ABP/R11/8

Folio 6 - Richard Elmer priest made 1543, proved 11 Jan. 1543/4. Soul "into the handes of my savyor Jesu Criste and to his blessed mother Virgen Mary and to All the blessed Compeny of Heven". Burial in the churchyard where the service is that week. To the high altar of the church where he is buried 12d.. To the mother church of Lincoln 2d.. His books are to be sold to some honest priest for 4 nobles, and the money used to hire a priest to sing for testator and his good friends for a quarter of a year. His best gown to be sold for 16s. and that money to be bestowed at his burial in 12 dozen of bread for poor folks and the rest to the choir. To sir William Knight his long frieze gown and fustian doublet and a pair of "sloppes of fustian" To Ewstas the new basin. To testator's sister Alys Ponde a featherbed, a bolster, a pillow, a tapestry work covering, a blanket, a tester, the bedstead and a platter, a dish and a saucer, a new coffer, and the great kettle, a candlestick and a sheet. To Jone Ensam a diaper tablecloth and a towel. To Jone Dryver the great basin of pewter, a platter, a dish, a saucer, a candlestick and a sheet, a silver ring, a silver spoon, and if testator's sister Jone Ensam die, then the diaper table cloth and the towel shall return to Jone Drywer and her children. To Frances Byrd a platter, a saucer, a table cloth, a towel, a pair of beads with silver gauds and rings of silver and gold, also a crucifix of silver and gilt. Residue at disposition of Henry Ponde and John Byrde, executors. Witnesses John Maygat, Christopher Jylys.

1543 - 11 Jan 1543/4

From: 1543 To: 1543

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Elmer, Richard,
Knight, William,
Ponde, Alys,
Ensam, Jone,
Dryver, Jone,
Byrd, Frances,
Ponde, Henry,
Byrd, John,
Maygat, John,
Jylys, Christopher,
Elmer, Alys,
Elmer, Jone

Richard will: Elmer, Roman catholic priests, burial, books, singing, church fabric, clothing, bread, household furnishings, household plate, JEWELLERY, Lincoln