County: Hertfordshire
Code: D4170#6
Reference: Hertford, Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies: ASA/1AR, fol.64r, item 1
Function: Will
wıỻms knetħ de watfor
Jn the name of god amen the · xv · day of Octoƀr the yere of oure lor god a Mꝉꝉ CCCClȷ · ı · wıllᷓm knetħ uᷓnt of my
lor of Suydeley ın hole mynde make my testament ın thıs wyse · Fyrst ı · bequetħ my soule to almygħty god to oure lady
seınt Mary and to aỻ the blessy companye of heue my body to be berye ın the chırcheyar of oure lady of watfor
Also ı bequetħ to the hye awter vȷ Also to · ıȷ · other preestꝭ to eche of hem ıııȷ Also to the chıef cler ııȷ Also to
the vndercler ıȷ / Also to the lygħt of the torches ıııȷ Also aỻ the resıdue of my godes vnbequethe ı geve to
Elıanore my wyf to kepe her and my chyl also ı make and ordeıgne Elıanore my wyf my executo᷑ to do for me
for the moste heltħ of my sowle yeue at watfor the day yere abouesay / / / [Latin: ꝓba vȷ dıe Nouemƀr Ao supᷓ]