County: Middlesex
Code: D4146
Reference: Bedford, Bedfordshire and Luton Archives: TW 1095
Function: Declaration
To alle people to whom this present Writyng shalle comme John Tate knyght and Aldreman̕ of london Executour̕ of the
Testament of Thomas Gilbert late Citezein̕ & draper of london̕ and merchaunt of the Staple at Caleis whose wif
called Agneis Suster of me the John Tate after the deceace of the said Thomas Gilbert John Saunders
Citizein̕ & draper of london̕ and merchaunt of the said Staple maried & toke to wif Sendeth greting in our̕ lord god
euerlasting Certifiyng vnto you by thise presentes that the clere Fote & Remayndre of the goodes . Catalles & dettes that
were the said Thomas Gilbertes the tyme of his deceas after the Funerelles borne amounted to vjc liiij li ix s iiij d
which after the Custome of the Citie of londonn devided in thre equalle partes / one parte amounting to CCxviij li
iij s j d belonged to the said Agneis his wif an-other parte amountyng to as moche belonged to the Childrenn
of the said Thomale of the said Thomas Gilbert / As for the first thirde parte which belonged to the wif the said
John Saunders had wt her in mariage wherwt he holdeth hym content / And as for the Second parte which belonged
to the Childrenn the said John Saunders by myn advice aggrement & consent hath answered and paide vnto
the said Childrenn and therof & of alle their̕ porcions he is clerely discharged / And of the other thirde parte
which belonged to be bestowed for the Soule & which remayned and was left in the handes of the said John
Saunders J haue taken & receyved of the said John Saunders a good & true Rekenyng & accomptes By the
which Rekenyng & accomptes J fynde that the same John Saunders alle the same thirde parte for the Soule
hath paide & delyuered to me the said John Tate to dispose for the Soule of the said Thomas Gilbert
wherfore J the said John Tate Executour̕ surviving of the said Thomas Gilbert in as moche as in me is
or may be clerely acquite & discharge by thise presentes the said John Saunders as welle of & for the said
thirde parte for the Soule as of & for alle other matiers causes & demaundes concernyng the Testament
of the said Thomas Gilbert or th execucionn therof in eny wise / Jn witnesse wherof to this present writing
J the said John Tate knyght haue put my Seale and it subscribed wt myn owne hande / written the
xvijth day of the monethe of July The xxjth yere of the Reigne of king henry the vijth /
[signed: Be me John [...]]