1509
[Thomas Meryng of Lincoln, gentleman, a.d. 1509.]
[1506 &c., 13. Translated from the Latin.]
THE TESTAMENT OF THOMAS MERYNG.
5 May, 1509. I Thomas Meryng, gentleman, of the city of Lincoln,
make my testament, etc. My body to be buried in the church of the
Friars Minors of the said city. To the parish church of St. Swithin of
the said city my best robe (togam) in the name of my mortuary. To the
fabric of the church of St. Mary of Lincoln vs. To the gild of St. Thomas
of the said churche of St. Swithin ijs. To the church of the Friars
Minors for my burial vjs. viijd. To Joan my wife and my children xll.
for their maintenance. To John mering, my brother, the ten marks
for which I am bound to Thomas mering of Collingham. To Anne
mering, my sister, the xx marks for which I am bound to the prior of
St. Katherine of the said city of Lincoln for the said Thomas mering of
collingham. To Christopher mering my brother xl. for his maintenance,
and my principal tenement lying in the parish of St. Swithin, which I
bought, at his full age. To Joan my wife one tenement in blankney
with two cottages of which the yearly rent is xxxiijs. iiijd., and the heirs
begotten of her body, failing which heirs—. (fn. 1) I will that my lodging
(hospitium) lying in 'ly Spiltil stret' shall be sold for the maintenance
of one priest for three years to celebrate in the church of St. Swithin
aforesaid for the souls of my father and mother and for my soul.
I bequeath the residue of my goods to Joan my wife and John Hawester
her father to dispose for the health of my soul, etc., and I make them my
executors, with the supervision of William pocoke as their associate,
who shall have for his labour xs. These being Witnesses, Brother John
sparhouk, Sir Henry panton, priests, William briges and Walter
Brawg', with many others.
[No probate act.]
[Sir John Graunte of Fulstow, priest, a.d. 1509.]
[1543–56, 63d.]
JOHN GRAUNTE.
xxij September, 1509. This is the hole testamente and last will
of me Sir Johnne Graunte of Fulstow, priest. To be buried within the
Churche of sainte Laurence in Fulstowe. In the name of my mortuarie
that that the lawe requireth to be had therefore. To our moder churche
of our blessed Ladie in Lincoln iijs. iiijd. To the findinge of a Light
before the image of oure Ladie in the churche of Fulstowe there xs.
To the hie altar of Sainte Laurence in Fulstowe for all manner of oblacions
and tentes forgotten ijs. To the reparacion of the steple of the said
churche there cc Thackborde. To the finding of a light before the
Image of oure Ladie within the churche of Marshchapell there xs. I
bequeathe for iij trentalles to be done within the parishe church of
Fulstowe for the health of my soule xxxs. To Helene Westerne one
quee. To Thomas Graunte my brother one steere of two yeres age and
upward, and a russet gowne. To Walter Graunte my brother one steere
of the age of two yere and upward and a tawnie gowne. To Elizabeth
the daughter of the forsaid Walter Graunte one quee. To Johnne Page
one stere, xxtie sheepe, one plowe and an iron harrowe, with all that
pertains therto. To Raffe Wittonne x lambes. To Sir William Madisonne, vicar of Fulstowe, xxs. The residue of my goods I give to Sir
William Madisonne, vicar of Fulstowe, and to Raffe Witton of Marshchapell, whome I ordeine and make myn executors to dispose for the
healthe of my soule as thei thincke most expedient; wherefore I ordeine
to be the supervisor of this my last will Roberte Fawconner of Fulstowe
aforsaid. Witnes hereof, Roberte Graunte of South somercotes, Thomas
Graunte of the same, William Weste of Fulstowe, and Helene Westryn
of Fotherbie, with other mo.
Proved before B.H., at Lincoln, 16 Nov., 1509. Adm. granted
to the executors.
[John Marshall of Gedney Fen, a.d. 1509.]
[1543–56, 63. Translated from the Latin.]
JOHN MARSHALL.
xj January, 1509. I Johnne Marshall of Gedney fenne, make my
will, etc. My best best to my mortuarie after the use of the Contre.
To the hie altar of Gedney churche iiijd. To oure Ladie of Lincoln ijd.
To Sainte Katherine of Lincoln ijd. To Wissen gild ijd. To trinitie
gilde ijd. To oure Ladies gilde jd. I wolle that Betres my wief and
Roberte my sonne together have my heade house with ij acre one rode
and ij acre di' of Mr. Wentworthes fee of Ryminge lande the terme of
hur lief, and after hur decesse I woll that the said house and Land remaigne
to Roberte my sonne, and if he bethen livinge tull him and tull his heires
and his assignes. And if it be happen [sic] that Roberte my sonne die
before his moder, that [sic] I will that the said house and Lond remaine
to Margerie my daughter in likewise, tull hur and hur heires and assignes;
and if it so fall that bothe Roberte and Margerie die before hur moder
without heires of hur [sic] bodie laufullie gotten, then I will that it be
sold by handes of myn or my wiefes exequutors, and to be songe in
Chapel of Gedney fenne pro the wele of my soule and my wiefes and all
my good frendes soules; and if anny more monney remaine of the forsaid
sale I woll that it be disposed in the chapell of the trinitie where most
nede is to the wele of the church.
[There are no witnesses nor probate act.]
[Lambert Scepperd of Surfleet, a.d., 1509.]
[1558, iii, 54.]
In the name of God, Amen, 1509, the xxti day of the monyth of
februar'. I Lambert Scepperd of Surflett makyth my testament with
my laste wille in this maner: Firste, I bequyth my Soule to Almyghty
gode, to our lady Sanct Marie, and to all the holy companye of Hevyn;
my body to be beried in the Cherch[y]arde of Sanct lawrencie of Surfleit
Aforsaid. And my mortuarie to be os the custome is in the cuntre.
Also I bequyth to the mother Cherch of lyncoln ijd. I bequyth to the
hye Auter in Surfleit cherch ijd. I wille that Thomas leke have my
plugh and that longes there to And he to pay for the dressyng of the
Same. Also I wyll that Jenet Danby have an pare of hose and a scheit.
I will that Thomas Danby have my best Cote, my hatte and my cappe.
Also I gyve to Thomas leke my oder Cote, and to his wyff a sheit. To
Sir Gilbert Caid' my dublitt of worsteid, and he to say iij messis of the
fyve wondes of our lourde gode. I gyve to Rych'd Multon my Schene
and Sterthuppes. To Agnes benyngton a pare of olde hose. To kateryne
Nycolle my wyffe afor gode and recorde handfest, my hugh', a panne,
a coverlyde, a matres with all other of my mevebull gudes that may be
Sparide. To the said kateryne my wyffe All my landes and tenementes
that I have with in the towne and feldes of wigtofte for the space of
x [y]eres, to hir and hir assignes, with owtyn pechment of waste. And
after the said x [y]eres be exspiride, and with outyn trebull peasable In
ioyde, then I will that my executor sell all the said landes and tenementes
in wygtofte, And the money therefore resevyde to be disposide in the
said townys of Surfleit and wygtofte yf my dedis and olde wyllis schew
that the said lands and tenements be and stonde in fee symple. And
ther be any man that canne prove by will or dede that the said landes and
tenementes in wygtofte be in tale to the here male or to the here generall,
that then I will that after the said kateryne my wyfe have peseable
injoyd the said landes and tenements in wygtofte the said x [y]eres, that
then the said landes and tenementes in wygtofte I wyll remayn to the
Ryght here. And if so be the Ryght here wild trebull the said katerynne
duryng hir [y]eres, then I will that yf the law gyffe it hir, that sche have
the londes and tenementes to the tyme that sche have resevid of the
rentes of the said landes and tenementes as mych monei os the ryght
here put hir to coste in defendyng hyme of lettyng hire of the possescion
of the said landes and tenementes. The residew of my gudes not gevyn
nor bequythed I gyffe and bequyth them to my master Wylliam Clyfton,
parson of Surfleit aforsaid, whome I make my executor, that he ordir
and dispose for the wele of my soule and all my benefactours, os it
schall best piece gode. Theis beyng wytnes, the said sir Gilbert my
Gostly fadir, Thomas leke and Thomas Danby of the towne of Surfleit,
and mony other moo, the day and [y]er aforsaid.
[No probate act.]