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 3 JAMES II.
Monday next after the Feast of S. Michael [29 Sept.]
Wade (Timothy), esquire.—To be buried in the church of S. Mary Aldermary. Numerous bequests of money to relatives and friends, and also for purchase of rings and mourning. To Bridewell Hospital, of which he had been a governor for twenty years, he leaves the sum of one hundred pounds, the same to be BO secured that two hospital boys may have every two years five pounds apiece towards setting them up in trade on the completion of their apprenticeship. To the president and treasurer of the said hospital he leaves twenty shillings apiece to buy them a ring. Bequests also to Christ's Hospital, to twelve poor ministers, viz., six Conformists and six Non-conformists, to the parish of All Hallows in the town of Northampton for a sermon to be preached yearly on the 2nd of August to commemorate his being saved from drowning in the Angell Well in the said town, and for distribution to the poor; also to Wood Street and Poultry Compters in London, Ludgate Prison, &c. To Martha his wife he leaves all the residue of his estate, personal and real, viz., "Essex lands, Aldermanbury houses, Brandford, (fn. 1) Hanwell, (fn. 2) Hessen," (fn. 3) all his plate, jewels, necklaces of pearls, bills, bonds, and debts. Dated 26 June, A.D. 1685.
Roll 352 (18).
ANNO 4 JAMES II.
Monday next before F. of S. John ante portam Latinam [6 May]
Evans (Thomas), citizen and "paynter steyner."—To Elizabeth his wife the rents and profits of certain messuages in a court called "Evans Court," and of the front house of the said court, known by the sign of "Guildhall," in Bassinghall Street in the
Ward of Bassieshaw, for life, and the sum of two hundred pounds, which legacies are to be in full of her customary part and dower. The reversion of the premises aforesaid he leaves to the Master, Wardens, Assistants, and Commonalty of the Art and Mystery of Paynters, alias Payntersteyners, subject to payment of certain legacies and the following charges, viz., to the poor of the parish of S. Michael Bassieshaw forty shillings yearly; to a free school at Asburne in the Peake, co. Derby, twenty shillings yearly; (fn. 4) and to the poor of the parish of S. Alphege, London, the several sums of thirteen shillings and fourpence and four pounds yearly. (fn. 5) Bequests also to his only sister Elizabeth Phillipps, to the son of his brother Walter, to the nearest and poorest of his kindred and relations living in or near the parish of Olasbury, co. Eadnor, and many others. To John Marsh he gives all his pots, colours, print books, and other materials belonging to the painting trade. Desires to be buried before his wife's pew in the church of S. Alphege, to the minister of which he leaves forty shillings to buy a ring. Dated 6 April, A.D. 1687.
Roll 352 (21).