County: Middlesex
Code: D2155
Reference: Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare Centre Library and Archive: DR3/259
Function: Note
Be hyt hadd in mynde that the Seconde Day of Jule ∧ in the seconde yer̕ of the reign̕ of kyng̕
Edward the fourthe . J Frer̕ william̕ Mildenhale Maister of the Newe Temple wtin the barres
of london as Conffessour vnto oon̕ Niche metley whiche decesed in þe seid Templle the
tewseday in the morowe of Seynnt Martyn̕ [addition: ye] Bysshop that is to sey þe xij . day of þe
monethe of Nouemberr [addition: in] þe yer̕ of our̕ lord . Mle-CCCC-xxxvij . and in þe yer̕ of þe reign̕ of kyng̕
herry the Sixte late kyng̕ of England ∧ ye . xvj . wittnesse testifie depose & sey that the
forseid Niche Metley made his Testament & last wille in the maner & fourme as Thomas
yong̕ nowe Sergeannt of lawe the xxviij . day of June in the Seconde yer̕ of þe seide
kyng̕ Edwarde the faurthe hathe knoweleghe & deposed byfore þe seid kyng̕ Edward in
his Chauncerie and in non̕ other̕ maner nor̕ other̕-wise lyke as in a Examinacon̕ of the seide
Thom̕ yong̕ to this sedule annexed more pleynly hit apperethe And moreouer J sey that
J was present at suche tyme as the seid Niche made his seid Testamt & at suche tyme as hit
was betaken̕ to the seid Thom̕ yonge to make vp & engrose & so was venor̕ late warden̕
of the flete Throkmarton̕ somtyme vndertresorer̕ of England and many other̕ ~~~
worshypfulle men̕ & ce