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Medieval & Tudor Kent P.C.C. Wills Transcriptions by L. L. Duncan - Book 7 page 102

John Langeworth - Will 4 December 1466

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20 Godyn

John Langewith citezein or taillor of London. 4 Dec 1466 and 6 yere of the Reigne of King Edward the iiijth. To be buried in the pish chirch of Saint Marye Abbechirch of London that is to say under the psbitery of the pe high aulter before the ymage of Saint John Baptist there To h. aulter 6/8. Unto the said chirch a small bell called a cryer according unto pe Ring of the iiij belles nowe there being.
   I will and utterly charge all such psones as of trust been eufeoffed with me in all my londys etc in the pissh of Bekenham in Kent at such tyme as they shall resonabely be required by Eleyn my wife shall make a sufficient astate in the lawe accordey as can be thought by lerned counsaill therin to be doon to the same Eleyn to her and hir heires for ever more to thentent that she shall dispose thereof as shall seme best aff her discrecn for both our soules
   Also with such goodes as I have to find an honest preest to sing and pray for my soule in the said chirch of Abbechirch at awter of Saint John there x yer. the saide preest dayly to say his masse if he be thereto disposed ther betwixt vij or viij at the cloke afore none and to be at al ?d.... ?gunce and salue daily to be saide in the said chirch like as judge other preestes of the same chirch nowe ?.../. Residue to Eleyn my wife and I ordeeyne her miyn executrice principall and Thomas Fermory citezein and ?Scrynend of London coexectutor. ?T.../ at London.
   Prob. Lamehith 25 July 1467 and con. to Elene relict. Res. ptat.

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