Source: Kingsbury Genealogy, compiled by Arthur Murray Kingsbury. 1962

Will of James Kyngburie of Boxford, Suffolk, England, Diocese of Norwich 1590.

In the name of God Amen, the Twelfth Day of April in the year of our Lord 1590, in the two and thirty year of the reign of our most gracious Sovereign Lady Queen Elizabeth &c., I James Kyngburie of Boxford, in the County of Suffolk, and in the Diocese of Norwich, husbandman. Sick in body and in good and perfect remembrance (I praise God) make ordain and dispose this my present testament containing herein my last will. First I commend my soul unto Almighty God my Creator, Redeemer and Saviour, and my body to be buried in the church yard of my parish church of Boxford. Also I give and bequeath unto Agnes my wife all that my houses and lands which I held by Indenture of Lease of the worshipful Mr. Robert Peyton, of Isleham, esquire, with all and singular the appurtenances to them belonging situate in the parish of Boxford. To hold to her and her assigns all the years that be yet to come, specified in the said Indenture of Lease. Also I give and bequeath unto John Dyxon my son-in-law Xs [10 shillings] to be paid unto him by my executrix within one year after my decease. Item I give and bequeath unto James Kingsburie my sonne Xs [10 shillings] to be paid him as is aforesaid within two years after my decease. Also I give and bequeath to Abraham Kingsburrie my sonne Xs [10 shillings] to be paid him as is aforesaid within two years after my decease. Also I give and bequeath unto Rachel Kingsburie my daughter Xs [10 shillings], to be paid to her as above said within four years after my decease. Also I give and bequeath unto Henrie Kingsburie my sonne Xs [10 shillings] to be paid him as above said at the age of xxi years. The residue of my goods moveable and unmoveable, corn, cattle, debts or whatsoever else is unbequeathed, my debts and funerals honestly discharged, I give and bequeath unto the said Agnes my wife, whom I will make and ordain to be my sole executrix to see this my last will and testament performed. And I ordain my brother Roger Kingsburie my Supervisor of this my last will and testament giving him for his paines ij shillings and vi d.

These witnesses Peter Bettes, Roger Kingsburie, and Peter Clarke, with others.

Proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Sudbury June 8, 1590.