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Book 14
page 451
William White - Will
17 October 1536
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38 Hogen
WILLIAM WHITE, citizen and letherseller of London,
17 October 1536. To be buried in Xpen buriall where it shall please God to
provide and ordeyn for me. My executrix shall paye all suche detts and duties
as I owe of right or of conscience and after my goods shalbe devided into thre
egall parts. One to Elizabeth my after the laudable custome of the Citie of
London. The second to my children egally when 21 orells be maried. To the
master and wardeyns of the Feliship of Lethersellers of the Citie of London my
blak Nutte wt a couer and to the yomandry of the same crafte 6s. 8d. To
Margaret Algar the wife of James Algar grocer 40s.
n In almes to and amonys poure people 40s. I bequeth 20s. to be
bestowed in bredde and the same to be distributed at severall tymes to and
amongs pour prisoners in prison howses of the twoo Counters, Ludgate and
Newgate. Towards the mariages of the children of my brother Richard White 40s.
Towards the Reparacons of the body of the parishe churche of
Kenyngton in Kent 40s. To the mariages of poure maidens £13. 6. 8. after the
discretion of myn executrice, wherof I will that Alice Algar doughter of the
said James shalhave £4. I bequeth twenty Ryngs to be made and gevyn to and
amongs suche of my frends as I have ben moost famyliar acquaynted with.
To euery of myn apprentices to thentent they shall serve owt
their yeres wt myn executrice or her assignes truly and duely 40s. To Margaret
my maide servant 40s.
I wille that myn executrice shall provide and ordeyn yerely euery
yere against wynter season during six yeres next after my decease one loode of
char coles and the same distribute to and amonys the poure housholders
inhabiting wt in the said parishe of Alhalowen in hony lane.
Residue in thre egall parts, Elizabeth my wife shalhave one and
the other twoo vnto my said childern in augmentation of their porcions.
I make Elizabeth my wife sole executrice and my cosyn Robert
Lyster gentilman of the Kings Escheker ouerseer.
Witnesses: Edward Crome, John Blagge grocer, William Marre, John
Eccleston grocer, William Carkeke scrivener.
Proved 10 November 1536 by the relict.
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