Scope and Content
If he should die in Deane, his body to be buried in the chancel before All Hallows, or else where it shall be thought most expedient by his executor. To be spent on his burial day 53s. 4d.; on his seventh day 20s.; and on his 30th day 40s..
To his brother Folke Gray living at Karbrocke in Norfolk 40s. and to his wife testator's gown lined with unwatered chamblet, which is in the house of William Chambers "how bowyer" in St. Benett's parish in Grase Street in London.
To Folke Gray's son Edmund Gray, who is testator's godson, 20s..
To Folke Gray's dau. Elzabeth £6 13s. 4d., a book of "Celem" with a cover of velvet and clasped with silver and gilt, and a fine carpet, all to be delivered to her against her marriage, and should she die before then, the legacy to be divided between her brethren.
To William Chamber bowyer of St. Benettes parish in London a pair of "Almen Revattes" with the appurtenances, and to his wife 2 pair of sheets, his hangings and his boards and his other belongings in his chamber; to her daughter and her servant Alys 20d. each, and to his apprentice Richard, lately come to them, a new shirt which is there.
To Margery Clarke wife of Thomas Clarke a smith of Yngarston in Essex 6s. 8d., and to her son Edmund (if he is alive) 20d..
To his brother sir Thomas Gray priest, his best gown.
To John Delygam 10 quarters of malt or the price of them, 2 quarters of wheat, a basin and a ewer of brass, a great brass pot, a kettle and 2 of his best spits, and the hangings of his parlour.
To John Delygam's wife his cupboard and chest in the high chamber, a fine pair of sheets, a basin, 2 diaper towels.
Testator's "flat pese" with the cover weighing 50 ounces, is to be sold by his executor and the money arising is to be used to find a priest to say mass for a year for the souls of the testator, his father and mother and brother William. The residue of the money is to be used in deeds of pity.
To sir William Botum his best long gown in Deane, his best short gown, best cap and his hat.
To godsons Edmund Marten and Edmund Tomas 12d. each.
To six poor households in Deane 2 bushel of malt and one bushel of bread corn.
To William Tomas "of layt my servant" a doublet of say, a shirt, the best hose and 20d. in money.
To John Mylner, almsman, of Heigham, testaator's worst long gown in Deane.
To Alys Bowne a pair of canvas sheets.
To niece Elzabeth Gray in addition 4 silver spoons tipped with acorns, a pair of fustian blankets, a long pillow of down.
To cousin Buckman late in Barkeing Abbay a silver spoon, double gilt.
To cousin Edmund Gray of Grays Inn a flat piece parcel gilt, which by testator's estimation weighs 16 ounces, on condition that he helps testator's executor John Dyllyngam to deliver the money and other stuff which testator left with William Camber, bowyer, dwelling in St. Benett's in Graicis Street, as in an inventory that Dyllyngham shall bring.
To John Dyllyngam also the featherbed in the parlour, the bolster, a pillow with a pillow here, a pair of blankets, a coverlet, his best saddle and its appurtenances, a halberd, a tester with hangings.
His executor is to buy 6 kine for 6 poor householders in Deane having no plough.
To cousin John Buckeman in addition his featherbed in Chambers' house and the bolster.
To William Chamber the doublet and jacket in his house, besides the harness. To Chamber's wife additionally his coverlet, pillow and blankets.
To testator's woman Anne, lately come into his employ, a cow and his worst "shode"gown, and a brass pot.
To servant Elzabeth Curtes a cow.
Executor: John Dyllyngam.
Witnesses: sir William Botum, sir William Townrowe and William Pecke, smith.