1510
[Sir William Bystill of Algarkirk, chantry priest, a.d. 1510.]
[1506 &c., 18. Another copy at folio 15.]
THE TESTAMENT OF SIR WILLIAM BISTILL.
Dated xvij June, 1510. I Sir William Bystill, prest off the chantre
of oure lady in Algarkyke, make my testament conteynyng there in my
last will as hit ys foloyng, etc. To be beryed in the quere off our most
blesyd lady in Algarkyrke with that that ys ryght in the name off my
mortuary. To the stoles (fn. 1) makyng there xxs. or else to be ward in other
orname'ts in the sayd church. To the hye awter ther for forgotten
tithes vjd. To the ornament of the same awtar vjd., and to the awtar
off the chantre off oure lady xijd.; to other to awters there to ethyr of
them iiijd. I bequeath to every leygh ther iiijd. To every other ley[g]h
ther jd. I will that one seculer prest singh a hole [y]ere in the church off
Algarkyrke ffor my sowle and the sowlys off my father and moder and
all crysten sowlys. Also I wyll that my executors distribute at my
beryal day vij day and xxx day at direge and messe and pore pepull
with other necessary charges in Algarkyrke iijl. To the church warke
of Pynchbeke xxs. To the hye awter ther for forgotyn tythes iijs. iiijd.
To every other awtar ther xijd. Also to the hye rode lyght ther xijd.
I will that my executors distribuyt among pore pepull ther xxs. To the
warke off our moder church off Lincoln iijs. iiijd. To the orphanys off
saynt Katherines without the wallys off Lincoln xijd. To iiij orders
off freers in Boston, to every order iijs. iiijd. To every goodchyld viijd.
I will that my executors kepe my fyrst [y]er day, and to distribute at
diryge and messe with other necessary charches xs. To Sir John
Wryght iijs. iiijd, a Caneby and a bage with silver knoppys. To Sir
William Wattes on Caneby and on cheverell bage with knoppys of gold.
To Margaret Hyll off Pynchbeke a tany bage with knoppys off gold and
strynkes off grene sylke. To John Brykes my old bage off red cheverall.
To William Bistyll son of John Bistyll xls. To William Brykes my
godson viijl., on wellvytt bage, &c. To Margarett Brykes xls., etc. To
Alys Brygges xls., etc. To Katherine Bryges iiijl., on grene coverlyd,
on paynted cloth with ymagere off men, on payntyd cloth with a
crucifixe in the myddes, etc. To Dorythe Brykes xls., etc. To Anne
Bryge xls. If Wyliam Bryges die or he be off the age off xviij [y]ers
that hys part be devydyd among hys sisters. If Margett, Alice,
Katherine, Dorathe or Anne dye or the be of the age off xviij [y]ers, then
ther partys remeayn to ther sisters lyvyng. If William bistill dye or
he be at xviij [y]ers that hys xls. to remayn to John Bestill hys father.
To John Bistyll my brother xls., etc. To William Bistill, son off John
Bistyll my broder, of Pynchbeke, iij acres off lond with all the beldyng
belded ther a pon, lying in Pinchbeke att the ffennys heynd to him and
his heirs or assygnes. If he lyve to he be xxi [y]ers then the said iij acres
with the byldyng remain in the hands of my executors to the end off
the same time of xxi [y]ers, and that the first [y]ers rent be waryd in the
reparations off the same hows, and the oder [y]ers rentys be waryd, the
half to the church wark and the oder halffe amonge pore pepull in the
same towne off Pynchbeke. If the said William dye or he be at the age
of xxj [y]ers then the said iij acres with the byldyng to be sold by my
executors to fynd a secular prest in the church of Pinchebeke for my
sowl, the sowlys of my father and moder and all cristen sowlys. To
William Brykes after my decesse on hows lyend at boder brygges with
all my other londes within the town of Pynchbeke, to him and hys herys,
on condition that the said William pay or make to be paiyd to the reparation of the said bouer brygges xiijs. iiijd. Also one piece of lond lately
Richard Pantres remane to the chantery priest of Algarkirk, on condition
that the prest keep or make to be kepyd my anyversary for my sowle
and the sowlys of Thomas Bistill my father and Alice hys wyffe my
moder, and all cresten sowlys, spendyng yerly at Dirige and messe
with noytt, etc., ijs. viijd. The residue of all my other goods to Sir
William Wattes, prest of Algarkirk, and John Byrkes of Pinchbeck,
whom I make executors, etc., to dyspose for the helyth off my sowle
by the supervision off Master Ric' Robertson, vicar of Pinchbeke whom
I make supervisor, and he to have for hys labur xiijs. iiijd., and
Sir William Watts for his labur and besynys xs., and John Bryges
for his labur xs. Thys being wyttnes, Sir William Freeman, priest of
Algarkirk, Thomas Reper, John Peyke of the same, Sir John Wryght,
and Ric' Whitengham, with oder mo.
[No probate act.]
[Thomas Kirkman of Hogsthorpe, a.d. 1510.]
[1506 &c., 14. Translated from the Latin. Collated with another copy
at folio 19, which is referred to as 'A' in the footnotes.]
THE TESTAMENT OF THOMAS KIRKMAN OF HOGGETHORP.
15 March, 1510. I Thomas Kirkman (fn. 2) of Hoggethorpe, (fn. 3) sick in
body, etc., make my testament, etc. To be buried in the parish church
of Hoggethorpe, (fn. 3) that is in the choir of the Holy Trinity. I leave my
best beast for my mortuary. To the fabric of St. Mary of Lincoln
girdles (fn. 4) of silver, and one pair of rosaries (precularum). To the high
altar of Hoggesthorpe for tithes forgotten xxd. For the reparation of
the same xij[d.]. To the altar of the Holy Trinity there xijd. (fn. 5) To the
altar of St. Mary there xijd. (fn. 5) I bequeath for the maintenance of one
priest, chosen according to the discretion of the vicar of Hoggesthope
to celebrate for the health of my soul at the altar of the Holy Trinity
for one whole year, eight marks of English money. I bequeath for the
making (fabricationem) of one choir (chori) before the Holy Trinity of
Hoggesthorpe ten marks. For the making of the stalls (stabellorum)
in the north part of the church of Hoggesthorpe iiijl. (fn. 6) To Elezabeth (fn. 7) my
wife all the utensils of my house, and xxl. in money or value. To John
my son xxl. To the house of the lepers at Boston (fn. 8) vs. To Robert
Craycroft for the making of this my present testament xls., or the value.
To his wife one cow. To William his son xls. To John my (fn. 9) son one
sheep. For the reparation of the chapel of St. Leonard xijd., and one
chest. To the gild there one sheep and a lamb. To John (fn. 10) Skootereth,
chaplain there, six sheep. To the chapel of Slothby xijd. To the church
of East Ingoldmelle[s] xijd. To the church of West Ingoldmelle[s] xijd.
To the church of Ormesby xijd., and to the chapel there xijd. To the
church of Mumby xijd. To the church of Willughby xijd. To the
church of Falsthurp xijd. To William Woodford (fn. 11) six sheep. To the
Bailiff of Willughby one sheep and a lamb. To the vicar of Hoggesthorpp vjs. viijd., and one surplice. To John Yngram six sheep and
one calf. To Robert piper (fn. 12) one cow, one heifer and six sheep. To
Beatrice Acle one cow, one heifer and ten sheep. To Mr. William
Skypwyth (fn. 13) ten sheep. To Robert Sarrot one sheep and a lamb. To
the lord of Willughby one horse. To Sir John Skypwyth, (fn. 14) knight, and
Leo Dymmok each a horse. I will that my executors buy or cause to
be bought a certain yearly rent extending to the yearly value of ten
shillings, and enfeof feoffees in it with a declaration of my will, viz.,
that the feofees shall maintain a suitable priest to celebrate one trental
of masses yearly for ever for the health of my soul and the souls of all
the faithful at the altar of the Holy Trinity of Hoggesthorpe. Provided
always that if the parishioners there shall in any future year maintain
any priest who shall celebrate at the altar aforesaid for a whole year,
then the said feoffees shall pay or cause to be paid the said yearly rent
for the maintenance in part of the said chaplain. I make Elizabeth my
wife and Robert Craycroft my executors, etc. The residue of my goods
I will that it be distributed for pious uses and works of charity. I make
John Skipwyth, knight, supervisor. Witnesses, John Brekirke, (fn. 15) perpetual vicar of Hoggesthorp, John Skertereth, (fn. 16) chaplain, John Holden, (fn. 17)
William Westeron', John fooken', (fn. 18) with others.
[No probate act.]