This will was written on 25 June 1649 and executed August 1649:
In the name of God Amen. The five and twentieth day of June (?) the years of our Lord God according to the Computation of the Church of England one thousand six hundred fforty and nine, I William England the elder of the parish of Marshfield in the county of Gloucs, yeoman being sick + weak in body but in good + perfect memories (thanks be given to our Almighty God) doe make and ordayne this my last will + testament in manner + form as followeth (viz) ffirst I give and bequeath my soule into the hands of Almighty God my heavenly father and Jesus Christ my onely saviour fo resurrection at the last day when he shall come to be admired of all those that love him and (?) (?) to (?) (?) on all those that disobey his Gospel. (?) I give and bequeath my body to the earth from whom it was taken to be bured in Christian burial. And as for my temporal goods I disperse of them as followeth.
Sixpennies I give and bequeath unto my brother Thomas England the farmer of (?) pounds of (?) money of England which he hath of mine in his own hands and it is to thus pay for that he shall not after or demand or lay payment for any thing hereafter from my executor. And I give my (?) in the (?) chamber (?) (?) a (?) to Sarah my brother Thomas his daughter and the (?) in the lower chamber there I give unto Mary my brother Thomas his daughter. . Item I give and bequeath my great (?) to Elizabeth England another of my said brothers daughters. Item I give and bequeath my gold ring to Katherine England another of my said brother Thomas his daughters. Item I give and bequeath (?) to my brother Thomas his son John England (?) (?) and