same Churche x'. Item I gyve and bequyethe to my sonne ffranneys Anderson for his full childes porcion of my goodes one hundrethe poundes, a nest of whyte gobletts, one dozen syluer spoones wth forkes my best gilt saltes and the house at the bridge ende wch he now dwellethe in for him and his heires for euer Also I gyve him halfe the Tenement before my dore that I haue of the Kinge and half the waiste that I had of Cuthbert Musgrave and Nicholas Thornton Item I gyve and bequiethe to my sonne henry Anderson for his full childes porcion of my goodes one hundrethe poundes And I gyve him the house that I dwell in wth all the houshold stuffe to him and to his heires (ceyvinge all my waires, woole, playte, Jewelles, moneye, debte bookes obligaciones bylles of payment the beif and fyshe wch I haue prouyded for the furnyture of my shippes) for euer And twoo gilte gobletts and a coveringe, twoo gylte saltes wth a coveringe And I gyve him the other half of my Tenement before my dore weh I had of the Kinge lyinge vpon the stare And the other halfe of the wayste that I had of Cuthbert Musgrave and Nicholas Thornton And a dozen of syluer spoones with maden heades. Item I gyve and bequyethe to my sonne Clement Anderson for his full childes porcion of my goodes one hundrethe poundes and after my deathe by all former reckninges. Item I gyve to my sonne Christofor Mytforde a golde rynge and to his children gotten and to be gotten of my doughter Jane fourtie poundes. Item I gyve to my sonne will'm Dente a golde ringe and to his children begotten of my doughter Elsabethe fourtie poundes. Item I gyve to mally ffenwicke Twentie poundes ouer and besydes the fourtie poundes that I haue of hirs in my handes due vnto hir from hir father and yf she dye before she come to xxiiij yeares of aige then I wyll the saide xx'. to come to myn executor Item I gyve to Thomas hearon fyve markes. Item I gyve to henry orde Mason fyve markes. Item I gyve to Alyson hedleye the moneye that I haue of hirs and more fyve markes. Item I gyve to

Thomas Richardson fyve markes. Item I gyve to Elsabethe heron fyve marks. Item I gyve to Margaret Candlinge Twentie nobles and hir weddinge clothes Item I gyve to my servant Margaret Wright twentie nobles and hir weddinge clothes Item I gyve to my servant Margerye Wright fyve markes and hir weddinge clothes. Item I gyve to my servaunt Sybbell hewyson xx3. Item I gyve to wedowe clerke that keapethe the staythe xx3. Item I gyve to my sonne ffranncys Anderson and to his heires for euer to paye the oute rent of his own house the house that henrye graye dwelte in at the whyte crosse. Item I gyve to my sonne henry anderson for to paye his whyte

rent of his house my house in Sandgate that Robert Tomson dwelt in and my house at the whyte crosse that Alexander robson dwelt in. Item I gyve to my servant Richarde davell xl. Item I gyve to lewes hedleye xls. Igyve to Bryane Caudlinge xls. Item I gyve more to my servannte Thomas hearon one fother of leade Item I gyve more to my sonne Clement Anderson my house that Thomas swanne dwelt in and to his heires for ever and I wyll that yf there be any stoppe lett or incombranncs alledged by any man Then I wyll that myn Executor shall keape and defende him and his heires for euer. And the rest of my goodes moveables and vnmoveables vnbequythed my debts legaces and funerall expenses paide I gyve and bequethe to my sonne Bartram Anderson whom I mayke and ordeyn my full and executor of this my p'sent Testament and last wyll Witnesses herof will'm Salkeld Clerk, John Doddes Carpenter, Edwarde Tynmouthe Mr and marriner, And'w hewyson with others.

THE INVENTORYE indented of all and sing'ler the goodes moveables and vnmoveables what so euer apperteyninge to henry Anderson the elder of the Towne of Newcastell vpon tyne merchant and alderman of the same deceassed at the daye of the deathe of the saide henry Anderson valued and preysede by humfreye carre steven sothern will'm Jenyson Cuthbert hunter Anthonye swinborn george helye and Cuthbert Sticknell of Newcastell aforesaide M'chaunts John Doddes of the same Towne Carpenter and Edwarde Tynmouthe of the same Towne Mr. and Maryner the xxiijth of Marche In the yeare of oure lorde god one Thousand fyve hundrethe fiftie and eight.

THE SELLER ON THE HYLL VNDER THE CHAPELL. Imprimis vj tonn of amyshe Iron xlviij'.-iij tonn di' of englishe Iron xxviiij.-xlj ston of spanyshe Iron liijs. iiijd.-vje weight of battrye xviij'.-x berrelles of sope xiij' vjs viij-ije weight di' of fryinge pannes xls.-a bayll of madder x-MM weight of coporous x-C. di' of Madder xxx3-je xxjb of bell mettle liijs iiijd-xxx ston of newe great wyer v1-xij ston of old great wyer xxiiijs-iiij ston di' of small wyer xvs-vce xij wyspes of stealle vj'—iij q'rtrs of c and xij of long stealle xxiiijs-lxviij fothers of leade je iiijxx, xiij'-S'm vje xliij vjs iiij. THE NEW HOUSE. Item Xxxybus of osmondes xxj-iiij lasts ijbus of Ashes xx-ij lasts of picke viij'—a last & iijbus of tarre iiij'—a last & xl ston of lynte xxiiij'-vj ston of roughe hempe vj3—lx ores iijiij chalders of otes xl. S'm iiijxx ij1 vj3. CHRISTOFER COOKES LOFTES. Item ij chalders di' of wheat lxx-iij chalders of Maulte vj'. S'm ix' x'. MR. DAVELLES HOUSE. Item iiij

chalders of beanes iiij' vs-SWANNES HOUSE. Item xiiij boulles of rye xxxijs viijd. THE PACKIng lofte. Item ve iiij ston of woulle cliiije sheape skynnes xij'. S'm exij'. THE PLAYTE. Item one paire of saltes wth a couer double gilte cont' in weight 1 ouncs at vjs ounce xv1-one dozen syluer spoones with lockes conteyninge in weight xvj ounces at vs the ounce iiij'—a nest of gobletts p'cell gilte with a cover cont' in weight Ix ounces at vs the ounce xv -a paire of saltes with a cover duble gilt cont' in weight xxv ounces at vjs the ounce vij1 x3—a dozen spoones with maden heades cont' in weight xv ouncs at vs the ounce lv_ij gobletts wth a cover double gylte cont' in weight lj ounes at vjs the ounce xv1 vjs—a paire of saltes wth a cover p'cell gylt cont' xxij ounces di' at vjs the ounce vj1 xvs—a paire of saltes wth a cover double gylt cont' in weight xxvij ouncs at v3 the ounce vj1 xv3-vj lytle gobletts p'cell gylte cont' in weight xxxix ounes at vs the ounce ix1 xv3—a nest of boulles wth a cover p'cell gylt cont' in weight iiijxx viij ounes at vs the ounce xxij-ij whyte boulles conteyning in weight xxxiij ounes di. at iiijs viijd the ounce vij xvj iiijd-a not wth a cover double gylte cont' in weight xxx ounes at vjs the ounce ix-a standinge cuppe wth a couer double gylte cont' in weight xxxij ouncs di. at vjs the ounce ix1 xvs—a standinge cuppe with a cover double gilte cont' xxix ounces at vjs the ounce viij xv3—a standinge cuppe wth a cover double gilte xxviiij ouncs at vjs the ounce viij' viijs-a pottle wth a cover double gylt cont' in weight xviij ounes at vj the ounce v1 viij3—a standing cuppe double gylte cont' in weight xiij ouncs at vjs the ounce iij xviijs—a laver gylte conteyning in weight x ounces at vs iiijd the ounce liijs iiijd-a cover for a glasse conteyninge in weight iiij ounes at vs the ounce xx-xvj syluer spoones cont' in weight xxiij ounces at vs the ounce vi xv-in broken syluer xliiij ounces at iiijs the ounce viij' xvj3. S'm clxxvj1 viijd. THE SHOPPE. Item xl of ginger iiij'—one pounde of Saffron xx3-a remanent of franche canwes cont' iiij elnes vj-ij remanents of freyse x3-a colle rope iijs—a boulte of evill packin canwes x-ij evill boults of oldrynes xxiiij. twoo dozen of sayltwyne xj-xij of marlyn iiijs. S'm viij viijs. THE SELLERS WITHIN THE HOUSE. Item vj pece of web leade xx3-half a cradell of glasse xiijs iiijd-ij great cakes of rended tallowe xxxiij iiijd-a broken lettron of brasse xxxiijs iiijda bothom of a maunde wth trenchers vjs-xij skoupes iijs—a great brasse potte iij' vjs viijd-viijbus of modefyshe vj-in beif xij'-in salt fyshe vij. S'm xxxiij xvs viijd. THE COLLEs. Item in colles wrought aboue the grounde at Elswicke as well at the pyttes as the staythes ve iiijxx, xiiij xviijs viijd. THE SHIPPES. Item three quarters of the Michaell c'-three

quar

ters of the Anthonye c1 - half of the John c'-twoo p'tes of the Andro iiijxx-the third of the barbara xl'-halfe of the Christofor xv. S'm iiij xxxv'. THE KEALLES. Item ij Kealles & a half a lightner & a botte xv. REDYE MONYE. Item in goulde and moneye at the daye of the deathe of the saide henrye Anderson cxxx'. GOOD DEBTES. Item in good debts own vnto the sayde henry Anderson at the daye of his deathe as by his debt bookes bylles and obligaciones more at large appearethe vexl'. DESPerate debtes. Item in desperate debts as by the saide debt bookes bylls and obligaciones lykewyse appeareth iijexlvj1 ixs viija.

S'm totis of all and singular the goodes moveables and vnmoveables aboue written the desperate debts only excepted M'м'vijciiij xxvj1 iijs iiijd whereof to be deductede for debts owen

by the saide henry Anderson at the daye of his deathe cc', and so remaynethe to the Executor for the payment and discharge of the legacies and the funerall expenses M'M1vijxxvj j iiija.

CXXIV. WILLIAM BLUNTE PREIST OF CROXsdale.

In dei no'e Amen. the xj day of August in the yeare of or lorde god a thosand fyve hondrethe fyftie & eyght I Will'm blunte preist of croksdale wth hole mynde & good Remembrance never the less syke in body makith my testament & last will in man' & forme followinge. ffyrst I gyve my sowlle to allmyghtie god and to or blesside ladie sainct marie & to all the holye company of heaven & my bodie to be buried in the chapell of sainte margarets in the queare in durh'm and I will masse & derige shalbe done for the healthe of my sowlle. Also I gyve & bequeathe Richarde farallers iiij'. to be good vnto my brother Thom's blunte towching the cloose & so if he be not good vnto my brother I will not gyve him this fowre pownde but vnto my brother. And also to Richard farallers Children xls. Also I gyve the said Richarde a mattres & a coveringe of a bedde & a pair of lyne sheats. Also I gyve & bequeathe vnto my sister Jennet Kent iiij'. to be good vnto my brother thom's blunte towching the cloose & so if she be not good vnto my brother I will not gyve hir the iiij'. but vnto my brother. And also I bequethe vnto my brother Thom's blunte the lease of my cloose Also I beqwethe vnto my sister Jennet two blanketts a happinge a coverlett & a codd. Also I gyve & beqwethe margaret farallers ij. Also I gyve unto margery farallers ijs. Also I gyve & bequethe vnto Agnes bennet a

puder dubler & a sainct John heade Also I gyve & bequethe vnto george kent & henrie kent x3.-vnto John Robinson & his sister x.-vnto Richard farallers two candlesteaks two chairs-vnto Margaret Robinson a fether bed & a bowstervnto Allyson liddell one puder dubler. [Pr. 1558.]

CXXV. JOHN EMSON CLERK, VICAR OF GRETHAM.'

In dei Nomine Amen In the yere of or Lord god мcccc lviij and the xxiiij daye Clark and Vicar of greth'm beine seke in bodye holle in mynde and of p'fyte memorye maik this my will and testament in maner and fforme folowin That is to saye ffirst and principally I bequiethe my sowle to Allmightye god or blessed Ladye Saynte Mary and to all the Companye of heven and my body to be buryed in the quere of greth'm Churche our Lady being patrones there. And at the daye of my buryall I gyue vnto the two prests of the Chapell to s George winter and st peter Arrundell iijs. iiija. and eu'ye deacon xijd a peac and to eu' preast p'nt at my buryall viijd. a peac and to the skollers ijd a peac and to others jd. a peac. Item I bequeithe to ev' power cotaiger within greth'm ijd. Item I bequeithe to Thomissing emson my sister dowghter yf Richerd downing marye hir xx marks of lawfull englishe monye if not but fyve marks. Item I gyue to anne Emson fyue marks. Item I bequeith to Bartholomewe Boswell two oxon. Item I gyue to will'm marting wyfe xiijs. iiijd. Item I bequeithe to will'm Chippings wyfe xiijs iiij. Item I gyve to Will'm Gykills wyfe xiijs iiijd. And all these to be paid ather in corne or monye. The rest of my goods vnbeqested I put to the order and descression of my Brother s Robert Emson whome I ordayne and make my soll and full executor of this my testament and last will he to dispose the sayme in deads of charyte as may be most to the pleasure of god and co'fort of my solle. Witnessis hereoffe stocdellRoger parker-John harte—, and St Peter Arrundell my gostlye father.

Debets owen vnto the said Sir John Emson. In prs_widow aslacbye xx-Symon hubbucks wyfe iij. iiij.-Rob't Readshawe for a horse xiij. iiij.- the said Robt for v bz of pease -mistres fulthorp for two kye xlvjs viijd-John frankland for one ox xxxiij3. iiija—Mr francs Bulmirs wyfe lente iiij1 --- mistres

I Vicar of Gretham from 20th Feb., 1535.

2 The successor of Vicar Emson, and one of the executors of Bishop Sparkc.