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• Will of Thomas Dyson of Inkberrow 17 January 1568
  
  In the name of God Almighty, the 17th Day of January 1568, I Thomas Dyson of the Parish of Inkberrow and Diocese of Worcester do ordain and make my last will and testament as following;  First I bequeath soul to Almighty God and my body to the Churchyard of Inkberrow aforesaid.  I do give Richard Dyson, my son, 20/- and a yearling calf. I give George my son, 20/- and a yearling calf. I give to John my son 20/- and a yearling calf, I give to Joan my daughter, the younger 20/- and a yearling calf, and if it happens either of my children to die, that then his or her part so dying remain to the other of my children divided equally. I make Margery, my wife my full executrix I make William Dyson, my son, overseer of this my present will, and to occupy with his mother, half land.
  
  Witness to this:- John Moye, Humphrey Smyth, John Lyons and others.
  
  Inventory of the Goods and Chattels of Thomas Dyson 20 November 1568
  
  An inventory of Goods, Cattle and Chattels of Thomas Dyson of Egiock of the Parish of Inkberrow, lately deceased, taken 20th day of November 1568 and praised by John Egiock, gent, and John Ganby together;
  
  4 bullocks, 3 kyne, 6 young beasts, 2 mares, 2 swine hog )
  5 store swine, 2 geese and a gander, 4 ducks and a drake )£10.0.0.
  11 of poultry.               )
  
  Corn in the Barn and the field with hay and wood     40/-
  
  Brass and pewter, iron and iron-ware, wain, ploughs
  Harrows and their gear      40/-
  
  Boards, trestles and copper ware      13s  4d
  
  The beds and their coverings, bolsters, sheets coverettes
  And other like thereto belonging    £3.0.0.
  
  One Lease         50/-
  
  Sum Total£20. 3s 4d
  
  Will of Thomas Dyson of Inkberrow 1569
  
  In the name of God Amen, I Thomas Dyson of the Parish of Inkberrow, in the County of Worcester, do make and ordain my last will and testament in manner and form following; First I bequeath my soul to Almighty God and my body to be buried in the Parish Church Yard. I give and bequeath to Richard Dyson, my son 20/- in money and one heiffer. I give and bequeath to George Dyson, my son, 20/- in money and one heiffer. I give and bequeath to John Dyson, my son, 20/- in money and one heiffer. I give and bequeath to my younger daughter Joan, 20/- and one heiffer. All the residue of my goods and chattels unbequeathed I give and bequeath to Margery my wife and William Dyson my son. And that Margery, my wife, I do ordain and make my executrix of this my last will and testament. These being witness to John [  ], Thomas Freeman and others.
  
  Note
  
  This will is obviously the same Thomas Dyson of Inkberrow that made the 1568 will. It is similar except the yearling calves have become heiffers.
  
  Also note the residue of unbequeathed goods now goes to the wife Margery and the son William, but William is not invited to occupy half of the land (estate) with his mother. He is however  made overseer to the will so Thomas had not 'fallen out' with William. The most probable explanation for the need to issue another will is that William intended to, or was recently married and did not have plans to live with his widowed mother and assist her in the running of the estate.