- 1 December 1591 - the will of MARY COLBY of Poynton. (Sempringham), county Lincoln, widow...sick in body...to Thomas Colby the elder one horse mill & the house it standeth in, one bay nag. one red starred cow which was bought of Thomas Dinge & two of my four steers..to Edward my son the other two steers, one red sorell feelie (vealer?), one calf of this year...to Thomas Colby the younger one gray mare, one young beast & a calf...to William my son one bald foal which was in Writht's farm, one burling & a calf...to Agnes my daughter three kine, one burling & a calf, one rand bald filly...to Elizabeth my daughter three kine, two burling , one calf.. my two bullocks equally to be divided amongst them..to Thomas Colby the elder one quarter of barley and half a quarter of pease...to Robert Colby one strike of barley...all my corn & crop unbequeathed about my yard & barn to be divided amongst them...to John my son the shod cart & all the cart gears thereunto belinging...to Edward my son one wayne & the wayne gears thereunto belonging...to John & Edward my two sons the kill house, the vat & the hair...to Agnes my daughter one feather bed, one cowling & eight pair of sheets, one new chest, one new table with a frame, six table napkins which be a Bullar's, 4 pillows & pillowbears for them, two table cloths, one new press, one chafing dish. one candlestick, the best lead, 12 pieces of pewter, one brass pot & two kettles....to Elizabeth my duaghter 4 pairs of sheets, 4 pillows & pillowbears, one great brass pan, one cowling, two napkins, two table cloths, one mattress, one cowling, six pieces of pewter, one Ambry, one square table, one breuing lead & the other table & tressels, one chest & the best chair, one brass pot, two candlesticks & one bed...to Thomas Colby the younger one pair of sheets...to William my son one pair of sheets...to John & Edward my sons either of them two pair if there be so many...to Thomas Colby his daughter half a quarter of barley...to John my son one bedstead...the sheep & the field swine shall be equally divided amongst them all... my sons shall have their parts & porrtions at age 21 , daughters at day of marriage...to Elizabeth my daughter 20s, that is in the hands of Thomas Colby the elder. I give her two tubs...to Agnes my daughter 20s, which is the hands of John Bullar,...two new tubs...to Thomas Colbye the younger my full executors...Supervisor Rober Lawrence, he to have 3s4d. for his pains. Witnesses: Robert Colbye, William Thorpe & John Buckminister. Proved 17 December 1591." (Ref.: C.C. of Lincoln, 1591, Book 1:286)
*quoye= quey= a heifer (Scot.)
*burling=a yearling heifer
From site. [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~colby/colbyfam/b406.html], "COLBY FAMILY & OTHERS" by owner Ronald M. Colby. Mar 2011.
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Abt 1532 - Est 1591 (~ 59 years)