1515
[Emmot Henrison of Multon, a.d. 1515.]
[1506 &c., 33d.]
4 September, 1515. I Emmot Henrison of multon in the dioc' of
Lincoln late the wif of John Henrison (fn. 2) of the same town, makys my
testament, etc. My body to be beryed in the church of all halows of
multon, with my mortuar' as the laws requyres. To the hie awter ther
for thithes forgotten iijs. iiijd. To five awters in the said church to
every on of them xijd. To the leigh of the lantehorne iiijd. To the
light of the crucifix iiijd. To the church warke of the same ijs. To the
wark of the moder church of lincoln xvjd. To the orphans at saynt
katerns with owt lincoln viijd. To every prest beyng at my beriall xijd.
To the belman and the parichclerk of the same town every on of them
viijd. I will that my husbandes legacies be fulfillyd and performyd.
To the iiij orders of freers of boston a vestment or xiijs. iiijd. I will that
a prest syng for my sole and all criston sollys an holl yere in the church
of multon. Also I will that Isabell baston my doughter have my best
gown and kertill. To Emmott Baston hir doughter to hir mariage
v markes. I will that Jamys Baston have the hangyng in the hall, at
[sic] hye deske, etc., after the decesse of his moder. To John Baston,
Jenytt Thomson, John my servaunt, and the wiff of Robert Newdike.
To every one of my godchilder a lame. To John parrowe of
Boston, Richard Hoge of Swyneshed, Emmott Baston, Syr William
Laws my gostly father, Syr Nicollas norton, and Sir Xp'ofer gigar.
I will that marye and John standyng abowit the crucifix be gyltyd.
I will that the image of our lady in the hye quere be giltyd after the
maner. To Agnes Blake. To Jenytt Jonson xls. to hyr maryage. Yf
she dye or she be maried I will it remayn to Isabell doughter. I will that
Will' Hell have for hyr [sic] labars in rydyng and goo for me x markes
and a mare. To Robert Newdike Cs. so that he shall indyver hym
to ryde and goo in helpyng of my doughter at all hyr nedys. I will
that Robert Newdike by a pastur at Chynkar crosse of my doughter for
xls.; also that he have ix acres lat Robert of Byston. To the convent
of spaldyng iij acres of longd lieing in vunclegate in multon. To olyuer
my servaunt, Jenytt Atkynson, a childe of the same Jenyttes, and
the wiffe of Robert Kyng of Awsten dike. The residew of my guddes
I give to the dispossesion of Isabell Baston my dowghter, whom I make
executrice to dispose for my sole and all criston sollys, etc. Thies beyng
witnes, Syr William Lawes, John alyn, John Barett, William Taish, and
Thomas Alward, with other moo.
Proved before H., at Lincoln, 10 Nov., 1515. Adm. granted to
the executrix.
[John Porter of Bolingbroke, a.d. 1515.]
[1506 &c., 44d.]
COPY OF THE TESTAMENT OF JOHN PORTER OF BOLYNGBROKE.
14 November, 1515. I John Porter off Bolyngbroke Maykes thys
my Testament, etc. I be quethe and Recommend my sowle to god
allmighty hes blyssed moder our lady sent Mare and to all the sayntes
of heven. To be beryd in the churche off the holye appostylles petur
and paule off Bolyngbroke, wythe my best beest in the name off my
mortuary. To the hye aulter off the sayd Bolyngbroke for forgottyn
and wythdrawne tythes xxs. To the sustentacion off the lyght off the
holye cursyfyxe xijd. To the lyght off the holye Sepulcre xijd. To
the gylde off the holye trinite there xijd. To the gyld off sant peture
there xijd. To the sustencion [sic] of the lyght off saynt xp'ofere there
iijs. iiijd. To the reparations of the belles there iijs. To our moder
churche off Lyncoln iijs. iiijd. To the hye aulter there xijd. To the
orphans of saynt Katerine there xijd. To the hye aulter off menynsby
for forgottyn and with drawne tythes vs. To the churche warke there
xxs. To the abbott and convent off Revysby vjs. viijd. To mayster,
wardon and felows off Tattersawle xs. To the hye aulter off Hareby
for forgottyn tythes xxd. To the churche warke there xxd. To the
churche warke off marum vjs. viijd. To a honest prest to synge by
the space off one yere for the helthe off my sowle and the sowles off my
fader and moder vl. To the fowndynge off a dekyn perpetuall to have
godd the more honorably servyd in the churche off Bolyngbroke, and
my sowle and the sowles off my fayder and moyder prayed fore there
fore evermore as it shall appere in a compocissyon here after mayde and
devyssyd, by the dyscressyon off myne executors, the sum of xll. To
Margaret my wyffe one wane, one yocke, a payre of hors trees, etc.
To Edward my son xl. To Rychard my son xl. To Charles my son xl.,
etc. To Thomas my son xl., etc. To Mawde my dowghter xl., provydyd that yff the foresayd Edwarde, Recarde, Charles, Thomas or
Mawde dyssesse or they come to xxj yerys, that the money off hym,
them or hyr so dyssessed be devydyd emonge them lyffynge. If they
all die, I will that the ll. with iij kye be dysposyd to the churche off
Bolyngbroke and in other charetabull warkes by myne executors. To
Isabell my dowghter vjl. xiiijs. [sic] iiijd. To William my sone one vane
with all the tyre thereto belongynge, etc. To Robert my son ij oxyn,
etc. To Jhon my son ij oxyn, etc. To John Smythe of marum my best
furyd gowne. To Sethe Tynsley off the sayd marum my russyd gowne
lynyd with blacke. To William Smyth off the sayd marum my tawney
gowne. To Jhon Smyth the elder off the same my old russyt gowne
To Recherd granger my russet coott, etc. To Elyn Wattson my servant.
To every off my godchylder iiijd. To William Melton. The resedew
off my gudes I gyffe to Syr Robert Porter Couper (fn. 1) parson of the churche
off Bolyngbroke, Thomas Bryan off the same, Jhon Bryan off the same,
William Porter and Robert porter of the same, whome I make my
executors to dyspose in charetabull workes, etc., and I give to every off
them for their labor xxvjs. viijd. Wytnesse, Jhon gudale off Bolyngbroke, John Borvell of the same, Recard graunger off menyngsby, with
other.
[folio 45d.] Thys ys the last wyll off me John Porter as to the
dysposycion of my landes and tenements off fre hold and copye hold
mayde the day and the yere a bove sayd, etc. I gyffe to the maintenance
and sustentacion off a dekyn schyppe for evermore, to be fowndyd in
the churche of Bolyngbroke, one toft wythe byldinges ther upon buldyd,
wythe a lytyll close thereto belongynge in Bullyngbroke sumtyme Robert
Wryghtes schomaker. I will that William my son have one toft with
a lathe called est tofte, with certain landes thereto be longyng, lyeynge
in the towne and feelld off menyngesby, and a closse with certaine landes
callyd boston landes, and one shepcotte with a closse callyd hombbe
closse, and one toft with a garth sumtyme off William maltby, with
certayne landes in the towne and feldes of menyngsby. To John my
son a toft with a closse sumtyme beyng Rechard Poweys, lyeng in the
estend off the towne of menyngesby. To Robert my son one toft with
certayne pasture and landes lyeing in the towne and feldes of Hareby,
sumtyme Thomas garner. I will that Porters my broder son have one
toft with a garthe, sumtyme beynge Rechard Smarte, lyeynge in menynsby
yff he be on lyve, and yff he be dessessyd then Robert my son to have it;
wyche all landys and tenementes aforesayd I will that Wylliam
Robert and John my childer have and possesse in vesympull to them,
their herys and assyns, excepte a toft in bullyngbroke, sumtyme Robert
Wryghtes; yere and day and wytnesse above namyd. Amen.
[No probate act.]