County: Huntingdonshire
Code: D0520
Reference: Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire Archives: DD/M7/4/1
Function: Will
[Latin: Jn dei nomine Amen Die lune in vigilie sci̕ Mathei̕ Apli̕ Anne Dm̕ Millmo Quadrincentesimo septuagesimo Nono] J John wolmer of
hunttyngdon Burges beyng̕ in hole mynde by-queth my soulle to god almyty to houre lady seynt Mary and to alle þe seintes of heuyn̕ . My body to
be beryed in the parish chirche of oure lady seint Mary of hunt̕ ayenste þe myddes of the Awter of seyn̕ Nycolas . Jt̕ J be-queth to the seid
Chirch ‒ vj s viij d for my beryelle ther . Jt̕ to þe hye awter ther For tythes And offerynges for-getyn iij s iiij d Jt̕ J be-queth to the Torches
of the seid Chirche ‒ vj s viij d . Jt̕ to the Chirch of seyn̕ Benettes of hunt̕ ‒ iij s iiij d Jt̕ J be-queth to the makyng̕ of the Deskes of the
Chancelle of alle seyntes of hunt̕ iij li vj s viij d And þat thei by made by the ouer-siȝte & discrecon̕ of the ouer-seers of my . testament̕ Jt̕ J be-
queth to the helpyng̕ of the Rodelofte of seyn̕ Johnes of hunt̕ ‒ iij s iiij d Jt̕ to the Priour of the Chanonns & Couente my place called þe
horne wt alle Th appurtenances therto by-longyng̕ like os J haue it in possessyon vndre this Condyconn That by the advyce of myn̕ Executours
and ouer-seeres that þei do make me sure of J Chanon̕ to sey messe daily afore the foreseid Auter̕ of sen̕ Nycolas in the parisshe Chirch of seynte
Mary aforeseid at the houre of syx of the Clok wyntre And somer ther for to prey for my soule And Jonette my wiff by name wt de profu̕
dis And for alle Cristen soules . Notwithstandyng̕ J wylle þat Jonette my wiff holde kepe And Ocupy the seid Tenemente of the horne terme
of hir lyff . And þt She geve to theme yerely duryng̕ hir lyff-tyme iij li vj s viij d Jt̕ J wylle þt my place agayn̕ the Crown̕ wt al th appurte-
nanceȝ þerto longyng̕ remayne to Jonett my wiff for terme of hir lyff . And aftur hir decesse J wylle þat it remayn̕ to the Priour & Couentte
of the Chanonns of hunt̕ vndre þis Condicon̕ that þei̕ kepe myn̕ obitt day And my wyffes in the parisshe-chyrch of seynnt / Maries of hunt̕
forseid ones in the yere wt alle his breder wt alle þe Curettes longyng̕ to þe seid ton̕ wt iiij parishclarkes aftur Custome vsid Jt̕ J wylle
that the Bayleȝ of the seid Town̕ for the tyme bryng̕ yerly be þer present At Messe And make þeire offeryng̕ . for me & my wiff And
alle Cristyn̕ souleȝ And þei̕ to [...] of þe seyd Priour & Couent vpon the paxbreyd xx d Jt̕ J wylle that if the seid Pryour & Coventt̕
wyl nott be Agreable to thes condiconnes aforeseid And my wille nott Fulfylled Thanne J wolle þat Johnette my wyff And myn̕
Executoures wt myn̕ ouer-seeres to selle both my tenementes wt al ther̕ Appurtenanceȝ And þe money of the same so taken̕ to fynde
a preste in the Chirche of seynt Maries a-forseid os longe os the money wille susteyn̕ And Endure . Jt̕ J well that Jonett my
wyff haue alle my mevable godes vndur this forme that she performe my testamente And my laste wylle Jt̕ J be-quethe to John wolmare
my son̕ J Fedrebed & . A bolster . a couer of kentyssh wark & ij pelowes A pere of shetes ij blanckettes vndur this forme that he be
gentylle And obediente to my wiff or elles in money xl s . Jt̕ J wylle þat Margarete Estewyke haue a bedde competente A-
cordyng̕ to the same or elles [...] . s vndre this Condicon̕ that she Abide wt my wiff tyll that she be maryed Jt̕ J wylle that Mary
Clementt my seruant [...] a bolter a pelowe wt a Couerled of [...] wark of the best of the sorte Jt̕ J be-quethe
to Johane wilson̕ my seruante a matras a Couerled J peyre of shetes ij pelowes & halfe J dosen of peutur vesselle þt is to sey ij
platerys ij disshes & ij saucerys Jt̕ J be-queth to Thomas Boner & to his wyff. J Fedurbed J bolster & Couer of Tapestry werke wt
braunches & J pelowe Jt̕ J be-queth to John Coke my beste grene gown̕ lyned wt bokeram And my beste hatte wt þe tepett
& the hatteband of gold Jt̕ J be-quethe to Thomas Fitȝwillam in money xxvj s viij d For to be paid yerely vj s viij d for iiij yere
terme & alle his Costes whan̕ he cometh to geve his gode concelle to my wiff . Jt̕ J wolle that thes wurshipfulle persones myn̕
Executours & ouer-seeres vndrewreton þt þei̕ may se & prouyd that alle my dettes that J owe to Any man̕ that thei be paid in
also possible haste be my wiff wt-jnne vj Monethes aftur myn̕ obitte day And that she performe this os she wille Answere afore
god Jt̕ J wille that at my dirige to haue Alle the Curates of hunt̕ wt alle parich clarkes of the same euery priste to haue iiij d &
euery parishe clarke ij d & euery surples by-side J d And in the same wyse the vij day And at the xxxti day Jt̕ J be-quethe Th abbes
of Chaterys ij s & to euerey lady of the same be-side xij d And to ij preestes there xij d And to the ryngars of the belles xij d
Jt̕ J wille that the keper of þe Fretour of Spaldyng̕ haue vj spones wt mytoures & J gilte spon̕ & J wille þt my name be sett vpon̕
hem but J wylle that my wiff Ocupye hem terme of hir liff . And alle odre Jewelles J giff hem to hir frely wt al odre suche
mevable godes os she is posseste of Sauyng̕ only my Messebok my portowes my Chaleȝ And my vestementt to remayne
to the Auter of Sen̕ Nicolas so that the kepyng̕ of ∧ hem be my wiffeȝ terme of hir liff And aftur hir deces J wil that the Chirche
wardens haue hem to the vse of the Chirche of oure lady Of this my last wille & testament̕ J make myn̕ Executrice Jonett
my wiff Maister willam [...] and Roberd druelle myn ouer-seers And J be-queth to maister willam hosey xxvj s viij d
to be paide in iiij yere . And to Roberd Druelle xl s . This wittnes Roberd Druelle Richard Chikesand ser John lyȝe Thomas
Boner̕ And Thomas Filhous and odur Gevyn̕ att hunt̕ foreseid the Day And yere aboven̕ wretten