County: Northamptonshire
Code: D4220
Reference: Northampton, Northamptonshire Archives Services: Fermor Hesketh MTD/F/36/1
Function: Will




To the worshıp of go of owre Lady an of aỻ the company of Heven thıs ıs the wılle of me Thomas wıdeuıỻ of Graftōn ın the Counte of Norhamptōn Squyer As ıt shewyth more pleynely be nethe be parcelles made at Graftōn Abovesey the · xıȷ · day of the Monethe of Octoƀr The yere of the regne of kyng herry the sıxte After the
conquest the thertentħ · ⸫

Jn the fırst J · woỻ that my Feffes of my londes make non Astate of hem to no maner Amān vnto the tyme that my dettes ben paye my wılle an my Testament fully parforme an tho done · J · woỻ that my seyd Feffes of my londes maken Alawfuỻ astate to my broder Rıchar wıdeuıỻ an to the eyres males of hıs body lawfully be gotēn yn an
off my maner an aỻ oder my londes an tenementes rentes reuercōns an sarvıses [...] her [...] whatso euer they ben ın Graftōn be syde Aldryngtōn wıtħ the hundred of Cleyle ın the seyd Counte of Norhamptōn An ıf the seyd Rıchar my broder dye wıtħowtēn yssu male of hıs body lawfully begotēn · than · J . woỻ that aỻ the sey
Maner londes an Tenementes rentes reuercōns an Sarvıses wıtħ aỻ oder her Apurtínaunces whatso euer they be ın Graftōn abovesed togeder wıtħ the seyd hundre of Cleyle reuerten holly to my rıgħt eyres, · Also · J · woỻ that my seyd Feffes makēn alawfuỻ astate to my rıgħt eyres yn an off aỻ my londes an Tenementes as weỻ of my Purchas
as of Fesympuỻ rentes reuercōns and Sarvıses wıtħ aỻ other her Apurtynaunces whatso euer they ben ın westpury an hertweỻ ın the seyd Counte of Norhamptōn ın hulcote ın the Counte of Bedfor ın Burtōn Mılles ın the Counte of Bokynghᷓm to holden to hem an to the rygħt eyres of her bodyes lawfully begotēn for euermore ın party of recompensacōn of the
seyd Maner of Graftōn wıtħ the apurtynaunces · An ıf my seyd rıgħt eyres Dye wıtħ owten eyres of her bodyes lawfully begotēn than J woỻ that aỻ the seyd londes an Tenementes of my purchas an Fesympuỻ wıtħ rentes reuercōns and sarvıses wıtħ aỻ oder her apurtynaunces whatso euer they ben reuerte to the rıgħt eyres of Joħn wıdeuıỻ my Fader
Also · J · woỻ that aftír my dettes ben paye my wılle an my Testament fully parforme that than my seyd Feffes maken alawfull astate to my rıgħt eyres an to the eyres of her bodyes lawfully begotēn yn an off aỻ my Maners londes an Tenementes rentes reuercōns an Saruyses wıtħ aỻ other her apurtynaunces whatso euer they ben ın the townes an ın the
Feldes of Norhamptōn hortōn Estōn hulcote Thırneby Asshēn Roode herteweỻ an Quyntōn or ın eny other place the whıche ben vndevısed wıtħ Jn the seyd Counte of Norhampto An ıf my seyd rıgħt eyres dyen wıtħ owten yssu of her bodyes lawfully begotēn · than J · woỻ that tho same londes an Tenementes rentes reuercōns an saruyses wıtħ aỻ other her Apurtynaunceȝ
holly reuerten to the rygħt eyres of my seyd Fader Joħn wıdeuıỻ · / Also · J · woỻ that my sey Feffes kepȳn the Maner of Stoke Brwerne ‸ and Aldryngto an aỻ other londes an Tenementes Medewes lesewes an pastures rentes reuercōns an sarvıses wıtħ the Avowsons of the Chırcħ of the seyd Stoke an Aldryngtōn an aỻ other Apurtynaunces ın the seyd Stok
Alderyngtōn an Shıttelanger ın the Counte of Norhampto Stılle ın her hondes vnto the tyme that they haue reseyve ther off · CC · mᷓr an paye ıt to my Executores to parforme wıtħ my wılle · Or elles tıỻ the tyme that they that pretenden tyteỻ to enheryten the seyd Maner of stok wıtħ the apurtynaunces be tayle as ıt ıs Abovesey han paye
to my sey Executores the seyd · CC · mᷓr an thıs payment of thıs · CC · mᷓr ın the forme aboveseyd hadd an an Annuyte of An · C ·  · be my seyd Feffes to be graunte to the fader an the Moder of Mayster Joħn Aylewar now parsōn of the Chırcħ of the seyd stok Jn case that the seyd parso dye lyvyng hıs seyd Fader an hıs Moder or on of hem may be
made Seker to hem yerely to be takēn of the seyd Maner of Stoke wıtħ the Apurtynaunces to hem or to on of hem longest lyvyn to the terme of her lyves at the termes Specyfıe ın a dede ther of to hem to be made be my seyd Feffes aỻ thıs trewly ande effectually parforme · than · J woỻ that my seyd Feffes make Astate to theyme that preten to have
the enherytaunce of the seyd Maner be taylle acordyn ther to · / Also ıt ıs my wılle that my sey Feffes makēn Astate to the Abbot of seynt James be syd Norhampto to the Covent of the same place and to theyre successores ın the Ermytage of Grafto Schawe woode an ın the Maner of Avescote an aỻ oder londes an Tenementes rentes
reuerconns an sarvıses ın Ednescote patteshuỻ Derlescote an Doscote wıtħ aỻ her apurtynaunces where so euer an whatso euer they ben ın the Counte of Norhampto an ın Fıghelde ın the Counte of wıltshı or owgħwhere elles to the terme of Fıfty wynter after the date of the dede be my seyd Feffes ther of to hem made An ıf the
same londes may ben enpropere to hem ın the mene tyme for euermore for to Fynde wıtħ · v · poremēn an a keper for hem An for to do other certeyne obsaruaunces ın the seyd Abbey to the worshıp̄ of god an for the heltħ of the soules of me the seyd Thomas wıdeuıỻ my wyves Elızabetħ an Ales my Fader my Moder my Graunser Thomas lyons Margrete
hıs wyf an aỻ other my Frendes an aỻ crystēn dewryn the seyd terme of Fıfty wynter An for euermore ıf the seyd Ermytage woode an Maner wıtħ the apurtynaunces may ben enpropere to the seyd Abbot an to hıs Successores ın the Forme that shal ben comprehende ın A peyre endentures ther of to be made be twene the seyd abbot an hıs
successores an my seyd Feffes · / Also · J · woỻ that my seyd Feffes an my Executores purchessen as mycħ lon as they may have for · CC mᷓrk~ · Ande geve ıt to my seyd rıgħt Eyres of her bodyes lawfully begote ın fuỻ recompensacōn of the seyd Maner ın Grafto aboveseyd And ıf my seyd rıgħt Eyres dyen wıtħ owte Eyres of her bodyes lawfully
begote than J woỻ that the seyd londes be my Feffes an Executores wıtħ my goode so purchesse reuerte to the rıgħt eyres of my Fader Joh wıdeuıỻ / Also J woỻ that my seyd Feffes grᷓunten to Joh Berk· my olde sarvant A · place an · vȷ · Acres of lon wıtħ the Apurtynaunces ın Grafto Abovesey ın the whıcħ he ıs pocesse now an an annuyte of
J · mᷓr be yere be dede to be taky to hym terme of hıs lyf of my seyd Maner an aỻ my [...] at vsueỻ termes ın the seyd dede conteyne wıtħ a clause of dıstresse for defawte of payment · / · Also J · woỻ that my seyd Feffes gᷓunten to Robar parke my sarvant A place an · vȷ . acres of lon wıtħ the Apurtínaunces ın Grafto abovesey
an and Annuyte of · xx ·  · be yere be dede to be taky to hym terme of hıs lyf of my [...] [...] my londes ın Grafto aboveseyd at vsueỻ termes ın the seyd dede conteyne wıtħ A clause of dıstresse for defaute of payment / Also J . woỻ that my sey Feffes gᷓunten to Joh of the Botery my sarvaunt a place an aỻ the londes an Tenementes wıtħ her
Apurtynaunces the whıcħ J · purchesse of Joħn warwı squyer ın westpury to hym terme of hıs lyf yeldyn ther of yerely a Rose Flowre to my seyd Feffes at the fest of Mıdsomer terme of hıs lyf · And beryn aỻ other charges to the seyd place an lon longyn duryn the seyd terme / Also J · woỻ that my seyd Feffes graunten to my nese Elıȝabetħ
helweỻ An Annuyte of · vȷ mᷓrk to be taken to her terme of her lyf of my Maner ın hertweỻ · wıtħ the Apurtynaunces calle Morwelles Maner an of aỻ other my londes an Tenementes ın the seyd Towne wıtħ the Apurtynaunces whereso euer they be wıtħ a clawse of dıstresse for defaute of payment / Also J · woỻ that my seyd Feffes gᷓunten to
Margarete Broke my sarvaunt an annuyte of · xx ·  to be taken to her terme of her lyf of my Maner an aỻ my londes an Tenementes ın Roode wıtħ the Apurtynaunces where so euer they be wıtħ A clause of dıstresse for defaute of payment / Jn the wıtnesse of the whıcħ thyn to thıs parte of my wılle trypartíte endentı Mı seaỻ · J · have put to · yeven the day
an the ye an the place abovesey : / Also · J woỻ that my executos schal receyve and have to ꝑforme my wyỻ al mane of Rentes and ꝓfytes comyng of my londes tenementȝ reusıoun and uíces the wycħ my feffes shaỻ holdēn ín he hondes on to my seyd wyỻ be Fully ꝑformed · Also · J · woỻ þat my seyd Feffes gᷓunten to wyllyam Botele my vaunt aỻ my londes and
tenements wytħ the Apurtynaunces ín horto be dede to be take to hym terme of hys lyf · Also J woỻ þat my seyd Feffes gᷓunte to Thomas Barbo my vaunt Astate ın ‸ aỻ my londes and tenements wytħ the Apurtynaunces ín Quynto to terme of hys lyfe Also J woỻ þat my seyd Feffes gᷓunten to wylly Mannyng my vaun aỻ the londes and tenements þat J have ın Estuestōn and hulcote by syde Towcest
ín the Counte of Nortħ to terme of hys lyf