Reference
CH875
Title
Probate of the Will of Richard Fowler (son & heir of Richard Fowler, late Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster). [Relates to Manors of Stanbridge & Tillsworth (no topographical details); numerous personal bequests, including several to the Chantry of Rycote. There are two Wills, dated 10 & 12 Jan., both attached to the probate]. [Seals of [?] Thomas Archbishop of York & William Archbishop of Canterbury, one somewhat imperfect, the other very imperfect].
Date free text
1527/8
Production date
From: 1527 To: 1528
Scope and Content
Testament of Richard Fowler knight, son and heir of Richard Fowler late Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. 10th Jan 19 Hen VIII
Soul to God, St. Mary and all the Holy Angels and Saints; body to be buried in such holy place as God provides;
three trentals of masses to be said for in ""in suche holy places wher as most pardon ys as in the Churche of the Savoye and in the
Kynges Chapell at Westminster and at Scala celi and at our Ladye Pue "" if he should die in London.
The chief chantry priest of Rycote to have 20 s. sterling to keep two tapers burning on high alter of chaptel at Great Tycote on holy
days for ever; also a taper in north and east sides of chapel, and to keep the rood light there on holy days and a taper before Our
Lady there at the choir door. To daughter Bridget wife of Robert Huggan gent. his best featherbed with the bolster, a pair of ""Fustyans"" belonging to it, a pair of sheets of the best and largest, a ""Counterpoynt"", a tester and ""selar"" of ""verders wrowght in byrdes owles and Conyes"" and 3 curtains of red sarsenet to the same ""wyth all auter Clothes Curteyns and hangynges of the auter of my Chapell belongyng unto my grette Chamber at Rycote and a table of the Image of oure layde"". Also 6 carpet cushions and two pieces of ""verders"" to cover coffers or benches,; a great carpet to cover a table; a ""sperver"" of lawn; 2 lawn sheets; a fine coverpayne of diaper; a long table cloth of diaper, a double towel of diaper, a fine single towel of diaper, half a dozen fine diaper napkins. To son George Fowler a black gown of black clothe furred with black coney; a doublet of tawny satin.
To second son Edward the fur of ""Foynes"" now in black velvet gown, the hangings of ""verdors"" in the hall; second best featherbed with the bolster that goes with it, a pair of ""Fustyans"", the second best pair of sheets, a tester and ""selar"" of ""Imagery"" and a counterpain to the same, a hanging of red and blue painted with letters and all manner of stuff belonging to the chamber over the parlour and the stuff which belongs to the chapel of the same chamber; To son Anthony all his harness in London now in the keeping of Nicholas Loweth, armourer, with his pole axe, but excepting the head piece of the same harness; his third best featherbed with the bolster in his chamber called the king's chamber, a pair of ""Fustyans""; the third best pair of sheets; a ""sperver"" of silk, a counterpain, and all manner of hangings belonging to the same chamber, a gown of London Russett furred with ""Foynes"" with all other his apparrell ""in generall as thowghe ytt were expressed by name"" except other legacies and another fur of ""Foynes"" at present detached from any gown, which is to go to son John Fowler.
To servant John Duffyld 20s. a year fur life out of lands, and cancellation of debt of 33s. 4d. for wood bought in Sherborne
To servant Owen 13s.4d. a year for life charged on lands. To servant Thomas Copelond 10s. besides his wages.
To servant Robert Taverner 10s. besides his wages. To servant William Lyell any money lent him.
To servant William Harres two steers or two heifers or 20s. To servant Thomas Hynton two steers or 20s.
To servant Richard Benson 6s. 8d., besides his wages. To servant ""dum Robyn"" 6s. 8d. for clothes.
To ""Dycke of my ke chyne"" 6s. 8d. for clothes, to be spent at discretion of testator's son Edward
To nurse 5s. in sterling besides her wages. To Thomas Greynger 10s. to pray for him. To Richard Baseden and his wife in recompence for ""the occupyeng of i j Fetherbeddes of the seyd Rychard wherof one was delyvered ageyn unto the seyd Rychard a iiij yeres passed, my Fetherbed in my Chamber at London with the ij pyllows and bolster therunto belongyng and a Counterpoynt. Md. the hangynges of boothe my seyd Chambers in London and the Sperver of my Bedd ther and also the other bedd that Remayneth in my Custodye to be delyvered unto the seyd Rychard"". Richard Baseden to have his bills for fish paid.
If son Christopher or Anthony or daughter Elizabeth die, then daughter Bridget to have 5 marks above the 5 marks already willed to her. Residue to exors. Robert. Huggan and Christopher Westcott esquires. The former to have £5 13s 4d. if Dr. Alen ""geve exibityon and Fyndyng unto my sone Christopher as he hathe promysed me""
Reciting that William Blount knight, Lord Mountjoy, Andrew Wyndesore knight, Thomas Englefeld one of the king's justices
of the Common Pleas at Westminster, Thomas Brudenell, Robert Huggan', Thomas Audeley and Christopher Westolt, esquires, recovered on 16 Nov 19 Henrty VIII. ... the manor of Stranbrygge and the manor of Tyllesworth in Bedfordshire
agst Edward Chamberleyn knight and John Chamberleyn to the use of the testator. Debts to be paid
Son George Fowler to have from the manor for life £10 sterling a year providing he conducts himself according to the advice of
Robert Huggan and Christopher Westcott esquires. Should George die, then daughter Bridget, wife of Robert Huggen to have
the £10 p.a. until she has £100, then daughter Elizabeth to have the annuity until she shall have received 100 marks.
Recoverees above to grant to son Anthony Fowler £6 13s 4d. p.a. for life out of the two manors, which is to be wife's jointure
if he should marry. Son Christopher to have 5 marks sterling a year out of manors until he gets a benefice or spiritual promotion.
Sons William and Thomas and daughters Bridget and Elizabeth to have to have 5 marks sterling p.a. each out of profits of manors.
Christopher Westcott to have 40s p.a. for life out of manors. Recoverees to stand seized in manors to use of son Edward Fowler
and heirs male, and wife to have out of it, when he marries, £10 sterling for life by way of jointure; in default of issue to son Anthony and heirs; in default to daughter Bridget Huggan and heirs male; in default to use of John Fowler and heirs male, in default to Christopher Fowler and heirs male, in default to William Fowler and heirs male, in default to heirs of Thomas Fowler and heirs male, in default to Margaret Fowler one of testator's daughters and heirs male, in default to daughter Elizabeth and heirs male, in default to right heirs of Edward Fowler forever.
Should manors of Stanbrygge and Tyllesworth be proceeded agst because of any statute staple etc. of sir Edward Chamberleyn
knight, then testator's manor of Sherborne stand charged with legacies. Regers to indentures between Richard Fowler knight and
Edward Chamberleyn knight dated 9th July 19 Henry VIII. Robert Huggen and Christopher Westcott to have the governance and
tuition of children by testator's second wife until daughters are married and sons be of age 20. Children to obey on pain
of losing legacies above. Son Edward to have all other lands. proved 13 November 1528
Physical description
One will somewhat imperfect, the other very imperfect
Level of description
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