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ABP/R11/301
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[f. 250] Thomas Bentley of Dunstable "yoman of the crowne to our Soferngne lord the Kinges highness" made 4 June 1546, pr. 3 Aug. 1547.
Burial in the churchyard of Dunstable before the porch of the church, near the place where testator's daughter Margret was buried. To the church of Lincoln 4d.; to the repairs to the great bell 3s. 4d.; for tithes forgotten 3s. 4d.; to the "reparations" of the altar and the ornaments of Saint John Chapell 3s. 4d..
He gives his house and tenement called the Whyte Horse with the tenement adjoining, (which properties testator bought of Leonerd Fowlke) to his wife Emme and her assigns for the term of her life, on condition that she keep an obit for testator's soul and all Christian souls with dirige and mass, giving for it 6s. 8d. each year. On Emme's death the property is to go to testator's youngest son Richard Bentley and the heirs of his body. In default of such heirs, then property to be sold by testator's executors within one year of death of Richard, and the money arising from the sale to be divided equally among all testator's children. The executors are to have for their work in this 20s. each. Another 40s. of the money arising to be spent on the highways within the parish of Dunstable.
To his eldest son John testator's lease of the Frears in Dunstable "as I have it by indentur of the Kinges Highness " from Michaelmas 1547 to the end of the term specified in the lease.
To his daughter Jane and her heirs and assigns for ever his 6 acres of arable in Dunstable Weste Ining Filde on condition that Robert Amerucke and Jane marry, and that Robert takes the land in recompence for £20 sterling, part of the sum of £40 sterling, which testator promised him in marriage. If Robert will not take the land in recompence of the £20, then executors are to sell the 6 acres and the £20 is to be paid to Robert or to Jane.
To George Levesey his chamblet gown lined with taffeta.
To wife Emme so much stuff and plate as shall be appraised at £40 sterling,
To Thomas Bull his worsted gown garded with velvet, and his best white hose.
To son Richard Bentley his horse, bridle and saddle, his best coat garded with velvet, his best cap and one of his best doublets.
To Robert Bowne of London his best leather jerkin and his black satin doublet.
To his brother Morgan his best cloak, and to Jone his wife a quarter of barley.
To Anthony Stubbeing his best hat. To Robert Robynson his other leather Jerkin. To Thomas Browne his best black hose. To John Chamberlane his best doublet of white fustian. To old Thomas Goodman his black fustian doublet. To his servant "poore John" his old black hose. To Henry Dawson one of his caps.
To sir Richard Assheby one of his shirts. To Robert Gregge 40s. To Elzabeth Leonard 13s. 4d.. To Anne Gregge 13s. 4d.. To Mary Aphillippe 40s..
To every godchild 4d..
Residue to wife Emme, executrix, jointly with Anthony Stubbeing and sir John Colluppe priest executors. Overseers Morgan Aphillippe and George Levesey.
Witnesses sir Richard Asshebye, clerk, Robert Americke gentleman, Henry Dawson, Robert Robynson, John Carter.
Note that Anthony Stubbeing and John Colluppe renounced executorship, and widow Emme Bentley sole executor.
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1546-1547
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From: 1546 To: 1547
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