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Will and Inventory of Edward Watlington/Watlyngton, carpenter, 1557

Watlyngton left his carpentry tools to his servant and his clothes to a brother and several friends. As well as leaving six sheep to the parish church he also left each of his two daughters a cow and six sheep to be cared for by his wife, suggesting that his children were young. As well as being a carpenter he had land, crops and animals and considerable debts.

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Hampshire Wills Group