I'm looking for help in deciphering this 1560 will of Thomas Jennings of Abingdon, Berkshire. I used AI which worked reasonably well but I'd like to get a reality check from someone who can read this stuff. I think I've got the names corrected but those are the most important to verify. Thanks for any help.
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https://i.postimg.cc/fyx4wc3w/Thomas-Jennings-will.pngThomas Jennynge of Abingdon. In the name of god amen The xviii day of Apriell in the yere of o[ur] Lord god 1560. I Thomas Jennynge of the boroughe of Abingdon in the countie of Berk[shire] draper do ordeine and make this to be my last will and testament in maner and forme folowinge. First and principally I bequeathe my soule unto almighty god my only creator maker and redemer by whose most blessed deathe and passion my faithe is to be saved with all the electe people of god and my body to be buried in the parisshe churche of Saint Elenes in Abingdon aforesaid.
Item I bequeathe unto the mother churche of Sarum [Salisbury] iiii d [4 pence]. Item I bequeathe unto William my son x lb [10 pounds] in redy money. Item I bequeathe unto Richarde my son x lb in redy money. Item I bequeathe unto Jane my daughter x lb in redy money. Item I bequeathe to poore people iiii s [4 shillings]. Item the reste of all my goods moveable and unmoveable unbequeathed and my house that I do now dwell in, my debts paied my funeralls discharged and my legacies fulfilled I do geve and bequeathe unto Thomas my son whome I do make my full and sole executor of this my last will and testam[ent] and further more my will is that the legacies aforesaid shalbe paid unto my said three children ether at the day of marriage or at the age of xxi [21] yeres. And if it happen any of my said three children departe out of this present worlde before the said daye or age then I will that the legacy of him or hir so departed bequeathed shalbe equally devided amonge the other then living and so successively to the longest lyver of them.
Item I do geve and bequeathe to William and Richarde my said sonnes over and above the said legacie to them above bequeathed to eche of them two fetherbedds and all things thereunto belonging or appertayning. Item I put in trust as my overseers to see that this my last will be duly executed accordingly as my mind is my trustie and welbeloved friends and brothers in lawe William Braunche and Thomas Smithe. To whome I give to be paied out of my goods x s [10 shillings] a pece for their paines. In witness whereof I the said Thomas Jennynge have subscribed my name wth myne owne hand the day and yere above written. [Signed] By me Thomas Jennynge
Summa Inventarij [Probate Clause]: Probatum coram... xv die mensis Marcij 1560... [Proved 15 March 1560/1]
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