County: Northamptonshire
Code: D4231
Reference: Northampton, Northamptonshire Archives Services: Stopford Sackville 2075
Function: Will




[nota] Thys ys the last wylle of me John Dardys ale Dardys of Newenham Squyer̕ made the xxti day of may the ȝer̕ of our̕ lord
Mle-CCCC-xlij Fryst J wyle Jone my wyfe haue terme of her̕ lyfe alle the profytes and reuenewes of my maner in grett
lougthton̕ in the Counte of Buk̕ londys . tenementes Croftes medes pastures fedyngges rentes Sutes seruyses homa-
ges wodys Cowrtys reuersyones wardes Maryages releues Eschetes bondemen wt her̕ sequele wt her̕ godes and
catellys Fre bor and bole Commwnte of pastur̕ in the sayid towne of lougthton̕ wyth alle maner of pertynencys to the
sayid Maner and to othir forsayid thyngges wt aduocacyon̕ and patronage of the chirche of grett lougthton̕ os it is wrete in
the dede of John the sone of Jue made to John hys sone and in othir olde Dedes of the sayid Maner and thyngges
forsayid Also J wyle the forsayd Johe my wyfe haue my Tenementes late j-bowgth and J-purchasyd of Schakyl in
Turvey terme of her̕ lyfe . and aftyr the decese of the forsaid Johe my wyfe J wyle that my Feffees kepe stylle the
stat̕ of my londys and tenementes in ther̕ handes vn-tyl they haue receyuyd of my londes in lougthton̕ . xx . li . and
that J wyle that the chyrche of Turvey haue to bye hem wyt vestymentes or othir ornamentes most necessarye vn-
to the forsayd chyrche of Turvey aftyr the decese of me and Jone my wyfe And aftyr that . xx . li so receyuyd and
payid J wyle that my sayd feffees receyue of the same londes of ȝerly rente xx . Marke the weche J wyle that
they paye vn-to the chyrche of lougthton̕ And aftyr that theyse to cherches be contented of the summes be-fore
rehersyd of the rente comyng ȝerly of my sayd londes in loughton̕ J wyle that the priour̕ and the Couent of Newen-
ham in the Counte of Bed haue wyt-owten ende alle maner profytes and reuenewes that may be take and made of
the sayd Maner in grett loughton̕ a-boue-said wt londes tenementes Croftys medys pastures fedyngges rentes sutes
seruyses homage wodes Courtes reuersyones wardys marytages releues Eschetes bondemen wt her̕ sequele and wythe
her̕ godes and catelles Fre bore and bole Commwnte of pastur̕ in the said towne and feldes of longhton̕ wt alle
maner pertynences to the said Maner and to othir forsaid thyngges os it is a-boue-sayd wyt aduocacyon̕ and patronage and
presentacyon̕ of the chyrche of grett loughton̕ And yf this said Maner of longhton̕ wt alle the pertynences and othir thinggys aforn
rehersyd wt aduocacyon̕ and patronage and presentacyon̕ of the said chyrche of loughton̕ be lycens of owr̕ kyng may be
Emmorteysyd to the said hows of Newenham J wyle that it be And Ellys J wyle it be sold to the most a-vayle of the
said hows of Newenham at the a-vyse of the priour̕ and Couent of Newenham that be att that tyme and be her̕ cownsel
and alle the profyte ther-of go to the same hows of Newenham to pray for me my wyfe my fadyr my modyr my brothir
my sostyr and alle owr̕ frendes sowles wyth-owten ende .  
Also J wyle yf my feffes dye in-to fowr̕ or thre that ther be ordeynyd othir personys to be feffed in the said Maner and
londys wyth othir thyngges a-boue rehersyd the weche feffees J wyle be ordeynyd be the priour̕ and Couent of Newenham
and her̕ Cownsele to fulfylle my wylle to the weche priour̕ and Couent / J wyle alle profytes of the said Maner of loughton̕
wt the pertynences as it is rehersyd a-for̕ remeyndr̕ wyth-owten ende  
Also aftyr decese of me and of Johe my wyfe J wyle that the tenementes that J purchasid of Schakyl in Turvey be sold be my
feffees and the mony that schal be receyuyd for the tenementes be put to gouernauns vn-to the vse and profyte of the
chyrche of Turvey vndyr this forme that is to wete for to bye barly ther-wythe and encresen it world wt-owten ende
and wan̕ it is a-cresyd vn-to the summe of . xl . Marke . J wold that ther wer̕ bowgth a vestyment of Crymesyn belewet
wt my Armes ther-Jnne to be in the said chirche of Turvey J to be prayid for̕ ther̕ for-euyr and for my wyfe and for
my fadyr and my modyr and alle my frendys  
Also J wyle that the Freres Carmelytes of Northamton̕ haue xx se And also J wyle that alle myne a-ray for my body be
sold to bye wyth a peyr̕ Candelstekes of laton̕ to sett a-for̕ the ymage of our̕ lady at Turvey the weche Candelstekes
schal be of price of iiij Marke Also to the Trinyte awtyr ther̕ a-nothir peyr̕ of Candilstekys pryse of iiij Marke  
Also it is my wille that willyam Richard and Jone my seruauntes ben rewardyd be the vyce of my wyfe as sche may and aftyr
they deserue  
Also J wyle that no por̕ man be hynderyd be no pletyng for no good that is owyng me in no wyse Also J wyle that
Jonet Frysere haue . xx . d And Thomas of Gamylyngey . xl . d and to Betryche hixter . iiij . d  
Also J wyle that my wyfe receyue my dettys that is to weten of the priour̕ of Newenham xl Marke and xl . se . of
the dette of the othir priour̕ that is dede and xiij s iiij d for a cope . Also of the Maistyr of seynt Jones of Bed
. xxxij . se . be oblygacyun Also if Rob̕ Mordauant . xx . li . for on parcelle and iiij Marke for a-nothir parcelle Also Johe [...]
squyer̕ vj . se viij d Ser̕ Rob̕ Stafford vj se viij . d Skynner of Olney vj . se . viij d wylle wale x se Sotylle x se Thomas
fyscher̕ of Bedford xl d  
Also J wyle that my feffees ȝeue Ric̕ Grene the next presentatyon̕ of the chirche of loughton̕ wan it fellyt / yf he wyle be preste  
Also J wyle and charge alle my feffees on goddys be-halve and as thei wyl answer̕ at the hye and dredful dome that they
lette nowght of my wylle conteynyd in this present wrytyng nor of my testament that ar̕ bothe a-selyd wt the sele of my Armes  
Also aftyr the dethe of Jone my wyfe wann Turvey chirche is payid of xx li and loughton̕ chirche of xx Marke J wyle
that my feffees delyuere state to the assignes of the priour̕ and Couent of Newenham in the said Maner of loughton̕
wythe alle the pertynences rehersyd be-for̕ and that this my last wille be wreten in tweyne partyes Jn-to weche
wytnesse J haue sett to eche party my sele of my Armes Theyse wytnesses present Johe Gerveys clerk Ric̕ Gerveys
Johe [...] Johe Sutton̕ wille vans and othir