Wills: 7 Edward II (1313-14)

Calendar of Wills Proved and Enrolled in the Court of Husting, London: Part 1, 1258-1358. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1889.

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'Wills: 7 Edward II (1313-14)', in Calendar of Wills Proved and Enrolled in the Court of Husting, London: Part 1, 1258-1358, (London, 1889) pp. 240-248. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/court-husting-wills/vol1/pp240-248 [accessed 17 March 2024]

ANNO 7 EDWARD II.

Monday nexd after F. of Translation of S. Edward, K. [13 Oct.].

Coggesale (Geoffreyde).—To William Danyel and Agnes his wife rents in the parish of All Hallows de Berkyngcherche; in Martelane, parish of S. Olave near the Tower; and in the parish of S. Andrew de Estchepe. No date.
Roll 42 (4).

Scharp (Richard), butcher.—Bequest of certain rents for the maintenance of a chantry in the church of S. Leonard de Estchep. No date.
Roll 42 (5).

Hereford (David de), baker.—Bequest of certain rents for the maintenance of a chantry in the church of H. Trinity the Less; and ten marks sterling for the marriage of his daughter Agnes. To Agnes his wife for life a tenement in the parish of H. Trinity the Less; remainder to John his son. No date.
Roll 42 (6).

Flete (Thomas de), "pheliper" (fn. 1) —His tenement in the parish of S. Botolph without Alegate to be sold to pay his debts. Agnes his wife one of the executors. No date.
Roll 42 (7).

Coventre (Henry de), cordwainer.—His tenement, with brewing utensils, in the parish of S. Mary de Somersete to be sold and the proceeds divided into three parts: one part to remain with the testator; another part to go to Isabella his wife, except half a mark left to William de Coumbe; and the third part to go to William and John his sons, and to the son or daughter of his said wife begotten. No date.
Roll 42 (8).

Hodere (Godwyn le).—Certain rents to be devoted to the maintenance of a chantry in the church of S. Mary de Wolcherchhawe for the good of the souls of Philippa and Bona his wives. To Thomas and Nicholas his sons tenements and rents upon Cornehill in the said parish of S. Mary. To Alice his daughter and to John Albon, his son, pecuniary legacies. To Bona his wife his tenement in the parish of S. Mary ate Hille for a term of years, and also his tenement in the parish of S. Laurence Jewry for life. To the work of the bridge half a mark. No date.
Roll 42 (9).

Merlawe (Henry de), cutler.—To Agnes his wife his tenement in the parish of S. Christopher for life; remainder as to one moiety to pious uses, and the residue to his children in equal portions. No date.
Roll 42 (10).

Chiggewelle (Thomas de).—To Elicia his wife his capital messuage in the parish of S. Katherine Trinity, with divers rents in the same parish, for life; remainder to Thomas and Nicholas his sons. To the work of the bridge five shillings. No date.
Roll 42 (11).

Sterre (Robert).—To Matilda his wife all his houses and rents in the City and suburb of London for life. To Robert his son the reversion of his dwelling-house in the parish of S. Michael de Candelwikstrate and his shop in Bridge Street; and to Geoffrey his son the reversion of certain shops in the same parish. To the work of the bridge ten shillings. No date.
Roll 42 (12).

Brauncastre (Alan de).—To Agnes de Stanes, late wife of Thomas de Brauncastre, his father, rents in the parish of S. Mary Magdalen in the Old Fish Market which he had bought of his father's executors. No date.
Roll 42 (13).

Palmere (Thomas le).—Certain rents within Lutgate to be devoted to the maintenance of a chantry in the parish of S. Martin within Ludegate. To Leticia his wife houses in the said parish for life; remainder to James his son. To the work of the bridge forty shillings. No date.
Roll 42 (14).

Beri (Ralph de), cordwainer.—To Amicia his wife a tenement for life.; remainder to Ralph his son. To John his son a tenement in Tamestrete. To Edmund his son a tenement in Ropereslane. (fn. 2) Also to his said wife houses in Ropereslane for life; remainder to Leticia and Roesia his daughters. To Warin his brother an annuity. One moiety of his entire chamber, as of jewels of gold and silver, cloths of linen and wool, and all other things appertaining to the said chamber, together with a moiety of all vessels and utensils appertaining to his hall and kitchen, to be divided among his aforesaid children in equal portions. To the work of the bridge sixpence. No date.
Roll 42 (15).

Perceval (Julian).—To Robert de Burstowe his tenement in the parish of S. Michael in Bassieshawe which he had by devise of Margery la Founder, his mother. To the work of the bridge ten shillings. No date.
Roll 42 (16).

Cook or Le Keu (Robert), of the parish of S. Alburga within Bisshopesgate.—To Johanna his daughter rents in the parish of All Hallows near London Wall. To Katherine his wife a tenement in the said parish for life; remainder to John his son. To Agnes his daughter for her marriage twenty marks, a featherbed, counterpanes, sheets, table-cloths, towels, &c. To Johanna his daughter ten marks. To the work of the bridge twelvepence. No date.
Roll 42 (17).

Monday the Morrow of the Feast of S. Martin [11 Nov.].

Collyngham (Thomas de).—His house in the parish of S. George in S. Botolph Lane to be sold, and preference given to William de Dullyngham. No date.
Roll 42 (41).

Chaddeworth (John de), clerk.—To Matilda de Rothing and to Idonea, the testator's daughter, land and houses in the parish of S. Katherine near Alegate. No date.
Roll 42 (42).

Maderman (Robert le).—To Basilia his wife his tenement in Berkyngcherche, and five shops in the parish of S. Dionisius de Lymestrete, (fn. 3) for life; remainder to his son Thomas, and in default of heirs to pious uses. No date.


Proclamation made. Whereupon came the said Basilia and reclaimed against the devise of the above shops, inasmuch as she was jointly enfeoffed of them, and thereupon produced a deed whereby Margery, late wife of Geoffrey Godard, gave the said shops to the aforesaid Robert and Basilia.

Roll 42 (43).

Pikeman (William).—Certain rents to be devoted to the maintenance of a chantry in the church of S. Botolph de Billingesgate for the space of six years from his burial. To John his son and Beatrix his daughter a tenement in the parish of S. Mary de la Hill, formerly belonging to the Abbey of Waltham. To Dyonisia his daughter rents in the said parish of S. Botolph. To Margery his daughter shops in the said parish of S. Mary de la Hille, charged with finding one wax taper for the said parish church. To Cecilia his wife a cellar and solar, also in the said parish, for life; remainder to Richard his son. Also to the said Richard a shop in the parish of S. Magnus at le Fisshwarf. No date.
Roll 42 (44).

Stanes (Agnes de), late wife of Alan de Brauncestre.—To William and Roger her sons a tenement in Westchep, parish of S. Vedast; remainder in default of heirs to pious and charitable uses. To Gilbert her son rents in the parish of S. Andrew de Holebourne, with similar remainder. Her tenement in the parish of S. Peter de Cornehill to be sold for charitable uses. No date.
Roll 42 (45).

Monday next before the Feast of S. Edmund, King [20 Nov.].

"Atte Laneende" (Robert, called), of the parish of S. Michael.—To Katherine his wife his house in the said parish for life; remainder to pious uses. A shop held to ferm by Geoffrey ate Welle to remain in the hands of John Gubbe until a debt due from the testator be satisfied. No date.
Roll 42 (55).

Monday next before Feast of Purification of V. Mary [2 Feb.].

Taillour (Sabine, late wife of Philip le).—To the Prior and Convent of S. Mary de Suthwerk, where rest the bones of Peter Fitz Alan, her father, certain rents for pious uses. Bequests to Sabine, wife of John Mire, to Sabine their daughter, and to John, kinsman of the testatrix; and to the poor in the City of London for shoes on the day of her obit. To John, son of William her brother, rents in the parish of S. Botolph without Bisshopesgate. Her tenement in the parishes of S. Edmund the King near Grascherche, S. Nicholas, and S. Clement to be sold for pious uses. To Sir Henry de Scaldewelle, her chaplain, a cellar and two solars in Paternostercherchelane near Walebrok, charged with maintaining a chantry in the church of S. Michael de Paternostercherchelane. No date.


Proclamation made. Whereupon came Philip de Beauveys, son of Matilda, daughter of Philip le Taillour, and also Roesia, daughter of the said Philip, with John le Eiche, her husband, and challenged the said testament, inasmuch as the said Sabine had no power to devise the above tenements, as she had only a life interest therein.

Roll 42 (91).

Monday next after Feast of Purification of V. Mary [2 Feb.].

Shorne (Roger de), fishmonger.—To Benedict his son a tenement in the parish of S. Mary de Wolcherchawe, which the said Roger and Emma (sic) his wife acquired from William de Sydingbourne, late fishmonger. To Alice his daughter a tenement without Aldrichesgate, parish of S. Botolph, which the said Roger and Avice (sic) his wife acquired from Robert, son of Richard le Meneter. No date.


Proclamation made, and execution granted.

Roll 42 (95).

Atte More (Gilbert).—To Agnes his wife a tenement in the parish of S. Dyonisius de Bakecherchefor life; remainder to Reginald his son, Beatrix and Johanna his daughters. No date.


Proclamation made, &c., and execution granted, &c.

Roll 42 (96).

Bret (Alice la).—To John her son a house in the parish of S. Alburghwithin Bisshopesgate in tail; also onehundred shillings quitrent of a house in the same parish, charged with certain pious uses. No date.
Roll 42 (105).

Honnesdone (John de), chaplain.—To the Prior and Convent of S. Bartholomew six shops in the parish of S. Sepulchre. To Richard de Ewelle, clerk, shops also in the said parish. No date.
Roll 42 (109).

Lucas (Margery), late wife of Richard de Chaam.—Her tenement in the parish of S. Botolph without Aldresgate to be devoted to the maintenance of her four children, Walter, Margaret, John, and Richard, for the space of ten years next after her decease; remainder to Geoffrey her son in tail. No date.
Roll 42 (110).

Monday after the Feast of S. Mathias, Apostle [24 Feb.].

Deumars (Robert).—To John his son a tenement in the parish of All Hallows at the Hay. To Agnes his daughter also a tenement in the same parish near a hall called "Dyneshemanhalle"; and to Johanna his daughter rents in Martelane. No date.


Proclamation made, and execution granted.

Roll 42 (112).

Monday next before Feast of SS. Perpetua and Felicitas [7 Mar.].

Passefelde (Richard de), carpenter.—To Margery his wife a tenement in the said (sic) parish of S. Benedict for life; after her decease the same to be divided into three parts: one part to go to Richard de Foxton, son of Adam Mody; a second part to Richard, son of Oumfry de Schorediche; and the third to Sarah, daughter of Walter Cokkestone. No date.
Roll 42 (126).

Monday next before the Feast of SS. Philip and James [1 May].

Scot (Matilda).—A tenement which she and Bartholomew Scot, her late husband, possessed without Bisshopesgate to be sold, and a portion of the proceeds devoted to chantries in the church of S. Christopher. To Matilda, daughter of William de Honylane, rents of a tenement formerly belonging to John Geryn without Bisshopesgate. To the bridge twelvepence. No date.


The testament proclaimed, and not reclaimed.

Roll 42 (129).

Batisford (William de), Rector of the church of Boclaund and of Loxton.—All his tenements in London to be sold to fulfil his testament. No date.


The testament proclaimed, and not reclaimed: administration granted.

Roll 42 (130).

Astone (Robert de), stokfisshmongere.—To Hugh his son in tail the reversion of a tenement in the lane of S. Michael de Crokedelane, saving to Alice his wife her term for life. Also a shop in the parish of S. Magnus in Tamystrate; remainder to Margaret his daughter. Also to his said wife and Richard de la Chaumbre his term in a house at St. Botolph, (fn. 4) so that she pay each year, at the time of the fairs held there, ten shillings for the good of the souls of Hugh Pourte and others; remainder to Gilbert de Mordon. To each of his children ten pounds. To the bridge forty pence. No date.


The testament proclaimed, and not reclaimed: administration granted.

Roll 42 (131).

Shorne (Gilbert de).—His tenements in the parishes of All Hallows de Fenchurche and S. Martin de Oteswich to be sold, and chantries provided in the churches of S. Mary de Wolchirchehawe and of Pappay (fn. 5) near London Wall. To London Bridge two shillings. No date.


The testament proclaimed, and not reclaimed: administration granted.

Roll 42 (132).

Banstede (Simon de).—His tenement in the parish of S. Bartholomew the Less to be sold to fulfil his testament and pay his debts, saving to Matilda his wife one third part by way of dower.. No date.
Roll 42 (142).

Monday the Morrow of the Feast of H. Trinity [2 June].

Kellevedene (Matilda de).—Her whole tenement to be sold before her decease or after (sic), and the money handed over to her executors to dispose of the same for the good of her soul. No date.
Roll 42 (144).

Johan (fn. 6) (John), tyler.—His tenement in the parish of S. Alphege within Cruplegate to be sold, and the money to be divided among his four children. No date.
Roll 42 (145).

Wolwiche (John de), cook.—To Matilda his wife and Margery his daughter a house in the parish of S. Magnus for life. Also to his said wife a house and shops in Suthwerk within the parish of S. Olof. No date.
Roll 42 (146).

Evre (Clemence de).—To Robert Youn and to Matilda de Boloygne certain quitrents in the parish of All Hallows de Grascherche, which she had formerly recovered against John, son of Stephen Pikeman, and John Wylemyn in the Husting. No date.
Roll 42 (150).

Footnotes

  • 1. Fripperer; a dealer in old clothes and furniture, known as "pheliperie" or "frippery." (See Cotgrave,' Fr. Dict.,' s.v. "Fripier.")
  • 2. Usually called "the Ropery," situate in the parish of All Hallows the Great, thence known as All Hallows "in the Ropery"; or as All Hallows "at the Hay," from its proximity to a hay wharf.
  • 3. S. Dionis Backchurch.
  • 4. Botolph's town, or Boston, co. Linc. The fairs held there were at one time so much frequented by the citizens of London that it became the custom to suspend the sittings of the Court of Husting every year for one month from the Feast of S. Botolph (17 June). This custom continued long after its cause had ceased, and the sittings of the court were suspended, "to the manifest retarding of law and justice," until the Mayor and Aldermen, at the entreaty of the Commonalty, issued an order in 1416 that for the future the Husting should be held upon the Feast of S. Botolph and during the succeeding month, in the same manner as at other times (Riley's 'Memorials,' pp. 637-8).
  • 5. The church at one time known as S. Augustin-Papey, or the Poor, and afterwards annexed to the church of All Hallows, London Wall.
  • 6. "John ate Pirie" in margin.