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executours to delyver unto my wiff all such stuffe as is to hir bequethed ymmedyatlye after my deceas. Also I give unto sonne Fraunces, Lorde Talbott, these parcelles followinge of silver over gilte, furste, a crosse of silver and gilte haveynge the passion of ymagis abowte it, one ymage of sainte George on horsbacke, one ymage of sainte Christofer, one ymage of sainte Dorothe, one ymage of sainte Barbara, one paier of sencers, one chalice, one paier of cruettes, one sakrynge bell, one paier of greate flatt flagons with Talbottes apon the sides of them, one paier of greate pottes pounced with Talbottes and shameferons, one paier of pottes wrethid, one paier of playne pottes, vj bolles and a cover playne with Talbottes and shameferons apon them, vj goblettes with twoo covers with tabottes and shamfrons apon them, one paier of litle saltes of golde with amytyes uppon the covers, one paier of saltes of parysheworke with Talbottes and myne armys in the garter uppon the cover, an old salte with a cover and a knoppe uppon the cover of the kynges gyfte, vj spones playne gilte withoute knoppes, one standinge cuppe of course golde with a cover with a saufer uppon the toppe, iij standinge cuppes of the kynges newe yeres gifte with covers, a paier of grete basons with myne armys and my ladye my graunte mother in the bottom whiche myne uncle Sir Gilberte Talbott dyd bequeth unto me, also these parcelles of silver and parcell gilte, vj bolles with a cover and manchons in the botom, three candelstickes for soper lightes wrethid, also these parcelles of silver and not gilte, one paier of pottes with flatte talbottes upon them, xj spones playne withoute knoppes, vj goblettes with twoo covers pounced with martlettes, one paier of flagons of a pottell a pece, a shavinge potte, a shavinge bason, twoo basons and twoo ewyers, my hanginges of vice and vertue, the hanginges of Alexaunder, the hanginges of the pr ñr, with other foure peces that hange within the greate chamber att Wyndfelde with the said pr ñr, the peces of hanginges that belonge unto the gallarye at Wyndfelde and to the olde chambre there, the hole hanginges of manchons with all peeces of the same sorte that hangythe the parlour at Chelsay, the hanginges of course tapestrie that hangeth the great chamber at Chelsay, these hanginges for beddes, on sillor, a testour, and a counterpoynte of redd and whitte bawdekyn for a trussinge bedd panyd with curtens of whitte and redd sarcenet to the same, and iij cusshions of the same bawdkyn, twoo of them square and one longe, a sillor, an testor and a counterpoynte of grene and redd velvyt figuryd, panyd with curtens of redd and grene, and thre cusshions, twoo of them square and one longe, of the same velvyt, one sillor, a testour

and a counterpoynte of blewe and yelowe damaske and curtens of blewe and yelowe sarcenet, and thre cusshions, twoo square and one longe, one sparver of grene velvyt and clothe of golde with curtens of redd and greuene, one sparver of crymsyn velvyt and black tynsell, a trussinge bedd of skarlet, a counterpoynte and curtens to the same, one trussinge bedd of redd and yelowe saye and curtens to them, one trussinge bedd of yelowe and grene saye and curtens to them, xij ffetherbeddes with bolsters and vj counterpoyntes of verduces, xvj mattres with bolsters and coverlettes, vj paier of fustyans, foure paier of sheetes of thre breades, vj paier of sheetes of twoo breades and a half, xviij paier of shetes of twoo breads, vj pillowes, all my stock of sheepe at Herdycke, one yron bounde wayne and twelve of my draught oxen of the next sorte after my wiffe be servid, with yokes and temes to the same, all the residewe of all my kechyn stuff after my wiffe have taken owte hir half, provided always that my wife shall have all the choise of all my stuffe to hir bequethid or annye other be delyveryd. Also I bequeth unto my ladye of Northumberlande, my doughter, one chayne of golde with whitte and redd namell, one standinge cuppe of silver and gilte with a cover of the kynges newe yeres gifte, and also one cuppe of asaye. Unto my ladye Dacre, my doughter, one cuppe with a cover of the kynges newe yeres gifte. Unto my doughter Anne Talbott all the hole hanginge that I boughte of Thomas Farraunte of London, upholster, conteynynge vij peces of beestes and flowers, one trussinge bedd whiche nowe lyeth in with all manner thinges belonginge to the same, and one of my beste quyltes of turkey silke to laye uppon the same, three fetherbeddes with bolsters, thre counterpoyntes of verdures, twoo paier of fustyans, iiij mattres with bolsters, coverlittes and blankyttes, iiij paier of sheetes of thre breades and a half, iiij paier of sheetes of twoo breades, twoo standinge cuppes silver and gilte of the kinges newe yeres gifte, one bason and an ewer percell gilte of the sorte that I am daylye find with, one paier of litle pottes gilte with talbottes uppon the cover. Unto my sone George Talbott one standinge cuppe silver and gilte of the kynges newe yeres gifte. Unto my sonne Thomas Dacre one standinge cuppe silver and gilte of the kynges newe yeres gifte. Unto my doughter Anne Talbott, doughter unto my sonne Frauncis, Lorde Talbott, one standinge cuppe silver and gilte of the kynges newe yeres gifte. Unto my wiffes woman, Elizabeth Powell, three score angell nobles for hir diligente service don unto me. Unto Mr Doctor Talbott one standinge cuppe with a cover of the kynges newe yeres gifte. Unto Maister Holmes one standynge

cuppe with a cover of the kynges newe yeres gifte. Unto my sonne Frauncis, Lorde Talbott, my tawnye velvyt gowne furred with sabulles, my black satten gowne furred with sables. Unto my brother in lawe William Hastynges one standinge cuppe with a cover of the kynges newe yeres gifte. And where there is a lease made unto me of the mannor of Wirksoppe and in other landes in Wyrksoppe, Tylne and Shiroff within the countye of Notingham, and of the mannor of Donnyngton within the countye of Yorke, and in the mannor of Blackmere, Whitchurche, Tilstok, Asshe manor, Asshe parva, Dodington, Burghall, Altyngton, Newoodhouse, Olde Wodhouse, Hollyshirste and Cheyne in Salopp, and Malburye in the countye of Chester, I will that myne executours shall with the renttes pay all my dettes to the kynge for the custodye of Peter Compton, esquyer, and for dettes to Thomas Wortlaye, as also all other my dettes, legacies and funeralles. Also there shalbe three prestes founden for the space of twentye yeres, wherof two of them shall daylye praye, synge and saye devyne service in the parishe churche of Sheffeld at the aulter where my late wif ladye Anne is buryed, and the other priste att the chappell of our blyssed ladye of the bridge att Sheffelde, and everye of the three pristes and their successours to have eight markes yerely of the renttes of the aforesaide mannors. And I will that whiche of the saide twoo prestes yn the churche of Sheffelde shall saye furste masse daylye att the saide aulter I will shall before the furste lavatorye of the same masse saye de profundis for my lorde my father soule, my ladye my mother soule, my soule, the soule of my late wiff Dame Anne, the soull of my wiff dame Elizabeth after hir departynge owte of this worlde, all my children soules, myne auncetours soules, the soules of Mr Richarde Shreboure and Sir Rycharde Rolston, prestes, and all Christien soules. And I will of the renttes in the same lease there be three obyttes kepte in the churche of Sheffelde, and one anniversarye to be yerely kept in the same church. And I will that iiij tapers of wax, every one of them beinge of the weight of five poundes, shall burn daylye durynge the saide terme of twentye yeres att high masse, mattens and evensonge and every principall feaste and every Sondaye. (Clauses about the obits, about tapers being renewed, and fresh priests appointed if the Reverend neglects, by the Prior of Worksop. Servants to have extra wages.) I will and charge my son Frauncis that if my doughter, the Countyes of Northumberlande, have not by assigmente, recordie or otherwise promosion to landes owte of the late inhery taunce of hir late husbande Henrye, late Erle of Northumberlande, deceased, as will extende to fynde hir an

honorable lyvinge, that then my saide sonne Frauncis and his heires shall give and fynde the Counties of Northumberlande meyte, drynke, apparrell and other fyndynge durynge hir liffe naturall or unto suche tyme as she shall have some landes whiche shalbe to hir an honorable livinge. I make my entyerly belovyd sonne Frauncis Talbott, knyght, lorde Talbott, my sole executour. Wittnes, Edmonde Molenoux, Anthonye Nevell, William Holme, priste, Thurston Woodcock.

[Proved 13 Jan., 1538-9.]

CV. THE WILL OF ROBERT JENYSON, OF BRANCEPETH.

[Crumwell, 12.]

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3 Nov., 1537. Roberte Jenyson, gentilman, in Barnspathe within the bushopperyck of Durham. My bodye to be buryed within my parishe churche with my mortuary dewe. I will that I be honestly brought fourthe the daye of my buryall at the discretion of Agnes my wyfe and hir frendes. I will that foure poundes be given for me the daye of my buryall to the powrest householders within the parishe. I wyll that a preste of good name be heryd a hole yere to praye for the soules of me, my father and mother, with all my good fryndes, benefactors and good dowers, and he to have iiij li. xiij s. iiij d. To Thomas my sonne a silver salte parcell gilte with a cover, and yn defawte of hym to William, and in defawte of hym to Raaff my yongest sonne, and the same salte to remayne yn the kepinge of my wife aslonge as she levythe and after her deathe to come to one of my sonnes as ys abovesaide. Thomas my sonne a gowne furred with fox and a tawnye velvyt dublett. To William and Raaffe my sonnes a salte panne for the space of tenne yeres standinge at Cambos in Northumberlande in the holdinge of Gawyn Myllnbuen, and after the tenne yeres it to remayne to my sonne and heire. To my foure doughters Agnes, Maryory, Ellyn and Brigitte, every one of them xiij li. vj s. viijd. in recompence of legacyes. To Agnes my wife a dossen silver spones marked with maydens heddes. To William and Raafe my sonnes xiij silver spones, and yn defawte of the elder, William, I give them to the yonger. I will that my wiffe have the occupatyon and profitt of my farme hold in Haswell of the hill aslonge as shee ys a wydowe, and in caase she marrye then I will that my twoo sonnes William and Raaff have the profittes of the saide farme holde, and that my brother William Wren have bothe the

*Son of William Jenison, of Yokefleet. He married Agnes, daughter of William Wren, of the Isle of Ely. His eldest son, Thomas, was of Walworth (see Durham Visitation); his second son, William, was a merchant of Newcastle, and founded the family of Hurworth and Nesham Abbey (see Surtees' Durham, iii, 263).

orderynge of them and the farmhold for their behoofe and profitt. To William and Raaffe my sonnes all my raymente excepte the furred gowne and velvyt dublet aforesaide. Provyded alwaye that in case the porcons of goodes of my fowre doughters aforesaide will extende further then the saide xiij li. vj s. viij d. a pece, then I will that all their partes be praysed and be put to the moste profette that canne be to the prefermente of their maryages by the helpe and advise of my executours and supervisours of this my will. I give my leas of the parsonage of Brauncepathe unto my wiffe, and all my intereste of Whyn flawe. I will that my brother Jewet Salven have the order of my eldyst sonne and his porcons of lande whiche he shall enter unto after my deceas, and put hym to suche exercyse of lernynge and otherwise as he thynketh beste, and the overplus, yf anny thinge remayne, to be kept and putto my sonnes most profitte and advantage. To John Hille xx d. To Roberte Marshall xij d. To Richarde Coyttesforthe viij d. To my nurse xijd. To William Wright a whye styrke. To Johan Hedley viij d. To Margaret Kyplyn viij d., and to Mally my servaunte xij d. The residewe of my goodes I give frely to Agnes my wyffe and William and Raafe my sonnes, whome I make myne executours. I make supervisours my father William Wren, William Wren his sonne, Jenet Salven and Edward Parkynson. Witnesses, Sir John Potter, John Mallom, William Kendyll, Thomas Williamson, Jamys Clarke, the parishe preste, the parishe clarke, with dyvers other moo. [Proved 20 Dec., 1538.]

CVI. THE WILL OF SAMPSON LORD, OF SHEFFIELD.
[Dyngeley, 24.]

22 Dec., 1537. Sampson Lorde, preest. To be buried in the chauncell of Schefelde church, if it please God to call me there. To the vicar of Schefelde my typpet of taffata, my best capp, a paire of hosen, a shirte, and my cloke. For my buriall there, to the church maisters tenne shillinges. To Henry Lord the good that is on the farme at Sudbury. To Thomas Lord my servaunt fyve poundes vj s. viij d. in the handes of Heyton and the hole farme of Dronfeld, my trotting gelding. I make my brother Sir John Lord myn executour, to whom I geve all my goodes unbequethed, my dettes paid. To every childe of my brothers and susters oon royall. To be spende at my buriall foure poundes amonges the preestes and poure folkes at the discrecon of my servaunt Thomas Lord. Item, the said Thomas Lord to deliver to my brother my best horsse, sadyll and bridell. Witnesses, Thomas Lord, vicar of Sheffelde, and Maister Lyster, parson of Codforth, with other.

[Pre -1 29 Jan., 1538-9.]

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