The Forders
Thomas Forder appears in The Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1586. He died in 1605, leaving his widow Alice his executrix. He is described as a yeoman and appears to have been far more affluent than John Mixenbroke. The total of the Inventory is £91 18s. 8d., but he owed £56 16s. 4d. to various persons including £5 to William Jephson (the Lord of the Manor), 11 shillings to the Vicar, £40 to Helen Knight (presumably the Vicar’s wife) and amounts varying from 4/-. to 40/-. to neighbours, local well-to-do people and what appear to be tradesmen. His “wearing apparell” was apprised at 26s. 8d. compared with John Mixenbroke’s “apparell” and the money in his purse 10s.

His debts were as follows:-

 to Sir Wm Jephson £5  to Helen Knight £40
 to Stephen Write 24s  to William Barnes 40s
 to Lawrence Gele 16s  to Griffeth Morgan 24s
 to John Dene 10s  to George Hawkins 28s 6d
 to John Whetstone 12s  to Mr Knight 11s
to Thomas Newman 4s 4d to Richard Loughe 7s
 to One Bumbrick 3s to Bulbrick of Alsford 4s 4d
 to James Ledall 4s  to Edward Pratt 14s 8d
 to William Broman 10s  to Robert Campson 12s
 to Wm Matthew of Alton 3s to John Powte 8s 6d

In his Will he left 3s 4d “unto the poor of Froyle to be divided amongst them” and to each of his children 20/- and the rest of his goods, “after my debts be paid and funeral expenses discharged” to his wife. The full Will is reproduced below.
Transcription of the will of Thomas Forder 1605

Bishops Will

In the name of God Amen the 4 June 1605 I Thomas Forder of Froyle within the diocese of Winton Husbandman being of perfect memory do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following:
That is to say first I give and bequeath my soul unto Almighty God my Creator through my Redeemer Jesus Christ and my body to be buried within the Churchyard of Froyle aforesaid and I do give to the maintenance of the Church there 3s 4d
Item I give unto the poor of the said Froyle 3s 4d to be divided amongst them
Item I give and bequeath unto every of my children twentie shillings apiece

The rest of my goods after my debts be paid and funeral expenses discharged I give and bequeath unto Alice my wife whom I do make and appoint to be the executrix of this my last will and testament and I do desire my beloved brothers in law Nicholas Ede and John Rowte to be the overseers of this my testament and last will.In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand The day and year first above written

Forder signature

                                                            Signed Thomas Forder

Aforesaid being witness
                        John Knight                                                    Thomas Harding
                        Agnes Gradidge                                             Thomas Myssingham

Proved 11 Sept 1605