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To my cosyn Eliz. Clerkson my kechyn chymney, and to my cosyn Nicolas Fynkill iiij li. To my servaunte Jane xxvj s. viij d. To my servaunte Anne Hesell xvij s. iiij d. To Thomas Rede xls. I will that a prest shall singe for me and my wyf by the space of iiij yeres, and he to have for his salary every yere iiij li. xiij s. iiij d. yerelie. To my brother Mr Meyre xix s. vj d. and certaine suger loves that he owght me, for to make a ringe with. To my suster Maires my best demyte and all my wyffes gownes and kyrtilles to thuse of my wif (sic) and my naunt Byrd saving her tawnye gowne to my cosyn Anne Baxter. To my suster my wyfes ringes, with a ringe to my naunt Fenkyll, and to my aunte Selby and to my aunte Lambe, every one of them, on. To my brother John Reade the house that I dwellid in, with all implementes as it now standes saving the gere within the counters chestes and cupbordes. I give my aunte Fawdon xxvj s. viijd. I will my brother Mr Meyre and my brother John Owrd shalbe my supervisors. Wytnesses, Sr William Hoxston, parishe preest, George Selby, Thomas Clarkeson, merchauntes.

[Proved 3 Jan., 1537-8.]

CIII. THE WILL OF RICHARD ANDErson, of newCASTLE, MERCHANT. [Crumwell, 13.]

Richarde Anderson, of Newcastell uppon tyne, merchaunte, bequeth my soule to Almyghtye God, to our Ladye Sainte Marye, and to all the Saintes of hevyn, and my bodye to be buryed yn Saynte Nicholas Kyrke in Newcastell, or els where God be pleased to wysshe me, or els in the next kyrke where God wysshyth me. Also I make my sonne Edwarde my executour of all my goodes, and I will that my wife shalhave the thirde parte of my goodes besides my legacyes, and that is this: furst, I give to my brother Peter Anderson sevyn poundes in moneye, and he to have his fredom or els my goodes to make hym free. Also I will that my mother shall have hir fyndynge if so be shee nede of my goodes while she levyth. I make my gossyppe George Borrell and Cuthberte Ellyson and John Ellyson supervisors, and I give to them thre ryalles in golde. To my twoo suster xx s. a pece, and to my brother Edward Anderson xx s. And I praye my gossippe George Borrell and Cuthbert Ellyson and John Ellyson for to see that this my last will performyd as hereafter ys wrytten. Wrytten the furst daye of September, the xxixth yere of Kynge Henrye the eight (1537).

Codicyll, the xxvijth June, 1538, witnesseth that I, Richarde Anderson, this daye beinge visited with the visitacon of

Almyghty God att Selkesworth,* and cannot have a prest as I wolde, I putt me holye in the mercye of God, and I will that my testamente that lyeth in my cubborde wrytten with my one hande shall stande as my last will. Also where as my wife beinge nowe with childe, beinge forthe of my will, I will that Cuthbert Ellyson shall geve to that childe suche porcon as he shall thynke good, and also for the order of my son Edwarde, and of all other thinges to the affecte of my will, he to order in all causes as he thynketh good, and that he dothe I allowe it before God. Recordes, my wif Eliz. Anderson, my brother Henry Anderson, Edmonde Veysye, and Margarett Cawarde. [Proved 13 May, 1539.]

CIV.

THE WILL OF GEORGE TALBOT, FOURTH EARL
OF SHREWSBURY.†

[Crumwell, 13.]

In the name of God, Amen. 1537, the xxj day of Auguste. I, George Erle of Shrowysbury, Lorde Steward of the Kynge, our souverayne Lorde Henry the viijth moste honorable howshold, being in good helthe, ordeyn my laste will. Fyrst, I bequethe my sowle unto Allmighty God, our Lady Saynte Mary, and to all the holy company of heaven, and my bodye to be buryed in the parisshe churche of Sheffeld by my late wyfe Dame Anne wher she now lieth, and myn executours to cawse my bodye thither to be brought and entierid as shortely as they canne without tarying past ij dayes, and withowte ceremonyes but dirige over evin, iij masses and a symonde on the morowe, and poore folkes to have xxv black gownes to beare xxvtie torches att my buryall, and not to be geven past, c blacke gownes to my servauntes, besides gownes to be geven to my wyfe and her ientlewomen. Item, I will a tombe to be made over my bodie of marble with iij Images, one of me in my mantell of garters and the other of my wyfe in her roobes and her armyes on my right hande, and the thirde to be of my wyfe that now ys on my lyfte hande with her mantell and armes, the tombe to be made of marble and well garneshed, and the expenses, costes and charges of the premysses to be borne by myn executors of the yssus, renttes and profittes of the manors landes wherof I declare my will for paymentt of * Silksworth, co. Durham.

↑ Born 1468. Was with Henry VII at Bosworth. Raised forces for the King at the Pilgrimage of Grace. Died at Wingfield Manor 26 July, 1538. Buried at Sheffield 27 March, 1538-9. (See Hunter's Hallamshire, p. 74.) His first wife was Ann, daughter of William, first Lord Hastings; his second Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Richard Walden, of Erith, co. Kent, where she was buried. His son Francis succeeded as fifth Earl.

my debttes, or elles the same to be made of my goodes not bequethed. Also I will that ymediatly after my deceas myn executors do give to oone thowsand preestes, every of them xjd. to say placebo, dirige and masse for my soule and all Christian soules, and xxvtie markes in peny dole to be distributed the daye of my buriall to suche pore people as shalbe thereat to pray for my soule. To every of the curattes of Sowth Wynfeld and Sheffeld for tythes forgotten and to praye for my soule v li., and the vicar of Criche xl s., and yf they can prove any more to be dew I will that myn executors do contente ytt. To every of the parisshe churches of Southwynfeld and Sheffeld a vestementt to be made of myn apparell. To the Charterhouses of Beveall, Sheen and London, every of them xls., and to the houses of freres in Nottyngham and Derbye, every of them xx s., to say a solempne Dirige and masse for my soule. Unto the prior of Worsopp one sute of riche clothe of golde, that is to say a coope, a vestement, deacon and subdeacon with orpheresses and all thinges belonging unto the same, and the same to be made and shortely fynisshed att my propre costes and delyvered unto the said prior and convent there to pray for my soule. Unto the churche of Sheffeld one piece of grene clothe of golde whiche remayneth hole, and therof I will that myn executors shall make a coope and vestement, deacon and subdeacon, and to by orpherezes for the same to the valew of xx li. To my right entierly welbelovyd dame Elizabeth my wyffe thes parcelles following of plate overgilt, that is to saye one greate crosse with our ladye and saynte John Evangelist, a litle crucyfix of cremory worke with reliques in yt, an image of our ladye and her sonne in her armys, ij chalices at her choise, ij paier of pottes with flatt Talbottes upon the cover, ij paier of pottes with standing Talbottes upon the cover, vj pouncyd bolles with a cover and a standyng Talbott, vj playn goblettes with ij covers, vj standing cuppes with covers suche as she will chuse amongest all my standing cuppis, a lavor with the rose and pomegarnett, iij cuppis of assaye suche as she will chuse owte of vij, a salte of mother of perle, a paier of salttes and a cover with the rose upon the topp, the small salttes that I am now fynd with at the borde, a paier of new salttes for the hall, a spone with a marke of G and T, xij spones with saufferons graven upon the knoppis, a spone for orengis with a Talbott upon the ende of it, a paier of covered basyns with my armes in the myddes, a basyn and an ewar with a talbott in the myddes, ij ale crusis with strauberys on the toppis, iij candelstickes for soup lighttes, a cruse for Renysshe wyne with a cover, an ale cuppe with a

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cover that my lady doithe drincke oon, a cupp called my ladys night cappe with a cover. Also I give to my said wyfe thes parcelles of silver and parcell gilte, thatt ys to saye, oon paier of pottes with lying talbottes upon the cover, one quarte pott, vj bolles with a rose and a ryng upon the cover, a plate for a syse (?), a spice plate of Spanysshe worke, iij litle candelstickes, a basyn for my lady to wasshe her face, a litle candlestick for a syse, ij basins with ewers at her choise owt of five, a great standing basyn for strawberys or possettes, allso these parcelles of silver not gilte, one pott for ale with a talbott upon the cover, vj new ale crusys all white new made, ij pynte pottes with cover, one dossen spones with knoppis, iij paier of flaggons, one paier every one of them a gallon, the seconde paier, every of them a large quarte, the third paier every of them a pynte, viij new candelstickes, iiij candelstickes with double sowkettes, a possenett, a ladle, a paier of disshes for butter of sylver, a tosting yron with wyars, ij peces with ij covers, a litle salte for my chamber, a chafing disshe and a gredyron, vj playn goblettes with ij covers, ij silvar dishes that my wife did give me. Also I give my said wife the pieces of hanginges of tappistre following, first the hole hanginges of Belm' and Brem', the hole hanging of Mosyses, the hole hanginges of Shepardes, the hole hanging that was made for my galorye and the chamber within yt at Coldherbarow, the hole hanging of morrene, also theone halffe of all suche hanginges of Sayes as I have egally in goodnes to be devided. I will my wife shalhave my trussing beddes of clothe of golde and blacke velvett and the counterpoynte therunto belonging, allso one of my trussingbeddes of scarlett with the counterpoynte therto belonging, a trussyng bedd of crymsyn velvett and tawny tynsell and curtayns of changeable sarcenett, and cushyns of tawny tynsell the on side and thother side yelow satten, a trussing bedd of yelow luke clothe of golde with my best guylte for the same, the best trussing bedd that was made of olde bawdekyn att Wyndfeld, oone sparver of blacke velvett and crymsyn tynsell of viij thredes and curteyns for the same and one of the best counterpoynttes of verdure for the same, ij new sparvers of redde and grene of the beyond the see saye, oon new sparver of redd and yellowe of the beyonde the see saye, one paier of aulter clothes of crymsyn velvett and clothe of golde of tissew, the crymsyn velvett imbroderid with strawberys, one vestementt of clothe of golde of tissue with all thinges belonging unto the same, one aulter clothe of tawny velvett and clothe of golde and the vestement belonging unto the same, the one halffe of my shettes, napry and other lynnen

store whatsoever it be egally and after the goodnes to be devided, and in likewise thone halffe of all my fetherbeddes, mattarezes, bolstars, pillous, counterpointes, coveringes of beddes, fusteans, blankettes and coverlettes to be egally divided, thone halffe of all my stuff belonging to my kytchen in all places what so what evar yt be, brasse, peawtar or other, to be egally devided as afore is saide, all suche horsses, geldinges and kyen, bounden wayn, xiiij draught oxen wherof ij were given unto her by Thomas Eton and other xij of the best that she can gett to be chosen for her of myne owne, all my stocke of shepe att Stonymyddleton and thone halfe of all my fatt cattell both oxen and sheepe, all my stocke of sheepe at Herdwyke. Also I give my said wyfe after my deceas my ferme of Worteley whiche I have of Thomas Wortlay during my termes. And whear the Kinge highnes, by his letters patenttes bering date the xvij daye of Maye in the xxixth yere of his raign, hathe graunted unto me the wardeshipp, custodye and mariage of Petar Compton, esquier, sonne and heyre of Sir William Compton, knight, deceased, then being the Kinges warde by reason of the noneage of the said Petar, and allso the custodye of the manors of Maxstocke, Greate Wylforde, Litle Wilforde and Long Compton in the countye of Warwicke, and allso of dyvers other landes within the foresaid manors and in the townes of Netherpilterton, Kynton, Dorsett, Shukeborough and Herbere, during the nonage of the said Petar, whiche Petar Compton is now maried unto the lady Anne Talbott, doughter of me the said Erle. I will that if it shall fortune me to deceas before the said Petar Compton shall accomplishe and come to his full age of xxti yeres that then the ladye Elizabeth, my wyffe, shall have aswell the ordre, rule and governaunce of the said Petar and lady Anne, his wife, as allso the custodye of the said manors during the nonage of the said Petar Compton, and shall take the renttes yerely comyng for the fyndyng and keping of the said Petar and lady Anne until the said Petar shall accomplisshe the age of xxti yeres. Also I will that my wyfe shall have to her owne use all jewelles, rynges, owches, cheynes, broches, girdelles, stones and parelles which she nowe hathe as they were enteryd in a boke by perticuler parcelles, also foure caskettes coveryd with yron with all jewelles in the same, and all moneye conteynyd in the same cakettes, which monye ys expressed in a bill signed with my hande, of whiche caskettes twoo of them be bigger and twoo smaller, also a pece of whitte bawdekyne conteynynge xij yardes and half of my carpettes, also xij cusshions of verdures whiche I laste boughte of Thomas Farraunte of London, upholster. Also I will myne

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