His will was dated 3/22/1567 and proven at York on 6/25/1568.
The Will of John Bolbie of Griff, 1568
In the name of God Amen the xxii daye of marche anno dom 1567. I JohnB olbie of gryff sicke in bodie and in good and perfite memorie prasedbe G od and I do order and make this my last will and testament inmanor and f orme followinge ffyrst I give and bequithe my soull toalrnyghtie god t rustinge to rernayne with all the hollie companye inheaven and my body c to be buried within the hollie churche yeard ofHelmesley.
Item I gyve to Thomas my yongest sonne one yewe and a lambe and toAgne s Hudson John Tyndell (servant ?) one yewe Item I do Gyve myfarmhold t o Eliz. my wyf during her widowhood for the bringinge upeof my childre n and yf she marrye agayne then I will that my farmholdshall remayne t o James my sonne during. my yeares and he to bringeupe my children and y f James dye then I will that my farmhold shallremayne to Rauf my sonne a nd yf Rauf dye then I will that myfarrnhold shall rernayne to the next o f his brethren and so frome oneof my children to another duringe my ye ares Item I gyve to Thomas mysonne baisse begotten one yewe and lambe T he residewe of all my goodsnot gyven nor bequest when my debttes legac e and funerall expence aredyscharged and paid I gyve to Eliz. my wyf J aznes Rauf John ThomasIsabell and Dorothie my children all whom I make m y executorsjoyntlie to gether of this my last will and testament witne sseshereof
James layton vicar
Thomas Wighman
Thomas Lambe and
John Burke
