• Reference
    Z1704/1
  • Title
    Will of William Baron of Bareworth in the parish of Studham
  • Date free text
    2 May 1468
  • Production date
    From: 1468 To: 1468
  • Scope and Content
    Bequeaths 4d for tithes forgotten and withheld to the church of St Mary, Studham, and 2d to each lamp of that church (a total of 12d), 4d to each of his godchildren, and the residue of his goods to his executors, his wife Christiana and William Bullyndon Witnesses Thomas Henderson, William Baron and John Baron of Great Gaddesden, and others not named.
  • Exent
    1 membrane.
  • Language
    Latin
  • Archival history
    Discovered amongst Dr Doyle's papers. It is thought that Dr Doyle probably acquired this because of his interest in Lollardy, particularly a Lollard sympathiser named John Baron of Amersham, but as he noted on the covering envelope the name was common in the area around that time.
  • Level of description
    item