my sone, an Halle, with docere, costers and bankers, of sute of that forseyde bed. Also y bequethe to the same 1Thomas my sone, a peyre Matyns bookis, and a peire bedes, and a rynge with which y was yspoused to god,2 which were my lordes his faderes. Also .I. 4 deuyse to Iohane my doughter, my sone-is wyf, a bed paled blak' and whit, with the tapites of sute, and the stoffe of the bed, that is to seye, my secunde best fetherbed, with caneuas materas, twey blanketes, a peyre shetis of Reynes, with the heued shete of the same, 8 and a blu couertour of grys, and .iij. the beste pilwes after choys of the forseyde Thomas my sone. Also .I. bequethe to the same Iohane a basyn of siluer with boses apon the brerdes, and a chaufour of siluer longyng ther-to. Also .I. bequethe to the same Iohane, a 12 masse book, and alle the bokes that .I. haue of latyn, englisch, and frensch, out-tak the forsayd matyns bookis that is bequethe to Thomas my sone / Also I bequethe to the same Iohane alle my vestymentz of my chapel, with the towailes longynge to the auter', 16 and my tapites whit and rede paled, and blu and red paled, with alle my grene tapites that longeth to my chapel forsayd, and with the frontels of the forsayd auter, and with alle the rydelles and trussynge cofres, and alle other apparaile that longeth to my chapelle forsayd. 20 Also to the same Iohane my doughter .I. bequethe a chales and a paxbred, and an haliwater pot, with the sprengls, twey cruetis, twey chaundelers, twey siluer basyns for the auter, with scochons of myne auncestres armes, and a sacrynge belle, and alle of seluer, Also a 24 tablet depeynt of tre. Also .I. bequethe to the same Iohane, my chare, and that I haue longyng therto; Also a chariot with twey standardes heled with lether, which that serueth for myn harneys. Also .I. bequethe to Sir Nichot Cliston knygħt, and to Alianore his 28 wif, my doughter', and to Thomas Cliston here sone, Cxx ti, euenliche to be departed betwix ham thre. And if Thomas here sone forsayd dyeth or he haue age of discrecioun, to ordeyne of his part of that moneye, I. wol that it torne to profet of his fader and 32 his moder. Also .I. deuyse to the same Alianore my doughter, a tawne bed of silk, with hool celure and four curtyns of sute, and a 2 ? vow taken after she became a widow. 1 leaf 30. 3 s for f; Clifton. 4 keuerlit of selk' ypoynet in that on side tawne, and in that other side blu; and the stoffe of the bed ther-wyth. that is to seye, my thridde beste fetherbed, with caneuas materas, twey blankettes, a payre shites of reynes, with an heuedshite of sute, and iij pilwes. Also I deuyse to the same Alienore, a round bassin of siluer, which hath a scochon of my lordes armys and of myn Iparted. Also I deuyse to my suster dame luce fitz-Herberd, Priorisse of Shaftebury, 8.xt. ti. Also .I. bequethe to my suster Thomase Blount, Menchon 1 of Romeseye, xl Marc. Also I deuyse to Margerie Salford xx. ti. Also I bequethe to Beatrice Wareyn xl Marc, and a bed couenable for a gentel womman. Also I bequethe to Alison Hyntoñ 12 x ti, and a bed couenable for her' estat. Also .I. bequethe to litel Perrot .x. Marc, and a bed couenable to the same perrot. Also I. bequethe to Idkyne my chambrer', xx. fi. and a bed couenable for her estat. Also I bequethe to Thomme of the warderobe .C. s'. Also I 16 bequethe to litel Reignold xl. s. and a bed couenable for his estat. Also .I. bequethe xl. ti. to be departed among alle my seruantz, men and wommen of myn houshold, as to thilke that ben entendant for Thomas my sone, as for me, and as wel to hem that I haue eny 20 thyng bequethe to in this testament, as to hem that I haue nothyng bequethe to: and I wole that it be departed trewely to euery man and womman, after his degre. Also .I. bequethe xl. ti. to be departed among my pouere tenauntes oueral where I haue lordschipe, that is 24 to seye, to hem that haue most nede. Also I bequethe xviij ti. and tttt .x. s for to synge and seye MMMM and CCCC Masses2 for my lord sir Thomas West-is soule, and for myn, and for alle cristene soules, in the most hast that it may be do, withynne xiiij nygħt next after my 28 deces. Also .I. bequethe xl. ti to do make a vestiment, after deuys of my forsayd sone, to the cops 3 of the hows of Crischerche wher my body schal ligge, to bidde, and to rede and synge for my lordes soule forsayd, and myn, and for alle cristene soules while the world schal 32 laste. and .I. wol that the same vestiment be mad and deliuered to the same hows of Crischerche withynne twelf moneth next after my 3 2 4400 Masses. 1 Monk-en (cp. vix-en), monkess, nun. the like. deces. Also .I. bequethe to the Religiouse wommen, the Nonnes of the hows of seynt Eleynes of london, and to the prestes that longeth to the same Hows, C. s'. to be departid among hem by euene porcion, for to synge and rede diuine seruice, and to praye for my lordes 4 soule, Sir Thomas West, and for myn, and for alle cristene soules, and for the estat of Thomas my sone, and Iohane his wif, and for her childern. Also I. bequethe to the Religiouse Wommen the Menouresses dwellyngge withoute algate of london, C. s. to be 8 departed amonge [hem] by euene porcion, for to synge and rede and to praye diuine seruice for my lordes soule Sir Thomas West, and myn, and for alle cristene soules, and for the estates of Thomas my sone, and Iohane his wyf, and for her children. Also .I. bequethe to 12 the Religiouse Wommen, Menchouns of the Hows of Shaftebury, and to the prestes longynge to the same Hows, C. s. to be departed amonge hem by euene porcion, for to synge and rede diuine seruice, and to preye for my lordes soule Sir Thomas West, and for myn, and 16 for alle cristene soules, and for the estatz of Thomas my sone & Iohane his wif, and her childreñ. Also .I. bequethe to the Religiouse wommen, the Menchouns of the Hows of Romeseye, and to the prestes longynge to the same Hows .C. s. [Here follow like 20 bequests of 100 s. each to "the Religiouse wommen, Menchons of the Hows of Wilton" and its priests; "to the Freres Menours within Newegate of london"; "to the freres prechours withynne ludgate of london"; "to the freres carmes in Fletstret of london"; "to the 24 freres Augusteyns withynne Bisshopesgate of london"; "to the freres prechours of Wynchestre"; "to the freres Menours of Wynchestre"; "the freres Menours of Southampton"; "the freres prechours of Salesbury"; "the freres Menours of Salesbury"; "the 28 freres Menours of Bristowe"; "the freres prechours of Bristowe," all to pray for the Souls of Sir T. West, the testatrix, all Christians, and her Son and his family.] Also I. bequethe to the Reclus frere Thomas, atte seynt Iames in the Holte .xl. s. for to preye for 32 my lordes soule forsayd, and myn, and for alle cristine soules, and for thestat of my sone forsayd, and Iohane his wif, and her children. Also .I. bequeth to the Hospitat of seynt Marie 1 leaf 30 back. 2 leaf 31. Maudeleyne aboue Wynchestre xl. s. to preye for my lordes soule forseyd, and myn, and for alle cristene soules, and for the stat of my sone forseid, and Iohane his wif, and her childern. 4 Also .I. bequethe xl. ti to do make ther-with my forseyd lordes tombe, Sir Thomas West, and myn also. Also I bequethe to Elizabeth Rogers wif Newe, which that was my seruaunt somtyme .C. s'. Also I bequethe to Iuliane Arny, and to Ioħn Arny her 8 hosebonde, of dudlynton .C. s. Also .I. bequethe to Richard Forstrer, which is a blynd man dwellynge in Hanefeld, that was somtyme seruaunt with my forsed lord Sir Thomas West, xx Marc1. Also I bequethe to Roger, my parkere, of Ewhurst .C. s. Also I bequethe to 12 Iohn Smart that was somtyme my forseyd lordes baillif, Sir Thomas West, atte Hempston .C. s. Also .I. bequethe to Iohn Smyth, my Reue of Trestwode .C. s. Also I. bequethe to the vicar' of the Cherch of Newenton Valance that now is .xl. s. to preye for my 16 lordes soule Sir Thomas West, and myn, and for alle cristene soules, and for thestatz of Thomas my sone and Iohane his wif, and her children. An al the residue of my godes, after the dettys that I owe, ben quyt, and after my testament is parfourned .I. bequethe to the 20 forsayd Thomas my sone. Also I wol and deuyse that, ware that euer I deye, my body be caried to the forsayd Priorie of Crischerch, pryuelich and with right litel cost, and ther-to beried att the ferst masse, with a taper of v pound of wax stondyng and brennyng' att 24 my heued, and another taper of .v. pound brennyng' atte my fet, with-out any other cost or solempnite ydo afterward. This is myn hool wil, that this be parfourned as hit is writen her-before. ther-to .I. make my chef executor, Thomas my sone forsayd, and 28 executrice Iohane his wif. Mo executoris to hem I make Sir Iohn An Colman, prest, Thomas Remys, steward to the lady Bemond, and Iohn Thurston. Also .I. wol and ordeyne that myn executours be rewarded after the helpe that they doth of this which that is my 32 testament, and after the goode discrecion of the forsayd Thomas my sone, and after that they travaille diligently with her gode wille, to helpe fulfelle thes present testament; and therto .I. charge my sone Thomas forsaid vpon my blessyng to parfourne holelich and trewlich 36 this present testament which that is my laste wil. In witnesse of which thyng', to this testament ich haue set my sel. This was yeve and writen in the lordes In of Cherlton withoute Newgate, in the parosch of seynt sepulcre in the suburbe of london, in the day and the yer before ysayd. More forthere, in the same day and in the yer 4 of the Incarnacioun of our lord ihesu crist bifore sayd. [Codicil. Revokes her gifts of goods to her Son and Daughter-in-law if they won't act as Executors1; and gives money to the other Executors who do act.] .I. Alice West, lady of Hynton Marcel befornemed, hool of my body and in good mynde, beynge mor folly avised to dispose of this testament and my laste wil, .I. wol that, if it so be that Thomas my 8 sone forseyd, and Iohane his wif, wolle noght take the charge to be myne executors, and to parfourne the administracion of this testament, which is [my] laste wil, as it is wrete her-before, thanne .I. wole that alle the godis which that .I. haue deuysed to the forseyd Thomas 12 my sone and Iohane his wif in this testament, be solde by myn executours which wol take the charge herof, and trewely ydo to charitable werkes for my lordes soule, Sir Thomas West, and for myn, and for al cristene soules. Also my wil is, that if eny of myne 16 other executours forsaid, that is to saye, sir Iohn Colmañ, Thomas Remys, and Iohn Thurston, wol take the charge, and be myn executour by hem self, to parfourne this testament, if so be that non of myne other executours wol take the charge with hem, thanne .I. 20 wole, that after Thomas my sone forseyd, and Iohane his wif haue forsake to be myn executours, that he that taketh the charge to be myn executour, haue .xx.ti for his orwene2 trauayle; and if tweye of hem that ben myne executours forseyd wol take the charge to-gederes 24 of executours to parforn trewely this testament, thanne .I. wol that after Thomas my sone and Iohane his wif haue forsake to be myne executours, that they tweye that taketh the charge to be myne trewe executours, have xx Marc for her' trauaylle, that is [to] seye, eyther 28 of hem x Marc. And if so be that sir Iohn Colman, Thomas Remys 1 As Sir Thos. West proved the Will (with Jn. Thurston), he and his Wife would keep their beds, books, &c. 2 for owene. |