County: Hertfordshire
Code: D4170#6
Reference: Hertford, Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies: ASA/1AR, fol.64r, item 1
Function: Will
willms knethe de watford
Jn the name of god amen the . xv . day of Octoberr the yere of oure lord god a Mlele-CCCClj . i . willam knethe seruant of my
lord of Suydeley in hole mynde make my testament in this wyse . Fyrst i . bequethe my soule to almyghty god to oure lady
seint Mary and to alle the blessyd companye of heuen̕ my body to be beryed in the chircheyard of oure lady of watford
Also i bequethe to the hye awter vj d Also to . ij . other preestes to eche of hem iiij d Also to the chief clerk iij d Also to
the vnderclerk ij d / Also to the lyght of the torches iiij d Also alle the residue of my godes vnbequethed i geve to
Elianore my wyff to kepe her and my chyld also i make and ordeigne Elianore my wyff myn̕ executour to do for me
for the moste helthe of my sowle yeuen̕ at watford the day & yere abouesayd / / / [Latin: probat̕ &c̕ vj die Nouemberr Ao suprad]