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Tudor P.C.C. Will Transcription by L. L. Duncan - Books 49 & 50 page 42

JOHN BLUBERY,  Will 1517

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In the year 1517 I John Blubery, yoman of the Kings Armury. To be buried in Austen Freres, London.
Vnto my parishe church at Cranbroke 4s. To parisshe church of Cranbroke a white cote of Satyn to make a vestment of to Saint Johns aulter. A taper of 4 pounds to be kept before our Lady of Pitie in the said parisshe.
I will a remenaunt of grene velwet to make the Trinitie a Cote orells my cote of yelowe and grene damask at disposicion of my wife and this to the trinitie in the Myllhowse [Milkhouse].
To Jone Morys my doughter two Kyne at her mariage. To Johane my wife all my plate, cuppes, salts, masers and sponys.
To John Sharp my godsonne 6s. 8d. To Petyr Lynch my godsonne 12d.
The chief mansion place of my lond to my wife during hir life and then to the childe of my doughter yf it be a man childe that she goeth wt all and if it be not a man child that then this my chief place and residue of my lands at the disposicion of William Lynche to founde a frescole howse for all the pour children of the towne of Cranbroke aforesaid after the decesse of my wife, and the scole maister to be chosyn and admitted by the said William Lynche.*
My wife executrix and William Lynch and Richard Taillor ouerseers.
Witness: Sir Rauf Chaluer preest, John Smyth, bruer and Thomas Pynkey, skynner of London.
Proved 22 March 1517/8 by Joan relict. (6 Ayloffe)
*This was the origin of the Foundation of the Grammar School.

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