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Book 57 page 24
Robert COBBES - Will 20 November
1508
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Robert Cobbes of
Newchurche, Gent. 20 Sept 1508. To be buried in the church bifore the
highe crosse. To the making of a silver crosse in Newchurche aforesaid
100s if the parisshens there ordeyne & bye the same to the value of
20 marcs. To the Crosse light in Newchurche 3s 4d. To the brotherhed of
Or Lady there a Kowe yf the brethern & sustern will putt ther money
of the same broderyeld into a stokke for to encreasse. To the herse
light 20d. An honest preest to syng by the space of oon hole yere in the
chapell of Seynt Thomas in Newchurche, 10 marcs.
To Elizabeth my doughter to hir marige 40 marcs. If she dye then between
Benett my wif & Thomas Cobbes my son. To William Cobbes my son £20
when 22 & a pece of silver called a bolle pece, a salte of silver wt
a couering parcell gilte & 6 silver sponys wt knopps of wodwoses
gilte which pecs my saltes & sponys I will shall remayn in the
custody of the forsed Benett during the terme of her life.
To Thomas Cobbes my son £20 when 22 and another bolle pece of silver, a
salte of silver wt a couering parcell gilte & 6 spones of silver
knopped wh Postells gilte. To Elizabeth my doughter a pece of silver
parcell gilte, a salte of silver parcell gilte, the better of two wtoute
covering & a doseyn sponys of silver a gyrdell harneysed wt a
demysent of silver & overgilte, a payre of beds of corall gawded wt
stones of silver gilte and a ryng of golde callid an hopryng.
To Sr Laurence Snelle, chanon of Bylsington 10s. To Dame Anne of the
Mynster of Shepey doughter of Benett my wif 40s. To every of my
household servants 3s 4d. To Laurence Hunte 3s 4d. To George Cobbes my
broder my blakke gowne furred wt blakke booge. To Gerveys Cobbes my
broder my russet gowne furred wt foxe. To Edward Cobbes my broder my
tawney gowne furred wt shanks. To Edward Brekhell broder to Benett my
wif 20s. Residue to Benett my wif, executrix.
Proved 11 Feb 1509 by executrix. Ref?
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