of the said poor maidens, to be given and distributed by the discretion of mine executors.  Item.  I will that there shall be dealt and given after my decease amongst poor people householders, to pray for my soul, L20, such as by mine executors shall be thought most needful.  Item.  I give and bequeath to the poor parishioners of the parish where God shall ordain me to have my dwellingplace at the time of my death, L10, to be truly distributed amongst them by the discretion of mine executors.  Item.  I give and bequeath to my parish church for my tithes forgotten, 20 shillings.  Item.  To the poor prisoners of Newgate, Ludgate, King’s Bench, and Marshalsea, to be equally distributed amongst them, L10.  Willing, charging, and desiring mine executors underwritten, that they shall see this my will performed in every point according to my true meaning and intent as they will answer to God, and discharge their consciences.  The residue of all my goods, chattels, and debts not bequeathed, my funeral and burial performed, which I will shall be done without any earthly pomp, and my debts paid, I will shall be sold, and the money thereof coming, to be distributed in works of charity and pity, after the good discretion of mine executors undernamed.  Whom I make and ordain, Stephen Vaughan, Ralph Sadler, my servants, and John Willyams my brother-in-law.  Praying and desiring the same mine executors to be good unto my son Gregory, and to all other my poor friends and kinsfolk and servants aforenamed in this my testament.  And of this my present testament and last will I make Roger More mine overseer; unto whom and also to every of the other mine executors I give and bequeath L6 13s. 4d. for their pains to be taken in the execution of this my last will and testament, over and above such legacies as herebefore I have bequeathed them in this same testament and will.  In witness whereof, to this my present testament and last will I have set to my hand in every leaf contained in this book, the day and year before limited.

THOMAS CROMWELL.

Item.  I give and bequeath to William Brabazon, my servant, L20 8s., a gun, a doublet, a jacket, and my second gelding.

It. to John Avery, Yeoman of the Bedchamber with the King’s Highness, L6 13s. 4d., and a doublet of satin.

It. to Thurston, my cook.  L6 13s. 4d.

It. to William Body, my servant, L6 13s. 4d.

It. to Peter Mewtas, my servant, L6 13s. 4d.

It. to Ric.  Sleysh, my servant, L6 13s. 4d.

It. to George Wilkinson, my servant, L6 13s. 4d.

It. to my friend, Thomas Alvard.  L10, and my best gelding.

It. to my friend, Thomas Rush, L10.

It. to my servant, John Hynde, my horsekeeper, L3 6s. 8d.

Item.  I will that mine executors shall safely keep the patent of the manor of Romney to the use of my son Gregory, and the money growing thereof, till he shall come to his lawful age, to be yearly received to the use of my said son, and the whole revenue thereof coming to be truly paid unto him at such time as he shall come to the age of 24 years.