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William DE WELLESS, Will 7 February 1443

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"Ego WILLELMUS" (DE WELLES) licet indignus minister ecclesie Roffensis" 7 February 1443. My soul to almighty God my creator the most blessed Virgin Mary his Mother, Blessed Andrew the Apostle my patron, blessed Katherine the Virgin and All the Saints of God and my body to be buried in the Cathedral Church of Rochester according to the election and disposition of my executors. 
To my brother the Prior of the said church to pray for me 13s. 4d. To each monk a priest, 6s. 8d. and each monk professed not priested 3s. 4d. To the high altar of the said church a pair of my best silver basins and 100s. to gild them well and the said basins to remain to the use "obsequii divini" around the said Altar perpetually. To the said church a whole set of vestments of green and black velvet containing a chasuble, two tunicles, two copes, with amices, stoles and other appurtenances for my exequies to be held. 
To the venerable monastery of Blessed Mary outside the walls of the city of York (where I was in my young days in monk’s order by the Venerable Father Thomas Spoford then Abbot and now dei gratia Bishop of Hereford, and then after going from the said monastery I was received as a ‘confrater’,) a pair of gilt basins with Saracen letters engraved and 40s. the better to gild them with the intention that they shall remain "ad obsequium divinum" of the said altar for ever. To the said monastery a pair of vestments of green silk with gold flowers interwoven with all the belongings. Also another pair of vestments of blue (blodio) Chamelet, and also "vnam Tabulam de Eborecum" with divers images insculptured. 
I desire my executors to return all books and all other things which by indenture I have received from the said Monastery which in the indenture clearly appears. To my attendants and servants 100 marcs to be distributed among them. Residue to my executors to dispose for my soul. I ordain executors the reverend Father in Christ Lord Thomas Bishop of Hereford, Masters Thomas Hanwell, John Horle and William Middleton my clerks, Edward Grymston and Edmund Pykeryng my esquires and as supervisor the mighty and powerful Lord William Earl of Suffolk. Witnesses: Sir Henry Esthawe my chaplain, Ralph Sorteys, Wm. Petyr, Richard Redeman. Dated at Trottesclyff [ Trottescliffe ]. 
Proved at Lambeth 14 May 1444 and commission issued to Master Thomas Hanwell and Edmund Pykeryng esquire, executors. (122b Stafford).

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