Wills: 4 Edward IV (1464-5)

Calendar of Wills Proved and Enrolled in the Court of Husting, London: Part 2, 1358-1688. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1890.

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ANNO 4 EDWARD IV.

Monday next after the Feast of S. Luke, Evangelist [18 Oct.].

Carter (Thomas), "curreour."—To Johanna his wife, by way of dower of his lands and tenements, he leaves two tenements in the parish of S. Stephen de Colmanstrete, together with a parcel of a toft of land or garden, and a stable and house called "Shedde" adjoining, lying in the same parish, for life; remainder to Johanna, Margaret, Margery, and Clemence his daughters in successive tail. Certain other tenements in the same parish he leaves in the hands of trustees for a term of fourteen years; remainder to his aforesaid daughters. Dated London, 15 September, A.D. 1463.
Roll 194 (19).

Monday next before the Feast of S. Leonard, Abbot [6 Nov.].

Crowmere (William), draper.—To be buried in the church of S. Martin Orgar near Candelwykstrete in S. Mary's Chapel, where Katherine his late wife lies buried. To John Nicholl, the rector of the said church, and successors he leaves all his lands and tenements in the parish and lane of S. Swithun near Candelwykstrete, and certain quitrents in the lane called "Hardeleslane" in the parish of S. Martin in the Vintry, (fn. 1) charged with the maintenance of a chantry in the said church for the good of his soul, the souls of Katherine his late wife and others, the chantry priest turning towards the congregation at every mass, after the Gospel and before washing his hands, and saying these words: "For the sowles of William Crowmer and Katerine his wyf, here fadres and modres, bretheren, sustren, and children, and all Cristen for charite Pater noster." The residue of the issues and profits, after payment of charges, to be devoted to the repair of the said tenements and the maintenance of church and ornaments. In default the property to go over to the Mayor or Warden and Commonalty of the City of London for maintenance of divine worship in the chapel of the Guildhall. To Margaret his wife lands and houses in the parish of S. Olave near the Tower for life, charged with the observance of his obit, and paying to each of the four Guardians or Wardens of his Art of Drapers of the City of London who attend his obit the sum of twenty pence, and other sums to divers chaplains, &c.; remainder to the rector of the church of S. Martin Orgar and successors for similar pious uses in manner as directed, with further remainder in case of default to the Mayor or Warden and Commonalty of the City for maintaining divine worship in the Guildhall Chapel as above. Dated London, 9 March, A.D. 1431.
Roll 194 (23).

Footnotes

  • 1. 1 Mr. Hare reported in 1872 that the annual income of the property here devised amounted to nearly 2,000l. A proposal was made about that time by the rector and churchwardens for regulating the charity, which recommended that, after various disbursements, the residue should be appropriated in aid of the rates assessed upon the property in the parish. This was strongly opposed by Mr. Hare, who was in favour of immediately filing an information, so as to render the parish officers personally liable for any such application of the fund after notice, and with the view of having a scheme prepared and settled under the direction of the Court of Chancery or by Her Majesty under her sign manual (Appendix to Report of Royal City Parochial Charities Com., 1880, vol. iii. pp. 232-4). The charities of the parish of S. Martin Orgar are within the purview of the City of London Parochial Acts, 1883 (46 & 47 Vict. c. 36).
  • 2. 1 Castle Baynard Ward.
  • 3. 2 Enrolled supra, p. 496.
  • 4. 3 These tenements are said to have been situated in Cannon Street, and to have been destroyed in the Fire of London. Mr. Hare reported in 1863 that the property was incapable of identification, but that in an index to the book of wills belonging to the Company, dated 1762, there was a note to the effect that the charity of Sir William Laxton for the Free Grammar School of Oundle has had credit for the Cannon Street property of the testator.