and Baldewin Eulysoolye, each have 40s. Residue of goods to wife
Matilda, who with Thomas Hardes and John Oxinden, my ex’ors.
Feoffees : Henry Oldcastell, Thomas Hardes and John Oxinden. That
a chaplain receive all the profits coming from my Manor of Nelmys,
also a certain yearly rent of 15s. from one tenement in the
parish of St. Peter, next the Cornmarket in the town of Sandwich,
to celebrate in the choir, or chapel of St. Mary in the church of
Ash, for my soul, wife Matilda, and our parents, etc., during
twenty years, and after the twenty years the Manor of Nelmys and
rent of 15s. to my daughter Elianore and her heirs. That my tenement in Sandwich called the
Houe, formerly the Swan, after the
death of John Kyryell, remain to Elianore my daughter and her
heirs for ever, but if she interfere in this my Will, then my
Manor of Nelmys and tenement in Sandwich be sold, and the money in
works of charity by my Ex’ors. That John Noryes have two
messuages in the parish of St. Mary, Sandwich, and to his issue
for ever, but if he die without issue, then to my right heirs.
All debts, etc., to be paid with the money in the hands of John
Noryes my son [in law], to be received by my Ex’ors.
[No probate.] (Con. Vol. I., fol. 71.)
MATILDA, relict of ROGER CLYDEROW.
8 Oct. 1457. Buried in the choir of the church, near the body of
the said Roger. To the use of ornaments specially necessary at the
high altar 5 marcs. To the fabric of the nave (corpus) of
the same church 5 marcs. That John, the son of
John Norys and Alianore his wife, have one cloak of crimson furred
with martens, a dagger, sword, pair of brigandines, and all armour
for the body of Roger my husband. To Katherine Brome 40s, ; and
the Nuns of Sheppey to pray for my soul and parents 40s. ; to
Dom. William Wynchepe, monk of Christ Church, Canterbury, 20s. ;
Benedict Pawcherst 20s. and a kirtle of murrey, pair of blankets
and sheets, and a coverlet ; Alice Septvans have all the fine
linen (flammeole) called paris kerchieffs. Thomas Symson my
godson have 20s. yearly for seven years. To the White
Friars at Sandwich 20s. To Ash church a chalice, and a cloak of
red damask for a vestment to be made for the high altar. Thomas
Derwent and his wife Margerie have a pair of blankets and sheets,
a coverlet, and 20s. Ex’ors : John Norreyes of Ash and John
Westcliff* of Sandwich
. * Mayor of Sandwich, 1464-5,
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