Lincolnshire, Bardney - Nephew & Uncle - Go & do thou likewise
"Joseph Knowles an apprentice of London & son of Richard Knowles Senior of Bardney deceased. this Joseph at ye age of 25 yeares departed this life ye 10 day of August in ye yeare of grace 1603 who by his last Will & testament dated ye 2nd day of Augusst in ye same yeare amongst divers other good & charitable gifts did give £30 to some of his trusty freinds of Bardney to be bestowed on land for ye use & benefit of ye poor that are & hereafter shall be of this town & parish of Bardney for ever. Ye rents & profits of such lands yearely to be bestowed in breaad & to be given weekly every Sonday, immediately after morning prayer to 12 poor people of this town & parish of Bardney every one to ye value of one penny"
"John Knowles senior & bachelor of this parish of Bardney in ye yeare of our Lord God 1603 did also give £10 towards ye furthering of ye gift of his nephew Joseph Knowles before named to make it amount to ye sum of 12 pence ye week as aforesaid to ye same & onely use & uses of ye poore inhabitants of this towne & parish of Bardney yer are & shall be for ever"
Lincolnshire, Bardney - Nephew & Uncle - Go & do thou likewise
"Joseph Knowles an apprentice of London & son of Richard Knowles Senior of Bardney deceased. this Joseph at ye age of 25 yeares departed this life ye 10 day of August in ye yeare of grace 1603 who by his last Will & testament dated ye 2nd day of Augusst in ye same yeare amongst divers other good & charitable gifts did give £30 to some of his trusty freinds of Bardney to be bestowed on land for ye use & benefit of ye poor that are & hereafter shall be of this town & parish of Bardney for ever. Ye rents & profits of such lands yearely to be bestowed in breaad & to be given weekly every Sonday, immediately after morning prayer to 12 poor people of this town & parish of Bardney every one to ye value of one penny"
"John Knowles senior & bachelor of this parish of Bardney in ye yeare of our Lord God 1603 did also give £10 towards ye furthering of ye gift of his nephew Joseph Knowles before named to make it amount to ye sum of 12 pence ye week as aforesaid to ye same & onely use & uses of ye poore inhabitants of this towne & parish of Bardney yer are & shall be for ever"