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Agnes AROUNDELL,  Will 6 September 1401

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AGNES DE AROUNDELL, 6 September 1401. In the name of God, Amen and in honour of the Holy Trinity. To be buried in the Priory church of St. Andrew, Rochester and under the same tomb where "pinguntur figurem Domini mei et mee". On the day of my funeral one wax candle to be at the head and another at the feet. To the said church one spine of the Crown of Jesus Christ with which He was crowned at the time of his Passion. To the Countess of Herford a square of linen embroidered with gold. 
To my mother a ‘broche’ of gold and red and black enamel with ‘vno balais’ in the midst. To my sister Dame Rose a round and gilt mirror (speculum) with the image of The Trinity in one part and the image of the B. Virgin Mary in the other part. To my sister Dame Briane a psalter. To my brother Sir Richard de Aroundell "vnum Halle de Haras". To my sister Margaret Cobham two ounces of ‘perlys’, common weight. To Dame Margaret Fibrigg a spruce box (vnum Forc’ de Sprus). To Dame Katherine Seclend two little boxes, one black the other red. To Dame Isabel Vache a great box of ‘Soleque’ of black colour. To Margarete Lodewik a gold ring with a ‘dyamaunt’ and written within these words "Myn Herte my lowe y yeue yow". To Katherine daughter of Siclend four yards of scarlet and as many common perlys’ as will make a ‘chaplet’ for her. To Johan Somerwyle a bed of red and black colour and embroidered with leaves, with a ‘materas, canevas and two blankatts’ and one pair of sheets. To the said Johan five yards of woollen cloth "blodii coloris", ten marcs, a ‘chafour’ and a basin. I leave to Anne £10 and a bed. To Adam Cook 26s. 8d. To White 20s. To Thomas atte Chichene 13s. 4d. To Bradwell 5 mrcs. To Sir William a gilt chalice To the rector of Wairton(?) 40s. or its value. To Keuener 20s., Richard Colfox £20. To the church of Wanton 5 marcs to its reparation. Executors: Richard Colfox and Stephen rector of Wanton and Sir Philip Vache and Sir Lewis Clifford supervisors. 
Proved 14 October 1401 by Richard Colfox, Sir Philip Vache and Lewis Clyfford. (183a Arundel I).

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