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P.C.C. Will Transcription
by L.
L. Duncan -
Book 51 page 64
JOHN GREGORY, Will 6
July 1549
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JOHN GREGORY of Islyngdon
besides London, priest and bacheler of lawe. 6 July 1549. To be buried
in the parish churche of our blissed lady of Islyngton in the chapell
where I did vse to sey masse orells my body to be buried where as I
shall name it at my departing owt of this worlde.
To my suster, Joane my neves John Gregoryes mother 20s. To Robert Hadd
my olde seruaunt 40s. To my cosen John Swetyng of Harysham my olde
seruaunt 3s. 4d., to his wife 20d. To Mathewe Lynsey at Otternden
sumtyme clerk of Otternden 12d., to his wife 20d., to their sonne
Gregory my godson 20d. To his suster the chaungelyng mijd. To my cosen
Peter Jefferey of Stallysfelde 3s. 4d. to his wife 20d. vnto their sonne
John my godsonne 20d. To Sir John Hyndyman sumtyme a brother of Motenden
10s. To Sir Richard Buckhurst sumtyme a brother of Motenden 6s. 8d. Sir
William Barker somtyme a broder of Motenden 6s. 8d., Sir Andrewe
Petenden sometyme a broder of Motenden 10s. I desire euery oon of theis
foure priests sumtyme my brethern at Mottenden to pray for my soule and
all xpen soules.
To the widowe sumtyme the wife of Henry Glasyen of Vlcumbe 20d. To my
cosyn Margery Swetynge of Harysham 3s. 4d., to her sonne William 3s. 4d.
and to his wife 20d. To my cosyn Spyce yf he be onlyve 20d., to his wife
my cosen Marian 20d. To my cosen John Swetyng of London thelder 6s. 8d.
To his wife 3s. 4d. to their sonne John 12d. To poure prisoners in gayle
of Maidstone in Kent 5s. in bred, drynke and meate and som honest man or
woman to se they have it.
To Sir John Amery, parson of Saint Mary church in Gulford, sumtyme a
brother of Motenden 6s. 8d. for to pray for the soule of Mr. John
Slependen and all xpen soules. Also to his mother the widowe of Thomas
Amery my olde seruaunt 20d., to her doughter that is sporeblynde 20d.
I give 10s. amonge the poure that dwell in the parishe of Islyngton and
10s. amonge the poure people dwelling in the parishe of Harisham in
Kent. To the makyng of the highway from my house to the church 6s. 8d.
To Michael Gregory sonne of William Gregory my vnkill sumtyme dwelling
at Sittingborne in Kent 3s. 4d. To euery seruant that Mr. Pymme hath in
his howse dwelling wt him at the tyme of my departing 12d. To my cosyn
Burford of Pluckeley 3s. 4d., to his wife 6s. 8d. To my cosen Jeffery of
Westwell or ther besids dwelling 3s. 4d. and to his wife 20d. To my
cosyn Clement of Dover 3s. 4d. To his brother Thomas Gregory my cosyn
3s. 4d. To euery servant that shalbe in my house at the day of my
departing as well to my nevewe as to me being in couenaunt 3s. 4d. Nowe
I desire euery persone to whom I have gevyn of my por substaunce to pray
for my soule and all xpen soules.
To Antony Gergory my godson a newe fetherbed that lyeth in my clock
chamber [and other household stuff] also a cheste that is bound rounde
aboute with iron havyng ij locks standyng at my beds head, and an other
ship cheste bounde about wt iron havyng oon lock and as many of my boks
as his father my nevewe shall thinke to be conuenyent for him and Godds
blessing and myn. If Antonye Gregory my godson departe owt of this
wretched worlde before he come to thage of 12 yeres then all theis
parcells aforesaid to be devided to his brethern and sustern.
To my nevewe John Gregory somtyme the sonne of John Gregory late of
Harysham in Kent my brother a Trussing bed that I doo lye vpon wt ester
of sarcenet a pyllowe of downe [and other stuff] wt a dyamonde Rynge for
to were euermore in Remembraunce of me.
To my nece Elizabeth Gregory my neves wife my best salte seller of
siluer and gilte and my Turkes Rynge to were euermore in a Remembraunce
of me.
I make my cosyn John Gregory my nevewe (sic) my executour, Mr. Antony
Husee my nevewes Maister overseer.
Residue to John Greogry my nevewe my executour. Whereof I John Gregory,
priest, have written all aforsaid wt my owne hande and sett my signe and
seall. G.
Proved 4 February 1549 by John Gregory in person of John Lewes, notary
public. (P.C.C. 2 Coode)
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