Clement Sr's will has been found in England. It would appear that his wife was dead at the time of the writing of the will as no mention is made of her. Clement and his wife had Agnes, Alice, Clement, Gregorie, Margaret and John.



- This will was found in the Borthwick Institute of the University of York

In the name of God Amen, this twenty first day of March in the second year of the reign of Edward VI of England, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, and on earth of the Church of England and Ireland Supreme Head. I, Clement Cornynge, of Saundby in the County of Nottinghamshire, husband man, being of whole mind and in perfect remembrance, laud and praise be therefore rendered and given to Almighty God my Maker, Creator, and Redeemer, do make, ordain, and constitute this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following:

First, I bequeath my soul to the everlasting and omnipotent Lord. My body to be buried within the parish church of Saundby, beseeching Him of His infinite mercy and goodness that it may be and endure by His pleasure with Him and the Blessed Company of His Holy Saints, I will constitute, ordain, and bequeath that on the day of my burial, my executors shall distribute, give and bestow amongst the poor people of the parish a certain sum of money and goods with the intent that they pray for my soul according by them shall be thought meet, convenient, expedient, and necessary and according to the form, meaning, and intent of my Last Will and Testament. I bequeath to the High Altar of the said church for tithes and obligations forgotten, unremembered, and overlooked, 12 pence. To the common box of the said church for the use of the poor people of the town 12 pence.

I give, will, and bequeath to Agnes Cornynge, one of my daughters, £26 -13s - 4d. I give, will, and bequeath to Roger Naylor, my son-in-law £6 -13s-4d. I give, will, and bequeath to Clement Naylor, my grandson, £6 -13s-4d. I give, will, and bequeath to Alice Naylor, my grand- daughter, £6 -13-4d. I give, will, and bequeath to William Naylor , my grandson, £2-13s-4d. I give, will, and bequeath to John Cornynge, my nephew, £14--0s-0d. I give, will, and bequeath to William Cornynge, my nephew, £7-0s-0d. I give, will, and bequeath to John Cornynge, my son, £7-0s-0d. I give, will, and bequeath to William Sympson, parson of Saundby Church 10s-0d to pay the receipt of the money to five honest men of the said town as he shall be bound to pay and disburse the said money at all such time or times as the said parson will think convenient and necessary to the profit and commodity of the common wealth of the said town.

I give, will, and bequeath to Clement Cornynge, my eldest son, one messuage and two ox gang of land and all other lands, tenements, rents, renditions, and services with the appurtenances, profits and commodities to the same belonging, or appertaining, settling, and being in the town and place of Gainsborough within the County of Lincolnshire, the which of late were in the tenure, holding, and occupation of William Dixon, together with one messuage or house in the said town, with a close with the appurtenances now being in the tenure of Humphrey Fisher. And also one messuage or house with an ox gang of land and three acres of meadow with the appurtenances settling and being within the said town and place of Gainsborough with the appurtenances, with all and singular the profits and commodities to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining, now being in the tenure, holding, and occupation of Richard Garth. Also one cottage with the appurtenances in the said town now being in the tenure and occupation of John Martin to have and to hold all the said messuage, land , tenements rents, renditions and services with the appurtenances to the said Clement Cornynge, and his heirs forever.

I give, will, and bequeath to Gregorie Cornynge, my younger son, one messuage and two ox gang of land with all the lands, tenements, rents, renditions, and services, closes, meadows, and pastures with their appurtenances, and will all and singular the profits and commodities to the same belonging. Setting and being within the town of Gainsborough and now being in the tenure and occupation of Thomas Bracton. I will, give, and bequeath to the said Gregorie Cornynge, half an ox gang of land lying within the place of the said town of Gainsborough and now being in the tenure and occupation of Edward Copliss.

I also give will, and bequeath to the said Gregorie Cornynge, on cottage and garden will all appurtenances lying within the said town of Gainsborough and of late being in the tenure and occupation of Daniel Clones. To have and to hold all the said messuage and two ox gang of land with all the land, tenements, rents, renditions, and services, closes, meadows, and pastures with all other premises with their appurtenances to the said Gregorie Cornynge, and to the heirs of the body of Gregorie Cornynge lawfully begotten.

The residue of all my goods and cattle not given, devised, or bequeathed, I give and bequeath to the said Clement and Gregorie Cornynge whom I ordain and constitute to be my full and whole executors of this my present and last Will and Testament. Also I will that my said executors shall pay or cause to be paid any person or persons all such debts and duties or demands which I, the said Clement Cornynge, ought of right to pay to the said persons or to any one of them if I continued to live in this mortal and transitory life. Also I ordain and bequeath my well beloved in Christ, Hugh Granell and Richard Foster, my supervisors of this my Last Will and Testament, and they to have either of them 6s-8d in witness whereof I have delivered this present writing to the said Hugh Granell as my Last Will and Testament in the presence of these persons-William Sympson, Clark, and John Coplin.
Clement Cornynge

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