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TESTAMENTA EBOEACENSIA.

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SELECTION OF WILLS

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At a General Meeting of the Surtees Society, held in Durham Castle on Tuesday, June 5th, 1883, Mr. Booth in the chair — it was

RESOLVED, That a fifth volume of YORK WILLS should be edited for the Society by the Secretary.

JAMES RAINE,

Secretary.

PBEFACE.

AFTEK an interval of nineteen years, the Surtees Society issues a fifth volume of Wills and Inventories from the Begistry at York. Four of these have been prepared by the Editor. There is ample room for others, and it is to be hoped that the series will be continued. No publications of the Society create a greater interest, and none are so widely and carefully studied.

In these five volumes more than a thousand Wills and Inventories have been printed, either in their en- tirety or to a very considerable extent. In the opinion of some, a large portion of each Will ought to be pub- lished. The resources of the Surtees Society are quite unable to satisfy this demand. Few persons have any idea of the vast number of Wills preserved at York, and it has been thought best to give a selection from these documents, which it would be impossible for any Society to print in extenso.

In addition to the Wills and Inventories printed by the Society, the Editor has made extracts from some thousands of similar documents from the same reposi- tory, containing matter which is more or less deserving of consideration. All matters of local or gentilitial history, all things illustrative of learning, religion,

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architecture, and commerce, have been carefully ex- tracted, together with all the curious words which throw so much light upon the old Northern English. It may be thought desirable to publish these notes on some future occasion. They are well worthy of being brought out in this way.

A printed index of the Wills at York would be a great boon to literary enquirers, and of much service to the officers of the Eegistry. It is to be hoped that some means may be discovered of carrying at least a portion of this scheme into effect.

The Editor begs to thank his old friend, Mr. Hud- son, for his kindness, as in by-past years. The mantle of Eegistrar, so long and worthily worn by Mr. Egerton Harcourt, has very properly been placed upon Mr. Hudson's shoulders. May he long wear it !

J. EAINE.

YORK.

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I. THE WILL OF ELIZABETH HATFIELD OF HEDON, WIDOW. [Reg. Test. viii. 11-12.]

May 19, 1509. Elisabeth Haitfeld * de Hedon, vidua. Sep. in choro eccl. par. de Skeclyng juxta Stephanum Haitfeld, maritum meum, nuper ibidem sepultum. Stephano Potter capellano, ut oret pro anima mea & animabus maritorum, iij s. iiij d. Stephano, Willelmo, et Thomse Haitfeld, generosis, (cuilibet) vj s. viij d. Matildse Constable, filiolae mese, j par de weshyng toweles de diaper. Matildse Constable de Thorneton abbay j federbed. Sorori mese Helenorse Foster, suppriorissse de Non- appleton, vj s. viij d. Grerrardo Welles, meo proprio capellano, xlj li. accipiendas de mea lamina vocata silver-plate, ut celebret pro me, etc., in eccl. de Skeclyng pro xj annis. Fratribus Carmel. de Hull j calicem arg. post dicti xj anni sint celebrati et expirati, et hoc tempore remanebit cum capellano meo qui pro tempore erit. Ymagini B. M. in eadern domo j par precu-

* The widow of Stephen Hatfield, escheator of Holderness, who died in 1492.

Die Jovis p. f. Assump. B. M. 30th Hen. VI. Robert Haitfeld, of Hatefeld, esq. Sep. in cap. S. Elense de Haitfeld. Stephano et Thomas filiis meis tres togas, viz. imam de scarlett furratam cum martes, aliam de blake of lyere f urratam curn martes, et tertiam blodii coloris furratam cum cropes del martes. Rem. to Matilda my wife and John my son. My brother Stephen supervisor. [Pr. Feb. 1.] (Reg. Test. ii. 240 &.)

1492, June 18. Stephen Hatefeld, par. Skeklyng, armiger. Dau. Margaret, 24Z. Cousin Joan, ad maritagium, 4Z. Res. to wife Eliz. — She ex*. Nepos Tho. Gowei- supervisor. [Pr. 4th July.] (Reg. Test. v. 412.]

1505, Dec. 3. Antonius Hatfeld de Withornewike, gen. Sep. in choro eccl. B. Albani Martyris de W. Fabricse eccl. S. Elenae de Hatefeld j qu. frumenti etc. Stephen, Wm. and Thos. H. Res. to wife. She ex*, and Mr. John H. supervisor. (Reg. Test. Capit. ii. 54 & )

1519, Nov. 17. Adm. Margaret H. of Sigglesthorne to Anne, w. of Ralph Constable of Catfoss. (Reg. Test. ix. 150 a.)

1520, Nov. 30. Adm. Tho. H. of Drypool, gen., to Dor. II., his widow. (Id. .)

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larium arg. cum j cruce superpendente. Elisabet Gudeknape de Hull j broch auri. Johannae Menvel, filiae sororis mese, j federbed, etc. Elisabeth Ljd3erde, filiae Eoberti Lyd3erde de Anle3by gen. et filiolge mese, j federbed. Willelmo Constable, filio Marmaducis Constable militis, half a dozen qwyssynges coloris blodii. Exec, praedicti Willelmus Constable et Robertus Lydyerd de Anlesby. Johannes Haitfeld de Magna Haitfeld armiger supervisor.

Praedicto Johanni Haitfeld arm. et uxori suae ad opus Agnetis Haitfeld, filiae suae jun., xl s. Elisabeth Lyd3erd, famulae Thomse Grymston arm. quondam famulae meae, pro ser- vicio suo, iij s. iiij d. Uxori Thomse Haitfeld generosi j feder- bed. Matildae Constable, uxori Willelmi Constable arm. et filiae Johannis Haitfeld arm., j zonam arg. et deaur. optimam, coloris nigri. Eccl. par. meae j ares-bed, ea intentione quod quolibet anno die obitus mei cooperuerit super sepulcrum meum et mariti mei, et ad ornamentum sepulcri Domini tern- pore Paschali et Sacramenti, dum valet et durabit.*

[Pr. 6 June, 1509.]

II. THE WILL OF JOHN ALAYN OF OSSETT. [Reg. Test, viii. 14 a.]

May 13, 1509. John Alayn, of Osset. My saule to God Almightie, our Lady Sent Mary, & all ye fair feliship of hevyn. My best gud to be my mortuary. It is my wyll that my wyff be content with her fefment & her third parte of all my boght landes. It is my wyll that John my son abyde styll upon my fader's hows with my fader ; and it is my wyll that William my broder be ther husband, & that thei do well to him for his labur. It is my will that my fader & John my son gif to Alison my doghter xxti nowbuls unto her mariage, and that she be with my suster Alyson, for she will teche hir sume gude. It is my will y* Robert my broder have at har- vest half a quarter rye. Also it is my will y* Elisabeth my suster be well seen to amanges youe. Also, fader, if ye have any trowbull for my boght land, go to M. Sottell, & pray hym to be gud m. to my son and youe, and lett hym have ye ferme of Hammond iij yere. And, father, if my wif be with an other childe, ye must mende her sumwhate. And all other thynges I leve with God & youe, as my trist is in youe. The residue of all my gudes shal be at ye disposicion of John

* This use of ornamented beds was common in Hull and its neighbourhood.

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my son, father, by your oversyght : and John my son shal be myn executor; and for G ode's sake, rule all wisely as I have done, & 36 shall have moch menske * thereof.

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SIR JOHN VAVASOUR, KNT. [Reg. Bennet, at Somerset House.]

May 14, 1502. Dame Elizabeth Graystocke,f widowe, late the wyfe of Sir John Vavasour knyght. To be buried in the chapell of our Lady, in the north side of the same chapell, as nygh unto the ymage of our Lady as conveniently may be, in the church and monastery of Sainte Elyne w*in Bisshoppesgate in London. To the high auter in the parisshe church e of St. Elyn, where nowe I am parisshener, xx s. A preest to say daily Masse, in our Lady chappell for x yeres for my soule, betwene our Lady Masse & the High Masse, &, after he hath saide Masse, to say a commemoracion of our Lady & of Requiem w1 De profundis, for my soule, my fathir & mothir soules & all rChristen soules. I bequeth my silver bacyn & ewer to the Priores and Covent of Sainte Elyn, & they to doo Dirige & Masse of Requiem ons every yere for my soule for x yeres ; & aftre the said x yeres, they to saye for me a lowe Dirige and a lowe Masse of Requiem for ever. I bequeth my tablet of golde to our Lady of Lincoln, & duringe the x yeres to have for Dirige & Masse iiij d. I bequeth my pece & cover of silver & gilte with okyn levys & xl s. to the Priour & Covent of Thornhara, to pray specially for my soule. To their high awter vj s. viij d. To the abbey of Kyme xl s., to th'entent that they pray specially for my soule & my father & mother soules, whose bonys resteth there w* theym. To my brother, Kobert Tailboys, iiij mark. To my suster Mawde Turwit my cheyne & crosse of gold. To my cosyn Agnes hir doughter my colour of golde & xx mark to hir mariage. To Anne Constable, to hir mariage, xx mark. To Sir John Aston my pece w* the cover silver & gilte havinge in the bottom a shelde enamelled w* iij owles. To Kateryn Hawte'x mark. My housholde stuffe to be solde, & the money & the residue of my good to be dispoased for my soule & all Christen soules in doynge of Masses, acquitinge of pouer pri- soners oute of prison, relevinge of ympotent people, blynde,

* ?'.<?., honour, or credit.

t A daughter of Sir Robert Talboys of Kyme and widow of Sir John Vava- sour, Justice of the C. P., whose will is printed in Test. Ebcr. iv. 89,

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and lame, & in other dedes of mercye & charitie. Exrs. Sir John Aston, preest, Kateryn Hawte, & (blk.\ & Maister Priour of Thorneolm supervisour.

[Pr. 16 July, 1509.]

IV. THE WILL OF ALISON CLARK OF YORK. [Reg. Test. Dec. & Capit. Ebor. ii. 82.]

July 5, 1509. Alison Clark of the Citie of York, wedow. My bodie to be buried w*in the cathedral church of Sainct Petur of York befor the ymage of our Blissed Lady, betwix Sainct William tombe and Haxay gray, als nere my husband, William Clark, as may be conveniently. I wooll that the seggerstons have for a solempne peill reyngynge acoreding to the discrecion of my executours. — To the parich church of More Munkton xxvj s. viij d. to by a chalys w*, and a fyne cur- chiff for a corprax, vj yeredes lyne choth of iiij d. the yerd for oon albe, and a vestiment, the price of xiij s. iiij d. ... To Margaret, my doghtor, a pare of beddes of corall of cxxxxx w* gawdys of silver and gilted, a fore basyn of mystiltyne, a stand- ing peice of silver di. gilt w* a coverynge, a silver salt w* a coveryng, and my grett masour. To my newoy, Sir Thomas Pilley,* to his exhibucion, fyve marc. To my son Hugh a pece that M. Gruye Willistrope laid me in pleige. I wit to Sir John, my prest, y* singes for me, iiij yerdes cloth to a gown. To Sir Thomas Pilley iiij yerdes of violet to be hym a gowne, y* is in my hous. To Mr. William Wright the younger my whit nut w* the coveryng. I wit to Wheldrak kirk a cowe price viij s. I wit my best beddes of corall w1 silver gawdies gilted to Corpus Cristi sheren to be an onowrment yerunto ; and I giff the bruche of gold at the same beddes to Sainct William hed. Also I wit an old noble to be disposed abowt the onowr- mentes of the holy man, Buschop Scrope. I wit to a preist to syng for my soull, my husbandes' and my childers' soullys, for a yere sold, vij marc. To everie closter of the iiij orders of Freers vs. And I will thay come w* thar crosses to my buriall before me. I will have on obbit in the cathedrall church of York for my soull, for the soullis of William Clark, William Doddington,f Alison that was his wiff before me, and for the

* He was a priest at Rotherhara.

t 1 Apr. 1492. Willelmus Dodyngton, nuper apparator domini Archiepiscopi Ebor. Sep. in eccl. S. Mich, de Berefrido prope sepulcrum Aliciae nuper uxoris mese. Quatuor Ordinibus Fratrum Mendicantium civ. Ebor. duas petras casei ;

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saullis of Kerry Potter and my childer and his. Also I will have my Derege in my house, and yerto be had comfettes, sugir plattes, and suckittes, and I will my nebours frome Stane- gait ende to Bothome bar be at my Derige and at dener ; and at Mr. Perot be at the same dener ; and at tharbe skallapis of mayne breid, and at the poore be well and honestly served as the richar to the valour of x s. ; and at xx s. worth of farding breid be delt to poore pepell. Also I will have my obet Mase solemplely songe and at yt ye Mase be of the gloriouse Assump cion of our Ladie. And I wit to evere prest being at my said Masse and Derige iiij d. and to evere clark in surples ij d., and to the parich clark and onder clark yr full wages. Also I will have the day of my buriall a trentall of Masses w*in my parich church, if preistes may be gottyn theder, and els in other plaisses wher it may best be done. Also I will that yer be a holl brew- ing of ale yeiven to my customers after the quantitie of thar tonnyng in a woke. To the personage a standing peice of ye valour of xl s. I wit to Sir Kichard mownk of Mowntgraice oon of the best of the iij alter clothes. To our Ladie gild vj s. viij d. To Sainct Nicholas and Sainet Kateryn glides vj s. viij d. Also I woll that a peice be delivered to Sainct Leonard y* is in pleige for xx s. and thay for to syng for my soull Masse and Derige. I wit vj s. viij d. to help to pave the cawse be side Sainct Antony's in the Horsfare. To Margaret, my dowghter, my brewin wessell. To Sir Robert Stoxley a ringe of gold. To Sir Thomas Pilley my wedding ringe and a overse bed. To Sainct Antoin iij s. iiij d. And to the Mowntgraice, to the beilding of a glasse window, x s. To Sir John, my chapleyn, a bed to lie in. Also I will have a thorgh ston of marbill to be laid uppon my grave and als nere as it may be to my hus- band, William Clark, grave, and it to have his name and myne set in it grawyn in metall.

Mr, William Wright,* yonger, notarie, my son Hugh Hulley, and Sir Thomas Pilley, my newoy, executours.

[Pr. 7 Aug. 1509.]

et domibus Leprosorum in suburbiis Ebor. Johanni Robinson unum Primarium. Res. Alicise uxori meae. (Reg. Test. Dec. & Cap. ii. 11.)

* William Wright of Yorke, the elder, notarie. To be buried in our Lady where of Belfray as neighe my wilfe tumbe as may be. To Mr of Corpus Chr^ti gild xij d., and to every on of the kepers vj d. if so be that thay come to my buriall Messe. I wit my Pascall caundall to the kepers of our Lady light according to a draught in pauper drawen of lait of my awn hand. I wit Nane to good Mr Metcalf and his wiff & ten marc' I wit to hir, and I will thay have it & frely I gyve hit to thame. To Mr John Metcalf a gold ring plegid to me for xiij s. iiij d. To Emy on hart of gold of xx s. price or nigh. To my cosyn Mauld Metcalf a pare of corall beides. To my cosyn Sir Edmund Met- calf the best booke that I have at his chesing : and the best booke next to my

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V. THE WILL OF ALISON SOTH1LL OF DEWSBURY. [Keg. Test, viii. 176.]

July 23, 1509. Alison Sothill* of parish of Dewsburye. First, gif my saule to God Almyghtye, our Lady Saynt Mary, & all the feir companye of hevyn, & my body to be buried in the kirk or the kirke yerd, & my best whik goode to be my mortuarie. To my son Thomas a gold ryng that hath Jhesus graven in hyt, & an other ryng with a diamond in hit, & a long chist of cipresse tre, & a cupeburde that standes by hytt in my parlor. To my doghter-in-lawe Margery his wiff an other cubbord. To my god-doghter, Elisabeth Sothill, a broch of gold and my litill girdill. To my sonn-in-lawe William Amyas a lityll goblett of silver with a coveryng, ij of my best sylver spones, a ryng of gold havyng Sent John Baptist graven in hit. To my sonn, Sir Henry Sothill, ij of my best silver spones. To my son Kobert Sothill f ij silver spones. I will that every on of my sonnes-in-lawe, Peter Barston, John Beamond, Thomas Seyvell, have ichon of theme a sylver spone to pray for me. To my doghter, Jenet Trigott, an Englishe boke of oure Lady & Sent Barnard. To my doghter, Elizabeth Amyas, a gilted gyrdyll that hath a cheyne at hit. To my doghter Margarete Barston my brodest gilted girdill. My doghter Alise Beamond to have my third blake gowne. To my doghter Effame Seyvell

cosyn Martyn. To Janet Metcalf xrj d. & to Barbera, Mr mother beides and the secund belt that was laid in plege be Thikpenny to me. To John Wright my land at Skipwith — rem. to Edward my sone. To John my sone my land at Bushopthorp, & Edward to have tharin a competent luging both at Skip- with & Bushopthorp, I charge my ex", as thay will answer afore God, that thay suffer all such powr folke as awe to me corne and money. [Pr. 10 Jan. 1522-3.] (Reg. D. & C. ii. 135.)

* This is the widow of John Sothill of Dewsbury, who died in 1500. (Test. Ebor. iv. 168.)

t This is, I conjecture, Robert Sothill of Haslewood, lawyer, whose Will was proved at York on June 22nd, 1526. " I make my wife, Wm Babthorp gen., & Thos Sotehill gen. ex". My body to be beried in Tempill churche emonge my fellowys there. Where my wif is nowe with childe, if it be a son, to have xl li. : if a doughtour, xl markes, proviso that if she marye agayne, or refuse this saide Will, that then she be expulsed of this saide Will & the exempsion therof , & every of my saide daughtours to have xl markes. The said William Babthorpe to have all my bookes, my sattan dublett & a layer of silver. To the said Thomas my best geldyng. To Richard Palmes my gowne lyned with chamlett. To Edmund, the pothecary his man, my olde furryd gowne. Sir Wm Myddilton. Sir Wm Myddilton knt supervisor. Witness George Candishe, Richard Pollard & Ric. Palmes gentilmen'& Wm Babthorpe." (Reg. Test. ix. 342.)

George Candishe must be George Cavendish the gentleman-usher and bio- grapher of Cardinal Wolsey.

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my best violet gowne. My doghter Dame Kateryn Sothyll to have a chafer that belonges to my parlour. I will that those wymen that shall wynde me have every on of theyme viij d. wether thei be ij or iij. Also I will that every on of those iiij men that shall beyre me to the kirke have iiij d. I make Thomas Sothill, William Amyas my son-in-lawe, & Sir Henre Sothill my son, the vicar of Birton, myne exrs. I will that Peter Barston have my termys in the tyth of Dewsburye I will that peny dole be dalt the day of my beriall, & a trentall of Messes to be saide the same daie, and a dyner for gentilmen and prestes ; & the residue of my godes unbequest to have a prest to syng for mee as fare as it will stretch e. For the tythinges that I have forgotten, xx d.

[Pr. 21 Aug. 1509, adm. to ex".]

VI. THE WILL OF WM. BARTON OF YORK.

[Reg. Test. viii. 186.]

August 20, 1509. William Barton of the citie of Yorke. To be beryed in the kirke namyd Crisechurch, nere unto the holy water fatt, as it may best be. To the hye awter one awter- cloth of viij d. a yerde, with on wasshyng towell. To Mr Wil- liam Wright, my broder in law, on stott. To Thomas Abnay & hys wif one pakkyng of white, & my bow & arrowes, with on dagar which he gaf me. To William Jameson on of my swerdes that he will chose. To Eichard Fosgrave, my feloy, on bag of blue tuke. To the rode lyght ij s. iiij d. to make up xiij s. iiij d. of the xj s. that remaynys in my handes of the stok of the saide rode lyght. To the boy that I fynd of almos for Grod sake xiij s. iiij d. with on competent reyment, to be put to a crafte, if he will go therto. To lytyll Byly Malson a cote & a peire of showne. The residue to Agnes my wiff.

[Pr. 30 Aug.]

VII. THE WILL OF HUMPHREY MANERS OF YORK, GEN. [Reg. Test. viii. 63.]

Oct. 27, 1509. Humfray Maners* of Yorke, gentilman. To be buried in the Mynster afor the ymage of Seint Gregory

* I cannot connect this gentleman with the baronial house of Manners, to which he was probably allied. There are some notices of other persons in York with the same surname in the Register of the York Corpus Christi Guild.

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of P>tye, if it may be hadde, paing therfor vj s. viij d. I be- quieth v li. wax to be made in v sergies to brynne about my herse the day of my buriall, to be born with my body unto the Mynster dore, & then iij of theym to go w* the curate of my parish chireh there to remayn, & the oder ij to remayn still in the Mynster. I will that the maister of Corpus Christi gilde & kepars of the same be at my buriall, & the maister to have vj d. & every kepar iiij d. To Sibill my wiff a standing pece covered dymy gilt, and oon coverd salt of silver demy gilt of my porcion ; &, if she spare the pece unsold, I will that John my sonne have hit after hir decesse. To Janet my doghter xx s. & xx marc according to her fader's (sic) Will. To John, my sonne, a pece which I had of Thomas Felton of Hull in partie of payment of certeyn dett : and, if he borow the said pece, then I will that John my sonne have my best coverd salt of silver, or els the money that it lyyth fore of my porcion. To Thomas Maners, my broder, my best gown next my mor- tuary. To Agnes, my sister, a gown, or els vj s. viij d. To John, my sonne, ij ringes of golde, that is to say a hoope price xlvj s. viij d., and anoder with a saphire ; and all my harnes. The residew to Sibill my wiff & John my sonne, whome I make my executours, & Mr. William Nelson alderman & William Tesh supervisours.

[Pr. 14 Feb. 1510-11, adm. to ex1.]

VIII. THE WILL OF HENRY VAVASOUR OF HASLEWOOD, ESQ.

[Reg. Test. ix. 276.]

Nov. 14, 1509. Henry Vavasour off Hessellwode, esqwyer.* To be buriede in the chappell of Hessellwode nye the tombe off my wiffe, whos soull Grod assolle : and iff it happen me to de- cesse in Lincolnshier, then I will my body be buriede in the abbay off Louthe parke, afore an ymage of our Lady, wher iiij prestes be syngyng, and foundede by myn auncestres, that I, my wiffe and my childeren may be praede for for ever. To Saynt Peter warke at Yorke vs. I will that thare be a m1 Messez saide for my soull and my wiffe soulle, as shortly as may be after my decesse. I will that ther be xx li. of money des- tribute to poore pepull the day of my beryall, and that there be xiij gownes of blake clothe gyven to xiij pore men to pray for my soull the same day. I will that ther shalbe a thrugh

* A son of Sir Henry Vavasour of Haslewood, whose will has been already given. He married Elizabeth dau. Sir John Everingham of Birkin.

Mr. Vavasour died on the 31st of October, 1515, leaving John Vavasour, Esq., his son and heir, aet. 21.

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stone off marbell, of the price of iiij markes, laide uppon the tombe of my wiffe. I will that the chappelle of Allhallowes in Estburne be beylded with my goodes by rnyne executors, of viij postes, conveniently with a chambre in the ende, and that all the leede and stuffe tharoff goo towarde the beldyng of the same. I will that all my servantes, the whiche abide w* me at the tyme off my decesse, shall have all ther wages that I aught theym ; and, over that, every yoman to have vj s. viij d., and every ploughman v s., to pray for my saulle. And iff it happen me to be in dett to any persone or person3 at the day of my decesse, than I will that my feoffe3 shall suffer myn executors ; to have off th'issuj of my lands as myche monney as shall con- tent all my saide dettes which cane be dewly and trewly provede that I ought to any man. To ychone of my executors fyve marcs. The residew to be devydede emonges my children by the discrecion of myn executors. I make William Farfax, swyer, sergant at the lawe, William Scergill knyght, John Gylliott knyght, Thomas Everyngham sone off Jhon Everyng- ham knyght, George Evers, Thomas Farefax of Walton squier, James Koos of Dyghton esqwier, Christofer Preston squier, Bryane Stapylton off Wighall squier, Johne Lake, Henry But- teler, Sir William Byngley preste, and William Warde to be myn executors ; & William Grascoign squier, son of Sir William Gascoyng knyght, surveyor.

![Pr. 28 Feb. 1515-16, adm. to William Scargill and Thos. Fairfax kts., Chr. Preston esq. Geo. Evers not. publ. Hen. Buttler and Wm. Byngley, exrs.]

IX. THE WILL OF MARMADUKE THWENG.

[Reg. Test. viii. 38 «.]

Dec. 10, 1509. Marmaduke Thenge* of Rotesse. To be buryed in the parish chirch of Hooton. To the werke of the seid chirch, for reparyng and making of new stalles theryn, xxvj s. viij. I wit to the seid chirch warke for iij seargies of a li. a pece for to burn for ever w*in the seid chirch upon the hooly daies in service tyme xxvj s. viij d.; oon afore the crucifix ; oon afore our Lady of pytie ; and the oder afore Seint Andrew. To the Trinite gilde iiij quarters malte. I wite for oon canopie to the high aulter iij s. iiij d. For wax to be brynde at my bury all xviij d. I wit v yerdes of lyn cloth for ij aulter-clothes in the chapell at Rottese. To the same chapell, for a Messe- buke and oder ornamentes, xl s. To a preist to sing for my

* The Thwengs have left very few memorials of themselves in the York Registry.

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soule by oon hole yere in the seid chirch & ij dales in the woke in the chapell at Eotese, iiij li. To Elsabeth Thwynge a silver spoon. To Sir William Thwynge, my sonne, oon yong gray hors stoned. To Eichard, my soone, oon horse-myln, the helme tymber, my male-hernes, my best salet, oon bille. To the Priour of Gissebrugh on he swan. To Eichard, my son, a pare of swanes. To Sir Kobert Cunstable knyght a pair of swanes. To Sir Marmaduke Constable knyght oon he swan. To Alison my doghter iij silver spoones. To Eichard, my son, a pair of corall bedes, my best bonet wt a rose of silver. My clooke w* ringges to Eichard Sampson. To litle Elsabeth my sleveles jacket. To my sister Matilde iij s. iiij d. To Alison my suster a crucifix of silver. To Issebell my suster a silver ryng. To Elsabeth my suster a kurchif. The residue, soothly, to Bar- tholomewe my son & Diones my doghter. They exrs.

[Pr. 19 Apr. 1510.]

X. THE WILL OF JOHN WATTON. [Keg. Test. viii. 59 a.]

Dec. 14, 1509. I John Watton* makes my witworde in this maner. First, I wit my soul to Almyghtie God, our Lady Seint Mary, and all the company of hevyn ; my body to be buried in the chapell of Terryngton befor Kyng Kerry. I wit my best goode to my corse presand. I gif to Lanslay, my son, all my arament for my body, except divers close which I will gif w* myne oune hande. I wit to the seid Lannslot a kist w* all buckes and thinges therin, and his hole childe parte w*out enny trouble. To Agnes, my wiff, vj silver spoones for terme of hir liff, and, after hir decesse, to Lannslot and Jenet Bekwith. I wit x s. for Seint Gregory trentall to be said for me : also vij Messes of Seint Gilles and v of the Hooly Goost. I wit for forgetten tithes xij d. Also I will that a herse be set upon me and a sergh to be lighted everey Sonday for the space of vij yere. To the chapell that I lye in xx d. To the covering of the font xx d. To Eoger Bekwith a gown cloth price vj s. viij d. To Jenet Bekwith my part of the good. I make Agnes my wiff and Lannslay my son to be my trew executours, and Herry Beckwit supervisor. Also, a hoole in the brigge toward Allerton to be mendid on my cost. To the Freres of Allerton,

* The simple and instructive will of a countryman. His mention of ' Kyng Herry ' at Terrington is a touching allusion to the popular worship of Henry VI. lasting into the time of the Tudor kings.

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Richmund, and Yarom, ich of theym xij d. to doy Dirige and Messe for me. To Margaret Goislie of hir oune good ij s. Thes witnes Sir William Sinyth, Sir William Barkar, and George Smyth, w* oder.

[Pr. 15 Nov. 1510, adm. to ex".]

XI. THE WILL OF JOHN COPLEY, ESQ., OF BATLEY.

[Reg. Test. viii. 28 a and 230 &.]

Dec. 22, 1509. John Coplay* of the parishe of Batlay. To be buried in the church garth of Batlay nye my fader & moder. To on vyse makyng on Estur daie in the mornyng to the sepulcre iij s. iiij d. All the landes which my fadir Lionell Coplay hath given to my too breder, Richard & Kerry, with my consent & grant, them to have it duryng their lyves. To my wif her joyntre with her dowrie duryng her lyff. To William Coplay, my yonger son, Warmefeld, Snydall, Hillome, and Potirton duryng hys liff. To the mariage of ich of my iiij doghters, Anne, Jenett, Isabell, and Elisabeth, c marc, so that the marie & be guyded after the feoffers & myn executores. To Jane Portyngton, doghter of John Portington my sonne in lawe, xx li. To Mr. Thomas Coplay, my broder, an ambelyng horse which I rode upon myself. To my broder Richard an ambelyng horse. To my broder Herry f on gray trottyng horse.

* A few notices of the family of Copley of Batley may be of value. In vol. iv. pp. 46-50 are the wills of the testator's grandfather and uncle.

Lionel Copley, the testator's father, according to the Visit" of 1584, married Joan dau. John Thwaites of Lofthouse ; or, according to Mr. Hunter, Jane d. Thos. Thwaites of Denton (South Yorkshire, i. 51). On May 26, 1508, the will of Lionel Copley of Batley, esq., was proved (not copied) at York, and adm. was granted to Henry Copley, his exr. (Reg. Test. vii. 37 a.)

The testator married Agnes, dau. of Sir Geoffrey Pigot of Clotherham near Kipon, and she and her children are mentioned in the wills of her mother (Test. Ebor. iv. 6) and of her brother (Ibid. 213). The testator made a f eoffment of his estates on Dec. 20, 1st Hen. VIII., which is appended to his will. The feoffees were " Thomas Wort-lay knyght, John Norton th'elder, knyght, John Norton the yonger, esquyer, Herry Vavasor of Hesilwod, Thomas Lynlay of Lynlay, Thomas Sothill, Christofer Eltoftes of Kishworth & Herry Seyvell esquyeres, & Kichard Coplay and Kobert Herrison gentilmen." The directions are already specified in the will.

f On Dec. 15, 1511, he makes his will : — Herry Coplay, gentilman, par. Batley. To be buryed in the kirk yerd of Batley at the feet of my brother, John Coplay, lately departyed, neyr my fader & moder, of whos soulys God have mercy. My best horse, on saddill, etc., oon swerd, for my mortuarie. To Wm Copley, m> nevew, oon rede satten dublet. To my neyce Anne Copley oon fetherbed. Ilawf e Savell. I will y* all such goodes, as rystes in my lady my suster's handes of myne uncle William's bequestes, go to the execucion of my will. To my nece Agnes Flemyng oon girdill. To my broder Richard my chalice. My nevew John Copley, my brother Richard Coplty, and John Browne my ex''". [Pr. 22 Apr. 1512.] (Reg. Test. viii. 91 a.)

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To my wiff all my goodes here & att Thorpe Awdlay. To John my son viij oxen & iiij kie, if he be of good demeaner unto my wif & the feoffers, &, if the mater go furth betwixt me & Sir Kichard Wodrof, I will that all such goodes as Sir Thomas Wortlay awes me I gif it to my iiij doghters' mariage. I make myn executours Annes my wiff & William my son, at

her pleasur.

[Pr. 9 Jan., adm. ex".]

XII. THE WILL OF SIR JOHN GILLIOT, KNT., ALDERMAN OF YORK.

[Reg. Test. viii. 32 b et seqq.]

Dec. 28, 1509. John Gilliot,* knyght & alderman of the citie of York. I bequeth & commend my saule to Almyghty God my Saviour, and to the prayers of the glorious Virgyn Saynt Mary His modir, Sainct John Baptist, an all holy Seyntes, Apostylles, Martirs, Confessours, & Virgyns, to pray for me. And I bequeth my body to be buried in a chapell of

* A will abounding with good and charitable gifts, which will be read with pleasure.

The testator was a most distinguished citizen of York. He was son and heir of John Gilliot, Lord Mayor in 1464 and 1474, and became Chamberlain of the city in 1482 ; Sheriff in 1484-5 ; on May 22, 1487, he was elected Alderman ; M.P. for the city Oct. 1487, and Lord Mayor in 1490 and 1503. In 1500-1 he received the very high honor of being created a Knight of the Bath ; and in July 1503 he took a conspicuous part in entertaining the Princess Margaret when she passed through York on her way to Scotland to join her royal husband, King James IV.

In 1485 and 1486 and in 1500-1 Sir John was Master of the Merchants Company ; on Jan. 15, 1488, he founded an obit in the church of St. Leonard's Hospital, and it is plain to see from his will and other evidences that he was the most conspicuous person in York of his time.

His first wife was a lady whose Christian name was Catherine ; his second was Maude, dau. of Sir Henry Vavasour of Haslewood.

Sir John Gilliot does not lie beside his father in his own parish church, but in the neighbouring church of St. Saviour, to which he was a noble benefactor. His last will is given at full length, and is a striking picture of the man, his religious feelings and life.

The inquisition after his death was taken on October 2, 1510, from which it appears that he died on February 22 previous, seized of lands in Bishopthorpe, Fulford, Towthorpe, Yapham, Meltonby, and Kelfield, and that Wm. Gilliot was his son and heir, being of the age of twent}--one.

Sir John's father, John Gilliot, merchant, was free of the city in 1439 ; Chamberlain in 1446 ; Sheriff in 1452-3 ; Lord Mayor 1464 and 1474. In 1442 he was adm. into the Merchants' Guild on a payment of 30s., of which con- fraternity he became the Master in 1459-60, and 1476. On December 30, 1474, whilst he was Mayor, Archbishop Lawrence Booth allowed him to have a private oratory in his house. (Reg. L. Booth, 167.)

John Gilliot mar. Joan dau. of John Lancaster. Will d. 17th pr. 27th Sept. 1480. To be bur. in the high choir of his par. church of All Saints on the Pavement.

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new to be beildyt in the parishe kyrk of Sainct Saviour in the citie of York w1 the body of Dame Mawde my wiffe, where rnyn executours thynkes most expedient. I bequeth for my mortuarie as the custome of the citie is ; and to the parson of All-halo ws uppon the Payment, for my forgotyn tithes, iij li. And to the parson of Sainct Saviour kyrk, for my forgotyn tithes, iij li. I bequeth vij dosan wax to be made in vij serges to birne about my body the day of my beriall, & soe dayly to birne about my herse xxx daies, by all which xxx daies I wille Masse and Dirigie be done w* note w* xiij preistes where my body lieth, and ichon of those prestes to have every day iiij d. I bequeth viij dosan clene wax to be made in xiij torchys to birn abowt my body duryng the said xxx daies in time of Messe and Dirige ; and myn executours to agre w* the parson of Saynt Saviour's kirk for the wax. I bequeth xiij gownes to be made of gud blak & lynyd w1 white, & in every gown w* a hoode iiij yerdes, to be yeven to xiij pore folkes that shal beyre the said torshys ; and to every of theym v d. for every day, & they and evere of theym to say fyve tymes our Lady Sawter w*in the daie & nyght evere of those xxx daies. To the parishe preist of Al- halows iij s. iiij d. : to the parish clerc xij d. : to the undirclerc vj d. : and to every othir preist of the same kirk, to pray for my saule, xij d. and to every parish preist seculer in every kirk and chapell w*in the citie of York and subarbys of the same, to do a Dirige and a Messe w* note, w1 ryngyng of bellys, the morne next aftir my beriall, every parish preist vj d. & evere othir prest iiij d. ; & to every parishe clerc for ryngyng iiij d. ; & to every undir-clerc ij d. to pray for my soule, the saules of my fadir, my modir, of Katerine & Mawd my wifes, & of my childre saules & all Cristen saules ; and to the parishe clerc of Saiuct Saviour's kyrk duryng the said xxx daies for ryngyng at Dirigie & Messe evere day iiij d. ; & to the undir-clerc ij d. ; & I charge myn executours to offer every day in the honour of the Fadir, the Sonne, & the Holy Gost, iij d. duryng the said xxx daies. To be yeven to pore folk the daie of my beriall & at my viij day xx li., & more money, if nede require. To every man and woman in evere masyndew w*in the said citie & suburbys of the same, ij d. To every man & woman in the foure leper howsys iij d. To every prisoner w*in the said citie, to pray for me, iij d. To every man & woman lieng bedreyn & may not goo iij d. I bequeith fyvescore blak gownes & lynyd w* white, and in every gown iij yerdes, to be yeven to fyvescore pore men & women of my cost, where most nede & charitie is. I bequeth fyvescore lyn & herdyn shertes to be yeven to fivescore pore men & women bedreyn, & othir poure folkes of ye citie & cuntrey, where most

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nede & charitie is. To the Grey-freris, to syng xxx Messes for me & all my frendes* saules, that is to saie the first x de nomine Jhesu, the secund x de quinque vulneribus Jhesu Christi, the thrid x de Corpore Ckristi. (Blk.) To the Freres of the Toftes, to syng likewise xxx Messes of All Seyntes, Apostyls, Martyrs & Confessours, xl s. To the White Freres, to syng xxx Messes of our Lady, the Virgyns and Angels, xxxvj s. viij d. To the Freres Austens to syng xxx Messes of our Lady, the Apostyls,& Requiem xxvj s. viij d. To the Priorisse & Covent of Clementhorp to syng a Messe & a Dirige w1 note x s. : soe that non of thees places aforenamyd for their Messes leyve not thyre Messes of charge which they er bound to. To the Priour & Covent of Seynt Andrews to syng xxx Messes de Spiritu Sancto, xxx of our Lady, and xxx de Requiem xxvj s. viij d. To the Prior and Covent of Mountgrace to syng for my saule and all Cristen saules xxx Messes of Requiem xx s. To the Priour & Covent of the Charterhows of Hulle to syng xxx Messes of Requiem for my saule and all Cristen saules xx s. To the Covent and other mynystres w*in the kyrk of the hospital of Seynt Leonarde's in York, to syng Dirige & Messe w1 note and Ixxxx Messes of Requiem, liij s. iiij d., to be dividit emonges theym aftir the discrecion of myn executours, & to the sisters of the same hospital vj s. viij d. To be yeven in mete & drynk w*in the space of iij yeres to the prisonners in the castel of York iij li., y* is to saie evere yere xx s. : and to the prisonners in the bisshop prison xl s., that is every of those iij yeres xiij s. iiij d. I bequeth fyfty beddes to the porest men & women w'in this citie where most nede is ; and evere bedde to have a new matres, ij new blankettes, ij new shetes, and a new coverlet, price of every bedde x s. To xl pore madyns toward their mariage, to every madyn vj s. viij d. To be yeven to pore weddit men and women kepyng hows w*in the fraunches of this citie, where most nede is, x li. To the gilds of Corpus Christi, Sainct Christofre & Sainct George, & Sainct John Babtist, each vj s. viij d. To the gild of Sainct Antony x s. Towards the reparacion of the gild of the Trinitie in Fosgate xl s. To Brian, my servannt, c s. To John Marshall, my prentise, xl s. To Kateryn Anlaby, toward her mariage, xl s. To Agnes Spensar v marc. I bynde & charg all my landes, etc., in Fosgate, to paie yerely to Sir Leonard Wadee, chauntree preist of the chauntre at Seynt Thomas awter in the kirk of Alhalows uppon the Pament, & to his successours for ever, by way of augmentacion of ye same chauntre, iiij marc, & charges myn heires with the payment of the same as they wille answar therfore afore Grod at the day of dome. To my sonne

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Peter * the said landes, etc., to pale the foresaid yerely rent ; my gret hows in Coppergate & my landes, etc. in the parish of Alhalows upon the Pament to hym & his heires — to remayn to my sonne Laurence GKlliot & his heires — to remayn to my sonne William Grilliot & his right heyres. To my sonne Laurence Grilliot my gret place in the Middle Water lane w* all my landes, etc., w*in the parishe of Sainct Mari in Castilgate, & two tene- mentes in Fishergate, my landes, etc., in Stayngate ; two tene- mentes in Conyngstrete ; a tenement in Monkgate ; two tene- mentes in Criste's parishe, othirwise callyd Trinitie parish in Curia Eegis, & all my garthyns in Hundgate. I bequeth cccc li. or more, in money, as nede shal require, to myn executours to purches furth of an abbey or odir sufficient place oon annuitie of vj li. by yere, or ellys to purches othir arrable land, medew & pastur, to the valour of vj li., to be y ven to an abbey such as hath sufficient auctoritie of the kyng to take Mortemayn : and if they canne fynd no such abbey nor othir place, then myn executours to purches the landes & hit to make as sure as the canne; and thereof to funde a chauntre in ye new chapel in Seynt Savour kirk, where my body lith, for a chauntry preist to syng for my soule, the soules of my fadir & moder, Kateryn and Mawde my wiffes, the saules of my childre, and al Cristen saules ; and every yere to make an obit for theis foresaid saules of a Dirigie and a Messe w* note of xiij preistes ; and every preist to have iiij d., the parishe preist vj d., the parishe clerc iiij d., the undir-clerc iij d. & ye belman, for proclamacion yerelie of ye same obit, iiij d. ; and the said chauntre preist to paie al theis, and to fynd yerely ij serges of ij Ib. weight to stand and

* July 1525. Petir Gilliott, citezen and marchaunte of the citie of Yorke. To be beried within the parishe church of Sancte Saviour of Torke in the hyghe where, ny unto my fader and moder. To a preiste, to sing for my sanll ther, iiij li. xiij s. iiij d. for thre yeres. I will ther shalbe a trantall of Messes saide and doyn for my saide saull within my parishe church of Alhalouse oppon the Payment the day of my beriall or before. To the iiij Orders of Freres of Yorke, to pray for me & to bryng my body to be beried, xiij s. iiij d. To the churche wardens of Sancte Saviour's xiij s. iiij d. of an annuall rent out of my landes, for an annuall obite for my saull & those of my fader & moder, in givyng brede, chese, spise, and wyne to the parishynners ther so far as the saide xiij s. iiij d. will extends. To Alicie my wif my landes, etc., in Yorke, paying by yere fyve marc to Matild Gilliott my doughtour & heire ; she to have the charge of her. My tenemente in the saide parishe of Alhallouse in the holdyng of Nicholes Dicson, barbour, to my wif. My fader in lawe Petir Jackson, alder- man. My broder in lawe John Hogeson marchaunte. Mawde & Agnes Chamer my wif doughtours. Nece Eliz. Dawson. To Koberte & Mawde Gilliott, my broder's childer, xl s. To the churchwarke of Alhallouse xx s. To Margarete Jackson, my moder in lawe, ij rialles of golde. My sister Marg* Charlsby. Bro. in lawe Petir Robynson my best gowne bot oon, & my swerde & buckler. Broder William Wakefield my wark day gowne. To my cosyn Miles Newton, the writter herof, xiij s. iiij d. The res. to my wife and dau. Wife ex. (Reg. Test. ix. 324).

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birne ovir the herse in tyme of Dirigie & Messe of ye said yerely obite. I charge myn executours to accomplish & fynnyshe this chauntrie in manner aboune said w*in iij yeres next aftir my decease, w'oute an opyne & reassonnable cause of lettyng. And in case myn executours cane not purches the kinge's licence for Mortmayn for this land, nor odirwise cannot fynd an abbey nor place havyng sufficient auctoritie to receyve such landes in Mortmayn, then I wille y1 the said some of money be imploed, as long as it wille last, to the fyndyng of thre preistes to syng for my saule, the saules of my fader, my moder, my wyffes, my childre, & all Cristen saules : two of the said preistes to syng at Thomas awter in Alhalows of ye Pament, & the thrid to syng in my chapel at Sainct Saviour kirk when it is beildyt, & in the mean tyme he to syng in the same kirk at a side awter : ichon of the said iij preistes to receyve for his stipend every yere c s. I wille that William my sonne & his heires be yevers and patrons of the chauntre,if it maybe foundyt at Sainct Saviour kirk — in defaut, it to remayn to my sonne Laurence— my sonne Petir — my dowghter Mawd — my dowgh- ter Margaret — to the parson of the said kirk, and to iiij of the best men of that parishe. I wille that my sonne Peter & his heires be yevers & patrons of a chauntre that Sir Leonard Wade hath at Sainct Thomas awter in the kirk of Alhalous, To emendyng & makyng of hie waies abowt Yorke, where most neid is, xx marc. To William Galliot, my sonne, xx li. To Laurence and Peter my sonnes (each) xxxli. & they & my doghtours to have their partes holl bisides my legaces. I charge myn executours to content & (paie) to oon Newbv of Fenton in recompence for that my fader & I haid certeyn land of his fadir's in morgage by certen yeres, to pray for our saules, xl s. I wille that the iiij ordirs of Freres of the citie come w1 their crossys and coventes the daie of my berial & bryng my body to the kirk, & for y* I bequest to every of their places x s. To Sir John Faceby preist x s. To Deynis Brokden, John Craven, & John Dicson (each) vj s. viij d. I yeve to by a tabil of alblaster to the high awter in Sainct Saviour kirk v marc. To the same kirk two copys of russet cloth of gold, sortable as nye as may be had to a vestiment & a cope of cloth of gold which were yeven by on Bracebrig. To Sir Leonard Wade vj s. viij d. To John Broun, my servannt, xx s. To Eichard Anlaby, my cosyn, x marc & to my cosyn John Anlaby xl s. I wille that ichon of myn executours, survers, preistes, & servantes have blak gownes the daie of my beriell, of my charge & cost. To ichon of myn executours, for their labur, x marc ; to ichon of the surveyers of my testament viij marc ; &

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their reasonnable expensys & costes. To ichon of my iij sonnea & two doghtours a standyng pece gilt w* the covering, ichon to have the chose aftir their age. To my sone William my best chyne of gold. To either of my two doghtours, Mawd & Mar- garet, toward their mariage, xx li. To my cosyn William Anlaby xl s. To Thomas North, tailor, x s. To Elisabeth Eichardson, my servaunt, vj s. viij d. To James Bratwhait, child of my kitchyn, iij s. iiij d. To John Pepir & Eobert Butre, chirch- wardens of Sainct Saviour kirk & their successours, to the ex- hibicion & augmentacion of the parishe clerc their & of his wages, fyve tenementes in Staynbow-lane. I wille that myn executours paie during xx yeres aftir my decesse to the preistes of Allhalow kyrk on the Paiement iij s. iiij d. every yere, & to the parishe clerk vj s. viij d., soe that they kepe & syng our Lady Messe in the same kirk every Setterday duryng the said tyme. I make John Langton of York, draper, tutor to my doughter Mawde to she come to lawful age ; & Greorg Evers tutor to my sonne Petir ; & William Huby of York tutor to my doughter Margarete. I make my sonne William Gilliot my principal executour, & Sir Kobert Wilberfosse preist the othir of myn executours. I make John Langton draper, Greorg Evers, William Hoby & Sir William Shirburn, preist, supervisours.

" [Pr. 4 March, adm. to ex1"8.]

XIII. THE WILL OF WILLIAM AMYAS OF HORBURY, GEN. [Beg. Test. viii. 46 «.]

Feb. 8, 1509-10. William Amyas* of Horbury. To be buried within the parish chirch of Wakefeld, in the qwere of Seint Nicholas, afore my fader and moder. To the aulter of

* A son of Ralph Amyas of Horbury, gen., who died in 1491. There is but little known of this family, and I throw together some notices of members of it.

1419, Aug. 12. John Amyas. Sep. in cem. eccl. S. Mich, de Thornhill juxta crucetn. Filio raeo, Priori de Bredon, j mappam et j manutergium. Ricardo filio meo 20 marks. Willelmo filio meo j cistam de Flaunder, j togam penu- latam cum grey, et optimum meum pese coopertum. Johanni Amyas, filio Marjoris) servientis mete, unum librum qui vocatur Portus. John Amyas Prior of Bredon, Richard A. & Richard de Loyn exrs. [Pr. 15 May, 1520.] (Reg. Bowett, i. 376 &.)

1434, die S. Juliani. Wm Amyas (par. Sandal). Sep. in eccl. S. Elenaa de Sandal. Sons John & Robert & dau. Eliz. each a silver cup. Daughters Agnes & Margaret unum par precularium auri. Wife Joan. Summo altari et altari B. M. unum gausipe. [Pr. 26 Mar. 1436.] (Reg. Test. iii. 447 «.)

1451, 3 Oct. Eliz. Amyas of High Melton. Sep. B. M. Fr. Carmelitarurn clc Doncastre coram imagine B. M. Sons Robert & Ralph & dau. Katherine.

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Seint Nicholas a vestment price xx s. To the reparacion of Horbury brig v s. To the belles of Horbury chirche xx s. To the stalling of the chauncell w*in the chapell of Horbury, & other ornamentes in the seid chapell, xiij s. iiij d. I will that oon preist sing by the space of oon yere for my soule, the soules of my fader and moder, M. Eobert Frost, John Vincent, John Alan, Sir William Leysdale, & the soules of all my good frendes, & for all Cristen soules. I will that oon oder preist sing for the saule of Margret Whithed to the some of xxx s. be spent; & oon for the soule of myn awnte Kateryn Shaghe to xs. be spent. To Isabell my wif the thirde of my goodes, & xiij li. vj s. viij d. of myn owne parte, all her aparell, & ij gilte saltes terme of her lif, to remayn to Thomas my sonne ; oon nut which John Alan gafe to her, ij gobbletes of silver, oon chales, & a Masse booke. To my son Thomas Amyas oon standing pece covered parcell gilte, a cheyn of gold & a silver salt covered ; my terme of yeres in a close called Parson-flatt at Wakfield. Also where I have mynles & certeyn closes at Dewsbury to ferme for terme of yeres of the lese of the Dean & Chanons of Seint Stephyn's * by there chapiter seale, & the seid mylnes & dammes new reparyd by me at my grete costes & charges, I will that they shall have yerely vj s. viij d. oute of the seid mylnes & closes of more yerly rent, over & beside a close at Hertished, the which I gafe to amende there fermehold there, the which I mended by the reason of marling, to the valew of xiij s. iiij d. To either of my doghters unmaried, for their porcion, xxvj li. xiij s. iiij d. My sonne William & myn oder yonger sonnes, if Grod fortune me to

Capellae B. M. de High Melton 6 s. 8 d. Son Ealph, John Aleyn goldsmith of London, & Dan Richard Rawlyn chaplain exrs. (Reg. Test. ii. 278-9.)

1 467, 6 July. John Amyas. Sons Thos. & Roger & dau. Katherine. To the high altar of Thornhill 6 s. 8 d. (Reg. Test. iv. 238 a.)

1469, 28 Apr. John Amyas par. Sandal. Sep. in portion S. Elenas de Sandall. Wife Katherine ex1. [Pr. 3 June.] (Reg. Test. iv. 133 &.)

1485-6, Jan. 17. Robert Amyas of York, merchant. Brother Ralph A. Wife Katherine. [Pr. 8 Apr. I486.] (Reg. Test. v. 279 a.)

1491, Die Sabb. p. f. S. Andrew. Ralph Amyas of Horbury, gentilman. Sep. in eccl. de Wakefeld ex parte boriali cancelli. Roger A. & his children. Thos. A. & his children. John A. Fabricse ecclesiae de Alta Melton pro anima Eliz. matris meas 6s. 8d. Res. to wife Alice & son Wm., ex". Robert Froste and Roger A. supervisors. [Pr. 13 Jan.] (Reg. Test. v. 404 J.)

1499-1500, March 10. Roger Amyas of Sandal. Sep. in cem. ante crucem ex parte australi eccl. par. S. Elenae de Sandall Magna. John Thurgurland jun. & Thos. Blakker, the husbands of my two daughters. Beatrici, filise meae juniori, xl. marcas ad maritagium. Res. to Alice my wife & John A. jun. my son — they exri. Mr Robert Froste, clerk> chancellor of Arthur Prince of Wales, & Wm Amyas, supervisors. [Pr. 23 Apr. 1500.] (Reg. Test. iii. 314 0.)

* i.e. at Westminster.

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have eny, to have my terme of the seid mylues & closes, after my Will performed. To my doghters, Alyce & Anne, vj 1. xiij s. iiij d. (each), & to my cosyn William Froste x s. yerely during my terme, out of the seid mylnes & closes. My lese of the maner of Hollewell by the Prior & Convent of Seint Oswald e's to my wif for her lif, to remain to W7illiam my sonne. My doghters Johan & Elsabeth. My wiff & William Froste exrs.

To the Priour & Covent of Monkburton vj s. viij d. to sing Dirige & Messe for my soule. I relese and forgif the Priour of Bolton all my fee that he oweth me, to pray for my soule. I will the Abbot & Covent of Selby shall have xiij s. iiij d. to doe a Dirige & a Masse for my soule, & the Priour & Covent of Seint Oswalde's vj s. viij d. I will that the Priour & Covent of the Trinite's in Yorke have to do a Dirige & a Masse for my soule xiij s., the which Shafton of Holebek besides Ledes oweth me. I will that the Abbot & Covent of Eoch abbey shall have, over & beside that I have giffen to theym, oon olde noble & ij gilt spoones to the valew of a silver pece gilte, or nygh the valew, on agrement w* the seid abbot to pray for my soule, the soule of my moder, w* all her auncetours. I will that the Dean & Chanons of Seint Stepheyn's shall have xl s. to remitte & forgif me all conscience & bargaynes, if ther eny be, from the begynnyng of the worlde to this day, & also to all the college there xxvj s. viij d. for a Dirige & a Messe, & to pray for my soule. I will that olde Watson wiff shall have hir right, if she eny have, or els noon. To Holme wiff oon quarter ry. To Elsabeth Butler v s. which my fader bequest her, & I will she shall have xx d. & a relese of a croke that I boght for her at London. To John Amyas of Horbury & his wif (each) vj s. viijd. Also myn awnte Alen at London shall have a tablet of gold for a token, in recompense of a ring that she sent to me, & to forgif in conscience of all thing, as she hath doon afore. To Persivall Amyas a gold ring w* a stoon in hit. To Isabell my wiff a wrethyn ryng of gold, & ij horses, the oon is rede & the oder stonyd, if the vicar refuse theym, & my litle mare. To Sir William Gascoyng, knyght, a yong horse in his oune parke, if the vicar of Wakefeld refuse hym, upon this condicion that he shal be good maister to my wiff & suffer her to occupy the Abbot felde for the yerly ferme, as I pay now. To John Anne th'elder my best cow that I had at Howell & a bow that he gafe me. To Eauf Normavell a pecid bow. To William Frost my rede mare at Howell & my blake furred gown w* shankes ; & my servantes to be rewarded after there deservettes. To Sir William Woderuf knyght xiij s. iiij d., to discharge me of

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all conscience. I will, if Hawselyn wiff of Thome make eny mater after my decesse & have eny right, that she be recompensed after the discrecion of myn executours. To Thomas Sotell, esquier,my yonger horse that I had of Mr Scargill. To Eichard Birkhed my yong horse that I bought of William Neckall. To William Grene a gray horse of myn that he has in his occupacion. I will that xij d. shal be disposed for the soule of hym that aght a Primar that I fande, & that iij s. iiij d. shal be disposed for the soule of Pagman. To my cosyn Elsabeth Alan a ring of golde. To the Abbot & Covent of Cristall vj s. viij d. to do a Dirige, & a Masse for my soule.

[Pr. & adm. to widow.]

XIV. THE WILL OF JOHN CLERVAUX. [Reg. Test. viii. 68 5.]

1510. John Clarvax.* To be buried before our Lady at the qwere doore in the abbey chirch of Kyvax, if it please my lord abbot and his convent. I wit my bedes of awmer of 1, and iiij nobles of monay to my lord to pray for me, & xl s. to the convent to pray for me. I will that a preist of good name & demeanour sing at our Ladie's aulter in the body of the chirch for the soules of my fader, my moder, and myn, and for all Cristen saules xvj yeres, havyng yerely vij marc of lefull monay. I will ther be dalt in penny dole the day of my burial xl s. I bequeth my ring of gold w* a ruby and a dyamond in hit to our Lady, and it to be kept unto our Lady. To the iiij order of Frereres & the Nonesse of Nesam, to everyplace vj s. viij d., to pray for the soules above-writen. To my sonne Henry Clarvax v markes of monay, a gown, a dublet & a horse. To John Swale a gown, a dublet, & a horse. To my doghter Alice Swale my silver bedes w* berall bedes & ij of my best

* Probably an unnoted son of the house of Clervaux of Croft.

Another Clervaux occurs in the York Registers. He was connected with St. Mary's abbey, York.

1512, Oct. 8. Richard Clarvax of Overton. To be bur. in the parissh churche of Overton. To Jane my wiffe my best furred gowne. To Umfrey, my brother, vj s. viij d. I will that my broder be foundon of my goodes during hir (s?c) liffe. To my corse presannt my best horse wyth my saddell, th'apparell therunto belongyng, & all my harnesse complete for my body. My landes, etc., within the lordship of Rypon to be sold after the deth of my wiffe, & the money devided emonges my children. The rentes of such landes as I have of my fader-e-law John Shupton for yeres, two partes to my children, the third to my wil Where my good lord abbot of Saint Marie abbay hayth latten me the tieth corns & hay of Shupton for certayne yeres, Jane my wyfe to occupye the same. My wife, Richard & Harbart my sones, ex". (Reg. Test. viii. 80 «.)

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kye. To my dogliter Alison ij ky, & to Richard Peper hir husbond ij oxen. To Jenet Hakfurth a cow. To Jenet Fed- derstanhaugh a cow, & to her doghter & myn xxs. To William Flento & his wiff all the corn at Brakenhell, & to Marget & Isabell ther doghters, either of theym a why. To Berling- ton abbey, to assoile my fader, moder, & me, vj s. viij d. To Seint Agasse abbey, to assoile me, vj s. viij d. And I wit my bedding to almus beddes, & who so be my servannt at that tyme to have part of my arament. To the chirch wark & forgettyn tithes v s. And I writ w1 myn oune hand, and make myn executours. John Borton, abbot of Rivax, my chief execu- tour & suviour, & my sonne Herry Clarvax, & Richard Pepper, iny sonne-in-lawe, oder my executours. And in fulfilling my Will I leve w* my Lord Abbot all my goodes, whik and deede, w* fermes, dettes & all other goodes at Brakynhill, Cowton, or enny oder place. And the residew of my goodes to be disposid for the well of my soule & the soules abovesaid, as my trust is in theym.

[Pr. 9 May, 1511, adm. to exrs.]

XV. THE WILL OF WILLIAM SHEPHERD OF MILNTHORPE. [Reg. Tefct. viii. 48 a.~]

May 14, 1510. William Sheperd of Milnthorp. To be buried afore the ymage of our Lady in the parish chirch of Coknay. I will that John Maltster, & bis sonne after hym, be fefte in all my landes & tenementes, etc., in Milnthorp & Car- barton, to th'entent that the rent, etc., go w1 the increse of xxx shepe, the which I have giffen to make a stok to find a preist to sing at our Blessed Lady in the said chirch of Cok- nay ; & myn executours to guyde hit after their discrecion as long as hit pleas Grod that it may endure. Item it is my will that my seid executours take other iiijxx shepe to make an oder stoke, to th'entent that the encrese therof may bere the cbargies of poor people of the parish of Coknay at all tymes when they shuld pay a tax, wage men, or eny other thyng the which the king shall charge the lordeship w*. And if hit so happen that the said stoke of xxx shepe at eny tyme will not pay the preist, then I will that the stok of iiijxx shepe bere w* the oder stoke for the tyme so that the preist be fonde. I charge myn executours that my wiff be honestly fundon of all my hoole goodes during her lif, if sho lif after me, & that is booth her will and myn.

[Pr. 3 July.]

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XVI. THE WILL OF MAURICE BIRONT OF YORK, ORGAN-MAKER. [Reg. Test. Dec. & Cap. ii. 95.]

19 August, 1510. Maureis Biront of York, organe maker.* To be bur. in oure Lady where w*in my parich church of Belfrey. I wit to the persone for my cors presand my best gowne. For my tethis forgotten vj d. To Sanct Peter wark vj d. I wooll have vj li. wax to byrne abowt my body the tyme of my Dirige and Messe. I wooll that all the torches of every gild that I be brother of be borne afor my bodie light to the church, and thai so to burne to I be buried. I wooll have an honest priste, that canne synge both plane song and prik song, to syng at our Lady alter wher as my body is buried, and at he attend every holy day both at Matyns, Messe and Evynsong in the said church, to help to mayntynd God service, by the space of thwo yeres next after my deth, and I wooll he have for his sellarie the said ij yeres xiiij marc. Also I wooll that my wiff have the use & occupacion of my best salt of silver w* the cover during hir liff, and, immediately after hir decesse, then I wooll the said salt be maid in oon chalesse which I giff unto the said alter, thar to remayne for ever. I wit to Margaret Stampe j sylver harnest girdill whuch my first wiff gave unto hir at hir last day. I wooll that my wiff have the house . . that I of lait haith purchaised in Thursday Markit . . for hir liffe . . & then to be sold . . and the money applyed in charitable deddes for the weill of my saull & of my wiffes' saullis, Katerin and Agnes, Kichard Pie saull, and all Christyn saullis. Also I wooll that my wiff fynd on taper of wax be the space of on yere to burne at the service of the holie dais afore Sant Blase, Sanct Erasmus, et Sanct Cite w*in my said parich church. To sir John Brian

* There was a succession of organ-builders of York from early times. ' John Gyse, organe maker,' free of the city, 10th Hen. VI.

« Win Nyvell, organ maker,' free, 1446-7.

In 1463-4 • John Roos, frater Ordinis Prgedicatorum,' took up the freedom of the city of York as an ' organista.' Previous to this, in 1467-8, he is men- tioned as repairing some organs in the Minster. (Fabric Rolls, 71.)

In the 17th of Edward IV. Wm. Hall ' orgen maker alias mercator,' & Edward Boyse ' orgen maker,' were free of the city.

The testator, as « Moras Biran, organ',' was free in 1485-6 ; & John Hugh as * orgon-maker ' 1488-9.

* Jacobus Demps, organ maker,' free 1526-7.

' Guillelmus Treasourer, orgen maker,' free 1540-1.

John Heweson, parish-clerk, son of John H, organ maker, free 1545-6.

How many other cities can show, like York, a list of freemen from 1272 to the present day ? In this list any person who practised within St. Peter's Liberty would not necessarily appear.

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prist my litill masour of silver after the death of my wiff, & to Alice Brian my greit masour, iiij silver sponnes, & j pare of beeddes such as my wiff pleases to giff hir. The res. to my

wiff.

[Pr. 30 Sept. 1510.]

XVII. THE WILL OF EDWARD REDMAN OF HARWOOD, ESQ. [Reg. Test. viii. 67.]

Sep. 8, 1510. Edward Kedeman.* To be buried in a chapell w^n the chirch of Harwod called Redeman chapell. It is my will that my wiff shall have during hir liffe all man- ners, landes, etc., except xx H. yerly out of landes, etc., in Har- wod parish, which shuld grow to Bi chard Redeman my sonne & Elsabeth his wiffe & t'heires male of his body laufully be- gotten. I will that Thomas Stray & Herry Dikes make a laufull joynctour according to the covennantes of the indentur made betwixt Sir William Grascoing knight and me for the mariaige of my said sonne Richard & Elsabeth doghter to the said Sir William. I will that the said maners, etc., after the decesse of my wiffe, remayn to my soime Richard & his heires male laufully begotten — for defaute to come to Magdalene Redmayn my doghter & t'heires male3 of hir body laufully be- gotten by any of the sonnes of oon William Redeman of Twis- linton. For defaut of such issew to come to th'use of Joan Redeman doghter to my sonne Herry Redeman & to t'heires male3 of hir body laufully begotten by any that hight Redeman. For defaut — to remayn to my nevow Thomas Preston & his heires male3. To my doghter Alice Redeman an anuytr' of xx markes. I make my wiff & my sonne Richard myn executours. To my household servauntes a certayn of my moveable goodes at the sight of my wiff & my sonne Richard. Also I desir my broder, Sir John Huddilston, to be good broder to my wiff and good maister to my servauntes, & desir hym to have the over- sight to the perfourmaunce of my will.

* The will of Sir William Redman of Harwood may be found in Test. Ebor. iii. 280-1. The testator was his brother and heir. There is a pedigree of the family in the Yorkshire Visitation for 1584-5. The anxiety shown by the testator to have his name perpetuated can be well understood.

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XVIII. THE WILL OF GEORGE ESSEX, LORD MAYOR OF YORK. [Reg. Test. viii. 51 al.]

Nov. 14, 1510. Georgius Esekes,* major civitatis Ebor. Sep. in choro eccl. par. mese sub eodem lapide marmoreo subter quo uxor mea primseva fuit humata. Lego pro mortuario meo optimum indumentum cum leripipio de velvet, et unum le tach argenti et deaurati. Lego xiiij marcas exhibitioni j capel- lani ad eel. per ij annos pro anima mea, Jobannae uxoris mese, etc. Johanni Cbapman f j togam de violet lined cum leg satan de Sipers, j dublet de leg chaungeable sarceenet, et j annulum aureum, leg knagid. Matildse filise mese, uxori suse, j cocliar arg. et deaur. quod erat quondam domini Willelmi Todde militis defuncti, et j parvum annulum aureum. Jobanni Tomlin- son, servienti meo, j librum vocatum Nicholes Burdit, et alium vocatum Belton. Residuum Annse uxori mese et liberis meis. Mr Wm Knolles supervisor.

[Pr. 8 Aug.]

XIX. THE WILL OF RICHARD BAINES OF LEEDS. [Reg. Test. viii. 9C-1.]

1511. Ricbard Banys.J To tbe well of my parisbyng iij s. iiij d., condicionally that my body may be humate byfore the v tapurs under the crucifix. To the alter of Sainct Petir in Ledes xij d. I will that my wif & my childre have my take in my fermhold in Kendale & my closse callyd Frey Bank in Kendale. I make Alison my wif, Greorge my sonne, & Petir Brame executours. I make William Marshal supervisor, pray-

* George Essex, grocer and apothecary, was free of the city of York in 1474 ; Chamberlain in 1494; Sheriff, 1500-1; Alderman, 1505; Lord Mayor, 1509-10. Anne his widow made her will on Aug. 14, 1510 [pr. 1512], de- siring to be buried at St. Crux, near her husband. (Reg. Test. viii. 86.)

t John Chapman will occur afterwards. Sir William Todd's will is in vol. iv.

J A name of long continuance and respectability in and about Leeds.

1517, Aug. 12. Brian Baynes of Leeds. Wife Jennet. Bror. Wm. B. Children. [Pr. 16 Sept. 1518.] (Reg. Test. ix. 70 5.)

1536, 3 Sept. Wm Baynes of Leeds. Bur. in churchyard. Wife Agnes. Son Adam B. Brother John B. [Pr. 10th Mar. seq.] (Id. xi. 223.)

The name of Adam carries us forward to Adam Baines, the Parliamentary officer.

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ing hyrn to be good kynsman to myself, y* is to sa,y my saule, & my wif and cldldre. Also I pray you, my lord th 'abbot of Cristall, to be good lord to hys pore kynswoman my wif and her childre for Goddy's sake *as thay may pray for you and yours.

XX. THE WILL OF HUMPHREY HERCY, ESQ., OF GROVE.

[Reg. Test. viii. 87 «.]

In Dei nomine Amen, the xj day of Juny, the yere of our Lord God n^cccce and xj, I Humfrey Hercy, esquier,* of a hole and perfeyte mynde, make my testament or last will in this maner foloyng. First, I bequeyth my soule to God Almyghty, to Hys blessid mother our Lady Sanct Mary, and to all the gloriose company of hevyn ; and my body to be buried in the qwere or chancell of the churche of the Invencion of the Crossef of Grove : and my mortuarye I will be assingned after the laud- abill custom of the churche. Also to the high alter, for tithes forgotten, xl d. Also I will that iff the goodes that I have giffen and delivered to my doghter Katerine be not sufficient to fynde her honestly the terme of her liffe, then sche to have her lyffeing the residew of hir liffe of my landes. Also I woll that if ther be any man or woman of right can aske any dett or dewty, that it be paid and restorid. My sepulture and buriall with all other thinges to be done to the laude and honor of God for me for my sawle, I pute to the discrecion and disposicion of my sone Humfrey Hercy,^ qwome I make my executor. Wittness theron Maister Eobert Nevill parson of the same churche of Grove, and Sir Thomas Elton his parishe prest.

* The head of one of the most ancient of the Nottinghamshire families.

t Sometimes called the church of St. Helen of Grove, both dedications falling on the same day.

j 1520, Sept. 6. Umfray Hercy of Grove, esquier. To be ber. in the chauncell of the Invencion of the Grose of Grove. To ychon of my doughtours ther childe's parte, & if they wil be avised & conseld by my wif & my son John, & By my exrs in ther mariage, than it to be made ij hundreth markes. To my son Thomas & his lawful heres of his body vj 1. xiij s. iiij d. yerely out of purchesed landes, by the assignment of my son & here, & vice of my exrs. The residue to my son John, Sir Thomas Elton parson of Grove, Wm Resell & Thos Denman — they ex™. The Abbot of Rughtforth & the Prior of Wirsope supervisors. [Pr. 13th Oct.] (Reg. Test. ix. 119 6.)

Sir John Hercy, this gentleman's only son, had eight sisters, who became his coheirs. To the fifth of them, Barbara wife of George Neville, he be- queathed the estate of Grove.

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XXI. THE WILL OF THOMAS ST. PAUL OF WENTBRIDGE. [Reg. Test. viii. 75 ft.]

August 26, 1511. Thomas Saintpoole* of Wentbrig. To be buried in Baddisworth church. To our Lady chapell in Wentbrigg iiij s. and the better of my ij trees lying in the new close. I giif my ij cotagies liing under oon ruffe, standing on the marsh, at the est ende of our Lady chapell in Wentbrigg, w* a garth liing at the est ende of a horse myln, to Bichard Wilkokes, John Arthur, Thomas Paget, Thomas Tuthill, Cristofer Kasby & John Tumour, & their heires for ever, to th'entent that the said two cotagies and garth be for fynding and upholding of oon almus house with a bedde to logge poore folkes for Godde's saike : and they to be ordered by the said men above rehercyd. Also I will that every yere j d. be taken of the same cotagies & giffen to our Lady standing in Smeton church to the upholding of hir light. To Margret & John Saint-pole (each) vj s. viij d. The residew to be disposid for the helth of my soule by the advyse of Alison my wiff, whome I make my full executrice.

[Pr. 18 June.]

XXII. THE WILL OF EDMUND HANSON, PRECENTOR OF LINCOLN AND PREBENDARY OF YORK.

[Reg. Test. Dec. & Capit. Ebor. ii. 100.]

March 16, 1511-12. Edmundus Hanson ,f Sacrae Theologias doctor, ac eccl. cath. Beataa Mariae Lincoln, prsecentor. Sep. infra eccl. prsedictam cathedralem. Summo altari dictae eccl.

* There is very little known about the old Yorkshire family of St. Paul.

1391. Wm Sayntpaule de Tatewyk. Sep. in monasterio de Rupe. Exri Sir William Melton knt, Sir Edmund Perpunt knt, John de Gay t ford, Mr Wm Stanley rector of Totewyk, Dom. John Roderham monk of Roche my cousin, Fr Tho Pensay my cousin & John son of Richard Anstan. The Abbot of * Roche supervisor. (Reg. Test. i. 27 a.)

1434-5, Feb. 16. Thomas Sempall of Campsall Esq. Sep. in choro B. M. in eccl. mea par. The res. to Mary my wife & Brian my son — they ex". [Pr. 2 May seq.] (Reg. Test. iii. 417 ft.)

1463, May 8. Admin, of Thos Sainepaule of Cawood to Wm S. of Don- caster & John S. of Cawood. (Reg. Test. ii. 683.)

1479, Apr. 26. Brian Sampall of Finningley. Sep. in cem. eccl. S. Trin. dc Fynnyngley. Wife Agnes and John Raynforth ex" for the good of my children. [Pr. 14 June seq.] (Reg. Wm. Booth.)

t Prebendary of Fenton at York, 1480-1512 (Le N*ve, iii. 184) ; also prebdy of Welton Ryvall at Lincoln, 1504-7 ; of Empingham in the same church, 1507-12 ; & Precentor there, 1506-12. (Le Neve, ii. 85, 148, 234.)

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xl s. FabricaB dictse eccl. xl s. Eccl. coll. S. Trinitatis de Tateshall pro obitu rneo faciendo, secundum dispositionem can- torum dictse eccl., c s. Praefato collegio meam cimbam. Lego pro exequiis meis faciendis infra eccl. cath. Lincoln, inter canomcos, vicarios portantes habitum, caBterosque ministros, x li., viz. cuilibet canonico resident! x s. ; custodi altaris S. Petri v s. ; <-uilibet vicario iij s. iiij d. ; cuilibet capellano portanti habi- tum xvj d. ; cuilibet pauperi clerico vj d. ; cuilibet choristaB vj d. ; sacristaB xvj d.; clerico suo vj d. ; clerico capituli viij d. ; clerico communi viij d. ; clerico suo, iiij d. ; clerico fabricse, viij d. ; princi- pali vigili viij d. ; cuilibet virgario prsesenti viij d. ; janitori viij d. ; duobus vigili(bu)s tumbse S. Hugonis, inter se, xij d. ; celebranti Missam xvj d. ; diacono et subdiacono, inter se, viij d. ; et puls- antibus, inter se, pro pulsatione et factura sepulturse, v s. Cui- libet nepoti meo et nepti meae xx s. Cuilibet servienti meo, ultra sua stipendia pro quibus deserviunt, stipendium unius quarterii anni. Eesiduum . . Magistro Henrico Horneby S. T. D., Magistro Johanni Fotehede, et Domino Thomse Erie, quos intuitu caritatis supplico, ordino, et constituo fore meos executores, ut ipsi disponant pro salute animse mese, prout eis videbitur melius expedire, et specialiter pro fundatione unius cantaristaB infra ecclesiam par. B. Michaelis infra Cantibrigiam, pro anima mea et benefactorum meorum celebraturi imper- petuum. Item lego cuilibet executori meo pro me ministranti Ixvj s. viij d. Hiis testibus Wmo Smyth legum doctore et archi- diacono Lincoln, Domino Wmo Gask capellano, Eicardo Laverok et aliis.

[Pr. by the D. & C. of Lincoln 25 June, 1512 ; & by the D. & C. of York,

27th Aug.]

[Reg. Test, viii, 86 &.]

March 20, 1511-12. George Danby,* gentilman. To be buried in the parish conventa churche of the Freres Prechours in London. To the high aulter of the churche of Well in the contie of York, for my tithes & oblacions forgotten, xij s. To the high aulter of the churche of Danby Forest xij d. To my Lord Latymer a white ambeling mare marked w* an home on hir buttock. To John Bagthwait, my servaunt, a trotting stag, blak, w* a rache in the face. To my broder James my tawny gowne lyned w* chamlet. To my broder Kobert my tawny

* A younger son of Sir James Danby, Knt. Cf. Test. Ebor. iv. 122. For the will of his brother Sir Chr., see under the year 1517-18.

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gowne furred with white bogy. To George Musgrave my swerd. To my broder Anthony x s. To my suster Anne an ambeling mare of iiij yere age marked whithe an home on hir buttock. To Marget, my suster, an amling horse of iij yeres old, Powishe graye. To Thomas Bayne my weyker bow. The residew to my executors, James Danby my broder, Margaret Danby my suster, and George Musgrave. I make dame Agnes Danby, my moder, overseer, & beqweth hir for hir labour a white ambeling mare called Stokdale.

[Pr. 8 Aug. 1512, & adm. to James Danby.]

XXIV. THE WILL OF HENRY CARNBULL, LATE ARCHDEACON OF

YORK.

[Reg. Test. viii. 123 «.]

In the name of my Lorde God, Amen. I, Henry Carnebull,* preist, late Archidiacon of Yorke, as a trwe Cristen man fast in the faith of Crist and His church, now, thogh sikk in my body, yet in good mynd and memorye, thanked be the same my Saviour, the xijth day of July, the yere of oure Lord God a thousand ccccc xijth, mak and orden this my present testament and last will in maner and fourme foloing. First and principally I recommend, gyve, and bequeth my sinfull soill to Hym that

* One of the chief assistants of Archbishop Rotherham in the management of the diocese of York, and himself a man of great munificence and piety. His will must be read with that of his lord and master, Rotherham.

In the cathedral of York Carnbull held, in succession, the prebends of Friday thorpe, Wetwarig and Masham, and the archdeaconries of Cleveland, East Riding, and York.

On Jan. 19, 1484-5, he was coll. to the mastership of the hospital at Ripon, which he resigned in July. On March 5V 1486-7, he was coll. to the prebend at St. Martin's altar at Beverley ; and on April 7, 1492, he was inst. to the rectory of Northby in North Collingham, Notts. On August 18, 1494, he was coll. to the prebend of Norwell at Southwell, which he resigned in 1507, re- ceiving a yearly pension of 40Z. On August 25, 1499, he was coll. to a pre- bend at St. Andrew's altar, Beverley, which he resigned in 1502-3, receiving from it a similar pension.

In 1477 and 1478, etc., he was prebendary of Stow Longa and Leighton Manor at Lincoln. [Le Neve, ii. 177, 214.)

On February 27, 1481-2, Archbishop Rotherham granted an indulgence of 40 days " cunctis presbyteris qui Missas in capella asdificata in honurern Jliesu Salvatoris infra ecclesiam S. Andreas de Wych, dioec. Worcester, cele- braverint, et ceteris qui audierint, et ibidem Orationem Dominicarn cum Saluta- tione Angelica pro animabus Henrici Carnebull ac Thomas Warker ac par- entum dicentibus, et < onferentibus ad fabricam."

The adoration of the Sacred Name filled a conspicuous part in Carn bull's devotions and in those of his master. Carnbull was ordained deacon at York on May 20, 1486, and priest on June 13, 1489— late in life.

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creatid and redemyd the same, Crist Jhesus, beseching in my moost devowt and loliest maner Allmyghty Grod, Father, the Sonn, and the Holy Grost, thre personns in Trinyte, and on God, to have mercy of me, synfull creature, prayng also His Grodhed to pyte me, and of His mercy infenite to put His excellent passion betuene my said soill and His rightwes jugement ; and wher for my manyfold synnes and trespacis I have not maid confession, contricion, and satisfaccion, as I oght to have done, for drede of wordly shame, I axe Them now grace and forgyven- nes therof, mekely beseching remission of all my synnes that ever I committid sithe I was borne, beseching also that moost gloriose Virgin, His mother Mary, with all the Angells, Arch- angellis, Evangelistes, Apostellis, Martirs, Confessors, Virgins, and all the Celestiall Cityzeins of heven to be my advocates, and to pray for me to Grod for forgy venes of my synnes, and that my soill may be savid and cum to the blisse that is ordeyned for all mankynd which never shall have ende. Also knoyng myself sone to departe owt of this worlde at the plesour of Grod, as if hit shall happen to be at Jhesus College in Kotherham now at this tyme, I will then my body be buried in the church of Rotherham in the chapell callid Jhesus chapell, laid low under foote afore the alter ther, coverid with a marbill stone conteynyng this epytaphie ; Orate pro animabus Reverend- issimi in Christo patriset domini, domini Thomce Rotherham quondam Archiepiscopi Eboracensis, et Henrici Carnebull sui Archidiaconi Eboracensis in EcclesiaEboracensi, parentumque suorum, et benefactorum, ac familiarium eorundem, necnon pro animabus omnium fidelium defunctorum ; qui* quidem Henricus obiit decimo die mensis Augusti, anno Domini Millesimo cccccmo xij°. Forthermore, for the rather purchasing me of grace and the souner obteygnyng of hevenly rest for my soill, when it shall departe from my body, I will that, immediatly aftur my said discey sse, a Diryge and Masses be songyn for my soill ; and my body to be buried. I will also that the seven nyght day at next aftur my said decesse and buriall that myn executours doo me to have an obbett in the church of Rother- ham, wher I will my body be buried. And I will that every prest, as well seculare as religiose, cummyng therunto, singing and samg for my soill Dirige and Masses, shalbe given viij d.; to every clerk cummyng, syngng & saing, as is afore rehersid, iiij d. : and every poore man, woman, and childe asking almes be gyven for Grodd's sake a peny, wyth owt any excessive chalange or objection maid ayenst any of them. For the executing of

* These dates have been filled in afterwards, before the will was proved. Of. Hunter's South Yorkshire, i. 16.

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this my testament and last will I orden and make Mr John Lyly,* prebendary of North Kelsay in the Cathedrall church of Lincoln and vicar of Eotherham, & Mr John Sympson pre- bendary of Sepulcur chapell in the Cath. church of Yorke and parson of the same ; & that thei dispose my goodis meveable, as thei shall seme best for the helth of my soill, wythowt lett or interrupcion of any person or persons, & to see all sooche lyve- loide as I have purchasid in Eotherham, Gresbruke, Eaynfelde, Wentworth parich, or in any other placis wher I have purchasid with my penne, that it may be applied for my soill ; and therby that my said soill may have the rather moo praers, my mynd is that all sooch lyveloid as I have purchasid in placis afore namyd, or in any placis it may be founde, that it may be applied and put to the use of Jhesus College in Eotherham founded by my said late Lord Eotherham, whos soill God assoyle, and thereby that his said soill, my soill, faders' and moders', may have per- petuall prayers as by a preist ever more to sing and say for us, having of the same lyveloid yerly owt of the said howse x marc, if hit may be borne ; and, if nay, then I will that myn executors see surely that I may have a yerly obbett to the value of vj marc, to be gyven to prestis, clerks & poore folks, as thei shall seme best. Moreover of this my last will I make and orden to be surviour of the same, to soporte, socoure and assiste my said executours, my singulare good Lord, George, of Shrowesbery, be- seching hym of his goodnes to helpe them as well in making sure all such lyveloid as I have purchasid in places byfore namyd or ellis wher, as in levyeng of my dettes ; and for hys good lordshipe and labur herin I wyll that he have Bassingthorpp bysides Eotherham, of myn own belding, purchased of John Hynkersell, to hym, my Lord Fraunces, and ther heyris for ever ; and that my said executours deliver to his said lordship all sooch evidencis concernyng that purchase, as my trust is in them. And for as mych as in my days I have byfore this tyme made diverse testamentes, I will now they all be admittid and stand as voyd wher so ever thei be founden or shalbe shewid. And

* 1513. John Lillie, vicar of Rotherham. To be buried within the churche of Rotherham, within our Ladie's qwere, nygh to my father, Richerde Lilly. Item the day of iny burijng a Dirige and a sollenne Messe to be done for my saule, and, ferthermore, the moneth mynde and my yere's mynde, as may be borne of my poure substance. I will that the great cloth of arres yl hangeth in the hall in the vicarege be yevenne in the worship of Gode to serve afore the heigh awter. To the garneshing of our Ladie's tabernacle within the churche of Rotherham xl s. To Robert Guyll, my brother, all such money as is due to me by the reason of Mr Mild for the personage of Londisfort ; and also a certaine duetie of Robert Wilkinson concerning the same personage, which personage was assigned me by the f orsaid Mr Dudlay in part of payment of one annuity of 201.

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I will that this Will, begonne and endid, as is aforesaid, sealid with my scale, stannde in strength and vertu. Finally I shew to all Cristen men that in the passion and wondis of Criste, and in the Sacramentes of His Church, I put only my holp and helth of soole, and that I dowbt not nor never dowbtid in any articulis of the feath, nor in any thing that shuld be repungnant to the feath of Criste's church, for a true Cristen man I am, and so I covet, desire, and pray to my Saviour I may dye. In whitnes wherof, and bycause I may not use my hand wyth my penne as I am wont to doo, albehit sealid wyth my seale, therefore I have required Mr Kobert Cutler Provost of the College of Jhesu in Rotherham, John Towne- rawe prest and felow of the said College, Sir Thomas Grene our Ladie's preest in Rotherham church, Eichard Hawson, John Sentwary, Nicholas Yngherham and Kic' Broyle to testa- fie the premisses. Yeven the day and yere abovesaid.

[Pr. 14 Aug. 1512, adm. to ex".]

CODICIL. July 14, 1512. Henry Carnebull, preiste, late Archedeacon of Yorke, lyeng full seike in the College of Rotherham I consider that there wilbe many worship- full men, and therfor I will my saide executours order that and my vij111 day aftir there discretions with all other thynges as they seme best. Item I will my sade executours do make me an obite at Rufford abbay that my lorde abbott and my brether there may pray for my saull. Item I will that my saide ex- ecutours make for me a worshipfull obite in the church of Yorke after my degre. Also I will and bequeath unto my altar of Jhesu in Rotherham, where my body shall lye, a crucifixe with Mary and John. Item ij candlestickes parcell gilte. Item a marcy chales al gilted and inameld. Item I will they have a lesse chalis for warke dayes. Item I will and gife therunto a pax of silver and gilted. Item I gife and bequeath unto Maistir John Lille prebendary of Lyncolne, one of my executours, xx li. Item I gife and bequeath unto Maistir John Symson, prebendary in Sepulcre chapell, an other of my executours, xx li. Item I be- queath to my singler good lorde my lorde Shrouesbury, super- visour of my testament, a large standdyng cop with a cover all gilted which I bought of Sir Humfray Savage, weyng Ivij unc. And I will my said executours delyver the same withe theire owne handes. Item I bequeath to my lady his wif xx li. in golde. Item I bequeath unto Maistir Magnus a standyng cop all gilted with a cover with dropes oppon it. I bequeath unto Maister Robert Cutler, pro vest of my Lorde Rotherham College, xl li. to

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fynd hyme at the Universitie. Item I bequeath unto Maistir Thomas Reasby xl s. Item I bequeath unto George Palmer x s. Item I bequeath unto Maistir Herryson, the lerned man, xx s. Item I bequeath unto George Palmar wif xl s. Item I bequeath to the iiij orders of Freres in Yorke, to pray for me, xxvj s. viij d. Item I will that vj li. xiij s. iiij d. be delivered to the factours of Rawmarshe caucey which is no we sore decaide. Item I bequeath unto Richard Hawson, my ser- vaunte, a horse, bridil, sadle, with al thynges belongyng hym. Item I will that he have nowe a yere wage for this yere past. Item I will that he have half this yere wage aftir my deith w1 his yere borde, or els iiij marc to borde hymse selfe. Item I will that he have at his departour, to his rewarde, iij li. vj s. viij d., my best bede with all thynges belongyng therunto with too pare of sheites, . . a cope with a cover, . . a flate boule with sex silver spones. Item I bequeath unto my servaunte Nicholas Ingram to his mariage xxvj s. viij d., a horse, bridle, sadle, with all thynges belonging to hym, a yere wage now, and this yere wage aftir my death, with his borde or iiij marc ; my secunde bede, etc. ; & a rewarde at his departour, a flatt boule with sex silver spoynes. Forthermore, remembring in my minde that if ther be any man or woman that wolde aftir my deith make clame of any gifte, bequest, or other, if the clamers be not nowe in possession of ... nor in this my last will, nor my forsade testamente, I nowe revoke al suche. Item if any person or persons make pretense or chalance to any pledge nowe beyng in my handes at my makyng this present will, I playnly nowe declare that I have none pledges of man or woman bot only such as I have trulie boughte with my peny to the most valour that the owners sett them to. Their wittenes Maistir Thomas Cutler provest of Rotherham, Sir Thomas Townerawe fellowe of the same, George Palmer, Robert Hertley, Robert L} llye, Nicholas Yngram, with other. And by cause I may not write nor sub- scribe this my last Will, therefore I have sette myne aune seale the day and yere above reherced.

XXV. THE WILL OF WILLIAM HOLBECK, ESQ. [Reg. Test. viii. 96 b.]

July 18, 1512. I, William Holbek,* esquyer, and merchant of the Stapill at Callys, with a hole, perfyt mynd ordand &

* The testator's father, William Holbeck, merchant of the staple, was free of the city in 1425; Chamberlain, 1437: Sheriff, 1489-40: Lord Mayor 1449 1458, 1470, and 1471. Will d. 9th May 1477, pr. 9th Oct. To be buried in

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hath writtyn thys my last Will with my owne handes. Fryst, I bequeyth my soule to God, and our Lady Saynt Mary, and to all Hys Sayntes : and my body to be buried at my parishe churche thare as it shall piece to God to take me to Hys mercy. With owte enny contract of symony to gyve for my buriall, I will that thare be yeve frely unto the mayntenyng of the churche thare I am buried xx s. ; & xx s. to be yevyn to preistes and clerkes ; and other costes, as breid and drynke, to powre clerkes, and part of the same money as fer as it will goo. I will thare be done for my soule, my father and my mother soulys, and my father-e-law, William Chymnay, soule, John Alstmore soule, & Agnes hys wyfe soule, and all Crystyn soulys, with all the soulys that I am bowid to pray for, iij c Messys, as sone after my de- partyng as may be done, be suche priestes as is good and onnest and of good name, and that be not bowid to other cherges witch is thare dewty to kepe. I will that thare be yevyn for thes iij hundreth Messys iij hundreth grotes, summa v li., frely, without enny contract or cowit of symony. I will that thare be disposed for relesyng of pore presoners, that lyes for dett or feys, xx s. Item to be yeven to suche as be sore or seyke, that ma not helpe thame selfe, xx s., to be gevyn where most neid requyreth. I will that thare be gevyn ij clothis whytes, of xxiiij yerdes long, emonges powre men and women whareas most neide shall requyre. I will that William Holbek, my son, have my chyne of gold weyng ij unce. I yeve & grantes hym all my landes & tenamentes within the cytye of Yorke after he comme to the yeres of xxiiij yere of age — and suche persons as shall forton to have gyding of hym to fynd hym to the scole or to such besynes that he shalbe most appte to have a onnest and trew lernyag by. I will that Edward, my yongar son, have all my landes, etc., withowit the Citie of Yorke, in the subbarbys, to hym and hys ayres for ever, in likwise to enter as hys elder broder dois ; and both to have like estat in all causis consernyng to same. I will that Marye, my wyffe, have the rewle of hir chyldren & myne, with all landes, goodes that to thame be longes during thare non age, & my greit howse in Mykilgate during hir liife, so she will remane and dwell tharein hyr selfe ; or ellys to occapie to the use of William Holbek, as afore is rehersid. • To Edward Holbek my syngnet weing iij quarterons of a unce. To Dorathe, my dowther, my ryng withe the dya- mond weing an olde noble. I will that every servant in my howse have iij s. iiij d. to pray for me, over and above thare wages.

the church of the Friars' Preachers. He marr. Agnes dau, of .John Alston- more, alderman of York.

The testator was a wealthy and generous merchant. VOL, V. D

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I will that my goodes be prasyd by suche as be onest and con- scienst men, and hath knolege what the valow of every thyng is worth ; and to be sworne to dow trewly to thare knolege that my wiffe and chylder may have thare partes indeferently that to thame be longes. I will that William, my son, have my coit of fence covered with chamlet that my fader gave me, John Storke, and the code-pece of plate, and sallet : and at Edward, my yongar son, have my swerd and bowe. Here I orden & stablish that my fader, John Storke, be my prynsepall executor, and my broder, Thomas Beverlay, a other of myne executors, and John Cokket of Hull a oversear to helpe my wyffe in the besynes. And I will that my fader, John Storke, have for hys labor to be god fader to my wiffe and chyldren ij buttys of malvessy. To my broder Beverlay my gowne of violet furryd, & John Storke my dublet of velvet.

Thys is the bequestes : a vestment to Saynt John kyrke within Yorke and vj s. viij d. to the same. Item a blake gowne of shankes to Herry Stokke. Item a pewder box of sylver to Alys Beverlay. Item a forke of sylver to Alyse Storke. Item to Saynt Mary Apchurch in London iij s. iiij d. Item James Duffeld a blake bonet with a crosse of gold & stones. Item to every servant within my fader's howse xij d. Item to John Lameman of Yorke a blake gowne lyned with servet. Item to Greorge Swenow a dublet of blake sattan. Item to John Storke a buffeskyn.

XXVI. THE WILL OF SIR THOMAS TAYLOR OF PONTEFRACT. [Reg. Test. viii. 85 a.]

July 26, 1512. Sir Thomas Taylour of Pomfret, preist. To be buryed in the parishe kirke jerd of Allhalows in Pomfret, uppon the est-syde of the kirk-porche. To the bying of a table conteynyng the passion of Jhesu to the hy alter of Allhallows aforesaid iiij li. xiij s. iiij d. To a discrete preiste, to synge for my sawle, etc., for iij yeres, xxj marc. To the vicar of Normanton ij volyms of Vincent. To Sir Thomas Hutchon a boke called Sermones Magdalense. To Sir Roger Grybbon a lummyd Sawter and a Catholicon duryng his lyff, &, after his decesse, to remayn to the parishe kirk of Allhallows. To Richard Austwyk a Portesse of Sarum. To Robert Wakefeld a boke callyd Precian Major. To Cutbert Yoyll a Boctrinall in prynt w* iiij partes of Grammour conteyned in the same. To Sir John Nelsthorp a boke called Manipulus Curatorum.

[Pr. 11 Aug.]

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XXVII. INVENTARY OF WILLIAM TWHATES * FONDER,' * APPRAISED 10 SEP. 1512.

[Ex Orig. penes Dec. et Capit. Ebor.]

The Chammer over the shopp. Sum 51. 17s. lOd. An oyer chammer, 14s. 6d. The chammer over the parlor, 41. 16d.

The Halle. The hallynges vjs. viijd. Item ij basyns of overse warke w* ij lawars iiij s. A jak & a salet, a gorget, ij gussettes, a napron, and iij gauntlettes vj s. iiij d. Item ij batell axis & ij oyer axis xxij d. A byll viij d. Item ij swordes and a dager and a hynger iij s. A bukler xvj d. Summa Iv s. ijd.

The Parlor. Item ij ponched basyns w* ij lavers iij s. iiij d. A plane basyne xxd. Item iij bolow basyns iij s. vj d. Item iiij candilstekes ij s. iiij d. Item v dosen weght basyns, lavers & candilstekes xij s. Summa xxx s. vj d.

Buttre. Item vj sylver sponys xiij s. iiij d. Item vij dosen & iij11 pewder xxix s. Item xj11 weght of layth metell ij s. iiij d. Summa xlvij s. vj d.

The Kechyn. Inprimis ix dosen weght of panne3 xxix s. Item xvj dosen weght & iijn of pottes, xlij s. vj d. Item iiij spittes & a broche iij s. Item ij rakkys, a par of cobyrens and a rost yerne iij s. iiij d. A brandreth, a frying pane, ij par pot- hyngynges xiiij d. Item ij fleshe crukys, a knyff, and a sclyse iiij d. A bawk of yerne, iiij crokes, a par cogges, a scomer, a yerne pestell, xxij d. A par bellous and a water cane viij d. A dressyng borde ij d. A brew-ledde viij s. Item iiij standys & vj tobbs ij s. viij d. A knedyng troughe, a soo, & ii cyfvys xij d. A ladill ij d. A ste and a galon iiij d. A stone morter viij d. Summa iiij li. xiiij s. x d.

The Shoppe. A haly water fatt & a par sensor3 iij s. iiij d. A par of sensor3 un garnyshed xij d. A chawfyng dishe xvj d. Item vij lavers vs. Item xj candilstekes of vij s ware vs. Item xv small candilstekes iij s. A tabar dishe vj d. Item iiij sacryng bellys xij d. A dosen ladilles and scommere3 v s. Item ij sen sour fette viij d. Item xvij candilsteke flour3 turned xvijd. Item xij dosen metall of weshe & thrawyng xij s. Item xxvij dosen hukshankes xviij d. Item x fylys, greate & small, xviij d. Item ij rowners ij d. Item vj hake barney x d. Item iiij clynch hamers vj d. A par of clame3 ij d. A greate hamer & ij lesse, vj d. Item ij shavyng knyffes viij d. Item iij pykys viij d. A par of compase iij d. Item ii ryne spyndilles

* The Inventory of the working gear and stock-in trade of a York founder or moulder, which gives us no small insight into his position and work.

His will is dated on Oct. 14, 1511, but it contains nothing of moment but the fact that ' Wm. Thoaites, squier ' was a witness. He was of Marston. [Pr. 9 Sept. 1512.] (Reg. Test. Dec. & Capit. ii. 101 a.)

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xij d. Item ij par shere3 xx d. Many small instrumentes xvj d. Item iij Iathe3 v s. Item ii kystes ij s. iiij d. Item shelffes iij d. Summa iiij li. vij s. vij d.

The Workhusse. Inprimis cccc weght, save viij 19 metall iij li. xviij s. viij d. Item ij dosen & vij ware patrons vj s. viij d. Item v grete fete patrons & iiij floure3 iij s. Item iij dosen smal patrons vj s. Item xxj ladill and scomer patrons vij s. Item iij dosen and v flowre3 patrones iij s. vj d. Item iiij belles & a lytill bell & a pyke xij d. Rynges & stapill patrons ij d. A yerne bauke ij s. viij d. A lesse yerne bauke vj d. A noyer lytill bauke iiij d. A weght of laton of vj H. vj d. Item iiij staae of led weghtes, xviij d. Item ii crose heddes of led iij d. A kulyng- tune ij s. viij d. Item Ix sane, ij mawrelles iij s. Item xxiiij dosen & iiij u ieren gere x s. Item vj dosen old ierne xviij d. Item xxiiij spyndilles, iiij latyn, ij s. The moldes xv s. iiij d. Item vj dosen chaufer spyndilles xij d. Item xxiij pottes for meltyng iij s. iiij d. A barell w* white erth xij d. Item x baukes over ye forne3 xx d. A lode of erth iij d. Mayd erth vj d. A tour stole we all thynges pertenyng iij d. Summa vij u. xiiij s. iij d.

XXVIII. THE WILL OF THOMAS YOUNG OF RETFORD.

[Reg. Test. viii. 105 a.]

Jan. 1, 1512-13. Thomas Yong. To be buried in the churche of Retforde in the Lady qwere. I bequeith twoo qwarters malte to be dalte & yeven at Rampton to powre folkes, & ij quarters malte and j quarter rye to poore folkes at Retford after the discrecion of the iij bayles. To Mr Hercy my grene crosbowe with the rake, to be good mr to my wife, yffe enny man wolde doo hir wrong. To Rauf Rasebie a litill crosbowe and a home. To my broder John my bigge crosbow w* the rakke of it whitche is at Mr Lewys. To the Prior of Wyrksope with the Convent a rakke for a crosbowe with a booke whiche he hath in hys handes at this tyme, to be good mr to my wyfe. To Richard Leche my hawke. To Mr Ric' Lacelles my best bonet, my long bowe and my arowys. To my cosyng, Greorge Eyre, my hynger & my bucler. To my cosyng, Nicholas Denman, an arke. My wyfe Jane ex* ; Mr Hercy, Rafe Reresbe, & Mr Ric Lacelles supervisores.

XXIX. THE WILL OF LADY JANE HARPER OF YORK.

[Reg. Test. viii. 98.]

In Dei nomine, Amen. Tertio die of the moneth of Feb- ruarie, the yere of our Lord God m]ccccc and xij, I Jayne

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Harper,* late the wyffe of John Harper late alderman, and sume tyrne mares of the Citie of Yorke, beyng of hoill mynd, seyke of body, feryng t'hour of deth, of such goodes as it pleasith Almyghtie Jeh(s)u to send me I mayk my testament and last will in forme folowing. Frist I bequeith my saule unto my Lord God and Creator of all the world, to our Blissed Lady, and to all the hoill company of hevyn, and my body to be buried in the midd alye, at my stale end, within my parishe churche of All Halous of the Payment within the said citie of Yorke. Item I bequeith to the hie alter for my forgottyn tithes vj s. viij d. And I bequeith for my cors presand my best gowne after the maner and custome of the citie of Yorke. Also I bequeith xiiij wex in vij series se to be maid and brynt about my body the daie of my buriall. And of the said vij seriesse, oon to be brynt and leght every daie frome the daie of my buriall unto my eghtyne day, to be maide new, and als mych wax in tham as was at my biriall day. Also I bequeith xiij torches of ij s. peice to be bought and brynt about my body the daie of my buriall and viijth daie. Also I bequeth xiij white gownes to be maid and yiffen to xiij power men, evere gowne contenyng foure yerdes, which poore men shall bere the said torchys abount, and evere oon of thame iiij d. the daye of my buriall. Also I bequeith unto the kirkwarkes for my buriall vj s. viij d. Also I will that my Deryge and Masse be song the day of my buriall on our Lady, and that evere preist of my parishe churche to have viij d. to pray for me. And the same daie oon trentall of Measses to be doone for me. Also I will have oon trentall of Measses to be song for of my eghtyn day. And I will have Dergy and Measse song the same viijth daye of Requiem likewise as at my buriall day. And I be- queth to evere prest of the churche then beyng at Dergy and Measse the same daie viij d. Also I bequeith xl s. in spice and wyne, breid and aile, and xl s. for to make a denere to siche persons as myn executors will call therto with my hoill parish- yng ; and xl s. to be distribute emonges poor people the same day. Also I bequeith Ixvj s. viij d. to be spent in oon Dergy, in spice and wyne to the Mayre and his breder, Mares and hyr susters, and the hoill parishiug, and foure poundes ta the deuer

* The testatrix was the widow of John Harper of York, merchant, who was free of the city in 1471 ; Chamberlain in 1478 ; Sheriff in 1481-2 ; Lord Mayor, 1489. He was adm. with his wife into the Merchants' Guild in 1473 ; and was Constable in 1476, and Master in 1482. By his will d. llth Dec. 1495 and pr. 15th Apr. 1496 he desired to be buried in his parish church of All Saints on the Pavement.

The testatrix was a daughter of Thomas Brouneflete, Sheriff in 1457-8. She was a great benefactress to her parish, which still enjoys the fruits of her munilicence.

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upon morue after, and iiij pound to be dalt to poor people by the discrecion of myn execut'. Also I bequeith unto the foure Orders of Freyrs within the citie of Yorke xx s. equally to be devided emonges thame, to pray for my saull and all Crystyn saulis. Also I bequeith to evere prisoner in the Castell, Kid- cot and Bysshop pryssons j d. Also to evere man and woman in the Masyndews and Spittell houses within Yorke and suburbes of the same j d. Also I will that myn executors fynd flesh and breid evere Sonday to the valour of v d. to be had unto the prysoners of Castell by oon hoill yere after my de- ceasse. Also I bequeith unto Sir William Metcalfe preist, if he be unpurvid of oon sold after my deceasse, syng for me at Pancte Kateryne alter within the churche of Allhalous in Ousegate the space of foure yerys, evere yere vij marc, to pray for my saule and all my good doers saules, and langar, yff my executor may doo it. Also I bequeith all such landes and tenementes as William Nelson alderman and Yorke had by deid of gift of John Custance th'elder, bakar, in the towne and feldes of Skirpynbeke and Yolethorp in Countie of Yorke, which the said William Nelson haith yifiyn state unto the kyrk maisters of All halloo church abovesaid, unto the use and behove of the same churche, according unto certayn con- dicions contened in certayne indenture tripertid, of the whiche indenture tripertid oon parte remanesinthe chawmer of Yorke, secunt parte with said kirkmasters, and the thyrd parte of thame with the said William Nelson and his heyrs. Also I bequeith unto the house of Eileston oon superaltar, a Messe buke in prynt, a pax brede with towe ymages, oon of Saynt Katerine and the other of Saynt Cristofer, with the alter clothes belong- yng unto the said alter, in my parlour, to remane and belong unto our Lady alter of Eilston for ever more. Also I will that suche glasse wyndous whiche (sic) and tooke and removid fro the house of Saynt Leonard, where I wont, be restored agayn, if God call me now to His mercy, with the litill buttree of waynskott which was afore in the said. Also I bequeath unto th'abbay of Marton a fedder bed with bolster and oon cover of a bed, a pott of brasse, oon greit baissyn latton, a rostyron, and xxvij s. in money which they awe me, a pair of lyn shettes and the curtains blewe bukeram, two pilloo coddes with the valandes, under this condicion that the Prior and Covent of the same doo evere yere duryng fyve yeres a Messe of Raquiem and Dergy for my saule and all my goode frendes' saules. Also I bequeith unto Jennet Helay two gownes, iiij yerdes hardyn, a bed, and oon latton pan. Also I bequeith unto Agnes Kater a littill masoer standyng and gilt wlout frounce, at the

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discretion of myn executors, a spynnyng wlieile, a par of cardes, a rok and oon reill, two dishes, two sausers. Also I bequeith to Thomas Kater viij sylver spones and a par of silver bedes con- tening iijxx and xiij, to be sold, and the money therof to be spent upon hym in rayment or othir thyng necessarie. Also I bequeith to Kychard Russell, my cosyn, a pair of sylver bedes contenyng iijxx vij, to helpe hym with. The residew of all my goodes unbequest, my dettes paid and funerall expenses ful- fillid, I gyffe unto Alan Staveley, alderman of the citie of Yorke, and Robert Cliffe, whome I make myn executors, to dis- pose for the well of my saule and all Cristyn saules as thay shall thynke most expedient and necessarie. And I make Mr Kirke alderman and Mr William Nelson supervisors of this rny testament and last will. And I bequeith to ather of myn executors for ther labors xxs. and ather of my said supervisores other xx s. for thar good counseall to be had in fulfillyng of my last will. Also I bequeith unto Robert Cliffe the reversion of yeres of house which I have in my house I wonne in. Hiis testibus Roberto Cheston, notario publico, doinino Antonio Mason capellano, et Thoma Yorke.

XXX. THE WILL OF ELIZABETH GARNER OF HULL, WIDOW. [Reg. Test. viii. 105 a.]

Apr. 12, 1513. Elizabeth Garner,* wedow, lat wyfe of Robert Garner, alderman of Kyngeston upon Hull. I geve my sawle to God Almyghtie Wiche creatid it and redemyd, to the glorius Virgyn Seynt Mary, and to all the Seyntes beyng in the celestiall colege of hevyn ; my body to be buried in Trinitye churche of Hull. To dayn Margaret Selby, nonne of Swyne abbay, xx s. I will that my best standyng ma.ser duble gilt with a covereng, and my best salt duble gilt with a coveryng remayne evermore for heyerlomys to the heire male of the forsaid Robert Garner, and never to be solde for noo necessite, buto evermore succede the bloed and name aforesaid from heyer to heyer. I will that my plate (be) in the churche of ye Holy Trynyte within the towne aforesaid, & there lye in a chiste in the revestrye, to be kepte to the behove of (my) iij sonnes, Peter, Robert & John Garner. 1 will that Peter Gar- ner, myn eldest son, enter unto all my husholde as heier male, & he to be bounden in conscience to do a yerely obytt for the

* Will d. Sept. 20, 1505, Robert Garner, alderman of Hull. I wyll that my wyffe make a glasse wyndowe for her & me in Swyne abbay clostere of the northe syde. My wyffe to have my purchest and my wedsett land in Clyffe, Danthorpe, & Sportlay. (Reg. Test. vi. 205 a.)

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sawles of my husbonde and myn, for the sowles of Henry Selby & Katerine hys wyffe, Sir John Casson & Mawde hys moder, Kobert Welton & Jenet hys wife, with all our benefactors, as for on alderman ; & (after the deaths of my children) the churchemasters to do it, & the mayre of the towne for the tyme beyng to offre the Messe penny. And the said obite shalbe regestryd in the Messe bok in the said churche as strongly as it can.

XXXI. THE WILL OF GERARD WANSEFORD OF YORK, STATIONER. [Reg. Test. Dec. & Cap. ii. 97.]

In Dei nomine, Amen. Anno Domini m1 quingentesimo decimo tertio, I Gerard Wanseford * of the Cyte of York, stacionar, trubylyd w1 bodyly seyknes bot hoole of mynd, mak my testament or last will in this maner. First I giff my sowll to Almyghty Gode, to our Lady Sanct Mary, and to all ye company of hevyn, & my body to be buryed w^n ye church of Sanct Margaret of Lenum Bishop by fore ye chapell of ye Holy Trinite. And I giff to ye said church for my buriall vj s. viij d. Also I require for ye luff of Jhesu Crist for to be on broder of ye Trinite gyld kepyd yer : and to pay yerfore as ye custome of ye gyld requirith. . Item I bequeth & giff to Agnes, ye doghtter of James At ye See at Brydlyngton in Yowrkshyr, in mony iij li. vj s. viij d. and on gold ryng wt tokyns gravyn yeron

£K S. P. I. Item I bequest to Rauff Polan of York goldsmyth

j worstyd blak jakkytt lynyd w* blak lambe & on oversee porse w1 ye gyrdill. Item I giff to my brother Frederik Wanseford all my other clothes at York. And also I giff hym on paire of corrall beydes gawdied w* silver which be in ye kepyng of ye said Rauff Polan. Item I bequeth to Richerd Watterson of London xls. to ye which Richard Mr Wynkyn de Word can informe yow : Item I giff to ye said Mr Wynkyn xl s. which I howght hym. Also I giff to Valentyn, my broyer son, my scarlytt cape. The residew of my goodes not bequest, my dettes first paid, I putt to ye disposicion of myn executers, whome I maike my said broder Friderik Wanseford of 3owrk, Rauff Polan of ye said 3ork, & Mr Mayner Weywyk of London, y* thei dispose my said goodes for ye well of my sowll as it shall seme

* The greater part of the curious will of this early York printer was given by me to the late Mr. Davies, and was printed by him in his Memoir of the York Press.

2 Nov. 1510. Comm. to Frederik Wandisford, alias Frese, of York to collect the goods etc. of Garrit Wandisford, alias Frese, of York decd, & to render an ace*. (Reg. D. & C. ii.)

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thame best to plese God & profyt my sowll. Ye dayte at Lenum beforn sayd, ye day & ye 3er beforne writtyn. Wytnes Mr John Whytyng Mr of ye College of Lenum, Sir Thomas Spicer prest yer, and Luttkyn Smyth, ye which Luttkyn I make supervisor of yis my last will & I giff hym for his labour xl s., & for mor soorte ye sayd wytnes hath putt to yer sealles.

[Pr. 21 Oct. before Wm. Radclyff, Official of the liberty of the town or borough Lenum Episcopi, in the chapel of the Hospital of St John Baptist there, & atlm. to ex" : Pr. at York & adm. to Frederick Wanseford.]

XXXII. THE WILL OF AGNES MELLERS OF NOTTINGHAM, WIDOW. [Reg. Test. viii. 120 &.]

June 10, 1513. Agnes Mellers,* widow and voiesse. To be buried in the parich church of Sent Marie in Notingham, in the same place where the bodie of my hosband, Eicherd Meller?, lieth buried. To Thomas, son of John Widerlay, x marc, &, if he departe before he is bownd apprentice, the said x marc to be irnploid to the use of the free scole which I have fowndid in Notyngham. To William, son of William Mellers late of La- cester, x marc — (to remain to John his brother — Agnes d. Eobt M my son — Wm s. Wm English). To Sir Eicherd Mellers, my son, a chales, vestyment, wl all thinges to them belonging. To Agnes, doghter of Eobert Eussell, a little maser with a band of silver and gilde. To the reparacion of xxti of the porist churchis where my hosband maid any bellys, to every church vj s. viij d. At the tyme of my buriall and vijth day myn executors shall dispose xx li. to the poorist people by them knowen. I will that xij gownis to xij poore men shalbe parte, and yerlie at my anniversarie or yeresday x gownis to x poore men during the space of iij yeris, over and above that sum of xx s. which for me shalbe donne by the chambre of this towne. I will that the mayre and burgesis of the town of Not' shall have to them & their successors for ever on mease sett in the side of the church yerde of Sent Petur in Notingham, iij chamburs in the said church yerd now in the holding of Sir John Hunt, Sir Eichard Morley, & another vacant, & on other mease in the Bridelsmyth gate, a garden in Berwardgate, a garden in Sent Nycholas

* Widow of Richard Mellers of Nottingham, bell-founder, etc., whose will, dated Jan. 7, 1503-4, was proved Aug. 2, 1515 (Reg. Test. ix. 18 &). He leaves to Agnes, his wife, a mansion opposite the Dolphin. After her husband's death Agnes Mellers took the vow of perpetual widowhood.

She was a generous benefactor in various ways, especially in founding a school in Nottingham. Her son Robert Mellers, M.P., befriended the same public institution.

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parich & a garden in the same parich, to & for the edification & supportacion of the said free scole, which I have erected to be kept in parich of Sent Marie in Not', according to sooch constitucions and ordinannces as I therof have maid a note and draght — & also all my meases, etc., held by leas, and a mease in Ancaster boght for me by my son William Inglisch. My sons Eobert Mellers & William Englisch exrs. William Kirkbye and William Caswell supervisors. Thes witnes John Boos mayre of Not', John Williamson, John Cost, Thomas Mellors, Thomas Wiloghbye, aldermen and justices of the peace.

[Pr. May 12, 15H, adm. to ex".]

XXXIII. THE WILL OF CUTHBERT PLACE, RECTOR OF RUDBY. [Reg. Bainbridge, HO J.]

In Dei nomine, Amen. The xijth day of Julii, ye yere of our Lorde m1 cccccmo xiijmo, I Cuthbert Place,* person of Kudebe, hole of mynde and seke in body, ordyneth and maketh this my last will in maner and forme folowing. First I bequeth my soule to Almyghti Grod, to the Blisside Virgyne our Lady Say net Marie, and to all hole company of hevyne, my body to be buriede with in the parish kirke of All Halows of Rudebe before the hie awlter. Also I will my mortuarie be gifen after the custome of the contree. Also I will that at the day of my buriall every prest present have viij d. and every clerke ij d. and parish clerkes iiij d. and penny dale to all the poore; and forthermore after discrecion of my executours. Also I bequeth xiiij li, to a honest prest to sing for my saule, my fader's and my moder's, and all my goode frendes' saules the spaice of iij yere in the saide church of Rudbe. Also I beqweth to the said church xls. therwith to be bought a vestment after the mynd of my executours. Also I bequeth to every chapell depending to Rudbe vj s. viij d. ; and to every prest being servande to me at the saide chapelles vj s. viij d. Also I bequeth to Sir William Paicoke xxvj s. viij d. ; also to Sir Christofer x s. Also I bequeth to William Belte, my servande, iiij li. and a hors. Also to Richerde Asqwytt his hole yere waiges and xiij s. iiij d. Also to my hyndis ther hole

* A younger son of Rowland Place of Halnaby, Esq., and his wife, Margery, dau. of Sir John Conyers of Hornby.

His father died on May 4 in the 8th of Henry VII., leaving John Place his son and heir, then of the age of 24.

This will is a pleasing picture of .the status and feelings of a somewhat wealthy ecclesiastic.

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yere waiges. Also to my women servandis ther hole yere waige with a levarie. Also to my coke laydes vj s. viij d. Also I beqweth to Gralfrid Dodworth xli. ; and to my suster his moder iij li. vj s. viij d. Also I bequeth to my suster Marjorie Surtes * the pressour the which I dide lende hir on a pleige. Also to my cosyn William Conyers vj s. viij d. Also to Leonard his broder vj s. viij d. Also to John Saier xx s. Also to Sir Laurence Wrigh xiij s. iiij d. Also I bequeth to the Freers of Eichmund xx s. ; and to the iiij Freris' Orders besides x s. Also to Sir Eobert Blakston a oxe. Also to James Bays xxvj s. viij d. Also to my suster in lawe vj li. xiij s. iiij d. Also to Kolande Place iij li. vj s. viij d. Also to Barnarde Place iij li. vj s. viij d. Also to Robert Place iij li. vj s. viij d. Also to Richerde Copper vj s. viij d. Item to the reparacion of Rudebe brigg xxvj s. viij d. Also I beqweth to the mariege and help of my broder dowghter xl li. Also I bequeth to my Lorde Connyers a goblet, w* my best hors after my mortuarie to be taken : and to my maister his sonne xl s. to by hym a nage with. Also I bequeth my broder, John Place, xiij li. vj s. viij d. ; and to my cosyn John, maister of hospital!, x li., which twoo I make and ordineth my executours. This my last will fulfillid, I will that residew of my goodes be disposid after the mynde of myn executours for the well of my saule and the helpe of my broder John children. Writen the day and the yere abovesaide, thes bering witnes, Sir Robert Blakeston, Sir William Paicoke prestes, John Saier, Christofer Connyers, Leonarde Connyers, with many moo, the which I have subscribide with my hande and setto my scale.

XXXIV. THE WILL OF ALEXANDER PASSELEW OF RIDDLESDEN,

ESQ.

[Reg. Test. viii. 114 &.]

July 28, 1513. Alexander Passelewe, f esquier. To be buried in Saint Laurence qwere within the churche of Binglay. To the vicar my best beist in the name of my mortuarie. To

* This .must be the lady, hitherto without a surname, who married Thomas Surtees, Esq., of Dinsdale. Her husband died in Nov. 1510, and his only sister and heir was the wife of John Place, the testator's nephew.

f Eldest son of Thomas Passelew, of Riddlesden, Esq.

I486, Aug. 19. Thos Passellew de Redelesden arm. Sep. in choro eccl. Omn. Sanct. de Byngley, subtus lectrinam. My mother Joan wife of Adam Brome. Alexander my son and heir, a minor. Dau. Isabel 40Z. My sisters Joan and Elizabeth. Bastard son Arthur. My wife, Sir Thos Tempest knt, Wm Beckw' knt, John Nevill knt, & Thos Lacy Esq. ex". [Pr. 25 Jan. 1487-8.] (Reg. Test. v. 322 &.)

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the alter of Saint Laurence in the said church e a vestment of charnlett. To the alter of our Ladie of Kighlny a gowne of blake cloth furred with fichus. Also I bewit a dublet, the one half of cloth of golde and the other half of blake velvett, to be made in corporaxes, and to be disposede at the sight of Sir Miles Hertley and Sir John Scott preistes. Kesidew, forsothe, of all my goodes, I gif to Mawde my wif and Stephen my son, whiche I ordeyne my executors, that thei the same goodes well and truelie dispose as them shall think best for to spede, by the oversight of Sir John Passelew th'abbot of Whalley, and Johne Lacie esquier.

XXXV. THE WILL OF JOHN HOLME. [Reg. Test. ix. 22 J.]

Aug. 27, 1513. John Holme*. For as myche I intende with the grace of God to precede to this journay to doo the Kyng service, and . . . yf it so be that any thyng fortune me but goode, as God knawes, I mak rny will. My body to be graven in Christen beryall, iff it pleasse God. To a poor prest, beyng out of service, to syng a trentall of Messes in Felkyrk, or ells wher I was borne, for my sawll, etc., x s. Residewe to Alys my wyfife & my childeren, that is to say I will that my wyff, my mr being hir good maister as my specyall trust is upon his good maistershipe, 1 beyng in his service, if any thyng fortune to me, as God knawes, that she shall occupye all my goodes to the use of hir and my childer ; if so be that she kepe hir un- maried, as I trust she will, consideryng hir great charge. And for as mych as I have a speciall mynd to John & Edwarde Holme, my sonnes, to have theym well orderede, I will that my wyffe kepe to the scooll opon my holl goodes unto such tym that thay be of lawfull age. And if thay do the contrary to this my will, and be nott well disposede, nor will nott attende theyr lernyng, but spend theyr tyme and my goode in wast, than I will that all such costes as is spent oppon theym for theyr borde, they beyng frome their moder, shall be taken upon ther parte whic belonges too theyme. And, forther, of my will yf any travesse be, I hav shewed my mynde unto my brother, vicar of Ruston, and he to record e it, if nede be, to my mr, whome I besuch too be their good maister, for they have no helpe nor succour but your good maistershipe. I mak my brother the

* I am unable to state to what family the testator belonged. He was probably on his way to the war against the Scots. He was, seemingly, one of 1 he Holmes of Paul Holme. His brother was vicar of Ruston, and there this will was made.

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vicar of Huston & my sone Richarde supervisours, to oversee my goodes to the behove of my childre that be not at lawfull age. At Ruston.

[Pr. 8 Nov. 1515.]

XXXVI. THE WILL OF THOMAS FITZWILLIAM OF ALDWARK, ESQ. [Reg. Test. ix. 31 &.]

Aug. 28, 5th Hen. VIII. (1513). Thomas Fytzwilliam * of Aldewarke, esquier. My body to be buried in the Freers at Tykhill, if please Allmyghty Grod I may come home frome the felde agaynste the Scottes. I bequeth to my mortuarie my beste horsse. My feoffees Thomas Wentworthe esquier, Thomas Stree, and Nicholesse Boswell to be seassede in all my maners, landes, etc., to th'entent that they suffer my executours to take the proffettes to such tyme as they have payde my dettes & receyved cccth markes to the mariage of Alice my doghter. I will that they stand seassed of the maner of Therfelde in the countie of Harteford to the use of John Fytzwilliam, my yonger sone, for the terme of his lyffe, & then it to come to my ryght h eyres. If my doghter Alyce dye afore she be mariede, the said iijc markes to be disposede by myn executours in chary table dedes for t'helth of my soull. I will that myn executours make, or cause to be maide, a tombe over my father wher he liethe buried at the Freers at Tykhill, and another over myselfe, yf it happen me ther to be buriede. The residewe to Anne my wyffe, Thomas Wentworth of Wentworth, Thomas & Nicholesse Bos- well, whome I make myn executours.

[Pr. 20 May, 1516, adm. Anne wid.]

XXXVII. THE WILL OF JOHN HAMERTON OF WIGGLESWORTH, ESQ. [Reg. Test. ix. 2.]

1513. Johannes Hamertonf de Wiglesworth, armiger, causa itineris ad bellandum contra regem Scotise pro defensione

* The testator and his brother John Fitzwilliam were killed at Flodden. The wills of his father and grandfather are in Test. Ebor. iii. 246, etc. Cf. Hunter's South Yorkshire, ii. 56.

The testator left two sons and two daughters. The latter married into the family of Foljambe, and carried Aldwark with them.

f The testator seems to have been a son of Sir Richard Hamerton, Kt., who died in 1480. (Test. Ebor. iii. 258.)

The Scottish campaign on which he was going ended in the great victory at Flodden. Did he die there ?

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regni Angliae, condo testamentum meuin. Sep. in capella B. M. V. infra eccl. de Preston in Craven ex parte australi, ubi corpora antecessorum meorum jacent et sunt sepulta, animas quorum et quarum Deus perducat ad seternam lucem. Lego meum optimum equum cum cella, fraeno et aliis ornamentis, sicut ego solebam equitare et frequentare in vita mea, nomine mortuarii. Elisabeth, uxori meae, unum ciphum arg. stantem cum cooperamine, et unum equum ambulantem. Stephano, filio meo, omnia armatura mea. Item volo quod praedictus Stephanus recipiat et percipiat omnia jocalia vulgariter dicta hareloms, et ea habere, etc., ut patet plenius per ultimam voluntatem Kicardi Hamerton militis defuncti, ut descendant haeredibus masculis. Lego eidem Stephano unam tabulam alblasturam, j calicem, j Missale cum omnibus aliis ornamentis capellae meae apud manerium meum de Wiglesworth. Lego x li. ad aedificandum et reparandum dictam capellam ad finem orien- talem dictae eccl. de Preston. Annae, filiae meae, partem suam filialem de bonis meis. Volo quod quando contigerit Ricardum filium meum obire, tune sua pars sui annualis redditus, quern dedi ei pro termino vitae suae, remaneat Stephano filio meo praedicto et haeredibus suis masculis. Et sic volo de Lauren tio et Thoma quando contingat eos mori. Residuum uxori meae et Stephano filio meo, quos constituo executores, ad intentionem et expeditionem maritagiae Annae filiae meae. Hiis testibus Johanne Norton, Johanne Caterall, Ricardo Chew, Ricardo Banck, et Roberto Sevyl capellano.

[Pr. 2 Jan. 1514-15, adm. to Stephen H.]

XXXVIII. THE WILL OF ROBERT BIRDSALL OF TADCASTER. [Eeg. Test. viii. 117 a.}

June 5, 1513. Robertus Birdesall (de Tadcastre) proponens Franciam visitare cum nobilissimo domino domino Henrico Perce, comite Northumbriae. Corpus ecclesiasticae sepulturae ubicunque Deus disposuerit. Lego omnes pannos quibus usus fuero tempore mortis meae sibi qui corpus meum fecerit sepeliri, ad distribuendum pauperibus. Wife & children.

[Pr. 9 Feb. 1513-H.]

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XXXIX. THE WILL OF SIR JOHN GOWER OF STITTENHAM, KNT. [Reg. Test. viii. 118 ft.]

Sept. 1, 1513. John Gower knyght.* My body to be buried wher it shall please (rod. I will and wit the Prior of Marton to have my best hors with a sadle and an harnes of velvit. To every house of the iiij orders of Frears of Yorke x s., to pray for me and my saull. I will that my feoffees incon- tynent after my deith maike an estaite to the yerely valew of iiij li. to every of my yonger sonnes, that is to say to John, George, Kobert, Walter, & to litell Thomas, for terme of their lyves. Also I will that every dowghter that I have shall have a resonable fynding to the time that the money for their mariege may be goten of my landes, & each of them to have to their mariege xl li., that is to say Elisabeth, Anne, Jayne and Margarete. I will that my susters, Isabell and Margerie, have, either of theym, xl marcs according to my fader's will. To Eleyne, my bastard suster, vj 1. xiij s. iiij d. I will that myn feoffes seile a patent or maike a relesse to William Constable of xl s. be yere terme of his lif, & he therfor to se the courtes holden of my landes. Also I will my dettes be paiede of such gudes as I have incontynent after my deith. Also I will that my wif se that all my servauntes be content and paide ther wagies to the day of my deith, and every of them to have a quarter of a yere waige after my deith : whom I ordeyne and maike myn executrix of this my last will. This being witnese Sir Thomas Burtonne prior of the Austyne Freers of Newcastell, William Constable, and Thomas Laurence, with mony other.

[Pr. 11 March 1513-14, the will having been made at Newcastle, whilst the testator was going in the king's army against the Scots.]

XL. THE WILL OF RICHARD DOUGHTY OF HULL, MERCHANT. [Reg. Test. ix. 17 ft.]

Dec. 18, 1513. Kicharde Dowghty of Kyngeston upon Hull, merchaunte, beyng of an holle mynde, in good lyfe, consideryng

* Another victim of Flodden, Sir John Gower of Stittenham, who seems to have made his will in the house of the Austin Friars at Newcastle, where he was probably lodging on his way northwards. For an account of his family see the Visitation for 1584-5.

On May 16, 1486 Adm. of Sir Thos. Gower of Sheriff Hutton, knt. (father of the testator), was granted to Thos. Gower his (second) son. (Reg. Test, v. 282 a.)

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the mutable estaytt of man, and what chaunce issueth daly in every age for the inconstant demeanour of man, provydyng all- way that wisdame is a man aliway to be redy and prest when he shalbe callede upon. To be berriede in the church of Saynct Mary annext to the grave of my fader and mother. To the makyng of the hye alter xxvj s. viij d., or elles an holle clothe of whitte. I gyve all my landes, etc., in Hull to Agnes my wyffe duryng hir lyffe, whome I make my soolle executrix. After her decesse I will that Elizabeth Cramer, doghter of Jennett latte the wife of William Grarner, have my dwellyng howse — to remeyn to my cosyn Koger Bushell. To the church of oure Lady the dwellyng howse wherin now Bieharde Meykly dothe dwell, after the decesse of my wyffe, to be prayed fore, and all my good frendes' sawlles ; owt of which howse I will that x s. be payde, that is to say iiij s. for an obitt in the sayd church yerly as the same day I do departe upon, iij s. iiij d. to the obytt, and vj d. to poore men, & iij s. iiij d. of the saide x s. to the Holy Trinite church for an obytt. The resedew of the x s. to be payde to the Augustyn Freers for an obitt and Messe. To the Whitt Freers in Hull a tenement next adjoynyng to Saynt James Masendewe to belong unto my hede house wherin I dwell, commandyng my executrix that the said tenement shalbe a bedehowse for ever. To Kicard Meykly, my tennante, that gowne which was gyven me latly by Georg Mahew, mayr of Hull, furred with black lambe. My cosyn Koger Bushell & John Langton my brother supervisors.

[Pr. 27 June, 1515, adm. ex1.]

XLI. THE WILL OF ROBERT RAYNER OF EAST DRAYTON, NOTTS. [Reg. Test. Dec. & Capit. Ebor. ii. 108.]

Feb. 10, 1513-14. Eobert Eayner * of Est Drayton, hooll in mynd and of good remembraunce, loued be my Maker. To be bur. afore the quere dore in the church of Est Drayton. I will that vij Ib. wax be maid in xiij candils, to be burned abowt my body in the day of my obbet & vij day. I wooll that my

* The Rayners were landowners in East Drayton in the reign of Henry IV., and one of them was Sheriff of the County and proclaimed Charles II. at the Restoration.

8 Oct. 1518. Thomas Rayner of Est Drayton. To be bur. in the church. To the buylding of the north ile xls. Johannet Air my dau. Eliz. my wife. Richard, Johan & Nicholes, Agnes Bell, Emmot, Kath., & Ellis my childer. [Pr. 16 Dec. 1518.] (Reg. Test. Dec. & Cap. ii. 119.)

26 Apr. 1524. Pr. t. Emmott Rayner of Est Drayton & adm. to Wm & Edmund R. her children & exrg. (Id.)

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executores deell in meike almuse the day of my buriall, to every person, singlerly, being thare present, j d. To the sus- tentacion of an onneste prest for to sing and say for the weyll of my saull, by the space of an hooll yere, within the church of Est Drayton, iiij li. xiij s. iiij d. To every of the iiij Orders of Freers w* whome 1 am broder, singlerly, x s., for the whuch I besuche the brether of every of the said places of thar charitie to doo a trentall of Messes for my saull. To the edifying of a portche to the church of Est Drayton xx s. To the makeng of the north yle in the said church, at such con- venient tyme as the parochans shal begyn the same, xx s. To the hie awter in the chappell of Darlton xx d. To the repara- cion of brigges & wais in Est Drayton vj s. viij d, John Lyllie & Agnes my doghter (his wife) : sons Thos, Wm, Edmund. My lands in Est Drayton, Darlton, Carlton, Kyngesmore and Dunham March. Wife Emmot. A speciall obbet yerely to be done for the well of my saull, Emot my win0, John Rayner and Alice my fader & my mother, & all Cristyn saulles, iiij s., yerely, to be done on the Friday nex afore Palme Sonday, to the vicar, the offerand, the dark, & the remanet to be wared in bred and heryng to pore people.

[Pr. 12 Oct. 1515.]

XLII. THE WILL OF JOHN HUYK, PARISH-CLERK, OF HULL. [Reg. Test. Ebor. viii. 121 «.]

1514. John Huyk,* parich clerke, of Hull. To be buried in the wedding kirk porche byside my wief ; and the hoill table to be at my buriall. I bequeth iij s. iiij d. to a place namyd Sent Andrue's in Fischergate in Yorke, to have Dirige and Messe done for my soill. To the childers' light in Sent Mighellis church in Yorke xx d. I bequeth all my songes, and bokes, to kepe serves in the highe quere, and for keping of owr Lady Messe. To Symond Harper my best clarycordis, wyth all my small bokes, unvarneschid.

[Pr. 3 May, 1514.]

* A parish- clerk in Hull who had come from York. The mention of his music books and claricords is curious.

The wedding church porch or door is often mentioned in old Wills. The greater part of the marriage-ceremony took place near the western door. The Wife of Bath says :

"Husbondes at chirche dore have I had five."

At York the parish-clerks constituted one of the guilds of the city. VOL. V. E

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XLIII. THE WILL OF ELIZABETH LADY SCROPE OF UPSALL AND

MASHAM.

[Reg. Mainwaring at Somerset House.]

March 7, 5th Hen. VIII (1513-14). Elisabeth Lady Scrop* of Upsale & Massam, wedow. To be bur. in the Black Friers in London beside my lorde my hosbonde, Thomas late lorde Scrop of Upsale & Massam. And if it so be, that I die in London, or nere unto London, so that I may be caried unsered con- venyently unto the said Friers ; &, if I cannot, then I will my body to be buried unserid in the parishe churche ther as it shall hapen me to die. If it shall hapen me to be buried at the said Black Friers, than I woll that five tryntalles of Massis be song there on the daie of my buryall for my soule, & for my saide lorde my husbondis' soule, and for the soule of Alis his doughter & myne, for Sir Henry Wentworthis' soule, & for the soule of my lorde my father John Marques Mountague,t & of my lady Isabell his wif, my mother, & for all Christen soulis. To the saide Friers, for Dirige and Masse at the daie of my buriing, v markis. I will that my exrs laie over my grave, in as shorte space as thei conveniently can or maie, a stone w* iij ymages, that is to saie, the one of my saide lorde my husbonde, the other of myself, the thride of my saide doughter, and our armys in the saide stone and scripture making mencion what we were, to the value of x li. I will that myn exrs shall make a tombe over Sir Henry Wentworthe knyght,^ late my husbond, lying buried in Newson abbey in the countie of Lincoln, to the value of xxli. I will that my exrs shall make a tombe over my saide lorde my father & my lady my mother, lying buried in Bursam abbey in the countie of Barkshier, to the value of xx li. To the Priour of the Crossid Friers in London x li., & he to saie or cause to be saide Seynt Gregori's trintall for my soule & all Cristen soulis, & to him & his covent v markis, to say Dirige & Masse on the daie of my buriall. To Sir John Benson & Sir Henry Trewman, my chapleynes, to sing for me by a hole yere, x markes,

* Elizabeth, daughter of John Neville, Marquess of Montagu, and widow, in succession, of Thomas Lord Scrope of Masham (see Test. Ebor. iv. 72 for his Will) and Sir Henry Wentworth.

f 1472, 12 Aug. Admon. of Sir John Neville, " nuper Marchionis," to John Langston, Chaplain. (Reg. Test. iv. 86 a.)

$ There is a note of his Will in the Test. Vetusta, p. 439. Sir Henry died in 1500.

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(each). To the saide Priour my beadis that I were usuell by my side gaudid w* golde. To Katheren Polen, my gentilwoman, for her good service, xx li. To Mary Sulyard, an other of my gentilwomen, for hir good service, xx markes. To Mastres Margret Bygod, to praie for me, x markes. To Katheryn Clyfton, my servaunt, for hir good service, & to Dorathe Danby (each) xx markes. To everyche of my other servauntes a hole yeris wages over & above that shalbe owing unto them. To dame Margret Scrop, nunne of the house of Barking, my gilt cup & the cover gilt to the same cup, which is my litill gilt bolle, with a cover gilt, w* a cros reng upon the myddis of the cover, and a roos upon the top of the reng. To Mary, doughter in base unto Thomas Grey marques Ders', my bed that the saide Lorde Marques was wont to lye in, & all the parcell that belongithe therto, & all the aparell of the same chamber. To Lady Lucye, my suster, my boke, that is a Premer, & a Sawter, which boke I had of the gifte of the most excellent princes King Henry the Sevenythis' mother ; and one of my cuppis, which shall like hir beste, except my cup of golde, upon this condicion that she do cause my nece Lucie, her doughter, after my decease, to be put in indeferent keping that she maie be well kepte & broughte forthe vertuously so that she shall never disagre unto the mariage to be had & solempnised be- twene her & John Cutte, the sonne of Sir John Cutte knyght ; for and she do disagre, then hir parte is small, or none, of my londes, etc., because of the bargayne made betwene the said Sir John Cutte & me for the said mariage : and therfore I do give my full power & auctorite unto my saide suster Lucie, and I do charge hir, as she is very mother of my saide nece, and as she will answere before Grod, to se the suere welthe of my saide nece, & that my saide nece do never disagre unto the saide mariage. My dettes to be paide oute of my londes, etc., within the counties of Cambrige, Essex, & Yorke, & of my parte, purparti, & porcion of annuite of vc markis paiabill yerly in the kinge's receite of his eschequer. Exrs Sir John Cutte knyght, my nece Lucye Brown, William Bowry Priour of the house of the Holy Cros Friers in London, Edwarde Sul- yarde esquyer, & John Pateshale gent ; & Thomas Grey Marques Dorsett,* overseer. And thei so doing I give to Sir John Cutte two of my silver pottis and gilt ; to the saide Priour, Edward Sulyarde, & John Patishale, x markes each ; & to the Lorde Marques Dorset xx li. The residue to my nece, Lucie Brown. My exrs to dispose for me in dedis of marcy, charite &

* Cf. Test Vetusta, p. 051.

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pitie, as in releving & helping pouer people, as thei shall thinke beste and moste to Goddis' pleasure, x markes, for me to have the more marcy of our Lorde Jhesu Criste of myne offensis by me to Hym doone.

FEOFFMENT. I have enfeoffed persons of my lands co. Cam- bridge d. 14 Sep. 3rd Hen. VIII., & confirmed by my Will for lands d. 7 Mar. seq. My feoffees to give the next avoydance of the best of the three saide chauntries to such person as Sir John Benson shall name; anor as Sir Hen. Trewman shall appoint, with advise of my son Sir Henry & his counsel. Con- firms annuities. The sd Sir John Cutte to take Francis Ful- bourn into his service, & pay him an ann* of 40 s. till he have provided him " an honeste lyving in some place of religion."

[Pr. 9 Dec. 1521, adm. Lucy Brown alias Cutte.]

XLIV. THE WILL OF THOMAS GARGRAVE OF ALVERTHORPE. [Reg. Test. ix. 6 «.]

May 20, 1514. Thomas Gargrave * de Alverthorpe. To be buryde in the parrishe churche in Waikfelde, cor am ymage of Saint Georg, nere the place wher my mother was burede ; my best beest for my mortuarie. I maik myn interly beloved wyfe, Margaret, myn executrice. I will that my doghters, which ar unmariede, yche of theym have a childe's parte of my goodis as they shall deserve, and as they doo pleasse their mother. I will that my said wyffe sumwhat help my sone George a yere or ij, that God send hym connyng by the which he may help hym selfe. I will that myn executrice fynde a well disposede prest for my sawll and all my good frendes' saulles, to say Messe in the churche of Waikefelde at Saint Mcholesse aulter by the space of half a yere, yf the residew of my parte of the said goodes will extende therto. It is my will that my beare shalbe covered with a new blake wollen cloth that will largely cover the saide beare, and at eyther syde of yt, and at bothe th'endes, a scotchen of myn armes to be tachede on with a thred ; and, when I am buryde, than, incontinent, the said clothe shalbe gyven to a pore man, to maik him clothyng thereof. I will that my executrix deall to pore pepill brede after hir discrecion, & as may be performed, beside hir charge ; & I will that, the day of my buryall, she maik an honest dynner to my frendes

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and neybours. Allso I will that the parrysh prest and the parrysh clerke have their dewty as they by custome have hadde aforetyme. Allso, over that, I will that every other prest weryng a surplice at my Dirige and Masse have iiij d., and every scoller weryng a surplice their, j d. This is of me the said Thomas Grargrave, writtyn with myn owne hand, the day and yere above wryttyn.

[Pr. 13 Feb. 1514-15, adm. to ex*.]

XLV. THE WILL OF SIR THOMAS WORTLEY OF WORTLEY, KNT. [Reg. Test. ix. 8 J.]

June 6, 1514. Thomas Wortley,* knyght. To be buried in the parich church of Hemmys worth, wher I am a parichin- nar, afor the hie auter. I will that my executors provyde an honest prest, of sade and honeste conversacion, that is to say, Sir Koger Frikley, to singe and pray for my saule within the said churche by the space of vij yeres, having for his salarie yerly vij marc. To John Wortley,f the kynge's servaunt, v li. To Eichard Wortley, for vij yeres, every yere xxvj s. viij d. To Hugh Wortley xx s. To William Boswell, my sistre's sonne, Iiij s. iiij d. I woll that every on of my servauntes, beyng with me at the tyme of my deceas, have halfe on yere wagis, over and abowe theyre dutie to them due at my dethe, and to be farther rewardyd aftre the discrecion of my executors. The residue I giff unto my sone Thomas ; my executors to delyver the same unto hym at his full age of xxj yeres ; he then to dis- pose the same till his owne profite and honor after his discre- cion. To Percyvell Wortley, gentilman, a yerly estate of my measse & landes in Hymmysworth to the valor of xxvj s. viij d. for the terme of his lyff, uppon this condicion, that he be of gud demeaner and behavor as by discrecon of my executors shalbe thorogh and honeste. I will that all and singler per-

* This is the celebrated Sir Thomas Wortley of Wortley, a mighty hunter* and famous for his hospitality. An excellent account of him will be found in Mr. Hunter's South Yorkshire. For the Wills of his father and mother, see Test. Ebor. ii. 135.

f 1526, 10 Nov. John Worteley, the Kynge's servaunte. To be bur. in the churche of Thornehill. To oure Lady in the northe where, cremysyn velvett to make her a mantill, & clothe of golde of my garded cote to gard it with . My broder, MT Richarde Worteley, parson of Hemmysworth, 20s. My suster, Mrs Jane Worteley, & my broder Hugh W. 20s. each. Percyvall W. 20s. To Sir Thos. Wentworth Knt, to be good to my ex*, 20s. The res. to wife Isabell — she exx. Supervisors Sir Thos. Wentworth knt, & James Longley gen. [Pr. 20 Nov.] (Reg. Test. ix. 356.)

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persons that nowe be or hereafter shalbe seassed to my use of & in any other maners, landis, etc., shall stonde seassid of and in the same, to perceyv th'issues of the same, untill my sonne Thomas be of the age of xxj yeres ; they therwith to purchas landes, etc., & ordur the same to my sonne, & make estate of the same to hym when he shall cum to his said age. I make executors Thomas Wortley my sonne, Henry Everingham, Sir John Everyingham clerke and parson of Sprotburgh, Sir Thomas Wentworth knyght, and Eoberte Mowntney esquier. Witnes Sir Kauffe Witeffeld * parich prest of Tankerley, Thomas Trigot esquier, and William Copley.

[Pr. 12 March, 1514-15, adm. to Sir Thos. Wentworth, K'., the rest renouncing.]

XLVI. THE WILL OF JOHN ST. QUINTIN OF HARPHAM, ESQ. [Reg. Test. ix. 15 &.]

Jan. 19, 1514-15. John Saynct-qwyntyne f of Harpham, esquier. To be buriede in the church of Harpham, in the north ylle of our Lady. To the high alter an nolle suytt of vestements of greyn damask, with a cope therto belongyng. To the chauntre ij vestmentes, one of whitt, & another greyn, both damask. I bequeyth viij li. yerly to be paede to ij prestes, to syng, one of them for the sawlles of my father and mother, and th'other for my sawll, unto myn next eyre come to full age. I bequeyth a stone of blew marbill to be layde uppon my father and me, and I to lye on the right hand of my father. To my brother, Walter Saynct-qwyntyn, vj li. xiij s. iiij d. To my broder, Edmund, vj li. xiij s. iiij d. To Harbert vj li. xiij s. iiij d. To my broder James vj li. xiij s. iiij d. To myn unckyll, William Saynt-qwyntyne, vj li. xiij s. iiij d. To Eobert Warde xl s. To

* 18 June, 1517. Sir Rauf Whitfeld, parsone of Tankersley. To be beried in the where bifore Sancte Petir of Tankersley. I sett & gyve to every god- child within my parishe iiij d. To the house of Sancte Petir of My lien in Pontefract xij d. Ex" Sir Miles Whitfeld, Nicholas & Alexander Whitfeld. Mr Thomas Gargrave suvervisor. [Pr. 30 Oct. 1527.] (Reg. Wolsey, 160.)

f A young Yorkshire squire, the head of one of the oldest families in the county. He was the son of another John, whose Will runs thus : —

August 20, 1509. John Saynt Quyntyne of Harpham, esquier. To be buryed in the yle of our Lady withyn the church of Harpham. To xiij. beyd- men xiij white gownes, to hold xiij. torchis the day of my beryal. To every person that wil take almose that day, to help my saule by their praier, j d. I bequeth to my v sons, accordyng to myn afore made estate, to every one of them iiij li. by yere. To my broder, William Saynt Quyntyn, iij of the best horsis that he wil chose. To Henry Vavasour, my wiffe's kynsman, a horse. The residue to Elionor (my wife) & John my son & heyre (a minor) — they ex". [Pr. o Sep., adm. ex".] (Ueg. Test, viii. 21 &.)

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myn awnt, Elisabeth Warde, xl s. To Agnes Saynt-qwyntyne xl s. To Maistres Beyll Sotheby xx s. To Sir William Hoggerde, my chapleyn, xl s. To our Lady in the north ylle iij s. iiij d., to maik a searge to be upholden as longe as the ij preystes doth syng. To Eobert Constable, my brother in lawe, my bay horse. I will that all my bretheryn have all the land which my fader did gyve theyrn. I mayk Margery my wyffe & Walter & Edmunde Saynt-qwyntyne, my broder, my executors, & Sir Kobert Constable, my fader-in-lawe, supervisor, & theyr for I bequeyth to hym vj li. xiij s. iiij d. Witnes William Saynt-qwyntyne, esquier, Kobert Warde, gentillman, Sir John Browne parryshe preyst, Sir William Hoggede chapleyn, etc. withe other moo.

[Pr. 10 May, 1515, adm. to Walter £ E. St. Quintin, res. to widow.]

XLVII. THE WILL OF SIR RALPH BIGOD OF SETTRINGTON, KNT. [Reg. Test. ix. 13 ft.]

Jan.*22, 1514-15. Eauf Bygod,* knyght. To be buryed before ye yinage of our Blyssed Lady, at the sowth ende of the hygh aulter in the parich church of Settryngton. I wit my best hors w* my best hernes in the name of my mortuary. To prestes, clerkys, and other pore peple, commyng to ye churche the day of my buriall, x li. I will that upon my herse that same day vij tapres contenyng viij li. shall burne aftre thys ordur ; iij in the honor of the Blyssed Trinite, w* ij mo in lyke maner to them in the honor of the v blyssed woundes of our Saveour, with ij moo to them, wiche accomplishith the hole nombre of vij, in the distruccion of the vij dedely synes ; and, duryng all the service tyme that day, all vij to byrne ; and so frome thensfurth vij to stand upon my hersse the space of an hole yer, and to byrne aftre thys ordur ; that is to sey, every holy day, at Evynsong, Matens, Masse, and latter Evynsong, iij of them to byrne contynually duryng all the service tyme, and at every High Masse of feryall days on of them to byrne, and at every Antem on of them to byrne, I will that my executors, incontinent aftir my dethe, fynd a well disposyd prest and vertuos to syng at the hye aulter in the pariche churche of Settryngton aforesaid for my saule, the space of vij yeres next aftre my deth, giffyng hym yerly iiij li. xiij s. iiij d. To every hous of the iiij Orders of Frers in Yorke, Don-

* The Wills of several members of this illustrious family have been already printed. This makes a valuable addition to the series.

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castre, Richmund, Allerton, Scardeburgh, Beverley, Kyngston- uppon-Hull, and Hertilpole vj s. viij d., to pray for my saule, my fader's, my moder's, and all my childryn saulles. To the hows of the Observauntes in Newcastell-upon-Tyne, every yer duryng vij yers after my dethe, a beyff and vj s. viij d. To the beilding and upholdyng of the parich churche off Settryngbon, ij fowder of lede, & v li., in the full performans of the Willys of bothe my wyffes, Margaret and Alice, late departyd. I will that Arthur Bygod, basterd, be, by the syght of Agnes my wiff and Sir Rawfe Eury knyght, put and bondyn prentesse at a crafte in London, & then to have v 1. to make hym a stoke of, & the encreasse to remayn to his awn use. I will that John Bygod, basterd, be at the same rule, & have in lyke maner iij li. vj s. viij d. Wheras I and my sonne John Bygod, whos saule God pardon, & our executors, standen bounden unto John Grower knyght & Agnes my wiff in an obligacion of an mUi., to suffer an recovery by wryt of entre in the post to be had agaynst me befor the fest of the Nativite of our Lord Jhesu Criste, in the fyfte yere of the regne of kynge Kerry the viiith, of and in the manners of Birdsall & Wheteley, to the use of my wiff for terme of hir lyff, wich obligacion we forfite in so mych that we sufferd not the same recovery; wherfor, in alowance of the forseid maner of Whetley, I will that my wiffe have my maners of Birdsall and Helaugh in Swaledale duryng hir lyff. I will that Sir William Constable knyght, Petir Bygod esquier, Thomas Constable, William Con- stable of Settryngton, Sir Thomas Franke clerke, John of Lecestre, and William Wod peasable -enjoy theyr fees. I will that myn executors kepe my hows the space of an half yere afbre my deth, & that they giffe to every of my servauntes, wich shalbe in waiges at the day of my deth, and that will abyde in howshold the said halfe yere aftre my deth, hav an yer wages, to th'entent that every of them may provyde and purvey for hymselff wHn the said halff yer. I will that yff any person or persons can purvey after my dethe, befor my executors, that I in my lyff have att eny tyme wronged hym or them in eny cause, then I will that my executors agre and recompense them for the well of my sawle. I will that wheras I have founden on of the bredren of the howse of Walsyngham to syng ther befor our Lady for me, that yf eny of the said hows can prove befor myn executors that I have not content and paid to the said house all suche duties as I promest for ye same, then I will that myn executors shall content all suche duties. My feoffees to make a sufficient estate, to the yerlie vallew of v li., to Rawffe Bygod, the yonger sonne of my sonne

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John Bygod, for terme of his lyff. I will that wheras I have graunted the next advocacion of eny churche in my gyfte to Sir William Spiers Prior of Grysburn, and Sir Kauff Eury knyght, that the shall giff the same accordyng as it is expreste in the said graunte. And thys ys my last Will : I will and charge my feoffes and myne executors to performe and fulfill thys my testament and last will as is abowe writyn, as they will anweswar for befor (rod. I make Agnes my wyff, Sir Rauff Eury knyght, Thomas Constable, and William Constable, of Settryngton, gentilmen, my executors, and Thomas Lord Darcy supervisor, to order and dispose my gudes for the well of my saule, as my speciall trust is in them. Thyes beyng witnes, Mr Thomas Frank notarie, Edward Grower esquier, James Aslaby gentil- man, w* many other moo.*

[Pr. April 7, 1515, adm. to Thos. and Wm. Constable ; power reserved to

the rest.]

XLVIII. THE WILL OF STEPHEN ELLIS, RECTOR OF BOLTON IN BOLLAND.

[Reg. Wolsey, 139 &.]

Feb. 4, 1514-15. I, Stephyn Elys,f parson of Bolton nere Boland, hole of body and witt, and in perfite mynde, dreding the sodan and uncertaigne our of deth, makes my testament and will in this fourme folowing. Firste, I bequeth my saule to his Maker and Creatour, and to the Blessed Virgyne our Lady Saynte Mary, and to my gloriouse patrones Saynte Petir and Saynte Paull, and all the blessed company of heven, my body to be buried in the comen church yerde of Bolton, if I departe there, and all other dueties that belonges to the ordynaunce of holy church according to my degre. And, farther, I will that 1 s. be geven to v weldisposed prestes, of the moste

* Feofft 10 Jan. 6 Hen. VIII. Feoffees Wm Eury knt, Edwd Gower esq. John Pulleyn, Thos Constable, Wm C. of Settrington, gentlemen, John Bakhouse cap. in castr. sive domin. de Mulgrave. Manor of Seton, lands &c. in Mulgrave, Seton, Lythe, Estbaruby, Westbaruby, Button, Mykkilby, Sandeshead, Goldesburgh, Scalyng, Barroby, Hynderwell, Ryneswik, Stathes, Westow, Duggleby, Hund- manby, Baynton, Lokyngton & Wheitley juxta Doncastre — to fulfill my will. James Backhowse & Thos Cromb yomen to be attornies.

4 Mar. 1515-6. John Backowse cap. Sep. in choro eccl. par. de Lithe. Volo quod xx li. quas Johanni Stackhows commendavi, et v li. quas Mro Jofii Frost commendavi cedant in part em solut. xj li. litigios. inter Mr Hugh Ashton & the sd Mr John Frost. Kes. Mr Thos Franck not. publ. & James B. my bror, they exrs. [Pr. 12 June 1515.]

f The testator was inst. to the rectory of Bolton in Bowland on June 10, 5107, on the death of Dan Wm Puclsay. He was a kinsman of Henry Pudsay Esq. who presented him.

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honeste and clene conversacion, that will take the said money, for to say v trentalles of Masses w* the Placebo and Dirige and Commendacion, as hastely as possible may be saide aftir my departing frome this world, and the vj trentall to be doone the daie of my buriall, if there be copie of prestes ; and, if not, as hastely as goodly may be incontinent aftir, to pray specially for my saule and saules of my fadir and moder, breder and susters, and all Cristian saules. I bequeth to the Priour and Covent of Bolton x s. ; and to the Abbot and Convent of Salley x s. ; and to th'Abbot and Covent of Whalley x s. ; and to the iiij Ordours of Freres xxvj s. viij d. To Eichard Harling and his childre iij s. iiij d. To Sir John Elys, my sonne, all my bookes except oone called Sermones Discipuli, the which I gif to the parish church of Bolton. And I will that a cope of blewe velvet, w* ij tonakles of satan according to the same, be boght and gifen to the said church. I gif to the said Sir John Ellys iij li. vj s. viij d., w1 a bedde of clothes. Also to the childre and brether of my bredir and susters, every oone iij s. iiij d. Item I gif to every household w*ynne my parishing vj d. Also I will that Sir Giles Scott have vij marc, and to sing an hooll yere for my saule, and the saules of my fadir and modir, and al Cristian saules, at Bolton ; and, if he wil not, an other preste to have it in like fourme. Also all such goodes as Thomas my brother delyvered to me of Johane Lyndsey, I will that she have it ; and, over that, iiij marc to her mariage. Myn executours I make Sir John Ellys, and my brether John and Thomas, and I will that John and Thomas have to their rewarde, eyther of theyme iij li. ; and what as remaynes un- bequethed, I put to the grettest almouse that they can thynke. Mr. John Hamerton owes to me iiij li. vj s. viij d., and I have of his a dubler of silver and a dishe of silver. And as for all the dettes of myne in the parishing, I will that no poer man that owes to me any goodes, owdir for tendes, or odirwise, that they be never stressed nor troboled by no lawe, if they will pay in resonnable tyme ; and if they be very poore, that it be clerely forgyven to theyme. Item I bequeth to the brigge at Bolton towne ende viij marc, x s. for warkmanship w* a rewarde, and xxxv s. to by lyme w*, if it be sufficient. Wittenes Sir Giles Scot the parishe preste of Bolton, Sir Myles Billington preste, and Sir Eichard Shawe preste, Thomas Wiglesworth, w* other moo.

[Pr. 14 March, 1515-16, adm. to Sir John, John, & Thos. Ellis.]

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XLIX. THE WILL OF WM. VASEY, ALDERMAN OF DONCASTER. [Reg. Test. viii. 122 &.]

March 10, 1514-15. William Vase of Doncastre, alderman. To be buried within the church of Sent Greorge in Doncastre. I will that my ij measis in Francisgate, which I boght of John Pigburn, that the rent of them hoill be disposid aftur this my Will. Inprimis, I will that a principall obbet be done in the church of Sent Greorge, the value of v s. every yere, in the thrid day of Junii, for my soill and my ij wyfes, and for all Cristen soyles. I will that M. of the burthe of Doncastre for tyme being to see it kepid, having for his laburs every yere xij d., & the sargiantes, at that tyme to wait on M. Mayre, viij d. bitwix them both. Of the said xij d. M. Mayre to offre a hed masse peny at the said obbet, & ether of the sergiant to offre an ob. A yearlie obbet to be done for evermore at the Freres Mynors, according to the order above rehersid, of v s. by yere. To the reparacions of the Freris Mynors' brigge, & the Marye brigg (each) vj s. viij d. yerlie. I will the rent of the meise, that I purchasid of Kichard Fulwood prest, to the reparelling of my said ij meases. To William Rawson iij acres of medues nygh the Ewns lane. The rest to my wief. She exx. Thomas & William Rawson supervisors. Thes witnes, Robert Denton parish prest, M. Edward Cuke mayr, Robert Strey prest.

L. THE WILL OF JAMES ROOS OF INGMANTHORPE, ESQ. [Reg. Test. ix. 28 a.~\

March 20, 1514-15. Jacobus Roos,* armiger, videns michi mortis periculum imminere. Sep. in alto choro eccl. par. de Kyrkdighton, ex parte boriali ejusdem chori juxta murum, sub ymagine S. Greorgii, viz in eadem sepultura qua Catherina Roos, mater mea, erat sepulta, cujus animse propitie- tur Deus. Volo quod ubi Radulphus Scroope Dominus le Scroope de Upsall et Masham, Brianus Stapilton, Thomas Far- fax, Willelmus Malliverer, et Willelmus Middylton de Stok- kelde, milites, cum Johanne Scroope nuper defuncto, feoffati existunt de maneriis de Yngmanthorpe, Dyghton et Fernham et Dogeloftehous, ad intentionem quod c marcse leventur ad

* Several Wills of members of the fine old family of Roos of Ingmanthorpe near Wetherby have already occurred. This is a valuable addition to them.

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maritagium Annse Roos, unius filiarum mearum ; volo quod levabunt, et dabunt xl li. singulis filiabus meis, ad eorum mari- tagia. Residuum levabunt, secundum usum et intentionem quarumdam indenturarum de maritagio Eoberti Roos, filii et haeredis apparentis mei, et Marise unius filiarum Jacobi Strang- weys militis. Et volo quod sesiti existant de reversionibus terrarum, etc., in Fernham et Kyrkstanley ann. val.xx marcarum, quse Robertus Roos defunctus, avunculus meus, nuper tenuit ad vitam suam, pro solutione debitorum meorum, etc., et deinde ad usum hseredum meorum.

To Robert Roos, my sone, a standyng pese maid in Pikeryng, & a standyng peice coverede callede Pykeryng ; a silver salt coverede with the myddell coblett off the nest uncoverede ; sex sylver sponnes ; all such anornamentes as belong to the chappell, excepte one vestement which as Anne my wyffe shall chusse to be at hir ordir ; & my signett of golde, to leve it to Robert his sone. To Robert Roos, sone of Robert my sone, a crosse of golde wherin is clossede a parte of the Holy Crosse. To Mary, the wyffe of the said Robert my sone, a Salter booke of Laten and French e, & a cooppe coverede, of blew glasse. To Frances, my sone, an horse, saddyll, and brydyll, or xx s. towardes byng of an horse. To William, my sone, a stagg whiche I promisede to hym what tyme he was a yong foolle under his dame. To Thomas, my sone, a stagge to make hym an horrse off. To Anne, my doghter, a tablett off golde. To Elesabethe, my doghter, a Matyns booke, borderde, with a redde coveryng. To dame Jane Roos, my doghter, to pray for me, x s. To my brother, doctor, parson off Southdighton, a long dagger gyven to me by Sir Thomas Newporte, commander off Rybston. To Petyr Middilton, my godeson, one off the sones off my brother Sir William Myddilton, a book written off Littillton Tenours. To Sir Thomas Sander, than beyng paroche preste off South-Dighton, a par bedes off threede with a ryng off golde at theym, the which was yeven to me by the Priour off the Mountgrace than beyng. To Sir William Jonson the finest bonett off puyk that I have. To John Roos, sone of my brother William Roos, xl s. Residuum Annse, uxori mese, quam ordino executricem, ad supervisionem Briani Stapilton de Wighall et Willelmi Middylton de Stokelde, militum. Hiis testibus, Briano Stapilton milite, Roberto Roos, filio meo et hserede apparente, Johanne Pulleyn de Kyllynghall, Willelmo Johnson capellano, et Thoma Lece.

[Pr. 8 March, 1515-16, adm to ex*.]

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LI. THE WILL OF BERTRAM DAWSON, ALDERMAN OF YORK. [Test. Ebor. ix. 39 &.]

April 22, 1515. Bartram Dawson,* alderman of the citie of Yorke. To be buriede w*in my parishe kyrke of Criste in curia Kegis, in our Lady's qwhere. I witto sex of my brederen the aldermen, that berys my body to the kyrke, every of theym viij d. To Bawmeburghe kyrke in Northumbrelande a veste- mente w* all thynges perteynyng, to the price xxvj s. viij d. In brede to the pore pepull the day of my buriall xx s., and in oder necessaries expenses iij li. I witto the doctour that shall she we the worde of God at my eyght day iij s. iiij d. Allso I will that ther be done in expenses the same day vj li. To Jennett, my wyffe, a tenement lying in Petirgatte, & of the

* A tailor and draper in Yorke. He was Chamberlain of the city in 1491, Sheriff 1496-7, and was elected Alderman in 1507. He was free of the city in 1476.

Like many others, he was obliged to prove his nationality. His Northum- brian accent, no doubt, made it believed that he was a Scot. I print the ensuing document entire as a fine specimen of old Northern English : —

To all trew Cristen people this present wrytyng seyng, redyng, or heryng, George th 'abbot of the monastery of our Lady of Alnewyk, Sir Rauf Gray of Chelvyngham w'in the countie of Northurnbr', Knyght, Sir Ric' Brown vycar of Heddon & Commyssary of ye sayd countie, Sir Robert Crofton M. of the towne of Bamburght, Sir Ric' Davyson vycar of Ellyngham, Nycholas Forster, John Forster, Bartilmew Bradford, John Hall constable of the said town of Bam- burghe, Rauf Carre of ye Newlande, Edmund Craucester constable of Dun- staneburght, Harry Fenkyll & Thomas Fenkyll, w'in the said countie, gentil- men, Harry Kendal, William Fenkyll, Edmund Person, John Fenkyll, John Bell, John Shell, & Thomas Francke w'in the said contie, yomen, gretyng in our Lord Gode Everlasting. Unto whome it apperteigneth due & humble recom- mendacion. Be it known to your universiteg that where we be enformed y* oon Bartrame Dawson, of the citie of York, drapour, is senysterly defamed that he shulde be a Scottysshman borne, whereby he is grevously hurt in his name & goodes ; and for so muche as meretory and medf ul it is to record & testyfie ye treuth in every matter duely required, that for the concelement therof prejudice be not ingenered to the innocent ; we, therefore, testifies & recordej y* the said Bartrame Dawson was gotten & borne in the town of War- meden in the pariche of Bamburght, & Cristened w*in the pariche churche of the same, havyng to his godfaders Ric' Craucester, of the town of Craucester, gent., and Bartrame Fenkyll of the town of Newham yoman lately deceassed, & to his godmother Margaret Hudde of Shoston deceassid; wherfore we besech & desyre youe & yche oon of youe to admyt, repute, & take the said Bartrame as an Ynglesman, not yevyng credennce to suche defame & detraction in hurtynge the same person in his good name & goodes, and at this our recorde emonges youe that he may be intreated accordyng as he ought to be. And for the more recorde of treuth of this our present Testimoniall, we have, whose nameg afore er reherced, sette our scales. Yeven the vth day of Octobre, in the xxijth yere of our sovereigne lorde Kyng Harry the vijth after the conquest, of his reign. (Records of Corporation of York, A. Y. 340 &.)

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corner of Gyrdeler gatte, for lyffe — after hir decesse— to the kyrke wardens of Christe in curia Kegis — to cause Messe of Jhesu every Fryday to be songe with prike song, & x of the cloke, upon payne of dedely syne ; the prest to have viij s. viij d. by yere ; the parishe clarke, for ryngyng off the greatt bell a quarter of an hower to the said Messe, by yere, iiij s. ; & I will ther be a pounde wax made in a searg to burne of the altar ende every Fryday in the Messe tyme for ever. An obbett to be done yerely in the said churche for the helth of my soull and Jennett my wyffe's, our childeme, and all Christen sowlles, To Jennett, my wyffe, a tenemente in Howsgatte & Nesgatt, of the corner,* with a tenemente of Cargatte lane ende, for lyffe — then to Thomas Dawson, my son, for lyffe — etc. — then to the kyrke wardens of Saynt Michaell kyrk at Howse brygg ende — -(on the same terms as at Christ church).

[Pr. 20 Nov. 1516.]

LII. THE WILL OF STEPHEN LUTTON OF HUNMANBY. [Reg. Test. ix. 24 «.]

June 3, 1515. Steven Lutton f of Hundmandby. To be buride in the church of All hallowes in Hundmandby before the ymage of our Lady of Pitie, yf I depart in the paryshe. I witt my best beest to my mortuarie. I witt fyve pound wax, to be burnte abowt my body the day of my sepulture & vijth day togeder. I witt x s. to cause a trentall of Messes Saynt Gregorie to be said for my sawll, and all the sowlles of whos goode3 or land 63 I have hade any releyve by. I witt to every of the iiij moder kyrkes iiij d. To the curatt and pro- curatour of Hundmandby, for tythes forgotten, vj d. To Elsabeth, my doghter, Gode3 blissyng and myn, and a littill counter that was Cottes' of Hundmandby, and a fedder bed that was my Mr Trotter's, to pray for theym and me. I witt my father a battell axe, and a sallett, & my broder Forde my sark of mayll and a battell axe ; my broder Thomas Lutton

* I have seen a drawing of this old timbered house. It bore the testator's name.

t The Luttons of Knapton were a fair East Riding family for many generations. They take their name from East or West Lutton in that district.

24 Sept. 1457. Wm Lutton of Lutton. Sep. in cem. S. Andrese de Wyver- thorp. Dau. Isabell half of my goods. Bror Thos L. & John Warde, parson of Heslerton, ex". [Pr. 7th Dec.] (Reg. Test. ii. 357 &.)

10 June, 14G2. Adm. Sephen Lutton of West Lutton to Mary his widow. (Id. ii. 467 a.)

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my sworde and a buckler ; and my brother Eobert Lutton my hanger with wodhefte. To William Eoxby a garnyt callide a jackett. I ordayn Jayn, my wyff, to be myn executrix, or whom she will assigne in hir name, and to distribut the rever- sion of my goodes, as she thynckes best, for the helht of my sowll, the which I besek Allmyghty God, when Hym pleasse, taik to His mercy. Wherof witnesse}, Sir William Hardyng, Sir Kaulf Norham, Eobert Pardo, with many other.

[Pr. 5 Nov. 1615. adm. to ex*.]

LIII. THE WILL OF SIR RALPH SCROPE, LORD SCROPE OF UPSALL.

[Reg. Test. ix. 29 «.]

Aug. 6, 1515. In Dei Nomine, Amen. I Raulfe lee Scroope,* knyght, the Lorde Scroope of Upsall, beyng of holle mynde and stedfast beleve, and strong in the faith of Almyghty Gode, at Upsall aforesaid, make this my present testament and last will in maner and forme followyng. Firste I bequethe my saulle to the Holy Trinitie, to our Lady Seynt Marie, and to all the Sayntes in heven, and my bodye, whensoever it shall please God to call me to His mercye from this present lyffe, I bequethe to be buride afore our Lady of pytye in Eyvax. Also I gyve and bequeth my best horse, after the custom of the countre usede w* men lyke off my honour, in the name of my mortuarie, to the curate of the paroche churche wher I shall fortune to decesse. To the curat of the paroche churche off Kylvyngton, for tithes & oblacions necligently forgotten, and to pray for my sowll, xl s. To the churchwardens of the saide paroche v markes, to be bestowede and imploede for iparacions and anornament3 of the churche ther as they shall bhynk moost necessarie and convenient. To th' Abbot and ivent of Eyvax xx li., the which I have delivered in golde th'abbot then beyng, wherof my mynd and will is that every preste off the said monasterie, beyng there the day of my buryall, shall have paide vj s. viij d. to pray and syng for my soul], & all the re side w I give to the abbott to pray & syng

* The head of one of the younger lines of this great family, numerous memorials of which will be found in the earlier volumes of these Testa- menta.

The testator married Eleanor dau. of Andrew Lord Windsor, but left no issue. She re-married Sir Edw. Neville, knt. The testator died on Sept. 17, 1515, Cf. Scrope & Grosvenor Roll, ii. 137.

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for my soull. Allso my mynd and will is that myne executrix contente and agre withe the deane of the kynge's chappell as reason requirethe, iff there be any clame maide by hym or in his name for any mortuarie or dewty of right belyngyng unto hym after my decesse. Allso all my goodes I bequethe to be orderde to the honour off Grode to maik payment off all my trew dettes, and just satisfaccion to every Christen man (if) it cane be provede that I have any thyng wrongfully taken, and the trew perfourmance off this my testament. I will that all my servaunte3, beyng in service and wage3 with me the tyme off my deceasse, shall have severally an holle yeres wage3 of my free gifte, lyke as they be then in retinewe with me, to helpe to fynd theym unto they may gett other service, and to have me in remembraunce, and pray for my soulle. I will that James Marshalle, Kicharde Kyng, Thomas Bryson, & Eicharde Kobynson have severally all such office3 and annuyties as I have grauntede unto theym for the terme off theyr lyffes, as appearethe by my sufficient wryttyng theroff maide by me delivered under the sealle off myn armes. Allso wher John Burgethe3 knyght Lorde Barnes, Eichard Nevell knyght Lord Latymer, William Blont knyght Lorde Mountejoye, Thomas Darcy knyght Lord Darcy, Andrew Wyndsour knyght, Greorg Wyndesour esquier, & all other my feoffe5, stande & be seassede in the maners of Upsall, Stillton, Kylvyngton, Thorneborught, and Driffelde co. Yorke, Carelton Scroope co. Lincoln, Whagh- ton co. Northumbr', Muscham co. Notyngham, Harborrow and Bowden co. Leycestre, Neyland co. Sussex, Fyvefelde co. Essex, Powlles Cray and Dirwolle co. Kent, to the use of me and Alianour my wyffe in the name off hir joyntour, I will that my said feoffes stand styll seased to the said use ; and iff it fortune us to decesse without yssue, they to stande seassede of the saide maners, etc., to the use of Grefferey Scrope clarke, my brother & next heyre, for terme of his lyff onely, & then to the use of the right heyres for ever according to myn aun- cient evidence theroff hertofore maide. And of all other maners of Masharn, Ecclesall, West Alyngton, Southoresby, Dryffelde, & Carelton Scroope co's Lincoln & Yorke, & of all other my maners, landes, etc., they to be seasede of theym to the use of me & my heyres ; in defaut, to the use of the further performannce of this my will ... of Geoffrey my brother for terme of his lyffe ... to the use of my right heyres. I will that all myn ancient evidence3, charters, escripe, and munimente3 concernyng myn enherytance shalbe surely putt, be left and kepte in (blank} duryng the lyffe of Grefferey my said broder, and after his decesse to the use of the right heyres of me the said

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Lorde Scroope for ever. Allso I wyll there be provydede for me the day of my beryall xiij torches, price of every one of theym iiij s. ; ix searge3, every one of them conteanyng di. li. ; and xiijth gownes of whitte with hoodes lyke unto harmyte5, and other thyng necessarie for my said beriall ; whiche xiij poore men shall have to bere the said torches withe beedes in theyr handes. Allso I will that Sir Brian Beyn, my chapleyn, do syng for me yerely after my decesse at my maner off Upsall, & for my ancestre3 and all Christen sowlles, by the space of xxli yeres, and I will that he have yerely by the handes of dame Alianour my wyffe x marcs. Allso I woll thare be dis- tributed and disposede for me the day of my buryall penny dolle to seculers and preestes, that is to say every one of theym iiij d. I make & ordeyn the said dame Alienour, my wyff, my sooll executrix. Thies beyng present Sir Christofer Danby knyght, Sir Eauffe Eookesby, Sir Brian Beyn chapleyn, James Marshall gentyllman, Henry Low, and Raynalde Beyn, wit- nesse3 of the premisses and therto call'ede.

[Pr. 18 March, 1515-16, adm. to exx in the person of Mr. John Chapman, her proctor.]

LIV. THE WILL OF ROGER EYRE OF HOLME, CO. DERBY. [Reg. Test. ix. 37#.]

Aug. 7, 7th Hen. VIII. (1515). Eoger Eyre * off Holme in the countie of Darby. If it fortune me to decesse at Holme, then I will my body be buried in the parishe churche of Chesterfelld, att the sowth syde of Saynt Kateryn alter. Iff I decesse att Lenton abbey, I will my body be buried in the tombe before the Eood. To every Tanten f man ther dwellyng iiij d., to pray for my sowll. To Saynt Marie house in Coventre xij d. To Saynct Chadd house in Lytchefelde xij d. To Isabell, my wiff, all my stuff of & in my howse at Lenton (excepe my plait), of the which plait I give her the gilted goblett that I hadd of Arthur Freshwell ; a gilt goblett that my Lady Scroope did giffe hir ; a pleyn whitt peisse that I hadd of Thomas Alister ;. sex silver spones, & a gilt spoone ; allso my ij demy saltes, duryng hir liffe, with the cover. To my son Edward my stuffe & implementes of housholde at Holme, & my best

* The Eyres of Holme, co. Derby, were a rich and ancient family, closely connected with the West Riding of Yorkshire. Lenton Priory is close to Nottingham.

t Tanten men are St. Anthony's men, i.e. inmates of some hospital or alrashouse connected with that Saint. VOL. V. F

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standyng cuppe, ij gilted saltes with a cover, a pleyn pesse & sex silver spones of the beste, thes parcelles of plaitt to be heyr lomes. To my wiffe sex kye of the best & iiij off the best heffers, xl wedders, xl ewes & xl sheipp hogges, my best horse & my beste mare. To my son Christofer a standyng cuppe pouncede with a cover, & iiij silver spounes. To Wil- liam Selioke my box of silver for powder, with the spone belongyng therto, for a remembraunce for hym & his wiffe, to pray for my saull. To my doghter Luce, if she marrie by th'advisse of my wiffe & my sone Edwarde, xx li. My feoffes to be seassede of my landes, etc., in Chesterfeld, Newbolt, Capton, Brynyngton, Spetyll, Hoslande, Brampton, Aston, Overlevercare, and Helmesfeld, to the use of my son Edward & his heyres maile lawfully begotten — for lake, to my sone Christofer, etc. — for defaut, to my broder Philyppe, etc. To my wiffe, yerely, duryng hyr lyffe, xxiiij markes, in contenta- cion of hir joynter & dowrie. My feoffes to be seassed of my landes, etc., in Halomeshier, Kykyngton, Bromeley, Beyghton and Stubley to the use of my sone Christofer, & hys heyers malle, lawfully begotten — for lake to my sone Edward. To my sone Edward my feane and leasse at Holme. To my son Sir Michaell, prest, iyve marke every yere till he have a bene- fice of xxa marke by yere. To my son Edward my leasse of the tithe of Helmesfelde. To every childe of my childeren a cowe & viij sheipe. To my sone Christofer my stuffe & im- plementes of howsholde at Heynyngton. To Sir Kobert Eyre, my kynnesman, vj s. viij d. yerely duryng his Iyve. To Nicho- lesse Denmane xxvj s. viij d. To the Prior of Lenton abbey a fooder of lede to the use of the howse. To th'abbott of Bea- cheffe an other fooder of lede, to the use of the sayd howse. To my wiffe my ferme at Arnolds. To Edward Eyre, the sone off my broder Philipe, my tacke & leasse that I have of the gilde of Dronfelde. I make my wiffe, Edward my sone, & Kobert Eyre prest my trewe executours, & Antone Babyngton & William Selioke oversears. To Christofer, my sone, my leasse of the ferme of Leeke in the countie of Nottyngham, & all my yren att John Selioke smethes, & all my interest there, & all my wodde at Brownforth the next fall. To my sone Edwarde my smethes at Beacheffe abbey, & my colle in Huwode. I will that my executours and overseers make a, treatie & agrement with Mr Whittyngton for my land att Spittyll to the valour off xx li., or xl markes, as they thynk best. To Christofer Cook, every wheyke this twelmonthe, a stake of corne. To my wenche Alys xxvj s. viij d. to hir mariege. I will that Clater- cothes, my servande, take up of one callede Jewes viij li., &

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gyve to Elesabeth Cramwell ; & the residew of the money to by his charter with, & to hym & his wiffe, to pray for me. To the Whitt Freers of Nottyngham x foder lede, & xl days warke of a mason. To the Convent of Lenton lij s. rent at Baseworthe for ever, for an obytt yerely.

Witnesses dane Thomas Nottyiigham, suppriour of Len- ton etc.

[Pr. 9 Oct. 1516, adm. ex".]

LV. THE WILL OF THOMAS NAWTON, ESQ., OF EDDLETHORPE. [Reg. Test. ix. 81 &.]

Sep. 5, 1515. Thomas Nawton* of Eddylthorpe, esquier. To be bur. in the quere of Westowe afor the ymage of our Lady. For a corspresant, I bequeath all that owth to be hadde of dewty. The day of my buryall, I bequeath to my cosyn, Prioresse, x s. ; to my suster vs.; & to every suster xij d. ; & to my cosyn, Mr. Wenseldy, xxvj s. viij d. Wher Sir William Bulmer knyght, & oder his coefFeoffe3, be seasede in, of & upon my maner of Eddylthorpe, & my landes, etc, there & in Nawton, . Grymston, Yarom, & ellswhere — they to suffer William Nawton, my broder, -to tacke th'yshues of my landes, etc, in Relyngton, terme of his lyff, accordyng to my dede ; & Nicholes Nawton, my broder, the ysshues of my landes, etc., in Norton, to the yerely valour of xl s., for terme of his lyffe. Dame Elesabeth Nawton, my suster, to take of my landes, etc., in Yarom yerely, for terme of her lyff (sum omitted}, & of my ferme of my fyshynges in Yarom I give her ij salmons yerely. The Prioresse of Neisham to taike the issues of Nawton and Nawtondaill unto the tyme that she have receyvede xxtl merkes, that she & hir susters yerely pray for my soull. I will that Sir William Bulmer k* have the custodie & mariege of Henry Nawton, my

* 14 Oct. 1446. John Nawton gen. Dan John de N. my son & his mother. Wife Margaret. Daughters Alice & Margaret & son & heir Robert N.

13 Dec. 1477. Wm Nawton of North Grimston, arm. Sep. in cap. B. M. in eccl. S. Nic. de Grymston. Son Brian N. Son & heir Thos N. & Philippa his wife. Lands in Swinton, Malton, Norton, Langton, Kenythorpe, Berrythorpe & East Wharram. Wife Kath. & Robert Forster, her father. Bror Richard N. Father Wm N. Guy Fairfax knt, Richard York of York merchant, Robert Forster of Howsham & my wife ex". [Pr. 26 July 1478.] (Reg. Test, Dec. & Capit. i. 340.)

Jan. 20, 1482-8. Adm. Marg* Nawton of Wharrom in Strata to Beatrix N. her dau. (Id. 353.)

Nov. 22, 1487. Adm. of Robert Nawton of Berrythorpe gen. to Wm Taylor of Bugthorpe. (Reg. Test. v. 318.)

For a pedigree of Nalton (Nawton) of Westow see Glover's Visitation, p. 556.

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sonne & heyre, and of Kateryn, my doghter, according to his wrytyng, for the which mariege I will that he have of my landes, etc., in Edymston xiij li. xiij s. iiij d. by me gyvyn for ther fyndyng unto they be mariede. The residewe to my son & heyre, and, if any thyng come at hym but good, than it to go to my doghter Kateryn ; and, after hir decesse, to my broder William & my suster dame Elesabeth. Sir John Bulmer kt, my broder Kaulfe Westthorpe esquier, & John Symson exrs.

[Pr. 10 May, 1519, adm. ex".]

LVI. INVENTORY OF RICHARD JENKYNSON,* LAYTT OFF YORK. [Penes Dec. & Capit. Ebor.]

Funeral Exspensis. Payd to vj men yat bare hyme yat was infecte, ij s. To a prest for v Messys, be ys dysyer, xx s. For wax for hys Mes x s. For bred v s. For v pottys of ale vij d. For ryse & almondys for hyme vj d. For malvase ij d. Payd romna ij d. For suger, & mas, & clowys iij d. For not- megys j d. In oblasyon at hys Mes j d. For candyl vj d. To ij wemen yat kepe heme ij s. iiij d. For befe & motune vj d. For feely to yame iij d. To the clarke, for regyng for hyme, vj d. For melke ij d. For wesyng ye schetys & oder fulkere vj d. To on woman for makeyng dene chamber ij d. To ij women, for beryng hys stuffe fro the chamber to hys howse, iiij d. For beryg the coles in to the howse ij d. For beryg the wod in ij d.

LVII. THE INVENTORY OF MR. JOHN UNDERWOOD,f ADVOCATE OF THE COURT OF YORK, APPRAISED BY MR. JOHN SYMPSON, DAN THOMAS FORNE, DAN THOMAS KYNG PRIESTS, & THOMAS WATIRE, NOTARY PUBLIC.

[Ex Orig. penes Dec. & Capit. Ebor.]

Inprimis in auro et argento inventis in bursa xj li. xiiij s. In auro, in custodia Domini Roberti Mason, cvij s., xiij s. iiij d.

* A poor creature who seems to have died of the plague circa 1515. This is the bill for burying him.

f A proctor in the Court of York, who had a fair array of law-books in his library, and a few historical works as well.

22 July, 1515. Johannes Underwode (in legibus bacc., curias Ebor. advo- catus, decedens infra coll. S. Willelmi). Sep. juxta tumbam S. Willelmi. Margaretae Car, filing sororis mere, xxli. Margaretse JBlaxton, sorori mere, iiij

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In auro, in custodia Magistri Johannis Sympson, xxxix li. xv. . . . Summa clix li. vj s.

IN CAMERA. Inprimis a old keveryng in tapster werke, vj s. A coverlet, whit and blewe, vj d. A coverlett, redde and yolowe, xij d. On paire of fustian blankettes iij s. A fether- bedde w* a bolster xij s. A mattres ij s. Item ij pecys red saie ij s. viij d. A seller, a tester w* iij curtans, xij s. A cownter iiij s. Item ij charys xij d. A litle forme iij d. Item ij peloys with there berys xij d. A old sarcenet typett viij d. A bonett xij d. A candilstyk ij d. A vevery comme vj d. A dager j d. A brushe j d. A sarcenett tippett ij s. iiij d. A chamlet jakett, xiij s. iiij d. A syde gowne of medley tauny w* blake lynyng xiij s. iiij d. A nother gowne of dyverse colers w* blake lynyng x s. A old gowne dyed tauny, lyned w* saten of Sypres, viij s. A nother gowne dyed tauny w* a brod coler x s. A shorte rydyng gown of violett iiij s. A chamelett dublett xx d. A tynne botell ij d. A male wyth ij male bandys xx d. A pece of lede ij d. Old chiste xij d. Item ij litle pelow berys iiij d. Item iij lynne shetes ij s. vj d. A coffer w* a round lyde xij d. A gardyvyans xvj d. A stoned horse, graye, xx s. A nother horse, graye, xx s. Item ij sadylles w* ij brydilles ij s. A spone, silver and gylte, iij s. viij d. Item iij loode hey ix s. A pare beades of corall w* a small broche xiij s. iirj d. An old cloke w* a swerde iiij s. iiij d. Summa ix li. xij s. x d.

IN STUDIO, LIBRI. Inprimis Mandagud super Electionibus viij d. Item Decreta, sec. fo. bella, vj s. viij d. Decretales, sec. fo. (blank), iij s. iiij d. Sext' cum Clementinis, iiij s. Do- minus Abbas super Deere talibus, cum Eepertorio, in iiijor voluminibus, x s. Dominicus super Sexto iij s. iiij d. Decision es Kothae iij s. Sabrellus super Clementinas iij s. iiij d. Johannes de Emula super Clementinas iij s. iiij d. Dominicus super Sexto ij s. Historia Josephi Flavii, sec. fo. Sic enim, ij s. Alpabetum Aureum, viij d. Baldus super Codice viij s. Bar- tholus super ff. veteri Codice et novo xij s. Ordo Judiciarius . . . cum processu Belliall, xx d. Bartholus super Extravagan' ij s. Postilla super Epistolis x d. Liber Decretorum scriptus x s. Johannes Atbon in script' cum textu, xij d. Speculum Judiciale xij d. Decretales ij s. Unus liber vetus de Diversis Tractatibus ij s. Vetus liber Enforciatus xij d. Instituta cum parvo volumine xij d. Liber Gerochise, sec. fo. Vita brevis, xij d. Liber de Instructione Principis xij d. Regimen Sani- tatis, sec. fo. (blank), xij d. Repertorium domini Johannis Mylys xij d. Bedas in Hystoriis xij d. Super Magistro Senten-

old nobils. Johanni Blaxton xl s. Res. Johanni Blaxton et Margaretae uxori suae. |_Pr. 28 Jllly> 1515.] (Reg. Dec. & Capit, ii. 107.)

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tiarum xij d. Vita S. Thomae Cantuariensis xij d. Psalterium iiij d. Liber Practicarum iiij d. Consilium Constancise iiij d. Vita de Job iiij d. Miracula S. Thomse ij d. Statuta vetera Kegia ij d. Statuta Curise Ebor., iiij d. Summa iiij li. xiij s. x d. Summa totalis ciiij xx. xiij li. xj s. xj d.

DEBITA QUJE DEFUNCTUS DEBEBAT TEMPORE MORTIS SU^E. Magistro Paule xij s. ij d. Lotrici, viz uxori Tarte, iij s. Prseposito Collegii, pro camera sua, xs. Vicariis choralibus, pro stabilo suo, ij s. In expensis made aboute M. Underwod, tyme of his sikenes, xviij s. iij d. Summa iij li. xiiij s. v d.

Summa totalis omnium bonorum defuncti, deductis debitisy c iiij xx. ix11. xvij s. vj d.

EXPENSE FUNERALES CIRCA CORPUS DEFUNCTI IN DIE SEPUL- TURE. Pro cista ij s. iiij d. Pro panibus pauperibus distribu- endis xiij s. iiij d. In le maynbrede, tempore exequiarum, ij s. Serevicia eodem tempore xviij d. Pro ij li. le cumfettes xviij d. Pro j li. le Dergy vj d. Pro malvese xxj d. Pro red wyne viij d. Pro claret wyne xij d. Pro x Ib. cerse vs. x d. Soluti magistro gildae Corporis Christi et aliis presbyteris, clericis, et pueris, x s. x d. Soluti to iiij old men, and the beddill of Corpus- Christi gild, for beryng of the torchys, x d. To the parich clerke, for rynging of the howlord * bell, iiij d. In offeryng ij d. To ij women that wond hym iiij d. To the secarstens, for rynggyng, ij s. For makyng of ye grave xij d. To Colson wyf, for watchyng w* hym iij nyghtes, x d. Johanni Eichardson iij s. iiij d. To the presoners in the castell xvj d. To the kydcotte and the masyndew viij d. To the bishoppe prison, and other bedemen, vj d. Expense factae in octavo die, ut patet per billam in fact' (blank). Summa iiij li. xvij d.

LVIII. THE WILL OF JOHN NEVILLE, ESQ. [Reg. Test. ix. 30 &.]

Sept. 10, 7th Hen. VIII. (1515). John Nevell,f esquier. To the iiij Orders off Freers, every of theym xl d. To every Freer off the Blake Freers, Toftes, being preest, & beyng at

* Spoken of, I think, in another fragmentary inv. as the howloyde bell at the Minster.

t According to a pedigree in Dodsworth, v. 112, the testator was a son of (Sir Thomas) Neville of Pickhall and Rolleston, by (Elizabeth) dan. of Sir Win. Babington He marr. Anne dau. and coheir of . . Malberthorpe of Sleght, co. Lincoln, by whom he had two daughters and coheirs, one of whom marr. John Newdegate, serjeant-at-law, and the other George Stapleton of Rempston, esq.

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my buryall, iiij d. And every novesse ij d. And in likewise to every of the Gray Freers in York, if I deceasse at Yorke. To the eremettes of Saynt Leonerde's at Yorke xld. To my doghter, Margarett Stapilton, vj goblettes of silver with a cover, my signett of golde with the prent of the trushe which was hir fader's, and my flower off golde with stones, which my wyff bought of my sone Newdegatte. The residew to my right welbelovede doghter, Amfelice Newdegate, wiff of John Newde- gate, which John Newdegat I make my solle executour. To Mary Thwayttes my lesse mantell which was hir moder's. In the presence of Richard Mayson Prior of the Freer toftes, Sir Thomas Garton supprior of the same place, my confessor, etc.

[Pr. 26 Apr. 1516.]

LIX. THE WILL OF HUGH AWSTWYKE OF PONTEFRACT, MERCER. [Reg. Test. ix. 40.]

Nov. 3, 1515. Hugh Awstwyke, of Pontefract, inarcer. To be bur. in the church of Allhallowes in Pontefract nye unto the sepultur of my father, John Astwyke. To the monasterie of St John th' Apostle in Pontefract a lyttyll standyng masere, to have Placebo & Dirige, and one Saull Masse of Requiem at the day of my buryall, & to be assollde in theyr chapitor howse, and that their breviter may be sende w* my name to all suche howses of there religion as they be wonte to go after the decesse of any of there bretheren. A chambre to Jhesus gilde, & ij landes to our Lady's service in Allhallowes churche. Wife Margaret. Sons Sir Richard, Hugh, John, & Geo. A. Dau. Isabell. To my cosyn Denys on candilstike with sex Georges. Wife & son, Sir Richard, ex".

[Pr. 26 Nov. 1516.]

LX. THE WILL OF SIR WILLIAM JOWKYN, VICAR OF RODINGTON. [Reg. Wolsey, 141.]

Nov. 16, 1515. Sir William Jowkyn, perpetuall vicar of Rodington. To be bur. in the chauncell of Flawforth. I gif that wax, that I have, burne aboute my body, and ij hives of bees to upholde of the light before our Lady of Pietie at Flawforth. I gif xl s. to the parish churche of Preyse, where I was borne, to by halff a fowdour of leede to cover the newe

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porche w'all. To my cosigne, John Beyly, that kepeth my house, x shepe, etc., if she have lif and scape this plage* that now reyneth ; and it pleas God to take her at this tyme, I will that my exrs bye an Antiphonar for my parish church, to serve God w* all, & iij s. iiij d. to make the newe brigg w* all where I was borne; & vs. to mende the payment in Prisse in the gate to the churche.

[Pr. 14 Feb. 1515-16.]

LXI. THE WILL OF JOHN AMYAS OF MILNTHOKPE. [Reg. Test. ix. 30 &.]

Apr. 1,1516. Be it knawne too all Christen pepull that I John Amyas of Milthorpe, at Arthyngton abbey, hath maid my last will and testament afor Mr Henry Ardyngton esquier, Dame Alice Hall Prioresse of the same abbey, Sir Eobert Barnby, parson of Crofton, William Folyfate preest, and oder. My body unto the kyrke yerde where I die. The residewe to Agnes, my wyffe. I give a cowe with calve unto the monasterie of our Lady of Ardyngton, & the Prioresse to have the governance theroff, gyffyng to the sacristen iij li. wax yerely to burne afor our Lady. My wifTe to have in kepyng my evydence3 durying hir lyffe, & then it to be delyvered unto my broder, vicar of Pennyston, Sir Eawlfe Amyas, and unto my iij systers & ther yssue3. To the monastery of Ardyngton iij acres of lande lying at Wakefelde's towne's ende,

[Pr. 21 Apr. 1516, adm. to ex1.]

LXII. THE WILL OF JOHN YOUNG, MASTER OF THE ROLLS, AND DEAN OF YORK.

[Reg. Holder at Somerset House.]

Apr. 25, 1516. John Yong*, Master of the Eollys and Deane of the metropolitan churche of Yorke, To be buried in the chapell of the Eollys, there as the organs nowe doth stond. Item I will that a tombe be made over the place of my sepulture.

* The plague, or the sweating sickness.

t John Young, Master of the Rolls and Dean of York, the friend and patron of learning, himself a scholar, and dear on that account to Erasmus, who dedicated to him one of his books. I shall not enumerate here his numerous preferments, or his services to the State. He is buried in the Chapel of the Rolls in Chancery Lane, where his monument still remains.

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To iny Lord of Canterbury a salte of gold, & my two gay saltes clene amelyd, & two billes of dette, besechyng his lordship to be good lord unto my frendes, &, namely, to my poore servauntes. To my Lorde Cardinall a stonding cupp w* a cover clene gilt, besechyng his grace to be good lord unto my frendes & servauntes. To the Newe College of Oxford vj gylt goblettes. To the Newe College of Winchestre vj gylt goblettes. To John Pers, to his wyfT & their iiij children, vj c marke, that is to knowe, to every of them c marke. To John Pers & his wyff xl li. in plate. To John Lambard xx li. To the ij children whiche the steward hath x li. To the making of the cundite in Eye c li. I woll that a prest syng for me x yeres in the chapell of the Roily s, & he to have yerely x marcke. I woll that Maister Grocen * shal have his plate delivered unto hym whiche I have nowe in pledge, w^ute any maner of redempcion. To my servauntes, John Sutton, Thomas Laward, John Tomson, John Grraye, & John Story, every of them, x li. I wol that John Crowe be allowed for his costes into the West Cuntrey Iv s., & I gyve him in rewarde Iv s. To Chr. G-odwyn vij li. which I have of his, & other vij li. To all my servauntes their lyvere & a hole yeris wagys. To John Pers & his wyif, & the heires of their ij bodies, my house at Stepneyth. Exrs Mr John Taylour doctour, Maister William Throkmarton doctor, Mr William Shragar, & Mr. William Skynner; & I humbly beseche my Lord of Caunterbury to be oversear. The residue to my exrs, to dispose them in dedys of charytie, after ther discrecons, for the welth of my soule & all Christen soules.

[Pr. 17 May, 1516, adm. ex".]

LX1II. THE WILL OF RICHARD PEKE OF WAKEFIELD, GEN.f [Reg. Test. ix. 38 a.\

In Dei nomine, Amen, June 4, 1516. I Kicharde Peke of Wakefelde, gentilman, of an holle mynde and memorie, with fre will and good deliberance, makes this my testament and last will in maner and forme followyng. First, I commend my soul! to Grod Almyghty, to our Lady Saynt Marie, and to all the Sayntes in heven, my body to be buried in the paroch churche of Allhallowes in Wakefelde, in the qwere of Saynt Nicholesse, in the myddes of the loweste goyng, even enens

* The celebrated scholar, whom Young befriends.

t A Will of striking interest, written by the testator himself, and full of information about Wakefield, and his own family. See Glover's Visitation, p. 347.

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my stall, when God pleasse to call me to His mercy ; and for my mortuarie my best qwyke good. And to the hie alter I bequeth iiij marke, to by a vestement flowede with myn armes and my wyffe's demellede togedder theruppon : and my lyght abowt my corse to be taken of the vicar, yff they be convenient, or elles my wyffe to make iiij tapers of iij pownd weght ; and then they to be the vicar's; and a pryncypall candell with iiij lightes spryngyng of hitt ; that candell with those lyghtes to stand light every day at the parishe Messe to the utas day, and then the stumpe to be put in on tapere with more stuffe in ytt, & so it to stande lyght every day at the parishe Messe duryng the yere followyng. And to sex pore men that can say our Lady's Psalter & holde a torche, and Dirige and Messe, every of theym ij d. and his dynner, & to the torches of was for vj lyghtes duryng the servyce that day, ij s. : and to every prest iiij d. : to the clarke iiij d. ; the underclarke ij d. ; to the bellman all his dewties of the kyrke, & to all other clarkes that kepes daly ther where ij d. : and, to all oder, pence, that do any servyce in the kyrk and can say the vij Psalmes and Latyne, and so to say it and have j d. And to every lymytor of the iiij Orders of Freers for a Sail Messe in theyr places, to be done to theyr brederen, xx d. to every place. And to the gilde of Saynt Christofer in Yorke for a Messe xx d. And to the ancres at Saynt John's, for hir prayer, iij s. iiij d. And to our Lady's gyld at Boston all the arerege dewe therunto both for me and for my wyffe : our entre therto was in the yere off our Lorde God m'ccccc xij ; and I to have a Salle Messe done at there Scala Cceli. And for pilgrameges nott done, I bequeth to paviment in Northgatte in Wakefelde vj s. viij d. ; and iij s. iiij d. wher itt is moost nede, by the discrecion of Sir William Joys preste, to ament a fowll holle abowt the brige. And all thies parcelles above written, I desier my wyffe to be performed and delivered, as shortly after my buryall as canne be con- veniently made, by the oversight of John Anne, supervisour of this my last will. Also I will that a Stone be laid upon my grave within a yere ; and, if they make an ymege of Saynt Nicolesse in the parish church, then I assigne therto iij s. iiij d., and requier them to gyve the old to Saynt John kyrke. Allso I bequeth to the gildyng of Saynt John, now newe made in the kyrke of Saynt John in Wakefelde, vj s. viij d.

Also all such dewtyes as I, the said Richard Peke, gyves with my handes, or oppenly bydes gyve theym, to stand ferme and stabill, or ells nott but by the discrecion and mynde of my supervisour and Elesabeth my wyffe, whom I signe to pay to William Pallmer and Margarett hi§ wyffe iiij markes in money,

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or elles in suche convenient pennyworth as they will taike for the said money, iff any theroff be owyng at the day of my buriall ; which dewtie I agrede to give to them when I lay seke and att the mercy off God, att the instances and myndes of Master Thomas Knolles subdeane of thecath.churche ofYorke,