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Medieval & Tudor Kent P.C.C. Wills Transcriptions by L. L. Duncan - Book 59 page 11

Margaret HARRYES - Will 5 July 1490

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Margaret Harryes of London widowe. 5th July 1490. To be buried in the parish church of Seint Leonardis in Fanstourlane beside Westchepe of London in the middis of the body of the same chirch where as the body of my housband Olyver Davy, whoos soule God assoile, lieth buried. Four honest tapers & 12 honest Torches at my burying and six to the parish chirch of Tentirden in Kent where ynne I was cristeined to serve to the laude & praysing of Allemyghti God and his sents as longe as they may endure (same to Seint Georgis besides Seint Botulphes lane) Priests to sing in church of Sent Leonard for my soule & the soules of my late housbandes, Olyver Davy, William Crowther (or Crowcher) and Mighell Herryes.
To Richard Odiham citezin & Draper of London, executor and my cousin Robert Parys, citezin & Taylor of London and £10. To Maister John Beeteyn, doctor of divinite to be serviour of my said executors & 40s & cloth competent for a gowne & a hoode for him. To Maister John Chapman, doctor of Divinite undre like form. To my cousin Wm Flemmyng grocer of London 100s. To Myncent late my servant 20s. To Coterell & his wife sumtyme my servant 26s 8d. To Thomas Flemmyng 20s. To Robert Flemmyng 20s. To Prior & Covent of the Hous of Freres Minors at Walsingham 40s for a trentall. To very poor householder in the Towne of Sherford in Norff: 20d to pray for my soule. Richard Baxster gooldsmyth 40s. John Chalk oweth me £24, he to pay my executors £14.
To twoo 3 sonnes of Myghell Harryes late my husband 40s. Residue to Richard Odyham, draper & Robert Pavys, taillor, citezins of London abovenamed, executors.
Proved 4 Oct. 1490 by Simon Harryes, John Parker & Richard Rogers.

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