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He did very well know one Martha Robinson that is now deceased which was the wife of the before named James Robinson, and before that the wife of one Robert Tompson late of Norwich deceased... About Midsummer now last past was a twelvemonth, the very day she doth not remember, Martha sent for this examinant and requested that she would come to her to her house. Whereupon this examinant not knowing for what cause she was sent for went presently away with the messenger that came for her and when she came she found Martha and the said James Robinson together in her usual parlour, she sitting upon a stool and he sitting upon a woman's saddle. And as soon as she was come she said that she sent for her to have her to go with her into the town, and this examinant said that she would go with her. And as this examinant was sitting by her on a stool, Martha found fault with a hat this examinant had on her head, saying unto her, Thou hast on a naughty hat, whereunto she said it is the best that I have for I have no other. Then she said to this examinant, Go up into the chamber, there hang a hat upon a balk and fetch that, and then she taking the hat in her hand said, James, shall I give her that hat. And he answered Yea, do you ask me. And she answered him again and said Yea, for I do give you my house to thee and thy heirs for ever and as freely as they were given me, and all that I have and my body also, and I commit myself to be at thy commandment and he then kissed her and said, I am not able to give so much to thee. And so she taking the hat in her hand delivered it to James Robinson, and he having a brush in his hand brushed the hat and then did give it to this examinant. And so Martha and this examinant went presently together into the town to Mr Powle de Herne and one Stonepate's, and left James Robinson alone in the house without any other person being there with him. And when they came out of the town James Robinson had provided a quart of claret wine and sugar and a cake which he carried up into a chamber that she and her other husband Robert Tompson were wont to lie in. And when they were all there together in the chamber he took a glass and filled it with wine and did drink to Martha and after that she had pledged him she went into a closet that is in the same chamber and fetched out certain keys that belonged to chests that were in the same chamber, and delivered the keys into the hands of James Robinson and willed him to open a little black chest wherein was the evidence of that house and her late husband's will and divers other writings and after that opened one other chest wherein was sheets and other linen: and she willed him to take out of that chest a pair of sheets which he so did and delivered them to her. And when she had the sheets she laid them on a bed that was in that chamber and made the bed ready for the same James to lie in. And after this was done they came all three down of the chamber. And Martha went from thence to the house of one John Lynne a cordwainer where she boarded. And this examinant came home to her own house. And James Robinson was still remaining in the house that she had there given him and kept still all the keys of the house chambers, chests and coffer so as she took nothing there after that time but such things as he did deliver her until such time as the said James Robinson and she were married together which was within one month after. And so from that time the said Robinson lodged in that house and she at Lynne's house till they were married... Martha did give the said house to James Robinson and his heirs at such time as she was sent for as before in the second interrogatory is mentioned, and that there were no more present at that time but only this examinant, and the said Martha and James... She cannot say nor have not heard of any other matter or gift made by Martha to James Robinson in the time of her widowhood either of her messuage or of any other her moveable goods or chattels otherwise than before she have declared in the second interrogatory.
He did very well know one Martha Robinson that is now deceased which was the wife of the before named James Robinson and before that the wife of Robert Tompson late of Norwich deceased... After Midsummer was a twelvemonth the very day he doth not remember it fortuned that Martha in the time of her widowhood came to the house of the examinant and asked if James Robinson were not there, he answered that he was not there but thought that he was at home. Whereupon she desired this examinant to send for him for that she would speak with him and this examinant at her request sent for James who came presently with the messenger that this examinant did send. And so soon as she was come she asked him if he would give her a pint of wine, saying further, If you will give me a pint of wine you shall be twenty pounds better than you were today in the morning. And then he sent presently for the wine, and in the time while the wine was a-fetching she said to James Robinson, Whereas I told you that there was left at Yarmouth by Robert Michell my man six pounds, there is six and twenty pounds. And he said then to her, Is that for me. And she answered yea, saying, I have given thee all that I have, thou shalt have that also. And it likewise fortuned that James Robinson and Martha within four days after were together again at the house of this examinant, at which time Martha said to James in the presence of this examinant, James, thou mayest see whether I love thee or no in that I have given thee my house and all that ever I have and thou hast nothing to give me.