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Book 10
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Robert Nisham - Will 19 February
1542
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16. Spert
19 Feb 1542 (34th HVIII). Robert Nisham
citezen and baker of London, stronge and stedfast in the Catholique
faithe of the holy churche. To be buried within the parishe chuche of
Saint Andrewes under the shafte in the southe Ile by the pewe where I
satt. To high awter for tithes etc. 3/4. A Trentall of masses on the
morowe after my buryng 10s. I will and desire that the Wardeyns and hole
lynerey of my Conpany of Bakers shalbe at my briall and masse on the
morowe and they to have 26/8 to be spent amongs theym in fourme folowing
that is to sey after my dirige be doon 6/8 to be spent by their
discrecons and on the morowe 20s to be spent at the Bakers hall at a
dyner or repast for the Sid company in the remembraunce of my soule and
all Xten soules.
I will Agnes my wife shall yerely paye to Joane Shereman my
Kynneswoman 20/- duryng lyfe and if she dye then to Robert Feryman my
Kynnesman 20/-. Also to Elen Patrik my kynneswoman 20/-. Ric. Maunsell,
Cit and scryvenor of London overseer
Agnes my wife sole exx. To said Agnes all my
londes and tenements of freeholde and fee symple as well within the
Citie of London as without and all my leasses duryng her lyfe. To said
Agnes the revercion of all the londes and tenements I bought of Wm
Culpeper and Mary his wife doughter and heire of Wm Drapers
gentilman in Lymestrete end in parishe of Saint Andrewe and my wyfe to
fynde an obite in churche of Saint Andrewe and bestowe yerely 43/8, i.e.
to priests clerk and poure people in the said parishe 20/- yerely to the
Maister of the Felisshipp of the Bakers of London 12d
desiring him yerely to be at the same obite and the foure wardens yf
they may conveniently com every of theym 8d and I will that
the hole lyverey of the said Company or as many of theym as conv. can to
be at the dirige and masse on the morow and after dirige I geve 4/- to
be spent amongs the said Company and after masse 16/- to be spent at the
BakerTo Agnes ms Hall amongs and upon the said Company of Bakers for a
dynner or Repast to pray for my soule my wife soule our frends and all
christen soules.
After deceas of my wife all houses and tenements sumtyme Wm
Drapers shall remayn to Robert Feryman my kynnesman and heires under
condition he and his heires keep the said obite and bestowe 43/8 as
above and in defaulte said houses etc. to Maister and wardeyns of the
Bakers of London to kepe yerely the said obite.
To Agnes my wife and hir heires the house or tenement that
John Martyn surgion now dwellith in in said parishe of Saint Andrewe
next the house where I nowe dwell.
After deceas of my said wife to John Nisham my kynnesman
twoo tenements and certeyn londes in the parishe of Chelisfelde in Kent
and heires of his body and for lacke to remayn to said Robert Feryman
and said John Nisham or heires to kepe an obite yerely at the parishe
churche of Chellisfelde for ever on the day that I shall dye and to
bestowe at the said obite of the Issues of the twoo tenements and londes
6/8 for my soule, Agnes my wife soule and all Xten soules.
These being witnesse Sir Leonard Barnyston, Sir Robert
Barehede clerkes John Claver Richd Maunsell, John Barnard and
other.
Probate 8 March 1542 apud London aucti Dni nri Registe by
relict.
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