Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    ABP/R13/71
  • Title
    Folio 55 - Richard Fayre/Fairie of Hilcoat , husbandman, made 26 July pr. 5 Oct. 1556. Soul to almighty God, to our blessed Lady St. Mary and all the holy company of heaven, and burial in the church of St. Nicholas in Hulcoat. To the high altar of church 12d. and to mother church of Lincoln 4d.. Sons Thomas Fayrie and Harrie Fayrie to occupy testator’s house in Todington and his house in Eversold for 5 years, and they are to use the profit from them for souls of testator and all Christians in 5 obits for 5 years in church of Hulcoat, and one obit in Todington for 5 years. William Fairie, son of William Faire, and his heirs male to have the house in Todington, and in default of heirs male house to go to testator’s son Robert Faire and his heirs male. John Fairie son of Thomas Fairie and his heirs male to have the house in Eversold, in default house to revert to Thomas Fairie father of John. To William Fairie the son 20s.. To son Thomas Fairie 20s.. To son Robert Fairie 20s.. To Margeret Parrot 12d.. To Nicholas Est a cow. To Robert Fairie the son of Robert Fairie a cow. To Thomas Come and his son 2s.. To every godchild 4d.. To church of Hulcoat £6 2s. 8d. which is in the hands of the executors of Mr. Charnoke to buy a cross and a vestment for church. To son William Fairie a land of wheat. To Thomas Fairie a land of wheat. To Robert Fairie a land of wheat. To daughter-in-law Marie a land of wheat. One obit is to be kept for forty years in church of Hulcote for souls of testator, his friends and all Christians. Residue of goods to son Harrie Fairie Executors to be Thomas Fairie, Harrye Fairie and his supervisor to be son William Fairie. Witnesses Michael Shephard parson of Hulcote, Randoll Spencer, Thomas Barton, Robert Wodward.
  • Date free text
    26 July - 5 October 1556
  • Production date
    From: 1556 To: 1556
  • Level of description
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