• Reference
    ABP/R6/2d
  • Title
    Folio 2d - John Dryver of Colmorth.
  • Date free text
    made 9 Aug. 1539, pr. 5 Sep. 1539
  • Production date
    From: 1539 To: 1539
  • Scope and Content
    Burial in the church yard of St. Dionise of Colmorth "besydes father Aldred". To the high altar to the most blessed Sacrament 16d.; to buy a canopy to bear over the Sacrament on Palme Sonday and on Corpus Christi day 2s.; to the upholding of the bells 12d.; to the light that is lighted at the Sacring time or Levation one pound of wax. To dau. Jone Knight a horse and a heifer. To son-in-law Nicholas Knight testator's "say" [silk] coat and his cloak. To his brother Thomas Dryver a quarter of barley, his leather doublet and his tawny coat. To each child of his brother Thomas Dryver 4d.. An honest and discreet priest is to say 30 masses for the souls of testator and all Christians and he to have 10s.. To wife Elzabeth all the residue, and she to be sole executrix. Supervisor Henry Judde. Witnesses Master William Decons parson of Colmorth, John Sawell farmer, George Stevenson priest.
  • Level of description
    item