In Witnes herof the abouenamyde Comyssioners to bothe pteis of this p❜sent Extracte indentyde int changablye haue sett ther seales And also subscribyde the same with ther Owne hand the day and yere aboue wrytten Accordyng to the seid Acte.

[Endorsed] p mañ Willi Hall geñ xijo Die Marcij Anno xxxvijo Dõi R Henr' viijm cũ obligacñe Et p'stitit sacrm.

[NOTE. Two of the Seals of the Commissioners are pendant: one is merely a lump of dark red wax; upon the other the capital letters "R F" or "N F" are yet visible.-C.E.G-D.]

Testamenta Leodiensia.

Continued from ante, p. 96.

EXTRACTED FROM THE PROBATE REGISTRY AT YORK.

RICHARD WILLIAMSON.

(ix. 158.)

In the name of God Amen: the viijth day of the moneth of July in the yere of or Lord God M'dxxjti. I Richard Williamson of hole mynd and good remembrance maketh this my testament and last Will in maner and forme folloyng, ffirst I gif and bequeath my saull to God Almyghty, to his moder Mary Virgin and to all the holy company in hevyn, and my body to be beryed in the Kirke garth of Bardsey or where it please God, and my best beast in nayme of my mortuary. Also I wil that Elsabeth my wif have xli and a house wt that at belongh it which is in the holdyng of Robert Norton and the hay medow which I holde my self, and I will yt she have vj kye of the best wt on fetherbede and the thirde, thus she to be content for hir thirde, and aftir hir decesse, the house wt that at belonge it to remane to my son P'cyvell and to James and ther heres. Item I will that John my son haue to hym and his heres, a house in the holdyng of Thomas Sotheron, and more ther to the valor of xls. Also I will that P'cyvell my son have the house in Kirkebyou'blaws to his and to his heres with that at belong it. Itm I bequest 'dayne George and dayne John my sonys aither of them xxvjs viijd, to by aither of them a score of sheipe, so that they may haue licence of ther places to haue them going with them and my said sonys to haue the advanttage of them, and at comys of them duryng ther liffe, the stoke upholdyng, and after ther decesse to remane to the conuent in lyke wise. Item I bequeast to the abbott and conuent of Reisby vjs viijd, and they to do a messe for me as they do for a nother brother. Item I bequest to the Abbat of Kirkestall and the con[v]ent vjs viijd in lyke wise. Item I will that James my son haue his porcion xx m'ke with xx nawte2 and xx sheipe. Item the xxixth day of Januarye, I Richard Williamson ordeneth and maketh John Thotty clerke of Berdsey my attorney, if any thyng happyn me in my Jorney, to surrender in to the Courte at Knaresburgh, afer the costome and maner, ij messag' in the holdyng of Thomas Sotheron and Richard Conyngworth lyeing in the ix clois, to the val' of xls, to thuse of John Williamson my son and to his heres after my decesse, doyng after

(1) Den or Dan is an honourable title=master, sir, and was used in addressing or speaking of members of the religious orders.-N.E.D.

(2) Nawte neet, meaning ox, cattle. Icelandic, naut.

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costome of the man', and the reuersion in the holdyng of Robert Norton, to my wif and after hir decesse to P'cyvell my son and James. Item to P'cyvell my son the house in Kirkeby Ou bleuers w the app'tenaunce that belong it. Item to my son Xpofer and my ij doughtors Isabell and Elisabeth ij hundreth m'ke. Itm to P'cyvell Wynpeny and Alison his suster xx m'ke. Item I ordeyne and maketh Elisabeth my wif and P'cyvell my son my executors forto dispose for thelthe of my saull and to dispose my goode to my childer, and if they wilnot be orderyd by the said Elisabeth and P'cyvell my executors, than they forto dispose it for the helthe of my saull and all Cristian saulle. Witnes hereof Sir Thomas Ellys the Vicar of Berdesey and John Totty, clerke.-[Proved 15 June, 1521.]

ROBERT BRANDON.

(ix. 159.)

In the name of God Amen: the viijth day of December in the yere of or Lord God M'dxx. I Robert Brandon myghty of mynd and hoole of remembrance ordens and make my testament and last Will in maner and forme folowyng. First I bequeath my saul to Almighty God, and to or blissyd lady Seynt Mary, and to al the company of hevyn. Also I bequeath for my mortuary my best good, and my bonys to be beryed in the Kirke garthe of or Lady in Tadcastre. Also I make my wif and ij of my brether childer to be ful executors of al my goode, and if owght come at Robert yon' my brother son, I gif his part to Jenet Cowp. Also I will that the prior of M'ton be ou'seer and I gif to the prior and his brether xx, to pray for me. Also I wit to Tadcastre Brig xijd. Also I witto Tadcastre Kirke ij torches. I wit to the iiij orders of Freres in Yorke, to eu'y order xijd. I witto William Adcoke v shepe. I witt to Sir John Wallyngton v quarters of carssey. Also I witt to WiHm M'shell my best jacket. I witt the next to Edmunde Adcoke. witt the next to Richard Chanylar. Also I witto John Wright a yowe. Witnes is theroppon Sir John Walkyngton, Richard Wright and Robert Mathew.--[Proved 29 June, 1521.]

JOHN BOSWELL, OF SHERBURN.
(ix. 159.)

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In Dei nomine Amen: vicesimo primo die mensis Aprilis, Anno domini M'dxxjmo, Ego Johannes Boswell de Sheburn husbondman compos mentis et sane memorie, condo testamentum meum in hunc modum. In primis lego Deo omnipotenti animam meam sanctisque celi omnibus, corpus vero sepeliendum in capella sancti Martini prope Altare. In nomine mortuarij optimum do animal quod tradendum habeo. Item ad summum altare pro decimis oblitis xijd. Ad torchas xijd. Ad luminaria coram crucifixo iijs iiijd. Ad candelam magnam coram crucifixo iijs iijd. Ad quatuor ordines fratrum, eorum singulis

xx. Ad ornamenta capelle Sancti Martini vjs viijd. Ad exhibicionem Witmj Pannall vjs viijd. Lego insuper ad unum sacerdotem missam et divina obsequia integrum per annum celebraturum iiij xiijs iiijd. Residuum bonorum do et lego Alicie uxori mee, Thome et Johanni filiis meis, quos meos executores ordino, ut ipsi cetera remanencia pro salute disponant anime mee. Datum apud Shereburn . . . Hijs testibus, Roberto Feldhouse, Henrico Newton, cũ Willelmo Boswell.[Proved 29 June, 1521.]

ROBERT ROBINSON. OF HAREWOOD.

(ix. 168.)

In the name of God Amen. [Dated 4 Feb., 1520-1.] I Robert Robynson otherwyse called Robert Mawe of Harwod yoman . . . My body to be beried in the Kirke of Alhallows of Herwod. Also I bequest my best cattell in the name of my mortuary. Also I bequest to George my soñ vjli xiijs iiijd and my blissyng with all for it is more the he aight to have and if he will not be content I will that he have no peny nor penyworth of my goode. Also I bequest to John my son vjli xiijs iiijd and he forto take it of Richard Smyth of leede flesoner [the sums] that the forsaid Richard owe unto me. And I wil that John my son gif unto the foresaid Richard Smyth days resonable to pay the foresaid sm". And I also bequest to Elisabeth Mydley my doughter v m'ke. Also I bequest iiiji to an alter priest he to be paid in iiij yeres and he forto syng afore or lady of petty in Harwod Kirke. Also I bequest to the ornament of the sacrament xxd. Also I bequest to the Kirke warke xxd. Also I will that my part of my goode my body beried and al coste and charge borne I will that my wif have it. The Residue of my goode not wit my will fulfilled and my dette paid I gif to Eliz my wif and Vmfrid my son whome I make my executors for to dispose hit after ther mynde to the pleasure of God and thelthe of my saull. Also I mak Karolus Hedon and Robert Hemsworth the supvisors of this my last will to se hit be pformed and fulfillyd. Thes beyng wittenes, Sir John Weskow, Sir P'cyvell Franke, preistę, Richard Murray, Richard Alane and George Wright.-[Proved 21 March, 1520-1.]

LAWRENCE NORTHFOLKE, OF BARKSTON.

(ix. 168.)

In Dei nomine, Amen: the Sext day of July the yere of or lord God m'dxxjt. I Lawrence Northfolke, of Baryston, of hoole and stedfaste mynd, makę my last Will, in man' folowyng, ffirst, I witt my saull to God Almyghtie, and to or Lady Seynt Mary, and to al the company in hevyn, my body to be beryed in the chirch yerd of Shereburn in Elmett. Also my best beast to my mortuary. Also I witto the hye Alter for tithes forgettyn, viijd. Also I witto my iiij childer, iiij quarters of barlye, and if that any of thes my four childer fortune to