Reference
ABP/R6/70
Title
Folio 70 - John Wright/Wryght alias Howden of Bedenham.
Date free text
made 21 Sep. 1540, pr. 5 Apr. 1541
Production date
From: 1540 To: 1541
Scope and Content
Burial in the church yard of Bedenham; for his mortuary as custom demands; to the vicar 12d. to pray for him; to the mother church of Lincoln 4d.; to the Sepulchre of Bedenham 3s. 4d.; to a cross cloth 12d.; to the bells 20d.; to a secular priest to pray for his soul for half a year 4 marks.
To Thomas Wright, after his father's death, testator's house where he dwells and the lands, meads and pastures, provided that if Robert Wright, testator's son, and his son Thomas both die without heirs male, then the house to be sold and the money used for prayer and alms deeds for souls.
To Thomas Wright 2 bullocks and the best coffer. To Margret Wright 2 sheep and 2 quarters of barley. To Agnes Wright a weaning calf and 2 quarters of barley. To daughter-in-law Em Wright a girdle harnessed with silver and a cow. To testator's dau. Smyth a cow and 6s. 8d., and to her daughter Elzabeth a heifer and 2 quarters of barley, and to every one of her children 2 sheep and a quarter of barley. To dau. Elzabeth a cow, a pot, and 4 quarters of malt. To John Andrew a sheep. To John Malcot a sheep. To Symon Graunt 3s. 4d.. To every one of his servants 2 bushel of barley.
Residue to his son sir Richard [Wryght] the vicar of Bedenham and to his son Robert.
Executor sir Richard vicar of Bedenham, and William Harper, he to have 2s., and the executors are to bury his body and pay his debts.
Supervisor sir Henry Atkynson chantry priest.
Witnesses John Harper, Richard Breten, sir Henry Atkynson.
Level of description
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