ABP/R13/152

Folio 143d - Richard Gell of Yelden made 10 Oct. pr. 26 Oct. 1557. “I bequeth my soule to allmightie God my maker and Redymer and saviour to our blessed lady Saincte Mary and to the holy company of heaven”and burial in churchyard in Yelden. To the mother church of Lincoln 2d.. To certain poor people named Richard Stockwell, Marie Bruce, Ales Anpres, William Tonsende alias Stockwell, a strike of barley to each house. To the maintenance of the bells a strike of barley. To his son John 20s. and a quarter of barley. To son Robert 20s. and a quarter of barley. To son Thomas 20s. and a quarter of barley. To son Richard 20s. and a quarter of barley. To daughter Jeane 20s. and a quarter of barley. To every godchild a peck of barley. Residue to wife Elenor and she to be executrix. Overseer to be sir William Smythe our parson. Witnesses Richard Filderne, Henry Maxy with others.

10 October - 26 October 1557

From: 1557 To: 1557

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Gell, Richard,
Stockwell, Richard,
Bruce, Marie,
Anpres, Ales,
Tonsende, William,
Stockwell, William,
Gell, John,
Gell, Robert,
Gell, Thomas,
Gell, Jeane,
Gell, Elenor,
Smythe, William,
Filderne, Richard,
Maxy, Henry

Richard will: Gell, burial, churchyard, POVERTY, charity, money, barley, bells, vicar, YELDEN, Lincoln