1491 Will of John Grey – final version
In the name off Godd Amen. I John Grey of Sutton in the co[un]tie off Suff[olk] being in
good me[n]d make my testament in this wyse the iii day off January In the yer off ower lord
Godd MCCCCLxxxxi (1491). First I beqwethe my sowle to God etc., my body to be berryd in
the chyrcheyard off All Holy Seyntes off Sutton. Also I beqwethe to the hye Awter (altar) my
tythes forgotyn – x s. (10/-) Item I beqwethe toward the making off a Kanopy over the hye
Awt[er] in the seyd church xx s. (20/-). Also I beqwethe to the reparacon off the p[ar]ysch chyrche
off Boyton iii s iiiid.(3/4) Also I beqwethe to the reparacon off the p[ar]ysch chyrche off
Shatysh[a]m iiis iiiid (3/4d) Also I beqwethe to the rep[ar]acon off the p[ar]ysche chyrche off
Bromyswell iiis iiid (3/4d.) Also I beqwethe/\ And a cow towards the taske off the —– town Also I
beqwethe to the reparacon of the p[ar]ysche chyrche off Hollysley the xl s (40/-) the
weche Thomas Lyon off Boyton —– to me for to be reseynged & tak-yn
off the seyyd Thomas in my name & in my stede be the chyrche wardeyngs off
off Hollosley Also I beqwethe to yche (each) of the howsys off the grey fryyrs And the
whyte fryyrs of Ipyswych And off the Fryyrs Owstenys (Austins) off Orford x s (10/-) to fy—e
& p[r]ayy iii (3) trentallys for my sowle & for the sowlys of my frends. Also I beqwethe
to Syr John Cade of Wykham p[re]st for to p[r]ay for my sowle xx s (20/-) Also I wyll
that my executors ordeyn ———– etc., Alan Full Pr[e]st to syng & p[r]ay for my sowle
be the space off an hole yer in the chyrche of Sutton they p[r]ayyd/payyed to hym for hys
wages vi (6) marks Also I beqwethe and gyff to John my son my place with all the
lands medowys ways pastures & fedynges with thapp[ar]tenences set and lying
in the townys off Sutton and Bromyswell to have & to hold to hym hys
hyyrs her heyyres & hys Assygnes for ever – And that my –llsrudyys/atterneyys have
nothyr wode nor tymbyr of upon this sam[e] but only to the reperacon off the
sam[e] the Wyche I wyll thus my executors do lenyhne the ferhewys the
space off iii (3) capyllys and yf yt happen the seyd John do dye or he be maryyd
that then I wyll that the seyyd place And londes with the app[er]tenancies be sold be
myn executors And the mony theroff coming be dysposyd for my sowle as they
can thynke best to the plesar off Godd And in frieds all v (5) marks toward a belle
to be acordyng to the bellys in the –efiyll of the seyd chyrch of Sutton Also I be
qwethe to John my son a grett bras pott with long fete And As—— ——-dyn
A gret fr-ce & a — coffer spete a gret led ajak & a filett a long gleyve
Also I beqwethe to John my son my C(100) L(50) schepe wheche be pastured att
Waldryngfeld And ii (2) kene Also I wyll that the seyyd John be farmd/feund/found/sennd to scole
co[n]tynyally the space off vi (6) yers next folyynge aft[er] my decesse with S. John Cade
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Also I beqwethe to the seyd John yf yt ay be p[er]formyd aft[er] my detts payyd
and the p[ar]t of my wyll p[er]formyd x L (£10) Also I beqwethe to Anne my daugt
when sche be maryyd xl s (40/-) Also I beqwethe to Anne my wyfe xl (40) marks
to be payyd to the seyyd Anne in manner & forme folwyng that ys to say
stuf of howshold to the valew of xl (£10) As he and I ar[e] agreyd And v (5) kene
lx (60) schepe half moder(mother)?schepe and halfe wedyr (wether) schepe to be ap[r]ysyed by resonabyle
p[er]sonys by the fest of the anuncitiacon of owyr lady next coming aft[er] the dat[e] of thys?
p[re]sent And v (5) qart[ers] of Barley and the resydew of the seyyd xl (40) marks to be payyd
yerly to the seyd Anne by my executors at yche fest of the sey[n]t John Baptis Baptyst
xiiis iiid (13/4d) on to the resydew of the seyd sum of xl(40) be full content & payyd
–dyr the gdicon folowyng that the seyd Anne schelcome unto the course
when sche schall be re—ryd by my exxecutors And ther to relese all suche
right tytyl or cleyme as sche hath & might have of and in my seyd
place with all the lands and with theappurtanencess be res—- of hyr Dower or othyr wys
so that thys my last wyll may be p[ur]formyd Also I beqwethe to Alyc Fylle on[e] of
the best of my iii (3) best cov[er]lets A bras pott off a galen(gallon) A ma-eras to be bowt
for hys the p[ar]s iiiis( 4/-) A peyye of blankets the {p[r]ic[e] vs (5/-) a peyye off schets the p[r]ic vis viiid (6/8d)
and a pelow the p[r]ic xvid. Also I wyll that the seyyd Alys have xx (20) schepe half
ewys & half wedyrs And a cowe Also I beqwethe to Jeffrey Fyll iiis iiiid (3/4d) in the
reco[m]pense of hys ketyll (cattle?) And hys owyn schepe with other of my to make hym
up the novanbye of xx (20) Also I beqwethe to anu pf ,u Rob[er]t Fyll iii (3) ewe
shyps Also I beqwethe to Jone Fyll iii (4) ewys Also I beqwethe to John Rowys
my godson iii (4) ewe schyppes Also I beqweth to any of my godchild[re]n an ewe
Also I beqwethe to Isabell G/Codyng vi (6) ewys and a cowe Also I beqwethe to
m[ar]gret –rakman ii (2) ewys Also I beqwethe to John Page ii (2) ewys the resyduw
off all my goods above not rehertyd I gyf & beqwethe unto the dyspericon off
John arbys & Roberd Heyye of Sutton the Wyche I make & ordeyn my executors
ther with to pay my detts and to p[er]forme & pay the costs of my beryyng & Also
p(er)forme thys my last wyll And and that to dispose for any sowle as they
can thynke to the most p[er]lesur of –odd and most p[er)fyth to my sowle And
I beqwethe to yche off my seyyd executors xxs (20/-) And to yche of them
iiiid (4d) a day yche day as —- as they labour a bowct thys my testament Also I make
& ordeyn S Edmund Bucby vicay of Sutton sup[er]visory of thys my testament
and last wyll In wytnesse wherof unto this p[re]sent I have sett to my seale
covyn the day and yer above wretyn etc.,
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