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Tudor P.C.C. Will Transcription by L. L. Duncan - Book 51 page 83

WILLIAM MAYDESTON,  Will 5 April 1419

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WILLIAM MAYDESTON, dated at Grauene [?Graveney] 5 April 7 Henry V [1419]. To be buried in the chapel of St. Stephen within the Priory of Ledes. To the said priory a vestment with the whole belongings together with five copes of black velvet and with ‘orfreyes’ of "panno auro texto" with a silver vessel called ‘holiwaterstop’ a ‘holiwat-erstykke’ of silver, a ‘paxbreed’ of silver and with one silver of silver to beheld according to the form John Martyn and other my executors if they do not agree then as directed by John Martyn.
I leave an ‘Onche’ of gold with a certain Image of a Virgin (imagine virginea) fixed in the same to the House of St. Katherine by the Tower of London there to be offered above (supra) the image of St. Katherine.
To John Clyne my Knisman the 100s. he owes me and another 120s. to his son my godson.
To John Huchyn 20s. and 40s. he owes. To each Canon of the Priory of Ledes 12d.
Executors John Martyn and Ann his wife, Roger Rye, John Maydeston Canon of Ledes and Thomas Palmer.
Proved 1 June 1419 by Thomas Palmer with reserved power for the others. (P.C.C. 45 Marche)

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