Reference
ABP/R12/105
Title
Folio 105 - Will of Umfray Daldron of Lymbery in the parish of Luton.
Date free text
made 7 May pr. 25 Aug. 1550
Production date
From: 1550 To: 1550
Scope and Content
"I bequeth my soull unto Allmeghty god to our lady Sanct Mary and to all the holy compeny of Heven" and burial in the churchyard of Our Lady in Luton against the Charnell Howse. To the high altar there for tithes forgotten 12d.; to the mother church of Lincoln 2d..
To wife Jone his house at Lygrave where William Chamber dwells, to hold to her for her lifetime, reversion to Umfray Daldron son of testator's son Thomas Daldron and to his heirs, and should the grandson Umfray die without issue, then the house to return to the testator's right heirs.
Son Thomas Daldron to have the "tenauntry" that he now dwells in for his lifetime, and then the house to "Remane to myn other howse at Lygrave And to the eyres thereoff for ever".
To testator's son Thomas his best wearing gear and £6 13s. 4d., and to every man child he has 40s. and to every woman child 13s. 4d..
To his daughter's son Umfray Pryor 13s. 4d. and to Jone his sister 13s. 4d..
To Umfray the son of William Prior of Dunstable 40s. in money and to each of his brothers 20s. and to each of his sisters 13s. 4d., and the legacy of any child dying before they are of age or married to be divided among the survivors..
To William Daldron son of Umfray Daldron 13s. 4d.. To every godchild 4d.. To 80 poor people within the town and parish of Luton a peck of malt each. To Thomas Child the son of James Child 6s. 8d..To George and Thomas Hamont sons of Raffe Hamont, testator's servants, 6s. 8d. each.
Residue "as howsehold stuffe, plate, corne, malte, dett, obligation mony, leyses, horses, shepe, catall" to wife Jone and to grandson Umfray Daldron, and they to be his executors "And they to do for my soull". Supervisor William Prior of Dunstable, to whom 3s. 4d..
Witnesses John Jonson priest, John Este priest, Roger Fynche, Jone Yllat.
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