Item I bequethe toward the Repacons of the bells vi d. Item I guyff and bequethe to john Robyns my son v L. and a bullik. Item I guyff to joane Robyns my daughter c s. and a bullok. Item I guyff to Thomas Robyns my son iii L. vi s. vii d.
Item I bequethe to Henrie Robyns my son v. L. Item I guyff & bequethe to Edward Robyns my son so that he be disposyd to be a prist or a man of religyon or a student att anye of the universytes of oxeford or Cantibrige or to be a Syngyng man vi L. xii s. vii d. and iff he will take none of this ways then I will that he have butt onlye v L. Item I guyff and beqth to the ordre of the greye Freers of Seint Frances in Southampton vi s. viii d. Item to the black Freers of Seynt dronyse in the horse? ------- vi s. viii d. allso I will that my executors cause one trintall? to be song in
the parish church of holdenby and as manye timesses over and besides the same trintall? as shall amownt to iii s. ii d. next and immedyatly after
my dethe allso i guyff and bequeth to margerie Tymcok one blak caulff allso I guyff to Isabell Tymcok a redd calff allso I will that mye executors immedyatly after my dethe paye or cause to be payed all my detts which shall be dulye payed my dett the residue of my goods nott bequethed my detts and legacies payed and this my last will performyd I will that Johane my wiff have them to dispose further for the helthe of my soule as she shall thank most expedyent and I order and make the said Johane my wiff and my son Willm Robyns my executors charging them to see this my last will performed as they shall make answer before god att the dredfull daye of Judgement and my said son Willm. to have for his labour vii d. and I order and make nicholas wills supervisor of this my sd last will to se that itt be in all things performed and ------ acordeng to the treue meyaneng and entent of the same and the said Nicholas to have for his labour x d. allso I will that my said executors nott paye no of the legacies gyven to my children before the feast of saynt michell next comyng.4
Thomas departed this life after 8 January 1531 in Holdenby. He was buried there in the churchyard of All Saints Church.
In the name of god Amen the eighth daye of January the yere of our Lord god milli am xxxi and in the yere of the Reyne of our saverer lord King Henry the eighth the xxiii I Thomas Robyns of Holdenby in the countye of Northampton husbendman hole of mynde and of good and perfect memorie thanks be to allmitie god make this my Last will and testament in manner and form follwing that is to say that I bequethe my Soule to Allmytie god and our blessed lady and to all the holye compeny of heaven my body is to be buried in the church yard of all Saints in Holdenby afforesaid. It[em] to the mother church of Lincoln vii d. Item I beqthe to the hie allter in the church of holdenbye for tithings and oblacouts? bie me nerly gentlye forgotton ii s. Item I guyff and bequethe to the rode lights one pounde of wax. Item to our ladye lights i L. of wax. Item to seynt john lights the baptise i lb of waxe. Item to the Sepulchre ligths i L. of wax. Item to seint xpofer lights i L. of waxe. Item to allhollows lights i L. of waxe. Item I bequethe toward the Repacons of the bells vi d. Item I guyff and bequethe to john Robyns my son v L. and a bullik. Item I guyff to joane Robyns my daughter c s. and a bullok. Item I guyff to Thomas Robyns my son iii L. vi s. vii d.
Item I bequethe to Henrie Robyns my son v. L. Item I guyff & bequethe to Edward Robyns my son so that he be disposyd to be a prist or a man of religyon or a student att anye of the universytes of oxeford or Cantibrige or to be a Syngyng man vi L. xii s. vii d. and iff he will take none of this ways then I will that he have butt onlye v L. Item I guyff and beqth to the ordre of the greye Freers of Seint Frances in Southampton vi s. viii d. Item to the black Freers of Seynt dronyse in the horse? ------- vi s. viii d. allso I will that my executors cause one trintall? to be song in
the parish church of holdenby and as manye timesses over and besides the same trintall? as shall amownt to iii s. ii d. next and immedyatly after
my dethe allso i guyff and bequeth to margerie Tymcok one blak caulff allso I guyff to Isabell Tymcok a redd calff allso I will that mye executors immedyatly after my dethe paye or cause to be payed all my detts which shall be dulye payed my dett the residue of my goods nott bequethed my detts and legacies payed and this my last will performyd I will that Johane my wiff have them to dispose further for the helthe of my soule as she shall thank most expedyent and I order and make the said Johane my wiff and my son Willm Robyns my executors charging them to see this my last will performed as they shall make answer before god att the dredfull daye of Judgement and my said son Willm. to have for his labour vii d. and I order and make nicholas wills supervisor of this my sd last will to se that itt be in all things performed and ------ acordeng to the treue meyaneng and entent of the same and the said Nicholas to have for his labour x d. allso I will that my said executors nott paye no of the legacies gyven to my children before the feast of saynt michell next comyng.4
Thomas departed this life after 8 January 1531 in Holdenby. He was buried there in the churchyard of All Saints Church.
Family | Joan (?) b. c 1486 |
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Citations
- [S506] Note: All the information on the Robins Family has been gathered, well researched and shared through the kindness of Fredric Z. Saunders,1234 Waterside Cove #21, Midvale, UT 84047-4293 - email: e-mail address]
- [S2051] Fredric Z. Saunders, Edward Robins: Corrections to his Ancestry and Identification of his wife Jane Skinner.
- [S2023] Robert W. Barnes, British Roots of Maryland Families II, page 187.
- [S506] Note: Archdeaconry Court of Northampton Wills and Administrations
1st Series, D:397, FHL microfilm 187576. [Courtesy of Fredric Z. Saunders,1234 Waterside Cove #21, Midvale, UT 84047-4293]