The Reign of Henry the Eighth, Volume 1 (of 3) eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 715 pages of information about The Reign of Henry the Eighth, Volume 1 (of 3).

The Reign of Henry the Eighth, Volume 1 (of 3) eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 715 pages of information about The Reign of Henry the Eighth, Volume 1 (of 3).
I will that all their parts shall remain to Gregory my son.  And if it happen him to die before them, then I will all the said parts shall remain [[594] to Anne and Grace, my daughters] to Richard Willyams and Walter Willyams, my nephews.  And if it happen them to die, then I will that all the said parts shall be distributed in deeds of charity for my soul, my father’s and mother’s souls, and all Christian souls.  Item.  I give and bequeath to my mother-in-law Mercy Prior, L40 of lawful English money, and her chamber, with certain household stuff; that is to say, a featherbed, a bolster, two pillows with their beres, six pair of sheets, a pair of blankets, a garnish of vessel, two pots, two pans, two spits, with such other of my household stuff as shall be thought meet for her by the discretion of mine executors, and such as she will reasonably desire, not being bequeathed to other uses in this my present testament and last will.  Item.  I give and bequeath to my said mother-in-law a little salt of silver, a mazer, six silver spoons, and a drinking-pot of silver.  And also I charge mine executors to be good unto her during her life.  Item.  I give and bequeath to my brother-in-law William Wellyfed, L20, my third gown, jacket, and doublet.  Item.  I give and bequeath to John Willyams my brother-in-law, 100 marks, a gown, a doublet, a jacket, a featherbed, a bolster, six pair of sheets, two table-cloths, two dozen napkins, two towels, two brass pots, two brass pans, a silver pot, a nut parcel-gilt; and to Joan, his wife, L40.  Item.  I give and bequeath to Joan Willyams, their daughter, to her marriage, L20, and to every other of their children, L12 13s. 4d.  Item.  I bequeath to Walter Willyams, my nephew, L20. item.  I give and bequeath to Ralph Sadler, my servant, 200 marks of lawful English money, my second gown, jacket, and doublet, and all my books.  Item.  I give and bequeath to Hugh Whalley, my servant, L6 13s. 4d.  Item.  I give and bequeath to Stephen Vaughan, sometime my servant, 100 marks, a gown, jacket, and doublet.  Item.  I give and bequeath to Page, my servant, otherwise called John De Fount, L6 13s. 4d. [[594] Item.  I give and bequeath to Elizabeth Gregory, sometime my servant, L20, six pair of sheets, a featherbed, a pair of blankets, a coverlet, two table-cloths, one dozen napkins, two brass pots, two pans, two spits.] And also to Thomas Averey, my servant, L6 13s. 4d. [[594] Item.  I give and bequeath to John Cooke, one of the six Master Clerks of the Chancery, L10, my second gown, doublet, and jacket.  Item.  I give and bequeath to Roger More, servant of the King’s bakehouse, L6 13s. 4d., three yards of satin; and to Maudelyn, his wife, L3 6s. 8d.] Item.  I give and bequeath to John Horwood, L6 13s. 4d. [[594] Item.  I give and bequeath to my little daughter Grace 100 marks of lawful English money when she shall come to her lawful age or marriage; and also L40 towards her exhibition and finding until such time she shall be of lawful age or be married, which L40 I will shall
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