departing, I shall gyve them to the said Roodlofte xx3. Also I will gyve to Sanct Roberte xxd. Also I bequest to the iiij orders of freres of York, eu'y howse ijs. Also I bequest to the monastery of bolton in chanons vjs viijd, to the Conuent their, to haue oon obit, and to my lord the por a hamblyng nage or xx3. Also I bequest to the monasterie of Kirkstall vjs viijd. Also I bequest to the ladys of Appylton iijs iiijd. To the beid howse of Ryther vs. To the chauntre preiste of Harwod, eu'y one of them xijd. To viij honest p'sons to bere me to the Kirk, eu'y one of them iiijd. Also I will have a honest preist to syng for me a hoile yere, and he shall have iiiji. Also I will gyve and bequest to my maister Harrie Ryther my best hors or meir, and all my harnes, to be gud maister to my wyff and my childer. Also I bequest to Elynore Beynkę xls. Also I bequest all my Raymēt to be deuided euenly to Rič Hedon and Herre Hedon, my sonys, and to Wilm levet. Also I bequest to eu'y howse holder s'unt man and woman that is wt me the day of my deth, eu'y one of them ijs. To Sir John levet, my soñe in law, a colt or a fele. To Sir Robt Holder a hawmling stage, or els xxs. To the causie from Cukscuyll to the more warde vjs viijd. To John Shadlok my wood knyff. To my godchilder, vnmaried man and woman, eu'y one of thame, xijd. Also I will that Richard my sone haue my int❜est and leese of Stokowfeld. And also I will that Herre my sonne haue my int'est and leez of a hows in Shadwell, wt leis more, closse, and stokyng. Also my wyff to have custodie and Rule of them during the noneage of my childer, if she keep hir unmaried. Also I ordan and make my executors, my wyff Elsabeth Hedon, and Richard Hedon my sone, and Herre Hedon and Robert Mawe, theis for to dyspose for my soull at the day of my berying. The Residew of my gudde I brought furth, I will that Elsabeth my wyff, and Richard my sone, Herre my sone, and Margaret my doghter, thay to haue all the Residew of my gudde, my dette [paid], and Robert Maw to haue xx* for his labor. Also I make my surviors maister Wim Bapthorp, Esqwyer, and S[ir] John levet, preiste, to se my will p'formed, and maister bapthorp to haue a horse for his labor, or xxvjs viijd money, and Sir John levett to haue a fur of fox putez for his labor p' me, Charlle Hedon. Witnes herof, John Tolby and Umfray Maw.-[Proved 29 May, 1531.] JOHN SMYTH, OF LEDSTONE. (x. 61.) In Dei nomine Amen: sexto die Aprilis anno Domini millesimo quingentessimo Trigesimo primo. Ego Johannes Smyth, agricola, de Ledston, infra parochiam de Kepax, compos mentis . . . . . . corpus que meum sepeliendum in Cimiterio ecclesie beate Marie de Kepax. Item lego summo altari eiusdem ecclesie pro oblacionibus et decimis oblitis x. Item lego Johanni Fenteman et filijs suis xiijs iiijd. Item lego Alicie Fentiman vjs viijd. Item lego Johanni Ellwek vjs viijd. Item lego servicio beate Marie in Ecclesia predicta vjs viijd. Item lego Willelmo Pygott vnam vaccam vnum porcum. Residuum vero omnium bonorum meorum non legatorum, debitis meis solutis, do et lego Georgio Smyth filio meo et illum ordino et facio meum executorem, ut disponat pro salute anime mee ut sibi inde melius videbitur. Datum apud Ledeston die et anno ut supra. Hiis testibus, Rychardo Layke, Johanne Caupland, et multis alijs.-[Proved 14 June, 1531.] JOHN WILKYNSON, OF FEATHERSTONE. (x. 65 b.) In Dei noii Amen: vij day of May, in the yere of or Lord God M'cccccxxxj. I John Wilkynson, seik of body and hoill mynd, make this my testament. my bodie to be beried win the Kirk garth of All hallowis at Fetherstone. Also I gyff and bequeath to the hye awter for tethis forgotten iijs. And also I will yt myn executors cause one trentall of messes to be said for me at my pishe Kirk. Also I bequeaith to Agnes my doghter on acre of wheat at the farsyde of langlande, and one acre of beanez at the scotfold, and also on bay fylle. Also I bequeath to my son John one acre of wheat and a nother of Beanez, lying next the other ij acres aforsaid, also one Reid Whye calf, and this besyde ther parte. Also I bequeath and gyff to my v youngyst childer besyd ther parte eu' one of thame one qwy. Also I gyff and bequeath to or Lady s'uice vjs viijd. Also I gyff and bequeath to my sone Robert, and Elsabeth my doghtir, one gray feille and one blak, besyd ther parte. The Residew of my gudde, my dette paid, and funerall expens maid, I gyff and bequeith to Jane my wyff, and Witm and Thomas my sonys, the whome I maik my trew executore, that they dispose for my saull, as I have putt thame in trust. Moreover I bequeith to the Couent of the howse of Sanct Johis eũngelist at Poumfret vjs viiijd. Also I bequieth to my lord por of Sanct Joħis howse of Poumfret vjs viijd. And make and ordans his lordship, Thomas Wilkynson, John lee, Richard lee, Thomas Schelyto and Myles Cartar sup'visore of my will, and I desyre my forsaid lord to be gud lord to my wyff and my childer, and yt thes my sup'visors se order a emong theym, if ther be any dyssencion or troobill. Also I will that my wyff, and Wilm and Thomas my sonys, and all other my childer, as long as yai can agre, and yt my wyff kepis her vnmaried, that thay occupy by the licence of my lord my farmehold unto the yeres be comyn uppe. Thes beyng witnes, S[ir] Edward Wormall, the vicar of the same, Thomas Wilkynson, Thomas Schelyto, WiHm Eu'ynggam, wt other.-[ Proved by Joan, wife, and Wm and Thomas, sons, 30 July, 1531.] WILLIAM SMYTH, OF HAREWOOD. In the name of God Amen: I Wim Smyth, of the pishing of Harwod, hoolle of mynd and memory, visited wt seiknes, make this my last will.... my body to be beried win the chirch yeard of Alhallowes of Harwod. Also I gyff unto S[ir] Witm Preston vs for Also I gyve unto sayng certayn messez before the Rood of Harwod. my eldest son un balchen of defence and a Jak. Itm to the Freers of Sanct Robert ii. Item to the howse off Crystall ijs. Item to the iiij orders of freers ijs viijd. The Residew of all my gudde I gyff, my dette paid, unto my wyff and my children. Also I maik Wim Smyth and Isabell Smyth my trew executors for to dyspose my gudde for the helth of my soole, as thay thynk best. Thes witnes, Wilm Smyth, Wilm Preston, Xpofer Hyrde, Richard Aley de Brandone of the hill, Richard Smyth of Keiswik, wt other moo. Maid the xxj of July the yere of of Lord God a mcccccxxxj.—[Proved 3 August, 1531.] JOHN BRERE, OF GOMERSAL. (x. 68 b.) In Dei noie Amen; the yere of or Lord God m'cccccxxxj, the vth day of the moneth of August. I John Brere, of Gom'sall, of hooll mynd . . . . . . . my body to be beried in the pish church of bristall, of the hoilly appostels Petir and Paule, and my mortuary after the forme of the law. And I gyve to the hye auter of bristall for tythis and offerande forgottyn iiijs. Also I gyve to Margaret Hollynge ij stotte of ij yeres of age. And I gyff to my sunt Margarett brere iiij noblys. And I gyve to Robert brere a qwy stirk of one yere old and a fressyd Jakit. And I gyff to litill John brere, my godson, a gymmar hog, and I gyve to Wilm brere a nother gymm' hog, and to Ellyn broke ij gymm' hogge. Also I gyff to John Void xijd, and to Jane hir syster xijd. More over I wilbe brought furth of my gudde hool togeder, and all my dette cōtent and paid. The Residew of my gudde that remaynes nather gyffen nor bequeathid I gyff Randall my son holly, whome I maik my executor after my decease, and to disposse for my saull he thynke the best. And os for Cuthbert my son, he has had his part and more, and ther for he shall haue noe pennyworth of my gudde except yt my son Randall will gyff to hym anything of his ffre will. Recording the same, thes men, Jamez byrtbe, Richard Taylyer, Rič Speyght, and thomas, that this my last wilbe fulfilled, writyn the yere and day afor said.-[Proved 26 August, 1531.] WILLIAM HEwett, of LedSHAM. In the name of God Amen: the xxx day of the moneth of March, in the yere of or Lord God a thousand ccccc and xxxj. I WiĦm Hewet of ledsam, hoill of mynd and gud of remẽbranc.. my body to be beried in the pish kirke of ledsam. Also I bequeith to the hye alter in the same cherche for forgottyn teithis and to be praid for vjs viijd. Also I bequeith to the cherche warke vjs viijd. Also I bequeith to the leight before Roid xijd, and to the lyght before of lady xijd. Also I bequeith to Elsabeth belhows, my wyff doughter, vjs viijd. Also I bequeith to a honest preist to syng one trentall of messez in the same cherche for my saull and all my frynde saulle x3. Also I bequieth to Richard my son one Jakit or alls vjs viijd. The Residew of my guddę. . . . . . . I gyve to Jenett my wyff, whome I maik my executrix. Witnes therof, S[ir] John Studeley, vicar of ledsam, John belhows, Robert Johnson, James Nalson, and Rawff lusday, with other moo.-[Proved 5 October, 1531.] RALPH AWNGER, OF BARWICK-IN-Elmet. (x. 80 b.) In the name of God Amen: the yere of or Lord God Mmov¤xxix1o ̧ I Rauff Awnger, of Barwek in Elmet, in the countie of York, hole of mynd and seke in the body, maketh my testament and will in forme following. ffirst, I bequeith my soull unto God Almyghty, and my body to be beried where it shall please my executore, and y" to distribute for my soull the day of my beriall in wax and in money, and other almose deidę as ym shall thynk cōvenient to the pleaso1 of God and my degree. And where I, the said Rauff, by my deid, infeoffid Thomas Langton of Hudleston, Esquier, late decessed, Roger Wilberfosse, and Wilm Jakson, to them to ther heires of all my messuages, lande, tente, pastures, wodę, mores, comons, Rente, and s'uice, with all ther app'ten, lyeng and beyng in Redenes, Skelton, Houeden, laxton, Keylpyng, Addygfleit et Swynfleit, in the countie of York, as it apperith by the said deid, bering dait the xth day of January, the xxth yere of the Reign of Kyng Henry the viijth, to thuse to p'forme my last will therof to be declared. I will yt my executore shall take and p❜ceve the fermes, Rente, and all other pfitts comyng and growyng of the forsaid messuages, lande, tenente, and other the p'missez during xvj yeres next after my deceasse, of which fermes, Rente, and pfitte I bequieth to Fraunce my doughter forntie pound for the paymet wherof I, the forsaid Thomas Langton and others, standith boundon by or obligacon to Wim Hungate, Esquier. And also I bequieth of the forsaid fermes, Rente, and pfitte to Anne my doughter ffourtie pounde to hir mariege. Also I bequieth to my chyld yt my wyff is now wt all of the said ffermes, Rente, and pfitte other ffourtie pounde. And I will yt my executors shall putt the forsaid somes in the kepyng of some Abbay or in other sure keping, as thay doo receyve thame of the forsaid fermes, Rente, and pfitte, thar to be keip to my said children come to thage to be maried, or to be pmoted, and if one of thame fortune to decesse, than the money to her bequethed shalbe devided amonge the other that leffe. And the Resydew of the forsaid ffermes, Rente, and Pfitte I will that my executors shall receyve and take to the fynding of my forsaid thre children to be maried or pmoted, so yt noyn of ther money to theym bequeathed be spendid nor waisted. Also I will yt my executore take and receyve ten pounde of John Mores lande, the which is owing to me of my marege money, and shall haue all my guddę and cattalls to and for the paymēt of my dette, and for to dysposse for my soulle as they shall thynk best, and for the execučon of this my testamēt and last will, I ordan and make Elezabeth my wyff, my uncle Roger Wilberfosse, and my cosyn Wittm Chamblayn my executore. In witnes wherof to this my pnt testamēt, I haue putto my seale. Thes wittnessez, Nycholas Aunger, and Sir WiHm Fenteman, preist, wt other. Also I will that my executore haue thar coste and charege borne of the hool. Itm I bequeith to eu'y one of my s'uande xijd. Itm I bequeith to my suster Katerine xs. Itm I bequeith to Wittm Ellys iijs iiijd. Item I bequeith to my suster Dame Agnes vjs viijd. Itm I bequeith to my doughter Francz on ryng of gold which was hir mother. To John Ellys1 my brother in law one dublett of cremysyn sattan. To my brother burton on dublett of Russett sattan. I will yt my s'uand Peter haue my fresyd cott and fustian dublett and one pare of hosse, and at the day of my beriall to be delt halff peny doll. I bequeith to Sir Thomas Settyll ijs to pray for my soull. To Sir Wilm Elington viijd. All other thynge I putt in the order of myne executore. Also I bequeith to the church of barwik one furrid tawny chamlett gowne and xs of money for to maik one coip of. Itm I will they be one trentall of messez doyn for me. Itm I bequeith to my uncle Wilberfosse one blak chamblett gowne. Itm I bequeith to Wilm chamberlayn one gray awmlyng stagge. Itm I bequeith_to my brother Nicholes one tawney gowne of cloith and one Kendall colt. Itm I ordan and make M' Thomas Magnus director unto the Duke grace of Rychmond and Som'sett, myne euspeciall gud maister, the sup'visor of this my last will, yf it please hym. Thes beyng witness, Sir Thomas Settyll, the curatt of Barwik, Thomas Nawit, and Henrie Burton, with other.-[Proved 6 October, 1531.] THOMAS SMYTH, OF PONTEFRACT, ALDERMAN. (x. 91 a.) (Surtees Society, Test. Ebor., v, 302.) THOMAS SMYTHSON, OF ALTOFTS. In the name of God Amen: the viij day of Novembr, in the yere of of Lord God on thousand ccccc and thirty. I Thomas Smythson, of Altofte, of [whole] mynd and remebrance, make this my testamēt and last will in man' and forme foloving . . . . . . my [body] to be beried in the chirch yerd of Normanton. Also I gyve and bequeith unto the chirch warke xl. Also I gyff unto my wyff for the terme of her lyeff all my lande, boith ffrehold, and copyehold win the towne and felde of Altofte, and after the deceasse of hir, it to retorne agayn to Gilbert my son if he lyve, and if he dye unto Robert my son. Also I gyff unto Thomas Hill my son in law one Reid Cow wt calff in full contentacon of his wyffe childe part. Also I gyff and bewytt unto the ffriars of Pomfrett xijd. Also I gyff unto Agnes my doughter one whye. Also I gyff unto my doughter Jane one whye. Also I gyf 1 John Ellis was of the Barnborough family. See Glover's Visitation of Yorkshire, p. 135. |