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John Bodyam - Will 3 March 1512

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14 Fetiplace

3 Marche 1512 (4 Henry VIII). John Bodyam Citezein and merchaunt tailor of London. To be buried within the parrishe churche of Saynct Awntelyne of London wher I am a parrishenr nygh to the ?pue door where my wife useth to sytte.
   My goodes etc. into ij eqall parts whereof I woll that Johan my wife shalhave oone in name of hir full and resonable part after the use and custome of the Citie of London and the other I reserve unto my self and myne extours towards the perfourmaunce of thise my legacyes etc.
   To high aulter of said church 6/8. I will that for my dirige and ? thir be ordeyned xvj torches and 4 tapers to burne aboute my corps at my buryall to bee holden with 20 poore mene every man having for his labor 8d whiche 20 torches after my funeralls as foloweth. 2 to said parish churche of Saynt Awntelynes, 2 to parish churche of Saynct Lawrence Pounteney of London, 2 to parish churche of St Martyne Orgar, 2 to St Mighell in croked Lane. 2 to St. Peters in Cornehylle, oone to parish churche of Fotyscray in Kent, oone to parish churche of Polliscray in Kent, oone to parish churche of Chislherst in Kent, oone to the brotherhode of Corpus Xti. in the parish churche of  Saynct Mary Wolner in Lombardstret and rest at discr. of my exours. 
   Preest to syng for my soule, soules of my father and mother wifs and childern at the aulter of our Lady in the foresaid parish churche of Seynct Awontleyn vij yeres the said preest to bee ?adydny and helpyng at all divyne services to be said and song in said churche. And I woll that the same preest ij tymes every yer duryng the saide vij yeres shal go unto the chapell at Westmynster where my Lady the Kyngs graundmother lieth buried and therin like wise say his masses for my soule and the soules aforesaid and at every of the ij tymes syngyng masse at Our Lady of Pewe and of the viij tymes syngyng his masse in the saide chapell at Westmynster. I will that the said preest shall say placebo Dirige and comendacon for my soule and the soules aforesaid. And I will also that the said preest at every of his masses to bee song and said duryng the said vij yeres shall toorne hymself at the furst Lavatory to the people and ther say for my soule and the soules aforesaid the Psalme of the profundis with the colet therto requisite. The said preeste to have for his salary and wagies yerely vijli quarterly to bee paid.
   To the olde warks of the Cathedrall and my mother churche of Saynct Poule of London 6/8 Daily duryng a moneth after my buryng a dirige and masse of Requiem within the churche of Sainct Auntelen to bee lowly withoute note said and doone by the preests and clerks of the same churche.
   To mariage of 20 poor maydens of good conversacon every suche mayde 6/8. To the 4 various orders of Freres in London 13/4 that they with their convent bryng my body to the buryng and every house say a trentall of masses within their convent churches. To the crocked Freres of London 13/4 to same extent and Freres observauants at Grenewiche.
   [To each prison 10s in brede or other vitailles for prisoners and poor folk in the Hospitall of Bedlem without Busshoppesgate 10s]. To the house of ?Mynatys withoute Algate 10s
   To the felawshippe and crafte of Merchaunt tailors of London toward their newe byldyngs by the gate of or omon halle xxli
   To every of the children of Thomas Masset late decessed beyng on lyve at the tyme of my decesse xls at their laufull ages or marige.
   To the wife of John Castell of thexchequier as in the way of restitution xls. Unto my susters ij soonnes xls that is either of theym xxs
   To the Charterhouse without Smythefeld to pray for my soule xs. To poor people the day of my buryng £4 to pray. Toward the buyldyng of my mother churche of Poules in London in restitution of suche wronges as I have doone to anny persons whiche I came not call to my Remembrance xls. For like cause of restitution I bequethe unto the churche basilik of Saynct Petir in Rome xls. Toward the buyldyng and reparations of the churche of Saynct Auntelyn £3.6.8. X marks for the keping of an obite in saide churche for my soule etc yerely x yeres at every suche obit xs that is to wite to the maister and the crafte for the tyme beyng 12d to every of the wardeynes 8d a pece and to the Clerk and bedyell vjd a peece and residue in almesse among poor people. To Johan my mayde 20s
   To Margaret that was my mayde 20s. To my suster xls. To every of the persones folowny a blak gowne: my wife, myne exors and their wifs myn ovverseer and his wife, Agnes my doughter, Johan Wyllford my suster Coombes wife Johan my mayde and every of myn apprentices.
   To Johane my wife all my lands and tenements in Fotscray in Kent and all the termes of yeres I have for to come of and in the same. 
   I will Agnes my dou. have all my lands and tenements in the Citie of Canntorbury to her and her heires. To said Agnes my doughter viij wrethe after toonne facion with ij dymysents and a smalle cheque of gold whiche I lent my wife to wer she to have theym after the decesse of my wife. To saide Agnes a cuppe of sylver with Knyght worke and the cover of the same with a columbyne and my ?trussny bed made with gyrthes and all that belongth that is to say fetherbed bolster pillowes shets blanketts celer tester frenge valence of sylk and gold, curteynes of sylk and to the same bed an other hangyng of Barlet purfild with white ?mymguer and powdred with ermynes belongyng to the forsaid bed. Residue after the discretions of myne extors
   Exors. Hugh Acton citezen and m. taylor of London and John Castell gentilman and to either £4 and oversight Poule Alexanndr of London pewterer. 
   On 16 April 1513 I john Bodyam lego Henrici Halwhitster unam togam de Russset penulat de fox. Johin Humble 20s Clemencee Watson 20s. Elizabeth Wagar 20s. To eche of Thos. Stokton and Antony Stokton childern of Henry Stokton £10 on cond. neither make no further clayme to no others heyre [sic]. To Thos. Blisset £4 and a blak gowne. Richd. Travers a blak gowne. Wit. John Trisewell, Thos. Spreyght, John Gooune and John Willford.
   Probate [not filled in]. Will before 27 April 1513, next 27 April 1513.

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