Wills: 21 Edward IV (1480-1)

ANNO 21 EDWARD IV.

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

Stafford (William), vintner.—To Thomas Pulter, the rector, and churchwardens of the church of S. Botolph near Billyngesgate, he leaves a piece of land, parcel of the said church, on which at one time stood a house, parcel of a wharf called "Botulphiswharf," and which formerly belonged to John Reynewell, merchant. Dated London, 20 August, A.D. 1456.
Roll 211 (1).

Monday next before the Feast of S. Dunstan, Bishop [19 May].

Hoy (Thomas), "joynour."—To the Wardens of the Fraternity and Guild of S. Anne at Knoll, (fn. 1) co. Warwick, certain shops and houses in S. Laurence Lane, in the parish of S. Laurence in Old Jewry, formerly belonging to John Derke his uncle, charged with the maintenance of a chantry in the chapel of S. Anne at Knoll for the souls of Master Walter Cook, the founder of the fraternity, and others. Dated London, 1 March, A.D. 1480.
Roll 211 (7).

Monday next before the Feast of S. James, Apostle [25 July].

Dun (John), mercer.—To be buried according to directions contained in his testament touching his movables. To Thomas Asshby, the rector, and churchwardens of the church of S. Peter upon Cornhull, a tenement situate on a piece of land which lately was parcel of the churchyard, to fulfil the will of Master Hugh Damelet, Doctor of Divinity, late rector of the aforesaid church, by observing the obit of the said Master Hugh, maintaining a lamp in the choir, wax tapers, &c., in manner as directed. To the Mayor, Chamberlain, and Commonalty of the City of London an annual rent of forty shillings issuing from the aforesaid tenement, the same to be levied in every case of default made by the aforesaid rector and churchwardens in carrying out the terms of this devise, and to be to the use of the Chamber. Dated London, 10 July, A.D. 1478.
Roll 211 (12).

Monday next before the Feast of S. Leonard, Abbot [6 Nov.].

Johnson (John), butcher.—To be buried in his parish church of S. Leonard in Estchepe. Directions as to torches and tapers to burn at his funeral, the same to be afterwards distributed among the parish churches of Wolwyche, co. Kent, Streteham, co. Surrey, Totenham, co. Middlesex, and the aforesaid church of S. Leonard. Provision made for a chantry in the last-mentioned church. To Dan Thomas Johnson, monk, to pray for his soul, a flat cup chased of silver and the covering of the same. To the brotherhood of his craft a cup of silver and gilt covered such as Agnes his wife might select. Also to his said wife he leaves all his lands and tenements, as well "by chartir as by copy," in the parish of Toteham, co. Middlesex, in fee, and all his lands and tenements in the parish of S. Leonard aforesaid, comprising the "Rammeshed" in Estchepe, for life, charged with the observance of his obit, &c., in manner as directed; remainders to Johane and Margery his daughters in tail, with cross remainders. Also to his said wife for life his leasehold property in Thamistrete in the parish of S. Dunstan in the Est, she paying yearly forty shillings towards the sustentation of the Mass and Salve of Jesus holden in the church of S. Leonard aforesaid; remainder to his daughters. Dated 10 February, A.D. 1480.
Roll 211 (20).