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P.C.C. Will Transcription
by L.
L. Duncan -
Book 51 page 41
GEORGE AMYAS, Will
20 April 1552
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GEORGE AMYAS of Kyngs Lynne,
Marchaunt, 20 April 1552 (6 Edward VI). To be buried in Saincte
Margarets churche or in that other churche or Chappell wheare that it
shall please God that I shall departe this worlde.
To the high aulter of Sainct Margaretes Churche 6s. 8d. To reparacons of
the saide churche 20s.
To John Aulsey in Kent if he be alive 20s. To Margaret my wif all my
goodes, howses and lands within Lynne or wt out that is to say the house
that I dwell in wt thehowses and lands and Saincte Johnes, for terme of
her lif and with the houses I bought of Bridges wedowe and Harryson in
Dangate and the house in Mercer rowe I bought of Grome of Laneham. After
her decease I give to Thomas Amyas and Richard Amyas his brother all
those my houses and landes at Saint Jones and that I bought of Brigges
wedowe and Harrison and the house in Mercer rowe and they to geve their
awne susters out of their awne lands £5 a pece of them.
I will my wif and Grace Yong shalhave the house I dwell in terme of
their lives and to remayn to Thomas and Richard Amyas.
To Thomas Yong my gelding, half a dosenne siluer spones and the Nutt and
a gowne.
To Robert Hardye my seconde gowne faced with black conney and my damaske
jackett and the staff called ye partisaunt and one of my swordes. To
Thomas Yong a harnes wt a bill and my redde horse and my satten jackett,
whome I make one of my executours and Margarete my wife thother.
To my brother John Amyas my best gowne furred with foynes one of my
bolles poiz 15 ouncs and a gold ring wt a stone called a Cropolte therin
whom I make myn supervisour.
To my suster at Wymondham my great pott covered wt siluer and my name
written on it.
To my mother my golde ring with a stone called a saphier whiche my name
is graven in. To my suster Marye one other golde ring and my hoope of
golde wherein is written ‘Remembr to dye’.
To the reparacions of the churche of Saincte Lauraunce at Godmersham
where my father lieth 20s. To my wif all my specialties and debtes to
pay all my debts and to geve in almes and other deades of charite for my
soule and my father Richard Amyas soule William Youngs soule and John
Hardyes soule and all christen soules 20s. yerely whiles she lyve in
monney or elles cooles. At my burying day five marks and other five
marks at my thirty day and twelvemoneth day.
If my wif and Thomas Younge will not prove and fulfil all thinges thenne
I will my cousen ----------- and Mr. Palmer the alderman shalbe my
executours and to geve my wif £100 in monney in ware plate and
housholde stuff. If she claim dower she to have but the Dowrye and they
to entre in all my landes and goods and so to lett Saincte Johnes, the
house that I dwell in lett Briges called the Broade arrowe in Daymyat
and the house I bought of Grome of Lavenham and after to descende to
Thomas Amyas and Richard his brother by even porcions and so their
heires foreuer, geving in Lynne yerele 20s. in deades of charitie about
Christmas or Candlemas in money or cooles foreuer.
I geve William Hardye all my bookes saving my blacke booke of phisicke
and a booke of practise and the Cronica Cronic- orum and I geve to
Thomas Amyas them.
To my cousen Richard Amyas my siluer dagger. I will Mr. Gilletts house
be sold to the perfourmaunce of my will.
I will thies ymplementes shall remayn with the house of my wif, Grace,
wt other other suerties to be bounde for them to Thomas Amyas. First a
presse on the chambr that I lye in, a cubbourde with the Kinges armes in
the hedde, a cubbourde in the buttrye, a chest in the parlor wt an yron
bonde, twoo harthe yrons in the parlor, a standing bedstedde in the
fourth chambre, the greate chest in shoppe and all the shelves in bothe
shoppes.
By me George Amyas the 23 Januarye 1557.
Proved 23 November 1557 by Robert Plate proctor of Thomas Yonge and
Margarete relict. (P.C.C. 50 Wrastley)
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