John Hacke of Andwell, 1550 John Hacke of Andwell, 1550 Ref: Hants. RO 1550U/32 In the name of God Amen the 3rd day of December in the year of our Lord God 1550, I John Hacke being whole of mind and perfect remembrance but sick in body, make my testament and will in manner and form following. First I bequeath my soul to the great mercy of Almighty God and to all the holy company of heaven and my body to be buried in the churchyard of Up Nately where it shall please my executors to appoint a place convenient for the same. Item I give and bequeath to the reparations of the same church of Up Nately 6s 8d. Item I bequeath to the poor people of the said parish of Up Nately, to every house, 4d to the sum of 5s. Item I bequeath to and among the poor people of Nately Scures 3s 4d. Item to and among the poor people of the parish of Newnham 3s 4d. Item to and among the poor people of the parish of Mapledurwell 6s 8d. Item I bequeath to the reparation of the church of Dummer 3s 4d. Item to and among the poor people of Dummer aforesaid 20s. Item I give and bequeath towards the mending of the highway between Water End and Hand Cross towards [unsgreve] 20s. Item to the mending of the highway between the Buttes of Up Nately and Mapledurwell more 6s. Item to the mending of the footpath between [neywormeshill] and Basingstoke 3s 4d. Item I give and bequeath to Robert Hacke my brother at Dummer aforesaid 20 sheep there and all other stuff and goods of mine there at Dummer in his house, my wool by estimation 2 tod to my executors only excepted and reserved. Item I give to Christian Burnell my goddaughter at Wotton [St] Lawrence 3s 4d. Item I give and bequeath to every man, woman and child in the house of my master at Andwell 4d. Item I give to my Dame Alys Jakes for her pains 12d. Item I give and bequeath unto Sir Raffe Colman parson curate and my ghostly father to pray for my soul and for his labour and pains 3s 4d. The residue of my goods not before given and bequeathed I give and bequeath unto Nicolas Jakes and Dunstan Symon whom I make and ordain my executors of this my testament and last will to bestow for the wealth of my soul as they shall think best by their discretion, and give to my said executors for their labour and pains above all charges 13s 4d. Being witness hereof Sir Raffe Colman curate, Henry Serle and Nicolas Hardinge with others given the day and year above written. An inventory of the goods of John Hacke made and appraised by Willyam Redyng and Richard Hall of Dummer the 10th day of December, the year of our Lord God 1550. £ s d In a little chamber at Dummer First a little chest, price 0 0 6 Item a pair of canvas sheets and 2 ells of canvas, price 0 2 0 Item one coverlet of shreds and an old bolster 0 0 10 Item a cupboard, a pair of chairs, a little bag and 6 napkins 0 1 10 Item 2 tods of wool, price 2 0 0 Item 18 sheep 2 14 0 Sum 4 19 2 In his chamber at Andwell Item one little coffer, price 0 1 4 Page 1 of 2 Transcribed by VCH Hampshire wills group John Hacke of Andwell, 1550 Item a black hat and a straw hat 0 0 4 Item 3 old shirts and 2 canvas shirts 0 2 8 Item 2 little pieces of leather and a pair of shoes, price 0 0 14 Item 2 bagpipes [missing] Item a tawny coat, price 0 3 4 Item another tawny coat, price 0 2 8 Item 2 leather doublets, price 0 2 0 Item an old doublet of fustian with red russet sleeves, price 0 1 4 Item a jacket of green, price 0 1 0 Item 2 jerkins, price 0 0 8 Item one pair of hose, price 0 0 10 Item an axe, a bill, a hatchet and a rip hook, price 0 1 8 All this was appraised by John Burlyngham and John Shackelford the day and year above written. Sum 0 19 0 In ready money all his debts owing to him 15 18 8 Sum total 21 17 0 Page 2 of 2 Transcribed by VCH Hampshire wills group .