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1448/49   Will of John Jenewes of Eye  (extracted)

To be buried in Eye Churchyard;  to the high altar of the same 3s 4d.: to the fraternity of the guild of Peter and Paul 6s. 8d; to the emending of ‘lamesheth’ bridge 6s.9d.*  to each parish chaplain present at my  obsequies 4d and to each parish clerk 2d; to each of my three godsons 4 bushels of barley

To Robert Turnour, my wife’s son, 5 marks in money;  Agnes my wife to have, to her and her heirs, my messuage in the town of Eye, on condition that she, with her co-execs and the advice of Robert Anyell, dispose for my soul, during 30 years after my death, 80 marks in the celebration of masses &c (sic), that is, in the first year following my death 41s 8d, and in each year following, for 29 years 35s **

Residue of all my goods to the disposition of my execs, with the advice of Robert Anyell my supervisor

Execs: the said Agnes & Walter Jenews of Waldringfield my brother

Proved at eye 26 Jan 1451  Admon to Agnes the executrixt. P:ower reserved to Walter Jenews the exec. When he comes

  • Lambseth bridge is to thenorth-west of thetown, in Lambseth Street, the road leading out of the town to the north
  • These payments total £52 16s. 8d., that is , 10s short of 80 marks, the initial payment should have been 51s 8d instead of 41s 8d.
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crawlerm
crawlerm
10 years ago

Agnes & Walter Jenews were from Waldringfield and were executors but did not seem to benefit.

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