County: Hertfordshire
Code: D4170#7
Reference: Hertford, Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies: ASA/1AR, fol.64r, item 4
Function: Will
willms Cheyne de watford
Jn the name of god amen J willm Cheyne of watford the xij day of þe monthe of Februar̕ the yere of oure god . Mlele-.-
CCCC-.-lj . in holle mynde make my testement in this wyse . Fyrst J bequethe my soule to almyghti god to owre lady
seint marie And to alle þe holy companye of heven̕ my body to be beryid in þe chircheyard of owre lady of watford
Also j . bequethe to þe heye Auter of þe sayd chirche for tythes foryetenn & evelle tythed vj s viij d Also to ij . prestis
in þe said chirche to euerye prest iij s iiij d Also to þe chief clerk of þe sayd chirche xij d And to Rauff Smythe clerk vjd
Also j . bequethe to þe chirche worke of þe said chirche . x . moder shepe & . ij . quarter barly / Also j . bequethe to þe rode
lyght xij d / Also to seint Thomas lyght viij d Also to seint kateryns lyght viij d Also to þe lyght of þe torches
iij se iiij d Also alle þe residue of my godes vn-bequethenn y bequethe & geve to Deonise my wyff to pay my
dettes & to kepe my childeren̕ Also y ordeynn & make þe said Deonise my wyff my principalle executour Thomas
lanham & willam Adam mynn executours to here And þt they dispose for me as thei best seme to þe most helthe of
my soule Jn witnesse wherof to this present testament y haue set to my sealle yeovenn at watford þe day & yere
abouesayd / / [Latin: probat̕ &c̕ iijo die menser Marcij Ao dm̕ supradco] [Latin: ]