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In the name of God Be itt Amen The xviii th daye of the moneth of Octobr the yere of oure Lord m cccclxxxii And in the xxii yere of the Reigne of kyng Edward the iiii th I Richard Barett Citezin and haberdassher of London beyng visited with syknes nevertheles in my good and hole mynde make and orden this my present testament of my moveable goodes conteynyng also therin my Last wyll of the disposicion of all my Landes and tents in suche forme as herafter folowyth that is to wyte First I bequeth and recomend my soule to oure Lord Jhu Criste to oure blessed Lady seint Mary the virgyn his mother And to all his seints in hevyn And my body to be buried in the PARisshe Churche of seint Martyn within Ludgate of London that is to wyte within the Chapell of the same Church where I was wonte to sytt afore the Image there of seint Jame yf it maye so be Done or ells as nighe therto as it maye be Done And after my body be buried And my monethes mynde done And all myn Exequies fully Done for me then I wyll First and formest And before all other things that all the Detts and Dueties the whiche can be founde Due by me to any maner Persone or PERsones of right or of conscience be wele and truely paide or sett in a suer wey so to be paide Adn after that done I bequeth to the highe Aulter of the seid churche of seint martyn in recompens for all my tythes and oblacions forgotten yf any so be xiii s iiii d praying the Curate there tenderly to praye for me And to gyve me a Clere absolucion for all suche Dueties Item I bequeth to the same Churche for my seid sepultur therin to be hadde xvi l to be applied toward the bying of a Cople of honest Coopes to be bought for the same Churche by the PARishens of the same And to ?ue in the quere there PER Rectores Chori in the principall fests of the yere aslong as they maye endure therto to the worship of Almyghty god and his seints Also I will that evry poore prisoner beyng deteyned in the prison houses of the kynds benche the marshalsie newgate and Ludgate at tyme of my decease have of myn Almes and charitie toward his sustennce by the delyverance of myn Executors betwene the tyme of my deceassyng and the tyme of my monethes mynde to be holden an halpeney loff of good and holdin brede to pray for me Item I bequeth to the priour and Covent of the house of the blake Friers within Ludgate of London to praye for my soule vi s viii d Item I bequeth to the priour and Covent of the house of white Friers in Fletestrete of London to praye for my soule vi s viii d Item I bequeth xiii l vi s viii d therwith to fynde an honest and discrete preste to syng or sey his masse and his other dyvyne srvice in the seid Churche of seint martyn And to praye for my soule and for all xpen soules by the space of twoo yeres next ensuyng after my decease And I will that the seide prest have either yere for his salarie vi l xiii s iiii d Item I woll that Scolast my wyff kepe myn obite yerly on the daye that it shall fortune me to departe oute of this Lyff in the seid Churche of seint marten by the space of x yeres next suyng after my decease And that she distribute yerly in the seid obite so to be holden of my goods emong the prests and Clerks of the same Churche beyng present there and helpyng at the same obyte And for brede drynke and chese to be ordeyned for the same prests Clerks and neybours there and in Almes to be gyven to por people there x s Item I pardone and release to William Andrewe all the money that he oweth me unto Myghelmas Last past for his rent of my Lyvelod that he holdeth of me at holewey to praye for my soule And over that I bequeth to hym and to his wyff to either of them cloth competent for a blake gowne Item I bequeth to Raynold Ranndys my kynnesman dwellying in Swynneshed in the Countie of Huntyngdon to praye for my soule xl s and I pardone and relase to Thomas Ranndes his sonne tho xx s the whiche he oweth me Item I bequeath to the Comyaltie of the feliship of haberdasshers of London beyng of the Fraternytie of seint katryn of the same feliship for my soule to be hade in remembrance emong the seid feliship my C??pp of sylver gylt Covered with a kateryn of the topp of the Coveryng Item I bequeath to evryche of my Children nowe borne and herafter to be borne xl l in money to be Delyvered to the same Children when they shall come unto their ages of xxi yere or ells when they shalbe maried And I will that all my seid children with all the sommes of money by me to them above bequethed remayne in the kepyng guydyng and governance of the seid Scolast my wyff unto the tyme that that she fynde sufficient suertie in the Chamber of the yelde hall of London as the maner is there for to delyver unto evryche of my children comyng to the seid age of xxi yeris or ells to the mariage there of the seid porcion of my bequeath to evry suche childe by me above bequethen withoute any encrease gyvyng to any suche childe except onely the resonable fy??deng of the same Childe in the meane tyme And yf it fortune any childe of all my seid Children to dye before it come to the seid age of xxi yeris And in the meane tyme be not maried than I woll that the xl l be me above bequethen to that childe so first dying be bestowed after the decease of that my childe so first dying be myn executors in fyndyng of an honest and a discrete prest to syng or saye his masse and his other devyne srvice in the seid churche of seint marten And to praye for my soule And the soule of my childe so first dying and for all Cristen soules by the space of vi yeres next suyng after my decease of my seid childe so First dying And I woll that the same prest have evry yere of the same vi yeris for his Salarie vi l xiii s iiii d And yf it fortune any mo of my seid children for to dye after the decease of my first child so dying before they come to their seid age of xxi yereis and in the meane tyme be not maried than I woll that parte or the partes of my bequest aforeseid belongyng to that my childe or to thoo my children so dying after the decease of my childe so first dying remayne to myn to myn other children than surviving emonges them evenly to be devided dePARted and delyvered when and as they shall come unto their seid ages of xxi yeris lesse than they or any of them be maried in the meane tyme And in case it fortune so that all my seid children dye before that they come to their seid ages of xxi yeres and in the meane tyme be not maried than I woll that all the seid somes of money belongyng to all my childre aforseid by reason of my Legates aforseid except the some of xl l belongyng to my childe first dying be foree of my seid bequest the whiche I have above assigned howe to be bestowed shalbe disposed be myn executors after the decease of all my seid children in the forme suyng that is to wyte to Scolast my wyff yf she than be a lyve to her owne propre use and behoffe c l And emong my poore kynnesfolks after the discrecion of myn executors xx l And all the residue to be disposed be myn executors in dedis of pitie and Charitie as they shall hope best to please Almyghty god And most proffite unto my soule Item I bequeth to William Seton Coteler to thentent that he take uppon hym the charge of execution of this my present testament and Last will lxvi s vi s viii d And I bequeth to Roger Shaveloke Taylor under the same forme and entent lxvi s viii d And the residue of all my goodes catalls and detts whate so ever they be after my funrall expens full done my detts fully paide the legates conteyned in this my prsent testament fully PERformed And all other charges borne and done that owen to be borne and done for me I gyve and bequeath holly to the seid Scolast my wyff to her owen proper use and behoff And Here suyngly foloweth the Last wyll of me the seid Ric Barett as to the disposicion of all my landes and tenements the whiche I or any other unto my use the daye of makyng herof have in the Citie of London and Suburbes of the p??e that is to wyte First I wyll that the seid Scolast my wyff after my decease have all my landes and tenements sett and beyng in the prsshes of seint martyn within Ludgate and of seint myghell at quenehith at london to her and to her heires and assignes for evrmore And I will that my cofeffes of and in all the same Landes and tenements make a sufficient astate in the Lawe in fee symple to the same my wyff And to other PERsones whom she shall name and assigne to her use and behoffe of and in the same Landes and tenements at suche tyme after my decease as they shalbe requyred therto by my seid wyff Item I woll that my seid wyff after my decease have to her and her assignes duryng her lyff all myn other Landes and tenements the whiche I have in the Citie of London sett and beyng in the PARisshes of our Lady at Bowe and of seint Oluff besyde mart lane of London And after the decease of my said Wyff I woll that Bartilmewe my sonne have my seid Landes and tenements sett in the PARisshe of oure Lady at Bowe to hym and to the heires of his body lawfully begotten And yf it happen the seid Bartylmewe to dye wtoute heir of his body Lawfully begotten than I woll that the seid landes and tents sett in the PARisshe of Bowe remayne to the Childe nowe beyng in my wyffs wombe yf that childe whan it is borne be a manchilde to have unto the same childe and to the heires of the body therof Lawfully begotten And yf the same childe whan it is borne be a man childe And dye withoute Issue of his body therof lawfully begotten or ells yf the same childe whan it is borne be a woman childe than I woll that the said landes and tents sett in the seid PARisshe of oure Lady att bowe remayne to Joane myn eldest dowgter And to the heirs of her body lawfully begotten And for defaute of suche Issue the remaynder therof to Elisabeth my doughter And to the heires of her body Lawfully beggotten And for defaute of suche Issue the remaynder therof to Alice my Doughter and to the heires of her body Lawfully begotten And for defaute of suche Issue the remaynder therof to Julian my Doughter And to the heires of her body Lawfully begotten And for defaute of suche Issue the remaynder therof to Anne my Doughter and to the heires of her body lawfully begotten And for defaute of suche Issue the remaynder therof to Annes my Doughter And to the heires of her body lawfully begotten And for defaute of suche Issue the remaynder therof to the childe nowe beyng in my wyves wombe yf the same childe when it is borne be a woman childe And to the heires of the body therof Lawfully begotten And for defaute of suche Issue the remaynder thereof to myn Executors above wryten yf they or any of them then be alyve And to their heires And assignes to this entent that they when the seid Landes and tents sett in the seid PARisshe of oure lady at Bowe shall so come unto their possession shall sell the same landes and tents as sone as they goodley maye at suche reasonable price as they shall mowe sell them And of the money comyng of the sale I woll that the same sellers have evry pece of them for his labor to be had in that behalf xl s And all the residue of the money comyng of the same sale I woll that the same sellers dispose for my soule and for all Cristen soules in dedis of pitie And charitie as they by their wyse discrecions shall hope best to please Almyghti god And moste proffite to my soule And yf it fall so that none of myn Executors at that tyme be a lyve than I woll that the seid Landes and tenements sett in the seid PARisshe of our Lady at Bowe be solde by the PERsone of the PARisshe churche of seint martyn aforseid And by the wardens of the goodes and ornaments of the same churche for the tyme beyng And be iiii worshipfull men of the same PARisshe at suche reasonable price as they shall mowe sell them And of the money comyng of the same sale I will that the same sellers bestowe in rePARacion or Renewyng of the ornaments of the same churche xxl as shalbe thought best to be done by the advice of the most PARtie of the honest PARisshens of the same PARisshe And of the same money comyng of the seid sale I woll that evryche of the same sellers have for his Labor to be hade in this behalf xl s And the residue of the money comyng of the same sale I woll that the same sellers dispose for my soule And all Cristen soules in dedis of pitie And charitie as they by their wyse discrecions shall hope best to please god And moste proffite to my soule Item after the decease of the said Scolaste my wyff I woll that my seid Landes and tents sett in the PARisshe of seint Oluff besyde martelane remayne to the seid childe nowe beyng in my seid wyffs wombe yf that childe whan it is borne be a manchilde to have unto the same manchilde And to the heires therof Lawfully begotten And yf the same Childe whan it is borne be a manchilde And dy wtoute heir of the body therof Lawfully begotten or ells yf the same childe whan it is borne be a woman childe then I woll that the said Landes and tents sett in the PARisshe of seint Oluff remayne to the seid Bartilmewe my sonne And to the heirs of his body lawfully begotten And for defaute of suche Issue the remaynder therof to Anneys my daughter and to the heires of her body Lawfully begotten And for defaute of suche Issue the remaynder therof to Julian my doughter And to the heires of her body lawfully begotten And for defaute of suche Issue the remaynder therof to Annes my doughter and to the heires of her body lawfully begotten And for defaute of suche Issue the remaynder therof to Elisabeth my daughter And to the heires of her body lawfully begotten And for defaute of suche Issue the remaynder therof to Alice my doughter And to the heires of her body lawfully begotten And for defaute of suche Issue the remaynder therof to Joane myn eldest doughter And to the heires of her body lawfully begotten And for defaute of suche Issue the remaynder therof to the childe nowe beyng in my wyves wombe yf the same childe whan it is borne be a manchilde And to the heires of the body therof lawfully begotten And for defaute of suche Issue the remaynder therof to myn Executors above writen yf they or any of them then be alyve And to their heirs and assignes to this entent that they when the seid Landes and tents set in the seid PARisshe of seint Oluff shall so come unto their possession shall sell the same Landes and tents as sone as they goodly maye at suche resonable price as they shall mowe sell them And the money comyng of the same sale I will that the same sellers have evry pece of them for his labor to be hade in that behalf xl s And that all the residue of the mony comyng of the same sale I will that the same sellers dispose for my soule and all Cristen soules in dedis of pitie and charitie as they by their wyse discrecions shall hope best to please Almyghty god And most proffite unto my soule And yf it fall so that none of myn executors at that tyme be alyve than I woll that the seid Landes and tents sett in the seid PARisshe of seint Oluff be solde by the PARsone of the PARisshe Churche of seint Martyns aforseid And by the wardens of the goodes and ornaments of the same churche for the tyme beyng And by iiii worshipfull men of the same PARisshe at suche reasonable price as they shall mowe sell them And the money comyng of the same sale I woll that the same sellers bestowe in the rePARacon or renewyng of the ornaments of the same churche xx l as shalbe thought best to be done by the advices of the most p??tie of the honest PARisshens of the smae PARisshe And of the seid money comyng of the same sale I woll that the same sellers have evryche of the same have for his Labor in that behalff xl s And all the residue of the mony comyng of the same sale I woll that the same sellers dispose for my soule and for all Cristen soules in dedis of pitie and charitie as they by their wyse discrecions shall hope best to please Almyghti god And most proffite unto my soule And of this my present testament and last wyll I make and orden myn Executors the Scolast my wyff and william Seton Coteler and Roger Chaveloke Taylour Citezens of London Than there beyng prsent John Lee Taylour William Cuk Taylour William White Thaloughchaundeler William Basse Latoner Citzens of London and other called unto the prmisses and specially reguyred Probatum fuit ... Apud knoll ... [this paragraph continues in Latin to grant probate on 25 October 1482] xxv die mensis Octobris Anno dni Millimo quad??gentisimo lxxxii
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