Richard Hassand may be the "Richerd Hasand" mentioned in the will of Jo
hn Cooke of Cadney, co. Lincoln, 17 Jan. 1526 [Consistory Court of Lincol
n, 1520-31, fo. 75.]
His will reads as follows [ibid., 1543-6, fo. 389]:
In ye name of god Amen the xviith day of ffebruarij in he yere of or lo
rd god ncccccxliij I Rychard hassand of Thorganbye husbandman makes my la
st wyll & testamet' in man' & forme folowyng
fyrst byqweiths my soule to almyghtie god or lady saynt Marie & to all say
nts in heven & my body to be furyed wtyn ye churche yearde of thorganbye
It' I byqweith for my mortuarij as ye lawe shall requyre
It' to ye hye alt' in ye said churche for tythes forgotten via & to ye men
dyng of one glasse wyndowe in ye said churche vid & to or ladies wor
ks in lyncoln' iiija
It' I byqueith to Elsabeth hassand my dought' one ywe of ij years olde o
ne cownter' & one hutche
It' to margarett my dought' one golde Ryng
It' to Wylim my sone one sylu' Ryng & one sworde
It' to John my sone one doude fyllye of ij years olds my blewe coote one d
oublett on pe hose & one sherte
It' I wyll yt Agnes my wyffe & wyllm my sone haue my ferme duryng ye yea
rs of my Indenture
The Resydewe of my goods not bequeithed my detts payd I gyve to Agnes my w
yffe & wyllm my sone whome I make myne executores of thys my laste wy
ll & testamet' to dyspose for ye health of my soule as they thynk beste
Thyes beryng wytness Rychard Balys John' Walthm & John'' tymson wt others
[No probate.]

William, co-executor of his father's will, settled in Cadney, C. Lincol
n, and died between 20 July and 9 Aug 1564, having no wife or surviving ch
ildren at the time of his death.
His will reads as follows [Copnsistory Court of Lincoln, Register 1564, f
o. 152]:
In the name of god Amen the xxth daie of Julij anno dni 1564 witnessethe t
hat I willm hasande of Cadney in the Diocess of lincoln whole of witte a
nd nynde doe make this my last will and testament in the forme followinge
ffirst I bequesthe my soule to almightie god and to or blessed ladie and a
ll the blessed companie of heaven and my bodie to bee buried in the church
yard of Alhallowes in cadney
Itm I bequethe to margarett my sister fower shepe
Itm I bequethe to Elizabeth my sister two shepe and to either of her child
erne on e shepe
Itm I bequethe to Joanne my sister two shepe and to either of her childer
ne on shepe
Itm I bequethe to Johnne my brother two shepe
Itm to either of Richard Emeresonne childerne one shepe
Itm I bequethe everie one of Willm Emersonne childerne one shepe
Itm I bequethe to George Collinge one shepe.
Itm to Elline Smythe one shepe
Itm the rest of my goods unbequethed and unbestowed my debtes paid my fune
rall discharged I bequethe to Thomas Emersonne of Cadney whome I make my f
ull exequutor
Theis men witness Thomas wrighte Vican of Cadney, Thomas Robsonne wth othe
r.
Probated ninth of August 1564 by the executor named.