I. [WILLS.]
[MS. B. is a book containing a series of copies and abstracts of documents,
the collection of which was commenced in 1486.]
(fn. 1) The Testament of Rose Wrytell'.
[a.d. 1323, but from 1486 copy.]
In the name of God: Amen. on Saturday, in the feest of Saynt
Barnabye thapostle, The yere of our lord god m4 ccc xxiij, and the
xvj yere of the Reigne of Kyng Edward, the Son of Kyng Edward;
I, Rose Wrytell', wydue, sumtyme the wyf of William ffayrstede,
Clerk, make my testament of my tenementes & Rentes which' I haue
in the parissh' of Saynt Mary atte hill' of london in the fourme
foloyng.
I gyve and bequethe to Robert hamond, Citezein and Corder of
london, & to Margery his wyf, my Nece, the doughter of Piers atte
lee of wrytell', all' my tenement with thappurtenauntes which' I haue
& dwell in, in the said parissh', togider with all' the vesselles &
necessaryes beyng in the same tenement belongyng to bruyng, and
also all' my tenement with þappurtenauntes which' I haue in the said
parissh' of the gyfte & feoffament of William of Sandwych', toward
Billyngesgate of london, and xx d of yerely quyte Rent which' I
haue & yerely receyue of the tenement sumtyme Rauf a Beryes,
Cordewaner, in the same parissh', To haue & to hold the forsaid ij
tenementes with thappurtenauntes, togider with the said vesselles &
necessaries, and also to receyue yerly the said xx d of quyte Rent
to the forsaid Robert & Margery, & to the heires of their bodyes
laufully begoten, hoolly, frely, & peasibly for euermore, Of the chief
lordes of the fee by the seruice therof due & of right accustumed,
And also yeldyng & paying therfore yerely vj marc of money, wherwith' I charge the seid tenementes for euer. And the which' yerely
vj marc I bequethe to the sustentacion of an honest Preest to syng
dyvyne seruice euery day & yere for euermore in the said Chirch' of
Saynt Mary atte hill' at the Awter of Saynt Edmond the Kyng &
martir, for my Soule & for the soule of the said William sumtyme
myn husbond, & the soules of my ffader & moder William &
Maude & all' christen soules.
And yf it hap the forsaid Robert & Margery to deceasse withouteheires of their bodyes laufully begoten, than I bequethe the forsaid
tenementes with' thappurtenauntes togider with the said vesselles &
necessaryes, & the said xx d of quyte Rent to my next heyre, To haue
& to hold to hym & his heires of his body laufully begoten, & so from
heyre to heyre grely in fee & in herytage for euer, Of the chief lordes
of the fee by the seruice therof due & of right accustumed. And for
the forsaid yerely vj marc to the sustentacion of the said Preest as is
aforsaid to be paid, So that none of myn heyres shall' nat sell', alien,
nor gyve, nor with eny Rent or seruyce charge the said tenementes,
Rent, vesselles, & necessaryes, nor eny part of them, This I adde
to & Woll', that they which' shall' hold the said tenementes after my
deceasse shall susteyn for euer the Ornamentes belongyng to the said
Chauntry, & also a taper of wex of iiij lb. weight to brenne there
before the ymage of our lady.
And yf it hap (fn. 2) that they which' shall' hold the said tenementes
after my deceasse woll' nat susteyn and maynteyn the same
tenementes with the vesselles & necessaries aforsaid; Or elles yf
that they suffre the said tenementes wilfully to decay or fall' doun,
Or yf that they gyve, sell, or alien the same tenementes, vesselles
& necessaries, or eny part of the same, or charge the same with
eny Rent or seruyce, or eny part therof, ayenst my Wille aboueexpressed, wherthurgh the said yerely vj marc to the sustentacion
of the said Preest in the fourme aforsaid can nat be levyed &
payd; that than they shall' vtterly for euermore lakke, be put &
excluded from my bequeste to them aboue made of the forsaid
tenementes, Rent, vesselles, & necessaries for ceassyng the said
Preestes seruice; I woll' that their estate, righ't & possession in the
same tenementes, rent, vesselles & necessaries, by force of my
bequeste aboue made, shall' ceasse for euer. And than I woll' and
bequethe that the forsaid tenementes & Rent, with the said vesselles,
necessaries, & other thappurtenauntes, withoute eny ageynseying or
lette of eny persone, shall' hoolly remayn to the parisshens of the
forsaid Chirche of Saynt Mary atte hill' for the tyme beyng for euer,
To hold by the seruice therof due to the chief lordes, and for the
forsaid yerely vj marc to the sustentacion of the said Preest as is aforsaid to be payd, So that the said Chauntry in no wise fayle.
Item, I woll' that the said Preest be chosen, & in the Ordynaryes
stede be presented to the forsaid Chauntry by myn Executours while
they live, and after the deceasse of myn Executours I woll' that the
said Preest be chosen & presented to the said Chauntry by the
parisshens of the said Chirch' of Saynt Mary at hill' for euermore.
And I woll that the same Preest be at all' hours canon in the said
Chirch', and yf he be necligent therof & doo it nat, or yf he evyll'
bere hym or behaue hym, & that by the said parisshens it be duely
proeved, that than anon he be ammoved & put oute of the said
Chauntry, and another honest Preest in his stede be chosen &
presented to the said Chauntry in the fourme aforsaid, To the which'
myn executours & to the parisshens and preest aforsayd I bequethe,
gyve & graunte, full' power to entre in to the said tenementes with
þappurtenauntes for euery defaute of payment of the said yerely vj
marc for the sustentacion of the said Preest at iiij pryncipall' termes of
the yere & in the Citee of london vsuell' to be payd, & in the same
tenementes to distreyne & distresses lefully to bere awey & reteyn till'
the said yerely vj marc for the sustentacion of the said Preest, Ornamentes & taper be fully payd. And of this my testament I make
myn executours & cetera.
[The two following Notes are in a different hand. The final paragraph of the
first commencing 'And now at Midsomer' is clearly a still later addition of
1504.]
(fn. 3) The Rentall of Rose Wrytell.
A tenement of olde tyme callid the 'Swann on the hope,' lying in
temmystrete in the parysch' of Seynte marye atte hill', bytwene the
tenement of my lady Astrey in the west partye, and tenement
belongyng to the chyrche of Seynte [blank] on the Est partye. And
Boundyth' to the tenementes of Rychard Gosslyne on the northe
partye, with o yard & an Entrey durre byldyd ouer yt vnto loue lane
on the Est side; and the Schopp of the saide tenement strechith' vnto
the kynges hye waye in temmystrete on the sowthe partye. And the
saide tenement occupyeth' william Miln, yremonger, paying yerelye
vj l'i xiij s iiij d, and he to make all' maner reparacyons vppon hys
propre costes by yer. And now at Midsomer, anno 1504, Ioh'n halhed,
grocer, hath' a lesse of þe saide tenement for xxiiij yer.
Seynte Botolphis, in temmystrete.
The parson and the parisshens of Seynte Botolphus ar bounden by
the reason of a deede made by Sir Thomas Snodlonde, parson of
the saide Chirch' of Sent Botolphus, hevyng the date of owr lorde
m1' iijc lij, Beryng ij s vj d a yer of Quyterente, payable euery half
yer at Ester & at Mighelmas by euyn porcyone, The which' quytrente now a late daye was behynde, not payed by the space of vij yer
compleate, Whervppon Mr William Wylde, parson of this chirch' of
Seynte Mary atte hyll', with Wylliam prewne and Ioh'n halhed,
chirch'wardeyns, Resseyued the iiij daye of nouember, the yer of owre
lorde god ml cccc lxxxvj for the reragis of the said vij yeres, Summa
xvij s vj d, by the handes of Richard odiham and Thomas Bodyley,
chirch'warden of the saide chirch' of Seynte botolphus, Maister Ioh'n
Neele beyng parson of the saide chirch' at that tyme. They deleyed
yt by cause we schewed not owre Euydence.
(fn. 4) The testament of Ioh'n of Causton.
[a.d. 1353, but from 1486 copy.]
In the name of god: Amen. I, Ioh'n of Causton, Citezein & mercer
of london, beyng hole of mynde & in gode memory, the xxxt day of
the moneth' of Iuly, The yere of our lord god ml ccc liij, make &
ordeyn this my present testament conteynyng my last Will' in the
fourme ffolowyng:—ffirst, I bequethe & commend my Soule to god,
& cetera, And my Body to be buryed in the Chirch' of Saynt Pancrace, beside Soper lane of london, in the North' Chapell' of our lady of
the same Chirch', & cetera.
Item, I gyve & bequethe to the said Thomas of langton for terme of
his lyf, And after his deceasse to the Prioresse & Couent of the hous
of Saynt Elyn withyn Bisshoppesgate of london, & to their Successours for euermore, all' that tenement with thappurtenauntes wheryn
I dwell the day of makyng herof, in the parissh' of Saynt Mary atte
hill' of london, the which' is sette betwene the tenement sumtyme the
Erle of Penbrokes on the North' part, and the Chircheyerd of the
same Chirche on the South' part, togider with iiij s of yerely Rent to
the said tenement, due of the tenement which' Richard of lamehithe sumtyme held in the parissh' of Saynt Andrewe huberd beside Estchepe
of london of the graunt of the Prioresse & Couent of the hous of
Saynt Elyn. Also I gyve & graunt to the same Thomas for terme of
his lyf and after his deceasse to the said Prioresse & Couent of the
hous of Seynt Elyn those ij Shoppes with Solers aboue bielded &
thappurtenauntes, which' I haue at Billyngesgate, with the keye lying
to & thappurtenauntes in the said parissh' of Saynt Mary atte hill'.
I gyve also & bequethe to the same Thomas for terme of his lyf, &
after his deceasse to the said Prioresse & Couent of the said hous of
Saynt Elyn, those iij Shoppes, with the gardyn therto lying, & all'
other thappurtenauntes which' I haue withoute Algate, in the parissh'
of Saynt Botolphe there, and those ij Shoppes with Solers aboue
bielded & thappurtenauntes beyng in parisch' of S Andrew hubberd,
which' I late purchaced of Iohane, which' was the wyf of Robert the
Roper, sumtyme Citezein & Bladare of london, & the tenement sumtyme of Ioh'n yonn on the west part.
Moreouer, I bequethe & gyve to the said Thomas for terme of his
lyf, & after his deceasse to the said Prioresse & Couent of the said
hous of Saynt Elyn of london, & to their Successours, all' that
tenement with shoppes & othir thappurtenauntes, which' I haue in
the parissh' of saynt leonard of Estchepe of london, the which'
is sette bitwene the tenement, sumtyme Ioh'n of Oxenf on the
North' part, & the tenement of Iohane, sumtyme the wyf of Thomas
of ffreestone on the South part; To haue & to hold all' & singuler
the foresaid tenementes with the shoppes, gardyn, rent, (fn. 5) & key,
with other thappurtenauntes, to the same Thomas for terme of his
lyf, & after his deceas to the said Prioresse & Couent of the forsaid
hous of Saynt Elyn of london & to þeire Successours, wele &
peasibly for euermore, Of the chief lordes of the fee by the seruice
therof due & of right accustumed, So that of all' the said tenementes,
shoppes, garden, rent & key, with thappurtenauntes, there be found
and honest preest to syng dyuyne seruice in the said Chirch' of saynt
Mary atte hill' for euermore for my Soule & the soules of my fader
& moder, & of Basill' & Eve sumtyme my wyfes, Symond of Abyngdon, Stephen his Son, William my Son, William of Cawston my
Cosyn, & Ioh'n of langton, & for the soules of our Brethern, Sustern,
Sonnes & Doughters & all' christen Soules. And I woll' that the same
Preest be euery day at hours canon, & at all' dyuyne seruice in the
same Chirch' of Saynt Mary atte hill', after the laudable custumes of
he said Citee, & namely, that he be euery Day in the same Chirch'
after evensong, at the tyme of syngyng of Salue Regina, and that he
syng the same or elles help the Syngers after his cunnyng in the
honour of our blessed lady the virgyn withoute he be lette for a
resonable cause.
And I woll' that of all the said tenementes with the rent, keye,
shoppes & gardyn & other thappurtenauntes, there be payed xx s
sterlynges to iiij of the worthyest men of the said parissh' of Saynt
Mary at hill', therwith' to fynde & susteyn v tapers to brenne
at conuenient tymes in the same Chirch' vnder the fourme that
foloweth' for euermore, that is to sey, that there be .ij tapers
brennyng vpon the Iren Beame afore the ymage of our lady atte
high' awter on Sondayes & halydaies, and ij tapers brennyng before
the Aungelles Salutacion of the ymage of our lady in the body of
the said Chirch', euery evenyng at the tyme of syngyng of Salue
Regina from the begynnyng to the endyng. And that there be one
taper brennyng on Sondayes & halydayes at the South' awter of the
same Chirch' bitwene the ymages of saynt Thomas the martir &
seynt Nicholas, to the laude & honour of the same seyntes. And I
woll' that the saide Preest to syng in the said Chirch' of Saynt Mary,
as is aforsaid, be chosen and presented to the Officiall' of my lord
the Archedeken of london, or to his commyssary, by the said Thomas
while he lyveth, and afterward by the parson of the saide Chirche
for the tyme beyng, & also by iiij of the worthyest & myghtyest men
of the said parissh', & therupon the same preest to be laufully
inducte in the same; And that the same Preest take & haue euery
yere for his sustentacion & labour, of the said tenementes, rent,
shoppes, gardyn & key, with thappurtenauntes, x marc sterlynges, at
iiij principall' termes of the yere & in the Citee of london vsuell', by
even porcions. And that the parson of the same Chirche take &
(fn. 6) haue euery yere for his labour to be doon in the day of myn Annyuersary aboute the syngyng of the same, of the tenementes, shoppes,
key, gardyn & rent aforsaid, iij s iiij d; and for the chief Clerk xij d,
& for the vnder Clerk vj d for euer, So that the said parson &
Clerkes for the tyme beyng hold solempnely for euer the day of myn
Annyuersary, euery yere in the Chirch' aforsaid, and that they doo
& syng the same Day for my Soule & the soules aforsaid, Placebo &
Divige & masse of requiem by note, & other dyuyne seruice, to the
same Annyuersary due & accustumed for euermore.
And yf it hap the said Thomas while he lyueth', or after his deceasse
the said parson & iiij worthy men of the said parissh', whan the said
Chauntry shall' be voyd to abide by xv daies togider and chese nat
nor present an honest preest to the same Chauntry, that than I woll'
& ordeyn that the said Officiall' or his commyssary anon, after that the
said xv daies be past & ronne, admytte for that tyme an honest preest
to the said Chauntry, & hym set & inducte in the same, No preiudice
therby fallyng nor growyng another tyme to the said Thomas while
he lyueth', nor afterward to the said parson & iiij worthy men, as is
aforsaid Chosers whan they woll' another tyme be therof more diligent
& ware to chose in due tyme an honest Preest to the said Chauntry.
And yf it hap, as god defende, that the said Thomas while he
lyueth', or afterward the said Prioresse & Couent & their Successours, or the possessours of the said tenementes, shoppes, Rent,
with the key & gardyn & thappurtenauntes in the payment of the
said yerely x marc to be payd to the said Preest for his sustentacion at the termes aforsaid or at eny of them to defayle, Than I woll'
& ordeyn þat it shall' be lefull' as wele to the said Preest for the
money to hym due & beyng behynde in that behalf, as to the said
parson for hym & his Clerkes for the yerely payment of iiijs xd to
them as is aforsaid due, & to the iiij worthy men of the said parissh'
for the said xx s for the sustentacion of the said v tapers, to entre in
to the said tenementes with shoppes, Rent, gardyn, key & other thappurtenauntes, & to distreyn in the same & distresses to take & reteyn
till' they be fully satisfied & payd of al maner money to them in
that behalf due, and so to doo as often as the said yerely Rentes
shall' be behynde.
Item, I woll' & ordeyn that the said Thomas while he lyueth' &
after his deceasse that the said Prioresse & Couent of the said hous of
Saynt Elyn for the tyme beyng & theire Successours, or the possessours of the said tenementes, shoppes, Rent, key, gardyn & thappurtenauntes whatsoeuer (fn. 7) they be, shall' repair & susteyn ayenst wynde
& rayne all' the houses & other necessaries of the said tenementes &
shoppes with thappurtenauntes, & whan nede shall' be, shall' bielde
them newe with their owne propre costes & expenses for euermore;
And that anon after my deceasse the said Prioresse & Couent & their
Successours hold euery yere the day of myn Annyuersary solempnely
in the said Chirch for euermore. And yf it hap the said Thomas
while he lyueth', or the said Prioresse & Couent or their Successours,
or the possessours whatsoeuer they be of the said tenementes, in eny
of the charges before wreten to be done & paied as is aforsaid, to
defayle by half a yere & them woll' nat pay nor doo whan therto by
the said Preest, parson & iiij worthy men of the said parissh' they
shall' be duely requyred, that than I woll & ordeyn that they shall'
be from thensforth' vtterly excluded & put from all' maner profite
that of these tenementes shall be had & receyued, and that than the
same tenementes with the shops & other thappurtenauntes shall'
remayn to the said parson & iiij worthy men of the said parissh' for
euermore, therwith' to fynde & susteyn the charges aforsaid. And
yf it appere that the said Preest greuously trespas, than he to be put
oute & ammoeved by the said Officiall' or his commyssary, & another
Preest in his stede there be inducte in the maner & fourme aforsaid;
The which', yf the said Officiall' or his commyssary doo nat, or it
prolong or tary to do it by vj daies after that he be enfourmed or
knowe of the said trespas, Than it shal be lefull' to the said
Thomas while he lyueth', or afterward to the said parson, with iiij
worthy men of his parissh', by their owne auctorite to admove & put
oute the said Preest so trespassyng as is aforsaid, and another Preest
to chose withyn the said xv Daies, by the same Officiall' or his
commyssary to be admytted & inducte in the said Chauntry. And
yf it hap the said Preest so trespassyng to appele or ageynsey his
said admovyng & puttyng oute by the said Officiall' or his commyssary & by the said Thomas & parson in the fourme aforsaid to
be made, or eny his behavyng concernyng the premisses, than I woll'
& ordeyn that another Preest nat induct in the fourme aforsaid shall'
hoolly receyue & take the money for the same Preest as is aforsaid
ordeyned; And that the said Preest so appelyng or ageynseying be
vtterly excluded & put from all' maner profite which' he shuld haue
& receyue by reason of this my testament.
Also, I woll' & graunte that the said Thomas & parson & iiij worthy
men, which' shall' haue besynes & labour aboute the repayryng &
susteynyng of the said tenementes with the key, gardyn & shoppes,
be parteners in the masses & other dyuyne seruices by the said
preest to be seyd & doon for euermore, & cetera.
Item, I gyve & bequethe to god & the said Chirche of saynt Mary
atte hill' & to the parisshens of the same for the tyme beyng, my
tenement brewhous with the houses aboue bielded, & thappurtenauntes, which I late purchaced of Ioh'n lucas, Clerk, & Richard de
Tystor, executours of the testament of Ioh'n of Gildeford, sumtyme
(fn. 8) Citezein and Clerk of london, lying in the parissh' of Saynt Mary
atte hill' aforsaid, To haue & to hold the said tenement, with all' thap-
purtenauntes, to the forsaid Chirch' & parisshens for the tyme beyng,
in perpetuall' almesse, & to the help of susteynyng of another Preest
to syng for euermore in the said Chirch' of Saynt Mary at hill', for
the soule of henry Barnard & all' christen soules, So that the same
Preest be alwey chosen & presented to the said Chauntry whan it
shall' be voyd, by the parson & iiij worthy men of the said parissh',
& cetera.
(fn. 9) The testament of Ioh'n Nasyng.
[a.d. 1361, but from 1486 copy.]
In the name of god: Amen. The yere from the Incarnacion of our
lord god ml ccclxj, And the xxxv yere of the Reigne of kyng Edward
the iijde; I, Ioh'n Nasyng, Bruer, Citezein of london, in gode & hole
mynde, make my testament in this wise that foloweth'. ffirst, I
bequethe my Soule to all' myghty god & to our lady & all seyntes,
And my Body to be buried in the Chirch' of Saynt Mary atte hill' of
london, & cetera.
Item, I bequethe the halvendele of all' my godes therwith' to fynde
a Preest, an honest man, to syng dyuyne seruice in the said Chirch' of
Saynt Mary atte hill' for my soule & the Soules of my ffader & moder,
& of all' of them that I am bound to, & all christen soules, as long as
the money of the same halvendele woll' strecche & endure.
Item, I bequethe to Iohane my wyf, for terme of her lyf in the name
of her dower, & for all' thynges the which' may falle to her by reason
of my Deth in eny wise, all' my tenement with the shoppes therto
lying, & thappurtenauntes sette & lying in the parissh of Saynt
Mary atte hill' aforsaid, To haue & to hold to her for terme of her lyf
as is aforsaid, Of the chief lordes of the fee by the seruice therof due
& of right accustumed. The which' tenement with the shoppes &
thappurtenauntes after the deceasse of the said Iohane my wyf, I
bequethe to remayne to the parson & iiij of the worthiest men
parisshens of the Sayde Chirch' of Saynt Mary atte hill for the tyme
beyng, & to their Successours, parsons & parisshens, for euermore,
vnder this condicion, that they fynde an honest Preest to syng
dyuyne seruice for euer in the said chirche of Saynt Mary atte hill'
for my Soule & other soules aforsaid, To haue & to hold the said
tenement & shoppes with thappurtenauntes to the said parson &
parisshens & to their Successours, parson & parisshens for the tyme
beyng for euermore, in the fourme aforsaid, Of the chief lordes of
the fee by the seruice therof due & of right accustumed. The which'
Preest I woll' shall' be chosen & presented to the Officiall' of london
by the said Parson & iiij parisshens & their Successours Parson &
parisshens for the tyme beyng, & therupon by the said Officiall' to
be inducte & institute in the said Chauntry, & so to doo as often as
the same Chauntry shal be void.
And yf it hap the same Preest, or eny other Preest his Successour,
by eny cause to be vnable, or of other lyvyng & condicion than gode
& honeste, Than I woll', incontynently, that the said Preest shall'
be remoeved & put oute of the said Chauntry by the said parson
& parisshens & their Successours parson & parisshens for the tyme
beyng And another honest Preest in his stede by them to be chosen
& presented, & in the said Chauntry to be inducte & institute in
the fourme aforsaid, & thus to doo as often as such' caas shall' hap.
The Residue of all' my godes, & cetera.
(fn. 10) The testament of Ioh'n Weston.
[a.d. 1407, but from 1486 copy.]
In the name of god: Amen. I, Ioh'n Weston, Citezein and
merchaunt of london, beyng hole of mynde & of body the xviij day
of the moneth' of Iuly, the yere of our lord god ml' cccc vij, and the
viijth yere of the Reigne of Kyng henry the iiijth, make & ordeyn
this my present testament & last wille as touchyng my tenementes
lying in the said Citee of london in this wise:—ffirst, I bequethe
my Soule to all'myghty god, my Creatour, & to our blessed lady the
virgyn, his moder, & to all' seyntes, And my Body to be buryed in
the Chirch' of Saynt Mary atte hill', beside Billyngesgate of london.
Item, where I, the said Ioh'n Weston & Iohane my wyf, late Ioyntly
purchaced of William Neell' & Alice his wyf, which' was the wyf of
Ioh'n Walworth', late Citezein & vynter of london, a tenement with
thappurtenauntes sette in the said parissh of Saynt Mary atte hill',
in the Strete ledyng from Seynt Margaret Patyns toward Billyngesgate, that is to sey, bitwene the tenement sumtyme Robert of Roo,
Sporyour, on the North part, & the tenement sumtyme Symond of
Moordon on the parties of the South' & West, & the kynges high'
wey on the partie of the Est, To haue & to hold to vs the said Ioh'n
Weston & Iohane my wyf, & to the heires & assigneis of me the
said Ioh'n Weston for euermore as in a dede therof to vs made more
pleynly it may appere.
I gyve & bequethe, anon, after the deceasse of the said Iohane my
wyf, all' the forsaid tenement with thappurtenauntes, to god & to the
said Chirche of Saynt Mary at hill', & to Thomas Atherston, nowe
parson of the same Chirch', & to his Successours parsons of the said
Chirch', for euermore, & to the Wardeyns of the Chirche werke, &
other parisshens of the said Chirch', & to their Successours wardeyns
& parisshens of the same Chirch', for euermore, therwith to doo
& fulfille my willes vnderwreten, that is to sey, to pay of the Issues
& profites of the said tenement with thappurtenauntes whan it shall'
comme to their handes after the deceasse of the said Iohane my
wyf, yerely for euermore vj marc sterlynges, to the help of the
susteynyng of a preest, an honest man, to syng dyuyne seruice in
the said Chirch' of Seynt Mary atte hill', at the awter of seynt Ioh'n
Baptist there, for my Soule & for the soule of the said Iohane my
wyf, & for the soules of our ffaders & moders, & of all' those soules
that we be bound to pray for, & for all' christen soules, So, alwey,
that the parisshens of the said Chirche of Saynt Mary atte hill'
woll' fulfille the full' & competent sustentacion of such' an honest
Preest to syng dyuyne seruice in the fourme aforsaid,
And also to take & pay therof yerely to the parson of the said
Chirche of Saynt Mary atte hill for the tyme beyng, xx d, yf he be
personally in the said chirch' to sey euery yere placebo & Dirige by
note & a solempne masse in the day of myne annyuersary for my
soule & other soules aforsaid; & to pay & distribute (fn. 11) yerely, xx d to
be devided evenly amonges other preestes of the same Chirche beyng
at my said Annyuersary, & to pay yerely to the maister Clerk of
the said Chirch' iiij d & to the vnder clerk ij d for ryngyng of Belles
& for doyng their Offices other weyes in due fourme as to a yerely
mynde perteyneth'.
And also to take & pay yerely & for euermore viij s for the sustentacion of ij torches of wexe to brenne euery Sonday & other holy
daies at the high' awter of the said Chirch in the masse tyme at the
leuacion of the blessed Sacrament & after as it is the vse; willyng
that the same Torches be renewed as often as nede shal be.
And also to take & pay yerely & for euermore to the werkes of the
Body of the said Chirch' iij s iiij d sterlynges. And all that shall'
comme ouer of the profites of the said tenement with thappurtenauntes ouer the premisses fulfilled, I woll' that it shall goo &
remayne, yerely to be distributed by the handes of the Wardeyns
of the said Chirche of Saynt Mary atte hill' for the tyme beyng,
in the Day of myn Annyuersary amonges poore people, most nedefull', dwellyng in the said parissh of Saynt Mary atte hill', to
pray for my soule & other soules aforsaid. And I woll' that the
forsaid Wardeyns of the said Chirch for the tyme beyng, by the
ouersight of ij other honest men of the same parissh, after the
deceasse of the said Iohane my wyf, haue the disposicion of the said
tenement with thappurtenauntes, & that lete to ferme & the rent
therof togader to fulfille therwith my willes before wreten and also
to repair & susteyn therwith the same tenement with thappurtenauntes wele & competently.
and I woll' & ordeyn that the said Preest be chosen by the said
Chirche Wardeyns & by ij other worthy men of the same parissh'
for the tyme beyng. And I woll' that the same Preest be an honest
man & of gode fame. And that the said Preest be in the said Chirch'
at matens, masse, evensong, & at the Salue with the collet & De
profundis, & at all' other hours canon as it besemeth'. And yf the
same preest so chosen vnhonestly behave hym, than I woll' that
he be ammoeved & put from his seruice by the said wardeyns
& parisshens and another honest preest in his stede by them to
be chosen, And so to doo from tyme to tyme as often as such' caas
shall' hap. To haue & to hold all' the forsaid tenement with the
appurtenauntes, as sone as it shall' fall' after the deceasse of the said
Iohane my wyf to the forsaid parson, wardeyns & other parisshens
of the said Chirch' & to their Successours parson, wardeyns & other
parisshens of the said Chirche for the tyme beyng, for to fulfill'
& pay all' the charges aforsaid accordyng to my Wille aboue rehersed,
Of the chief lordes of the fee by the seruice therof due & of righ't
accustumed for euermore.
And I woll' & ordeyn that after the deceasse of the said Iohane
my wyf, after that the said tenement with thappurtenauntes comme to
the handes & possession (fn. 12) of the said parson, wardeyns & parisshens
of the said Chirch' by reason of this my testament, yf, than, the
same parson, wardeyns & parisshens or their Successours wilfully
defayle in doyng & fulfillyng of my willes before rehersed, or that
they otherwise translate or chaunge the said tenement with thappurtenauntes, that than I woll' & ordeyn that the forsaid tenement with
thappurtenauntes shall' goo & remayn to the Mayre or Wardeyn &
Comenaltye of the Citee of london & to their Successours, to the
vse & sustentacion of the brigge of london, & to fynde an honest
Preest of newe to be chosen to syng dyuyne seruice for euermore
daily in the Chapell' of london Brigge for my soule & other soules
aforsaid, & also to hold & kepe yerely for euermore in the same
Chapell' myn Annyuersary in the fourme before wreten, To haue &
to hold to the wardeyns of the said Brigge, in the name of the said
Mayre or Warden & Comenaltye of the Citee of london, & to their
Successours in the fourme aforsaid for euermore, Of the chief lordes
of the fee, & cetera.
(fn. 13) The testament of Richard Gosselyn.
[a.d. 1428, but from 1486 copy.]
In the name of god: Amen. I, Richard Gosselyn, Citezein &
Iremonger of london, beyng hole of mynde & in gode memory the
xxvj day of the moneth' of Aprill', The yere of our lord god ml' cccc
xxviij . . . . I bequethe to Beatrice my wyf the reuersion of all' those
londes & tenementes . . . . in the parissh' of Saynt leonard in ffoster
lane . . . Soo, alwey, that the same Beatrice duryng her lyf fynde &
susteyn an honest preest to syng dyuyne seruice in saynt Kateryn's
Chapell' withyn the Chirch' of St Mary atte hill' beside Billyngesgate
of london, & to be at all' hours canon in the same Chirch' as it
besemeth', Praying for my soule & for the soules of . . . . And anon
after the deceasse of the said Beatrice . . . I bequethe to sir William
Spark, nowe parson of þe said Chirche of Saynt Mary atte hill', & to
Ioh'n Gretyng & William Gilham, nowe wardeyns . . . . all the forsaid londes & tenementes (fn. 14) . . . . [to] fynde & susteyn yerely for
euermore an honest preest . . . . to syng dyuyne seruice daily for
euermore in the said Chirch' of saynt Mary atte hill' and morowe
masse at seynt Kateryn's awter there for my soule & other soules
aforsaid . . . And yf the said parsons, wardeyns & iiij parisshens of
the said Chirch' . . . . varye of their said chosyng of the same preest
by the space of xl daies, & can nat accorde, than I woll' & ordeyn
that the said Preest be chosen for that tyme by the Mayre of the
Citee of london.
(fn. 15) Item, I woll & ordeyn that the forsaid parson & wardeyns . . .
kepe yerely . . . myn Annyuersary.
Item, I woll' . . . . a taper of wexe of vlb. weight to stonde & brenne
beside seynt Kateryn's awter euery Sonday & euery double feest,
prycipall' feest, & solempne feest yerely for euer.
Item, I woll' & ordeyn that the said parson, wardeyns . . . pay
yerely for euermore to ij poure men or to ij poure women, most nedefull', dwellyng in the said parish' of saynt Mary atte hill' for the tyme,
that is to sey to either . . . . euery weke . . . vj d sterlynges perpetually to pray for my soule & other soules aforsaid; Willyng that the
same ij poure men or ij poure women so to receyue & haue the said
almesse as is aforsaid wekely, be named & chosen Iustely & truly of
pure conscience withoute eny favoure, after the gode discrecion of the
said parson, wardeyns & iiij honest parisshens . . . . .
(fn. 16) And yf the yerely Rentes . . . . extende & drawe ouer & aboue my
bequestes . . . . . the same ouerplus & surplusage . . . . to the vse of
the Chirch' werkes . . . . Savyng, alwey, I woll' that the said Chirchewardeyns of Saynt Mary at hill' for the tyme beyng, shall' take & haue
yerely for euermore of the same ouerplus & surplusage for their labour
aboute the premisses Iustly & truly to be doon, iij s iiij d betwene
them evenly to be devided . . . . .
(fn. 17) The testament of William Cambrugge.
[a.d. 1431, but from 1486 copy.]
In the name of god: Amen. I, William Cambrugge, Citezein
and Grocer of the cite of london, beyng hole of mynde & in gode
memorye the xxvij day of the moneth' of Decembre The yer of our
lord god after the course & accomptyng of the Chirch' of England
ml' cccc xxxj . . . . . my Body to be buryed in the Chapell' of Saynt
Stephen the martir, by me made & ordeyned on the North' part of
the Chirch' of Saynt Mary at hille beside Billyngesgate of london.
Item, I bequethe by this my present testament, to god & to the said
Chirch' of Saynt Mary atte hill' & to maister Ioh'n horne, nowe parson
of the said Chirche, Thomas Knolles, William Burton & to Ioh'n
Wellys, nowe Wardeyns of the Comenaltye of the crafte of Grocers
of london . . . all those my tenementes . . . . (fn. 18) in the fourme &
condicion folowyng, that is to sey I woll, bequethe & ordeyn that
the forsaid wardeyns . . . . shall fynde & susteyne yerely for euermore an honest Preest sufficiantly lerned in dyvynete to syng
& sey dyuyne seruice in the said Chapell' of Saynt Stephen by me
late ordeyned & bielded withyn the said Chirch' of Saynt Mary
atte hill', for my Soule & for the Soules of Iohane & Anne my wyfes,
luke my ffader, Alice my moder, & for all the soules that we be
bound to pray for & for all' chisten soules. And also that the same
Wardeyns & their Successours fynde & susteyn v tapers of wexe of a
lb. apece to brenne vpon my candylstyk, by me ordeyned in the same
Chirch', in the honour & worship of oure lord Ihesu criste & of our
blessed lady seynt Mary the virgyn & of all Sayntes in euery feest of
our blessed lady Saynt Mary & in euery double feest at the first
evensong & at the last evensong & at matens & high' masse, & in
euery lowe feest at the masse onely. Willyng alwey that the forsaid
v tapers of wexe be renewed as often as nede shall' be with the old
wexe lefte & with (fn. 19) newe wexe to be put therto, euery taper to be of
the weight aforsaid. And that the said Wardeyns . . . . kepe yerely
for euermore the Day of myn Annyuersary in the said Chirch' of
Saynt Mary atte hill togider with the commemoracion of þe soules
aforsaid, that is to sey, with placebo & Dirige, & masse of Requiem
on the morowe folowyng, by note . . . . at my forsaid Annyuersary ij
tapers of wexe to brenne, j at myn hede & j at my fete . . . . moreouer that the same Preest duryng all' the tyme that he shall' stonde
in the said seruice, sey euery day placebo & Dirige, with the commendacion of Soules & the vij psalmes & the letany ferial' except
most double feestes. And also I woll' & ordeyn that the said
wardeyns . . . . . pay euery yere for euermore after my deceasse to
the Mayre or Wardeyn of the Citee of london for the tyme beyng
(fn. 20) vjs viijd sterlynges, and also to the Shyryffes of the same Citee for
the tyme beyng, that is to sey to either of them iijs iiijd, and to the
Mayres Swerd berer for the tyme beyng xxd sterlynges, to this
entent that the same Mayre, Shyryfes & Swerd berer for the tyme
beyng shall' ouersee that the premisses in all' thynges be truly
maynteyned . . . . And whatsoeuer shall' come ouer vnspent of
the issues & profites aforsaid ouer & beside the said charges fulfilled
I woll alwey that it shall' remayn & be spent to the vse of the said
Chirche of Saynt Mary atte hill' . . . . .
And yf the forsaid Wardeyns . . . . pay nat nor fulfill' the
payments & charges aforsaid . . . . Than I woll & ordeyn by this
my present testament that the forsaid wardeyns of the Comenaltye of
the Grocery of london or their Successours shall' lese all' their title
& interesse therof . . . . than my forsaid bequeste . . . . to the
forsaid parson & his Successours made shall' stonde . . . . And
yf it hap the same parson or his Successours . . . ceasse by the
space of a yere of fyndyng & susteynyng of the said Preest . . . .
than I bequethe all' . . . . to the vse and sustentacion of london
Brigge . . . .
[Churchwardens' Note.]
(fn. 21) Also it hathe bene acustomyd that vppon Cristmas day at the
magnificat in the Evensong, be ordeyned for euerye preste, clark
& childe xv small' candelles waying all' ij lb. di. And euery
persone hauyng a surplise shall' haue one of thise smale
candelles brennyng in their handes & so to go on procession to
the tombe of Mr. Cambryge syngyng a Respond of Seynte
Stephen with the prose therto; that done, a versicle with the
colet of S Stephen, And in goyng into the Queer a Antempne
of owre ladye: Beryng ij candilstickes of syluer with the tapres
on yt and a Sencer with a schyp.
(fn. 22) The testament of Ioh'n Bedham.
[a.d. 1472, but from 1486 copy.]
In the name of our lord Ihesu criste our Savyour: Amen. The
Secunde day of the moneth' of Nouembre, The yere of our lord god
ml' cccc lxxij . . . . I, Ioh'n Bedham, Citezein and ffish'monger, of
the Citee of london, beyng hole of mynde & in gode memory, make &
ordeyn this my present testament . . . . .
Item, I, the said Ioh'n Bedham, gyve and bequethe to maister
William Wylde nowe parson of the parissh' Chirch of Saynt Mary
at hill' aforsaid, & to Ioh'n Bremonger & Ioh'n Dey nowe wardeyns of
the godes, Rentes & werkes of the same Chirch', & to their Successours parson & wardeyns of the same Chirch' for the tyme beyng &
to the parisshens of the same, all' that my grete Tenement, with the
houses, celers, Solers, gardyn therto adioynyng, & other thappurtenauntes sette as wele in Seynt Botophes lane beside Billyngesgate of
london in the parissh' of seynt George beside Estchepe of london as
in love lane in the parissh' of seynt Mary atte hill aforsaid, and the
which forsaid grete tenement with the houses, celers, solers, gardyn &
other thappurtenauntes lyeth bitwene the tenement wheryn Piers
Alfold nowe dwelleth', in seynt Botolphes lane belongyng to the
Chauntry of William kyngeston in the Chirch' of saynt George
aforsaid, and the tenement perteynyng to seynt Dunstones Chirch' in
the Est of london in love lane aforsaid on the North part, and the
parsonage & Chirchyerd of seynt Botolphes Chirche aforsaid and the
gardyn sumtyme Richard Gosselyns on the South part in Brede, &
it streccheth' in lengthe from seynt Botolphes lane aforsaid toward
the west vnto love lane aforsaid toward the Est. The which' grete
tenement with thappurtenauntes sumtyme was William Cauntbrigge,
sumtyme Citezein and Iremonger of london, & afterward henry
Somers . . . . (fn. 23) vnder the condicion therwith to doo, hold, obserue
& fulfille all' & singuler my my (fn. 24) willes & ordenaunces herevnder
wreten . . . .
I woll' & ordeyne that the said parson & wardeyns of the said
Chirch' of Saynt Mary . . . shall' fynde & susteyn yerely for euermore a preest, an honest man of gode fame & honest conuersacion, to
syng & sey dyuyne seruice daily in the said Chirch' of saynt Mary at
the hill' . . . . for the soules . . . . Willyng that the same preest
shall' syng his masses in the said Chirch' of seynt Mary atte hill' at
the awter in saynt kateryns Chapell' there, euery Day anon &
Immediatly after the morowe masse in the said Chirch of seynt
Mary, to be song yf the morowe masse in the same Chirche be
contynued as heretofore it was wont to be & now is vsed, Or elles in
defaute of the same morowe masse that my said Preest syng daily
resonable tymely his masse in stede & tyme of the morowe masse
there as sone as he may duely & resonably . . . . And ferthermore,
I woll' that the said preest so to be ordeyned & for me to syng, be
personally euery day in the said Chirche of seynt Mary atte hill' at
all' houres canon, & at all' seruices in the same Chirche to be seyd &
song, & that he be helpyng in the same in all' thynges as he best can,
And namely, that the said Preest sey euery werkeday in the said
Chirche of seynt Mary atte hill', his matens, pryme & hours, evensong & complene, placebo & dirige, & all' his oth'er prayers & seruices
by hym self or with his ffelawes preestes of the same Chirch' . . . .
(fn. 25) Item, I woll' that the said wardeyns of the said Chirch' . . . .
shall' fynde & susteyn for euermore a lampe with oyle in the quere
& high' Chauncell' of the same Chirche of seynt Mary, to brenne
alwey as wele on Dayes as on nyghtes before the blessed Sacrament . . .
Item, I woll' that the said wardeyns . . . . pay to iij poure
people most nedefull' . . . . dwellyng in the said parissh' of seynt
Mary atte hill', euery Sonday wekely euery yere for euermore, that is
to sey, to euery of the same poure people iiijd in honour of the
blessed Trynyte . . . .
(fn. 26) I woll' that the same wardeyns . . . kepe yerely for euermore
in the said Chirch' of seynt Mary atte hill' myn Annyuersary . . . .
(fn. 27) And I woll' that all' & euerych' that which' shall' remayn yerely
vnspent . . . . it may be spent & bestowed vpon the susteynyng
& newe bieldyng of the said tenement with (fn. 28) thappurtenauntes &
vpon the repayryng & renewyng of the vestymentes & Ornamentes
belongyng to the awter in seynt Kateryns Chapell' aforsaid . . . . .
(fn. 28) Item, I the said Ioh'n Bedham gvve . . . to maister William
wyld, nowe parson of the said Chirche of seynt Mary . . . . for the
tyme beyng, & to Ioh'n Bremonger & Ioh'n Dey, nowe wardeyns of the
same Chirche of seynt Mary atte hill', & to their Successours . . . .
& to the parisshens there, all that my grete Gardyn . . . . beside
(fn. 29) the Tourehill in the parissh' of Saynt Botolphe withoute Algate in
the suburbes of london . . . . To this entent, that the same parson
& wardeyns of the said Chirch' of seynt Mary at hill' & their Successours for the tyme beyng shall' pay yerely for euermore to an
honest preest . . . . to syng, daily, morowe masse in the said Chirch'
of seynt Mary . . . . the said preest . . . . to . . be alwey charged
specially & deuoutly to pray daily at his said morowe masse . . . .
(fn. 30) for the soule of the said Ioh'n Nasyng . . . .
(fn. 31) Ihesus.
Parte of the wyll' of thomas Ryvell', grocer, Concernyng the wele of
owre Chyrche; at the begynnyng the xvij daye of the monethe
of merche, the yere of owre lorde god ml' cccc lxxxxvj:—
and the second egalle parte of my seyde goodes, Iuellis, Catallis
and dettes I bequethe to Margery Ryvell', Alis Ryvell' and Iulyan
Ryvell' my doughters amongest them egally to be devyded and to be
delyuerd vnto them when they schall cum to ther lawfull' ages or be
maryed. And yf any of my seyde dougters dye before they cum to
theyre lawfull' ages or be maryed, than I wyll' that the parte of her
that so schall' decesse remayne to the other of them thanne beyng on
lyve, & so of euery of theym. And I wyll' that my sayd chyldern
togethyr with theyer parttes of my seyde goodes, Iuellis, catallis and
dettis by me to theym above bequethed schal be in the guydyng and
kepyng of þe seyde Iohanne my wyff, my executryx vnder named,
sche fyndyng therto suffycyentt suerte afore the meyer and Aldermen of the cite of london acordyng to þe custome of the same cite.
and yf all' my seyde chyldern dey byfore they cum to ther lawfull'
ages or Maryages, than I wyll' that all' my seyde second parte of my
seyde goodes, Iuelles, Catalls & dettes be devided into ij egalle partes
wherof one parte I bequethe vnto the parson and Chyrche Wardens
of seyntt mary hyll' besyde byllyngges gate of london, vnder condycion foloyng, that is to wete, I wyll' that the seyde parson, Chyrche
Wardens of the same goodes fynde or cawse to fownde an honest
preste of gode name and fame to synge and prey for my sowle, þe
sowles of my father and mother and all' Crysten sowles, by þe spase
of as many yeres as they schalle seme best by theyr dyscrecyons, in
the seyde Chyrche of seyntt Mary hyll'. and the other parte of my
seyde second parte of my goodes, Iuelles, Catalles and dettes I
bequethe to þe seyde Iohanne my wyff therwythe to do, ordeyn and
dyspose her fre wyll' yff sche thane be lyvyng. And yff sche than be
deed than I bequethe her seyde parte of the seyde second parte of
my seyde goodes, Iuelles, Cattallis and dettes towarde the beoyldyng
and reparacion of the seyde Chyrche of seyntt Mary hyll'.
Anno domini mli cccc lxxxxvij.
(fn. 32) The Testament of Ioh'n Mongeham.
[a.d. 1514.]
In dei nomine: amen. The xxth day of may, in the yere of
our lorde god a thousande five houndrith & xiiijth. I, Ioh'n Mongeham, citeyn and ffisshmonger of London, havyng my hole mynde
and good Remembraunce, laude be to god, I make and ordeyne this
my last Will' and Testament in fourme vndir wretyn. Tat is to
sey,—ffirst I geve and bequeth' my sowle to Ihesu criste, my redemer,
and to his blessid mother our lady seint Mary, and to all' the seinttes
in hevyn. And I will' that my body shal be buryed in the southe
Ile within the parissh churche of Seint Mary at hill', directly afore
the wyndowe of the vij werkes of mercy.
Item, I geve & bequeth' to þe high' avter in the same chirch' for
tithes forgoten, in dischargyng of my conscience iijs iiijd.
Item, I geve & bequeth' ij Torches to the Chirchwardens of the
seid chirch' & their successours, they to be light & Burned at þe
sacryng tyme of þe high' masse vppon high' and doble ffestes in þe
wourship of þe blessid sacrament.
Item, I geve & bequeth' vj Torches, that is to sey, to euery of the
iije brotherodes ffounded, ordenyd & kept within þe foreseid chirch' of
Seint Mary at hill, to euery of the breþerhodes ij Torches, that is to
say, to þe brotherhod of Seint Christofur ij, And to the brotherhod
of Seint Katheryn ij, And to þe brotherhod of Seint Anne other ij.
Item, I will' that myne Executrix vndir named shall geve or cause
to be geven to the poure people in peny dole þe day of my buryeing
the Summa of xls, except I do deale it with myne hondis or I depart
this present lyeffe.
Item, I geve & bequeth' xxs to be distributed amonge þe poure
parochians of Seint Mary at hill' by þe discression of myne executrix.
Item, I will' þat myne executrix shall by (fn. 33) lynnen clothe and to
make, or cause to be made, as many shirttes and smockes therof as
shall extend or amount to the valure of xls, And she to geve the
said shirttes and smockes to poure people where most neede shall
appere aftir hir discression. Also I will' þat my seid Executrice
shall redeme and pay þe fees of xij presoners lyeng in þe kynges
bench', the Merchelsee, Neugate, or Ludgate which' doith lye for þer
fees only off delyuery. Also I geve and bequeth' to the parishe chirch'
of Seint Mary at hill for oon hole sute of vestymenttes, Whigh't or
Blake, with iij Copes and all oþer thynges therto perteyning, to be
bough't by thaduyse of the parson and the ij Chirchwardens of the
same chirch' within a quarter of a yere immediatly aftir my departyng owte of this present lyffe xl. l'i sterling, excepte I do by the seid
sute before I depart from this trauncetory worlde. Also I geve and
bequeth' toward the Reparacions of the body of the parissh' chirch' of
Seint Clementtes, in Rochestur, where I was boorne, vjs viij d.
Item, I geve and bequeth' to Alis my wyffe and to her ereres or
assingnes My Messuage at Mepam & all my londys & Tenaunttes
with thaportenaunces in Mepam and luddisdon in the counte of
Kent, to geue & to sell at her owne plesure. Also I geue & bequeth'
to euery of the vj men of my ffelysship that shall bere my body to
the chirch', xij d. Also I geue & bequeth' xl s to the wardens &
ffeliship ffisshmongers of london, toward a banket to be kept at ther
hall the day of my buryall or aftirward at ther owne plesures. Also
I will that myne Executrice, her executores or administrators, shall
pay for the purches of londis or Tenaunttes within þe Citie of london
to the yerely value of ffyfty shillinges aboue all charges and annell
reparacions resonably to be estemyd, as mych' money as shal be
though' nesesary by þe lymytacion assingment of Mr William hatclyff, doctor of Divinite, parson of þe seid chirch' of Seint Mary
at hill, William lawson, Clerke, and Cristofur halis, or ij Survivours
of þem Iountly or þe Survivor of them only. Wherof I will þe same
doctor hatclyff, William lawson and (fn. 34) Cristofur halis, and the Surviuor or Surviuors of them, by thaduyse of suche Counselours as
they or eyther of them shall seme expedient, shall take astate in fe
symple to þe vses and Intenttes vndir wretyn, That is to say, to thuse
of Alys my wyff and her Assingnes for terme of her lyffe vndir
ffourme & condicion vndir wretyn, that is to say, that the same Alys
my wyff, yerely duryng her lyff, shall kepe a Solempne Obet for my
Sowle and for the sowlis of my ffather & Mother, William & Ione,
and all cristen sowles, and she to spend yerely at the seid Obett xs,
in fourme vnder wretyn, That is to sey, ffirst I will that the parson
of þe seid chirch' of Seint Mary at hill shall haue viijd iff he be
present at dirige or masse, and his curate shall haue for dirige &
masse and þe bedrowle viij d, And to viij prestis & ij Clerkes iij s
iiij d. Item, for wax viij d. And to þe clerke for dirige & Masse for
Ryngyng xx d. Also I will that ther shal be bough' a dosen of brede,
price xij d, and a kylderkyn of ale, price ij s, And to be spent alway
aftir the dirige is sonnge, amonges the prestis & clerkes and other the
parisshens beyng at the seid dirige. And that aftir the decese of the
seid Alis the seid londis or Tenementtes shall goo to thuse of the vj
wardens of my ffeliship ffisshmongers of london, and to þe Comynalte
of þe same and to their Successours wardens, vppon condicion that
they shall kepe solemply, my seid Obett or Annuersary yerely for
euermore þe same day of the Moneth' my sowle shall depart from þe
body, in þe parisshe chirche of Seint Mary at hill within london.
That is to sey, dirige be note on þe Even, and Masse be note on the
Morewe ffoloyng; & þat þe seid vj wardens with other of the ffelyship ffisshmongers be (fn. 35) yerly present in their lyverey at þe same.
Obett or Annuersary after þe good Custume of oþer obettes or
Annuersaris nowe kept by þe seid feliship within þe Citie of london..
Also I will þe seid vj wardens for the tyme beyng shall haue
yerly at the same Annuersary, euery of theym xx d yff they be
present at þe seid Annuersary. Also I will þe same wardens shall
content and pay yerely x s to þe parson of Seint Mary at hill', his
curate, viij prestes and ij Clerkes, for wax, for belles Ryngyng, for
brede & ale as is aboue wretyn (fn. 36) ffor kepyng of the same dirige . . . .