Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    ABP/R6/18d
  • Title
    Foliom 18d - Sir Thomas Botall, priest, vicar of Steventon, written with his own hand.
  • Date free text
    made 18 May 1539, probate 4 Mar. 1539/40
  • Production date
    From: 1539 To: 1540
  • Scope and Content
    "Furste I put my soull to the marcy of god quia misericordia ejus super omnia opera ejus" and his body to be buried "where god is plesed". His mortuary according to the king's acts. To the mother church of Lincoln 6d.; to every godchild 4d.; to every maid and maid child within his parish "a wynnemyll sayle wiche is ij.d." To the residue of his parish, man, woman and man child [blank] pence a piece. The residue of his goods to be divided into four equal parts: the first part to nephew Richard Botall; the 2nd part to nephew John Botall; the 3rd to nephew Thomas Botall; the 4th to John, Joan and Agnes Renolde, his servants, and after the death of John and Joan his wife, the whole to remain to Agnes, provided she give 20s. to her brother John. The three Botall brothers are each to be the heir to the others, if one of them die before the age of 25. Until they come to that age, their shares are to be kept for them by William Cavell of Northampton, "coryar" currier. Executors his neighbour John Wylkynson (to whom 10s.) and his nephew John Botall. Supervisor Sir John Mordant knight. "I do geve to John Botall the Voycen of Wylbe the wiche is in my custody". If it pleases Sir John Mordant knight to have nephew Thomas Botall into his keeping, then he can hold his portion, to be given to Thomas at age 25. "And that this will is a trew will I dyde show Thomas Layne and sir Thomas Morys prest and Richard Cockes of Steventon that I dyde make yt whill they went on procession". He appends his sign manual "the wiche I do Use in all my letters".
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