The Nine and twentieth day of March in the yeare of our Lord One Thousand Six hundred and eighty three I Dame Elizabeth Brooke of Cockfield Hall in Yoxford in the County of Suffolk Widdow being infirm in body but of perfect sound minde and disposing memory do make and ordaine my last will and testament in manner following after an humble recommendation of my Soule to God my Creator exorting him through Jesus Christ my Blessed Saviour to accept of me and pardon my mind my Body I desire Honorable burial at Yoxford as next my husband may be at the discretion of my Executors and my worldly Estate I desire of as followeth