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John Sergeaunt. John Gasse John Sporle [1] Will[i]am lyenge and to John Mey the yong[er] To have and hold the said hows w[i]t[h] all þe said londis medues pasturys w[i]t[h] all ther [2] appurtenaunce as they be sett & lyen in the townys and feldis a bove said to hem and to here heyrys & to ther assignes for eu[er]mor of the lordis of that fee by the s[er]uycez þ[er] [3] of by ryght dwe and cumstum for that intent to fulfille and execut this my wyll in all thyng[es] as it is wrytyn and conteynyd in this wrytyng folowyng [4] Furst I will that I the said Margitt have and receved and duryng my lyff alle þe issues rent[es] and p[ro]fitez of all the forsaid londis with the howse and ther appurtenauncez wythowtyn ony contradicc[i]on lett or int[er]upc[i]on of the said feoffes or ony in her names and aftir my decess[e] I will þ[a]t [5] my said feoffes have and receve all man[er] issues & p[ro]fites of the said howse & lond[es] w[i]t[h] all ther appurtenaunce for eu[er] more to that intent þ[a]t my said feoffes schall in [6] the wurschip and hono[ur] of god [7] [erasure?] fynd a lampe brennyng be fore the holy sacrement in saint James chirche contynually bothe day and nyght. Also I will that my said feoffez schall [8] fynd and here [corrected to: hyre] an honest prest of good conu[er]sac[i]on [erasure?] [9] p[er]petually to pray and syngge for

[1] Hubend[?] to [2] þe setters & ther heyres [3] [...]me hir will [4] To hir selfe fir lyfe [5] [...]m to þe feffees [6] To fynd a Lampe in st James chirch [7] M [...] lamp [8] no[m]i[n]ac[i]o vel cll[...] prisbiter [9] funde a chantry preist

the soules of John Odeh[a]m and Margitt his wyff and for the sowlys of Margaret and Alice Sumtyme wiffis of the said John Odeh[a]m oure faderys oure Moderis and oure tweyn dowghtrys Margarett and Anne. John Ansty and John Mal= burnth there husbondis with all oure benefactoris and for alle cristen sowles the said prest to have vx. Marke of law= fulmoney yerly to his here and wagis the which prest schall sey messe at the awter of Seynt Laurence in the chirche of Seynt Jamys aforsaid.// Also the said prest for ev[er]more in ev[er]y p^rncipall feste thurghowte the yere and in ev[er]y sunday and at othir festis that he thynkyth necessary or expedient schall sey messe in the chapell of the Jayle in Bury be fore the p[ri]soneris there jeving to them holy watir [and] holy bred on sundays. Also J will and ordeyne that ther be jovyn to the p[ri]sonerys of the long warde of the said Jayle ev[er]y wyke.vij. fagotts of woode from halowmas unto Estir yerly the price of the .C. fagotts. iiij s vj d. And the said fagotts tobe leyde and kept in the said howse in the skynner rawe. // Also J will that the same feffes the which ar[e]n now. and hereaftir schalbe in the howse londs [and] tenements yoven to the town[e] of Bury by John Smyth Esquyer schall also in likewyse be en=

red be forn the said bretheryn of that [1] [2] Gylde.// Also I will that in the stede of an Ald[er]man Dye or Audito[ur]s of the said gild faylyng. thanne. iiij. of the lyklyest thanne lyvyng of the said feoffes schall haue the elecc[i]on of the said prest sup[er]vision and gou[er]naunce of alle the londys and hows w[i]t[h] there apportenaunce issues & p[ro]fitez a forn said comyng of hte same disposyng hem acordyng to my will a fore rehersid havyng a speciall regarde for rep[ar]ac[i]on of the said hows whenne nede xalbe./ [3] Also I will that my said feoffez in the londis & hows above said have the kepyng of the dedis concernyng the same the terrere with that oon p[ar]tie of this indenture to be putt and kepte in the hutche of the gild halle. and the prest for tyme beyng to haue & kepe that othir p[ar]te of the indenture in testimeny [4] of the trowthe.// Also I will that if þe said prest be nott vertuusly disposid [5] as is convenyent to the ordir of prest hode. that vpon hym duly p[ro]vyd w[i]t[h] owte malice or evyll wyll that than the said aldirman Die or ellis audito[ur]s & feoffez in the stede of hem faylyng shall aftis resnable warnyng and their monyc[i]on a voyd hym & purvey a nothir prest of good guydyng and dissposic[i]on the which prest I will

[1] + finis [2] [nota?] [3] [nota?] [4] [nota?] [5] the conu[er]sac[i]on of the p[re]st

schall calle vpon. meve and stere that all thynng[is] in my said will be p[er]formyd and doon eu[er]y ȝere if he /se\ othir be slak or necli[1] gent. Also I will that all the said tenant[is] be p[ar]ty takers of the merit[is] afore reher[2] sid. And also I will that my prest be no [erasure] comon debite butt an helper att [3] nede to devyn s[er]uyce. / Also I will if þe prest dices and the service of the said [4] [erasure and correction: prest] stond voyd any t[er]me schort or long the money that is gaderyn for [5] the said prest of the forsaid lond[is] be disposid to the pore folkys in the town of bury abovesaid // Also I wyl that þei that schall have the labo[ur] ȝerly for the [6] gaderyng of the rentis issuys & p[ro]fitez growyng fro the said londis schall have for ther labo[ur]. Swhich a reward as the ald[er]man Die & Audito[ur]s for þe tyme beyng by ther discrec[i]one will reward hem of that. that schall remayn more thanne schall serve & content þe [7] prest and the lampe. /and the wood\ // Also I will that as ofte as any of my said feoffis assemle to gedir for any speciall mater conc[er]- [8] nyng these p[re]missis att the gilde hall or ellys where they schall have for to drynke a monge hem. vj d. of money to be takyn of the issues & p[ro]fitez of þe lond[is] above said. Into the feith and testimony of all these thyngg[is] and þ[a]t this p[re]sent wrytyng indentid in two

[1] [nota?] leve [2] here [3] [nota?] [4] [erasure] [5] For þe vacancy of [a?] Preist þ[a]t h[...] [...] desposed to þe poore of Bury [nota?] [6] þ[...] [...] of þe [...] Reward at discretion of þe Company [7] [nota?] [8] Md de exp[...] frm[...] gilde At eu[er]y meeting of þe feffees 6s

p[ar]ties of this my last will may have strenght all way to abyde & knowe opynly to alle men I have sealyd eythir p[ar]t therof in the day [erasure] place and yere above said. Wittnessyng the ryght [rev..et]? fadir in god Richard Abbott of the Monastary of Saynt Edmund in Bury and Thomas prior of the same w[tith] many moo. *[n.1] ///A codicill

Also I geve and bequethe tweyn teneme[n]ts *[n.2] lying joyntly to gedyr in the Chirchegate strete to Will[ia]m Thweyte the older jen tylma[n] Tho[ma]s Edon jentilma[n] Will[ia]m [Barett] ? *[n.3] jentilma[n] Richard Morysby jentilma[n] Robert Gardener Thomas Langham Tho[ma]s Cumiy[n]g[?] Will[ia]m ...penger Jhon Salter Jhon Mey Reguald Chardero Jhon Cerawey goldsmyth Jhon Gowty Thomas Larke Jhon Salman Jhon Serjaunt/ Jhon ?asse Regnald Chirche Thom[as] Elys Wylli[a]m Honyborne Will[ia]m Kyngge and Tho[ma]s Swaylys to that intent that a dirge ** be kepte in the chirche of Seynt James on Candlemasse day at eve for the soulys off Jhon Odh[a]m Margytt his wyff her faderys and her moderis Anne and Margitt her dowhters and her benefacto[r]s and all the bretheryn and sus -ters of Candilmasse gylde. havyng the herse w[ith] [v]. lyghtys and on the mor..[?] next / A masse of requiem of the same. Gevyng any prest iiij. d and any parysh clerk .ij. d. ** that xiij. s. of the p[ro]fites of the forsayd

margin notes n.1 /// A codicil .. [amount?] n. 2 tenements in y Churchgate Streete n. 3 of ye ....es[?] 13 s[?] 4 yerely by grden in Bread at ye guildhall **_** = lower page of text has been crossed through with blue ink

Margaret Odiam

all my feofes and bretheryn of candylmesse gylde v[nt]o many mo. I[te]m other will In dei no[m]i[n]e amen. This p[re]sent wrytyng indentyd maad at Bury seynt Edm[u]nd the xxi day of Jule in the yeere of o[ur] lord god mill[esi]mo .cccc. lxxxiij. and in the yere of reigne of kyng Richard the III^de the first yere. Wytnesseth that this is p[ar]t of the p[er]fytt wyll of me Margaret Odh[a]m * [repetitions] late the wyf of John Odh[a]m of Bury Seynt Edmu[n]d * aboveseyd in my pure wedowode maad of all my teneme[n]tys & meses lying in the marketsted Skynn[e]rowe w[ith] a shopp w[ith] oute a solar lying in the ffyshmarkett the which teneme[n]t meses & shopp w[ith] ther app[er]tenu[n]c[es] I gyffi a bequethe on to my feoffes that be feoffed in my londes & tene me[n]ts as it is in my wyllys beforerehersyd for evyr. That the issues and p[ro]fyts of the seyd tenements meses and shopp comyng shall growze and remayne alway to the seyd feoffes that be feoffed or in tyme to come shalle feoffed in the londes and tenements of me Margaret Odh[a]m & John Smyth esquyer. To that intent to help to bere and pay taxis & talag[es] or any othyr chargys comyng to the seyd toun and in especyall for the help of the poore inh[ab]itaunt[es] be the discre syon of the seyd feoffes that be or shalle here aft[er]. Also I wyll that immedyatly aft[er] my dycess Wylh[a]m Copyng John Berewey goldsmyth John Halton baker & John Basse now infeoffed in the seyd tenements meses and shopp shall make a state on to the p[er]sones that at that tyme be

[also marginal notes in a later hand] n.1 [???] p[er] unde [???] gilde Jo[hannis] Od[ha]m collat[?] dat 21 July 1 Ric 3 n.2 of hir tenem[ent] in ye market sted & Skynners Row A shopp & Soller in fishmarket n.3 To ye ffeffees n.4 for paym[en]t of Taxes & Tallages or other [???] charges & speially[?] for ye ease of pore inha bitants

feoffed in my lond[es] a boverehersyd. In to the feyth & testymony of all these thyng[es] I haue sett to my seale. Wytnessyng the ryght reu[er]ent fadyr in god. Thomas abbot of the monast[er]y of Seynt in Bury Wylh[a]m pryo[r] of th same Thomas Heigh[a]m & wilh[a]m help[er]by ballyuys of the seyd toun Thomas Edon Wylh[a]m Thweyt[es] Wilh[a]m Ste vynson w[ith] many moo. yoven the day yere & place a boveseyd.

[partially erased:] Be it rememb[...]d of a good benefact[or] late passyd

maner forsaid

2u ¶ .ij. acr[es] of lond lyen in the same feld betwen the lond of the Vicarage of Berton on the Southside. & the lond of the hospitall of saint Nicholas on the Northside And butteth vpon the said .iiij. acr[es] on the Westside and vpon the lond of the vycarage on the Estside --

1u 2r ¶ .I. acr[es] & half in the same feld lyeth betwen the lond of the maner of Berton on the Westside .& the lond of the hospitall of saint Nicholas on the Estside. & butteth northword vpon the vycarage of Berton. and Sowth word vpon the lond of the same -

2ro ¶ Half acr[e] of lond lyeth in the same feld betwen the lond of the vycarage vpon the westside. and the lond of the hospitall of saint Nicholas on the Estside. & butteth Northword on the lond of the maner of Berton. & Southword vpon the said acr[e] & half & the lond of the hospitall of the saint Nicholas. -

2r ¶ Half acr[e] of lond lyeth in the same went betwen the lond of Regynald Chardero on the Westside. & the lond p[er]teynyng to the tenement of Wegerys on the Estside. And butteth northworde vpon the londe of the maner of Berton. & Southword upon the lond of the said maner -

1u ¶ .I. acr[e] lyeth in the same went betwen the lond of the maner of Berton on eyder side. & butteth Northword & Southword vpon the lond of the maner of Berton

2r ¶ Half acr[e] of lond lyeth in the same went betwen the lond p[er]teynyng to the tenement off Wegerys on the westside & the lond of the maner of Berton on the Estside. & butteth upon the lond of the tenement of Wegerys Northword & Southword vpon the lond of the maner of Berton

2u ¶ .ij. acr[es] lye in the same feld in Nedirfurlong betwen the

8u

lond of the maner of Berton on the Westside. & the lond of the vycarage of Berton on the Estside. & butteth Northword. upon the lond of the vycarage of the maner of Berton & Southword upon the ground of the said maner

[In right-hand margin, in a different hand, '3^u']

¶ . iij . acr[es] of lond lyen in the same Went betwen the lond of the maner of Berton on the Northside & the lond of the hospitall of Saint Nicholas on the Southside & butteth Westword upon the lond of the forsaid maner

[In right-hand margin, in the different hand previously mentioned, 'L[?]^u' and '2^r']

¶ . I . acr[e] & half lyeth betwen the lond of the hospitall of Saint Nicholas on the Westside & the lond of the maner aforsaid on the Estside & butteth Southword vpon Brakelondweye [?] & Northward vpon the lond of the said maner.

[In right-hand margin, in the different hand previously mentioned, '5^u']

¶ . v . acr[es] of lond lyen m . I . pece [?] betwen the lond of the maner forsaid on the Northside & the lond of the said John Smyth on the Southside & butteth vpon the Brakelondwey [?] & Estword vpon the said lond

[In right-hand margin, in the different hand previously mentioned, '2^u']

¶ . I . acr[e] of lond lyeth betwen the lond of the hospitall of Saint Nicholas on the Northside & the lond of Reginald Chardero on the Southside & butteth Westword vpon Brakelondwey[?] & Estworde vpon the lond of the forsaid maner

[In right-hand margin, in the different hand previously mentioned, '3^r']

¶ . iij . roodyar [?] of lond lyen betwen the lond of the maner forsaid on eyder side & butteth Southword vpon the comon wey vnd^r the long rowe & Northword vpon the said . v . acr[es] .

[In right-hand margin, in the different hand previously mentioned, '2^u']

¶ . ij . acr[es] of lond lyen in the same Went betwen the lond of the maner on eyderside & butteth Northword vpon the said . v . acr[es] & Southword vpon the lond of the said John S.

[In right-hand margin, in the different hand previously mentioned, 'L[?]^u']

¶ . I . acr[e] of lond lyeth in betwen the lond of the said John Smyth & the lond of the maner of Berton on the Estside & the lond of the same maner on the Westside & butteth Northword vpon the lond of [Xxxxxx] Taylor [?] of Bury and Southword vpon the lond of Alice Thorn [?] of Berton

[In right-hand margin, in the different hand previously mentioned, '2^u']

¶ . ij . acr[es] of lond lyeth betwen the lond of the man[er] of Berton

[At the bottom right-hand corner of page, in the different hand previously mentioned: ra[er] [?] 15 u 3[?] 16^u. 8 , ro ]

on the Northside & the lond of Alice Thorn [?] on the South side & butteth Westword upon the said . I . acr[e] of John Smyth & Estworde upon the lond of the said John S.

1^u 3^r ¶ . I . acr[es] & . iii . roodys [?] of lond lyen betwen Brakelondwey on the Eestside & the lond of the said maner on the Soest side & butteth Northword vpon the lond of the maner & Southword vpon the lond of the said John Smyth

2^r¶ Half acr[e] lyeth betwen the lond of the hospitall off Saint Nicholas on the & the londe of Alic[e] Thorn [?] on the southside & butteth Westword vpon the lond of the maner & Estword vpon the lond of Alice Thorn [?]

2^r¶Half acr[e] lyeth in the same Went betwen the lond of Alice Thorn [?] on the Northside & the lond of the maner on the Southside & butteth Westword vpon the lond of the maner & Estword vpon the lond of Alice Thorn [?]

1^u¶ . I . acr[es] lyeth betwen the lond of the said maner & the lond of John Smyth on the Northside & the comon wey called the Longrowe Weye on the Southside . and butteth Estward vpon Longrowe Weye & Westworde vpon Brakelondweye

3^u¶ . iij . acr[es] lyeth betwen the lond of the maner & the lond of John Smyth & Alice Thorn [?[ on the Northside & the lond of te maner & the lond of the vycarage on the Southside . & butteth Westword upon the lond of the man[er] and Estworde upon Brakelondwey.

4^u¶ . iiij . acr[e]s lyen in Berton betwen the lond of the maner on eyder side & butteth Southword upon Brakelond Weye & Northword upon the comon wey ledying fro Bury to Berton

2[?] mes ¶ . I . mccs [?] . called Breerys [?] in Berton w[ith] . iiij . acr[es] of lond clookd betwen the comonwey leyding fro Bury to Pa Kenhi[XX] [?] on the Northside & the lond of the maner of Berton on the Southside . & butteth Estword vpon the comongrene & Westword vpon the lond of the maner of Berton.

[In the same hand and ink as the margins] 1 mers. Riryas [?] 1 þ [?] ^{w [?]} 3^r