1507
[John Cappe of Aubourn, a.d. 1507.]
[1506 &c., 4. Translated from the Latin.]
THE TESTAMENT OF JOHN CAPPE.
In the name of God, Amen, in the year one thousand five hundred
and seven, the seventh day of the month of June. I John Cappe of
Awburn, whole of mind and of sound memory, make my testament in
this manner. First, I bequeath my soul to Almighty God, blessed
Mary and all the saints. My body to be buried in the church yard of
St. Peter of Auborn, with my best chattel for my mortuary. To the
fabric of the mother church of Lincoln iiijd. To the high altar of Awburn
for tithes forgotten xijd. To the four orders of friars xvjd. by equal
portions. To Margaret Cappe one cow. To Agnes Frankys one
mare. To Thomas Frankys one sheep. To Alice Frankys. To
Henry Purgeon and his wife after the death of my wife one tenement
(unam tenuaram) which is lately in the hand of William Roper, with all
its appurtenances, in the town and fields of carlton, and to his heirs
lawfully begotten for ever; and if Henry shall die without an heir, the
said tenement, etc., shall revert to his next of kin. The residue of my
goods I leave in the hands of Joan my wife and Henry Purgeon, whom
I make my executors. Witnesses, Sir William Jonson, vicar of Awbourn,
John Benson, chaplain, Henry Purgeon, and many others.
Proved before S2., at Lincoln, 31 July, 1507. Adm. granted to the
executors.
[John Moote of Spilsby, a.d. 1507.]
[1506 &c., 9d.]
THE TESTAMENT OF JOHN MOOTE OF SPILLESBY.
In the name of gode, Amen, the xixth day of June in the yere of our
lorde gode m'cccccth vijth. I John Moote of Spillesby, having hole
mynde and good memory, make my last will and testament in maner
and fourme foloing. In the firste, I bequeth my soule to almyghty god
and to our Lady seint mary and to all seyntes of heven, and my body
to be buried in the church yerde of seint James the Apostell of Spillesby
with that that is the moste worthe in the name of my mortuary. Also
I bequeth to the niedefull worke of our lady of Lincoln viijd. To our
lady awter in the same monastery a shete of lynnon clothe. To the
high awter in the church of Spillesby a shete of Lynnen clothe. To
seint James awter in the same church ijd. To our ladys awter in the
same church ijd. To the reparation of the belles in the same church iiijd.
To the chappell of seint James withowt the town of Spillesby a littell
towell of Lynne cloth. Also I will that Irasmus my sone have immediatlye
after my decesse all my landes and tenements, medows and pastures,
with all ther appurtenances, lieng within the town and feldes of Halton,
and to the heires of his body; and yf so be that the seid Irasmus decesse
withowtt heirs of his body, then the said landes and tenementes with
ther appurtenances remayn to Agnes my doughter and to the heirs of
hir body; if the said Agnes decesse without heires, then I will the said
landes remayn to Malde the natural doughter of Robert Moot and Malde
his wiff late of Spillesby and to the heires of hir body; if the said Mald
decesse without heires then the said landes to remayn to the righ heire
of Thomas Halewell everlasting. Also I will that my clousse lieng in
Northorp in the parish of Spillesby, the which I have bi copie of Courte
roll, remayne to Agnes my doughter dewring the termes of hir liff, and
aftir hir decesse to remayne to hir heires during the teneure of the said
copy. The residewe of my goodes I giff to Sir Thomas pepir, whom I
make executor that he pay my dettes of the substauns, and the residewe
to disposse for the wele of my saule that it may be better spede. Thies
witnesses, Thurston Smyth, maister of the Chauntree of Spillesby,
Robert Skott of the same towne, and Thomas Boucher of the same,
and other. Gyfen at Spillesby the day and the yere above written.
Proved before the official of the archdeaconry of Lincoln, in the
parish church of Spillesby, 9 July, 1507. Adm. granted to the executor.
[James Hamour, citizen of Lincoln, a.d. 1507.]
[1506 &c., 6.]
THE TESTAMENT OF JAMES HAMOuR.
Hamour, Cytesen of the Cite of lincoln, duellyng in Sanct Stephyn
parich in newland, of a holle mynde and hoill memory, makes my testament in this maner and forme foloyng; Fyrst, I beqwyet and gyffes my
soulle allmyghty [sic] god, and to our blessid lady Sanct mare, and to all
the holy company of hewyn; my body to be beryed within Sancte
Stephyn chyrche by my wiff. Item I be wytt in the name of my mortuare as the custome of the cite is. It' I wytt for my buriall to Sanct
Stephyn churche iijs. iiijd. It' I witt to the Wicar for forgottyn tythes
ijs. It' I wytt to my parych churche of Sanct Stephyn xxd. It' I
be witt to the Cathedrall chyrche of lincoln xijd. To Rachedall chyrche
iijs. iiijd. To William Normanbe my prentyss iiij par' of nawes and d',
and the feloos, and j brod' Ax, j blacker, j hachett, iiij Wymbels, and
ij brysses, j hand saw, j dog iiij gang of Spokes. The other half of the
feloos betwyx Thomas Hansworth and Rauf Otlay. To William Hamour
j gown lyned with blak freesse of blew colour. To Rauf Otlay j gown
of wiolett. To Ric' Shafftow my son and to Agnes my dowght' his
wiff all my landes and tenementes, and thos that I haif by copy hold
for [y]eres with in the cite of lincoln and the town of Wadyngton, and to
the hayres of their bodis lawfully begottyn. If thai disess without
cossy [sic] or hayres, I will William hamour possesse it to hym and his
hayres of his bode lawfully begottyn. I will that a trentall be done
the same day that my body be bered. I will that a prest seculer syng
for the sawll of me and my wiff in the chyrche of Sanct Stephyn, and
he to haf to wage for j [y]er' vij make iijs. iiijd. The resydew of all my
guddys not wytt I gyff tham to Ric' Shaftow and agnes my dowght';
also I make Ric' Shaftow and William panto myn executors; and the
said William panto to haff xiijs. iiijd. for his labour; that thei may
dispose my gudes for the helth of my sowll. Also I gif William Hoker
and William foster iijs. iiijd. Thes recordes, William Normanbe, Henry
Samson, Thomas Haynworth, with other mo, the day and yer aboff said. (fn. 1)
Be me James Hamour.
Proved before S2., at Lincoln, 1 Aug., 1507. Adm. granted to the
executors.
[Robert Fysher of Ludborough, a.d. 1507.]
[1520–31, 121.]
THE TESTAMENT OF ROBERT FYSHER OF LUDBURGH.
In the name of god, Amen. The xxiiijth day off September, The
year of our lorde god m fyve hundreth vij. I Robert Fysher off Ludburgh, beyng in hole mynde, make my testament and last will in thys
wyse: Fyrst, I bequeth my soule to god almyghtty to our lady saynt
mary and all sayntes; and my body to be buryed in the chyrch off
Ludburgh before sayd. I gyff to the same chyrch v marke. To my
mother church of lincoln vjs. viijd. To vaudde abbay vjs. viijd. I
will that syr John my sone have Thorpe in the myrres, longludburgh (fn. 2)
with all commodites proffyttes and yerys that I have in theym to the
fyndyng of Roger hys broder. And yf my executors se that he will
thryfe, then I put it to thare discrestions to gyff to the sayd Roger all
the aforesayd thorpe in the myrres and long ludforth [sic] the yerys
or halff as my executors thynkys best. To Robert fysher my sone all
my housys, landes, medoys, pasturys and closys in the feldes and the
townys of Ludburgh and Kelstern, with all commoditys that longes to
them. And to the aforesayd Robert Fysher I gyff my ferme and all the
yeres in Kelstren that I have off the abbey off louthparke, etc. The
resydue off all my goodes I gyff to Sir John Fysher and to Mr. William
Fysher, whome I make my executors. Wytnes heroff, Thomas dyxson,
Ric' Cade and Ric' Hawrby of Ludburgh.
Proved before S2., in the cathedral church of Lincoln, 22 Dec.,
1507. Adm. granted to Sir John Fysher, priest, and Master William
Fysher, the executors.
[Alice or Amicia Leveret of Grantham, widow, a.d. 1507.]
[1506 &c., 6d. The first and third paragraphs are translated from the Latin.]
THE TESTAMENT OF ALICE LEVERET, WIDOW.
In the Name of God, Amen, the sixth day of the month of November
in the year of the Lord a thousand five hundred and seven. I domina
Amicia Leveryt, widow, being of sound mind and good memory make
my testament in this manner: First, I give and bequeath my soul to
Almighty God and St. Mary, and all His saints. And my body to be
buried in the church of St. Wlffram of Grauntham. I leave what is just
in the name of my mortuary. To the cathedral church of Lincoln
iijs. iiijd. To the high altar of Grauntham for tithes forgotten xxs.
To the church work of Grauntham xls. To the reparation of the chapel
of the blessed Mary being at the west door iijs. iiijd. To the friars of
the order of the minors of Grauntham xxs. on this condition that they
shall celebrate my obsequies on the days of my burial, my seventh day,
and thirtieth day. To the church of buckmenster vjs. viijd. To the
church of Southwitham iijs. iiijd. To the church of Thistilton iijs. iiijd.
To the friars of the four orders of Staunfford vjs. viijd. To each of my
apprentices iijs. iiijd. To Ellen Willson iijs. iiijd. To Robert Yattes
xxs. To Johne Yattes vjs. viijd. To Amicia Herberde xijd. To Elen
Herberde xijd. To William Gilberd viijd. To Sir John Nores, chaplain,
v marks. To Simon leverytt xs. To Master William Spenser, perpetual
vicar of Grantham, xxs.
Item I will that Henry Leueryt my sone have my place that I dwelle
in the terme of his liffe, and affter his decess' I will that Thomas leueryt
have it. And if thei both can agree and occupy a stoke to gedire Thane
I will that thei have het betwen them.
The residue of my goods I give and bequeath to Henry leverytt and
Thomas leverytt my sons, whom I make my executors, to dispose them
for the health of my soul and the souls of all the faithful dead as they
shall see best. I make Master William Spenser, my vicar, supervisor.
These being witnesses, Master William Spenser, vicar, Sir Henry Smyth,
and Sir Thomas backster, chaplains of Grauntham.
[No probate act.]
[John Dryver, sheriff of the city of lincoln, a.d. 1507.]
[1506 &c., 7.]
THE TESTAMENT OF JOHN DRYUER.
In the name of God, Amen, the xxth day of Nouember the yere of
our lord god [m (fn. 3) ]ccccc vij, I John Dryuer, late scherif of the Cite of
lincoln, beyng of good mynde and hole and of good remembraunce, make
and ordeyn my testament and laste will in maner and forme foloyng:
First, I gif and bequeyth my Soule to almyghty god my creatour and
savyor, to our blessyde lady Saynt mare the wirgyne his mother, and
to all the holy Company of hewyn, And my body to be buryed in the parishe
Church of Saynt John the Evangeliste in Wikford in the Suburbs of
the Cite of lincoln in our lady Chapell. I gif and bequeth my best garment
to my mortuary. I gif and bequeth to the edifeing and belding of the
mother church of our lady of the citie of Lincoln iijs. iiijd. I gif and
bequeth to the sustentacion of the Church of Saynt John the Evangeliste
aforesaid for my beryall xs. To the hie altere of the said Church iiijd.
To the ffreres Carmelites of the Citie of Lincoln for to pray for my saule
xijd. To the freres Minorys of the said Cite for to pray for my saul
xijd. To the freres prechours of the cite of Lincoln to pray for my
saule xijd. To the ffreres augustynes to pray for my saule xijd. To
the edifieing and beildyng of the parishe Churche of Mesingham vjs. viijd.
To William Dryuer my sone my newe wynde milne sette of the west
syde of the Citie of Lincoln. To the said William my ij leys lying in
the grete clois of the west side of the milne, which said two leys I have
morgagid and plegid to Thomas norton of the Citie of Lincoln, tanner,
for ijs. by yere unto the some of xls. be so perceyvyd and taken by the
said Thomas, that is to understand, by the space of xx yeres next ensueing
the datt of this my last will, and then it shalbe laufull to the said William
his heres or assignes into the said two leys to enter, and the said Thomas
his heres, executours or assigns out of the said two leys utterly to expell
and put forth, and then to have and to hold to him, his heres and assignes
for evermore of the Chief lord of the fee. To the said William a standyng
maser with a cover, my best salte of silver with the kever, ane dosyn
silver spones, fourtye shelynges, two fedder beddes, and all that to
theym belongith, and a gold Ryng grawyn. To William Fox wif of the
Cite of Lincoln, draper, a gerdell with white harnes pennaund and
bukyll of silver. To Esabell my wif my secound milne with the appurtenance, to have and to holde to here and here assignes duryng terme
of here lif; and after the decease of the said Esabell to remayn to William
Dryuer my sone; and if so happen that the said William Dryuer decease
afore the said Esabell, then the said milne to remain to John Dryuer
the sone of William, to him and his assignes duryng the yeres that I
have in the said milne. Item I will that my tenement lyeing at buttur
Crosse in the Citie of Lincoln be cellyd by Esabell my wif, and the
money thereof to be distribuyted in performyng this my will. The
Residue of my goods to Esabell my wif, whom I make sole executrice.
I make Maister Thomas norton my supvisour, to whom I gif vjs. viijd.
Witnesses, Maist' roger Hodgekynson, mair of the Cite of Lincoln,
Sir William Waynwright prest, John Perciwall of the Citie of Lincoln,
William Atreys the elder of the same, Harry Norton, and many other.
[No probate act.]