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In
the name of God ,Amen.
The 4th of
August 1471 I Thomas
Ledys of the parish of
Wodechirche, of sane
mind and memory make my
testament in this way:
First I leave my soul to
Almighty God to the
Blessed Virgin Mary and
all the company of
heaven, my body to be
buried in the cemetery
of the church of All
Saints, Wodechirche
aforesaid.
Item I leave to the high
alter there for tithes
forgotten and offerings
vis. viiid
Item I leave to the
annual light there vis.
viiid.
Item I leave to the
light of the Blessed
Mary there vis. viiid.
Item I leave to the
light of St.Michael
there vis. viiid. The
residue of all my goods
not above bequeathed for
the payment of my first
debts, legacies and
expenses I give and
bequeath to Johanna my
wife. Which same Johanna
and Lord Thomas
Thyterden I make, ordain
and appoint my executors
by these presents to
dispose of my goods for
the health of my soul as
seems best to them.
This is the last wylle
of Thomas Ledys of
Wodchirche made ye iiii
th day of August in ye
xith year of the reyne
of Kyng Edward the iiii.
First ye said Thomas
wills that his feffes (Feoffees)
and ther assignes shall
suffer Jone the wiff of
ye seyd Thomas to hold
and occupy alle ye lands
and tenements in
Wodchirch and
Shadokisherst (Shadoxhurst)
without stryfe and wast
(waste) ye which his
seyd feffes have of
fefment (feoffment) of
the seyd Thomas into ye
tyme pat (that) Jamys
Ledes his sonne cometh
to ye age of xvi yers
and when ye seyd Jamys
cometh to ye sayd age of
xvi yers then ye sayd
feffeirs or ther
assignes schall deliver
to the sayd Jamys and to
his eyeris (heirs) and
his assigns for evermore
all ye sayd lands and
tenements with ye
condicion that ye sayd
Jamys pay or do to be
payde to Alice Ledes
daughter of ye sayd
Thomas to her marriage v
marcs of lawful money of
England. And also yff
(if) ye forsayd Jone
wyff of ye sayd Thomas
have a daughter with the
which she is now charged
(pregnant) and lyve to
ye age of maryage that
then ye sayd Jamys
schall pay or do to be
payed to ye sayd
daughter to he marriage
v marcs of lawful money
of England nevertheless
always evysith thatyff
ye sayd Jone have a son
with ye which sche is
now charged and lyve to
ye age of xv yers that
then ye sayd son by
everywyth ye said Jamys
of and in all ye sayd
lands and tenements
aforesaid and yff ye
said James and son, yff
Godde send son, oder
(or) any of them the
sayde money to, the
daughtis(daughters) or
daughter in forme afore
rehersyd to pay denys or
refusith, then the sayd
Thomas wills that his
sayd feffees schall
selle moche (much) in
valew (value) of the
sayd lands and tenements
as schall need to the
contentacion of the
marriages of the sayd
daughtis and yff it hape
(happen) the said Jamys
and son, yff God send
one, within the age of
xv yeres bothe to dye,
then the sayd Thomas
wylls that his sayd
feffees and ther
assignes schall selle
the forsaid lands and
tenements and with the
mony thereofcomyng he
ordeneth x marks to find
a prest (priest) singyng
at Wodechirche a hole
yere for the saule
(soul) of ye sayd Thomas
and his frends and 4
markes to the chirch
werkes of Wodchirch and
to pay the daughter or
daughtis as is befor
lymetted and the surplus
yff ony be to be
disposyed in way of
almes at the discression
of my sayd feoffees,etc.
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