1. In the name of God, Amen. I, William Stumpe, do make my testament and last will in manner and form following the 15th day of October in the 4th year of our dread sovereign Lord King Edward VI [1550] by the grace of God King of England, France, and Ireland, and in earth Supreme Head of the Church of England and also of Ireland.

2. First I do give thanks to God that I am in good mind and memory as ever I was and not sick in body thereof.

3. First of all I do bequeath my soul to our Lord Jesus Christ, I do verily trust to be saved by His blessed passion that He did suffer for me and for all mankind, and by none other means nor ways that ever was or that ever I did say or do but by Him only. My body to be buried wheresoever that God will have the body as He please.

4. I do give and bequeath to John Stumpe, my second son, my leases that I have of Gale's house, John Wyndowe's house and Richard Smith's house at Charlton, with ten broad looms and in money £500, all this to be delivered after my departing, when he will have it.

5. And I do give and bequeath to Richard Stumpe, William Stumpe, and Thomas Stumpe, my brother John's children, £10 apiece, to be delivered to them when they come to the ages of 21 years, and if any of them do die before that ages then I would their part that do die shall be delivered to the other. And if they do die all before the ages of 21 years then it shall remain to my executors.

6. And I do give and bequeath to every woman servant 20s above their wages and to every man servant in my house 40s, that is John Chappell 40s, and to Robert Saunson £4.

7. My debts paid, all the rest of my goods unbequeathed I do give to James Stumpe my son, who I do make my executor.

8. Witnesses: Robert Cove, David Serney, Robert Rowles with others more, Thomas Nele. This is my last will written with my hand and sealed with my seal the date above written William Stumpe.