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Sunday 30 March 2014

Bequests Relating to Essex (5): Transactions n.s. Volume 13 Part 4

BEQUESTS RELATING TO ESSEX
EXTRACTED FROM Calendar of Wills proved and enrolled in the Court of Husting, London.
WITH ADDITIONAL NOTES BY A. BENNETT BAMFORD, V.D.

{Part 5}
{A transcription of an article taken from the Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society (now the Essex Society for Archaeology and History), ‘new series’ Volume 13 part 4, published in 1914. Items in curly brackets { } have been added for the convenience of the modern reader on the Internet.  Your feedback on this article would be appreciated, especially if you have referred to it in the course of research.}

264. BEQUESTS RELATING TO ESSEX.

1353-4. Monday next after the Feast of Conversion of S. Paul (25 Jan.)
JOHN CIIARTENEV. — To be buried before the altar of S. Mary in the church of S. Clement, near Candelwykstrete. To Margaret, his wife, for life, tenements and rents in the parishes of S. Clement aforesaid and S. Edmund the King, in Lombardestrete; remainder to the maintenance of a chaplain to serve at the altar aforesaid, who is to be appointed by the Abbot and Convent of S. Mary de Stratford of the Cistercian Order .... Dated London, next after the Feast of S. Laurence (10 Aug.), A.D. 1332.

1354. Monday next after Feast of S. Luke (18 Oct.)
JOHN DE SHIRBOURNE, clerk. — To be buried in the church of S. Mary, Aldermannebury, near the altar of S. Peter. Bequests of money and tapers to the said church. To Margery, his wife, he leaves all his goods in the City of London, with the exception of an entire new robe of red cloth of the livery of the Mayor, which he leaves to his clerk. To Richard, his son, who is on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, he leaves his dwelling house, if not otherwise disposed of by his said wife, and if his son die abroad, the same to go to Andrew, his son. Also to his aforesaid wife, his goods at Little Hallyngbury {Hallingbury}, in co. Essex. Dated London, Thursday next after the Feast of Exaltation of H. Cross (14 Sept ), 28 Edward III., A.D. 1354.

1354-5. Monday next after the Feast of S. Hilary (13 Jan.)
WILLIAM DE BERKYNGGE, fishmonger. — To be buried in S. Paul's churchyard, near the tomb of Lucy, his wife. Bequests to ministers of the churches of S. Nicholas, Coldabbeye, and S. Thomas de Acon, the Canons of Lesnes, the Abbess and Convent of Berkyngge {Barking}, the work of London Bridge, etc. To the shrine of S. Ethelburga de Berkyngge he leaves a gold ring and forty pence. A certain silver cup and a sum of money, then in the hands of Agnes Genee, to be enjoyed by her for life, but after her death to be devoted to charity for the good of his soul. To John Seman, his apprentice, he leaves forty shillings and his best robe; to William de Kendall, saddler, his tenement in the parish of S. Nicholas, Coldabbeye, in the Old Fish Market; and the residue of his goods to pious uses. Dated London, Tuesday next after the Feast of S. Luke (18 Oct.), A.D. 1345.

1355. Monday the morrow of the Feast of H. Trinity (31 May.)
GILBERT DE STEYNDROP, goldsmith. — To be buried in the church of S. Mary de Stanynglane, near the body of Leticia, his late wife .... To the nuns of the vill of Stratford he leaves certain rents in Holbourne. Dated London, 24 January, 28 Edward III., A.D. 1354-5.

1355-6. Monday, the Feast of Conversion of S. Paul (25 Jan.)
ISABELLA CORP, relict of Thomas Corp, late pepperer. — To be buried in the new churchyard of S. Mary without Aldrichesgate .... To Margaret, his sister, a nun at Berkyngge {Barking}, a silver plated cup with covercle, twelve silver spoons, two cups of mazer, and a silver enamelled pix, together with three gold rings, one having a sapphire, another an emerald, and the third a diamond, and divers household goods. Also to the said Margaret, Katherine de Sutton, and Dame Johanna de Homilane, a piece of blanket, to be divided equally among them .... Dated London, Monday next after the Feast of S. Bartholomew (24th Aug,), 1354,

1357. HENRY ATTE WODE, de Hatfield Regis {Hatfield Broad Oak}. - To be buried in Hatfield churchyard. To Elizabeth, Alice, and Katherine, his daughters, his messuage in Milkstrat in successive tail, remainder to William, his (son?). Dated Friday next after the Feast of S. John ante portam Latinam (6th May), A.D. 1349.

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1359. THOMAS DE ALGATE, Rector of the Church of Scherryngge (Sheering) in the diocese of London. — To be buried in the Churchyard of H. Trinity, within Algate, near his father and mother. To his brother, Sir Nicholas, the Prior of H. Trinity aforesaid, and convent of the same, and his successors, he leaves tenements and rents in the parishes of S. Katherine within Algate, S. Andrew upon Cornhull, and S. Botolph without Algate. To Hugh, son of John le Skynnere, ten pounds sterling. The residue of his goods, movable and immovable, he leaves to the aforesaid Prior for pious uses. Dated London Saturday the Feast of Purification of V. Mary (2nd Feb.), A.D. 1358.

1361. IDONIA CAUNTEBRIGGE, daughter of Stephen de Cauntebrigge. — To be buried in the Churchyard of Donemowe {Dunmow} near her father. Bequests for covering the said church and to the minister thereof. To Avice, her mother, she leaves certain rents in the parishes of All Hallows de Bredstret and S. Faster (Vedast or Vaster) for life; remainder to Thomas her brother. Dated London, 12th September, A.D. 1359.

1361. RICHARD ATTE MOURE, draper. — To be buried in the church of S. Michael upon Cornhull, to which church and ministers thereof he leaves sums of money; as well as to the old work of S. Paul's; the fabric of the chapel of Neucherchehaw, in West Smythfeld ; the fabric of the chapel of H. Trinity de la Newchirchehawe, near the Tower ; the Sisters of S. Katherine, near the Tower; the poor in the hospitals; lepers, etc. To Richard, his son, he leaves twenty pounds sterling and divers household chattels, including a Nhutte with silver stand and covercle (a cocoanut {coconut} mounted on silver), and half the proceeds of the sale of a certain tenement, the other half being devoted to pious uses. Symon atte Moure, his brother, appointed guardian to his said son. Further bequests to his said brother; Walter, his brother; Agatha and Alice, his sisters; Richard, son of Walter atte Moure; John atte Moure, John Daundelion, and others. Provision made for a chantry in the church of Wyvelesfeld {Wethersfield}, co. Essex, for the good of his soul; the souls of Isabella, his wife; John his father; and Agnes, his mother. Also to the said church he leaves a scoppe (a scoop for holding holy water,’benitier') of latten of the value of four shillings, and a cope. To the Fraternity of S. Christopher, six shillings and eightpence. Dated London, Monday next before the Feast of SS. Philip and James (1 May), A.D. 1361.

1361. RICHARD DE ESSEX, draper. — To be buried in the church of S. Mary, Bothawe. Bequests to the said church and ministers thereof; to the Preaching Friars for celebrating two hundred masses for the good of his soul within a year alter his decease; to the Friars of the H. Cross for one hundred masses; also for the maintenance of a chantry in the church of 'Heclyngham Sibille' (Sible Hedingham), etc. … To Matilda, his wife, one hundred marks by way of dower, and her entire chamber (that portion of her husband's tenement or dwelling house which they had jointly occupied, viz., the hall, principal chamber, the cellar; and the use of the oven, the stable, privy and yard, as long as she remain unmarried), reserving to each of her children one entire bed. Bequests also to John, his son; Isabella, his daughter; and Thomas, his son; to which last he also leaves a seld in Westchepe. Guardians appointed for his said children. Dated London, Thursday next after Feasts of Apostles Peter and Paul (29 June, A.D. 1361.

266 BEQUESTS RELATING TO ESSEX.

1361. RICHARD DE KISLINGEURY, draper. — To be buried in the church of S. Mary-le-Bow, near the tomb of Matilda his wife. Bequests to the said church, etc. .... He wills also that the whole of the wool he bought at Berkyng {Barking}, viz., nineteen sarpeler (a sarplar or pocket of wool = half a sack or forty tods) be distributed among the poor, viz., to each person one fleece, To Alice, his wife, a moiety of all his movable goods by way of dower, and the residue of the term of service of his apprentices. Provision made for chantries in the churches of S. Thomas and S. Mary aforesaid out of the rents of tenements in the parishes of S Mary, Holy Trinity-the-Less and S. Botolph without Algate. Also to Alice, his wife, his leasehold interest in the manors of Berwyck and Cardenz, co. Essex, for life remainder over. (The manor of Berwick, in Rainham parish; ‘Cardenz' may be Cardons in Chishall or Gardens in Hornchurch). Dated London, Tuesday next before the Feast of S. Margaret, Virgin (20th July), A.D. 1361.

1361. RICHARD DE PLESSVS, clerk. — For the maintenance of four chantry priests to celebrate for the good of his soul, the souls of William, his father, Mariota, his mother. Master Richard de Clare, Dame Elizabeth de Burgo. Sir Simon de Islip, Archbishop of Canterbury, and others he devises certain tenements in the parishes of S. Benedict Fink and S. Margaret de Sothebury, and the socage of divers tenements in Bradestret and elsen here, saving a certain socage due from the Archdeacon of Colchester, which he remits. Two chantry priests to serve in the parish church of Staundon in the diocese of London, and one in the churches of S Bartholomew-the-Less in London and S. Mary-le-Bow respectively. Dated London, 17th April, A.D. 1359.
A codicil annexed to the above testament to the effect that certain tenements should be assigned to the above chantry priests for pious uses. Dated at Staundon 26th July, AD, 1361.

1361. MICHAEL, unworthy minister of the church in London. — (Michael de Northburgh, Bishop of London, 1354). To be buried at the entrance of S. Paul's' church .... Bequests to religious houses at Lesnes, Chesthunte, Wykes, Stratford, Berdene {Berden}, and Thele. To the chamber of London, ten pounds, and a similar sum for the repair of roads in Essex .... and to his successor, his best mitre and pontifical ring. Dated X. Kal. June (23 May) A.D. 1361.

1361. HUGH DE BLOUNT, knt., To John, his son, his tenement in Conynghop lane, parish of S. Mildred in the Poultry, in tail; remainder over. To Thomas, his son, tenements within the gate of the scolding-hous, and tenements lately recovered from Johanna, wife of John Auncel, in the parish of S. James de Garlikhuth, by writ of Gravelet, together with other tenements, rents, etc., in the parishes of S. Mildred, S. Vedast, S. Mary de Wolcherchehawe, and elsewhere, to hold, in tail; remainder to the testator's right heirs. Further bequests to Andrew Grauntcourt, goldsmith, and John Lucas, clerk. Dated at 'Gengetoriberd laundry' (Butsbury) {Buttsbury}, Saturday next after the Feast of Exaltation of Holy Cross (4 Sept.), A.D. 1361.

1361-2. Monday next before the Feast of Conversion of S. Paul (25 Jan.)
RICHARD ATTE WOOD, de Herlawe (Harlow). — To be buried in the parish church of Herlawe. To Sir John Clobbe, chaplain ; William Aylmer; Walter, son of John Campioun; and John Page, he leaves a tenement called 'Redebachous,' in S. Clement's Lane Dated III. Nones October (13 Oct.), 1361

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