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Medieval & Tudor Kent P.C.C. Wills Transcriptions by L. L. Duncan - Book 9 page 333

Walter Champion - Will 21 Jan 1533

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21 Jan 1533. Walter Champion, Alderman and Citezen and Draper of the Citie of London. To be buryed in the chauncell of the College churche of Saint Antony in London in the place wher the priste beside the highe awlter saith Confiteor in the begginying of his masse. For my buryall there to be layde £6.13.4. To the 12 bedemen there successores yerely during 20 yeres 20s among them to theintent that every of the said 12 beadmen dayly after evensonge shall say openy for my soule my Fathers soule, Mothers soule, my Frynds soules and all Xten soules the psalme of De profundis with the collet of Inclina and also for a more remembraunce present and wryte my name in there boke amonge other ther benefactours to be prayed for. 
   To high aulter of paryshe churche of Saint Edmonds in Lombardstrete where sometyme I was parysshen for my tythes etc. 6/8. Toward repacion and ornament of the same £6.13.4. To high awlter of paryshe churche of Saint Mary Walnoth in Lomberstre wher I am now parysshen 3/4 and to repacion 40s. To the Fraternyte of oure Ladye within the quere in the same churche 20s to praye. To Fraternyte of oure Ladye and corpus Xsti in the same churche 20s to praye. To Covents of the fyve orders of Freres with the Citie of London that is to saye the Grey Freres, the blacke Freres, The Augustyn Freres, the white Freres and the Crossed Freres vli to singe for my soule etc. and also brynge my bodye to the place of my burynge. [To prisons, poore maydens etc].
   To repacion and ornament of the paryshe churche of Godalmynge in Surre where I was borne £10 and churches nygh aboute £20 as my exors thinke most nedefull. To repacion and ornament of poure paryshe churches in Hampshire where my exx shall thinke most nedefull 20 mks.
   To repacions and ornament of the paryshe churche of Northecray in Kent and other paryshe churches nyghe there about such as my exx and co exors shall seme convenyet 20 mks to praye for my soule.
   To 100 parsons next of my kyne men and women C nobles. To maryage of 40 poure maydens in Godalmynge and about £10.
   To my Brother Master John Champion priste x mrks and a blak gowne to pray.
   Unto Elizabeth, Beatrix and Johan my suster £6 (every 40s) to pray. Unto Anthony Elyott late my servunte with that he be good trewe and dylygent to my wyfe £40 to praye.
   I pardon my cosen Arnold Champion all debts. 
   To comen ?nuyous highe waiges and brydges decayed £20.
   To the exhibicon of poure scolers in the unisities of Oxenford and Cambrigge £20 to pray. To the Houses of Nonnes Mynores to pray and doo for me a solempne dirige etc 40s. To house of Asshernge in Bukks etc 40s.
   To 100 poure folke in paryshe of Godalmynge to pray Cs. Unto Arnolde Qynte myne endenture of lease of my myll in the paryshe of Godalmynge. John Aleyn, Knight and Alderman of London a blacke gown.
   To wyfe of my cosen Arnold Champion 40s, a Rynge of golde of 26/8 and a blake gown. To John and Agnes, doughters of said Arnold £20 at age or maryage. To Sir John Fowler my gostly Father 3/4.
   Exors not to sue for debts under xls or 4 mks not beinge of good habylytie to paye.
   To Dyonyse my wyfe for her porcyon (after custom) the oone halfe of all my goods as well beyonde the see as one thisside the see and of my porcion £200 provydyd that yf Thos Stydolffe of Myklam in Surrey Esquire paye unto her £80 for repurchasinge ageyne the lands etc. I late bought of hym then the seyd £80 to be parcell of the £200 and if not then said Dyonyse to have all the said lands for her lyffe. 
   To said Dyonyse all my other lands etc. frehold and copyholde in the Towne felds and parysshes of Godalmynge, Gylforde, Blackwater, Chelingeford in Surrey, Bromley, Swannescombe and Grene in Kent and in the Citie of London and suburbes excepte the forsaid Mylle to her for her lyfe under this condycion that she yerelye fynde an honest pryste to singe for me in the said College churche of Saint Antonye and pay him £7 yerely and give to a poure man in the paryshe of Godalmynge yerelye 26/8 to pray for my soule and the soules aforesayd and to saye daylye before none in the churche for the same soules de profundis with the collet and after none to sey v pater noster v aves and a credo.
   After decease of my wife all said lands etc. to be solde and with the monye by purchasynge of londs within the Citie of London and the same Mortyse or by agrement for monye to be paid and delyveryd to the Master Wardens and commaltie of drapers of the Citie of London and if they refuse some other honorable company of the citie shalbe founde a chauntrye perpetuall of a priste to synge daylye for my soule and the soules aforesaid in the said college churche of Saynt Antony and all cause to be payde to a poure man of the parishe of Godalmyng yerely for evermore the said 26/8 to praye as is before sayde and the same fundacion to be made assure as by Counsell lernyd shalbe ordryd and devysed. Residue in mending foule ways, etc. etc.
   Dyonyse my princypall extrice and co extors with her. Antony Elyott and Robert Chapman of London draper and overseers Master Henry Whyte of London gentylman nd John Gresham citezen and mercer of London.
   To Robert Cressye scryvaner a blake gowne.
   Pnt. Robert Cressye, notary, Crystofer Reynewyke, citezen and drper of London, Antonye Elyot and Rycharde Purde of London.
   Probate (Lamehith) 6 Feb 1533 by Robt Cressey not pub and Xtofer Raynewyke ac. Relict and Anthony Elyott Res. pot for Robt Chapman to whom adm. on 10 Feb.

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