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Will of Walter CURSON of Waterperry Will 24 Nov 1526   Probate 2 May 1527
Source: TNA no. PROB11/22/320 Contributed by: Christopher Colson Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I Walter Curson of Waterpury ... gentleman ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests Walter CURSON   Waterperry Isabell CURSON Wife Witness Richard CURSON Eldest Son Thomas CURSON Son Gregory CURSON Son Witness Sybell CURSON Daughter Mary POWER Daughter Vincent POWER Grandson [s Mary - and see Note] Anne POWER Granddaughter [d Mary] Anne BELSON Daughter William BELSON Son-in-law Witness Augustine BELSON Grandson Godson [s Anne] Edward BELSON Legatee [s William - see Note] Ambrose BELSON Legatee [s William - see Note] Helen BELSON Legatee [d William - see Note] Margarett BELSON Legatee [d William - see Note] Johan ALEYN Legatee Goddaughter Thomas ALEYN Legatee Henry ALEN Sr Mention (Exec) John ALEN Legatee Johan ALEN Legatee [probably female] Dorathe ALEN Legatee Isabell ALEN Legatee [wife's goddaughter] Walter HARRYS Legatee Godson unnamed Godchildren Johan ISABELL Legatee Servant [gender?] Thomas TURNOR Legatee Servant Johan BAVYN Legatee [gender?] Jane TOWRESON Legatee Marcye SNELL Niece [unmarried] Johan TURNOR Legatee [male] William TURNOR Mention Broughton Johan WHITE Nephew [sister's son] Leonard WHITE Nephew [sister's son] George WOLSEY Legatee Henry NORRES Mention - FLOWRE Legatee Servant [servant to Henry NORRES] Geffrey STILE Legatee Servant Witness unnamed Servants Isabell SYDE Stepdaughter [see Note] Thomas LYMERYKE Ward [under 21] Edmond NORRES Seller of property Alexander SAYMER Lessor Humfrey TIRELL Seller of property William BRODHED Witness Middle Claydon parson Edward HYLTON Witness Blechesdon[?] parson Thomas BRETT Witness Waterstock parson Richard SNOWE Witness Michael PEERSON Witness Probate 2 May 1527 in St Paul's Cathedral in London ... Henry Alen Executor ...
Transcriber's and Editor's Notes
Another of those micro-managers who went into enormous detail about the praying to be done for his soul. The word "Bargayne" has appeared in other wills and the editor still doesn't know what it meant. Some kind of contract? Nor does the ed understand the bit about daughter Sybell marrying the under-age Thomas Lymeryke -- some kind of legally enforceable betrothal "bargayne"? The contributor says that they do appear to have married. It seems possible that daughter Mary POWER is a widow, her son Vincent having become the "ward" of his grandfather and uncle. The forename Johan seems to represent two males, two females and two legatees who could be either. With a Johan in each, the ALEN and ALEYN families may be different, not a clerical error. Legatee Isabell SYDE is described as "my wife's daughter". Wife's second marriage? She is here summarised (and indexed) as "stepdaughter" but users should be aware that this may be wrong. In one place his wife is named as Elizabeth -- since she is Isabell in a dozen places, this is assumed to have been a clerical error.
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... I Walter Curson of Waterpury ... gentleman ... My body is to be buried in the church of whatever parish or religious house where I happen to be at my death. I give 12d to the church of Lincoln. I give 6s 8d to the rood light of Waterperry church and 3s 4d to the maintenance of other lights in the church. I give 40s to the four orders of friars (10s each) in Oxford for my Trentals to be done for my soul and my friends' souls. My wife Isabell and son Richard are to have all such work done as is necessary for the removal, repair and replacement of the lead and tiles of the roof of Waterperry church (at their discretion), and my Executor is to refund the cost. My wife Isabell and son Richard are to give 10s pa to the Prior of the Augustine Friars in Oxford to pray for the souls of myself, my wife, my father and mother and all my kinsfolk, three collects [defined in the full Transcript] to be said every day at high mass. The Prior is to spend 3s 4d of the 10s on an annual repast for the brothers and 6s 8d for the support of the house of Augustines. If the memorial prayers and collects are not said as above, my wife and son are to give the money to the house of the Black Friars in Oxford for the same purpose. My wife and my son Richard are to cause an honest priest to sing for me and my friends from immediately after my decease for one whole year, and my Executor is to refund the cost. Re my lands, tenements and rents in Buckinghamshire: After my decease all my feoffees who now hold them are to do so to the intent that all those lands, tenements, rents and profits are be for the sole use of my wife Isabell for life. After my wife's decease my son Richard and his heirs forever are to have: My manor of Carbonell in BKM Addington with all my lands, tenements, rents, reversions and services, woods, meadows, pastures, feedings etc in Addington. All my messuages, lands, tenements, rents, reversions, services, woods, meadows, pastures, feedings etc in BKM Bledlow, Risborough, Saunderton, Longwick, Alscott and Kingsey and their parishes or in any other hamlet which I bought from Edmonde Norres called Fraselles[?] and Old Castelles[?]. After my wife's decease all my other lands, tenements, rents, reversions etc which I have in BKM and YKS go to my son Thomas and his heirs for ever. Except one piece of land called the Gilden Milles in OXF, whose occupants are to pay the above 10s pa for me to be prayed for forever. My son Gregory is to have the whole bargayne of the wardship and marriage of Vincent Power wherein he is joint bargaynor with myself (see Note). Whereas today I delivered to Richard Curson my pasture and feeding at Bychendon [?] with 500 sheep and 20 kine on it, to occupy it and take the profits. After my decease he is to deliver the 500 sheep and 20 kine to my wife Elizabeth (see Note), or sheep and kine to the same value as those have today. I give all my household stuff at Waterperry and Waterstock to my wife Isabell to dispose at her pleasure. I give the rest of my goods and cattle to my Executor for the following purposes: To pay my debts and burial expenses. To pay the wages for a priest to sing for me and my friends for one year, as above. To perform the further legacies below. To take 5 marks for his labour. To divide the residue between my children, by the oversight of my wife Isabell and my son Richard. Whereas my wife and I have deeded our lands etc called the Gilden Milles in the Lordship of Cogges to our eldest son Richard Curson and the heirs of his body (with remainders as laid down in the deed): Richard and his heirs, and anyone else who by virtue of the deed has interest and possession in the property, are to pay a further 10s pa (besides the above 10s pa) to be given yearly for ever on my anniversary as follows: 5s to be given to certain priests, friars of the house of Augustines, for a yearly trentall of masses on my anniversary in the honour of god and for the health of the souls of myself, my wife Isabell, my father and mother and all Christian souls. The other 5s to be given to such poor people as shall happen to be present way at the anniversary. If any of the heirs of my children who later have an interest in the Gilden Milles are under-age, so that the annual 20s payment cannot be made by them, and if upon the request of the Prior of the friars Augustines to whomever has the control of the property on behalf of the under-age heir for the 20s to be paid, if the guardian or governor of the property does not pay the 20s, then the next heir in remainder after the request and non-payment is to enter in to the Gilden Milles and lands etc and have them forever on the same terms. Considering that my wife Isabell and I have a joint estate in the Gilden Milles etc of our joint purchase, I am unwilling that she should in any way be restrained if she needs to sell or mortgage the Milles for her succour, or if she wishes to put the Milles to any other use, she may do so. If she changes the use of the Milles so that Richard or his heirs etc cannot take the rent for the above purposes, then all my feoffees of my lands, tenements, rents etc in BKM Brill [are to be responsible for the payments] and Richard and his heirs etc are to have the surplus arising from the lands in Brill for his costs and pains for [arranging it] My wife Isabell is to have the custody, issues and profits of all the lands, tenements etc of Thomas Lymeryke which I now have in my possession by reason of my wardship of him until he reaches 21; also the wardship and custody of Thomas himself until then. If my daughter Sybell at any time between now and Thomas reaching age 21 wishes to marry him, then Thomas is to marry her or else abide such pain as the law will enforce (see Note). If Sibell will not marry him within his minority then Thomas Lymeryke is at liberty to marry whomever he wishes without penalty. I make the following bequests: To my daughters Mary Power and Anne Belson 20 lambs each. To William Belson 60 ewes which he has had in his custody for the last two years. To Vincent Power and Anne, son and daughter of my daughter Mary, each 2 ewes and 2 lambs. To Augustine Belson, son of my daughter Anne and my godson, 10 ewes and 10 lambs. To all William Belson's other children, Edwarde, Ambrose, Helen and Margarett Belson, 2 ewes and 2 lambs each. To my goddaughter Johan Aleyn 4 ewes and 4 lambs and to Thomas Aleyn 2 ewes and 2 lambs. To John Alen, Johan Alen, Dorathe Alen and my wife's goddaughter Isabell Alen 2 ewes and 2 lambs each. To my godson Walter Harrys and all my other godchildren one ewe and one lamb each. To my servant Johan Isabell 10 ewes, 10 lambs and 2 heifers. To my servant Thomas Turnor 20 lambs. To Johan Bavyn and Jane Towreson 6 lambs each. To my niece Marcye Snell 100 lambs, on condition that she be ruled by my wife and children in her marriage. To Johan Turnor 20 lambs, on condition that he comes to a reasonable agreement with William Turnor of Broughton and does not go to law against him for the farm of Broughton. To my sister's son Johan Whyte 40 lambs and 6 yearling weaning calves, and to his brother Leonarde White one horse colt. To George Wolsey one horse colt. To [blank] Flowre, servant to Mr Henry Norres, one horse colt. To my servant Geffrey Stile 6 lambs. To my wife's daughter Isabell Syde 20 lambs. My wife Isabell is to have my lease from Alexander Saymer of his lands in Brill called Wilkoke's lands for life. After her decease it goes to my son Thomas. If William Belson and his wife Anne, my daughter, are expelled from the farm where they now dwell in in Brill (and not given another dwelling place) they are to have the occupation of all my lands in Brill and the lands involved in Saymer's lease until they [find somewhere else]. they paying the usual annual rent to whomever it is then due. I give all the timber and woods bought from Humfrey Tirell Esq in the Park and in Ledall (Waterperry parish) to my son Richard. I give one lamb to each of my servants in my employ at my death. I make my well-beloved Henry Alen Sr my Executor. Witnesses Isabell Curson; William Brodhed, clerk, parson of Middle Claydon; Edward Hylton, clerk, parson of Blechesdon[?]; Thomas Brett, parson of Waterstock; William Belson; Richard Snowe; Gregorye Curson; Geffrey Style; Michaell Peerson and many others Probate 2 May 1527 in St Paul's Cathedral in London ... Henry Alen Executor ...
As transcribed from a copy of the original document. Original line- and page-breaks are preserved as far as possible.
In the name of God Amen The xxiiij day of the moneth of Novembre the yere of oure Lord god m'l v'c xxvj I Walter Curson of Waterpury in the countie of Oxforde gentilman hoole and p[er]fyte in mynde and understonding make by the suffran[n]ce of Allmyghty god my last Will and Testament in maner and forme folowing / ffirst I beque[a]th my soule unto Allmyghty god his blessed mother saint Mary and to all the holy company of heven my bodie to be buried w[i]thin ye church of eny suche p[ar]isshe or other religiouse house Where I shall fortune to be at in the houre of my dep[ar]ting or de[a]th Also I will & gyve to the Church of Lincoln xijd Also I woll to be gyven to the rode light of Waterpury church vjs viijd And to the helpe and maynten'nce of other lightes w[i]thin the same church iijs iiijd Also I woll and gyve to the iiij orders of ffreers in Oxforde for my Trentalles to be doen and had for my soule and my ffrendes soules xls eqally to be devyded that is to wit to every one of them xs Also I woll that Isabell my wife and Richard my sonne doo and cause to be doon all suche werkemanshipp and Coste as shallbe by theire discretions bestowed upon the taking downe of the leade and Tiles of the rofe of Waterpury church and the same Rofe to repaire in all places fawtye and cover it ageyn as they shall thinke necessarie by theire discrec[i]ons Also I woll that Isabell my wife and Richard my sonne for theire tymes shall pay co[n]tinually every yere to the prior of the Augustyne freers in Oxforde for the tyme beyng for the soules of me and my wife my ffather and mother and all my kynsefolkes to be prayed for for evermore xs for the which xs I woll that there be iij colettes sayed every day yerely for ever at and in the high masse that is to witt the colet of deus qui charitatis dona p[er] gr[ati]am &c The colet in the secretes of the masse and the colet of deus cui p[ro]priu[m] And the saied prior for the tyme beyng to bestowe iijs iiijd p[ar]cell of the sayed xs uppon the brether[e]n of the sayed house in a repaste yerely and the other vjs viijd residue to be to thuse and supportac[i]on of the sayed house of Augustyns for ev[er] And if it happen the sayed memoriall prayers and colettes not to be sayed in forme aforesayed Than I woll that all suche p[er]sons as hereafter I have assigned to be charged w'th the doying thereof shall bestowe the sayed monney in the house of the Blake ffreers in Oxforde the sayed prayers and colettes there to be doon for the sayed monney in maner and forme aforesayed Also I woll Isabell my wife and Richard my sonne do cawse one honest preste to sing for me and my ffrendes immediatly after my decease and to continewe so by the space of one hole yere And moreov[er] as to the disposition of all my landes Ten[emen]tes and rentes the which I have w[i]thin the shere of Buckes I woll that all my feoffees that nowe stonde and be seased of the same shall Immediatly after my decease stonde and be seased thereof to thuse and entent hereafter ensuying that is to witt that all the saied Londes and ten[emen]tes rentes and profutes of all my londes w[i]thin the sayed shere of Buckes shall come and be holely to thuse of my sayed wife Isabell during her naturall life and immediatly after her decease I woll that Richard my sonne shall have to hym and his heyres my manor of Carbonell w'th thapp[ur]ten[a]nces in Adington in the Countie of Buckes and all my londes Ten[emen]tes rentes rev[er]sions and s[er]vices Woodes Medowes pastures fedinges and other my hereditamentes w'th thapp[ur]ten[a]nces in Adington aforesaied Also I will that immediatly after the decease of my saied wife the sayed Richard my sonne shall have all my mesuage Londes ten[emen]tes rentes rev[er]cions and s[er]vices Woodes medowes pastures ffedinges and all other my hereditamentes w'th] thappurten[a]nces in Bledlow Risbourgh Saunderdo[n] longwik Alskott and kingesey and in the p[ar]isshes of the same or in eny other hamlett which I had of the purchase of one Edmonde Norres called fraselles and olde Castelles in the sayed shere of Bukes To have to the sayed Richard and his heyres for evermor[e] Also I will that immediatly after the decease of my sayed wife all my other londes and Ten[emen]tes Rentes rev[er]sions & s[er]vices and other hereditamentes the which I have aswell in possession as in use w[i]thin the sheres of Bukes and yorke shall be to thuse of Thomas my sonne and his heyres for ev[er]more (except onely one p[ar]cell of Londe called the Gilden milles w[i]thin the shere of Oxforde) which Londe I will that all suche p[er]sonnes as nowe stonde and be seased of and in all suche p[er]sonnes as hereafter shall be seased of the sayed p[ar]cell of Londe called the Gilden milles shall pay and gyve yerely to the sayed xs of monney as before is expressed to be payed and gyven to be prayed for for ev[er]more Moreover I will that Gregory my sonne shall have and enioye immediatly after my decease the hoole bargayne of the wardeshipp and mariage of vincent power wherein the sayed Gregory is Joynte barganor w'th the sayed Walter Curson And furthermore where as I the sayed Walter Curson have delivered and betaken the day of the date of this my p[rese]nt will to Richard Curson my pastur[e] at Bychendon w'th v'c shepe and xx kyne uppon the same pasturing And feding to have occupie and take the profute thereof I will that immediatly after my decease the saied Richarde Curson doo deliver over to Elizabeth my wife the sayed v'c shepe and xx kyne or elles other as many shepe and kene as shall be as good in valewe as the sayed Catelles be nowe at this sayed day Also I gyve and beque[a]th to Isabell my wife all my householde Stuff that I have at Waterpury and Waterstocke to dispose at hir pleasure Also I woll the Residue of my goodes and catalles that shall remayne over and above the goodes and catalles that I have gyven and delivered oute of honde to my Children shall remayne to my Executor to thentent hereafter folowing that is to wittes that w'th the sayed goodes and catalles he pay all my dettes that I shall owe to eny p[er]son or p[er]sonns at the houre of my dethe and also to paye all suche necessarie expences and costes as shall be aboute my buriall and therew'th also that he pay the wages that shall be gyven a preste to sing for me and my ffrendes for one yere as abovesaied and to doo and p[er]forme suche ferther Legacies & bequestes as hereafter I shall expresse to suche p[er]sons as by name doo folowe And the saied Executor to have & take for his laboure v marces And as to the remnant and rest of all my goodes and catalles after all the sayed dettes and Legacies payed and done as is expressed I woll that they be devyded and dep[ar]tid to my children by the oversight of Isabell my sayed wife and Richard my sonne And furthermore where I the sayed Walter and Isabell my wife have enfeoffed Richard Curson oure eldest sonne and heyres of his bodie com[m]yng of oure saied Londes called the gilden milles w'th thapp[ur]ten[a]nces sett in the lordeshipp of Cogges in the Countie of Oxforde w'th remaynders over as in the saied dede endentid is limited and specified I woll that the saied Richarde and his heyres And all those p[er]sonne or p[er]sonnes that by vertue of the sayed feoffament shall happen to have interest and possession in the same shall stonde and be thereof seased to thuse and p[er]forman[n]ce of payment of other xs over and above the xs above limited to be gyven and distributed yerely for evermore the day of myne aniv[er]s[er]y aswell by the sayed Richard Curson and his heyres as by every other p[er]sonne as shall by reason of the sayed feoffament have eny interest and theire heyres in maner and forme as is hereafter resited that is to wit vs thereof to be gyven to certeyn prestes freers of the sayed howse of Augustyns for a trentall of masses yerely the day of myne aniversary to be sayed and done in the honoure of god and for the helthe the soules of me and Isabell my wife my ffather & motheres soules and all x'pen soules And the other vs residue to be gyven aswell by the saied Richarde and his heyres as by suche other p[er]sons as shall have the interest and possession of the saied Londes of the saied Gilden milles to suche poore people as shall happen to be in the way at the saied aniversary as shall yerely happen to be bestowed And if it happen that any of the heyres of my sayed Children that here after shall have interest in the sayed londes of gilden milles be w[i]thin age so that the doying of this anuell payment of xxs cannot by them be well doen after the entent of this my last will than I woll that apon a request made by the prior of the saied ffreeres Augustyns for the tyme being to suche p[er]sons as shall have the governance of the saied Londes to thuse of the sayed heyre w[i]thin age for the saied xxs to be paied and doen as above is lymited yf the saied gardeyn or governor of the sayed londes do not paye the sayed some of xxs as abovesayed that then the next heyre in remayndre after the saied request made and none payment of the saied xxs shall enter in to all the sayed gilden milles and Londes w'th thapp[ur]ten[a]nces to have to them for evermore after the forme of the gift aforesaied And furthermore considering that we the saied Walter and Isabell my wyfe have a ioynt estate of and in the saied gilden milles and other the premisses thereunto nowe lying as of o[u]r ioynt p[ur]chace And not willing that my saied wife shuld in eny wise in her conscience or by eny maner of meane be restrayned or enervyd of or frome her libertie If it fortune my saied wife hereafter to have nede to aliene the same milles for her socor or that she be mynded to put the same milles to eny other use I will that she thereunto in eny wise be not escaped but at her libertie And if it fortune that my saied wife do chaunge the use of the same milles which is before rehersed that they be put unto Soo that the sayed Richard or his heyres of his bodie laufully begotten or eny other suche p[er]sonne or p[er]sonnes in the remaynder as shall have interest to kepe the same aniv[er]sary may not take the rent of the same milles to thuse and entent before declared Than I woll that all suche feoffees as nowe be seased of and in all those londes ten[emen]tes rentes and hereditamentes whatsoever they be that I have in Brehill in the countie of Buckes shall stonde seased to thuse of the sayed Richard and of the heyres of his bodie com[m]yng and for lacke of suche Issue to thuse of all suche as shall be in the remaynders successively as by the same dede of feoffement playnly apperith to like use and intent as the same Richard of the same gilden mylles stondes now enfeoffed And I will also that the sayed Richard or his heyres or eny suche as shall be successively in the remaynder shall have the overplus that shall ryse of and uppon the same londes in Brehill besydes the same xxs for his costes and payne for doying and orderyng of the same xxs at the sayed aniversary in maner and forme afore lymited Also I wyll that myn Executor doo pay unto Isabell my wife and Richard my sonne all suche sommes of monney as shall be bestowed on the Workemanshipp of the covering of the church of Waterpury as it is before lymyted to be doen by the same Isabell and Richard Also I wyll that myn Executor do pay unto the same Isabell and Richard as moche monney as shall be thought convenie[n]t to fynde a preste to sing for my soule by the space of one hole yere after my decease that they therew'th doo fynde a preste as I have before willed Also I will that Isabell my wyfe have the custodie Issues and profutes of all suche londes ten[emen]tes and hereditamentes of Thomas Lymerykes which I the saied Walter have nowe in my possession by reason of the wardeshipp of the same Thomas lymeryke unto the full age of the same Thomas And also the wardeshipp and Custody of the bodie of the same Thomas unto his full age Also I will that if Sybell my doughter at eny tyme betwene this and the full age of the same Thomas be disposed to mary which the same Thomas That than the same Thomas be maried unto her or elles to abyde suche payne as the law will therein And if the same Sibell will not marye w'th the same Thomas w[i]thin his age aforesayed Than I will that the same Thomas lymeryke bee at his lib[er]t[i]e to mary where it shall like hym w'thoute eny thing therefore yelding paying or doying Also I will and beque[a]th to my doughter mary power xx lambes Also I will and beque[a]th unto Anne Belson my doughter xx lambes Also I beque[a]th to William Belson lx yewes the which he hathe in his custodie of my delivera[u]nce ij yeres gone last paste Also I will and beque[a]th unto vincent power sonne of my doughter marye ij yewes and ij lambes and I beque[a]th to Anne her doughter ij Ewes and ij lambes Also I beque[a]th to Augustyne Belson sonne of my doughter Anne and my godson x ewes and x la[m]bes And to every one of William Belsons other childer ij yewes and ij lambes Edwarde Belson ij yewes and ij lambes Ambrose Belson two yewes and two lambes helen Belson two yewes and two lambes Margarett Belson ij yewes and ij lambes Also I will and beque[a]th to Johan Aleyn my goddoughter iiij Ewes and iiij lambes Also I beque[a]th to Thomas Ale[y]n ij yewes and ij lambes Also I beque[a]th to John Alen ij yewes and two lambes Also I beque[a]th to Joh[a]n Alen two yewes and two lambes Also I beque[a]th to dorathe Alen ij yewes and ij lambes Also I beque[a]th to Isabell Alen my wifes goddaughter ij yewes and ij lambes Also I beque[a]th to walter harrys my godsonne one yewe and one lambe And to everyone of my godchilder one yewe and one lambe And I will and beque[a]th unto Johan Isabell my s[er]v[a]nt x Ewes and x lambes and ij hekfars Also I beque[a]th to Thomas Turnor my s[er]v[a]nt xx lambes Also to Joh[a]n Bavyn vj lambes and to Jane Towreson vj lambes Also I beque[a]th unto my Neic Marcye Snell uppon condic[i]on that she be ordred and ruled by my wife and my Children in her mariage c lambes Also I beque[a]th unto Joh[a]n Turnor uppon condicion that he fall to a reasonable poynte and agrement with William Turnor of broughton and not attempt the lawe ageynst hym for the ferme of broughton xx'ti lambes Also I will and beque[a]th unto Joh[a]n Whyte my sisters sonne xl'ti lambes and vj yerlinges wenyng calves and to Leonarde White his brother one horse Colte Also I beque[a]th unto George Wolsey one horse Colte Also I beque[a]th unto [blank] flowre s[er]v[a]nt unto M[aster] henry Norres one horse Colte Also I beque[a]th to Geffrey stile my s[er]v[a]nt vj lambes Also I beque[a]th to Isabell Syde my wifes doughter xx lambes Also I will that Isabell my wife have and enioye my lease for terme of yeres that I have of the dimise of Alexander Saymer of his Londes in Brehill called Wilkokes londes for terme of her life and that after her decease hit remayne to Thomas my sonne And also if it fortune hereafter that William Belson and Anne my doughter his wife be expelled and put frome the ferme that they nowe dwell in in Brehill (than not p[ro]vyded of some other dwelling place) Than I will that the same William and Anne shall have the occupation of all my londes in Brehill and of the londes comprised in the same lease of Saymers untill suche tyme as they may conveniently provide them of some other necessarie dwelling place yelding therefore yerely the rentes due and heretofore accustumed to suche p[er]sonnes as they at suche tyme shall be due Also I will and beque[a]th unto Richard my sonne all suche tymber and woodes as I have bought of maister Humfrey Tirell Esquier in the parke and in Ledall in the p[ar]isshe of waterpury Also I will and beque[a]th unto every one of my s[er]v[a]ntes reteigned in my wages at the houre of my dethe one lambe And for the true p[er]form[a]nce and execution of this my last will and Testament I make my welbeloved henry Alen thelder myn Executor In witnesse of all and singuler the premisses I the sayed walter in p[er]fyt memorie to this my last will and Testament have sett my seale the daye and yere abovesayed Theise beying witnesse Isabell Curson Will[ia]m Brodhed Clerk parson of mydle Claydon Edwarde hylton clerke p[ar]son of Blechesdon Thomas Brett parson of Waterstoke William Belson Richard Snowe Gregorye Curson Geffrey Style michaell Peerson and many other Probatum fuit suprascriptum Testamentum In eccl[es]ia cath[edrali] d[om]ini Pauli London[iensis] cora[m] com[m]issarijs p[re]fator[um] Revere[n]dissimor[um] p[at]rum secundo die mens[is] maij Anno d[omi]ni mill[esi]mo Quingen[tesi]mo vicesimo septimo Ac approbatum et insinuatu[m] Com[m]issaque fuit auct[oritat]e prefatorum R[everend]is[sim]or[um] p[at]rum admi[ni]stracio om[n]i[um] et sing[u]lor[um] bonor[um] Jurium et creditorum dictum defunctum &c concernen[tium] Henrico Alen executori in hui[usm]o[d]i testamento no[m]i[n]at[o] de bene et fidelit[er] admi[ni]strand eadem Ac de pleno et fideli Inve[n]tario om[n]i[um] et sing[u]lor[um] bonor[um] Jurium et creditor[um] hui[usm]o[d]i conficiend[o] necnon de pleno et vero compoto calculo sive rac[i]ocinio in ea p[ar]te Ad s[an]c[t]a dei Ev[a]ngelia Jurat