Dickinson, Richard Smith, Roger Hool, John Harrison, John Jackson, John Ireland, William Povye, George Roberts, John Bond, William Stytche, William Cook, William Harvy, William Layer, William Crowche, Edmond Owyne, Peter Noxton, Nicholas Hawkesford and Robert. who say that

William Phillippes was seised in his demesne as of fee of 1 capital messuage, situate in the cemetery of the Church of Bow called Bow Church yard; and so seised, made his will dated 16 October, 1585, as follows: whereas I owe to Richard Maye, merchant tailor, and to other persons large sums of money, I will that my executor shall within 2 years after my decease sell the great messuage in Bow Church yard, wherein I now dwell, and with the money coming therefrom shall pay all my debts; and the residue thereof I give to Sybell my wife for her

own use.

Whereas I have already given to my son Myghell Fleminge with my daughter Alice in marriage £200, to my son Danyell Hills with my daughter Mary in marriage £200, and to my son Henry Phillippes £100, by means whereof they are excluded by the custom of the City of London from challenging any childs part from my goods, unless I shall mention in my will that I have already given them: I have therefore set down with certainty what they have had, willing them, with what they have already had, to have their full childs parts of my goods and the same to be put in " hotchpott" with the rest of my goods.

I make the said Sybell sole executrix, and desire the said Richard Maie and Southerton to be overseers.

The said messuage is held of the Queen by the service of 1d., and is worth per ann., clear, £6.

William Phillippes died on the said 16 October; the said Henry Phillippes is his son and next heir, and is now aged 35 years and more. Chan. Inq. p. m., vol. 211, No. 196.

Richard Bowser, Citizen and Saddler.

Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 29 November, 29 Eliz.

[1586], before George Barne, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Richard Bowsar, citizen and sadler of London, by the oath of Robert Dickinson, Thomas Russell, John Harrison, John Jackson, William Povey, Roger Hole, John Thompson, Robert Elder, Peter Legatt, William Feake, John Bounde, William Cooke, John Ireland, George Robertes, William Harvie, Nicholas Hawksford, Peter Noxton, Thomas Wiges and Edward Swaine, who say that

Richard Bowsar long before his death was seised in his demesne of I tenement containing 1 shop towards the street with 1 room over the said shop and upon the entry over the gate of the alley called Rame Alley gate, as they are now separated and divided from the houses on the west part of the said tenement, now or late in the several tenures of William Ridgley and Richard Grene; I small room over (super) the chief staircase (grad) of the said house, now or late in the tenure of Richard Grene; all those 4 rooms with cubicules under the same lying within the said Rame Alley, now in the tenure of the said Richard Bowsar; all that cubicule now or late in the tenure of John Taylor; 1 part of "Conclane" now or late in the tenure of the said Richard Grene in which there is a chimney, and so much of the room above the said Conclane as runs (occurret) with the inner part of the "funelli Latrare” there which said tenement contains in breadth from the street there from the farthest part of one side of the foundation of the said house up to the inner part of the foundation of the said house on the west side 12 feet and 1 inch of assize. The said 4 rooms and the cubicule contain in length from the street there at the north end up to the farther part of the same at the south end 79 feet of assize; also 1 small house now occupied for a Crinosa house and 1 small parcel of 1 garden now in the tenure of the said Richard Bowsar lying within the said alley abbutting at the north end on the tenement now or late in the tenure of William Conyers which said piece of the said garden contains in length from the north part up to the south part 132 feet of assize, and in width from the east part up to the west part 18 feet of assize; 4 feet of land next adjoining the south part of the said Crinosa house, which said 4 feet are separated and enclosed at the proper costs of the said Richard Bowsar; also I stable containing in length from the north part to the south part 12 feet of assize, and in breadth 9 feet and 6 inches: which said stable adjoins the chimney of the kitchin of John Perryn on the south part and the chimney of the room of Richard Smyth on the north part all which said premises are situate in Fleete street in the suburbs of the City of London in the same Rame Alley in the parish of St. Dunstan in the West. The said Richard Bowsar was likewise seised of 4 tenements with 4 small gardens lying in a certain lane called Fewter Lane within the parish of St. Andrew in the street of Holburne, now or late in the tenure of Edward Dent, William Brassebridge, Anthony Bennett and John Clerke.

So seised, the said Richard Bowsar made his will as follows: I give to Alice Gryffin, my sister's daughter, now the wife of John Griffin, Vintner, my house in Fewter Lane now or late in the tenure of

Brassebridge to hold to her and the heirs of her body; for default,

the same to remain to my son John Bowsar and his heirs for ever. The residue of my freehold manors, messuages, lands, &c., shall descend to my said son John Bowsar and his heirs for ever, as by the said will, dated 13 June, 1585, more fully appears.

All the premises in the said parish of St. Dunstans in the West are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, but by what part of knight's fee is not known, and are worth per ann., clear, £5. The premises in Fewter Lane are held of the Queen in free socage and not in chief by fealty, and are worth per ann., clear, £4.

Richard Bowsar died 16 October last past; John Bowsar is his only son and next heir, and was then aged 23 years and more.

Chan. Inq. p. m.,

vol. 212,

John Baker, Citizen and Mercer.

No. 13.

Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 2 December, 29 Eliz. [1586],

before George Barne, Mayor and escheator, after the death of John Baker, citizen and mercer of London, by the oath of Robert Dickenson, Thomas Russell, John Harrison, William Lare, John Jaxson, John Stidderd, William Povy, Roger Hole, John Thompson, Robert Elder, John Bond, William Cooke, William Crouch, John Ireland, Edmond Owen, George Robertes, William Harvy, Nicholas Hawkesforde Edward Swaine, Peter Noxton, Thomas Wigges, Richard Trafford and James Dodson, who say that

John Baker was seised in his demesne as of fee of 2 messuages situate in the parish of All Saints in Lombardstreet in the City of London, now or late in the several tenures of Christopher Oswen and Robert Harell, formerly belonging to the late monastery of the Blessed Mary Overy in co. Surrey now dissolved; I capital messuage lying in the parish of St. Martin Owtwich in Byshipgatestreat, London, late in the tenure of the said John Baker, and now in that of Fardonand Clotherbucke, citizen and clothworker of London; 2 other messuages adjoining the said capital messuage now or late in the several tenures of Ellen Foster and John Foster, with all the buildings, gardens, shops, &c., thereto belonging.

So seised, the said John Baker by deed dated 28 February, 24 Eliz. [1582] sold all the said premises to William Holstock, esq., John Catcher, pewterer, and James Alkyne, ironmonger, and their heirs to their sole use for ever [indenture is here given in full in English].

All the premises in the parish of All Saints in Lombardstreet are held of the Queen by fealty as of her manor of Nonsuch in co. Surrey,

and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £28. The premises in the parish of St. Martin Owtwich in Bishopsgate street are held of the Queen in free burgage, and are worth per ann., clear, £30: which said £30 during the lives of Peter Simondes and Anne his wife and Joan Bethell are to be paid to the said Peter, Anne and Joan, as by indenture dated 6 January, 24 Eliz. [1582] more fully appears.

John Baker died 2 Aug., 1584, but who is is next heir the jurors

know not.

Chan. Inq. p. m., vol. 212, No. 25.

Thomas Kavinscroft, Citizen and cordwainer.

Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 19 December, 29 Eliz.

[1586], before George Barne, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Thomas Ravinscroft, citizen and cordwainer of London, by the oath of Robert Dickenson, Thomas Russell, John Jackson, William Povy, Roger Holle, John Thompson, Robert Elder, John Bonde, William Cooke, William Crouche, Edmond Owen, George Robertes, Nicholas Hawkesford and Peter Noxton, who say that

Thomas Ravinscroft long before his death was seised in his demesne as of fee of 3 messuages formerly 1 messuage called le Highouse and le Glene on the Hoop as by a deed dated 24 July, 8 Edw. 4 [1468] it may appear, and now called le Whit Hart, with all shops, cellars, &c., now or late in the several tenures of James Lether and Richard Morris situate in the parish of St. Stephen in Colman streat, London; 1 messuage newly built, wherein the said Thomas Ravinscroft was dwelling on the day of his death, lying in the said parish of St. Stephen, formerly called le Robine Hode, now in the tenure of Katherine Ravinscroft, widow; 3 messuages situate in the parish of St. Clements within the said City, now or late in the several tenures of William Haward, Thomas Gatherne and Radulphus Ive, formerly belonging to the parish Church of St. Clements; 4 tenements in Thames streat in the parish of St. Mary Somersett within the said City, now or late in the tenures of Bodilowe and

Johnson and

Savage, widow,

Naylor; 4 messuages being in the parish of St. Michael at Quenhith within the said City, now or late in the several occupations of James Harison, Thomas Sawell, Richard Wheler and Gilderne, widow; 2 tenements in the parish of St. Michael at Quenhith in the ward of Quenhith, next to the brewery there called by the sign of the Bull, now or late in the several tenures of Stephen Hardwick and Cox; all that messuage sometime called le great

shope, with a sollar thereupon built, now or late in the tenure of Thomas Waverley, situate in Old Fish street in the parish of St. Nicholas Coldabby and in the ward of Bredstreet within the said City, 2 messuages now or late in the several tenures of Richard Clark and John Coldwell being in the parish of St. Olave in the Olde Jury, London, and formerly belonging to the late priory of Holy Trinity of Christchurch, London.

So seised, the said Thomas Ravinscroft made his will as follows: I give to Katherine my wife all my lands, tenements and hereditaments lying within the City of London and elsewhere for her life, on condition that she shall pay all my debts and legacies, and also pay to Richard and Henry Ravinscroft my sons yearly out of my said lands £5 each. After the decease of the said Katherine, I give to Thomazine my daughter my messuage wherein I now dwell sometime called the Robine Hode in Colmanstreet, for her life; after her decease the said messuage to remain to Richard Ravenscroft my son for life; after his death, then to Henry my son for life; after his decease, I give the same to the Master, Wardens and commonalty of the mystery of cordwainers of the City of London and their successors for ever for the performing of my will. After the decease of Katherine my wife I give to my said daughter Thomasine my messuage called the White Harte, and I small tenement thereto adjoining lying in the said parish of St. Stephens in Colmanstreet now in the tenures of James Lether, innholder and Richard Morris “brownebaker": to hold to her and the heirs of her body; and for default, I give the same to Richard my son for life; after his decease to Henry my second son and the heirs of his body; and for default to the said Master, Wardens and Commonalty of the Cordwainers and their successors for ever to perform my will. I give my 2 messuages in the parish of St. Olaves in Old Jury now in the tenures of John Floyde, shoemaker, and Makin Sadler, and all the tenements which I bought of Thomas Fanshawe, esq., situate in the ward of Quenhith to my said son Richard, for his life; after his decease, the same to remain to his first born son and the heirs of his body; for default, then successively to the 2nd 3rd 4th 5th and 6th sons of the body of the said Richard and the heirs of their bodies; for default, the same to remain to the daughters of the body of the said Richard and their heirs; for default, to my said son Henry and the heirs of his body; for default, to Thomasin my daughter and the heirs of her body; and for default, to the said Master, Wardens and Commonalty of the Cordwainers and their successors for ever, they giving yearly out of the rents of the said lands for ever on the Thursday after Midlent Sunday to the poor householders within the said parish of

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