Source: a The Ancestors and Descendants of Thomas Newberry of Dorchester, Norfolk, Massachusetts, by Joseph Gardner Bartlett. p. 18-19

Will of Richard Neweborrowe of Othe Fraunces, County Dorset, Esquire, dated December 3, 1568.

To be buried in the church as my overseers think convenient. To wife Elizabeth for life, £20 per year out of my farm of Othe Frauncs, and my second best bed; also the use of all my household stuff until my son Walter Newborrowe be twenty-one, then to be delivered to him. To my daughters Elizabeth and Katheryn, £100 each, when married with the advice of Mr. William Horsey, Esq., my father-in-law, their mother and my overseers. My sons Richard and William to have £10 per year out of my farm of Othe aforesaid, toward their bringing up, until my heir Walter Newborrowe be twenty-one. To my said son Walter my best cloak embroidered with velvet and a jerkin of the same. To my godson Michaell Laurence two hogs. To each of my servants, Peter Hill and William Borodge, 5s in money, two sheep and their livery coats. To Mr. Willm Hoddye of Pilson, for his pains, my best cross-bow and racke. To my son Walter my second-best cross-bow and racke. To John Bolman two sheep. To the poor of Netherbury 40s., among them John Coxe of Brodenham, widow Stacy, Russelle's wife, and William Bosshoppe. To Mr. Prise, schoolmaster of Netherbury, 10s. for his paines towards my children. To Mr. Sydwey my greatest cross-bow and "wenlesse". To Mr. Larder my second bow and "wenlesse". To my neighbor John Herne, my handegunne being at Chedyoke. To young Mr. William Hoddye my apparel at John Bolman's. To my brother Giles Straungewaies my roan trotting mare. To my son Walter my new rapier and dagger. To my son William my English sword and dagger. To my sister Harryes a cloak. To my sister Susan a silver spoon and 5s. To my sister Anne Simson, a pair of sheets. To my sister Dorothie a silver spoon. To Mr. Thomas Howard my bay ambling nag. To the Lord Thomas Howard my coal-black ambling nag. To John Herne my best saddle. To my brother Horsey a gown. To Xpofer Symmes at London a gray colt. To the wife of Richard Furrent two silver spoons. To William Foster, Nicholas Mall, and John Hayborne, two sheep each. To Henry Durk's eldest son two sheep. To Mr. Sydwaye my clensing mill. All residue of my goods I give to my sons Richard and William, they to be executors. Overseers, Willm Hoddye Esq.; William Horsey, Esq., my father-in-law; John Larder; and Hugh Sydwey, gent. To my cosen Lewes Horsey, a silver spoon. To my son Walter, a new satin doublet now in the hands of Frauncs Taylor at Byddon.

Witnesses: John Webbe, curate; Robert Peche; John Milles; Peter Hill; Henry Laurence; and Paule Dolinge, clerk.

January 30, 1568/9, a commission was issued to Elizabeth Neweborrowe, relict of deceased, to administer the estate according to the will during the minority of Richard and William Newborrowe, executors. (P.C.C., 2 Lyon.)