Reference
ABP/R12/3d
Title
Folio 3d - Will of sir John Barker, priest.
Date free text
made 26 June 1547, and note of probate 5 Oct. 1547
Production date
From: 1547 To: 1547
Scope and Content
"Furst I bequeth my soull unto Allmeghtie God to our blessed lady sancte Mary and to all the sanctes in Heven" and burial in the church of Eton [Socon]. A priest to sing for testator and his friends in Eton a quarter of a year.
To Weston church [?Old Weston, ?Hale Weston, Hunts.] 40s.; to Eton church 20s.; to the Brotherhood of Eton 10s.; to every poor "body" in Weston 4d.; to old mother Alys 2s.; to mother Austen 8d.; to Dobynges wife 8d..
To his brother sir William Barcar 20s., and if he has died, then the 20s. to be divided between testator's three sisters or their children. To each of his sisters 13s. 4d.; to his brother sir Bryand 6s. 8d.; to his brother sir Edmund 6s. 8d.; to every godchild 4d..
To Henry Stocker his best camlet coat and his best camlet doublet and the great chest. To godson John Stocker and to god-daughter Jane 10s. each, and to their mother 20s.. To John Wynter for a horse 16s.. To George Thody a short gown and the money he owes to testator, and to his wife 12d.. To John Whaites a black short gown, and testator forgives his wife the money she owes him. To William Allen of Weston the best short gown. To Walter Smyth his "sere" long gown. To Elzabeth Allen a short gown, 2 pair of sheets and 3s. 4d. beside her wages. To the vicar of Weston testator's best gown, his "cownter" and best tippet and a camlet hood. To Renald Pekocke 5s. to his daughter at home a platter, 2 dishes and 12d.; to his eldest daughter 2s 8d.. To his "hostes" his "seare" side and a bolster, and to her maid a platter and a dish and 12d., and to his host's "exalle" 3s. 4d.. To John Newman of Colmorth 12d.. To his wife the money that she owes testator. To John Decons the lame man 10s.. To the vicar of Sanct Neodes the money he owes to testator. To the parson Cressy 10s.. To Antony Wodward his featherbed, the [?]hangings and the painted cloth and a bolster, a pillowbere, a blanket and a coverlet and 20s.. To godson James Pecocke to keep him at school £3 6s. 8d.. To Sybbell Cater 13s. 4d.. to Thomas Cater a worsted coat and a doublet. To godson John Stocker a jacket of black chamblet. To Cater's wife 6s. 8d. and to every child of hers 6d.. To Master Yong a silver spoon. To Master Barker a silver spoon. To Master the vicar of Eton a silver spoon. To sir Robert Kepyes 12d. To sir Edmund 12d. and to sir Thomas of Barkeford 20d., to sir Robert that sang at Barkeford 3s. 4d.; to sir Gilbert Hatley his best cap; To George Thody his black coat and a black doublet. To Walter Smyth his second doublet of cloth. To the vicar of Felmersham testator's silver spoon. To John Stocker his silver piece and mantle. To kinsman William Caward 30s..
Residue to executors to take of the same goods what they will and the residue to poor people. Executors John Stocker, sir George Stevenson and John Pecocke. Supervisor Andrew Cater, to whom 13s. 4d..
Witnesses Andrew Cater, John Pecocke, John Wattes.
Level of description
item