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David ap Rice - Will 12 January 1535

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37. Hogen

12 Jan 1535 (27 H8). David ap Rice Citezen and Baker of London. To be buried in the parishe churche of the blissed Trinitie nygh olde Fishe Strete of London within the Chapell of our Lady before the Image of our lady in the churche aforsaid where Joane late my wife now lyeth buried. To high awter of Saint Benet Graschurch where I am parishioner for my tithes etc. 12d. To high awter of said churche of the blissed Trinitie 12d and 2s
   Extours to provide an honest seculer preest to singe and pray for my soule my fader and moder and all Xten for one hole yere in parishe churche of the Holy Trinitie and they to pay £6.13.4. to the said preest for his salary and wagis. For my funerall fyve newe torches and after my buriall the same to the bretherhede of the Trinitie in the same church. In bred the sume of ijs to [the various prisons]. I will that there be bought a stone of marble and to be layde uon my grave and my wife where our bodyes shall lye.
   To Hugh ap Rice my sonne £40 when he shall come owt of his apprentishode in full satisfaction of his parte of my goodes (after custom etc).
   If he decease then half unto Richd my sonne and theother unto Kateryn my doughter.
   To the same Hugh all my householde stuffe and bedding being in Wykeham Norwood in Kent.
   To Margery the doughter of the said Richd my sone £10 at hir marige or at 20.
   To John Gough my best gowne and residue of my Rayment equally to Richard, Hugh and Kateryn my childern by discretion of said John Gough.
   I will Margery my wife shalhave during hir lyfe all my londes and tenements being freholde the which I purchadsed of Henry Jury and Thos Jury and also which I purchased of John Chelsham and Wm Chelsham in the parishe of Wykeham in Kent.
   After her decease to remayn unto Hugh ap Rice my sonne and heires males and for defaulte to Hugh ap Rice sonne of Richard ap Rice my son and heires males and for lack to heires males of said Richd ap Rice and for default to Kateryn ap Rice my doughter and heires and for lack to next heires of me David ap Rice.
   Said Hugh sonne of Richd ap Rice all my copieholde lands and tenements in the parishes of West Wykeham and Heer [sic] (Hese) in Kent and for default to the Hugh ap Rice my sonne and for lack to Kateryn my doughter and for lack my next heires according to the use and custume of the Lordship and Manor therof. Feoffees to make estate accordingly.
   Residue to Margery my wife my exx with John Gough of Henly upon Thamyse in Countie of Oxford gentilman and to him my Nutt of silver and gilt with the cover and my thre golde ryngs that I am wont to weare on my lefte hande.
   Overseer John Pryce of London gentilman. By me Everard Effamat, Owen Williams, Baker, Wm Silver Letherseller By me Thos Warde draper.
   Codicill. To Kateryn my doughter the wife of Xtofer Smyth of London sadeler towards hir comforte and helpe £6.13.4. and a goblet of silver p/cell gilt with the cover thre paire of good lynnen shets, a pyllowe of fethers etc and godds blessing and myn.
   To Richd ap Rice my sonne £20 towards his releef and comforte over and besides other things to him before doon. To John Pryce my litell pott of silver with the lydde therof as it is p/cell gilt in iij parte therof.
   I will myn extours do bestowe in repacion of the Chapell where my body shalbe buried 20 mks and 20 mks for blak clothe for theym and other my kynnesfolks to pray for me.
   Probate 3 July 1536 apud London coram Dno. aucti Din nri Regis Henrici Octavi etc. (sic no ‘Head’) by Margerie relict. Res. ptate.

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