Wills: 16 Edward IV (1476-7)

Calendar of Wills Proved and Enrolled in the Court of Husting, London: Part 2, 1358-1688. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1890.

This free content was digitised by double rekeying. All rights reserved.

'Wills: 16 Edward IV (1476-7)', in Calendar of Wills Proved and Enrolled in the Court of Husting, London: Part 2, 1358-1688, (London, 1890) pp. 573-574. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/court-husting-wills/vol2/pp573-574 [accessed 25 April 2024]

ANNO 16 EDWARD IV.

Monday next before the Feast of S. Cuthbert, Bishop [20 March].

Blundell (John), "fruter."—To Richard Bourton, the rector, and churchwardens of the church of S. Mary Somerset and their successors, he leaves a certain tenement at Tymbrehithlane in the parish of S. Mary aforesaid, charged with the observance of Jojanna. Fraunceys for the good of her soul, the souls of Matilda Upton, Laurence Fraunceys her late husband, Alice, Alice, and Hawys her daughters, and others, the said tenement having been conveyed to the testator for the express purpose of this devise in execution of the will of the said Johanna Fraunceys, widow. The residue of the issues and profits, after payment of charges, to be devoted to the repair of the fabric of the aforesaid church. Dated 14 March, A.D. 1473.
Roll 206 (4).

Fray (fn. 1) (John), Recorder of the City of London.—To be buried according to directions contained in his will touching his movables. To the Wardens and Commonalty of the Craft of Mercery in London he leaves certain tenements, held by him in trust, in Cattestrete, otherwise called "Cattonlane," (fn. 2) in the parish of S. Laurence in the Jewry, charged with the maintenance of a chantry in the church of Farnyngo, (fn. 3) co. Northampton, for the souls of John Abbot and others. Dated London, 12 February, A.D. 1449.
Roll 206 (5).

Monday next after the Feast of SS. Peter and Paul [29 June].

Vautort (John de), fishmonger.—To the Prior and Convent of Christchurch, Canterbury, and the Cathedral Church of Canterbury he leaves certain rents issuing from a brewery called "Le Potte on the hope," and a garden in the parish of S. Andrew upon Cornhull, charged with the maintenance of wax tapers at the shrine of S. Thomas the Martyr in the aforesaid church for the soul of Roger [Mortimer], second Earl of March. In case of default the rents to go to Roger, then Earl of March, (fn. 4) for like purposes. Dated London, the last day of July, A.D. 1386. (fn. 5)
Roll 206 (13).

Footnotes

  • 1. 1 See note supra, p. 435.
  • 2. 2 Now Gresham Street.
  • 3. 3 Farthingho, near Brackley.
  • 4. 4 Grandson of the former. Lieutenant of Ireland, where he was killed 1398.
  • 5. 5 The record of probate is as follows: "The same day and year came John Dixon, taillour, and John Trumpper, letherseller, citizens of London, witnesses sworn and diligently examined, who said upon their conscience that the following testament was the last will of John de Vautort, citizen and fishmonger of London, whilst alive, inasmuch as it appeared to them (eo quod constabat eis) that the said will had been executed many years ago, according to the force and effect of the same testament."
PreviousTable of contentsNext