Wills: 13 Edward IV (1473-4)

ANNO 13 EDWARD IV.

Monday next before the Feast of S. Cuthbert, Bishop [20 March].

Stuward (John), merchant and freeman of the City of London.—To the Wardens of the Mistery or Craft of "Talughchaundelers," (fn. 1) of which he was master for the time being, he leaves a messuage in Cornhull in the parish of S. Christopher, and other messuages, including a brewery called "le lamp on the hoop," in Bisshopesgatestrete and elsewhere in the parish of S. Ethelburga within Bisshopesgate, charged with the maintenance of a chantry in the church of S. Botolph without Bisshopesgate for the good of his soul, the souls of Petronilla and Margaret his wives, the brethren and sisters of the Fraternities of S. Mary and S. John the Baptist within the said church and others, and with the distribution of twenty-five quarters of coal among the poor of the parishes of S. Botolph and S. Ethelburga aforesaid, observance of obit, &c., in manner as directed, under penalty of paying certain sums of money to the Master and Wardens of the Fraternity of Tailors and Armourers of Linen Armour of S. John the Baptist in the City of London in each case of default. Dated London, 31 December, A.D. 1472.
Roll 203 (4).

Monday next after the Feast of S. Barnabas, Apostle [11 June].

Bedham (John), fishmonger.—To be buried in S. Katherine's Chapel in the church of S. Mary atte Hill. To William Wylde, the rector, churchwardens and parishioners of the said church, he leaves a large tenement situate in the lane of S. Botolph near Billyngesgate, in the parish of S. Greorge near Estchepe, and also in the lane called "Lovelane" in the parish of S. Mary atte Hill, (fn. 2) charged with the maintenance of a chantry in the church of S. Mary aforesaid for the good of his soul, the souls of Beatrix his wife and others; also with weekly payments of money to three poor parishioners, the observance of obit, &c., in manner as directed. The residue of the issues and profits of the aforesaid tenement to be devoted to the repair and maintenance of vestments, ornaments, &c., appertaining to the aforesaid chapel of S. Katherine. In case of default the tenement to go over to the rector, churchwardens, and parishioners of the church of S. Botolph for similar uses. Also to the rector, &c., of the parish of S. Mary atte Hill he leaves a large garden with mansions adjoining, situate near Tourhill in the parish of S. Botolph without Algate, subject to certain charges, towards the maintenance of a chantry. Dated 2 November, A.D. 1472.

A codicil whereby he increases a legacy formerly left for the maintenance of a lamp in the church of S. Mary aforesaid, and withdraws certain directions he made respecting the duties of a chantry priest. Dated 30 March, A.D. 1473.
Roll 203 (11).

Monday next after the Feast of S. Faith [6 Oct.].

Andrewe (John), mercer.—To Geoffrey Bucley, the rector, and churchwardens of the church of S. Alban in Wodestrete and their successors, certain tenements in the parishes of S. Sepulchre near Holbourne Cross, S. Stephen in Colmanstrete, and S. Giles without Crepulgate formerly belonging to Thomas Chalton, late Mayor (fn. 3) of the City of London, for the maintenance of a chantry for the souls of the said Thomas and of Alice, wife of the same, the said tenements having been conveyed to the testator for the purpose of this devise. The chantry to be maintained in the chapel of S. Thomas the Martyr, commonly called "Chaltons Chapell," and to be known as "Chaltons Chaunteris." An obit or anniversary of the aforesaid Thomas and Alice to be observed in manner as directed. In default the property is to go over to the Prior of the Hospital of S. Mary de Elsyng and his successors for similar purposes, with further remainder in case of default to the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of London. Dated London, 20 August, A.D. 1467.
Roll 203 (15).

Monday next before the Feast of S. Katherine, Virgin [25 Nov.].

Wellys (Thomas), draper.—To Agnes his wife a life interest in divers messuages, shops, &c., in Lumbardstrete and Birchinlane in the parishes of S. Edmund and S. Mary Wolnoth, and in Grubbstrete in the parish of S. Giles without Cripplegate, charged with the maintenance of a chantry in the church of S. Edmund aforesaid for the good of his soul, the souls of Alice and Isabella his late wives and others, with a S. Gregory's "Trintall" (fn. 4) for one whole year and other observances as directed. His said wife also directed to pay to the parson and churchwardens of the church of S. Mary aforesaid the sum of ten shillings yearly in the week next after Palm Sunday or thereabouts, "for making of the Paschall every yere to be ordeined there to brenne in the said chirch," to the intent that the parishioners and others who should be there "houseled" yearly on "Sherthursdaye," Easter Eve, Easter Day, and Easter Monday, and in the weeks next before and next after Easter, might be thereby discharged of "candell silver," which was wont to be asked for and paid "atte their knelyng in the said chirch of Seint Marie therto be hosled." A declaration of this bequest and its object to be made openly in the pulpit on Palm Sunday and Easter Day, and those "kneling atte Goddesborde for to be hoseled" to be exhorted to say a Pater Noster and Ave Maria for the testator's soul. His obit to be observed in the church of S. Edmund, and the sum of six shillings and eightpence to be paid to the Wardens of his Craft and Fellowship of Drapers of the City of London for distribution among those of the craft who shall attend the same. Among numerous other payments which his wife is also directed to make are the following:—To the Wardens of the Craft of Shermen in the City of London three shillings and fourpence, and a like sum to the Masters of the Fraternity of S. Nicholas of "Maisters pariesh Clerkes" of London, and to the Master and Wardens of the Fraternity of Priests of Pappey or Fraternity of S. John "Portlatyn" of Pappey, for attending his obit. The reversion of all the above tenements after the decease of his aforesaid wife he leaves to William Wodecok, the parson, and churchwardens of the church of S. Edmund aforesaid and their successors, subject to the above charges and conditions, together with an iron-bound chest containing title deeds. For every default a penalty is to be paid by the said parson and churchwardens to the parson and churchwardens of S. Mary's, Wolnoth, and in case of default for one whole year the property is to go over to the last-mentioned parson and churchwardens to fulfil the terms of his will. Dated 2 July, A.D. 1472.
Roll 203 (18).