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 "\Y E L L S ^^ I L L S 
 
 AEKANGED IN PARISHES, AND ANNOTATED 
 
 BY 
 
 FEEDEEIC WILLIAM WEAVER, M.A. 
 
 SOMEUSET EDITOR OF "SOMERSET AND DORSET NOTES AND QUERIES," 
 EDITOR OF " TUE VISITATIONS OF THE COUNTIES OF SOMERSET AND HEREFORD," ETC, 
 
 LONDON 
 
 KEGAN PAUL, TRENCH, TRUBNER & CO., Lt^ 
 
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 !2 PREFACE. 
 
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 By the kind permission of the President of the Probate, etc., 
 
 I . Division of the High Court of Justice, accorded to me 
 
 through the Senior Kegistrar, I have been enabled to take 
 
 '^ extracts from the whole of the Wills contained in the first 
 
 ^ two books of Wills at the District Probate Registry, Wells. 
 
 These number about six hundred, and are copies,^ the 
 
 originals being lost. The date is 1528-1536, though afeiv of 
 
 .,3 the Wills bear earlier dates. It was first intended to print 
 
 ?} some of the Wills in the " Proceedings of the Somersetshire 
 
 _^ Archaeological Society," but as the work went on, and grew 
 
 too lengthy for the Society's volume, it was thought better 
 
 to print the whole of the first two books in a separate form. 
 
 Much light is now being thrown on Church life in pre- 
 Reformation times by the publication of early church- 
 wardens' accounts ; several of these are now being edited by 
 ^ the Eight Rev. Bishop Hobhouse, and will form the fourth 
 volume of the Somerset Record Society. By the kindness 
 of the Editor, I am able to quote from p. 208 of that 
 work the following passage relating to " the stores " of the 
 parish of Morebath in the county of Devon : " One of the 
 
 ^ There are many slips and inaccuracies on tlie part of the copyists. 
 The Wills are irregular as to date and place ; the arrangement in parishes 
 has been made by the editor. The "Old Style" is kept throughout. 
 See note, p. 2. 
 
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 242.'i63
 
 Yi PRE FA CE. 
 
 noteworthy features is the number of stores, each iu the 
 interest of a separate devotion, supported by an associated 
 body, with a separate balance sheet, audit-day, and feast- 
 dav, the audit sometimes held by separate wardens, some- 
 times by the high-wardens. There were no less than eight 
 separate accounts." 
 
 There is no doubt that the words brotherhood (hrotherhed), 
 gild {yeld), fraternity, store (instaurum and siaurum), and 
 service (servieium) are synonymous, and these Wills show 
 that in some parishes such " associated bodies " v.'ere very 
 numerous. 
 
 At the end of this preface I have appended a list of 
 parishes, showing their several " Devotions," from which it 
 will be seen that Cutcombe (pop. 5G4) had nine stores, 
 Dulverton (pop. 1337) had twelve stores, Luxborough (pop. 
 418) had five stores, Winsford (pop. 485) had nine stores, 
 Wootton Courtney (pop. 278) had six stores. In each case 
 the population given is that of to-day. 
 
 In proof that all the above terms are synonymous, I 
 may refer to the case of Stoke Gomer. The Brotherhood 
 of our Lady of Stoke Gomer is spoken of as " Fraternitas 
 B. M." (p. 152), "instaurum B. M." (p. 153), "our Lady 
 servys " (p. 154), and " the Stowre of our Lady " (p. 154). 
 The " Store of our Lady," or " our Lady Service," will be 
 found to exist in most of the parishes under notice. The 
 store of St. Katherine or light of St. Katherine is mentioned 
 in seventeen parishes. 
 
 The Dead Light '^ and the Almes LigJit.'^ — It was not 
 
 1 A light kept burning in memory of the dead. 
 
 2 'I'lic Alms li;iht was one of the stores of Morfhath (Devon). See
 
 PBEFACE. VII 
 
 until this book was printed ^ tliat I became aware tliat these 
 lights were identical ; I base the supposition on pp. 152, 
 154. At p. 152, Eob* Swytynge leaves iiij** apiece to the 
 V liglits of Stoke Gomer, the lights of the B. M., St. Anthony, 
 St. George, St. Christopher, and lumen elimozinarum ; while 
 at p. 151, Joan Laurens leaves xx" and a ryng to " our lady 
 service in Stoke Gomer," and iiij'^ apiece to the lights of 
 St. Anthony, St. George, St. Christopher, and the Dead 
 Light. Again, in the case of BrushforJ, the lumen elemosi- 
 naruni of p. 33 is, without doubt, the same as the lu7?ien 
 deftmctorum of the other Brushford Wills. 
 
 The table below shows the names by which this light is 
 called in these Wills, and the number of times each name 
 is used. 
 
 Times. 
 11 Allsolen Light. Ashbrittle, p. 1; Bagborough, p. 5 ; Bradford, 
 
 p. 11; Brompton Kalph, p. 30; Charlincli, p. 47; Heatbfield, 
 
 p. 90; Nettlocombe, p. 110; Nynshead, p. 112; Okc, p. 112; 
 
 Ti-eborough, p. 173 ; Trull, p. 175. 
 1 Alsolen Store. Cothelstone, p. 62. 
 4 Lumen Animabtjm. Elworthy, p. 81 ; Fiddington, p. 87 ; Huish- 
 
 cbampflower, p. 93 ; West Quantockshead, p. 136. 
 1 Almes Light. Cutcombe, p. 71. 
 4 Lumen Elemosinarum. BicknoUer, p. 9 ; Brusbford, p. 33 ; 
 
 Cbipstable, p. 57 ; Stoke Gomer, p. 152. 
 6 Dead Light. Clatwortby, p. 59; Dulverton, p. 73; Dunster, 
 
 p. 80 ; Holford, p. 93 ; Stoke Gomer, p. 154 ; Wootton Courtney, 
 
 p. 202. 
 
 1 Lumen Mortuum. Brusbford, p. 33. 
 
 2 Lumen Mortuorum. Lnxborougb, p. 103 ; Whitestanton, p. 195. 
 
 3 Lumen Defunctorum. Brush lord, p. 32; Exton, p. 86 ; Wins- 
 
 ford, p. 196. 
 1 Lumen pro Defunctis. Elwortby, p. 81. 
 [1 Lumen in Perpetuum.^ Mcriet, p. 104.] 
 
 Somerset Record Society, iv. 208. Some think that tlie meaning is sotd- 
 light ( 'pour les clmes). 
 
 1 Hence the notes on pp. 1, 9, 33, e'c, are inadequate. 
 
 * It is not certain that this is the dead li-iht.
 
 viii PliEFACE. 
 
 1 beg to thank very heartily all my frieuds and cor- 
 respondents for their kind help, and especially the Eight 
 Rev. Bishop Hobhouse, who has ever been willing, even in 
 the midst of his own work, to help me in mine; and the 
 llev. F. C. Hingeston-Randolpli, Iviiral Dean, Rector of 
 Ringmore and Prebendary of Exeter, who has most kindly 
 read these pages as they were issued from the press, and has 
 given me much very valuable information. 
 
 F. W. WEAVER. 
 
 Milton-Clevedon, 
 
 Ascension Day, 1890.
 
 THE SAINTS AND SERVICES OF NORTH AND WEST 
 SOMERSET, AS SEEN IN THE DEVOTIONS OF 
 THE SEVERAL PARISHES. 
 
 AsHBRiTTLE. Light of AUsowUys, our Lady store. 
 
 AsHTON, Long. High light;' (4 altars), high altar, St. Katheriiie, 
 
 St. Luke, St. Thomas, our Lady chapel. 
 Backwell. High light, our Lady light. 
 Bagborough, West. High cross, alsolen light. 
 Banwell. Eood light, our Lady light, St. Katherine's light, brotherhood 
 
 of our Lady. 
 Barrow Goukney. High beam, our Lady. 
 
 Batheaston. Image of St. John, our Lady, St. Katherine, St. Chris- 
 topher. 
 BiCKNOLLER (3 lights). Lumeu elemosinarum, high cross, St. Salvator. 
 Bradford [near Taunton]. AlsoUyn light, two services in the church. 
 Beidgwater (6 altars). High altar, Trinity, our Lady, St. George, rood 
 
 altar, St. Katherine. 
 Bristol. (See pp. 17-29.) 
 Bromfield. Sepulchre service (see p. 82), [The service or light of the 
 
 Easter Sepulchre is mentioned nine times (see Index).] 
 Beompton Ealph. High cross, Assumption of our Lady, alsolyn light. 
 Brompton Kegis (6 stores). Our Lady, our Lady of pity, St. Souday, 
 
 St. Michael, St. Maures, high cross. 
 Brushford (4 stores). St. Michael, B. M., St. Katherine, Lumeu 
 
 Defunctorum, 
 Buckland St. Mary. Our Lady light, our Lady service. 
 BucKLAXD, West. Brotherhood service. 
 Burnet. Our Lady of pity. 
 BuRRiNGTON. High light, our Lady light, St. John's light, St. Thomas* 
 
 light, chapel of B. 
 Butcombe. Our Lady light, sepulchre light, Quatuor Tempora. 
 CanNington. Brotherhood of the Trinity, our Lady of pity. 
 Chaffcombe. Brotherhood S. Salvatoris (p. 66). 
 Chard (3 altars). High altar, B. M,, St. Katherine, our Lady service, 
 
 St. Katherine service. 
 
 ' This light is also called cross light, high cross light, rood light, and 
 high beam light (see Index).
 
 X SAINTS AND SERVICES. 
 
 CuAULiNca. All solyuie light. 
 
 Chedzoy. Our Lady service, the best cross. 
 
 Cheuiton, North [dedicated to the Decollation of St. Jolin Baptist]. 
 
 High cross light, our Lady light. 
 Chew Magna. Chapel uf our Lady in the churchyard, high cross. 
 Chewstoke. High light, light of ^laide Buconibre,' St. Antony. 
 Chilton Tuikity. Our Lady, St. Katherine (images of), B. M. de 
 
 Edstoke (p. 39). 
 CnipsTABLE. Elemozine Lumen. 
 Clapton. High heme, St. Radygon, St. Michael, our Lady, our Lady 
 
 of Capua. 
 Clatworthy. High cross, dead light, brotherhood. 
 Combe St. Nicholas (p. 35). Service of B. M., light of the high cross. 
 CoMPTON Martin. Our Lady of pity. 
 Cothelstone. High cross, alsolon store. 
 Creech St. Michael. High cross, B. M. 
 Crewkerne. Brotherhood of the Trinity. 
 
 Crowcombe. The gi'omon light, the maiden light, the brotherhood. 
 CuTCOMBE (9 stores). High cross, our Lady, St. John, St. Antony, 
 
 St. Lawrence, St. Katherine, St. Sonday, our Lady of pity, almes 
 
 light. 
 UuLVERTON (12 stores). AUhalon, St. Katherine, dead light, St. Eras- 
 mus, St. Christofer, our Lady in the chapel, St. Blase, St. James, 
 
 St. George, St. Michael, high cross, St. Peter. 
 DuNDRY. Chapel of St. Giles, our Lady in the chapel, our Lady in the 
 
 porch. 
 Dl'nster. Four lights, of which two were the dead light and the rood 
 
 light. 
 Elworthy. Brotherhood of St. Martin ; St. Martin, St. Mary, St. 
 
 Anthony, dead light. 
 Enmore. Brotherhood, our Lady service [these may he identical'}, 
 Exford. Our Lady, high cross, sepulchre light, brothereden light. 
 Exton (5 stores). St. Mary, St. Katherine, dead light, [St. Peter]. 
 Farmbo rough. All Saints. 
 FiDDiNGTON. Lumen Animarum, St. Martin. 
 GoATHURST. Brotherhood. 
 Heathfield. Alsou light. 
 
 HiNTON St. George. Brotherhood of the Trinity. 
 HoLFORD. Dead light. 
 HuiSH Champflower. St. Mary, sepulchre, Lumen Animarum, All 
 
 Saints (see p. 94). 
 Huntspill. High cross, our Lady service, St. Nicholas service. 
 Ilchester. The holy relics of this church are mentioned. 
 
 * Compare "Maid llidibone'.'i Chapel" in Cromer Church (see Ilye'.s 
 "History of Cromer," \y,>. 10, Hi).
 
 SAINTS AND SERVICES. xi 
 
 Keyxsham (pp. 54, 96). Brotherhood of the rood U:^ht, higli altar, 
 
 Trinity altar, holy rood, chantry. 
 Kingston IJiixta Taunton]. Our Lady service. 
 LiDEARD St. Lawrence. Our Lady service. 
 Ling. Lumen bcati Bartholomei. 
 
 LuccOMBE. Our Lady, St. Katherine, high cross, chapel of our Saviour. 
 LuxBOROUGH (5 stores). St. Mary, high cross, St. Thomas, dead light, 
 
 brotherhood. 
 Meeiet. Lumen illuminandum in perpetuum. 
 MiNEBEAD. Our Lady, St. Michael, our Lady of pity, St. Erasmus, 
 
 St. Mark, our Lady mild, St. George. 
 Monksilver. Brotherhood, St. Gyles' chapel. 
 MoNKTON, AVest. Our Lady service, high cross service. 
 Nettlecombe. Alsowles light, St. Antony, high cross, brotherhood of 
 
 our Lady. 
 Norton sub Hamdon. Our Lady of pity, high cross, St. Savyer's 
 
 light. 
 Nynehead. Alsoleu light. 
 Oake. Alsolyn light. 
 
 Orchard Portman. High altar of St. Michael. 
 Otterhampton. Store of SS. Peter and Paul. 
 Overstowey. Our Lady, St. Katherine, Alhalon light, our Lady of 
 
 Addiscome. 
 Pennard, East. Three lights. 
 Petherton, North. Our Lady store, high cross [high altar and two 
 
 other principal altars]. 
 Petherton, South. Our Lady brotherhood. 
 
 PiTMiNSTER. Our Lady service, St. Andrew, high cross, sepulchre light. 
 PoRLOCK (pp. 102, 129). St. Savyour, chapel of St. Oiave, St. Dubricius, 
 
 B. M., high cross, chantry. 
 PoRTBURY. Sepulchre light, chapel of St. Helyn, our Lady awter, high 
 
 altar, [St. Anne's heme, St. Helyn's beame, the Trinite beame, Book 
 
 iii. ful. 2 6.] 
 Portishead. Brotherhood of the Quatre Temps. 
 PuBLOw. Image of St. Mary. 
 Quantockshead, West. Dead light, St. George. 
 Eaddington. Store of St. Katherine. 
 KoiSHTON. Our Lady service. 
 
 Sandford Brett. Light of St. Saviour (see p. 136). 
 Selworthy. Alhalowyn, our Lady, high cross. 
 Skilgate. High cross, St. Mary, St. Eoche, St. Katherine. 
 Stapulgrove. Sepulchre service, our Lady service, high cross. 
 Stawley. St. Michael, our Lady, high cross. ' 
 
 Stoke Courcy. Our Lady service, St. Anne. 
 Stoke Gomer. B. M., St. Anthony, St. George, St. Christofcr, St. 
 
 Michael, dead light, brotherhood or store of our Lady,
 
 xii SAINTS AND SERVICES. 
 
 Taunton (St. Mary ^Magdalen). Iiii;li cross service aud sepulchre 
 
 service, St. Anne's Chantry (p. 15'.)). 
 Taunton (St. James). Our Lady service, St. Katherine service, high 
 
 cross. 
 Thurloxton. Brotherhood. 
 
 TiCKENiiAM. St. Sythe [or Syre], St. Clere, high heme. 
 Trebokougu. High cross light, alsowlyuc liglit, our Lady, St. Kathcriuc, 
 
 St. Peter. 
 Trull. Our Lady service, sepulchre light, alsolyn light, high cross light- 
 Upton (5 stores). High cross, St. George [or St. Gregory], our Lady, 
 
 St. Anthony, St. Luke, St. Nicholas. 
 Walton-in-Gokdano. Image of our Lady in the porch. 
 Wellington. Brotherhoods of the Trinity and of St. Saviour, Sf. 
 
 Katherine's aisle, image of the Trinity. 
 Wells (St. Cuthbert). Gild of St. George, high altar, St. John's altar, 
 
 our Lady altar, Jesus altar, cross altar. 
 Wembdon. Our Lady service. 
 Whitestanton. High cross, dead light. 
 Winford, Chapel of our Lady in the churchyard. 
 WiNSFORD (9 stores). St. Peter, B. M., high cross, dead light, St. James, 
 
 St. Katherine, St. Anthony, B. M. pietatis, St. David. 
 WiTHYCOMBE. Four lights. 
 WiTHYPOOL. Store of St. Andrev^^ 
 Wollavington. Our Ladj' store and three chantries. 
 WooTTON Courtney (6 stores). [Chapel of our Lady and imnge of our 
 
 Lady], high cross, Alhalon, our Lady, St. Katherine, St. Margaret, 
 
 dead light. 
 Wraxall. Fraternity of the Quatre Temps. 
 Wrington. Eood light, St. Nicholas light, our Lady light, our Lady 
 
 service (p. 208). 
 Yatton. St. James' chapel. 
 Yeovil. High heme light.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 1528-1536. 
 
 was 
 made. The 
 earlier wills 
 have no date 
 
 ASHBRITTLE. 
 
 Will. Graunte. 1 Aug;. 1530 (l). d) The 
 
 sepeliendum in cimiterio de Aishbritell — Cath. Well, viij*^ madT''^ 
 
 — ecdesie de A. vj^ viij'^ 
 Residuum. — Johan. iix. mee. ofproo. 
 
 Testihus. — Dno. Tho. Rede, curato meo ; Job. Luscombe. 
 
 Alex. Luscombe. 30 Sep. 1530. 
 
 in cimiterio de Aisbrytell — Cath. Well, iiij^' — ecclesie de 
 
 A. meam optimam tunicam — Dno. Tbome Rede, curato 
 
 meo iiij'^. 
 Res. — Rob. et Job. filiis meis. 
 Supervisor. — Job. Luscombe. 
 Test. — Dno. Tho. Rede, Job. Wardrope, Tbo. Browne. 
 
 Robert Pyers. 27 Oct. 1532. 
 
 cbyd. of Aysbebryttell — Catb. Wells iiij*^ — Reparacion of 
 tbe cb. of A. and tbere to be prayed for iiij^ — ligbt of 
 Allsowllys (2) a sbepe — Jobn my son my best pan and (2) There 
 
 was in every 
 
 crocke and v sylver sponys — Joban my d. v sponys cimrch an 
 
 *''•*' •' 1. J altare ani- 
 
 of sylver, a platter, a podynger and a sawsar — Isabele '"[^erT' 
 Wryge my seconde pan and a broken krock, a plater, sutfforThf 
 a podynger and a sawcer, and these bequests shall be where^lghta
 
 2 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 werekept delvverecl after the deceese of my wyff — Alys my 
 
 nurmng m •' j j j j 
 
 memory (see servantc bcsjd liyr wages vi® viij*^ for liir reward — John 
 
 reface), .^^ ^^^^ ^j^^ third part of my goods. 
 
 Res. — Alson my wyf (see her ivill heloiv). 
 •'Somf' Wifn.—Siv Tho. Kyse (i), John Exeyll, Jenkyn Oloud, 
 
 biFTol. Will. pytt. 
 
 Alson Peerse, wedow. 30 Dec. 1533. 
 
 in churchyard of Ayshebrytel — Wells iiij** — church of A. 
 (2)L. Lat. iij^ iiij'' to be prayed for — our ladys store (2) of same 
 
 instauriim 
 
 "quuiquifi church iii^ iiii'^ — Sir Thos. Kyce if f to say v 
 
 ad supcUfc- .) J J J o J 
 
 lia^clm" masses of the v wounds — to the same to remember my 
 
 (DuMnge). sowle in his prayer xvj'' — Isabell my d. my beste 
 
 bedde, my best gyrdell and my best bedes — to my 
 
 kynneswoman Agnes borege the thurd chosyn of all 
 
 my beests with my syde saddell — my servant Alson 
 
 Yjs viij'^ for hir reward to pray for me — Jone my 
 
 servant a kerchefif price viij'^ — John Peerse my best 
 
 vate and my harrowse and my carte — Thos. Duncombe 
 
 ' xx'^ and a coffer — John Warren a cote without slyvys. 
 
 Bes. — Thos. Wryghte and Joh. Exell. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Thos. Ryse, Joh. Gaylor, Nich. Applye, Joh. 
 
 Peerse. 
 Prob. in eccl. par. de Wellyugton, 20 Ap. 1534. 
 Summa inventarii, v" xviij^ ix*^. 
 
 ASHOLT. 
 
 (3) i.e. Alyce Nacion. 16 Jan. 1533 (3). 
 
 so ail through in churchyard of Ayssheholt — Wells ij" — church of A. 
 
 Ma"!-"oid^* my best gowne— ch. of Spaxton my best kirtell — John 
 
 '^'^'*^" Horley oon whether — John Horley son of Eichard 
 
 (4) A Horley ij yewes — Thos. Trott a yow hogge (4)— Elynor 
 
 young ewe- iii -ii ^ • • ^ 
 
 sheep. leker my best bedes with the rynge that is in them. 
 
 Res. — Iiich. Horley my son. 
 Witn. — Kich. leker, John Hurleye.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 3 
 
 Prob. in eccl. par. de Brudgwater, 23 Jul. 1535. 
 Summa iij" xiiij" ij''. 
 
 ASHTON, LONG. 
 
 Will. Whytte. 8 Oct. 1531. 
 
 in chiircliyard of Assheton — Wells ij'' — higlie awter of 
 A. iiij"^ — liygli lyglits iiij'' — S. Katerine awter, S. 
 Luc' [Luke] awter, S. Thomas awter, ij*^ (each) — Jone 
 my d. vj shepe to be delivered att shere tyme — Edward 
 my son j shepe — harry my son all my plow gare. 
 
 Res. — Agnes my wyffe. 
 
 Wifn.— Sir Will. Cooke, Vicar of A., Eic. Welles, John 
 Howell. 
 
 Thos. Martyng or Mertyug of long Ayshton. 11 Oct. 1535. 
 
 chyd. of L. A. — hye crosse lio;ht (l) I bushell of whete — (0 The 
 hygh auter ij"^ — St. Katheriue auter ij*^ — St. Lucks *.g|/°°^ . 
 auter ij*^ — St. Thomas auter ij*^ — our lady chapell ij*^ 
 — Jone M. my d. ij kyne — Joue Mays my goddau. 
 
 Bes. — my wyf Elizabeth and John M. my son. 
 
 TVitn. — Eich^ Thomas, Edwd. and Joh. Martyng. 
 
 Summa xP vij''. 
 
 John Cotrell ye elder of longasheton. 24 Nov. 1535. 
 
 in the church of L. A. — Wells iiij'^ — Ch. of L. A. vj^ viij'' 
 — hye crosse lyght xij*^ — liyg^ awter a pan — every 
 auter xij** — 6 lady chapell xij'' — St. Thomas chapell 
 viij'^ — every godch. xij'^ — Joh. horyte my serv*^ vj 
 hede of rowder (2) bese, Thos. Shurburne corae inowe (2) rother, 
 to sowe and fynde hys howsehold tyll he rype, and beast la.s. 
 the howse that I dwell in for the terme of yeres that 
 ys specyfyed apon a dede indentyd between my lord 
 Henri Dawbenay and me, and a cote or tenement 
 namyd Thornes. 
 
 Res. — my brother Eob. Coterell.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 ill't]^ Wiin.—Thos. Pryston of Clyftim and Sir Hen. How (i) 
 
 merset 
 
 xix^gsT' roy gostly father, chantry prist there. 
 
 *• Somerset 
 
 incum- Prob. Keynsham, 3 Feb. 1535. Summa xlviij" xvj^ iiij". 
 
 Edward Mays, of Longasheton. 11 Dec. 1535. 
 
 in chyd. of L. A. — mayntenance of the high lyght viij^ — 
 hye awter ij'* — every auter in the s*^ ch. j"* — owr hiydy 
 chapell iiij'' — Eych'' M. my son iiij sylver spones — 
 my holdyng of Westwood to my son John and to my 
 sone Eich. to have the iij""'' parte. 
 
 Bes. — John my son. 
 
 Witn. — Sir harry how, prist, Rich. Mays. 
 
 Prob. Keynsham, 3 Feb. 1535. Summa viij" vij* iii^. 
 
 BACKWELL. 
 
 Wm. Eston of Bake well. 5 Jan. 1533. 
 
 chyd. of S. Androw of B. — [ch.] of B. a bushell of barley — 
 Wells iiij*^ — my d. Jone — Wm. my son — Elsabet my d. 
 — John, Isbell, Ric, Thomas. 
 Bes. — Alyce my wyff. 
 &T' Witn.— Sir Rob. Deratt (2) V. of B., Wm. por, Ric. Crede. 
 
 instituted 
 in 1526 
 
 in<fum"''* Edmund Ball. 15 Feb. 1532. 
 
 bents," 234). 
 
 chyd. of S. Androw of Baekewell — Wells iiij'^ — my son 
 
 William — my d. Margat. 
 Bes. — Isabell my wife. 
 Witn.—Siv Robt. Derat V. of B., Thos. Wedmore, Joh. 
 
 Ede, Wm. por. 
 
 Jone Wedmore, wedowe. 1533. 
 
 in churchyard of Bakewell — hyghe ly3ght a bushell of 
 whete — our lady lyght ^ a bushell of whete — Wells 
 iiij'^ — Katherin Ede, wyf of John Ede, a blankatt. 
 Bes. — Thos. Wedmore my sonne.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 5 
 
 Witn. — Sir Rob. byrantt [Derant] Vicar, John Ede, Rob. 
 Hylsey. 
 
 Richard Gaine of Blakwell (sic). 1533. 
 
 in church of B. — same Ch. my best cote — the bells xij**. — 
 
 our lady lyght a bushell of barley. 
 Res. — Thos. Gane my father. 
 
 Witn.—Sh' Will. Wydwynter(i) parson of B., John More. jjSwynVr. 
 Prob. Keynsham, 30 Ap. 1531. Summa iij" ij^ 
 
 instituted 
 rector in 
 1530 
 
 ("Somerset 
 Incum- 
 bents," 233). 
 
 Johane hykks, wydow. 1533. 
 
 in churchyard of Bakwell — such goods as I have to my 
 
 brother John More of Bakwell. 
 Witn. — Sir John Squyer, Tho. Gain. 
 Prob. (same). Summa li^ 
 
 BAGBOROUGH, WEST. 
 
 Hen. Northe. 22 Sep. 1534. 
 
 chyd. of Bagborovve — Wells iiij'^. — hye crosse of B. iiij'^ — 
 Alsolen lyght iii/ — dorythe my d. a shepe — Johane 
 my d. — Rych. my son v shefe (2) of tymbre — Thos. my (2) sheaf, 
 
 ^a bundle of 
 
 son xij'^ — Alyce my d, — fflorens my d. — Johane my d. tbingscoi- 
 
 the yonger. ^^st'al). 
 
 Bes. — Maryon my wyf. 
 
 Witn. — Sir John, Will 3eman, Symon Oldeman. 
 Prob. Taunton, 16 July, 1535. Summa Iviij* ix'^. 
 
 BANWELL. 
 
 John Hayne. 1 Sept. 1534. 
 
 in church of Ban well — Wells iiij'* — to the alter of the 
 p. ch. of S. Andrew in Ban well for tithes forgo tyn iiij*^ 
 — Rode Lyght of the s*^ ch. iiij*^ — our lady lyght ij'^ — 
 St. Kath's lyght ij^— brotherhed (3) of 6 lady to be iJ,\^o°<=^V' 
 prayed for as a brother, a heyfer of ij yere age — I will guT'metfor
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 a solemn 
 funeral ser- 
 vice with 
 Placebo on 
 the eve, and 
 early next 
 morning Vi- 
 rige, fol- 
 lowed by a 
 Mass of 
 Bequiem for 
 their de- 
 ceased l>rc- 
 thren, whose 
 nanus wore 
 read out of 
 the bead-roll 
 by a priest 
 from the pul- 
 pit, wliile 
 each brother 
 went up with 
 his mass 
 penny to tlie 
 altar at olTer- 
 tory time. 
 See Ruck's 
 " Church of 
 our Fathers," 
 ii. 395-445. 
 
 (1) The 
 beam (per- 
 ■tica') was a 
 board over 
 an altar, with 
 liodks on 
 which offer- 
 ings were 
 hung. ["To 
 the hye 
 beame a 
 bushell of 
 barley, to our 
 lady beame 
 and to S. 
 Anne's heme 
 } bushell of 
 barley." — 
 Will of Ric. 
 Hurne, of 
 Port bury 
 (153G). 
 Wells, bk. 
 III. f. 26.] 
 
 that my wif to purchase my hold that I dwell iu to my 
 sou John or else to gyve hym when he shall cum to 
 nature age vj" xiij* iiij''. 
 
 Bes. — Chrystyan my wif. 
 
 Test. — Ric. Sawer, Joh. Kynkotte, Will. Kyuman. 
 
 Prob. Wellie, 26 Oct. 153i. Summa xxviij" iij^ viij''. 
 
 BARPtOW GOURNEY or MINCHIN BARROW. 
 
 Thos. Crosse, husbandman. 1533. 
 
 in churchyard of Barowe — hye beme(l) of the s*^ churcli 
 
 ijd — our lady ij** — every godchild ij'' — Wells iiij''. 
 Bes. — Elizabeth my wife and Thos. my son. 
 Witn. — Sir Rich. Wryght, prist of the s'^ ch. of Barow, 
 
 hary Scewlond, Tho. Consell. 
 
 Will Crosse, husbandman. 1533. 
 
 in churchy'^ of Barowe — hye heme ij'' — our lady ij'' — 
 
 Wells [ij'']. 
 Bes. — Margaret my wyf. 
 Witn. — Sir Ric. Wryght, priste of Barowe, Nye. Broke, 
 
 Will, ffermer. 
 Prob. in capella B. M. V. juxta claustrum eccl. Cath. 
 
 Wellie, 2 Jun. 1534. 
 
 (2) i.e.. the 
 Prioress of 
 the nunnery. 
 
 Thos. Broke, husbondman. 21 Oct. 1534. 
 
 in ye holy buryall of Mynchyn Barrow — to my lady (2) 
 of Barrow for tithes forgotyn [ ] — Wells iiij*^ — every 
 godchild iiij''. Exoi's — my wyf and John Broke the 
 yonger ; after her tyme, the said J. B. to have ye plow 
 and all belongyn therto, cheyns, yowgs [yokes] and 
 such other — An Coll a bullock. 
 Witn. — Thos. hart, Joh. Broke, Sir Joh. Warrham, curet.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 BATH. 
 
 Thomas Dennam. 31 May, 1530. 
 
 pai'ochie S. Jacobi infra civitatem batlion. sepeliendum 
 
 in cimiterio S. Jacobi. 
 Res. — ux. mee. 
 Test. — Dno. Will, bloxam, Rectore ibidem, Job. Alston, 
 
 Job. Gay. 
 
 Joh. Slogge. 4 Jun. 1530. 
 
 parocbie S. Jacobi infra civitatem batbon. in ecclesia S. 
 
 Jacobi sepeliendum — Catb. Well. ij*^. 
 Bes. — ux. mee. 
 
 TesL—Ifno. Will, bloxam, Rectore, Will, pytte, Will. 
 Hayes. 
 
 BATHEASTOK 
 
 John Stybbe. [No date, probably 1530.] 
 
 in cburcbyard of Batheston — cb. of Wells ij'' — ymage of 
 S. Jobn a busbell of barley — same, to our lady — S. 
 Katberine and S. Cristofer balf a busbell of barley 
 (eacb) — Nicolas, Water, and Tbomas my sons — Alyse 
 and Johan my dowgbters — my eldest son, a wayn. 
 
 Bes. — Johan my wyf. 
 
 Witn.— John Humfrey, Will Smytbe, Tho. Skyrell. 
 
 Supervisor. — Jobn lytberyg. 
 
 BATHFORD. 
 
 Rich. Palmer. 1533. 
 
 in chyd. of Stepilaston (i) — cb. of Aston oon sbepe — cb. of (0 stepie 
 forde (2) wb. is my parish cb. oon sbepe — cb. of Colerne cwnts). 
 [VYiltsj oon lambe to tbuse of the bells — Mr. Bonbam Bathford. 
 oon sbepe to be good master to my wife and cbilderne.
 
 8 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 (1) St. Mary 
 de Stalles, 
 Bath. 
 
 (2) Insti- 
 tuted >Iay 2, 
 1520 ("So- 
 merset In- 
 cumbents," 
 237). 
 
 Bes. — Editli my wife. 
 
 Wztn.—Siv James Ingram, prest, Jolin Troman. 
 Prob. in eccl. par. de Stalles (i), 29 Ap. 1534. 
 Summa iij" viij^ ij'*. 
 
 Thos. Adams, the son of Thos. Adams of Ford [Batliford]. 
 10 Aug. 1533. 
 
 cliyd. of S. Swithime of Ford— Wells ij'^— ch. of F. a 
 sLepe— Johane my wyf— my fader Thos. Adams shall 
 kepe and ordre my child, wh. my wife is with child 
 with all, yf it please God it doo lyf, then to ordre it as 
 he wold do to his owue child— my brother Koger, iij 
 shepe. 
 
 Bes. — to my fadre. 
 
 Witn.— Sir John Marshall (2) V. of Forde, John Wilshare, 
 Jas. Gogen. 
 
 Prob. in eccl. de Stalles, 29 Ajx llSl 
 
 Summa vij^' 0- ij''. 
 
 (3) Notices 
 of church 
 building and 
 repair are 
 very I're- 
 qu?nt. 
 
 (-1) R. Gib- 
 bons, insti- 
 tuted in 1527 
 ("Somerset 
 Incum- 
 bents," 239). 
 
 BATH-HAMPTON. 
 
 Jacobus Fysher. 1 Dec. 1532. 
 
 in cimiterio S. Nicholai de Hampton— Well, iiij''— eccl. 
 
 de H. unam ovem— ad edificacionem (3) turris ejusdem 
 
 ecclesie x^ 
 Cetera. — Kic. filio meo juniori. 
 ^es^.— Eic. Gybbys(4) Vicario, Will, poll, Rob. Sheperd. 
 
 John Osburne. 6 Nov. 1535. 
 
 in churchyard of S. Nicholas of Hampton — Wells ij'' — my 
 
 parish ch. xx'' — my v children xx*^ apece. 
 Bes. — Jone my wyfe. 
 2es^.— Sir Eich. Gybbons, his gostly father, John Showt, 
 
 Will. Powle, Eic. ffycher. 
 Prob. in eccl. de StaJlys mensis Mali, 1536. 
 Summa iij" xv' x**.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 BATHWICK. 
 
 John Webbe, husbandman. 20 June, 1535. 
 
 in churchy'' of our lady of Bathwyk — Wells ij'^ — Marie 
 
 my d. a cow. 
 Bes. — Alyce my wyf. 
 Witn.— Sir Kic. langley (i), John Webbe the elder, Ric JJ^\;'S°- 
 
 tycon. ^3r,,^. 
 
 Prob. Stalls, 4 Feb. 1535. Summa iiij'' vij'. 
 
 BICKNOLLEK 
 
 Steph. Crosse de Byknalre. 15 Aug. 1530. 
 
 Cath. Well, ii'^ — reparacionibus lumiuis elimosinarum ("2) (2) The 
 
 •' ■■• ^ -' alms-light, 
 
 existentis in predicta ecolesia [i.e. Bichioller] unam "^llwy^out 
 ovem — alte cruci, unam ovem — lumini S. iSalvatoris ^xTorthere 
 unam ovem — cuilibet filiolo (3) meo iiij''. ^en a'fund 
 
 for providing 
 
 Res. — Johan ux. mee, ughtsatthe 
 
 funerals of 
 
 Test — Dno. Sioione Attwell, Will. Skynner. the poor. 
 
 means some- 
 times, a 
 
 Johane Shottocke, wedow. 7 Mar. 1533. Ihfbene'at 
 
 in churchy'^ of Bekenaller — S, Androw iiij*^ — to the (seePreSce). 
 reparacions of Crocombe a pan and a standerd (4) — ch. ^^^} ^'"^' 
 of B. xii** — reparacion of Kvlve bells a shepe — Sir W T^e 
 
 J i. « X common 
 
 Symon Atwell a shepe. Tn DevTn-'^ 
 
 Bes. — Sir Thos. Shottoke my son, and John Grant. Lng'^ovli* 
 
 Witn. — Sir Symon Atwell, John More. of wood ana 
 
 often hooped, 
 ill which 
 
 Robert Culverwell. 2 July, 1533. arepickied. 
 
 Wells iij*^ — reparacion of the iij lyghts of Bycknaller 
 
 church iij^ — every godchild iiij'^ 
 Bes. — Will, my son. 
 Witn. — Sir Symon Atwell (to him xij'^), Jolin More, Will. 
 
 longe. 
 Prob. in eccl. de Stowgummer, 22 Ap. 1534. 
 Summa Iv* vij'\
 
 10 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 BOURTON, FLAX. 
 
 John Blanclie, of biirtown iu the p. of Wraxall. 1 June, 
 
 1532. 
 Chy'i of W.— Wells iiij"— ch. of W. a bushell of wheet— 
 
 the chappell of burtown a b. of whete — ch. of barow a 
 
 b. of w. — Agnes Morgan my d. vj yeves. 
 Res. — Isbell my w. and my son W"'. 
 Overseers. — Rob. Cocks and Job. Blanche of Fyland. 
 Witn. — Sir John Dave, W™ Taylor, Job. Gynnynges. 
 
 Will. Jenyngs, of Burton. 25 Nov. 1533. 
 
 chy*^ of Allhalows at Wraxall— eh. of Wr. ^ b. of w— 
 Wells ij*^ — chapell of Burton — my gostly f. Sir Will. 
 Webster iiij'' and to Sir Will, ij drays of wood — • 
 my son John — his dauter — Will, my son — W" Cocks 
 my godson one shepe hog — my godson Edm. Blaunche 
 — W" Jenny ng's d. 
 
 Res. — Johane my wife. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Will. Webster my gostly father, John Jones, 
 Rob. blaunche, John Jennyngs. 
 
 (1) Chap- 
 lain of 
 Bourton, in 
 parish of 
 Wraxall. 
 
 (2) Nun. 
 (3) Breviary 
 ( portifor- 
 ium). 
 
 (4) A 
 clasp, or 
 buckle 
 (Jibula). 
 
 (.5) Crop- 
 well (Notts). 
 
 (6^ Bridge- 
 lord (Notts). 
 
 iij' iiij"- 
 
 Sir Will. Webster (i) of Barton. 1535. 
 
 to be buryd in church of Wraxall — same ch. 
 
 chapell of Borton xij'' — my brother, my horse, my 
 brydell, my botts, my spurres, and if he dye then to 
 the children of my brothers and sisters — Johne the d. 
 of my brother John — W" blanche my godson xij'' — 
 — W^'" Tayler — my serv* Margaret — Mawd my sister — 
 my brother Henrye, Persyvell Tayler, Marg' tennell 
 mynchyn (2) of Barrow my coffer and a payre of bedes 
 of whytte evory — Sir Mich. Harneyge my porteyse (3), 
 my hatte, my sleppers and my 3'''' tache (4) — to Gregory 
 xij'' and his child" — Sir John Wyld vicar [of] Crap- 
 well (5) my best ciippe and my 2"'' tache — to Sir W"' 
 Wodward parsone of Brygeforth (e) my best tache — Sir
 
 WELLS WILLS. 11 
 
 Rob. Dyrancl V. of Bakkewell my forthe tache — 
 Gregory's wyf ij^ — Rob. herres of bakkewell my 3'''^ 
 hatte and a chyrkyn — my sister IMaude a payre of 
 bedes of bonne [bone] and another of tynne with a 
 ryng — to Sir John of Barrow my best chyrkyn — to the 
 mynchyns of barrow vj^ viij'' — dame Elzabeth Cogen 
 sumtyme prioress of B. iij** iiij*^ — Rob. Cockes a payre 
 of way3htes to way gold — no other goods. 
 
 Overseers. — Rob. Cockes, Joh. Parsons. 
 
 Wit7i. — Sir Mich, harneyge, Will, blanche. 
 
 Prob. in eccl. de Keynsham, 3 Feb. 1535. Summa liij^ 
 
 BRADFORD [near Taunton]. 
 
 John Atwey. 19 March, 1529. 
 
 in church of Bradforde — Cath. Wells iiij'' — brotheredyn 
 
 in church of B. xx'' — torches (i) iiii*^ — alsollyn lio^ht iiii'^ (0 These 
 
 ^ ' •> JO J ^gre kept by 
 
 — Mr. Thos. Rowswell my gostly ffather xx'^ — Sir John t^e church- 
 
 J <-' J wardens to 
 
 busy (2) is service, xx*^ — John Wytwill, Clarke viij'^— funerals, at 
 Sir Thomas my son vj^ yiij'' — Johan and Alice my ds. Zuch was 
 
 T -\^- 1 / 7\ --ri charged for 
 
 and JN icolas my son {each) xij . the " waste " 
 
 of the 
 
 BeS. Alice my Wlf. torches. 
 
 (2) "Ca- 
 
 Witn. — Tho. Rowswell (3) my mostly father, Will. Shewt. peiianuscan- 
 
 ^ *' ° •' ' tariEb" ("So- 
 
 merset In- 
 cumbents," 
 
 John Sowthey. 2 May, 1533. ''(gj i^sti- 
 
 in church of Bradford — Wells xij'^ — ij servyces in B. ch. ("Somerset 
 vj^ viij*^ — to the towrches (4), the bells, and to Allsowlyn tents," 315). 
 light of the ch. of B ij^ — hilfarryns ch. vj^ viij*^ — Jang- higt?auar''^ 
 ford ch. ij^ — Jone Wheler xP — John Hake x® — Mr. two torches, 
 
 which were 
 
 Vicar v^ — Sir John Hussey ii^ vi*^. lighted at 
 
 •' ^ ^ the elevation 
 
 i?es.— Jone my wyff. -^f.^i^e Host ; 
 
 J J others were 
 
 JVitn.—Siv Tho. Rowswell my gostly father, Thos. tyme- a'^unerX 
 well, Rog. Everyd. ^""''*^^'^' 
 
 Prob. in Maria Magd. Taunton, 7 Mar. 1533. 
 Summa Ivij" x''.
 
 12 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 (!■) Job. 
 Mvrilie and 
 Rob. Gre- 
 gory, who 
 attest many 
 of the wills, 
 were pro- 
 bably two of 
 the parish 
 clerks. 
 
 (2) "Ca- 
 
 pellanus " 
 ("Somerset 
 Incum- 
 bents," 319), 
 
 BRIDGWATER. 
 
 Geo. Mathew. 22 Ap. 1530. 
 
 in cimiterio ecel. paroch. S. Marie de Brugewater — ante- 
 dicto altari ad solucionem novorum vestimentorum ij* 
 — cailibet altari dicte eccl. iiij'' — Cath. Well. ij''. 
 
 Res. — Katherine ux. mee. 
 
 Test.—Di\o. Joli. Inkar, John Unkyng, Job. Myrthe. (i) 
 
 Rich. Edney. 5 Ap. 1529. 
 
 chyard of our blessed lady in Brigewater — St. And. in 
 Wells iiij'^ — liighe altar in par. ch. of Brugewater, 
 iiij*^ — to every aultar in the same ch. ij*^ — Joban my 
 eldest d. and Tomasyn my d. {each) a crok and a pan 
 — the said croks, etc., to be delyvered at the discrecion 
 of my wif — my son Thomas half a heyfar — Johan my 
 youngest d. a yerlyng. 
 
 Ees. — Agnes my wif. 
 
 Overseer. — Sir John Saunders (2), to whom iij' iiij''. 
 
 Witn.—Sh- Will. Alyn curate of B., Will. Cutler, Rich. 
 Wills. 
 
 Petrus Carvall de Brugewater. 8 Sep. 1530. 
 
 Catb. Well ij^'— Dno. Job. Pyers xij-^— Job. Watts iiij^ 
 
 Res. — lucie, ux. mee. 
 
 Test. — Dno. Job. Piers, burato. 
 
 (3) i.e. the 
 church of St. 
 John's Hos- 
 pital (or 
 Priory). 
 
 (4) This 
 would in- 
 clude a pro- 
 cpssion, with 
 cross, lights, 
 and banner, 
 
 Ric. Grygg de Brugewater. 20 July, 1530. 
 
 to be bur*^ in the church of St. John (3) in B. for the 
 which I bequethe to the sayde bowse a pere of sylver 
 [. . .] and a s ilt with a cover of silver and v coshyns 
 of carpett worke — unto the convent of the said bowse 
 to feche (4) me to the church and to pray for me a table 
 clothe of dyaper — St. Andr. Ch. in Wellys iiij*^ — every 
 altar of the par. ch. of B. xx"^ — Sir Will. Alyn my
 
 WELLS WILLS. 13 
 
 gostly father my best gowne — I wold that John baker from the 
 
 rm 1 • 1 /> house of the 
 
 and Thomasyn his wyi were payd of xxv^ — they to deceased to 
 
 •' ^ ^ '' •'the church 
 
 returne unto my exor. a grete panne, a grete crok and ^bor '^w'' 
 V potts of pewter the wh. they have of mine. ^^'' ^°^^' 
 
 Bes. — Will. pope. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Will. Alyn, John Saunders, John Myrthe, 
 
 Will. Chute. 21 July, 1530. 
 in cimiterio de Brugewater — eccl. de Wemdon vaccam — 
 
 fratribus minoribus de B. ut orent pro anima mea 
 
 juvencam — altaribus dive Katerine, S. Marie, S. 
 
 Trinitatis unam vaccam — Thome Bygegood duos vaccas 
 
 — John Myrthe xx'^. 
 Bes. — Will Chute et Tho. Bygegoode. 
 Test. — Joh. bygegoode, John Pouse. 
 
 Joh. Pyleman, 17 Dec. 1530. 
 
 in cimiterio de Brugewater — summo altari predicte eccl. 
 viij*^ — altari B. M. in eadem eccl. iiij*^ — singulis aliis 
 altaribus ij'' — Cath. Well, iiij*^ — fratribus minoribus iij^ 
 iiij'^ — Dno. Joh. Pyers confessori meo xij*^ — domui 
 pauperum xvj*^ — Alex, pyleman meam optimam togam. 
 
 Bes. — Marge rie ux. mee. 
 
 Test.—Bno. Joh. Pyers, Job. Myrthe, Will. Cley. 
 
 Johanna Jamys de Brugewater. 23 Oct. 1530. 
 
 sacre sepulture in eccl. S. ffrancisci (i) de B. — singulis (i)t.e. m 
 altaribus dive V. M. de B. iiii'^ — Cath. Well, vi'' — Dno. of the Grey 
 
 *' •' Friars, Fran- 
 
 Joh. Pyers lintheolum. ciscans, or 
 
 .' Friars 
 
 Bes. — Joh. Cury. 
 
 Test. — Dno. Joh. pyrys, Joh. Myrthe, Mich. Marwode. 
 
 John Captyng. 10 May, 1531. 
 
 churchyd. of Brudgwater — hye auter yn the s*^ eh. ij'' 
 
 our lady auter ij'^. — Agnes my d. a yerlyng heffer. 
 Bes. — Agnes my wyffe. 
 
 Minors.
 
 14 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 Witn. — Sir John Peerys, cuvat, Rob. Gregori, Nye. 
 Potter. 
 
 John Everard. 22 May, 1531. 
 
 chyd. of Brygwater — all my goods to Eliz. ['paper torn]. 
 Witn. — Sir John Peerys, curat, Rob. Grigori, [Nye] 
 Potter. 
 
 Harry Bodman, of p. of Brygewater. 4 July, 1533. 
 
 chyd. of the p. of B. — Wells ij'' — hye auter of p. c. of B. 
 
 viij"^ — trinite auter iiij'' — our ladys auter iiij'^ — S. George 
 
 auter iiij'' — Rode auter iiij'' — S. Katheryu's auter iiij'' 
 
 (^^l ..g^,. — Sir Thos. Strete (l) perpetuall Yicar of B. for my 
 
 L^cum- tithes forgotvn a bussell of whete — Sir John Peerys 
 
 bents," 318. , ,. -m /. p 
 
 my gostly father to pray for me xij*^ — grey iryers ot 
 
 Brugewater to pray for me ij shepe — harry colman my 
 
 russett cote — Crystyan my d. xx\ 
 Res. — Jone my wyif. 
 Witn.—^iv John Peerys curate, hary colman, W"" 
 
 Byckam, W"" Allyng. 
 
 Johan popam, wydo. 20 Ap. 1533. 
 
 churchyard of the p. c. of Brugewater — Wells iiij''— hye 
 auter of the p. c. of B. iiij'' — trinite auter ij'^ — our 
 lady auter ij'' — Johane bulpam my d. a cowe — henry 
 (2) Tun- popam my son tenyger pott (2), a charger, and ij platers 
 
 — Johane dere my d. a gowne. 
 Bes. — Roger popam my son. 
 Witn. — Sir John, curat, hary Colman, hary popam. 
 
 Wm. Chrystofer ah. Cutler, of Brygwater. 16 Oct. 1533. 
 
 chyd. of B. — Wells iiij'' — hye awter of B. xij''— our lady 
 
 awter xij'' — trinite auter viij*^ — St. George awter viij'' — 
 
 (3^ Obit, holve Rowde auter viii''— St. Kath. auter viij'^ 
 
 ••chnrdl'of i?es.— Johane my d. (ExTx) on condicion she and her 
 
 m'gS^"'' assygns to kyepe yerely anniversary (3) for the space 
 
 nrgar, a 
 
 funnel 
 
 (West).
 
 WELLS WILLS. 15 
 
 of XXX yers for my sowle, my wiff and cliildrens sowles, 
 with all my frynds sowles in the par. ch. of B. with all 
 the prists and clarks belougyn to the forsai 1 church, 
 gyving them suffycyently for their labors. 
 Wiin. — Sir John Peyrs, curat, Rob. Gregory. 
 
 Joh. Bowrne de Brydgwater. 18 Nov, 1533. 
 
 in cimiterio eccl. par. de B. summo altari viij'' — cuilibet 
 
 alteri iiij** — Well, iiij"^ — Dno. Tho. Strete (i) Vicario (o insti- 
 pro dec. obi. ij^ — Cristine Rawly filie mee iij" vj' viij*^ ("Somerset 
 — Johane Davy ux. Ric. Davy xxxiij® iiij''. ''ents.- sis). 
 
 Bes. — Dno. Tho. Crane et Alicie ux. mee. 
 
 Test. — Joh. Watts, Will. Jonys alifer nyghtyngale, Joh. 
 page, Ric. Davy. 
 
 Prob. Cath. Well. 29 Nov. 1533. 
 
 Summa inventarii, xxiij^' iij^ iij*^. 
 
 Ric. Gadcombe de Brugewater. 5 Mar. 1533. 
 
 chyd of the p. of B. — hye awter iiij"^ — our lady iiij-' — the 
 Trinite auter ij'' — St. Greorge awter ij*^ — Wells ij'^ — Grey 
 ffryers of B. a shepe — p. ch. of Chedze a bushell of 
 whete — Thos. my son, a mare, a cole — Will and John 
 my sons — iij godchildren xij'' — Alys my d. iij^ iiij'\ 
 
 Bes. — Annys my wyf. 
 
 Witn. — Sir John Peyrs, Thos. Danyell, Joh. Pelocke. 
 
 Prob. in eccl. de Brugewater 24 Ap. 1534. 
 
 Tho. Horlocke de Brugewater. 9 Ap. 1534. 
 
 chyd. of tbe p. of B. — my son Will — Mr. Vicar of B. iiij*^ 
 
 — every pryste singing in the p. ch. of B. ij*^ — gray 
 
 ffryers a shepe to be prayed for. 
 Bes. — Alyce my wyf. 
 
 Witn. — Sir James Harwod, Will, day, John Alyn. 
 Prob. (same). Summa xxj^
 
 16 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 (1) i.e. 
 Principali, 
 Wright's 
 Vocabs., 496 
 (16). 
 
 Will. Kytt. 10 Ap. 1534. 
 
 iu ciin. eccl. poch de Brygewater — autentico (i) altari ac 
 
 cuilibet altari dicte ecclesie iiij'' — Well, iiij'' — Magistro 
 
 Tho. Strett, Vicario dicte eccl. xij''. Duo. Jacobo 
 
 harrwoode, ciirato dicte eccl. xij''. 
 Bes. — Agneti ux. mee. 
 Test — Mix) Job. Davys, Will. Nyglityugule, Jac. Harwode, 
 
 curato. 
 
 (2) In 
 Bridgwater. 
 
 (3) Arch- 
 ripacon of 
 Bath, 
 1536-70. 
 
 Mergery Castelman. 8 Feb. 1536. 
 
 wydow, of the p. of Brugewater — in the chyd. of B. — bye 
 auter of B. iiij'' — o lady auter iiij'' — ye trynite auter iiij*^ 
 — Mr. Strett, Vicar of B. iiij*^ — Sir James Harwoode, 
 curate of B. iiij'' — Rob. Gregory j'' — my weddyng 
 ryng to our lady yu the ch. of B. — Wells ij''. 
 
 Ees. — W^ Townsyn of hame (2). 
 
 Witn. — John Castelman, Rob. Gregory, Sir Jas. Har- 
 woode. 
 
 Prob. in eccl. par. de B. 1 Mail 1536, coram Walter© 
 Cretyng (3) Archidiacono bathon. Summa xxvj^ x''. 
 
 Wyll. Grandon. 16 Feb. 1536. 
 
 chyd. of our lady yn Brugewater — hye auter, 5 lady auter, 
 ye trynyte auter (each) iiij" — Sir James Harwoode iiij** 
 — John Myrthe iiij''. 
 
 Bes. — W™ my son and my d. Mawde. 
 
 Overseers. — W"^ Alyn, John henbury. 
 
 jyitn. — Water Kyrig, Thos. Henbere, Sir James Har- 
 woode. 
 
 Prob. (same). Summa xxxviij' x'\ 
 
 (4) No Yvan Pendyve (4). 24 Feb. 1535. 
 
 menuoned; in sac. scpultura sub ordine fratrum S. franscisci villa de 
 
 probably a . ^..^ ^ ^ . . , „ 
 
 parish near Watcrford in Hibemia — VVeilen. )i" — iratri meo Jeodi- 
 
 Briilgwater, ^^ 
 
 will wM^ wyco pendyve meam tunicam optimam — Rico Roche 
 
 Fs mentioned diploidcm mcam.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 17 
 
 Bes. — JoLne nx. mee. in the wm 
 
 Test. — John Toker, Eic. Roche, leodewico Pendyve, wyikvns 
 
 •' of Ottcr- 
 
 Prob. in Bru'xewater 1 Mali 15oG. han.ptoa 
 
 o {post). 
 
 Summa xxxj" xiij' ij''. 
 
 Wyll. bedyll. 12 Ap. 1536. 
 
 chyd of o lady in Brugevvater — v prests to pray for my 
 
 sowle V grotys. 
 Bes. — Johne my wyf. 
 Witii. — John awoode, tokar, Sir Jamys Harrewode, 
 
 Wyll. Grene, Rob. Gregory. 
 Prob. in Brugewater 3 maii 1536. Summa vij'' xij' vj' 
 
 ^(1 
 
 John Whyte of Brugewater. 21 Feb. 1536. 
 
 chyd. of B. — hye awter of B. iiij*^ — every auter iiij^ — 
 
 Wells iiij*— Mr. Thos. Strette V. of B. viij''— Sir Jamys 
 
 Harrewoode curett of B. x*^ — Rob. Gregorye ij"^ — W"^ 
 
 my son a nox — Issabell my d. a cow. 
 Bes. — Jone my wyf. 
 Witn. — W"' Potter, Rob. Gregory, Sir Jas. Harrewode 
 
 prist. 
 Prub. in Brugewater 1 Maii 1536. Summa xxxviij^ x*^. 
 
 BRISTOL (S. Mary Redcliffe). 
 
 Yoice Yonge of the towne of brystowe and of the parishe of 
 
 Redclef in the diocese of B. and W. wydow. 4 May, 
 
 1530. 
 
 to be burd. in the chapell of St. Jamys the Apostell in 
 
 the church of our lady of Redclif — Oath. Wells xij*^ — 
 
 hygh water (sic) in the said Ch. of R. for thethes and 
 
 offerings forgotyn iij^ iiij*^. I will that my weddyng 
 
 ryng(i) be delivered and ofiferyd to the ymage of our (i) This is 
 
 lady in the porch of the said Redclif church to the ^vay of be- 
 queathing 
 
 use of the same ch. wedding- 
 
 rings. 
 
 My Exors to percure and cause an honest pryste to 
 

 
 18 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 (1) The 
 Rosary con- 
 sisted of I.IO 
 small Iteads 
 {Are Maria), 
 every ten of 
 which were 
 part<d by a 
 larger bead 
 to sliow 
 when the 
 I'ati'.r Noster 
 must be 
 recited. This 
 religious 
 exercise was 
 called "Our. 
 Lady's 
 I'-al'tcr." 
 (R(.ck's 
 "(Jlinrrh of 
 our Fathers," 
 ill. 318). 
 
 (2) Demy- 
 cent, tlie 
 metal i)art of 
 a girdle worn 
 in IVunt 
 (Halliwell). 
 
 f3) Grose 
 exjilains it 
 as a small 
 iron pot with 
 a handle on 
 the side. 
 " I'rouip. 
 Parv.," 410 
 (3). 
 
 (4) Pottle, 
 a measure of 
 two q'larts. 
 This word is 
 still used in 
 tlie West. 
 
 (5) i.e. 
 complete, see 
 " I'romp. 
 I'urv.," 3S3. 
 
 syng and celebrate in the said cliapcdl of S. Jamys in 
 the said cli. for tlie space of thoo {sic) yerys nexte 
 following my naturall death, and to paye for his yerely 
 stypend vj" viij* iiij' — the same pryste to [)ray specially 
 for ray sowle and for iny late liusbond's sowle and 
 generall for all my frynds sowls and for all crystyn 
 [sowles] beyng yn the paynes of purgatory. 
 
 Hugh Malet gentleman my greter morter wyth the 
 pystyll [jjes^Ze] — Sir Tliomas Mallet pryst oon sylver 
 salt with his cover, my best coverlet with all the grene 
 hongings in and belonging to shoppe and half a dosyng 
 of gryne cashyns — Joon Malet oon payre of beeds of 
 five setts (i) dobell gauded with stonys of sylver and 
 gylte with a gryne tarsyll wrought with golde and 
 perle and my dymisent (2) gerdell with iij bossys and a 
 chayne with a knappe of sylver to the same dymisent — 
 my sister Annis Vagham widow all my apparell for my 
 body as well wollen as lynen with all my bonotts — to 
 the Procters and use of the said ch,,of R. my payre of 
 grete corell bedys of v setts dobell gauded with sylver 
 and gylte — to Eliz, Rose Edith, Rose Waleforth, now 
 my servants {each) stuffe of my howsholde to the valuer 
 of vj" viij''. 
 
 Res. — Hughe Malette, gentleman, Sir Thos. Malett, pryst. 
 
 Witn. — Master Rye. broraefelde, Gierke, Sir Lewys 
 Morgan, pryst, John Beche. 
 
 Codicil, dated 13 ]\[ay, 1530. 
 
 Mary AVarre d. of Thos. W. gentleman a fetherbed with 
 hys bolster, a payre of blanketts, a coverled of gryne 
 and whytt, a payre of shetts, oon paire of hollon and 
 another paire of canvas, a tabull clothe of fyne hollon 
 conteyning about iiij ells in length, napkins of Iryshe 
 clothe, a tewell of pLiyne clothe, a grette potte of brasse. 
 a posnett (3), a })are of candelstyks, a pottell (4) pott of 
 pewter, half a do.>syn of pewter vessells perforrayd (5) 
 and half a dosyn of cooshyns.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 19 
 
 Joan Malet syster to the said Hugh M. a fetherbed with 
 hys bolster, a paire of bhinketts, ij paire of shytts oon 
 pr. of woUen and the other of canvas, a tabuU clothe of 
 fyne hollon, a coverlet of small flowres, a potte of brasse, 
 a posnett, a pan, ij caiidelstyks, a pott of pewter, half 
 dosyn pewter vessells performyd, half dosyn cooshyns. 
 
 Eychard Malett brother of Hugh M. a ffetherbed with 
 hys bolster, a payre of blanketts, ij payre of shytts, oon 
 hollon, the other canvas, a grete arise (i) coverlet, a (i-) Arras, 
 plane tabull cluthe, tewell of lockram (2), vj napkyns of tapestry 
 
 named from 
 
 lockram, a posnett, brasse pott, a pan, ij candelstyks, a ^^ras, the 
 pottell pott of pewter, half doz. vessells of pewter per- ^.''A'^veriet 
 form yd — to the said Hugh Malet vj cooshyns of ares, wa'diey-s 
 
 " Bristol 
 Wills," 147.] 
 
 Rich. Jonys. 24 Mar. 1531. raSla'Sud" 
 
 in churchyard of our lady of Katclif — Cath. Wellys ij''. Len!*^ 
 Bes. — Elizabeth my wif. 
 
 Witn.^Sir Thos lawrence, curate, Will. Wilkyns, Eic. 
 Thyngall. 
 
 Will lewys als. Taylor. 2 Feb. 1533. 
 
 of the p. of Ratclyf in the suburb of the towne of Bristovv 
 — in chyd of our bless id lady of R. — Wells vj'' — hye 
 auter xij*^ — my son John v marcs. 
 Bes. — Johane my wyf. 
 Witn. — Sir Edmond dawnser curate, Davy thomas. 
 
 •' (3) Cam- 
 
 Prob. in eccl. Cath. Well. 2 Jun. 1534. Je* a sort of 
 
 cloth origi- 
 nallj' made 
 of cavi el's 
 
 Ric. fFoster, jentilman. 17 Oct. 1533. hair(skeat). 
 
 ** (4) These 
 
 in the chapell of S. James in the ch. of our lady of ^^""^^ '^'^''^ 
 Eedclyf— Wells vj"— Thos fowkes my chamlet (3) gown, £fft,:^' 
 saten dowblet and my sleveles cote — to my Master Sir tabieT/use 
 John Sentlow my gray gelding with sadall and brydell board with 
 
 trestlps. See 
 
 — Aves Phihpps my awntes doughter, a pankyn — pin, and 
 Watkyn P'^ser x^ to by a cote — Arthur Peynton my o/worf'^'^ 
 lasste foldyng tabill in my parlor (4). ue^i's?.^^
 
 20 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 Bes. — Jolm Fawkner. 
 
 Witn. — Sir \\i\\. Philipps prost, Job. Brampton, Tho. 
 
 ffowkyns. 
 Prob. in Keynsbam, 30 Ap. 1534. Summa iij'' v^ 
 
 (1) Thpse 
 were I?lack 
 Friars (l)o- 
 niiniciiii). 
 Grey (Fran- 
 ciscan), 
 White (Car- 
 melites), 
 Austin (Ere- 
 mites). 
 
 (2) 30d., 
 for 11 trental 
 -of masses. 
 
 Hugh Yonge. 30 Dec. 1533. 
 
 of the par. of o bl. lady of Ratcliff in the t. of Bristowe, 
 gentihnan — to be bur'' in the s*^ ch. — Wells xij'' — liep"^ 
 of Ch. of R. xl** — every of the iiij orders of ffryers (l) in 
 the towne of Bristowe ij'* vj'' (2). Also the A^icar and the 
 prysts with the clerkes of the same Ch. of E. to be 
 present at my funerall obsequies. Vicar to have vj*" 
 viij'' — every of the prists xij'' — every dark vj'' — my d. 
 Margaret xx" to be dely vered to her at maryage yf she 
 be rulyd by her mother as it besemyth her to be. 
 
 John Yonge my son and heir apparent to be in the 
 governance of xVlyce my wyf and of Antony Cliampneys 
 gentilman durynge his nonage, they to have the leceipts 
 of all my lands in and near Bristol and to find all 
 necessary 8 for his living — my sylver plate to be divided 
 betwyxt Alyce my w. and Jolm my son [his porcion at 
 full age] except a bason and a yowre [ewer] with ij 
 standynge cuppys of sylver that my s'' wyffe's father 
 gave unto hir, which shall be holely at the distribu- 
 cyon of my s'' wyff. 
 
 Bes. — Alice my vvif and John my son, in witn. I have put 
 my scale. 
 
 Witn. — Mr. James Percivall, Antony Champneys Esquire, 
 John ffloke my curate, and V. of Ratclifif. 
 
 Prob. in domo solite residencie civitatis Wellie, 18 Mar. 
 1533. Summa cxx" viij^ iiij''. 
 
 Wm. Harper, wever, of the p. of Ratclif in Bristowe. 4 Aug. 
 1535. 
 chyd of the p. of R. — Wells ij'' — highe auter of the Ch. 
 of Redely f iiij".
 
 WELLS WILLS. 21 
 
 Bes. — Alys my wyf. 
 
 Witn. — My gostly father Sir Thos. Atwall, Sir John 
 
 Carlyon. 
 Prob. in ecel. par de Keyusbam, 3 Feb. 1535. 
 Summa iiij" ij^ iiij''. 
 
 Edmonde Dauncer. 10 Feb. 1535. 
 
 chauntre pryst of Eedclif in the towne of Brystovve 
 churchy'^ of the oh. of o lady of E. — Wells vj** — Sir 
 Thos. Atwell my black cliamblett (i) coote — Sir Hugh (nseep. 
 
 19 CLTite 
 
 Jenkeuson oon coyffe (2) — Sir Will. Cowper my typped ^2) a 
 ffnrryd black cony — Jone Bygges dau to Margret uTe'd byThe 
 Bennett my cobbord standing in my pari er — Sir lews covering for 
 
 the tonsure. 
 
 morfran my short gowne — after I depart out of this "Promp. 
 
 ^ '' ° ^ Parv.,6l(i.). 
 
 world my forthfare (3) to rynge iij peales with all the (3)Passing- 
 bells, and afterwarde at all devvne service, butt the /'-"-^f^^ran, 
 
 ' " ' to die (see 
 
 grete bell — to Mr. Vicary for dirige (4) and masse xx'^ — "^^acre"'^ 
 every prist of the same ch. for d. and m. viij'' apece — iij i^gy'^" 286). 
 clerks for d. and ni. iiij'' apece— John Beche for d. and offic^f^^g 
 m. xij'' — ij chauntre prysts of St. Nicholas Church for caUed7rom 
 d. and m. viij'' apece — to poure peple within thys parysh rlgl'Domi-' 
 
 , ,, . , , , . , " - nus mens." 
 
 dweliyng in every howse where nede ys j' apece to the 
 
 sum of xx^ — at the month mynd (5) for d. and m. to the (5) y^^ ^^ 
 
 V---,\ • J. ••••cl 1 1 "il account of 
 
 icar VI ij, every prist iiij apece, every clerk ij' a pece thecere- 
 
 - 1111 monies at 
 
 also the greate bell to be rong. the month, ; 
 
 ° ^ _ mind 
 
 B.es. — my gossypp W"^ Benet and Merget his wyf. da''''^lfter 
 
 Overseer.— John Beche, Clerk, i\f iiij''. pSiJs^''" 
 
 Witn. — Sir lewys Morgan his gostly father, Sir. Thos ourFaThers,'' 
 
 Atwell, Clerk, lewys Evans, tayler, Peter Charite 
 
 habardessher. Summa y'' xiij'' viij'' ob. 
 
 BRISTOL (Holy Rood, alias Temple). 
 
 Cristyan Perkyns, wydowe, of tempyll paryshe alias holy 
 rode paryshe wythyn the towne off brystowe yn the 
 dioc. of Bathe and Wellys. 8 Mar. 1531.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 (1) 
 
 Enabled, 
 empowered. 
 
 (2) See 
 next will. 
 
 (3) Har- 
 nessed — or- 
 namented. 
 
 *' A hariiest 
 gyrdyll of 
 silver," "'a 
 dagerliarnest 
 with silver " 
 (" Test. 
 Ebor.," iv. 
 
 118) 
 
 (4) i.e. 
 dyeil before 
 weaving. 
 
 (5^ The 
 kerc!iief(Fr., 
 couvi c ch iff) 
 was a cover- 
 ing fur the 
 head. C'liau- 
 cer, in the 
 " Man of 
 Law'.s Tale," 
 calls it a 
 lc':rrher. 
 " Troiiip. 
 I'aiv.," 272 
 (2>. 
 
 to be buryde before St. John's autter yn the said Ch. — 
 xij" to fynde a Liwffiil prieste being a quereman to synge 
 and prayo for me and all cristen sowlys at the sayde 
 autter off St. John's, the sayd prieste to be presentyd at 
 all tyrays necessary by myne exofs, abnllyd(i) allways 
 by the vycker off the Ch. or hys depuyt for the tyme 
 being, receiving quarterly of myne exors for his whole 
 yere's stypend vj" i.e. xx" every quarter unto the tyme 
 the said xij'' be fully payde after the sayd ordynans. 
 I wyll that master Bed forth shall have custodi of 
 the sayd xij'' to the use of the sayd priest — mother 
 Ch. of Wellys vj'' — bye autter of my paryshe ch. xij'' 
 — to our Ladye autter of the same ch. ij'' — to St. Kat- 
 teryn's autter xij*' — to our lady of towre (2) wythyn the 
 same ch. my best harnys (3) gyrdell — iij" to be stowyde 
 to powre peppyll within one yere of my departyng — to 
 Thomas Eatts xx* — to every one of his fyvc cliilder 
 a nobull apese, Eliz. Eatts my best gowne, Jone E. 
 the yonger, my best coverlet for a bed, Jone E. the 
 elder, a crocke and a pan the beste — Eliz. E. a crocke 
 and a pan next best. Will Newe, a crock and a pan 
 iij'' best. Elizabeth that kyppyth me my iij'' gowne 
 off vyolett — Thos. Kydwellytt vj"* viij'' — Maud K. my 
 gowne off vyolett yn grayne (4). Eliz. K. my second best 
 gyrdyll and ij kercliarffs (5) — Margett K. a curcherfs), 
 Sir John Sharraan priest a flocbede and a bolster and 
 a pere off shetts. Att my monythys mynde xx^ to be 
 bestowyd — residue to Thomas Eatts, and Thos. Kyd- 
 wellytt ; Sir John Sharman priest shall be overseer. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Edmunde Long my Curatt, Mr. Thos. Brocke 
 Alderman of bristowe. 
 
 Isabella Champneys of bristow in the diocese of B. and W. 
 16 IMay, 1531. 
 to be buried in the par. ch. of temple — mother ch. of 
 Wells iiij'' — high altar in the p. ch. of temple iiij'' —
 
 WELLS WILLS. 2P> 
 
 ymage of onr lady in the tower a wax taper — Jolian 
 Clinmpueys ray sonys d, the bed that I lye in, a payer 
 of blanketts and a payer of shets a bolstar and a 
 pyllow, a coverlett, a mantell, ij coffers, a cupborde, 
 a table clothe ij platers ij potyngers a crok and a pan. 
 Res. — John Champneys my sonys son dwelling in the 
 parish of Chew : my Exors to have the use of such 
 goods as be bequethed to the foisayd Johan unto the 
 tyme that she be maryed and that she be ordered 
 by the said John Ch. her brother in law unto the tyme 
 that she be maryed and otherwise to lose her bequest, 
 or if she ibrtuue to die before the age of xx vers myne 
 exoTs to dyspose them for my soule. 
 
 Edwd. Barkehowse. 28 Dec. 1533. 
 
 of the liode of temple — in churche haye (i) of the temnul (i) Encio- 
 — Wells ij''— Eliz. my wyf — Rich. Bouell [or Bovell] auy. ;i6(/tfe. 
 my sword — John Mason Clerk, a bonet. 
 Ees. — Eliz. my wife and Edw'' my son [imder age]. 
 Witn. — 31r. Geo. Dogyen (2), Vicar, Ric. Bovell, John (2) in 1553 
 
 Geo. Dogj'on 
 I\IaSOn. ^^is «ctor of 
 
 Chew Magna 
 
 Prob. in Keynsham, 30 Ap. 1534. Siimma iij" iv'^ vj'\ ^I'^^Z"''' 
 
 bents," 252). 
 
 John Sherne de Temple. 8 Ap. 1 534. 
 
 chyd of the [Ch.] of TempuU in bvistowe — Wells iiij'' — 
 hye auter of the T. eh. iiij' — to have the prists and 
 clarks of the s'' ch. to my dyryge and masse — Evan 
 Toker a puke (3) gowne — my cosyn Ric. Snyg (4) a (-3) a 
 
 . „,. , * colour 
 
 dubiett and a lacott — my cosvn Eliz. a puke gowne. between ms- 
 
 ^ J . X- D set and black 
 
 Bes. — Maro:aret my wyf. (Haiiiweii). 
 
 ^ (4) See 
 
 Witn. — Master lewvtt, Joh. Ivouas. weaver's 
 
 "Visitations 
 
 Prob. in capella dive V. juxta claustrura eccl. cath. Well, of somerset," 
 2 Jun. 1534. 
 
 Eic. Apwyllym. 1 Ap. 1534. 
 
 in the chapell of S. Kutheryn within the Ch. of the holly
 
 24 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 (1) Here 
 yeld = gild, 
 elsewhere 
 it — aisle. 
 
 (2) Im- 
 print, figure, 
 image 
 (•• Test. 
 Kbor.," iv. 
 155). 
 
 crosse in bristowe otherwise callyd the temple — liye 
 auter iiij'' — Wells ij'' — to the yeld (l) of S. Katlieryii 
 fowndett in the cb, of the holy crosse afs'' iij^ iiij'* — 
 my d. Johane a masor bownd ab' with sylver havynge 
 a prynt (2) of sylver in the bottome — Alyee my d. a 
 [s^Jn^7ar] masor having a crestall stone in the bothome 
 — Joh. yrlorne so much white clothe as Avyll suffyce 
 to make him a pnyre of bosses. 
 
 Bes. — Margaret my wyf. 
 
 Wifn. — ]Mr. George Dogyion, Joh. Yerlome, Christopli. 
 Goldsmyth. 
 
 Prob. in ecel. Catb. Well., 2 Jim. 1534. 
 
 (3) I.e. 
 ■wardei s of 
 Our Lady 
 Guild. 
 
 (4) Dole 
 of a penny 
 to the pijor. 
 
 Margt. Gerves, wydowe, late the wyf of Symon Gerves of 
 the Towne of Brystowe, toker. 20 Dec. 1530. 
 in the churehe of the holy crosse of temple and within 
 the cbapell of onr blessed lady before the auter of the 
 sayd cbapell — Wells xx'' — bye auter in the s'' eh. of 
 T. xx'' — our lady servyce in T. ch. vj^ viij'' — St. Katli.'s 
 auter a grete maser with a sylver bonde and a prent (2) 
 in hym of sylver and gylte — o lady in the tower in 
 the same ch. a payre of bedes of white amber gauded 
 with sylver and gylte conteyning xiij setten and lix 
 stones of sylver and gylte upon this condycion that 
 the proctors (3) of our lady and ther successors doo 
 never sell them, but always to be forthcomyng to the 
 honor of God and 5 lady at every principall feste — to 
 all the almes howses in B. xx" [2)aid guarterhj] — Alex. 
 Palmer of B., toker, my systers son all that belongyth 
 to my crafte of tokyaige and sberynge and x'" — Marg' 
 P. his eldest d. xv" if she do not mary before age of 
 XX — Marg*. P. his yongest d. — Roger Apowell my 
 godson, son of W" A. xiij sponys callyd the xij apostells 
 and a salte — to xxiiij pore men xxiiij black gownes and 
 to xxiiij pore women xxiiij white peticotes at my burynge 
 to pray for me — also xv'' to be delte penydole (4), v''
 
 WELLS WILLS. 25 
 
 at my bnrynge, v" at my montlies mynd, v" at my 
 yere's mynd— xl" to the Ch. of T. to fynd a pryste 
 to pray for my soul and ray liusband, and Eicli. Bowyer, 
 Joh. Yownge, my father, and Esabell my mother— iiij 
 orders of ffryers in B. so that they be at my burial, 
 month-mynd and yere-mynd xP (equalhj). 
 
 Res. — W" Apowell, and I put my seale. 
 
 Witn. — Joh. Brykeman of B., toker, Thos. Kymsam, sher- 
 
 man (i). (i) The 
 
 ^ ' .. man wbo 
 
 to Roger Koke, tanner, for the maryge of liis ds. vj" ^3,^^^^ 
 
 •• "s ••■ M cloth in 
 
 ■^^y ^'^J • manufactur- 
 
 Prob. in C. Well., 13 Oct. 1534. "^''• 
 
 BRISTOL (S. Thomas the Martyr). 
 
 Davy Appryse. 7 July, 1531. 
 
 in churchyard of S. Thomas ye Martyr in Burstow — 
 Cath. Wells iiij''— hygh altar of S. Thomas iiij'^ for 
 offerings forgotyn — Alys and Cyssely my doughters 
 each a gowne. 
 
 JRes. — jMarget my ^vyffe. 
 
 Witn.—^u Will. Phylyps, Thos. Topcleffe, Thos. Broarde. 
 
 Tho. Nashe. 15 Nov. 1532. 
 
 chyd of S. Thomas the Martyr [in Brystowe] nye unto 
 the body or buryall of my father — Wells vj'' — hygli 
 auter of S. Thomas for tethes wythholden ij^ — alter of 
 S. John ye Baptiste in Ch. of S. Thomas a pere of 
 vestments price xx^ — Jone my d. howsehold stuffe the 
 valore of xx^. 
 
 Bes. — Alys my wyff. 
 
 Witn.~^u Rog. Sturges, Sir W" Philypes, Tho. More, 
 John Warren. 
 
 Morgan Muter \or Water, margin] of Bristoll. 15 Mar. 1533. 
 of the p. of S. Thomas the Martyr in the towne of
 
 2G WELLS WELLS. 
 
 Bristowe — cIjviI. of S. Thomas — Wells ij*^ — hye auter 
 
 of S. Thos. for tytbes xij''. 
 Exor. — Rob. Sawbryf^e. 
 Overseer. — Sir Will, Philypps. 
 I do gyve tliis my dwellynge bowse in Rateliff St. to 
 
 (1) Rock's tbe s'' R. S., be to kejDe an obytte (i) yerely in tbe 
 oi.ri-athers," cbappell of S. Erusmus in tbe s'' cb., tbe s'' obytte to 
 
 begyn upon Ax Wednysday tbe dyryge, and on tbe 
 morow tbe masse of Ivequiern for my sowle and all 
 crystyn sowles to be prayed for and tbe gret bell to 
 be tollyd to tbe s'' dyryge and masse. 
 
 (2) Tucker, Witn. — Kicb. Edmonds, wever, Rich. Myllyn, towcker (2). 
 Prob. Catb. Well., 2G March 1533. Summa {not given). 
 
 Thos. Rogers. 13 Jan. 1533. 
 
 cbyd of S. Thomas tbe martyr in Brystow — Wells iiij'' 
 — hye alter of S. Thos. for tithes withboblyn xij''. 
 
 Res. — Margarett my wyf. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Will. Pbips, Rob. Hanwortb, Morgan Thomas, 
 Marg* Jordeyn. 
 
 Prub. in Keynsham, 20 Ap. 1531:. 
 
 a fuller. 
 
 a coo 
 silko 
 
 (3) "Item, 
 
 i,;;;;.f,^ Cecylie Bedford. Sept. 1533. 
 
 sJmily^s." of the towue of Bristowe, wedowe and parisbion of S. 
 
 vcntories." Tbomas in tbe same towne — in chyd. of S. Thomas — 
 
 1552, p. .'i2). -.-^ ,. ... - . , .. 
 
 (4) sic MS. Wells xij" — my curate tor tithes torgotyn iij^ iiij" — p. ch. 
 
 midland of S. Thos. for to bye a Soudays cope (3) iiij'' — Jobane 
 
 counties pip 
 
 means a d. of Joliu Bramoton a hunderd pounds in plaete and 
 
 esiKci'^iv of Wiires to be praysed by indifferent men — tbe same 
 
 ^^TacL Joliane a gyrdell of pyppes (4) of silver— Eliz. tiie wif of 
 
 Jr's'or''"''^* Rob. bannar my kyneswoman xx", a paire of beades of 
 
 (6) 1611 amber gawded duble with svlver and ffilt, weinsr ix unces 
 
 Biblo(Zcch. ^ J to » t> 
 
 clniiusticke "J quarters— a salte parcell gylt, weyinge xix unces, 
 
 ^'ith abowic lialf a garnyshe (5) of pewter vessells, a bason, a yowre 
 
 of^^'-^^New of latyn, ij boll candellstyks, (g) a coverlett tbe wb. 
 
 (bowl). ' is at morgag for viij' iiij' yf tlic partye that owthe
 
 WELLS WILLS. 27 
 
 it paye nott viij'' iiij' that it lyeth for, and also the 
 worst baukers(l) in my hall, a Sondays gowne of blak (o a 
 
 ^ carpet, or 
 
 lyned with sattyn of sypers (2) and a worsted curtue ^,°''^^'jj.'^'f^^j. 
 of blak lyned with white lynyng — my Exors to give j^^*)^™ "'g^^ 
 v" for the weltlie of my soul when they shall think Parv™^" 
 best to bestow it, that is to say, to my burrynge, " ^^' ^^^^ 
 monthesmynd and yeremynd — my servant W" Nor- Jj^-pTusVas 
 lett (3) jj ton of iron — Thos. N. his brother in ware uTs'i'ik. ""^ 
 parysen xP — Margarett iHett in led and tyne, the^j-^j^^' 
 valure of vj" xiij* iiij'' — John Trappe my servante xP — ^'^ "" " 
 Simon ifossell my serv* xP — Alys Durban my servant 
 — Edy Ball x^— Julyan Butler the w. of Thos. B. a 
 gowne of grayne clothe lynyd with satyn of sypars — 
 W. Butler my godson xx* — Alice Nasshe a standyng 
 cup of sylver weyinge viij unces iij quarters — John 
 Bys the yonger a fflatt cuppe of sylver — Marg' Ap 
 Ryce a roond warkynday gownd and x* — Cecylie her 
 d. x'' — x\lyce my d. my sister (4) a gowne of puek (4) sic ms. 
 furryd with grey, a partlett (5) of velvat, and my best (5) a ruff 
 roond bonett 01 velvett — W" lucye her son a ton oitueueck. 
 iron — to the repar. of the hye wayse abowte Biistow 
 viij^' — iij ds. of Mr. Bedeford, Johane, Agnes, and 
 Marg* iij'^ — Mr. Davy Hutton xx^ — my son in lawe 
 Joh. Brampton merchaunte a Imnderd pound of such 
 parte of goods that he shall think most necessary to 
 have — same John the hole apparell tliat pertyneth 
 to the hall of my liowse and ij gold rings — my d. 
 Eliz. w. of the s'^ J. B. — Eic. Coslye [overseer] of ffrome 
 Selwod, clother, in plate and wayres x" — John Coulte, 
 turner. 
 
 Ees. — John Brampton. I have put my scale. 
 
 Witn. — Davy hutton, grocer, John Warren, capper (e), (n) cap- 
 John ffawkener. 
 
 Codicil, 6 May, 1534. 
 
 whereas I bequethed to W" Norlett late my servante ij ton 
 of iron, for certyn resonabull cousyderacions raovyng
 
 28 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 (n Insti- 
 tuted Sept. 
 
 25, 1533 
 ("Redcliffe ' 
 Cliurch," by 
 ArchiJeatou 
 N orris, p. 
 64). 
 
 me I do revoke that legacy to liym and y do now by 
 
 this present codycill bequeath to him only iij'^ the rest 
 
 of my will to stand. 
 Witn. — Mr. John nloke (i) my curate, John ffawkener, bur- 
 
 gesse of bristowe. 
 Prob. in eccl. Cath. Well., 7 June, 1534. 
 Summa ccelxxxvij" xv\ 
 
 (2) "Vita 
 Jesu." 
 Tliere were 
 miiiierous 
 edilicjiis by 
 Ludolplius 
 de SaxDiiia 
 (O.xf. Hist. 
 Soc. (Collec- 
 tanea, 1. iii. 
 161). 
 
 Sir Roger Turges. fi Oct. 1535. 
 
 in 8t. Thomas chyd. in bry.stowe — liighe auter of Wells 
 iiij'^— highe auter of St. Thomas iiij"— Sir Thos. xVtwell 
 my best gowne — W" Ssaller my 2"'^ gowne— Sir John 
 Sherman my ffryce gowne, Sir Rich. Betty viij'' and 
 a boke callyd ludiilfus (2), Sir Joli. Stylympes viij'\ 
 Sir Thos. Carter viij'', John CUirke, vj'^— W" Sexton, 
 viij'\ Alys that kypithe me a red mantell and a payre 
 of hosyn — to the pore ffollis in the Almyshowse to bye 
 wode, xij''. 
 
 Ees.— Sir Thos. Atwall. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Thos. A. hys gostly father. 
 
 Overseers. — Sir Juh. Sliermau, Sir Ric. Betty. 
 
 Prob. in Keynsham, 3 Feb. 1535. Summa xxxix' ij''. 
 
 (3) See p, 
 
 19. 
 
 John Cable de Brystow. 17 Sept. 1535. 
 
 in chyd. of S. Thomas the martir in Bristowe next to my 
 wyves — John C. my sonne and Alys my wife to be my 
 exoi^ and David Harries to be overseer — to D. H. my 
 Scarlett gowne— J. C. my sonne my violett in grane 
 gowne furryd with fechets, my sonne John my blukk 
 gowne— D. H. the ffurre of the same gowne on con- 
 dicion that the s'^ D. shall putt a lynynge of blake into 
 the s,^ gowne for my sonne John — my wife Alys my 
 crymsyn gowne, my sonne John a foldying table (3) 
 wyche standeth in my chamber afore the streyte — my 
 sonne" John my beddc wh. I lye in— Thos. Carter my
 
 WELLS WILLS. 29 
 
 blew furryd gowne of fecbets — Sir Job. Phyllipps my 
 saten dowblett. 
 Bes. — J. my son and A. my wyf. they to pay my detts. 
 Witn. — John Calte, David Cradock, Will. Gybbs. 
 if John my son die then my overseer to keep every [year 
 anj obitte in the Ch. of St. Thomas with the prists and 
 clarks that be servynge there at that tyme to every 
 prist iiij'^ — every clarke ij'^ — and for the weax for my 
 overseer shall think best and the Eest to poor people 
 as far as vj* viij'^ will extend both for the obit and for 
 the poore peopul and this to be done yerely as longe 
 as the fors'' goods will last. 
 • Prob. in Keynsham, 3 Mar. 153o. Summa xxv^' iij^ iij^ 
 
 Joh. Taylor ah. bocher. 22 Aug. 1533. 
 
 in eccl. fratrnm predicatorum couventus(i) sacri si ibi p^^^is" 
 contigerit me mori — conventui pro sepultura mea et Iristoi'is* 
 
 .„ ..., meant, 
 
 pro exeqUllS Vl VllJ. where the 
 
 ^ i. o Dominicans 
 
 Hes. — Agneti ux. mee. iiad a con- 
 
 ° vent. 
 
 Test. — Nich. Cook, Grefifyth Bakare. 
 
 BROCKLEY. 
 
 Walter Wyllyng. 9 Feb. 1531. 
 
 to be buried in the Church off S. Nycolas in Brockley 
 wythin the cownte of Somersettshere — Cath. Wells iiij'\ 
 Church of B. a bowsshell of whette — same to Church of 
 Yaytton — my brother John my best dublett wytbe my 
 sworde — my syster Joy (2) a colt — my sister-in-law (2) For 
 IMarg. Pinare a youhoge (3) — W"' Wey als. Smyjth my o) Ewe- 
 
 hog, i.e. 
 Olde ffryse COtte. young sheep. 
 
 Bes. — Jone my wyffe. 
 Witn.—RohQxi tynt, Thos. Myke. ♦
 
 30 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 (1) There 
 ■was a chapel 
 ■with a simi- 
 lar Ui'dica- 
 tion on the 
 briilgo at 
 J^ristol 
 (Wadlev's 
 " Rilstol 
 Wills," p. 8). 
 
 BKOMPTON RALPH. 
 
 Christian Dye. 8 July, 1532. 
 
 to be bur'' in the hole grave of tlie Assumption (i) of our 
 blissyd lady of Brumpton Raffe — St. Androw of Wells 
 ij'' — church of B. my best gyrdell and my weddyng 
 ryug — by crosse of same ch. a shepe — Sir Thomas to 
 pray for my sole and all cristyn sowles xij'' — Rob. 
 Clarke iiij'' — all my sou's chylder, to ether of them a 
 shepe. 
 
 Bes. — Thomas Hone. 
 
 Overseers. — John Tod boll, John Arnoll. 
 
 Witn. — John Arnoll, Rob. Taylor. 
 
 (2) Insti- 
 tuted March 
 30, 1.V24 
 (".Somerset 
 Incum- 
 bents," 320). 
 
 (3) i.e. 
 heads of 
 pewter 
 vessels (see 
 p. 91).. 
 
 Thomas lyddon of Brumpton Raff. 1533. 
 
 in holy grave of o blessed ladye of Assumpcion of B. R. — 
 same ch. iij*' iiij'' — assumpcion of o lady afors'' a shepe 
 — Alsolyn lyght a shepe — W"' Howe my sone in lawe 
 xP — iij children of W" Howse afors'' each iij shepe 
 Jone bussupe and Alyce B. the ch. of Job. Busshup ij 
 shepe — Thos and John the children of Rt)ger Busshupe 
 ij shepe — John my son x markes, his mother to kcpe 
 him until xv yeres of age, yf the s'' John do fortune to 
 dye before, the money to go to a convenyent pryst for 
 one hole yere to pray for me and my frynds. 
 
 Res. — Cristian my wyf. 
 
 Tes^.— Master Thos. Treble prist (2), Job. Tudboll, Job. 
 AVeber, Job. Busshupe. 
 
 Brob. Cath. Well, 29 Dec. 1533. Summa xxiij'' o' xj'\ 
 
 John Yere of Brumpton Raufe. 15 Sept. 1534. 
 
 in the holy erthe of the Assumption of o ladye of B. R. — 
 hye crosse of tha s'' ch. a shepe — o lady, a shepe — 
 Wells ij'' — Marg"^ and Anncs my ds. iij powles(3) of 
 peauter vessell.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 31 
 
 Bes. — Joliane my wyf. 
 
 Witn. — Tho. Trebnll, preest, parson of the s'' Ch., Jolian 
 
 hynborow, Rob. Taylor. 
 Summa iiij" x* viij''. 
 
 BROMPTON REGIS. 
 
 Will bryant of Kyn!:!;s Brompton. 15 Ap. 1533. 
 
 chyd. of K. B. — Wells iiij'' — iij stores of the ch. of Bromp- 
 ton iij shepe, the wh. ys — our lady — the hye crosse — 
 Savnt morsse(i) each of them a shepe — to my son John (n i.e. 
 
 J \ ' r J Maurice. 
 
 a stere, a yerlyng — Mathow my son v copple of yowys 
 and lame — my eldest d. a cowe — Johane yongyst dafter 
 a cowe — Roger my son ij sters — my son Will, a cowe — ■ 
 Eliz. my wyff iij^' the wh. mony xlij^ viij*^ restyth yn 
 the hands of . . . ffryryn her father — viij'' iiij'^ in hugh 
 fryryn her brother. 
 
 Res. — Christopher my son. 
 
 Ruler.— W Crosse. 
 
 Witn. — Thomas Wynde, Will. Smalle, Rob. Rice. 
 
 John Kympe of Kyngsbromton. 14 Ap. 1536. 
 
 chyd. of K. — hye crosse of the Church of Bromton one 
 
 shepe. 
 Res. — Johane my wyf. 
 Witn. — John hoi worthy, Nic. Were. 
 Prob. in Stokegummer, 28 Ap. 1536. 
 Summa xiij^' xviij* ij'^ 
 
 John Whyte als. hyll of Kyngs Brompton. 28 Ap. 1535. 
 in the chyd. — Wells iiij'' — v storys of the ch. of B. viz. 
 
 our lady, our lady of pety (2), St. Sounday (3), St. (o) sea 
 Michaell, St. Maures (each) a shepe — Angnes my d. ij (^Z]. 
 kye [i.e. kine] — my sons children John, Cristofer and i^abi^sJ"* 
 Angnes — my sonne John, my iij children Joane, Agnes see "Test. 
 
 Ebor.," V. 
 
 and Alson (exors). 299 ("the
 
 32 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 plctor of S. 
 S)nday "). 
 Auotlier in- 
 Ptiince occurs 
 in Ciitcotnbe 
 (.7.1'.), and 
 is. ami (^, 
 4th S., x. 
 :i5U ; 5tb S., 
 ix. 2r)i. 
 There was a 
 gilil of S. 
 Sunday at 
 Jrorebalh 
 (Devoa). 
 
 (1) Jnstaic- 
 rum or stau- 
 rum = store, 
 Slock. " In- 
 staurum ec- 
 clesuc, quid- 
 quid ad 8U- 
 pellectilcm 
 ecclesiasti- 
 cain spectat " 
 (Ducauge). 
 
 (2) In the 
 Croscombe 
 (Somerset) 
 church- 
 wardens' 
 accounts 
 there is a 
 fund called 
 "dead 
 monfy," 
 which served 
 for main- 
 taining 
 lights at 
 the altare 
 animarum, 
 and for the 
 general obit. 
 
 (3) Rector 
 of Brushford 
 and Vicar of 
 "Wiiisford 
 ("Somerset 
 Incum- 
 bents," 322, 
 467). 
 
 (4) See 
 attestations 
 of previous 
 Brushford 
 wills. 
 
 Witn. and Bulers. — Roger bryant, W" Grenoslad, John 
 
 Wynde. 
 I'rob. Stokegummer, 20 Ap. coram Waltero Cretyng. 
 Siimma xix" ij' ij''. 
 
 BRUSHFORD. 
 
 Rich. Rumbylow. 16 Sep. 1531. 
 
 Cath. Well, vj'' — ecclesie de Rnicheforde meam optimaTi 
 tunicam — instauro (i) S. Michaelis unam ovem — B. M. 
 imam ovem — S. Katherine unam ovem — lurainibiis 
 defunctorum (2) unam ovem — omnibus filiolis meis cui- 
 libet agnum — Katerine filie mee unam ovem matricem. 
 
 Bes. — Agnete ux. mee. 
 
 Test. — Dno. Thoma Tliorne, Job. Tborne. 
 
 Job. Rodford. 14 Nov. 1531. 
 
 ecclesie de Brustheford meam optimam togam — instauro 
 S. Michaelis — instauro B. M. — S. Katherine — luminibus 
 defunctorum — cuilibet, unam ovem — Tliomizie filie mee 
 unam vaccara — Johane tobare, famule mee, unam 
 juvencam. 
 
 Bes. — Cristine ux. mee. 
 
 Test. — Dno. Thorn. Tborne, Joh. Nycoll, Rad. Rosse. 
 
 Thos. Melhuyshe do Bruscheford. 17 Jan. 1533. 
 
 eccl. de B. vj' viij'"— Wellie iiij'— S. Michaeli, B. Marie, 
 S. Katherine, luminibus defunctorum, [cuilibet] unam 
 ovem. Jarmano filio meo duas oves — Eliz. filie mee 
 unam juvencam — Christine Rumbelow unum agnum — 
 Dno. Will. Vicare (3) xij-^— Dno. Tho. Tborne xij^'— 
 omnibus filiolis meis cuilibet iiij"*. 
 
 Bes. — Alicie ux. mee. 
 
 Tes^— Dno. Tho. Tborne, Rob. Nicholl, Joh. Melhuyshe. 
 
 Dom. Edward Nycoll (4) de Brusford, clericus. 
 1534. 
 
 28 Mar.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 33 
 
 sep. ubicumque Deus vult — iiistauro S. Michaelis de B. 
 xx^ — instauro B. M. xx*^ — iustauro S. Katherine xx'' — 
 liimiui elemosinarum (i) xx'^ — instauro S. Georejii de ,P\The 
 
 ^ ^ <-' Alms Light, 
 
 Morebath [Devon] iiij* — Jobni patri meo secundam {^eptup^om 
 
 togam meam — matri mee primam togam — lioberto bix'^: This 
 
 fratri meo vij^ vj*^ — Georgio fratri meo xl^ et omnia often men- 
 tioned (see 
 ornamenta mea. Preface). 
 
 Res. — patri meo. 
 
 Test — Dom. Cbristoph. tricbay V. de Morebatb (2), Job. (2) He 
 
 rj 11 was vicar 
 
 bylly. from 1520 
 
 , till his death 
 
 Prob. iQ eccb par. de Stowgummer, 22 Ap. 1534. in 15:4. 
 
 Will. Come. 12 Mar. 1534. 
 
 instauro S. Micbaelis unum agnum — stauro B. M. unum 
 agnum — instauro mortui luminis unam ovem — cuilibet 
 filiolo ovem — Willo filio meo meam bigam — Kic, 
 Alicie, et Eliz. filiis meis cuilibet ovem. 
 
 lies. — Alicie ux. mee. 
 
 Test. — Dno. Eoberto Kobarte, Ricb. Wely, Eob. Nicoll. 
 
 Prob. in Stowgummer, 22 Ap. 1534. Summa ix^' v* ij". 
 
 Rob. Darche. 22 Mar. 1534. 
 
 stauro B. M. — stauro S. Katb. — stauro mortui luminis 
 
 [cuilibet] ovem. 
 Bes. — Jobane ux. mee. 
 Test— Dm. Eob. Eobarte, Eic. Wely. 
 Prob. (same). Summa v" ix^ x*^. 
 
 Jobn Melhuyshe de Brusford. 6 Oct. 1535. 
 
 in cimiterio B. M. eccl. par. de Brusford, stauro B. M. 
 unam ovem, stauro mortui luminis unam ovem, ecclesie 
 unam tunicam. 
 Res. — Elinore ux. mee. 
 Test. — Dno. Eob. Eobart, Jobn Benet. 
 
 D
 
 34 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 Prob. in eccl. par. de Stokegummer, 28 Jan. 1535. 
 Summa xviij^' iij^ iiij*'. 
 
 Alex. Bruer. Ult. die Junii, 1535. 
 
 Micbaeli j ovem, dive Marie j ovem, luminibus defunct- 
 
 orum j ovem, dive Katberine j ovem — Well, iiij'' — ij 
 
 filiabus meis ij oves — unam ollam eneam uxori mee 
 
 fdiim] vixerit et post decessum ux. ij filiabus meis 
 
 (I) obif. (debitis meis persolutis) anniversali (i) meo et beuefac- 
 
 For an ac- . , 
 
 count of the ton bus. 
 
 obit, or year- 
 mind see Jles. — Katberine ux. mee. 
 
 KocK s 
 
 ou^Flttrt- Test.—Tho. Tborne, Job. Cberyton, Job. Melbuysbe. 
 '"■ ^'" Supervisor. — Will to Bere, Tbo. Melhuysbe. 
 
 Prob. {same). Summa iij'' xviij' iiij^ 
 
 BUCKLAND S. MAKY. 
 
 John Zegar. 26 Mar. 1532. 
 
 in eburcbyard of Bucklond — Catb. Wells, iiij'^. — our lady 
 of B. my best sbete — our lady lygbt, iiij'' — every 
 godcbild iiij'' — my sone bys dowgbter Jone my best 
 crocke — Annys Surford — ber syster Crystyn — Alson 
 Surford my servant. 
 
 Res. — my wyffe and my son Jobn. 
 
 Overseers. — Hary Tanner, Tbo. . . . 
 
 Witn. — Clement payne, Eob. Marday. 
 
 Alys Zegar. 1532. 
 (2) Aisle. to tbe byldyng of tbe yeld (2) xij'* — every yone of my 
 godebildren iiij'' — my gowne to our lady service — to 
 Sir Will. xif. 
 Res. — my son Jobn Zegar. 
 Witn. — Sir Will. Genyngs, Kobt. Markeday. 
 
 Agnes Walle, vidua in Bnkloud Marie. 9 Sept. 1533. 
 
 in cimiterio B. M. de Buklond. Wellen. iiij'' — servicio B.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 35 
 
 M. de Cnmbe S. Nicholai iij^ iiij'' — lumiui alte crucis 
 
 de Cumba predicta viij'' — eccl. de B. M. iij** iiij'' — 
 
 Thome Walle Alio meo diias lodices (l) laneas et duas (i) cover. 
 
 lineas et duas patellas eneas, unum modium continent. 
 
 iiij lagunculds, unam ollam eneam, ij parapsides (2), j (2) Dessert. 
 
 acetabulum (3) viij modios tritici, avene totidem — Alicie (3) vine- 
 
 filie Willi Walle— Willo Walle filio meo— Job. Walle perhaps a' 
 
 sort of salad- 
 
 filio meo— Alicie filie Job. Walle. ''"^i- 
 
 Bes. — Eoberto Gallope. 
 
 Tes^.— Willo Tbocbynge, Willo Stone, Job. Dunell (4). ^wor 
 Prob. in eccl. par. de bache becbame, 17 Ap. 1534. 
 Summa xlvj^ vj^ 
 
 BUCKLAND, WEST. 
 
 Alice Towker, wydow. 19 April, 1530. 
 
 in boly grave of South (5) (sic) Buckland — Cath. Wells (5) There 
 ij^ — for tythes forgotyn iiij'' — church of S. B. vj'' — suckiandia 
 
 p T-» • 1 Devon. 
 
 brotbertbed (e) service of B. vj''. (e^ some 
 
 ■r, 1-11 guilds ad- 
 
 lies. — my iiij children. mitted wo- 
 
 men (see 
 
 Overseers. — Sir Thos. fforte, curate, Nic. Towker, Tho. "s-mprset 
 
 ' ' ' Chantries," 
 
 Wall. pp- ^'J' 207 ; 
 
 **'*'-^* and"Eng- 
 
 Witn.— John Churchill, John Combe. E^'ou'itif ' 
 
 " I will that my goods be devyded in three parts accord- iTe. t.s.). 
 ing to the overseares dyscrecion." 
 
 BURNET. 
 
 Rob. Warne. 2 Apr. 1531. 
 
 in churchyard of S. Michael of Burnett— Cath. Wells ij'' ofthefiLTn 
 — church of B. a whether — brotberhede of Keynsham repre'^nteZ' 
 V? viii'^ being in John Hoppers hand the yonfrer — our over the dead 
 
 , J . JO Clirlstwith 
 
 lady off pyte (7) in the same church iij^ iiij 'I beru'^'"^"" 
 
 Eo^or.- John Rede. l.|i|,„, 
 
 Test.— Dao. Rob. Roscell, Rectore ibidem, Will. Bydfyld. m.^nj''''"
 
 36 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 John Rede. 5 June, 1533. 
 
 chyd. of Burnett — Wells iiij'^ — Ch. of B. ij shepe and a 
 bushell of malte — parson of B. j shepe — Ch. of Compton 
 Dundoo and. Ch. of Staunton prior a b. of malte (each) 
 — to John and W" my sous aud to Annez, Jone, Mary, 
 and Anne my d\ v marks each to be p'' at the tyme of 
 their maryage, if any die then the share to my wyff. 
 
 Res. — Isabell my ^vyff. 
 
 Supervisor. — Thos. leuwelyn. 
 
 (1) insti- Witn. — Sir Will. Cockes (i) parson there, harrye Baylye, 
 
 tutedl530 \ / r J J J ' 
 
 ("Somerset John BrokewcU, Joh. Comba. 
 
 Incum- 
 bents," 246). 
 
 BURRINGTON. 
 
 Joh. Edys. 5 Aug. 1530. 
 
 in cimiterio S. Trinitatis de Bnryngton — matrici eccl. 
 
 Well, ij'' — lumini capelle de B. iiij'' — lumini B, M. ij" — 
 
 lumini S. Johannis ij''. 
 Bes. — Johane ux. mee. 
 Test. — Dno. Tho. Pykstoke, curato, Will. Marrys jun., Joh. 
 
 Andrews, Will. Hoges. 
 
 Joh. Parsons. 22 Dec. 1532. 
 
 chyd. of Buryngton — Wells ij*^ — hye lyght of B. viij" — 
 
 lady light iiij'' — St. Thomas lyght iiij'' — Margaret 
 
 my d. 
 Bes. — Alice my wyff. 
 Witn. — Sir Thos. Pycstocke, curat, Joh. bechame, Eic. and 
 
 Joh. Parsons. 
 
 Joh. Androws. 19 Ap. 1533. 
 
 chyd. of Buryngton — Wells iiij'' — hye ly3ght of B. a 
 
 (2) A coat bushell of whete — our lady lyght a b. of barley — St. 
 Med7c(Iu is John's lyght a b. of barley — Thos. Willyams my godson 
 £eT'-" a medlye cote (2). 
 
 Somerset- -n k £c 
 
 shire. Bes. — Agues my wyll.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 37 
 
 Witn.— Sii Th. Pyrstoke, curat, Nic. Dethyke, Kic. 
 Wattleye, Eic. Parsons, Ric. Hogges. 
 
 Jone Crydnell. 11 Oct. 1533. 
 
 in chyd. of tbe Trynyte of Buryngton — liygh lyght xij'' 
 — 6 lady lyglit iiij'' — lyght of S. John ij'^ — ch. of B. 
 a cowe of the piice of xiiij*' — John Crydnell — Jone 
 Creduell — llliz. Crydnell a pan being in the custodye 
 of John Hotkyns her gramfather — pro dee. obi. iiij'^ — 
 Wells iiij'' — curat of B. ij shepe — church of Chedder 
 iiij'' — curatt of Cheddre iiij'' — crosse light in Cheddre 
 iiij^ 
 
 Bes. — Joh. Whyttynge of the par. of Chelvey (Exor). 
 
 Wiln. — Eob.Bulpayn, priste, Joh. Hardwyke, Joh. Kendall . 
 
 John Budde of Burryngton. 14 Jan. 1532. 
 
 chyd. of B. — Wells j" — hyghe lyght of B. viij'' — our lady 
 
 light iiij'' — iSt. John's lyght iiij'' — John my son ij^ — 
 
 Margarett my d. ij"^ — Rie. my son. 
 Bes. — Agnes my w. and W"^ my son. 
 Witn. — Sir Thom. Pycstoke curatt, John Parsons. 
 Prob. Cath. Wellie, 3 Dec. 1533. 
 Summa inventarii xxvj^ v''. 
 
 John Surges, senior, de Buryngton. 21 Mar. 1534. 
 
 chyd. of B, — Wells iiij'' — hygh lyght of B. v' — our lady 
 
 lyght xij'' — St. John lyght viij'' — John my son, Joane 
 
 B. my sons d. — Joane Mason. 
 Bes. — Joane my w. — Blakdon ch. iij^ iiij''. 
 Witn. — Sir Thos. Pykstoke, curat, Ric. Watlay, Joh. Grove, 
 
 Joh. Parsons. 
 
 Thos. Pycstoks, curat of buryngton. 10 Sep. 1535. 
 
 chyd. of B. — Wells iiij'' — chapell of B. x*, and a dyaper 
 
 twell (i) to make an auter clothe — Thos. Pycstoke my (i) Toweu 
 brother sone iiij coshyngs, my best cappe and a 
 
 24.2.'i(i.'5
 
 38 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 (1) A 
 poke, or bag 
 (Skeat). 
 
 (2) And- 
 irons (see 
 " Test. 
 Ebor.," iv. 
 120). 
 
 (3) A 
 
 saucepan. 
 
 (4) Stanil 
 or stand, an 
 open tub, 
 used in 
 brewing (see 
 " I'ronip. 
 Parv.," 477). 
 
 (5) Vicar 
 of Shiphani, 
 1525-5U 
 
 (" Somerset 
 Incum- 
 bents," 182). 
 
 powche (i) — Thos. Hogp;e ij andiers (2), a cbaferue (3), a 
 grete stande (4) — John Hoggs — Kicli'^ Hogges a wether 
 — W" Hogges. 
 
 Res. — Rye. Hogges. 
 
 Witn. — Sir John Goldwedge(5), Will. Morrys, Thos. Hand. 
 
 Prob. in Keynsham, 3 Feb. 1535. 
 
 Summa iij" viij^ 
 
 John Schowte the elder of Buryngton. 25 Sep. 1535. 
 
 chyd. of B. — Wells iiij'' — p. ch. of Churchyll a bullocke 
 
 and a kene — ch. of B. a stond (4) — John and Rich'' my 
 
 sonues — John my yonger son — John Mayse — my v 
 
 chylder. 
 Bes. — John my sone the elder. 
 Witn. — John bell, clerk, my curett, John baran, John 
 
 ffere. 
 Prob. in Keynsham, 3 Feb. 1535. Summa iiij" xij^ iiij''. 
 
 (6) The 
 four Ember 
 seasons 
 {quatre 
 
 temps), at 
 which it was 
 customary to 
 read out the 
 bede-roll, or 
 list of bene- 
 factors. 
 
 (7) The 
 Easter 
 Sepulchre. 
 See Inde.x, 
 and p. 159, 
 note (3). 
 
 (8) Silk 
 riband 
 woven 
 
 or braided 
 (Halliwell). 
 It is some- 
 times called 
 seynt or 
 ceinct (see 
 " Prom p. 
 Parv.," 94, 
 451). 
 
 (9) A cup 
 made of 
 maple wood. 
 
 BUTCOMBE. 
 
 Will. Thatcher alias lowtre. 14 Dec. 1530. 
 
 to be bur'' in chyd. of Butcombe — Ch. of B. a bushell of 
 whete — lyght of our ladie in same ch. | a bushell of 
 whete — to the mayntenance of diryges and masses in 
 iiij tempora (e) for all the benefactors of the same -| a 
 bushell whete — the sepulcre light (7) in same ch. iiij'' — 
 Ch. of Blakdon xij'' — Will, the son of John T. a cow — 
 Elsabeth T. a harnes girdill, the cors (s) of gold wire, 
 a cow one of the best, a brason pott and a payre of 
 shets if she will mary to her fathers and mothers gootl 
 wills and if she do the contrary that they do gyve all 
 these things aforesayd (the gyrdell excepted) to 
 Margery T. her. younger syster and the said girdel] to 
 remain to the said Eliz. — Margery T. a gowne and 
 a pair of shets, Johan T. a little rnaser (9), a pyl-
 
 WELLS WILLS. 39 
 
 lobere (i) — John Bustell the son of Thomas Bustell a (i) Pinow. 
 
 bn 1 p ••• case (Halli- 
 
 ullok 01 iij year age. weii). 
 
 Sir Will. Kertiiigale (2) to pray for all cristen sowles viij' tutedDec!'" 
 iiij'' — my exors to cause ij trentalls (3) to be said in ("'somerset 
 [B.] ch. for the welthe of my sowle and all cristyn bems." 248). 
 sowles — every of my godchildren ij'*. of thirty*'^* 
 
 Res. — John Thatcher my son. the dead. 
 
 Wifn. — Will. Kertingale parson there, John Vowlet, Will. 
 Hippesley. 
 
 CAMEL, QUEEN. 
 
 Nick Peper (or Pyeper) de Estcamell. 25 Aug. 1532. 
 
 chyd. of E. C— C. Wells iiij'*— Ch. of E. C. viij'*— every 
 
 lyght of the same ch. ij'' — John Dovell (i) vycar of (4) "So- 
 E. C. viij'^ for tythings forgotyn and to be prayed for. cumbents/ 
 
 Ees. — Alys my wif . 
 
 Witn. — Will. Morrys the elder, Joh, Longdon, Rob. traw, 
 Nic. Whyffyn. 
 
 CANNINGTON. 
 
 Joh. Myllor. 19 Jun. 1530. 
 
 Cath. Andree iiij'' — fraternitati trinitatis de Canyngton 
 iij^ iiij** — per susteutacionem luminis B. M. de Ed- 
 stoke (5) unam vaccam. (5) al 
 
 Bes. — Will. Spavell (exor.). capelia de' 
 
 Tes^.— Will Cauke, Tho. Evans. 
 
 Joh. Kyne. 7 Mar. 1531. 
 
 in cimiterio de Canyngton— Cath. Well, iiij'' — fraternitati 
 
 S. Trinitatis de C. iij^ iiij'\ 
 Res. — Alicie ux. mee. 
 Tes^.— Joh. Yellows, Tho. Evans. 
 
 Chilton.
 
 40 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 (1) i.e. the 
 brotherhood 
 of the 
 Triuity. 
 
 (2) The 
 Prioress of 
 Caniiington. 
 
 (3) i.e. 
 complete. 
 
 (4) Insti- 
 tuted 1532 
 ("Somerset 
 Incum- 
 bents," 324). 
 
 (5) "Ta- 
 
 pisterium, a 
 testour," 
 Wright's 
 Voi-abs., 
 615 (17). 
 
 (6) Lat. 
 avricalntm, 
 a hard mixed 
 metal resem- 
 bling brass. 
 
 (T) Pro- 
 bably for 
 podinger8 
 (i.e. por- 
 ringers). 
 
 Walter Pollard of Canyngton. 20 Sep. 15[33]. 
 
 cbyd. of our lady of C— Wells vj"— Ch. of C. vj"^— 
 trynyte (l) in the same eh. vj" — ^^my lady (2) of C. for 
 tethyngs forgotyn vj'" — ]\Ir. Vicar vj'^ — Maude my chyld 
 vj sylver spones, etc. and a bed perforinyd (3). 
 
 Res. — Marget my wyf. 
 
 Witn. — Sir John Bowne (4) Y. ther, Ric. Eowswell, Joh. 
 Yylows. 
 
 Prob. Cath. Well. 29 Xov. 1533. 
 
 Snmma iiiventarii viij" ix^ vij'\ 
 
 John Hyeyt of Cannyngton. 20 Jan. 1533. 
 
 chyd. of our lady of C. — Wells iij* iiij'' — Church of C. 
 iij* iiij'^ — service of the trinite in the same Ch. iij^ iiij*^ 
 — to my lady Prioress for tethyngs forgotyn viij'^. 
 
 Res. — John lawrens my kynsman. 
 
 Witn. — Sir John Bownde Vicar, Joh. Philypps, Thos. 
 decon. 
 
 Prob. in eccl. par. dive Magd. Taunton, 7 ]\Iar. 1533. 
 
 Summa xlv^ viij''. 
 
 Johan Kene, wedow, of Cannyngton. 2 Feb. 1533. 
 
 chyd. of our lady of C— Wells iiij''— Ch. of C. xij'— my 
 lady of C. [i.e. the Prioress] for tethyngs forgotyn iiij'^ — 
 the ladyes of the same xij'* — Margt. my d. a tester (5) of 
 white, a harnys gyrdell of sylver and gylte with a pair 
 of corrall bedes dowbyll gaudyd with sylver and gylte 
 — ij candelstylvs of latyn (e) vj dyngers (7) of pewter— 
 AVater my son a borde cloth. 
 
 Res. — Wat. my son and IMargaret my d. 
 
 Witn. — Sir John Bonde, Vicar there, Joh. burcombe, Joh. 
 Funtany. 
 
 Prob. Bridg. 5 Mar. 1533. Summa xxxviij'' xviij^ iiij^ 
 
 Wiil. Tylly, gentylman, of Cannyngton. 20 Oct. 1533. 
 in church of lady of C— Wells xx''— holy store of our 
 lady of pytie xij'' — to the trinite xl''.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 41 
 
 Bes. — Jane my wyff. 
 
 Witn.—^iv John bowne, V., Mr. John Walron, Master W" 
 
 Waller. 
 Prob. Brydg. 5 Mar. 1533. Siimma v" xiij^ viij'. 
 
 John Tremayle of Cannington Esquyer (i). 12 Nov. 1534. ^y^^J;^ 
 in par. ch. of o blessid lady of C— I will that the day of ;'f^^t:Ji'»"« 
 my buryall be solemply sayd or songe dirige, with these (Hisfiret'' 
 thre masses folowyng, i.e. thone of o blissid lady, the euz. speue.) 
 other of the Tryiiytye, and the iij''*^ of Eequyem — to be 
 bestowed among poore peopill at the same day to pray 
 for me xx^ — Wells xij'' — pryoresseof C. for tithes forgotyn 
 xx^ — Margery my d., wife unto Nich. Halsewell gent, my 
 best coverlett havyng a story of Sampson in hym (2) — to f J^^peici'' 
 Nich. Halsewell and the same Margery his wife all my ciSh ""o^ur 
 goods beinof in the manor of Halsewell — John H. son of sone." 
 
 ^ *= , ("Test. 
 
 the s'^ N. H. oon mayre of sorell color with her colt or Ebor.."iv 
 
 •' 287). Imi- 
 
 xx^ in money — Mary my wif half the rents of my lands [ry^^exiX^" 
 in the burrow of Wellyngton wh. I purchased of my Zf^!^^ 
 brother Thos. Broke gent. — every of my servants (in naufeoV^ 
 service at decease) iij^ iiij'^ — every godch. in the p. of cioth- 
 Cannington iiij'^ — Rob. H. son of N. H. xiij^ iiij'^ — Marg. ^J^^^^l 
 H. d. of N. H. xiij^ iiij''— Vicar of C. iij^ iiij'^— Sir Rob. i»' "''' 
 Stone xx'' — Sir Rich, fifelane [or ffelaue] xx'^ — Sir 
 James, servyng in the same ch. xx*^. 
 
 Ees. — Mary my w. and N. H. my son in law (my wyfe to 
 have this for her natural life). 
 
 Witn.—^iv John Bonde, V. of C, Rich. Whiting, Walt. 
 Pyle, Walt, ffroman, Job. Wynter. 
 
 Prob. in domo solit. res. Mri. Walt. Cretyng legum doc- 
 toris Vic. in spirit, gen. et sequest. principalis 3 maii 
 1535. 
 
 Summa cix" ij^ 
 
 Isabella dowdyng de Canyngton. 12 Nov. 1534. 
 
 chyd. of C— Wells iiij" — Sir William Wever xij'^ — ray
 
 42 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 (1) "San 
 guisMiga, a 
 liorsliclie," 
 Wriglit'3 
 Vocabs., 
 70ti (26). 
 
 lady priorisse off C. my mantyll of horseleche cowler (i) 
 — \V'" D. a hefer — Job. Wyllyams — W™ Portyng a pyce 
 of sylver and my best gyrdell — Mawde Yngram my best 
 bedes. 
 
 Res. — Job. Yngram and Jobne bis wife. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Wylb Wever, Jobn Dowdynge, bary byll. 
 
 Prob. (same). Summa viij" viij^ ob. 
 
 (2) See 
 p. 36. 
 
 Wm. Govett of Cannyngton. 13 Nov. 1535. 
 
 cbyd. of C— Wells iiij'^— Stokgnrsye Cb. iij^ iiij''— Cb. of 
 C. iij^ iiij'' — Stokcdand Gante cb. iij^ iiij'' — to Comyge 
 [^Comhivich] Cbapell my gowne — Jobn my eldest son 
 my best melly cote (2) — Joane my d. iiij kyen. 
 
 Res. — Agnys my wyf. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Will. Wever, Ric. Lauman. 
 
 Prob. in Brudge water, 29 Jan. 1535. 
 
 Summa vij" xix^ viij'\ 
 
 Johane Porker [Porter, marg.] vidua de Canyngton. 24 
 
 Aug. 1535. 
 in cim. S. M. de C. — Well, iiij'' — S. Trinitatis iij^ iiij''. 
 Res. — Eob. Gover. 
 Test. — Dno. Job. Bond, vicario, Ric. Rowswell, Joli. 
 
 DanyelL 
 Prob. (saine). Summa xxij^ viij''. 
 
 CHAFFCOMBE. 
 
 (3) "So- Dom. Rob. Macy (3). 31 Jan. 1531. 
 cumbents," Rector ecclcsie parocb. S. Micbaelis de Chafcombe — 
 
 327, 380. *• 
 
 (4) This 
 means 
 god-sons 
 and god- 
 daughters. 
 
 sepeliendum in cimiterio de 0. — Catb. Well, ij" — ecclesie 
 de C. x^ — filiis atque filiabus (4) unicuique ipsorum 
 viij*^ — fratri meo Ric. Macy x^ — Dno. Job. Sorell unam 
 
 togam. 
 
 Res. — Roberto Hawkyns.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 43 
 
 Test.— J)no. Job. Sorell, Will. Lambert, Job. Tailor, Job. 
 Grynfylde. 
 
 CHAED. 
 
 Robt. Tybbys burgensis de burgo de Cbarde. 2 May, 1528. 
 sepeliendum ubi Deo [placet] — suinmo altari ecclesie de 
 Cbarde xij'^ — eccl. Catb. Wellen. iiij'^ — unico Alio meo 
 [Jolianni] Tybbys decern libras legalis monete Anglie 
 que qiiidem summa librarum restat in manibus 
 Margarete us. mee quousque predictus filius meus ad 
 annum sue etatis vicesimum pervenerit, et si contigerit 
 quod predictus Jobannes filius meus morte preoccupatus 
 fuerit ante etatis sue annum vicesimum predicta 
 summa pecuniarum per Marg. ux. meam donetur Dno. 
 Abbati de fforde (i) et monacbis ibidem deo servientibus, o) Ford 
 
 Abbey is 
 
 qui pro predicta decem librarum summa per iij annorum four miies 
 successive tempora pro animabus mee ux. et filii orare 
 tenebuntur. 
 
 Bes. — Marg. ux. mee. 
 
 Test — Dno. Kic. plebano (2) de Cbard, Job. Bayly, Will. (2)"Parfle- 
 
 cus curio 
 
 Symes, Job. Selwod, Tbo. Aston. eacerdos, qui 
 
 plebi priest ; 
 plebanum 
 
 vero maxime 
 
 Steph. Warry. 2 June, 1530. iSis^ca- 
 
 cimiterio de Cbard bumandura — eccl. matrici Sci. Andree seucoiiogi-, 
 de Wells iiij'^ — summo altari de Charde pro decimis cum, cut 
 
 , plebis earum 
 
 oblitis iiii — altari beate j\rarie iiii — altari See. Katlie- jurisdictioni 
 
 " •' subditK cura 
 
 line iiij'' — Job. Antony et Eliz. Antony nepotibus meis j°"',w^'^'. 
 
 pate] lam maximam cum duabus parapsidibus. cange). 
 
 Res. — Waltero Warry et Alicie liberis meis. 
 Test. — Eico Antell (or Autell), curato, Symone bayball, 
 
 Tboma Purnell. 
 
 Rob. Selewod. 17 Sep. 1530. 
 
 in cimiterio de Cbarde buraandum — fab. eccl. matrieis 
 Wellen. iiij'* — ffabrice eccl. de Charde x^— summo
 
 44 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 Cl) Will 
 of John Sel- 
 wood of 
 Chard, dated 
 June 13, 
 1560 ("So- 
 merset 
 Wills," 3rd 
 series, 62). 
 
 altari in eadem eccl. pro decimis oblitis iiij^ — Niclio. 
 
 Bolynger et uxovi sue vitulum et ovem unam supel- 
 
 lectilibus meis domesticis universis — iiij liberis ejusdem 
 
 Nich. singulas oves femellas. 
 Res. — Job. (i) et Will. Selwod filiis meis. 
 Test. — Duo. Eic. Antell curato, Job. Selwod, ^Yill. Selwod, 
 
 Will. Smytb. 
 
 John Colles of Cbard. 2 June, 1534. 
 
 cbyd. of C. — Wells iiij'' — bygbe auter of C. for titbes 
 forgotyn iiij'' — 6 lady auter iiij'' — S. Katb. auter iiij'^ — 
 mayntayning of C. Cb. vj^ viij'' — my son Jobn all the 
 stuff of my occupacyon that longitb to my sbope. 
 
 Res. — Jobane my wyf. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Eic. Antell, Curat, Will. Webber, Job. Dean. 
 
 Prob. in eccl. de Cbarde die lune viz. 6 Julii, 1534. 
 
 Summa ix'^ 
 
 X® viij''. 
 
 (2) The 
 forms cul- 
 cita and ail- 
 citra both 
 exist and 
 mean bed, 
 mattrnss 
 (see Wright's 
 Vocabs.). 
 
 (3) Cover- 
 let. 
 
 Ric. Bowdyche aJs. liowper of Cbard. 24 June, 1534. 
 
 cbyd. of C. — Wells iiij'' — tliigbe auter of C. xij'' — Ch. warke 
 
 of C. a bras pott — 6 1. servys iiij'' — S. Katb. servys iiij'' 
 
 — iij cbildren of mine xx^ apece. 
 Res. — belen my wy^f. 
 Witn.— ^ir Eic. Autell, Curat, Job. Deaue, [WiU.J 
 
 Webber. 
 Prob. in eccl. de Cbarde, July, 1534. 
 Summa ix^' iij* viij''. 
 
 Tho. Beflfes de Cbarde. G Nov. 1533. 
 
 in cirn. de C. — Well, iiij'' — summo altari de C. pro decimis 
 
 oblitis ovem femellam — alturi B. M. ovem — altari B. 
 
 Katb. ovem — Willo filio meo bovem, culcitram (2) 
 
 flocceam, duas lodices laneas et totidem lineas cum 
 
 tborale (3). 
 Res. — Isabelle ux. mee. 
 
 Test. — Eic. Antell, curato. Job. Bowdycbe, Eub. xVbbowell. 
 Prob. (same). Summa viij" x^ viij''.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 45 
 
 Ric. Drake de Chard. 30 June, 1534. 
 
 in church of C — same ch. to be prayed for vj' viij" — 
 0. ladys servys viij*' — S. Katherine servys xij'' — highe 
 auter viij'' pro decimis oblitis — Alyce my d. x? — same 
 to Elziibeth and Elene my ds. — my son Thos. my furred 
 gowne paying to my wife, his mother, vj^ viij'' — my son 
 John my best cote paying, etc., vj' viij''. 
 
 Bes. — Johane my wyf. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Eob. Drake, prist, Kob. Drake my brother, 
 John Deane, Joh. Shepard. 
 
 Prob. {same). Summa xv'' vj^ 
 
 Agnes Dune, wydow, de Chard. 12 Jan. 1531:. 
 
 chyd. of C— Wells ij"— hye auter of C. iiij"— St. Kath. 
 
 servys iiij'' — o lady servys in ch. of C. my wedynge 
 
 rynge. 
 Bes. — Water Dune my son. 
 Overseer. — my frynd, Joh. Bragwyge. 
 Witn. — Sir Rich. Antell, curat, Joh. Bragwyn, Joh. 
 
 Carswell. 
 Prob. {same). Summa lij^ vij''. 
 
 Joanna lumbard, vidua, de Chard. 25 June, 1535. 
 
 summo altari de C. pro dec. obi. viij'' — Well, iiij'' — 
 servicio B. M. de C. viij'' — servicio S. Katerine xij" — 
 fabrice eccl. de C. vj^ viij'' — Joanne filie mee x oves, 
 tres parapsides, tres patinas staneas, tunicam muliebrem 
 alias a curtell — Agneti filie mee vaccam, etc., tria 
 catina(l) — Wyllo filio x oves cum jugero tritici. (X)Catinu 
 
 -r\ X •jt->- ir»i" • means a disb , 
 
 Bes. — Joanni et Kicardo nliis meis. piatter 
 
 (Wright's 
 
 Supervisor. — Tho. et Will, lumbard. vocabs.). 
 
 Catinum is 
 
 Prob. in Keynsham, 3 Feb. 1535. Summa viij" viij^ not given. 
 
 CHARLCOMBE. 
 
 Tho. ffugell of Cherlcombe. 27 June, 1533. 
 
 in the Church of Cherlcombe— Wells iiij''— Ch. of C. ij
 
 46 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 (1) J.,h. 
 
 Puutcr iii- 
 6tiluted Jan. 
 8, 1D18 (■' So- 
 merset lii- 
 cumbcms," 
 249). 
 
 (2) The 
 bede-roU 
 was some- 
 times writ- 
 ton on a leaf 
 of a service- 
 boolt. 
 
 " Wni. Fil- 
 berd, Bur- 
 gess of Bris- 
 tol (1391), to 
 be enrolled 
 in the great 
 Jli-iisal of the 
 biph altar of 
 the chapel of 
 S. Thomas " 
 (Wadley's 
 '• Bristol 
 Wills," 29). 
 
 (3) A pair 
 of hose. See 
 " Pronip. 
 Parv.," 248 
 (2), where 
 there is a 
 valuable 
 n<ite on this 
 article of 
 dre.ss. 
 
 (4) These 
 both mean 
 sliirt (see 
 
 " Prompt. 
 Parv.," 447). 
 
 (5) Pro- 
 bably alli- 
 tun, or allc- 
 tus, a fish- 
 monger. 
 Calecia, 
 herrings). 
 
 (6) This 
 rare word 
 means 
 f/odchild 
 
 shepe — my curat in recompense of dutye forgotyn j 
 sliepe — every godch. j sliepe, callyd commonly a 
 hogge — neighbor Will. hor.synton j sliepe — W" 
 ITugell ij shepe and to iij maydens sisters every of 
 them a shepe — Margaret Butteler vj'* viij*". 
 
 Res. — Alyce my w. and W. F. my son. 
 
 Witn. — W" horsyngton, Will. Busshe, Sir John Ponter (i) 
 curate there. 
 
 CHAKLINCII. 
 
 Joh. Anger [or Auger] do Chardelynche, fullonus. 8 Feb. 
 1533. 
 
 in cimiterio B. M. de Charlynche — eccl. mee par. pro 
 ecclesiastica sepultura vj*^ viij'' — eidem eccl. pro me, 
 iitroque parente inscribend. Kotula (2) ejusdem eccl. 
 vjs yiijii — Well, viij'' — eccl. de Spaxton iij^ iiij'' — 
 cuilibet confilio meo et confilie mee iiij'" — deonisie 
 Eliot imam juvenculam — Tho., Kath., Alicie, filiis Joh. 
 Eliot ix oves (equatim) — Alicie Elliot xx® — Will. 
 Thorn meam primam tunicam — Tho. Chamberlayne 
 meam viridem tunicam — Joh. Kyeper de dodyngton 
 unam glaucam tunicam — Waltero Auger par calli- 
 garum (3) — Kico Anger par calh'garum, cuilibet mee 
 famule xij'' — Willo Gybbys unam camisiam (4) — uxori 
 Will. Chamyll unam interulam (4) — minoribus ffra- 
 tfibus de Brugewater xx'' — Johane Kyeper vj'' viij'' — 
 debitis meis condonari — Joh. Eliot v" vj* viij'^ condone 
 — Joh. Symms xx^ remitto — Eliz. Kowdon condono ij^ 
 
 Res. — Alicie ux. mee. 
 
 Test. — Waltero hoggs, Joh. Hancok, Joh. Glasse,Kob. fuller. 
 
 Prob. in Brugewater, 5 Mar. 1533. Summa Ix'' xvij". 
 
 Joh. Hancok, aUicus(5). 10 Kal. Nov. 1534. 
 
 in cim. B. M. de Charlynch — Wells iiij'' — eccl. de C. iij* 
 iiij'' — confi,liis(6) meis singulis iiij''.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 47 
 
 HeS. Eliz. UX. mee. here, and in 
 
 "Early Lin- 
 
 Test. — Waltero hof^gys, Juli. Potter. <:o>n wiiu," 
 
 °°"' ' p. 150, "con- 
 
 filiis meis 
 quos de sacro 
 
 Rich. Huddy, Esquyere, of Cherlynch. 28 Mar. 1536. «.S!"'but 
 
 to be bur'' in the cliauntrey of Wollavyngton— Wells, llroTDu-'" 
 there to have a mass song of the v woundes xx'" — to jie^osfs""^ 
 
 another 
 
 have V masses of the s v woundes at other certayn meaning: 
 
 •' JUiolus\%thB 
 
 placys as my Exix wyll xx*^ — hyghe aiiter for tithes JJ^"''|,^°n'^ 
 forgotyn xii'' — to all solynie lyght(i) in the same ch. (i) Lumen 
 
 ,/, ./o\/ animarum. 
 
 viij'' — reparyng of the kyngs hyghe way as my Exix 
 seythe most nede iij* iiij'^ — v howsses of lazarus pepyll 
 xx*^ — Kobert my son ij key — to be dystrybutyd among • 
 power peple being my nyxt neghbors xx^ 
 
 Bes. — Edythe my wyf. 
 
 Witn. — Sir John Whyte, Edm. huddy (2), Geo. Clement, (2) see 
 
 -iTT-n n t n Weaver's 
 
 Will. Col wyll. "Visitations 
 
 "^ of Somer- 
 
 Summa xxvj" xv® iiij"^. ^<=''" p- ^^• 
 
 CHAELTON, QUEEN. 
 
 Edwarde Broke of Charleton (3). 15 Aug. 1533. (3) i.e. 
 
 chyd. of S. Margaret of C. — Wells iiij'' — ch. of S. Marg*^ chariton, 
 
 capella ab 
 
 my best gowne — my ij children (each) xx^. f?'^'- '^f^ 
 
 iJeS.— Edithe my W. dependens. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Joh. lyllywhite, curate, Thos. heyward. Job. 
 Jonys, Kic. Smygge [? SniggeJ (-l). W For 
 
 Bristol, see 
 
 AVeaver's 
 
 "Visitations 
 
 CHEDZOY. Bev-ri3o. 
 
 Joh. Hogis. ultimo die Sep. 1529." 
 
 in cimiterio de Chedsey — Cath. Well, ij'^ — summo altari 
 de C. pro decimis oblitis ij'' — patri meo spirituali ut 
 ipse oret pro anima mea unum liutheamen (5) — ecclesie (5) shect. 
 de C. iiij modios ordei. 
 
 Bes. — iiij filiis meis. 
 
 Supervisores et guhernatores. — Joh. Cornwall, Joh. Hoba.
 
 48 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 Test. — Dno. Nicb. Eaif, ciirato meo, Job. Parke, clerico, 
 Eob. Cabull. 
 
 Joh. Key. 7 Sep. 1530. 
 
 in cimiterio B. M. de Cbedsey — Cath. Well. iiij*^. 
 Hes. — Joliaiie ux. mee. 
 
 Test. — Dno. Eob. ffarley, Job. Parquier, "Will. Crane, Hie. 
 Pill. 
 
 Philippiis Sparke. 26 Oct. 1530. 
 
 in cimiterio B. M. de Cbeddesey — Catb. Well, iiij' — servicio 
 
 B. M. unam togam. 
 Res. — Agnicie ux. raee. 
 
 Test. — Dno, Rob. farley, Joh. Crane, Eob. Cogan, Eic. 
 Sparke, Will. Bone. 
 
 (1) Plough 
 beom, queve 
 de la charrue, 
 " Prompt. 
 Parv.," 405 
 (2) ; burris, 
 the plowe- 
 beme, 
 Wright's 
 Vocabs. 
 (WUlcker), 
 I. 569. 
 
 (2) "So- 
 merset In- 
 cumbents," 
 38, 218. 
 
 John Stevard. 23 Jan. 1533. 
 
 in p. church of Cbedsey — p. c. of C. to be prayed for in 
 the bedroll xx® — our ladys servys in C. xx^ — Erne my 
 wyf all my croppe — Jone my d. my first wyfes gowne — 
 Jone Cogan my god d. — Antony my son — John my son, 
 my dragge, olde plowe beme (l), my yokes and my ropes 
 — Sir Xtofer Webster (2) prist xij'' — Exors. Erne, my wyf 
 and Ant. and Joh. my sons, they to bury my body after 
 the laudable custom of the church. 
 
 Overseers. — Eich. brice, Hen. Cogan. 
 
 Witn. — Xtofer Webster, prist, Joh. Pyll, Joli. Crayn. 
 
 Prob. in eccl. par. de Brugewater, 5 Mar. 1533. 
 
 Summa xxx'' viij'. 
 
 Tho. Hobbys of Chedsey. 23 Oct. 1534. 
 
 in par. chyd. of C. — iiij of my chyldren iiij sters. 
 Ex. — Jone my wyf. 
 
 Witn. — Emott ye wyf of Wyll. Kympe, Agnes (sic) ye wyf 
 of the afsd. Tho. Hobbs.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 49 
 
 John Bond of Chedsey. 18 Nov. 1534. 
 
 Wells xij'' — hey alter of C. for tithes forgotyn iij*' iiij'^ — 
 Sir Cristofere Webbster xij'^ — Jone my d. j cople of 
 sterys, half j doseyn shepe, xij b. of barley — John my 
 servand ij shepe — owr laydy serves in Chedsey x^ — 
 ye maynteyning of y° best crosse xij''. 
 
 Overseers. — Eob. Bryce, Will. Bond. 
 
 Ex. — Jone my wyf. 
 
 Witn. — Crystofer Webster, prist, Rob. bryce. Will. Bond. 
 
 Thos. Henbury de Chedsey. 16 Ap. 1535. 
 
 in cim. of p. c. of C. — ij daus. Isabell and Jone a cowe. 
 
 Bes. — Isabell my wyf. 
 
 Witn. — Cristofer Webster, prist, the wyff of Water dosse, 
 
 the wyf of W™ Kympe. 
 Prob. in Brugewater, 23 Julii, 1535. Summa iij'' xj^ x''. 
 
 John Wyllyams de Chedsey. 4 Nov. 1534. 
 
 cim. of the p. c. of C. — Wells iiij'' — Marg* my d. the elder 
 j coffer — Anthony my son j yew &c. one culter, a 
 yerynrope (i) — Johane my d. — Marg*^ my d. the yonger. (i) oear- 
 Ex. — Marg' my wyf. ^"'^^' 
 
 Overseers. — W" Boude, Thos. Dosse. 
 Witn. — Cristofer Webster, prist, W^" Bonde, John Crayne. 
 Prob. in Brugewater, 23 Julii, 1535. 
 Summa iij" xv^ iij'' ob. 
 
 Wm. Rod of Chedsey. 12 Jan. 1535. 
 
 cim. of p. c. of C. — Wells iiij'' — o. lady servys in C. xiij'' 
 
 iiij'' — Sir Cristofer Webster xij'\ 
 Res. — John my son and Alys my wyf. 
 Overseers. — Thos. Pawgns and Job. Huchens. 
 Witn. — Cris. Webster, prist, Thos. Pawgns, John Mychell. 
 Prob. in Brudgewater, 29 Jan. 1535. 
 Summa iiij'' xvj* ij'' ob.
 
 50 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 0) The 
 
 only men- 
 tion of a 
 mortuary 
 (corse-pre- 
 sent). The 
 usual mor- 
 t\iary for a 
 rich man 
 was his best 
 horse; it was 
 a general 
 custom in 
 Yorkshire 
 (see "Test. 
 Ebor.," 
 passim, and 
 Kock's 
 "Cljurch of 
 our Fathers," 
 III. i. 25). 
 AValcott de- 
 fines a 
 mortuary as 
 a composi- 
 tion for 
 ovulations 
 wrongly de- 
 tained, or 
 forgotten 
 tithes 
 (" Sacred 
 ArchiB- 
 ology," 392). 
 
 CHELVEY. 
 
 Ric. Brether or Bryther of Cbelveye. 8 Nov. 1529. 
 
 in the Ch. of St. Bride of C. and my mortuary (l) after 
 custom to be payed — St. Andrew iiij'^ — Ch. of C. iiij 
 bushells of whete — Rich. Wliitinge my tawny cote — 
 Rich. Beny my servante j bullok — iij ds. (each) v marks 
 and the childe that my wif is grete withall v marks if 
 it please God to send hit cristendom and if it fortune 
 any of tliem to dye or [i.e. he/ore] they be maryed, 
 the V marks to be departed amongst the other, and 
 this legacy and all my other detts and funeral expenses 
 to be taken of my hole goods. 
 
 Bes. — equally betw. Johan my wif and John my son. 
 I will that my wif delyver the dede of the park wh. 
 I assigne to John my son, but I will that she (to bringe 
 up my other children) occupy hit duryng her wydow- 
 hode, and when she is on poynt to be maryed, John to 
 have hit, also if it fortune John to die before he be 
 maried, his part is to be dejDarted betw. my other 
 children, and if John depart before he is maryed, then 
 the assigne of the dede of the parke remayne to Alyce 
 my d. and so to all my children successively — 1 will 
 that Rob. Cope have my son John delyvered with his 
 part of the goods and he to se hym gyded as my trust 
 is in hym. 
 
 Overseers. — Thos. Taylor, Joh. Sawnders. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Raff Stakhowse my curate, Joh. Whiteynge 
 sen"", Joh. bryghtshall, Joh. Whiting jun^ 
 
 CHERITON, NORTH. 
 
 Edward Stacy de N. Cheryton. 13 Mar. 1535. 
 
 in the chansell of the decollacion of St. John Bapt. of N. 
 Chyryton — for my sepultur vj^ viij'^ — to the hye auter
 
 WELLS WILLS. 51 
 
 of the s"^ Ch. iiij'' — Wells iiij'* — hye crosse lyglit iiij'' — d 
 lady lyglit iiij'' — ch. of Ch. vj* viij'* — Ch. of Horsyngton 
 xii'' — Ch.of Charlton Camfeld(l) xii'' — my dalis Crystyan (O i.e. 
 
 •^ \ / J J J J Charlton 
 
 and Margaret — Jone Clavells dau. of my d. Margaret — Horethome. 
 
 Ambrose hannam ij oxson, a wayne, a payre of wells 
 
 [wheels] bownd with yeron. 
 Bes. — Jone my wyf, 
 Witn. — Sir Will. Baron (2) my curatt, Eic. Troeh, Ambrose (2) insti- 
 
 ^ '' J ' ' tuted Sept. 
 
 Hannam. 28 1509 
 
 (" Somerset 
 
 Prob. in eccl. par. de Yevell, 6 July, 1535. b"'54). 
 
 Summa x" xvij" iiij''. 
 
 CHEW MAGNA. 
 
 Joh. Walys. 20 Jan. 1530. 
 
 in cimiterio de Chew — Cath. AVell, iiij*^ — Dno. Joh. Barry 
 
 Kectori de Stoke [i.e. ChewstoJce] pro decimis oblitis 
 
 iij^ iiij*^ — ecclesie de Chew iij^ iiij'^ — capelle B. M. de 
 
 Chue iij^ iiij*^. 
 Bes. — Agnete ux. et Will, meo filio. 
 Test— Dno. Joh. Barry, Joh. Smyth, Will. Hows, Will. 
 
 page. 
 
 John Jonys. 1 June, 1531. 
 
 in churchyard of S. Androw off Chew — Cath. Wells iiij'' — 
 
 St. Androwe off Chew vj^ viij'' — our lady chapell off Ciiew 
 
 iij* iiij'* — Elisabeth and John, the children of Will. 
 
 Jonys — children of Bob. bayly — Cristian, John, Thomas, 
 
 and Alys, the children of Thomas Jonis. 
 Overseer. — Sir Roger my curett ij^ 
 Bes. — Thomas Jonis my son. 
 Witn. — Roger Jonis, priest, Joh. Smy3th, Nic. Hart. 
 
 John Chalnor. 1 May, 1533. 
 
 chyd. or church of Chew — Wells iiij'' — p. ch. of C. a shepe
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 (.1) Or 
 Jeymson. 
 
 (2) Aubrey 
 thus de- 
 scribes a 
 Whitsuii ale: 
 "In every 
 parish wus a 
 church- 
 house, to 
 which be- 
 longed spits, 
 creeks, and 
 other uten- 
 sils for dress- 
 ing food. 
 Here the 
 housekeepers 
 met. The 
 young people 
 were there 
 too, and had 
 dancing, 
 bowling, 
 shooting at 
 butts, etc." 
 A tree was 
 erected near 
 the church 
 door, where 
 
 a banner was 
 placed, and 
 maidens 
 stood gather- 
 ing contribu- 
 tions. An 
 arbour called 
 Robin Hood's 
 Bower was 
 also put up 
 in the 
 churchyard 
 (Fosbroke's 
 " Antiqui- 
 ties," ii. G53). 
 Tim Guard- 
 ian (Aug. 
 21, 1889) 
 contained an 
 interesting 
 paper on the 
 old" Church- 
 house." 
 
 (3) Travers 
 [dispute]. 
 
 (4) The last 
 will in Bk. I. 
 
 (5) Seep. X. 
 
 (6) Candle- 
 sticks in old 
 times were 
 furnished 
 with long 
 spikes, or 
 prickets, on 
 which to 
 stick the 
 candle. 
 Afterwards 
 pricket came 
 to mean the 
 candle itself. 
 A pricket 
 was 12 in. 
 long, and 
 there were 8 
 to the pound 
 (" Pronip. 
 Parv.," 
 
 393, 413). 
 C7)"Broche 
 
 — to the chappel] of o blessid lady in the chyd. of Chew 
 
 a shepe. 
 Bes. — Jone my w. and John my son. 
 Witn. — John Jaynson (i) then curat at Chew, Rob. Wade, 
 
 Joh. Smyth then clerke of Chewe. 
 
 Joh. Hylseye. 24 Mar. 1533. 
 
 ch. or chyd. of Chew — Wells iiij'^ — eh. warkes of C. vi^ viij'^ 
 — o lady Chapell use in the chyd. of C. iij^ iiij'^ or the 
 vaylor thereoff — every godchild iiij*^ — John bowcher and 
 ]\rargery blacke my servants. 
 
 Bes. — Isabell my wyf. 
 
 Witn. — John Jeymson, curat at Chew than, Joh. at halle, 
 Th. loscombe, Joh. Smythe then clerke at Chew. 
 
 I bequeth to the howse of the Churche (2) of Chew a met- 
 clothe, and a croke to the Chapell howse yn the Churche 
 hay of Chew which metclothe was in travers (3) betwyxt 
 Jone harden and me, gyvyn to the Churche and Chapell 
 by the assent of me and the said Jone harden. 
 
 CHEWSTOKE. 
 
 W" Dewden (4) husbandman. 19 Ap. 1530. 
 
 chyd. of S. Andrew in Chustok — Cath. Wells iiij'' — 
 Chapell at Chew a shepe — hyghe crosse at Chew a 
 bushell of whete — highe ly3tht in the Cli. of Stoke a 
 b. of whete — to the lyght of maide bucombre (5) a b. 
 of make and also a prykett (e) of ij'^ afore S. Antony 
 and it to be renued yerly in the s'' ch. of Stoke — a 
 boshell of corn to the Cliapell of Wynforde — a b. of 
 whete to Butcombe — a b. of corn to Nemnett — a b. of 
 corn to Blakdon — a broche (7) to the par. of Wryngton 
 — every of my godchildren a shepe, of these v foloyng 
 ffirst, Bushes son of Brodfeld Downe, Rich. Waren his 
 son, Joh. Spence his son, John Pructts doughter, W"^ 
 Balls son.
 
 WELLS WELLS. 53 
 
 Res. — To my wif. withafoto;- 
 
 •' a spikfi on 
 
 Witn.—Sir John Glyn curate of Stoke, Ric. Tovyo, Tcl^ie!''* 
 
 "English 
 
 Gilds" 
 
 (Glossary). 
 
 Joh. Tovy, otherwise called Garland, of Stoke within the p. of 
 Chew. 12 Dec. 1533. 
 
 bur'' in church of Chew — Welles viij'^ — Ch. of Chew 
 Yjs yiij'i — Qi^_ of Stoke vj* viij'' — chapel of Chew iij^ iiij'^ 
 — Ch. of Wynford vj^ viij'^ — Sir John Barry (i) parson, 0) insti- 
 my gostly father vj^ viij*^ — Will and John my sons xx^ g[oke''T524 
 each— Isaball my d. xx^— every godchild iiij''. ^unT''' 
 
 Bes. — Katheryn my w. and Rich'* my son. '^'^'*' 
 
 Wifn.— Sir John Barry (i), Ric. Bullok, Tho. Webbe, Tho. 
 Hogges, Joh. Palmer. 
 
 Prob. in Keynsham, 30 Ap. 1534. Summa lij" xv^ viij'^. 
 
 Katheryn Garland, wydow, of Chewstoke. 6 Feb. 1534. 
 in the ch. of Chew — Wells i'lif — Ch. of Chew vj^ viij'^ — 
 Chapell of Chew iij'' iiij'* and my weddyng rynge — Ch. 
 of Stoke iij* iiij'' — Ch. of Wynford xx*^ — Will, my son — 
 John my son a chafyn disshe(2) — Isabell my d. xx^ c2)Aport- 
 
 •' •' ^ ^ •' able grate 
 
 Bes. — Richard my sonne. i° ^"^'ch 
 
 .' charcoal was 
 
 Witn. — Sir John Barry psori of Stoke, Joh. baber, Tbos. 
 
 burnt for 
 warmin? a 
 
 ■y\T 11 room. There 
 
 W eDDe. are two in 
 
 the York 
 Museum. 
 (Ijat. focu- 
 
 Isabel Baybyr, wydow, of Chewstoke. 25 Sep. 1535. '"*''■ 
 
 in Church of Chew — Wells iiij'' — Ch. of Chew vj^ viij*^ — 
 Chapell of Chew my weddyng ryng and xx'' — Ch. of 
 Wynford xx'* — Ch. of Nemnett xx*^ — Ch. of Buckan (s) (s) But- 
 
 combe. 
 
 xij'* — Ch. of Stoke xij'* — John Sage vj^ viij". 
 Bes. — John my yongest sonne. 
 Witn.— Rich'^ bullock, W" Benyng, Joh. Sage, Sir Joh. 
 
 Barry pst., parson ther. 
 Summa vj" xvij® iiij'\
 
 54 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 CHEWTON IN KEYNSHAM. 
 
 (1) It was 
 usual to 
 have a large 
 stone rood 
 at the south 
 side of the 
 churchyard 
 (Rock's 
 "Church of 
 our Fathers," 
 
 m. i. ic). 
 
 Kpynsh:im 
 Abbey stood 
 at the east 
 end of the 
 parish 
 church 
 (Dugdale, vi. 
 452;. 
 
 Thomas Abbot, of Chewton. 26 Dec. 1532. 
 
 ill the est churchyard of Keynshara before the holy 
 Rode (1) — Wells xij"^ — hye alter of K. xij'^ — the trinite 
 altar xij'^ — holy rode xij'^ — to the bells xij'' — at the 
 day of ray bnryall xij'' to the pryst that dothe bery 
 me — to the Chauntre prist viij'' — to the Clarke iiij'' — 
 I will that my d. Alyce be payd xx^ wh. I do owe her 
 and I do gyve her, besyde that, a panne wh. coste me 
 \'f — I will that this raoneye be payd and this panne 
 be delyvered within the space of xij monythis — to 6 
 lady of Chwe [Chew] iij^ iiij'' — John Abbot my brother 
 my best doubletts — Eich. my brother his sonne my 
 best cote — to my sister Elzabethe hales, a kercheow — 
 ij godchildren eythyr of them iiij^'. 
 
 Res. — W™ Abbott my son. 
 
 Overseers. — Sir W™ Stableton my gostly father and curate 
 of K., John A. my brother (each xij''). 
 
 Witn. — Thomas Alyn, Eob. fowler, John Holbroke, Will. 
 Hilbert. 
 
 CHILTON-TRINITY. 
 
 (2) Insti- 
 tuted to 
 Chilton- 
 Trinity, 
 March 17, 
 1526 (see 
 
 " Somerset 
 
 Incum- 
 
 bents,"333). 
 
 (3) This 
 Priory was 
 the patron of 
 testator's 
 benefice. 
 
 Will Davye (2) Rector eccl. par. de Chilton. 17 Dec. 1530. 
 
 sep. in chore prefate eccl. — eidem eccl. xP — Cath. Wellen. 
 vj^^ — priori domus sive prioratus divi Johannis Baptiste 
 de Brngewater (3) duos boves — fratribus ejusdem domus 
 unam vaccam — fratribus minoribus de Bruirewater 
 juvencam unius anni etatis — henrico davie fratri meo 
 equam et lectum — Johane pyry sorori mee equam et 
 lectum — Will, pyers pullum et juvencam unius anni 
 — eccl. de Durley vj^ viij''. 
 
 Res. — Rubt. Davie patri meo.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 55 
 
 Supervisores. — Magister Rob. Walsh prior domus sive 
 
 prioratus de B. et Joli. Swell. 
 Test. — Dno. Tiioiua butler, Rob. Cliute, Rob. Bolde. 
 
 Joh. Eendall als. Peppyn. 10 Oct. 1531. 
 
 in cimiterio de Chilton [Trinitatisj—ecclesie de C. bovi- 
 culum — fratribus miuoribus arietem — eccl. de Wembdon 
 xij'' — duobus pueris primogeuitis meis ij boviculos et 
 tercio vituluin et qui diucius vixerit illoruui predictos 
 ij boviculos cum vitulo et si ante etatem matrimonio 
 congrnara predicti pueri ab hac luce migrarent, lego 
 predictos boviculos etc. ecclesie de Chilton. 
 
 Bes. — Johane ux. mee. 
 
 Test. — Dno. Rob. Blunt (i), Joh. Dormer, Rob. Chute. (i) insti- 
 
 ^ ' tuted 1529 
 
 ("Somerset 
 Incum- 
 
 John Pyme of Chylton. 4 Jan. 1533. beats," 333). 
 
 in churche of Chylton — to the payutyn of 6 lady and 
 St. Katheryn withyn the s'^ Church to be payd of the 
 dette of Alleaud Clyve xP — to the fors*^ work vj^ viij' 
 — Wells iiij'' — brothered of S. John of brugewater 
 TJ^ viij'^ — o lady brotherrede of the p. ch. of Wemdon 
 vj® viij'' — Ch. of Cannyngton vj* viij'^ — Ch. of Chylton 
 x^ and a maser — Ch. of dorlyeghe [Diirleigh] iij'' to be 
 payd of the dette of John Cleve — gray ffryers, ij quarters 
 of barley and ii of drege (2) — Sir Rob. Blunt, curat of (2) Barley 
 
 ail 1 oats 
 
 Chylton, a horse colte — Isabell Babe xx^ — Isabell mixed, 
 
 Craudon xx® — Will. Hooper x^ — John Symson x^ — 
 
 every godchild a b. of barley. 
 Bes. — Annys my wyff. 
 Witn. — Sir Rob. Blunt parson, Thos. Pyme, Joh. Pyme 
 
 the elder, Rob. Chewte. 
 Overseers. — Sir Rob. blount, and Rob. Martyn. 
 Prob. in eccl. par. de hunespylle, Jan. 1533. 
 
 John Larcum of Idstoke (3). 5 Jan. 1534. 
 
 in ye church of I. — Wellis xij'^ — par. ch. of I. for my 
 
 (3) Capella 
 
 curata de 
 Chilton.
 
 56 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 (1) This 
 probably 
 
 Ilit'llIlS 
 
 Chilton. 
 
 (2) See p. 
 61. 
 
 (3) Insti- 
 tuted May 
 17,1524 
 ("Somerset 
 Incum- 
 bents," 380). 
 
 buryall a cowc — p. ch. of Wylsen (i) iij' iiij'^^^John my 
 elder sonne, my son Tlios., my son John the yonger, 
 leonard my son, my d. Jone the ehler, my d, Jone 
 the yonger {each) v hed of rother (2) bests and one colt 
 — if all the children dye before xviij yers nott marryed 
 then halfe to remayne to my w. Jone, the other halfe to 
 the par. ch. of I. — to a poore chyld yn my house namyd 
 Harry Mylward a cowe and a colt — my brother John 
 L. in recompens of hys wages v'' — John, Jone and 
 Edythe ye children of John Eygges {each) j you shepe 
 — every on of my brother Rych. L. and Rob. L. ther 
 chyldren iiij'' — every godchild iiij'^ 
 
 Bes. — my w. Jone. 
 
 Witn. — Rich. Stone, Joh. Grove. 
 
 Overseers. — Sir Thos.' Schakyll (3) prist, Rich, and Rob. 
 larcum, Will. Crosse, Joh. Kene, Joh. Rygges (each 
 
 These be my detters — Rob. Nacion, bocher, debet iij" iij^ 
 iiij'^ — harry amer xxvj^ viij'' — John Colwyll, toker, 
 xj* iiij'' — Joh. Sele xxiij® iiij'' — pomer brwer of Taunton 
 xxvij** viij''. 
 
 CHINNOCK, EAST. 
 
 (4) Pax- 
 bord«; ; a 
 enwU tablet 
 of wood or 
 metal, used 
 in the ser- 
 vice of the 
 Mass to com- 
 municate the 
 kiss of 
 peace. See 
 " Promp. 
 Parv.," 388 
 (i.). 
 
 (5) Insti- 
 tuted 1527 
 
 ( " Somerset 
 incum- 
 bents," 59). 
 
 Joh. Northe de Estchynnock. 7 Sep. 1532. 
 
 sep. in eccl. B. M. V. apud Est Ch.— C. Wellen xij''— 
 
 eccl. B. M. V. de Est Ch. unum osculatorium (4) par. 
 
 argen. — eidem eccl. pro sepultura mea vj^ viij" — Willo 
 
 Whytt servo meo duos boves et duas vaccas et Ix 
 
 oves. 
 Res. — Alice Northe ux. mee. 
 Test. — Duo. Joh. Leonardo (5) confessori meo, Ric. Slade, 
 
 Joh. Taylor, Joh. Cocker.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 57 
 
 CHIPSTABLE. 
 
 Joh. Tudbole. Ap. 1531. 
 
 in semitcrio omnium sanctorum de Chypstcapule — Cath. 
 Well, iiij'' — ecclesie de C. iij'' iiij'' — Alicie filie mee xx\ 
 Res. — Alicie ux. mee. et Tiio. et Joh. filiis meis. 
 Test.—Dno. Tho. Kowsetor (i), Kic. Colman, Kic. Crosse. J^^ ]^lf 
 
 Incum- 
 
 Joh. Perett de Chipstable. 10 Jan. 1534. 
 
 in. eccl. omnium sanctorum de C. — Well, ij'' — eccl. de 
 
 C. j mappam — cuilibet filiorum meorum iiij''. 
 Res. — Isabelle ux. mee. 
 
 Test. — Dno. Tho. Eeede, Eic. Crosse, Joh. Chubworthy. 
 Prob. in Stowgummer, 22 Ap. 1534. Summa c' xj*^. 
 
 Tho. Gyttesham de Chipstable. 17 Mar. 1534. 
 
 in cimiterio de C. — Well, iiij" — eccl. de C. meam optimam 
 
 tunicam — elimozine lumini de C. j ovem. 
 Res. — Johane matri mee. 
 Test. — Dno. Tho. Eede, curato ibidem, Joh. Atway, Eic. 
 
 mersthe, Joh. Cherles. 
 Prob. in Stowgummer, 22 Ap. 1534. 
 Summa v^' ix^ "viij''. 
 
 CLAPTON. 
 
 John Jamys de Clopton. 25 June, 1530. 
 
 chyard of S. Mychaell in C— mother Ch. of Wells ij''— 
 highe heme in Clopton a bushell of barley— St. 
 Eadygon one b. of whete— Tho. and Joh. Jamys half 
 an acre of barley (each) — Johan Long a cow and a calf. 
 
 Res. — Eye. Jamys. 
 
 Overseers.— Rio. Warrey, Morgan Gryffithe. 
 
 Witn.—Joh. Cotrell, Eic. Warey, Morgan Gryffithe. 
 
 ' Somerset 
 icum- 
 bents," 334).
 
 58 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 Joh. Scalparde de Clopton. 8 May, 1530. 
 
 in cimiterio SJIich. de C. — Cath. Wellen ij'' — S. Radegunde 
 j modium fiumenti — Willo fratri meo unam timicam, a 
 zytbe, a liok and a hachcchett — Isabell S. the wif of 
 W'" S. XX'' — Jolian her dau. xx'' — Denys hilsey and his 
 wife iij^ iiij'' — Johan my wif iiij shetes. 
 
 Res. — Jamys my son and Marget my dou. 
 
 Overseers. — Joh. hilsey and W"^ S. 
 
 Witn.—Tho. Bryott, Joh. Kiche. 
 
 Eliz. Scalpard de Clopton. 1 Sep. 1530. 
 
 in cimiterio de C. — Cath. Well, ij'' — mayntayninge of the 
 beame one bushell of whete — my godson Philipe 
 AValshman a b. of whete, and iiij b. of barley — Ricarde 
 and Margarete the doughters of my son W" S. one 
 shepe (each) — Marget the d. of John S. a shepe — 
 Isabelle helsay a shepe — every of my godchildren j''. 
 
 Bes. — W. S. filio meo. ' 
 
 Test— Will. Kyng, John Biryett. 
 
 (1) A string 
 of 150 + 15 
 
 beads, so put 
 
 IvCTysrtor Joh. Gregory. 16 Dec. 1531. 
 
 ten smaller . • • • i /^i /~i i itt n •••■i i • i ^ 
 
 beads for the in cimitcrio dc Ulopton — Uath. Wells iii ' — higlie beame 
 
 Ave Marias ^ .) a 
 
 is parted by a ^f ^be Cli. of C. a busliell of malt — every of my godchil- 
 
 larger one, to j j >d 
 
 J-ate^l^Mel ^rcn ij'' — XXX poro people xxx pence to say xxx ladies 
 dt«i, caued spalters (i) for my sowle — I make John Tyler of Portes- 
 
 I'saiterhe- bed and John Warren overseers of all my goods with 
 
 cause the 
 
 number of thc shlppo to dclyvcr it self unto my wif yf God do hit 
 
 wUhThT'^' well by me— of the wh. goods I bequeth to John Tylar 
 
 thTpfilms my carde [i.e. chart] and my compas — John Warren a 
 
 (Rock's pair of white close hosis (2) — James Mulgrey of Weston a 
 
 our Fathers," pair of bUxlv closc hosis — John barbar of Weston a pair 
 
 *ii. 318). ^ ^ _ *■ 
 
 (2) This of blak briches — Rich. Adye a blew jerkyn with slyvys 
 
 means and a short pair of blak hosis — every of my ds. a 
 
 breeches and ■*• 
 
 stockings in kcrchefcloth and to every of them a gyrdell — to my 
 
 one ; but see •' c •' •' 
 
 Ttoni?*''^^" brotherlaw Thom. Blynchard my red cap and to my
 
 WELLS WILLS. 59 
 
 syster Johan a kercheff — Rich. Warren of C. a blak 
 poche [bag]. 
 
 Exix. — Johau my wif, she to have a trentall of masses 
 for me and I make my brother in law the parson of 
 Clopton and Philip my son overseers ; but if so be that 
 God do his will by my wif before this [i.e. the ship\ 
 come home, then I make the parson and Philip my son 
 hole exors and they to receve the forsayde goods of 
 John Tyler and John Warren. 
 
 Witn. — Thorn, browne, Will. Stevyns, Joh. barbar. 
 
 Johanna Gregory, vidua. 27 jMay, 1532. 
 
 to be beryd in St. Mychaells ch. of Clopton for the wyche 
 I geve St. Mycliaell my best bedys — ch. of Wells iiij'' — 
 our hye heme a busshell of barley — St. Mychael and our 
 lady a cowe to mayntayne iiij tapers off wax of a powne 
 apyce before them — to our lady of Capuer (i) my (i) An 
 
 , , •• 1 , 1 i 1 account of 
 
 weddyng ryng — my ij dowters my weryng clothes — a famous 
 
 picture of 
 
 John Gregory a yowe — Jone My lie a yow — Phyllype the b. v. m. 
 
 Pope a yow — every of my godchylder ij'^. "'vetoa 
 
 i?e..-Phyllyp, my son. ^^T 
 
 Witn. — Sir John Squyer parson, Eich. Warren, Will. ckmp\ni, 
 
 fekalperd, John pope. (ii. cap. 
 
 There was a 
 shrine to our 
 Lady of 
 Capua in 
 
 CLATWOETHY. Po?tishead 
 
 Church (Bk. 
 III. fol. 1). 
 
 Thos. Jamys of Clottworthy \iio date]. 
 
 chyd. of 5 lady of C. — hye crosse, ded lyght, each, a shepe 
 
 — each of my children a shepe — Wells iiij'\ 
 Res. — my wyf Agnys. 
 
 Witn. — John Skelton (2) priste, Eic. bugge. (2) insti- 
 
 Prob, in Stowgummer, 22 Ap. 1531 Summa v". 1525 c'sJ-^' 
 
 merset Id- 
 
 curabents," 
 
 335). 
 
 John Wever of Clotteworthy. 22 Mar. 1536. 
 
 chyd. of C. — Wells viij'* — ye brotheren of C. vj^ viij'' — 
 each godchild a lam.
 
 60 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 Bes. — my son Alexander. 
 
 Witn. — Sir John Skelwo prist there, Joh. Stevens, Joh, 
 
 Ure. 
 Prob. in Stokegummer, 28 Ap. 1536. 
 
 Hewe Stevyn of Clotteworthy. 18 Feb. 1536. 
 
 chyd. of C. — Wells iiij'' — hye crosse a shepe — ye dede 
 
 lyght a shepe — ye brotherende there iij' iiij** — my d. 
 
 Johne a she^je. 
 Mes. — Eliz. my wyfe. 
 
 Witn.— John Skeltun prist, W" Toway, Thos. Stevyns. 
 Prob. {same). 
 
 CLAVERTON. 
 
 Will. Bewsham. 22 Jan. 1535. 
 
 chyd. of Claverton — Wells iiij** — p. c. of C. a cowe — 
 every godson iiij^ — to xx powre men and wowmen 
 where mos nede ys xx'^ to pray for me. 
 iies. — Mergarett my wyffe. 
 (1) See Witn.—'^iv John Waytte, Mr. Thos. beushen (i), Gvlb. 
 
 "Somerset ^ ' V /' J 
 
 1"'='^°'.". o.. Maroke. 
 
 bents," 256. 
 
 Prob. in eccl. par. de Stalls, 4 Feb. 1535. 
 Summa xiv" xix^ ij''. 
 
 CLEVEDON. 
 
 Margaret Pryston, wedowe, of Clevedon. 7 Jan. 1533. 
 
 in p. churche of S. Androwe in Clevedon — Wells iiij'' — 
 Eich. P. my son a bolloke, &c. — I do forgyve all the 
 detts the s'' Eich. dothe owe me, xxxiij^ for that he 
 wyll be good and kynd to his brother Thomas, also yf 
 my son Eich. do showe uukynducss to his brother Thos. 
 I wold that he shall have nothyng and then Thos. to 
 recover all the sayd detts — every child of my son Thos.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 61 
 
 a Rother(i) beste— my son Tlios. to fynd my d. Elyno (i)^^,^^^, 
 mete and driuke and clothe as long as she doth lyve, ^rlge,-)!"^" 
 yf she do byde and dwell with my son Thos,, and yf my 
 son Thos. dye afore hyre, then he shall delyver to her 
 xx^ and a flocke bede, etc. 
 
 Bes. — Thos. Pryston my son. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Rych. baker my go.stly father (2), Will, parsons, (2) "So- 
 Thos. Pache, Will. Cottrell, Joh. Yonc:e, Joh. bovy, incum 
 
 ' ° •' bents," 300. 
 
 Rob. Gary. 
 Prob. Oath. Well. 19 Jan. 1533. Summa ix^' v^ viij". 
 
 Edmund Austen of Clevedon. 5 Ap. 1535. 
 
 chy'' of S. Andrew of Clevedon — Wells ij'' — my son W"" 
 
 Austen — my d. in lawe Margaret Scory [or Story] — son 
 
 in law Rych. Thryng — Johan my dali. in law. 
 Res. — Angnes my wyf. 
 Witn.— my g. f. Sir Rich^^ Baker, Will. CoUyns, Ric. 
 
 Pryston. 
 Prob. in Keynsham, 3 Feb. 1535. Summa xiv". 
 
 John Byne of Clevedon. 14 Ap. 1535. 
 
 in chyd. of C. — Wells ij'^ — p. ch. of C. a b. of barley. 
 
 Bes. — Johan my wyf. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Rych. Baker then beyng curat ther, Ric. 
 
 Blanche, Will. Parsunnys. 
 Summa iij" xv^ viij'\ 
 
 CLUTTON. 
 
 Joh. Merry s. 9 Sep. 1533. 
 
 chyd. of S. Augusten of Clutton — Wells ij'^ — ch. of C. 
 
 xij'^ — Ch. of ffarberow iiij''. 
 Bes. — Syslye my wyf. 
 Witn. — Sir W" Smalcum, Joh. Polle, Ric. Cockes, Joh- 
 
 Nafse.
 
 62 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 (1) This is Probatum (i) in eccl. Cath. Well. 2 Dec. 1533. 
 
 the first will . , ■ • ■, • • .„ 
 
 in Book II. feumma luventani, Ixxvin . 
 
 to which a 
 note of proof 
 is attached. 
 
 Will. Clude de Cliitton. 1500 {sic). 
 
 cbyd. of S. Austen of Glutton — Wells iiij*^ — to my parish 
 
 of C. a heffer. 
 Bes. — Dennyse my wyff, 
 Witn. — Sir Job. Jamys, Sir Will. Smalcum, Nic. barbur, 
 
 Tho. Colman. 
 Prob. Cath. Well., 13 Jan. 1531. Summa vij" iij' ij^ 
 
 (2) i.e. 
 forcet, a 
 
 coffer. See 
 •' Promp. 
 Parv.," 
 170 (2). 
 
 (3) Insti- 
 tuted to 
 Walton in 
 Gordano, 
 May 15, 15U7 
 ("Somerset 
 Incum- 
 bents," 293). 
 
 (4) Insti- 
 tuted Sept. 
 20, 1533 
 
 (" Somerset 
 Incum- 
 bents," 262). 
 
 (5) i.e. to 
 be put on the 
 bfde-roU. 
 At the lour 
 Ember sea- 
 sons there 
 ■were diriges 
 and masses 
 fur all bene- 
 factors of the 
 Church (see 
 Will of W. 
 Thatcher, 
 
 p. 38), and 
 the bede-roll 
 was publiclj' 
 recited. 
 
 COMPTON MAKTIN. 
 
 Elsabeth Mayne, wedowe, de Compton Martyn. 5 Ap. 1534. 
 
 chyd. of S. Michaell of C. M.— AVcUs iiij''— hye auter of 
 C. M. a lawnd kerchew — same to o lady of pyte and a 
 rynge — the Ch. of Ubley xij'' — ch. of Harptre xij'" — ch. 
 of Walton xij'' — parson of C. to pray for my soul xij'* — 
 Elsabeth Wykes a nold shett — Agnes Mayne a lytell 
 fossett (2) with certyn lynnen in hit — John Radforth — 
 John Mayne — Alice Mayne a napron — Johane Mayne. 
 
 B,es. — Sir Symon Mayne (3), my son. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Hen. Bonefaunt (4) priste, Will. Plummer, 
 John Mayne. 
 
 Prob. Wellie, 26 Oct. 1534. Summa iij^' xiv' vj". 
 
 COTHELSTONE. 
 
 Rob. MorelL 14 Jan. 1530. 
 
 chyard of Cothelston — Cath. Wells iiij"^ — ch. of C. a greate 
 vate, ij towells of dyaper — hye crosse of the same Ch. 
 to be benefactor (5) \]^ viij'' — Alsolon store ij shype — 
 Ch. of Enmer vj* viij'' — Thom. Bekham my godson 
 vjs yiij'i — iij godchildren with Eic. Morys, ij with Eob. 
 Marshall, ij with James lantrow, every one of them a 
 shepe, every of my other godchildren iiij'* — par. clarke
 
 WELLS WILLS. 63 
 
 a shepe — John Demnay my blak cote — James lautrow 
 my blak liosys, and a canvas diiLlett with blak slyvys, 
 a ryk of hay, and a pair of hose clothe (i) — Michaell (d i.e. 
 
 P_ ^ , . liose made of 
 
 Holme my violett frowne — Johan Marshall his servante cioth, in dis- 
 
 " tinction to 
 
 a pair of blanketts, a pair of shets, a coverlet, a flok- uen'^e h°e"-' 
 bed, a bolstar, my best pan, ij platters, the best kyrtill, hole^of 
 iiij kyne, a coifar with a lok — Rich. Morys a ffurred nr463)':^*^' 
 gowne with a gyrkyn of wosted, payeng to the children also some- 
 of John Marshall xiij* iiij*^ — Joh. Huchyns my best j,|'f^^gj. ^'^• 
 dublett— Izott Marshall my wifs best kappe, Margery It^T^' 
 Coke, Agnes Atwater, Helynor Gowle, a petycote (each) p?oben>' 
 — John Davy a vyolett kyrtill — Agnes Davy a blak 
 
 kyrtill, to the Church of Bishoplydeard for me and 
 
 for my wif to be benefactors xiij^ iiij'' — Eob. Marshall 
 iiij calvys, iij bushells of wete, ij of Rye, xvj of barley, 
 XX of otes — The howshold of the children of John 
 Marshall fulfilled, the rest of my howshold to Rob. 
 Marshall, whom I make my exor — The rest of my goods 
 I put in the hands of Sir George Houpar curate, John 
 Cole, John Kylatre, and John Huchyns, they to fulfill 
 my will — rest of my goods to be bestowed in a pryst 
 syngyng for me and my fryndes and yn other dedys 
 of charytie. 
 Witn. — Sir Geo. Houpar curatte, John Cole, Rob. Marshall, 
 Joh. Huchyns. 
 
 CREECH S. MICHAEL. 
 
 Thomas Broke. 9 Dec. 1530. 
 
 in cimiterio omnium Sanctorum de Creche — alte cruci 
 optimam meam togam — B. M. xij** — Cath. Well, iiij'' — 
 Johanni filio meo unamjuvencam etscutellam (2) unam (2) Asai- 
 post decessum sue matris — Rico, filio meo unam juven- "Tcutra/'T 
 cam et scutellam — Robto Wyrall juvencam unam — 
 Johanni, Rogero et Margarete filiis meis juvencum 
 bovem.
 
 6i WELLS WILLS. 
 
 Bes. — Cristine filie mee. 
 
 Test. — Dno. Rico. Webbar, Rie. Ricards, Geo. Chede. 
 
 John Wylcocks of Creche. 17 Feb. 1532. 
 
 to be buryd yn the holy beryall of all halon of the 
 paryshe of Creche — hye awter of Creche a tabulcloth 
 of dynper — Ch. of Ryston a tuell [toivell] of dyaper — 
 Sir Will. Vincent my f^bstly f. to pray for me xij'' — C. 
 Wellys iiij'\ 
 Bes. — John More, Exor — my exor to mayntayne and fynd 
 like a honest woman Jone Wylcocks my wyf duryng 
 the terme of her lyfe. 
 Jte^'o'"' Witn.—Siv Will. Vincent (l), Vicary of Creche, Will. 
 ftSllf' poyer, Nich. Mason. 
 
 April 2, 
 1524 (" So- 
 merset 111- /-NT X r» 
 
 cumbents," Roger Maynerd of Creche. 13 June, 1533. 
 
 in chiirche of C. next to the place whereat the body of 
 Elyn late my wyf was burryd — Wells iiij'' — gyltynge 
 of the hye crosse in Creche Church vj^ viij'' to be payd 
 by John Persse of the xxvj^ viij'^ that he nowe owyth 
 me and now restyth in his hands — brotheredyn of the 
 hye crosse of Ilmyster vj^ viii'' to be payd of Rich'^ 
 Swenger of the xxvj^ viij'^ and also x'^ that he owyth me 
 — John Curtes vj^ viij*^ of J. P.'s debt — Thos. Swenger 
 vj^ viij'' of R. S.'s debt — Master Vicar of C. to pray for 
 me xij''. 
 
 Bes. — Alson my wyf. 
 
 Witn. — Rob. Smallond, John Persse, W" peperell, Thos. 
 Cross, W" power. 
 
 Prob. Cath. Well., 17 Dee. 1533. Summa x^^ xix^ ij". 
 
 QREWKERNE. 
 
 Thos. Kyng. 8 Sep. 1530. 
 
 in cimiterio S. bartholomei apud Crukhorn — instauro eccl. 
 de C. unam partem ovis et altera S. TriDitati in prefata
 
 WELLS WILLS. 65 
 
 eccl. — unam partem ovis B.M., et altera divo Leonardo 
 
 in capella de Mystertou — Catb. Well. iiij'. 
 lies. — Johaue iix. mee. 
 Test.—Koh. Dorsett, Will. Trotte. 
 
 Philipp Gille. 2G Dec. 1530. 
 
 sep. in cimiterio de Crukhorne — Catli. Well, vj'' — eccl. de 
 
 C. vj^ viij'" — capelle de Mysterton vj-^ viij"^. 
 Res. — Isabelle ux. mee. 
 Test. — ifrancisco ffreke, Will, farnam. 
 
 Rich. Welman. 15 July, 1531. 
 
 in semiterio S. Bartholomei apud Cruchorne — Cath. Well. 
 
 iiij'\ 
 JRes. — J\Iawtlielde ux. mee. 
 Test.—Soh. Freyll, Will. Parker. 
 
 He we Tayler of durhill in Crukeliorne. 18 Dec. 1532. 
 chyd. of C— C. Wells iiij"— hye auter of C. a lame — hye 
 
 crosse a shepe — trynyte brotherhed (i) a sbepe — mayn- "^P '^!'"^ 
 tynance of tbe cbapell of Wayforde a sbepe— bye auter aisotutn-^ 
 yn Wayforde a lame— trynyte brotberbed (i) of Wyn- Tv^2^ 
 fore {sic) a sbepe — my son Jobn balf my plow3tbe (2) "'L ^ 
 viz. iij oxen witb all tbe parell that longetb tbereto. & con- 
 i?es.-Margarett my wif. Sfiy o7e&t 
 
 Witn. — Sir Jobn Webbe (3), Curate of C, Geo. butyryt^e number 
 
 J •' ' varied (see 
 
 Eob. Toker, Tbos. Mantle. seebohm-s 
 
 "English 
 Village Com- 
 munity," 
 
 Hugo ffarnam de Crokeborn. 24 Nov. 1533. fhe'iL/r" 
 
 •. • 1 • T -.1 . 1 r^ set dialect, 
 
 sep. m cimiterio beati bartnolomei de Crukeborn — C. ^'^'^ """"J 
 
 • • r "plough " 
 
 Well, liij" — eccl. de Krokeboru ovem — capelle de [gam"'''* "'^ 
 Mysterton ovem — Dno. Kob. Wylson curato vi". (3) "So- 
 
 _ merset 
 
 lies. — Margerie ux. mee. incum- 
 
 Test.—^oh. Wylson, Kob. dorsett, Cbristopb. vyldew. 
 Prob. in eccl. par. de bacbe becbame, 17 Ap. 1534. 
 Summa xv" vij'' iiij". 
 
 F 
 
 bents," 59.
 
 66 
 
 WELLS WLLLS. 
 
 land 
 
 (1) Fur- Joh. hamynge de furlong (i) in p. de Crokehorne. 13 Ap. 
 
 1534. 
 Well, iiij'' — ecel. de C. iij^ iiij'' — fratevnitati ibidem iij" iiij'^ 
 
 — filiabns meis Joliane et Edytbe iiij". 
 Bes. — Jobane ux. mee. 
 
 Test. — Dno. Job. Webbe, Bob. Eydyn, Job. Pewry. 
 Prob. in Catb. Well., 5 May, 1534. 
 
 (2) Rector 
 of i;iickct 
 Wallii-rbie, 
 15'J2-31 (see 
 " Somerset 
 Incum- 
 bents," 346). 
 
 (3) See 
 Cliafcombe 
 (_Iiob. Macy), 
 and " So- 
 merset In- 
 cumbents," 
 327. 
 
 (4) Hector 
 of Cr icket 
 
 S. Thomas 
 ("Somerset 
 Incum- 
 bents," 347). 
 
 CRICKET MALEERBIE. 
 
 Will Macy (2). 22 June, 1531. 
 
 Sep. in cancello B. M. jMagd. de Crikett IMallerbe — eideni 
 ecclesie unam vaccam pretii xiij^ — fabrice eccl. AVellen. 
 xij'' — fraternitati S. Salvatoris de Chafcombe iij^ iiij'' — 
 Rectori de Crikett Toraas ij'' vj'' — Rectori de Cbafcombe 
 ij* vj'^ — Rectori de Cbafcombe (3) iij'* iiij'', quem ordino 
 meum supervisorem. 
 
 Bes. — Jobanni Macy nepoti meo. 
 
 Test— Dno. Rob. Macy (3), Dno. Will. Hayball (i), Ric. 
 Towker, Will. Macy, Tbom. Rawlyn. 
 
 (:,) i.e. to 
 the lifclit of 
 tlie younc 
 men's guild 
 (A.S. ;/ro?n, 
 a lad, from 
 which 
 groom). 
 
 (6) i.e. to 
 the light of 
 tlie maidens' 
 guild. For 
 another in- 
 stance of 
 viaidertlight, 
 see " Test. 
 Ebor.," iv. 
 ].'?2; "to the 
 youR-men 
 iinhtadossen 
 wax " 
 (" Test. 
 Ebor.," iv. 
 262). 
 
 CROWCOMBE. 
 
 Robert Mylwarde of Crocombe. 4 May, 1530. 
 
 to be buried in cburcbyard of Crocombe — to the Church 
 
 of C. my violett cote — to the gromon iigiit ij'' (5) — to the 
 
 mayden light ij'' (e) — my gostly father Sir Rovvswell 
 
 iiij". 
 Bes. — to my unkyl, Thos. IVIilward. 
 Wit7i. — Sir Rovvswell, John Cowche, Will, doderyge, 
 
 Will. Pole, John bacon. 
 
 Joh. Wythe de Crocombe. 1534. 
 
 in church of C. — Wells iiij'' — bye crosse of C. ij yowes — 
 brotherhede of C. ij yowes — Johane my d. xV — John
 
 WELLS WILLS. 67 
 
 my son vj' viij^ — every godcliild iiij'" — gostly f. iiij*^ — to 
 
 the Clarke iiij'' — Johane Armystrouge a shepe. 
 Bes. — Edythe my wyf. 
 Sujpervisors. — Sir Nich. Philypes and Geo. Oliver [xvj** 
 
 each]. 
 Witn. — Sir N. Philypy.'?, Water Baken, Kob. Clarke. 
 Prob. in eccl, par. de Bruge water, 24 Ap. 1534. 
 Summa x" viij''. 
 
 John Mansell of Crocumbe. 30 Sep. 1535. 
 in the chyd. of C— Wells ij'*. 
 Res. — Ed i the my wyf. 
 Supervisor. — W" Mansell my son. 
 Test. — Wyll. Slape, Eob. taberer, Rob. Olyver. 
 Summa vj" \f \f, 
 
 CUERY MALET. 
 
 Walter Cole de Cory Malett, husbandman. 17 Sep. 1533. 
 in chyd. of Corry IMalet— Wells iiij"— Church of C. M. 
 
 a liefer boleke(i) of ii ryers] of acre — St. Jam vs. (i)Thisis 
 
 ^ ^ J L.7 J o J stillaSomer- 
 
 Chapell xii'' — Ede and Jone fiuy dausl. set name for 
 
 L J L J J a cow. 
 
 Bes. — Alyce my wyf. 
 
 Test. — John Enfyld, Rich. Carter, Rob. Mede, John mefe 
 lynge (2). (2) ms. 
 
 obscure. 
 
 Prob. in eccl. par. de Hache bechame, 17 Ap. 1534. I/effl"n™^ 
 
 Summa v'' xviij". index).*'''^ 
 
 CURRY RIVELL. 
 
 Joh. More. 12 June, 1530. 
 sep. in eccl. par. de Coryryvell — Cath. Well, iiij" — eccl. 
 de C. vj^ viij" — eidem eccl. v' iiij" levand. de debito 
 Willi Squyer — eidem eccl. iij^ iiij" levand. de debito 
 . . . mew de pytney — Agnete filie mee vj oves — Nich. 
 filio meo agnellum — filie Johis Beke filiole mee
 
 68 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 affnellum — Willo lilio meo diias oves — lanrencio filio 
 meo juvencum, taurioluni, vitulum ad dispositionem 
 ux. mee, bigani cum pertineiitibus suis (vestibus ferriis 
 omnibus exceptis) — Alicie filie mee duos tauriolos — 
 Cristine iilie mee duos vitulos — \yaltero filio meo duas 
 oves — David fdio meo unuui agiiellum— Duo, Will, 
 goode ibidem curato medium frumenti. 
 
 Res. — Johan ux. mee. 
 
 Test. — Job. Beke sen., Job. Beke jun., Job. More, Will. 
 More. 
 
 John Collyns. 28 Oct. 1531. 
 
 in semiterio omnium sanctorum de Curryvell — Catb. 
 Well, iiij'' — eccl. de C. modium tritici — curato meo xij'' 
 — Jobanni Merely iiij'" — Rich. Collyns filio [meoj duas 
 equas et optimas meas rotas — . . . Collyns filio meo 
 duas equas et alias rotas meas — Editbe filie mee unam 
 juvencam et duas oves — Katberine filie mee, unam 
 juvencam et duas oves — filio meo Jobani Eowlond 
 unum ao;num — filie mee Matilde Dolman unum aiifnum. 
 
 Cetera. — Isabell ux. mee. 
 
 Test. — Duo. Eicb. Wattes, Job. Lycbfylde, Ricb. Palpyt. 
 
 Joh. Bobet. 4 Oct. 1532. 
 
 sep. in eccl. S. Andree de Coryryvell — C. Wellen. iiij'' — 
 eccl. de C. vj'^ viij*^ — Alicie filie mee unum buculura 
 trium annorum — benrico filio meo unam juvencam 
 duorum annorum — Alicie filie mee unam juvencam 
 unius anni — eccl. de Stoke [S. Gregory] viij''. 
 
 Res. — Isabelle ux. mee. 
 
 T'est. — Job. Tollo, ben. bond. Job. Hunt. 
 
 CUTCOMBE, 
 
 Hich. Baron. 20 Sep. 1531. 
 
 to be bur**, in cbyd. of S. Jobn off Cuttcumbe — v lyjgtbis 
 off tlie cb. v sbepe — j to tbe crosse, j to our lady, j to
 
 WELLS WILLS. GO 
 
 St. John, j to St. Antorii, and j to St. Laurence — cb. of 
 
 S. Salv. of Exforde xij"— St. And. [Wells] iiij". 
 JRes. — Agues my wife. 
 Witn.—iiiv Eob. Davyd, Will, lianty, Hen. at Wallon (i). (D There 
 
 J ' J ' \ / are places in 
 
 Cutconibe 
 called 
 
 Jolm Pers [or Pyers] off Cutcumbe. 18 Oct. 1531. stowey""' 
 
 to be buried in the churchyard of St. John of Cutcumbe — an.i Luc'k- 
 
 well, from 
 
 St. Androw iiij'' — our lady a cowe — ly3th off ye^fj^^^°™^ 
 crosse(2) iiij'*— St. John's ly3th iiij"— St. Katheryn Cloned 
 ly3th iiij"_ij godchylder ij". S^^ 
 
 B.es. — Rob. Blake, Gregory Stowey, and Will. Redlere. (2)^some- 
 mY/i.— Sir John Goore (3), John Sully. '-Tyl Sc' 
 
 " rode light," 
 and "cross 
 light." 
 
 Gregory Stowey of Cutcumbe. 12 April, 1532. (3) "So. 
 
 to be buried in the chyard — our Lady a shepe — another cumbents/ 
 
 340. 
 
 to St. John — another to the ly3ght of the crosse — 
 another to St. Anthony — another to St. Kateryn — 
 another to St. Laurens — for my tethyngs forgotyu iiij^ 
 — St. Androwes iiij". 
 
 B,es. — Annys my wyf and John and W™ my sonnys. 
 
 Witn. — Sir John Gore, hen. Robyns, Will. Redder, Will, 
 bowrynge. 
 
 William Stowey of Cutcombe. 20 June, 1532. 
 
 to be bur" in the yle of our lady in the ch. of St. John of 
 
 C. — our lady vj^ viij" — crosse ly3ght one shepe — St. 
 
 John one shepe — St. Androwes iiij". 
 i?es. — Geo. Cranmore my son-in-law, and John his son. 
 Witn. — Sir John Gore, my gostly father, John Prestoke, " 
 
 Phylype Clement, Peter Trumpe. 
 
 John Blake of Cutcombe. 22 June, 1532. 
 
 bur" in chyard — our lady a shepe — another to St. John 
 — another to St. Anthony — another to ly3ghte of the 
 crosse — another to St. Kateryn — another to St. Laurens 
 — St. Androw iiij".
 
 70 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 Res. — Jone my wyffe. 
 
 Witn. — Sir John Gore, Robert Blake, John Morley, John 
 Bedow. 
 
 (l)".So- 
 niersit Iii- 
 cuiiibents," 
 406. 
 
 Thomas Gonne of Cutcombe. 27 Feb. 1532. 
 
 chyd. of St. John of C. — church store of C. ij shepe — 
 
 St. Laurence iiij'' — St. Audrow j''. 
 Bes. — Alys my wyff. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Geo. Toode (i), prist, and my gostly father, 
 John to Barren, Eych. Thorne, [John] Soler. 
 
 tioiied. This 
 will follows 
 the preceding 
 one, so the 
 testator pro- 
 bably lived 
 in the ncigh- 
 biiurhood of 
 Cutcombe. 
 
 (2) No Thomas Goar (2). 3 Mar. 1532. 
 
 place uicn- ii/> ni ii/» 
 
 to my ^vyff Agnes the one halfe, and the other hall to 
 
 George my sone and to my d. Jone. 
 Ex. — my wiff Agnes. 
 Witn.— lloh. Westelake, Will. Pyeton. 
 
 Johanna Murley of Cutcombe. 9 Feb. 1532. 
 
 chyd. of St. John of C. — our lady a shepe and a kyrtell — 
 St. John a shepe — the li3tht of the crosse a shepe — 
 St. laureuee a shepe — St. Katerine a shepe — S. Antony 
 iiij'' — Saint Sonday (3) iiij'' — C. Wells iiij'' — every god- 
 child that I have, unmaryd iiij'' — to j godchild maryd 
 iiij'' — to every chyld of John ]\rurley a shepe and to 
 every chyld of Philyppe Eedler a shepe — Rob. Gregory 
 a shepe — John Murley a shepe. 
 Res. — Henry my son and W™ Hellyer. 
 Witn.— Siv Geo. Tood, Eye. Blake, John Zele. 
 
 Gregory Stowey of Cutcombe. 22 Feb. 1532. 
 
 chyd. of St. John of C. — St. John iiij" — the ly^gth of the 
 
 crosse iiij'' — St. laurens iiij'' — our lady ij'' — S. Kathe- 
 
 rine ij'' — St. Androwe j''. 
 Res. — Agnes my d. 
 Witn. — Sir Geo. Tood my gostly f., Will, lucwyllc, Will. 
 
 barne. 
 
 (3) See ante 
 (Brotnpton 
 Regis), p. 31. 
 This may 
 inean St. 
 Dominica, & 
 hermitess of 
 Shapwick, 
 near Glas- 
 tonbury. 
 Her cultus 
 existed in 
 Somerset and 
 Devon (see 
 Stanton's 
 " Meno- 
 lofjy." P-
 
 WELLS WILLS. 71 
 
 Johane luckwill of Cutcombe. 6 July, 1533. 
 
 cbyd. of John of C. — Wells iiij'' — iij stowrs [s^or(?s] vj* 
 viij'^ and to our lady a pere of bedys and a ringe — to 
 St. Lawrens a yow and a lame — to St. Antony iiij'' — to 
 o lady of pety iiij'' — to the Abbey of Clyve a shepe — 
 Heniy Dun stun my godson \'f viij'^ — and to a childe of 
 W" bowringe a shepe and to a goddau iij** iiij''. 
 
 J?es.— Martyn Myld. 
 
 Witn.—^iv Geo. Tood, Eob. Blake, Will. Pulthan. 
 
 Hen. Howper of Cutcumbe. 26 Sep. 1533. 
 
 chyd. of S. John of C. — iiij stores of C. iiij sliepe and to 
 
 our lady of pyttye ij'^ — S. Antony ij'' — to the Almes 
 
 Lyght (i) ij^'— Wells iiij^'— Henry my son x"— Will, ^^^l^^;' 
 
 Puthani my godson iiij''. 
 Mes. — Jone my wyff. 
 Witn. — Sir Geo. Tood my gostly f., Kob. Clyve, John 
 
 Zole. 
 Prob. Cath. Well., 29 Nov. 1533. 
 Summa inventarii xvij'' xvij^ viij*^. 
 
 Thos. Joyce de Cutcombe. 5 Ap. 1531. 
 
 chyd. of S. John of C. — hye crosse — 5 lady — St. John — 
 
 each, a shepe — S. Lawrens iiij'' — Wells iiij'' — vj children 
 
 {each) xP. 
 Res. — Johane my wyf. 
 Witn. — Sir Geo. Toode, Kob. Thome, Eic. lucwyll, Kob. 
 
 Blake. 
 Prob. in Stowgummer, 22 Ap. 1534. 
 Summa xxvj'' xviij* iiij''. 
 
 Joh. hawtynge of Cutcombe. 2 Ap. 1534, 
 
 chyd. of S. John of C. — iij stors of C. iij^ — St. Lawrens 
 xij'' — 6 lady of pytye ij'' — St. Antony ij" — Wells iiij'' — 
 Rich, my son vj* viij'' — John how vj* viij'' — Will, my 
 son xP — Joh. hawtynge a v galon pan — my ij ds. Johne 
 and Kv chard xP each.
 
 wjlLls wills. 
 
 Bes. — Thos. my son. 
 
 Wit7i. — Sir Geo. Toode, Job. Zolye, Ric. hawtynge. 
 
 Prob. (same). Summa viij" ij' vj''. 
 
 (0"So. 
 merset In- 
 cumbents,' 
 
 Harry Davy of Ciuleuinbe. 9 Feb. 1535. 
 
 yn tbe cburcb of Cutcumbe — Wells iiij'' — tlie storye of 
 St. Joliii yn tbe Cb. of C. vj" viij'' — bye crosse lygbt j 
 sliepe — our ladye storye j sbepe — St. laurens storye a 
 sbepe — to our lady pety iiij'' — Jobn, W" and Augues 
 my chyldren not maryed tbe iij''' part of my goods. 
 
 Bes. — Johne my wyf. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Rob. Darclie (i), Job. Solye. 
 
 Prob. in Stalls, 'Mail, 1530. 
 
 (2V'Po- 
 miT.-it lii- 
 cuui bents," 
 4M. 
 
 DINNINGTON. 
 
 John Isacke. .3 Dec. 15.'>1. 
 
 in semitoiio S. Nicbolai de Denyngton bumandum — S. 
 
 Andree de Welles iiij''. 
 Bes. — Aguete ux. mee. 
 Test. — ])uo. Hugone Webb (2), Edvv. Isacke, Hen. Condon. 
 
 (3) Koctor 
 of Dowlisli- 
 wako, insti- 
 tutPd June 9, 
 1517 ("So- 
 merset In- 
 cumbents," 
 35'<). 
 
 (4) See 
 Weaver's 
 " Visitiitions 
 of Somer- 
 set," p. 4. 
 The Spekos 
 ■were patrons 
 of tbe 
 benefice. 
 
 DOWLISII WAKE. 
 
 Tho. Preston, Gierke (a). 4 May, Ib'X}. 
 
 to be bur' in boly grave — Wells ij* — p. cb. of Dolyge 
 wake xiij** iiij'' — p. ch. of Ilmyster xiij* iiij'' — p. cb. of 
 Columpton yn Devonsbire vj** viij'' — brotbernred of tbe 
 Crosse witliyn the p. ch. of Ilmyster iij"* iiij'' — gray 
 fryers yn Brugewater iij** iiij'' — wbit fryers yn Brystowe 
 iij'' iiij'' — to my lady Elizabeth Speke (i) vj* viij'' — John 
 Preston my brother sonne vj" xiij** iiij'' — same to Agnes 
 P. my brother's dougbter — to my father vj'' a wyke 
 durynge bis naturall lyff, tbe wycbe vj'' wykely my 
 exors after namyd to pay — p. cb. of Cbarde vj' viij'' —
 
 WELLS WLLLS. 73 
 
 my exors to fynd a pryste to singe for my sowle and 
 
 all cristyn sowles by the space of one yere within the 
 
 p. ch. of Ilmyster. 
 Jles. — John Preston my brother and Thos. P. his sonne 
 
 (Exofs). 
 Witn.— Sir Will. Pytts and Tho. Bragge. 
 
 DULVERTON. 
 
 Will. Wulcote. 2 Aug. 1530. 
 
 chyard of Dulverton — St. Andrew of Wells iiij'^ — every 
 one of my godchildern iiij'' — to Allhalon a pound of 
 wax (i) — S. Katheryne a pounde of wax — the dedde (2) (1) The 
 
 ^ ' J I / price of wax 
 
 Ivght a pownde of wax — St. Erasmus a pound of wax — yas about 
 
 J o I I fuurpence a 
 
 St. Crystofer a iDounde of wax — our ladye in the chapell p°""''- 
 
 . . ........ (2) Alight 
 
 a pownde of wax — the hicjhe crosse iii"* iiii'\ kept burning 
 
 i O J J at the altars 
 
 Bes. — my wif Elizabeth. 
 
 Witn. — John Skynner, John Rawlyn. thread 
 
 (see Pre- 
 face, and 
 -• .- -./^ Walcott's 
 
 Thos. Raynold. b Aug. 1530. " sacred 
 
 Archico- 
 
 chyard of Dulverton — highe crosse a shepe — ded light a^o|y."p- 
 shepe — Alhalowne light iiij'^ — our lady in the chapell 
 
 animarmn 
 in comme- 
 moration of 
 
 iiij'' — Ch. of Wythipole a shepe — St. Andrew of Wells 
 
 Bes. — John Coppe. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Will. Squyer, John Borde. 
 
 John Catvoord of Mountsee (3) in the par. of Dulverton. (3) For 
 
 tlie family of 
 17 Feb. 1532. Blounceaux, 
 
 si-e CoUin- 
 
 to be bur'^ in the ch. or chyard of Alhalon in Dulverton — to son, iii. 556. 
 Alhalows there a shepe — our lady, a shepe — St. Blase (4), ^-^^ j,,g 
 a shepe — St. Jainys, a shepe — St. Gorge, a shepe — St. of wooi-^'"" 
 Mychaell, a shepe — the ded ly 3ght, a shepe — the brydge, 
 a shepe — the hye crosse iij* iiij'^ — Ch. of Haukeryge iif 
 iii/ — every of my godchylder iiij'' — our ladys servyce in
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 (1) Walter 
 [CatforJJ of 
 Mouuuce. 
 
 (2) "So- 
 merset In- 
 cunibents," 
 3tiU. 
 
 Dulverton xx" — Jone hyndan my dau vj sponys of sylver, 
 iij panys, a brasse pot of iij gallons, v platers and podyn- 
 gers, vj sawcers, and to Jone her dau a bason — to Jone 
 my dau an oxe, a bullock of one yere hold and a mare 
 colte and to every one of her chylder one shepe apyce — 
 also to Jone hyndati my dau a coffer — W"' the son of 
 Wat' (i) of Mouutsee a shepe — to Robert and Johane 
 ... a shepe — to the wyffo of Water of Mountsee a 
 platter, a podynger, and a saucer. 
 
 Res. — Johan my wiffe. 
 
 Wit7i. — Sir John [SlocockJ (2) vicar of Dulverton, Eye. 
 cruse, Thos. Hyndan. 
 
 C3) "To 
 the parish 
 cliurih of 
 Wanstre co. 
 Soin' x'' so 
 that a cow 
 may be 
 bought, and 
 with the 
 prcilit thereof 
 testator's 
 obit kept 
 therf, the s<'. 
 legacy to be 
 publicly 
 reliearsed 
 every year in 
 the pulpit of 
 that church 
 before the 
 parisljioners 
 that th' y 
 may speci- 
 ally' liray," 
 etc. (Wad- 
 ley's " Bris- 
 tol Wilis," 
 121). 
 
 Agnys ffysher. 27 July, 1532. 
 
 chyd. of JJulverton — hye crosse of D, j shepe — Alhallou 
 a shepe — to the ded lyghte a shepe — St. Peter a shepe 
 — our lady servys a shepe — Wells iiij'' — I love to 
 Johane ray d. a cowe(3) and panne to kype my obyt 
 ons by the yere wyles she lyvyth. 
 
 Res. — Rych. my sone and Jone and Agnes my d.s. 
 
 Witn. — John Slococke V. of D,, Joh. Chylcat, Rob. 
 ffysher. 
 
 Robart Catford. 7 Dec. 1532. 
 
 chyd. of Alhalon yn Dulverton — every store in same eh. 
 
 a shepe — to the payntyn of the hey crosse there vj*" 
 
 viij'' — our lady servyce xij'" — Wells iiij'' — every of my 
 
 godchildren a shepe. 
 Res. — my son Will. 
 Witn. — Sir John Slowcocke V. of D., Water Comyn, 
 
 John Slad. 
 
 Alyce Jurdayne of Dulverton. 3 IMar. 1534. 
 
 Allhalon in the Cli. of I^. a shepe — hye crosse iiij'' — 
 lady a carcheffe— liye autcr a carcheffe — St. Jamys a 
 shepe — to our servys iiij''.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 75 ' 
 
 Res. — Eoger my son. 
 
 Witn. — Sir John Slowcoke Yicar, John bord. 
 Prob, in eccl. par. de Stowgummer, 22 Ap. 1534. 
 Sunima xlj^ iiij*^. 
 
 John Cheryton, syngleman of Dulverton. 9 Apr. 1534. 
 
 hye crosse in D. iiij"^ — to the sepulcre clothe (l) there iiij'^ Rock-^*^ 
 
 —6 lady service a shepe. oilrFYttrs!'' 
 
 Bes. — my father John C. of Brusheford. 
 Witn. — Sir John Slocoke, Vycar, Joh. Slocoke. 
 Prob. (same). Sunima iij" vj^ viij''. 
 
 Will ffysher de Dulverton. 9 Ap. 1534. 
 
 Wells iiij'' — Alhaloyes of D. a shepe — hye crosse a shepe 
 
 — our lady, S. blase, S. Katherine, S. Peter, ded lyght 
 
 (each) a shepe — 5 lady servys ij* vj'' — ch. of Wynsford, 
 
 Ch. of Hawkaryge, Ch. of Wythepole (each) a shepe — 
 
 every godchild iiij'^ — Ric. and Rob. my brothers, Agnes 
 
 and Jone my sisters (each) vj^ viij'^ 
 Bes. — John, Edw'' and Eliz. my chyldren. 
 Witn. — Sir John Slococke V., Joh. Chilcote at Vere- 
 
 Well (2). ^.(2) Nov. 
 
 \ ' Virdle, in 
 
 Overseers.— Sir J. S. and J. C. (vj^ viij'* each). Duivertoa. 
 
 Prob. {same). Summa xvj^' xij^ viij'\ 
 
 Juliane Jordayne de Dulverton. 14 Mar. 1533. 
 
 Wells iiij'^ — Alhalows of D. iiij'^ — hye crosse iij^ iiij** — 
 St. Kath. — ded ly3ght — 5 lady chappell — each, iiij'^ — 
 lady serv. vj'^ viij'"- 
 Bes. — Robt. Pawle, Roger and Will, my sons. 
 Witn. — Sir John Slowcocke, John bord. 
 Overseers. — Rob. Wether, harry hodgys. 
 Prob. (same). Summa xx*' ix^ iiij*^. '
 
 7G WELLS WILLS. 
 
 DUNDRY. 
 
 Rob. Stevyn of Dondrye in the dioc. of Bath (sic) husbond- 
 
 mau. 16 Sep. 1513.'). 
 
 ^^p,_^'' in the chapell hey(i) of Diindiy— Wells iiij'^— Ch. of S. 
 
 Andrew of Cliew viij' — j\rarg' Jukestry — chapell of S. 
 
 Micba.iis Giles (2) of Dondiy — Jone Baten — every godchild a 
 
 incum- shepe — my childien half of my croods. 
 
 beuts."252). r . JO 
 
 Res. — helynor my vvyf. 
 Overseer. — Will. Weke. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Nich. Coke my g. f. and curate, John Baten. 
 Prob. in domo residencie doraini commissarii Well., 
 8 Mail, 1534. Sumina xxviij" xv'' vj''. 
 
 John Hassyll of Dundre, husbandman. 2o Aug. 1534. 
 
 to be bur'> in the Chapell of D.— Wells iiij"— Ch. of S. 
 (3)Capeiia Audrowc of Chwc viiV' — Chapell of D. (3) iii' iiij''— o 
 
 de Chew •' ^ \ / J J 
 
 incmn"'** lady ID. thc Chapell iiij'' — o lady in the porche iiij'' — my 
 
 beats," 252). ^^^ y^m ^^^ — ^^ g^^ Edward vj" xiij' lilj'^ — my son 
 
 Thos. c^ — to my sons children John and W" — every 
 
 godchild iiij''. 
 Res. — John ray son. 
 
 Overseers. — John byrd, Joli. Hassell, W" Collyns. 
 Witn. — Sir Nicolas Coke, my g. f., John byrd, W" Collyns. 
 Summa xxxvj" iiij\ 
 
 DUNSTER. 
 
 Stephan Thomas. 15 Nov, 1531. 
 
 ecclesie de Duuster iiij'' — vicario de D., duploidem 
 
 (doublet). 
 Res. — Margarete, nx, mee. 
 (0 "So- Test. — Dno. Joh. Rysse (4), Thomas Juuer [Joyner]. 
 
 tnerspt In- 
 cumbents," 
 
 ^^'- Johan Wedmore of Dunster, wedow. 26 Jan. 1531. 
 
 to be buried in chyard of D. — iiij ly3ghts off ye Ch. of D. 
 xvj". — Ch. off Wells iiij'' — fryers of Brygewater vj'' — •
 
 WELLS WILLS. 77 
 
 vicari off D. ii platers and a seme (i) off wode — ^O) ^ 
 my servante Margery a g:owDe, ij pannys, a crocke, a °^j^^^^f^j^ 
 flockebed performyd (2), ij platers and ij sawcers — Thos 
 Jovner iiii'^ — y*^ bells off D. viii''. as a west 
 
 horse-load 
 
 s 
 Rural Kco- 
 nomy," i. 
 398, gives it 
 
 Devonshire 
 
 Ees. — Tecke Arundell. word(Haiii- 
 
 well). It 
 
 Witn. — Sir John Eysse, vicar, Thos. Warman, Eog. Hopper, ^^^l^^l ^j 
 
 eight 
 bushels. 
 
 John Wether of Dunster. 1 June, 1532. (2) i.e. 
 
 to be bery'^ yn chyd. of D. — Ch. of Wells ij'^— iij lyghts of Tppurte- 
 
 c 1 1 11 '^ nances. 
 
 the Ch. of D. and to the reparyng ot the bells my gowne 
 — dowter Jone ij platers ij pongers [porringers] ij 
 sawsers ij chandelers (3) ij sylver spones, a basyn and a (3)Candie- 
 
 t /I 1 1 * StlCKS, 
 
 crocke — same to dowter Alys — my wyfe shall geve to''i''omp. 
 
 ■' '^ ' " Parv., 71(3). 
 
 the vycary iij'' vj'^ for to say a trentall (4) yf he wyll say (4) Thirty 
 it, els to some other priest. the dead, said 
 
 ' '■ daily on 
 
 i^es.— Agnis my wyfe. se^nLT' 
 
 Witn.—SlT John Eyse, Will. Owen, Thomas Joyce. tne'L7,u 
 
 thirty priests 
 could be 
 
 Adam White of Dunster. 10 March, 1533. °^"^'°«'^- 
 
 chyd. of D. — Wells ij"^ — reparacyon of the bells of D. and 
 
 iiij lyghts my gowne — Agnes my d. the valure of xx" 
 
 of my goods. 
 Bes. — Agnes my wyff. 
 Witn. — Sir John Ryse, vie, Th. Skynner, Kic. Adams. 
 
 John Toker of Dunster. 22 Ap. 1533. 
 
 chyd. of D. — W^ells ij"* — to the byldynge of the tower of 
 
 Old Clyve my tokers shers (5) that be wyth Barnard C5)ruiier's 
 Dovell — to the lyghts of the ch. of D. and to the vicary 
 my best shers. 
 
 Bes. — Eliz, my wyff. 
 
 Wibi. — Sir John Eyse, vie, Joh. Whitte, Will. Keper. 
 
 John Gervys of Dunster, Last day of May, 1533. 
 
 chyd. of D. and the lytell goods that I have I gyve to 
 
 my wyff Margett. 
 Witn. — Sir John Eysse, Joh. Whytt. 
 
 shears.
 
 73 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 Eich. Holcumbe of the towne of Diinstcr. 4 Oct. 1533. 
 
 in the par. ch. of D. — iiij lights of D. iiij* — bells xij^— 
 Wells iiij" — my d. Agnes xx' — my d. Xtyan xx' — if 
 either or both dye, the goods to my Exix — John my 
 son minor xij" — John my elder son xx" — Thos. my son 
 iij' iiij'' — Vicar of D. ij^ 
 
 Res. — ]\Iaro:aret mv wvf. 
 
 Witn. — Sir John Kyse, V., Job. Slocumbe, Rub. Geringe, 
 Nich. horman. 
 
 Prob. Cath. Well., 29 Nov. 1533. 
 
 Summa iuventarii xiv" vj** iij". 
 
 Robert Jankyn in the towne of Dunster. 27 Aug. 1533. 
 chyd. of D. — iiij lights of the p. c. of D. iiij^ — bells xij'^ — 
 AYells iiij'^ — vycar of D. iij' iiij'^ — ffryers of Brydge- 
 water iij^ iiij" — John Melett vj** viij" and my blew cote 
 — my brother John my best chamlett doblett and my 
 furryd gowne — my brother Owen a cote cloth — John 
 (1) Gaber- Sanger my grene cotte — my sister, my gaberden (l). 
 
 dine (Fr.), ' 
 
 a coarse J^gg. — Elnor mv wyn. 
 
 cloak or -' •" 
 
 lm\nmT' Witn. — Sir John Kyse, V., John pypys, Rog. Howper. 
 (iaiU). Prob. Cath. Well., 29 Nov. 1533. 
 
 Summa inventarii xxviij" viij^ viij". 
 
 Agnes Wether, -wedowe. 3 Oct. 1532. 
 
 late the wvf of John Wether of Dunster — bur" in ch. of 
 
 D. — Repar"^ of p. c. of D. my best gownde — to the 
 
 vicary of D. a latyn bason. 
 Bes. — Alice my younger d. 
 Overseer. — Thos. Jay of Caramton, he to keep the goods 
 
 till my d. be of lawful age. 
 Witn. — Sir John Ryse, V., Thos. joyner, John Whyther. 
 Prob. Cath. Well., 17 Dec. 1533. 
 Summa inventarii iij'' iiij** viij". 
 
 Roger Clawsey de Dunster. 18 Feb. 1533. 
 in par. ch. of D. — iiij lyghts of D. xx".
 
 WELLS WILLS. 79 
 
 Bes. — Alys my wyf. 
 
 Witn. — Sir John Kyse, V., Tho. Holcombe. 
 Prob. in Stowgummer, 22 Ap. 1534. 
 Summa xiv^' xiv^ 
 
 Geo. Stonys of Dunster. 10 Dec. 1533. 
 
 chyd. of D.— iiij lyghts of D. xvj^'— Wells ij^— V. of D. a 
 
 wether — John my eldest son (i) a stere of ij yere age — gonPnlmed* 
 to the 2'^'^ John a stere — Will my son — Thos. my son — 
 John my yonger son — ffryers of Brygewater vj^ viij*^. 
 
 Res. — Margarett my wyf. 
 
 Witn. — Sir John Eyse, priste, Joh. Blakewyll, Rob. 
 tapescott. 
 
 Prob. in Stowgummer, 22 Ap. 1534. 
 
 Summa xiij^' xviij'^ 
 
 Joh. Hooper de Dimster. 5 Feb. 1533. 
 
 in church of D. — Wells xij*^ — Eep. of the bells of D. a 
 gowne so that iiij* of the price of it be gevyn to the 
 iiij lights of D. — V. of D. iij"" iiij'^ — John son of Roger 
 hoper a maser. 
 
 Bes. — Anne my wyf and Roger my son. 
 
 Witn. — John Whytlake, John at Wode, Tecke Arundell. 
 
 Prob. {same). Summa xxxij^' x® v'^ ob, 
 
 John Whyte of Dunster. 12 Mar. 1534. 
 
 oh. or chyd. of D. — Wells xij*^ — ch. of D. for my grave 
 vj* viij'' — iiij lyghts in the ch. of D. xiij* iiij'' — Rep" of 
 the bells vj^ viij'' — Eliz. my wyf iij^ iiij'' — Agnes my d. 
 XX angell nobles — Johane my d. oon payre of sylver 
 croks gylt — Jone Stephyns — W™ Marchant oon gold 
 noble — John Wodde iij^ iiij'' — Rob. Goghe iij* iiij'' — 
 Joh. Stokcombe iij* iiij'' — Sir John Ryse V. of D. 
 iij^ iiij''— Sir John Bayly \\f iiij'' — Sir Will, heyle xx'' 
 — Sir John of tyrabrescumbe iij^ iiij'' — Rob, my son 
 vj" xiij* iiij'', xviij polls (2) of pewter vessel], xx shepe, p/a^.^**
 
 80 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 O) "I 
 
 gyff 11 hyeff 
 of beis to 
 kcip the 
 lyght afore 
 Peynt Sontlay 
 and Sfynt 
 Krasnius " 
 ("Test. 
 Ebor.," V. 
 299). 
 
 twoo lioggetts — Tho. Evered oon quarter of barley — 
 John Chester oon fresecote — Will, hogans oon murray 
 cote — my children Agnes, Jonc, John, Eliz., Robert. 
 
 Res. — John mv son. 
 
 Witn. — Job. Stockcombe, Thos. Evered, Sir Job. Myrth, 
 Will. Marchant, Job. Woodde, Will hogans. 
 
 Prob. in domo solit. res. Mri. Walt. Cretyng, 9 Ap. 1535. 
 
 Summa xxxiij'' xix'' iiij''. 
 
 Tho. Skynner of Dunster. 3 Mar. 1534. 
 
 in cliurcb of D.— the prior of 1). v"" — iiij lights of the Ch. 
 of D. my best gowne — Wells xij'' — ffryers of Brigewater 
 v^ — pore people liij^ iiij*' — Vycary of D. a wether — my 
 exori to mayntayn a priste to synge in the p. c. of 1 ). 
 the space of a hole yere to gyve him for bys stypendary 
 vjii — each cbyld xx nobles apece, xij wethers and viij 
 yewys — I will that they have all the beeys (i) that I 
 have owt with other men. 
 
 Bes. — Johan my wyf. 
 
 Overseers. — Joli. Skynner my brother, Peter Beryman. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Job. Ryse, pryst, Job. Blakewell, hugh Stronge, 
 Jankvn archer. 
 
 Prob. (same). Summa Ixx" xiv** iij'\ 
 
 Margaret Deey of Dunster. IG Aug. 1535. 
 
 in chyd. of D.— Wells ij"— ded lyght in the Ch. of D. ij"— 
 
 Rode lyght ij". 
 Bes. — Jolme my dan. and bir children. 
 Witn. — Sir John Ryse, vycar, Job. Syche, Rob. Tapscote. 
 Prob. (same). Summa Iv^ viij". 
 
 ELWORTHY. 
 
 (2) "So- John Cridlond(-2) de Elvvorthe. 1 Oct. 1531. 
 
 inerset 
 Wills," 
 1st series, 
 39; 4th 
 
 eericB, 91. 
 
 scpeliendum infra eccles. S. Martini de E. — cath. Well, 
 ijij'i — fraternitati S. Martini de E. viij'' — lumini S.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 81 
 
 Martini unum arietem — lumini Animarum (i) duas oves (ij The 
 
 , . , . , , same as the 
 
 matrices — de paracione quadriceriorum (2) xij'^ — volo "dead- 
 ut celebratur pro anima mea quolibet meuse per (2) Pro- 
 
 ,., , bablythe 
 
 spacium 111 annorum sumptibus executoram meorum. four torches 
 
 ■*• "^ ^ used on the 
 
 Bes. — Johane C. ux. mee et Job. filio meo. wax te"ng'' 
 
 Test—Dno. Eob. Bayly (3) Eectore ibidem, Job. Hayes, pSffour* 
 
 T^ 1 TT 1 T 1 T-> tapers of one 
 
 Davyde H ugne, J oh. t^aynys. pound each 
 
 would come 
 to twelve- 
 pence (.see 
 Wadley's 
 
 Joh. Ingram de Elworthe. 9 Dec. 1533. "Bristol 
 
 ° Wills," 94, 
 
 in cimiterio de E.— Wells ii'^— S. Martino iiii"— S. Marie "2). 
 
 (3) "So- 
 
 iiii'^ — S. Antbonio iiii'' — lumini pro defunctis iiii''. merset in- 
 
 '' J r J cumbents," 
 
 Bes. — Johane ux. mee. 365. 
 
 Test.—Roh. Davyd, Walt. Gover, Tho. Taylor. 
 
 Prob. in Stowgummer, 22 Ap. 1534. Siimma vj" \'f ij'\ 
 
 Thos. Tayler of Elwortby. ult. Feb. 1536. 
 
 chyd. of Elmerworthy — Wells iiij'^ — St. Martyn a shepe — 
 
 to be brother in the brotherhede of St. Martyng iij* iiij"^ 
 
 — my d. Crystian a pan, vj female shepe — my other iiij 
 
 children ij*^ apece. 
 Bes. — my wyf. 
 Witn. — Sir Eob. Davy curat, Joh. Wellesman, Thos. 
 
 harrys, Joh. Gover. 
 Prob. in Stokegummer, 28 Ap. 1536. Summa vj" xiij''. 
 
 ENGLISHCOMBE. 
 
 Thos. Londesdon of Engliscombe. 5 Jan. 1534. 
 
 chyd. of E. — Wells iiij'' — par. ch. of E. j heffer — my son 
 
 John — my d. Agnes. 
 Bes. — my son in law Thos. Cullverhouse and Jone my W win. 
 
 •' •' Regeleue, 
 
 dau. (exo"rs). j^unessf 
 
 Witn.— ^ir: Will. Eoglyne (i) f V. of E., John Gravell, "^l^^. 
 
 -r> • m cumbents,' 
 
 Eic. Evan. 271). 
 
 G
 
 82 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 (1) Insti- 
 tuted Marcli 
 •ii, 1498. lie 
 was suc- 
 ceeded by 
 Tbo. Wat- 
 kyns ("So- 
 ineraet In- 
 cumbents," 
 366). 
 
 (2) Re was 
 instituted 
 Rector of 
 Gotehurst 
 Oct. 19, 1530 
 ("Somerset 
 Incum- 
 bents," 371). 
 
 (3) Aisle. 
 
 (4) "Sex 
 coclinriacuni 
 capitibus 
 puellarum" 
 ("Test. 
 Kbor.," iv. 
 133). 
 
 (5) A 
 vessel which 
 held coke for 
 heating a 
 room. I, at., 
 foculus. 
 
 (6) Insti- 
 tuted June 9, 
 1530 ("So- 
 merset In- 
 cimi bents," 
 366). 
 
 ENMORE. 
 
 Job. Danyell (i), clericus, Rector de Enmer. 16 Mali, 1530. 
 sep. ill cancello S. Micbaelis de Enmer — Cath. Well, viij'' 
 
 — fraternitati parocliie de Earner duas vaccas — Eliz. 
 
 holcombe imam vaccam — Tho. holcombe meam maxi- 
 
 mam ollam eneam. 
 Ues. — Hugoni Mallet armigero. 
 Test. — Dno. Will. Rod (2) curato de Gotthurst, Dno Tho. 
 
 AVatkyns, capellano, Job. Attwell, Job. bolcombe. 
 
 John Atwell de Enmer. 5 Ap. 1535. 
 
 in par. cb. of Enmer — Wells viij'' — cb. of E. for my 
 buryall ther vj" viij'' — o lady servyce of E. to pray for 
 me and all crystyn sowles my best gowne — Sepulcre 
 servys in tbe p. cb. of Bromfelde to pray for me vj® 
 viij'' — to tbe Agmentacun of tbe warke in makyn and 
 byldyn of tbe new yeld (3) in tbe cb. of B. xP — Jobane 
 my wyf vj sylver spones witb maydenbeds (4) and after 
 ber decease to "VV™ my son — to W" my son a cbaffynge 
 dyscbe (5), xl sbepe now going npon my ground in B., 
 my plowe gere and weyne — John Payne — Hen. Jenkyns, 
 Jobn Grobbam, Jobn Colford, Jobn a Castell tbe yonger, 
 my feoffers of all my lands in B. during tbe mynority 
 of W" my son — W"^ Bulte now bolding in B. for terme 
 of bis life, tbe wb. annuate I bave bad of tbe graunte 
 of Jobn Walford. 
 
 Res. — Jobane my wyf. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Tbos. Watkyns (6) parson of tbe p. cb. of 
 Enmer, Job. Grobbam, ben. Jenkins, Jobn Colford. 
 
 Piob. in Brugewater, 23 Julii, 1535. Summa xxxiij'' vj® vj*^. 
 
 EXFORD. 
 
 Thomas Almysworthy. 3 May, 1530. 
 
 cbyard of Exforde — same cburcb ij sbepe — our lady
 
 WELLS WILLS. 83 
 
 light and hy crosse, a shepe [each) — sepulcre light xij" — 
 Cath. Wells iiij'' — Will. Crocombe my godson a shepe — 
 to my goddaii at Norrys a shepe — to every other of 
 my godchilder iiij*^ — my dou and her child a yew and 
 a lambe — Will. Daw my servante ij yewys and lammys 
 — to a prist to sing for me by the space of half a yere 
 V marks — I wold a cow to be sett owte to kype a myn- 
 day (i) for me. p^ ^ 
 
 Bes.— hdliQ to Annys my wif with iiij marks in money, ^ann^ver- 
 the other halfe of my quyck bests (2) I gyve to Gregory death," 
 and Will, my sonnys and the half not quik to Will, my day"(Haiii- 
 son whom I make Exor with his mother. °°''^' p- ''* 
 
 (1') Cf. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Will. Glos, curate, Joh. hancok. Will, tranjre, "quy^e' 
 
 ' is ' good " (live 
 
 Will. Crocombe. fSf"^)- 
 
 " Test. 
 
 Overseers. — my brother Gregory and Joh. Pyers my son m""^' 
 in law. 
 
 IV. 
 
 Richard Coppe (3). 5 Sep. 1532. (3) res- 
 
 , - tator was 
 
 cnyd. 01 Lxford — same ch. iiij shepe — sepulcre lyght ^y''^':""f ^ 
 there iiij"^ — Cath. Wells xij'^— iij" towards the making 
 of an vied (4) yf the paryshe will sett and begyn upon (4) Aisie. 
 hit within three yers after my dethe, else to be dysposed 
 after the dyscrecion of my Exix — Wm. Coppe my sons 
 a anvyll, ye bylles (5), ij slogys (e), a hammer, ij thongys (5) Bei- 
 and a pere of pynsars — he also to have his part of my °r"g,gj g, 
 goods excepte of the yre [iron] and cole and suche stuf ^^™™«''- 
 of my shope wh. shal be to the discreciou of my ExTx., 
 for me, my friends and hers to dispose for our sowles 
 helthes — Thomason my d. a gyrdell and a pan after the 
 dessese of my wyff — I bequeth a cawdrin [chaldron] to 
 hold a mynd for me and them I am bound [for] (7) (7) His 
 
 i • p T /> 1 m godchildreu. 
 
 yerely to my wiie and alter her to remayne to Tomsyn 
 
 my d. and she to kepe hyin. 
 Res. — Alls my wyff. 
 Witn.—G^eo. Eliswor (s), parson, Sir Will. Gouls, John J;ll!l 
 
 Frogwill, harry Kentt. cumbents,"
 
 84 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 Roger Rudler of Exford. G Jan. 1532. 
 
 chyd. of Exford — C. Wells iiij'' — my brother John Rudler 
 a heyfer price x" — my iiij godchilder iiij shepe price 
 iij" iiij'' — mayntynance of the brothereden light in 
 Exford viij''. 
 Bes. — my father John Rudler. 
 Witn.—^ix Will. Glosse, Rob. Philips. 
 
 Will. Crocombe. 3 Mar. 1532. 
 
 chyd. of Exford — same ch. a shepe — Sepulcre lyjght 
 there a shepe — to the parson iiij'' for thethes forgotyn — 
 C. AVells iiij*^. 
 Mes. — Mawde my wyf. 
 
 Witn. — Sir "Will. Glosse, curate, John Philyps. 
 Overseers. — Rob. Crocombe, Joh. Rudler, Rob. luckes. 
 
 (1) See 
 note, p. 74. 
 
 (2) Hoart, 
 etc., of an 
 animal. 
 
 Rob. Crocombe. 28 Jan. 1532. 
 
 chyd. of Exfforde — store of our lady a sliepe — sepulcre 
 ly5ght a shepe — the byldyng of a yeld [aisle] xij*^ — C. 
 Wells vj'' — parson for t. f. a shepe — a myudey cowe (l) 
 that I had of my mother I wold she shold remayne to 
 the churche so that the parson or his depute to have for 
 dyr^'^ge and masse yerely iij'' to pray for suche sowlis 
 as I was bownd to pray for, and the wardyn j*^ for his 
 labor as long as hit shall piece God the thyng to yndure 
 and the ynges [hinges] (2). 
 Bes. — Isote my wyff. 
 
 Witn.—^\v Will. Glos, curate, Rob. Philipe, Will. Elys- 
 worthy, Rob. Luckes. 
 
 tutedjur'' ^®°- Elsworthy, Rector (.3) eccl. de Exford. 24 Ap. 1532. 
 
 2'2, 1522 
 (■' Somerset 
 Incum- 
 bents," 367). 
 
 C. Well en. iij*" iiij'' — fratribus de Brugewater ad orand. 
 pro anima mea et pro animabus quibus teneor xx^ — 
 eccl. S. George de Dunster ad vitrandam fenestram 
 in occidentali parte dicte eccl. iiij^ — monachis apud 
 Clyve ad orandnm pro anima mea &c. xx^ — eodem
 
 WELLS WILLS. 85 
 
 monasterio omnes libros meos sub hoc condicione 
 quod iufra uuum annum post obitum meum in aliquo 
 loco ad hoc apto tanquam librarium [i.e. a library] 
 facerent et ibidem libros predictos ponerent ad usum 
 monachorum dicti monasterii — Willo Codgan fratri 
 meo unum le salte et goblet pro quibus debet mihi 
 iiij" — Johane sorori ejus vj^ viij'' — Joh. Germyn famulo 
 meo omnes oves meas — Heri fratri meo an olde 
 noble viz. x^ — omnibus confiliis (l) meis viz. Georgio ci) see 
 Pers, Anthonio Wood et Georgio Germyn cuilibet 
 eorum iij"* iiij'^ — aliis confiliis cuilibet xij'^ — Rob. Gow3th 
 yjs viij'' — Duo. Will. Glosse ad. orand. pro anima mea &c. 
 per unum annum vj" — Willo Mathent et Johi Wode 
 cuilibet eorum x^ pro labore eorum quos constituo 
 supervisores. 
 Bes. — Custodibus bonorum eccl. par. de Exford ad usum 
 ejusdem eccl. ita quod volunt parochiani predicti facere 
 ambulatorium (2) in aliqua parte eccl. predict, infra (2^ The 
 spacium x annorum post datum presentem, alitor ad which other 
 
 •^ *■ *■ testators left 
 
 disposicionem W. M. et J. W. in pios usus convertend. bequests (see 
 
 Jr »■ ante). "Sep. 
 
 pro salute anime mee et animarum fidelium defunct- j^ed^o^ambu- 
 
 latorii ante 
 Orum. crucifixum " 
 
 / K rpst 
 
 Test. — Duo. Will. Glosse, Joh. Jermyn, Joh. piers. Ebor.,"iv. 
 
 in eccl. in 
 deambu- 
 
 John At Cowrte de Exford. 28 Mar. 1534. boriaiies 
 
 opposito 
 
 in chyd. of E.— Wells iiij'^'— to the Church of St. Salvym (3) fontr-^ 
 of Exford a bolocke price x^ — to my [children] Roger, ^^r.," v. 
 Johan and Xtian {each) xx^ soSi^aif 
 
 Ees.-Margery my wyf. 11,^ 
 
 Witn. — Sir John Devonges, curat, Joh. Peyrs, Joh. dedTcltedto 
 German, Roger baker. Magdalen. 
 
 Prob. in Stowgummer, 22 Ap. 1534. Summa xj" xj^ ij''.
 
 86 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 EXTON. ' 
 
 Thomazia Vicari, vidua. 5 April, 1531. 
 
 sep. in ecc'l. divi Petri de Exton — dive Marie optimum 
 
 (1) A pair velamen et par precularum (i) — S. Katherine secundum 
 
 rosary ' vclameu — Cath. Wellen. iiii'' — luminibns defunctorum 
 
 (precula, a 
 
 ^^<^)- ovem unam — filiolis meis innuptis cuilibet eorum iiij . 
 
 Jles. — Jobanne, Alicie, Katherine, Silvestro, Elezabetbe, 
 
 Margarite, Olivero, Thomizie, pueris Eobarti filii mei. 
 Supervisorihus. — Rob. filio meo, Eic. baylye, Dno. Will. 
 
 Vicare, Job. Vicare. 
 Test. — Dno. Will. Vicare, Rog. Vicare, Ric. baylye. 
 
 John Dyer. 1532. 
 
 in cimiterio de S. Petri, Exton — iiij stauris eccl. de Exton 
 iiij oves — singulis meis filiolis iiij'' — S. Andrew Well. 
 
 iiij". 
 Res. — Alicie ux. mee. 
 Broffiiay (=ec Test.—Dno. Olivcro Braneley (2), Ric. Brayle, Job. Bryant. 
 
 next wills). 
 
 John Vicar of Exton. 1 Dec. 1533. 
 
 chyd. of Exton— Wells iiij'^ — v stores of ye cb. of E. 
 
 V sbepe— ffriers of brygewater xij'^— curet of E. iiij"— 
 
 every godchild iiij''. 
 Bes. — Jobane my wyf. 
 Witn.— Sir Oliver Bromlay, Joh. baker, John Vicar. 
 
 John Pers. 1536. 
 
 cbyd. of S. Peter of Exton— Wells ij"— ch. of Exton to 
 
 iiij stowres iiij sbcpe — Dave my sonne v shepe. 
 Bes. — John my sonne. 
 ■fYitn. — Sir Olyver Bromlay curat, Joh. Thomas, Joh. 
 
 lucwell. 
 Prob. in Stokegummer, 28 Ap. 1536. 
 Summa iiij" vij^ viij".
 
 WELLS WILLS. 87 
 
 FAEMBOROUaH. 
 
 Rob. Coks de ffarnebarrow. 4 May, 1532. 
 
 in cimiterio Omnium Sanctorum de F. — matrici eccl. Well. 
 iiijJ — Omnium Sanctorum de F. unam juvencam etatis 
 ij annorum — aliam juvencam etatis unius anni Johane 
 Warkman filie mee — Cristine Warkman unum vitulum 
 istius anni. 
 
 ;^es. — Elene ux. mee, Thome Coks, filio meo, et Rico Coks, 
 filio meo. 
 
 Test, {none given). 
 
 FIDDINGTON. 
 
 John Gooddeman. 4 Sept. 1530. 
 
 sep. in cimiterio de S. Martini de ffedyngton — eccl. de 
 F. unum iuvenculum(l) — Catb. Well, ii'' — sanctissimo 0) a 
 
 •' ^ ' "^ _ steer. 
 
 altari de F. pro Dei oblationibus meis oblitis ij*^ — Will, 
 filio meo seniori unam iuvenculam (2) in etate duorum (2) a 
 annorum — Will, filio meo junior! unum juvenculum — 
 Johanne filie mee unam juvenculam — Nicolao filio meo 
 unum vitulum. 
 
 Bes. — Jobanne ux. mee. 
 
 Test. — Dno. Tboma Puffe (3), Rectore de ffydyngton, (3-1 insti- 
 
 ^ ^ J •> ° ' tutedl516 
 
 Hug;. Scballdow, Galfr. Redde. ("Somerset 
 
 o ' Incum- 
 
 bents," 369). 
 
 Hugo Lynte de ffyddyngton. 3 Mar. 1533. 
 
 in eim. divi Martini de F. — eidem eccl. iij^ iiij'^ — lumini 
 
 Animarum ibidem iiij'^ — summo altari xij*^ — eccl. de F. 
 
 post decessum ux. mee, " my best vate." 
 Bes. — Agneti ux. mee. 
 Supervisor. — Walter Rede. 
 
 Test. — Dno. Tho. Puffe Rectore ibm, Galfrido Rede. 
 Prob. in eccl. de Stoway, 21 Ap. 1534. Summa x*^ xij' v*^.
 
 88 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 Angnes lynte of fedyngton. 1536. 
 
 cbyd. of F.— AVells ij"— 8. Mertyng of F. a cowe— Eliz. 
 
 Kede one potte of a g<illon — Thos. Grove, John Rede 
 
 jun., Eliz. Grove. 
 Res. — W" quicke and Job. Grove. 
 Witn.— Sir Thos. Pufife parson there, hugh Shaldoo, W" 
 
 Kede. 
 Prob. Brugewater, 1 Mail, 153G. Summa v" vj' iiij'^. 
 
 FILTON, alias WHITCHURCH. 
 
 Wm. Lyllywhite of White cburche. 8 June, 1533. 
 
 cbyd. of S. Gregory of Wbitechurcbe — Wells iiij'' — all my 
 toUes [<ooZs] that longitb to my occupation to Thos. my 
 BtickaTaiii-' ^°^' y hayssons and a canstyke (i) with a iron bond 
 
 ^■''^^^" wayne. 
 
 Bes. — Eliz. my wyf, 
 curate^or"' Witn.—^u Joh. lyllywhite (2) gostly f. and curatt, W" 
 a'nSQu-f Colston, Thos. Danyell. 
 
 Charlton, 
 
 Rob. Gay of Wbitechurcbe. 17 Nov. 1533. 
 
 in church of S. Gregory of W.— Wells iiij''— Cb. of W. a 
 buUok — bye alter a busbell of wbete for tithes forgotyn 
 — W" my son. 
 Bes. — Elynor my wyf. 
 
 Witn. — Sir John lylyvvhite, Rob. lukyns, Thos. Tebot. 
 Prob. in Keynsbam, 30 Ap. 1534. Summa xlix'. 
 
 FRESHFORD. 
 
 Walter Taylor. 2 Feb. 1530. 
 
 Sep. in eccl. S. Petri do ffrcsbford — Catli. Well, viij'' — 
 
 eccl. de F. vj" viij'' — eccl. de Hampton \^^ viij'' — eccl. 
 
 (3) Limp. de hangyngstoke (s) xij'' — cuidara presbytero ad cele- 
 
 brand. trigintale missarum x'^ — ad re-ediiicacionem
 
 WELLS WILLS. 89 
 
 pontis de F. vj' viij''— Tho. Taylor filio meo xx'— 
 
 Agnete Taylor filie mee xx' — Tlio. Albert meam 
 
 veterem togam. 
 Res. — Katerine ux. mee et Job. filio meo. 
 TesL—Dno. Tho. Merton (i), Will, beryatt, Kico Pyers, ^^W Tho. 
 
 Job. Whipple. S'^i'i" 
 
 1524 (" So- 
 merset In- 
 cumbents," 
 267). He is 
 
 r<rk A TTTTT'DQ'T' called Thos. 
 
 UUAiilUXtOl. Newton m. 
 
 Book lii. 
 
 Job. Harle de Gotehurst. 17 Nov. 1530. where the 
 
 in cimiterio de G. — Catli. Well, iiii'' — fraternitati de G. Katherine 
 
 . ... . Taylor, 
 
 meam optimam deploidem — Job. filio meo viij arietes — ^l.t^^jP^ 
 unicuique meorum aliorum puerorum iiij oves. jlTnef i^e) 
 
 Bes. — lucie ux. mee. '^ ^'^™' 
 
 Test—Dno. Will. Rodde (2), Eectore, Will, lynam, Ric. ^(2Mviii. 
 
 ^ ■" ' J ' Rodde was 
 
 Bykbam, Ric. Toker. "SS^. 
 
 ("Somerset 
 Incum- 
 
 Job. Grobbam jun. de Gotehurst. 9 Feb. 1530. bents."3vi). 
 
 in cimiterio de G. — fraternitati de G. iij® iiij*^ — Will, filio 
 
 fratri meo meum plaustrum — Cath. Well. ij*^. 
 Res. — Alicie ux. mee. 
 
 Test. — Dno. Will. R^dde, Rectore, Rico here, Job. Grob- 
 bam sen. 
 
 HARPTREB, WEST. 
 
 Tho. Webbe of Westharptre. 18 Jan. 1534. 
 
 in cbyd. of 5 blissid lady at W. H. — to the Eepar"' of 
 Wells [— ]— Cb. of W. H. to the Repar"^ there a tone 
 of lede — Cb. of hynton \'f Yuf — Ch. of Estharptre 
 y'f viij'' — Ch. of Compton Martyn to the Repar"' there 
 vf viii'' — Agnes bord my serv*^ tow'^ her maryage xP (3) to the 
 
 '' •' <^ •' <_j \. marriage of 
 
 —every godchild iiii''. poor maidens 
 
 Jo J not having 
 
 Res. — Agnes my wyf — my werying clothes to pore folks, mother"" 
 Supervisors. — John Webbe my brother, Rob. Atford, my "Chwrhof 
 
 , , . , our Fathers," 
 
 brother in law. iii. i. 35).
 
 'JO WELLS WILLS. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Thos. Williamson, Job. Ivnpre, Thos. Webbe 
 
 the yonger, Job. batell, Will. hurt. 
 Prob. ill domo res. Mri Walt. Cretyng, 16 Feb. 1534. 
 
 Agnes Webbe, wydow, of Westharptre. 1 Ap. 1535. 
 
 ill church of o blissid lady at W. H. — Wells xij'' — Ch. at 
 VV. H. a tunne of leade or the value thereof — Ch. of 
 hynton bluet to the Repar"^ there xP — the Repar'^ 
 at the Ch. of Estharptre xl"— Repar"* at the Ch. of 
 Compton Martyn xl"— Repar"' at the Ch. of Ubley xP 
 — Chapell of Chew xl'' — children of John lynges and 
 ysabell my daii xx marcs — the children of W™ Harte 
 and Agnes my dau xx marcs — every godchild iiij*^ — 
 John Harte a clothes woUe — Agnes bord xx\ 
 
 Bes. — Thos. my sonne and his children. 
 
 Supervisors. — John Webbe, Rob. Atford. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Thos. Williamson curate there, Thos. Bryan, 
 Will. Nures. 
 
 Prob. in domo solit. residencie vicarii generalis, 10 Ap. 
 1535. 
 
 HEATHFIELD. 
 Will. Wythie. 16 Mar. 1531. 
 
 ^(1 
 
 chyard of Hethfelde— Cath. Wells iiij^— Ch. of H. iij^ iiij 
 — W"' my son a horse colt — Alice my d. a hey far 
 yerlyng — Alson lyght iiij'' — John Spronnesforde my 
 servante my blew cote — helyn my d. a heyfar calf — 
 Tho. Chewte iiij". 
 
 Bes. — Kateryn my wif. 
 (1) insti- Witn. — Sir Will. Mere (i), parson there — Job. Saunders, 
 
 tuted March 
 
 10 1505 Job. Harrys. 
 
 (" Somerset ' 
 
 Incum- 
 bents," 376). 
 
 HINTON BLEWETT. 
 
 Johane Gervys, wedowe, de Henton blewett. 16 Oct. 1533. 
 chyd. of Allhalon afores" — Wells iiij'' — par. ch. of H. B.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 91 
 
 the glasynge of a wyudowe yn the new yeld (i)— also (i) Aisie. 
 in the same ch. a trentall to be songe for my sowle, 
 besyde the doynge of my berynge, and my monthe 
 mynde— Johane Qeke my god-dau a calfe — Westhartre 
 Ch. iiij*^— ch. of Esteharptre iiij'^— Ch. of Chewton iiij^' 
 — Ch. of Camlye iiij^— Bob. Eendall of Wydcombe— 
 children of R. R. 
 
 i^es.— John my son, and my d. Agnes Tybbote. 
 
 Overseers. — John Tuke, Tho. Mylkehell, 
 
 Witn.—^h Symoa Say ward (2) curat, Eob. Eendall, Tho. ^<-^J^^-^ 
 
 /s. stituted July 
 
 Grreye. n, i5u 
 
 Prob. in Cath. Well, 5 kv- 1534. Summa xvij'^ x' vj^ ob. infuT''"' 
 
 ^ bents," 2V0). 
 
 HINTON ST. GEOEGE. 
 
 Joh. Cabbell de Hemton Georgii. 28 Mali, 1533. 
 
 in cimiterio de Hemton S. Georgii — Wellen. iiij*^ — eccl. de 
 
 H. G. unam togam — pro decimis oblitis iiij'^ — curato 
 
 meo ad orand. pro. anima mea viij*^. 
 Res. — Johane ux. mee. 
 Test. — Dno. Will. Turner, patre meo spirituali, Petro et 
 
 Joh. tamsun. 
 
 Joh. Say well, clericus. 22 Nov. 1534. 
 
 in eccl. de Henton S. Georgii — Well, xij"^ — eccl. de H. G. 
 yjs yiijd — Eectori ibm. xx*^ — Magistro Hugoni Pawlet 
 armigero ix coclearia argentea que continentur in quo- 
 dam loculo vocato a spone case — Thome Master quondam 
 famulo meo unum lectum vocat. a fioclibed — eidem vj 
 capita de vasis stanneis vocat. pewter vessell — Johane 
 pynkerd unam culcitram plumalem cum uno clamide (3) (3) a 
 
 T7 7 7 mantle. 
 
 rubii coloris — eidem unam togam colons biakepuke et 
 unam parvam eneam ollam vocat. a sJcellet— J ohani 
 Master de Martok unam togam nigri coloris et unum 
 duploidem de ivostard — Margere ^ Master ux. Joh. M.
 
 92 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 (1) Stools. 
 
 (2) "Lego 
 J lez taclie 
 gilda; Cor- 
 poris Xti " 
 '"Test. 
 
 •bor.," iv. 
 15 «.)• 
 
 (3) CoUare, 
 a chain or 
 necklace. 
 
 unam togam colons violet — eidem cantariste qui me 
 successei it in cantaria S. Trinitatis [de Henton S. Geo.] 
 omnia siipoUectula ad coquiuam pcrtineucia et omnia 
 stanna scabella(l) et tripoda cum le hedsteds — eccl. par. 
 de Henton S. Geo. ad emend, ligiia pro novo gildo (2) ibm. 
 edificand. xxvj'' viij'' — Margarete Bokerell tiliole mee 
 unam eneam ollani — iiij homiuibus qui pulsabant cam- 
 panas in die sepulture et ad trigintal. meam, cuilibet iiij'' 
 — cuidara qui pulsabat in qualibet nocte infra mensem 
 xij'' — cuilibet sacerdoti qui interfuit sepultur. et tri- 
 gintal. viij'' — curato meo xx'' cum quodam colleare (3) 
 liabeute sigillum in line suo, eidem ollam eneam et 
 unum arcum vocat. a croshoive — Jobes Kyngman debet 
 micbi xxvj'' viij'', de quibus lego Marg. Master xiij' iiij'' 
 et resid. perdono eidem Jobi Kyngman — Edw. pane 
 debet x*, de quibus lego Will. Turner vj* viij'' et res. 
 perdono eidem Edw. paine — Ric. Roberds debet vj* viij'', 
 de quibus lego Marg. Master iij* iiij'' et res. lego 
 Joliane pynkerd — Willo Turner clerico et Petro John- 
 son vj coclearia arg. quod predicti W. T. et P. J. cus- 
 todiant anuiversarium meum. 
 
 Bes. — Ad usum firaternitatis S. Trinitatis fuudate in eccl. 
 de Henton S. Geo. 
 
 Test. — Job. Thomson, Job. belyer, Job. Pynkerd, Jac. 
 Bayly — " sigillum meum apposui." 
 
 Supervisors. — W. T. et P. J. [xiij' iiij'' cuilibet]. 
 
 (4) The 
 MS. is 
 obscure. 
 
 HILLFARENCE. 
 
 John Broke of Hyllfarens. G April, 1530. 
 
 chyd. of H.— mother Ch. of Wells iiij''— to the [buldyng] (4) 
 of the church of H. xiij'' iiij'' — every of my godchildern 
 iiij'' — Sir Rob. Chesterton xx'' — Sir Rob. Dyer xx'' — 
 Alice my dowghter c'' — John my lad a hayfar bullok. 
 
 Bes. — Alice my wyf and John my son.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 03 
 
 Witn.— Sir Kob. Chesterton, Sir. Kob. Dyer, Will. Gybbys, 
 Job. Batty n. 
 
 John Walron. 29 June, 1532. 
 
 cbyd. of bylfarens — moder cb. of Wells iiij'' — ysbell my 
 
 dougbter vj^', 
 Bes. — Jone my vviff. 
 Witn. — Sir Eob. Chesterton, Tbos. perye, John More. 
 
 HOLFOKD. 
 
 Ric. Whyte aliter Cox de Holford. 11 May, 1535. 
 
 cbyd. of H. — Wells iiij'' — mayntenance of the Ch. of H. 
 x^ — bye auter for tithes forgotyn iiij'' — henry [my] son 
 vj yewes and my gowne — every child of bis a yew — 
 every godchild iiij'^ — the ded lygbt iij ponde of wex — 
 John Eleswortby my russet cote w* sieves. 
 
 Bes. — My son Wyllyam. 
 
 Witn. — Sir John Dyckynson curat (i), Job. Wyndesore, (0 insti- 
 
 J J ^ /' •' ' tuted Feb. 
 
 Eob. fforte, Water Auger [or AngerJ, W" Pyme. ^.'somerset 
 
 Prob. in eccl. de Bruge water, 23 Julii, 1535. bentsTs^s). 
 
 Samma vj'' xj^ viij^'. 
 
 HUISH CHAMPFLOWEK. 
 
 Wyll. Baker. 9 Ap. 1534. 
 
 in cam. eccl. par. de buishechamflore — instauro S. Marie 
 Virg., instauro sepulcri, cuilibet, j ovem — luminibus 
 animarum j ovem — cuilibet filiorum Dei mei j agnum — 
 Willo filio meo j vaccham et sex oves — et filie mee Eos 
 j vaccham et x oves et unum lectum plumeum et sex 
 coclearia argentea veil octodecem solidos propter ilia. 
 
 Bes. — Johi filio meo. 
 
 Tes^.— Job. Toker et Will. Adams et Will. Zeley.
 
 94 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 (\) The 
 old index 
 gives 
 Broushford. 
 
 (2) "So- 
 merset In- 
 cumbents," 
 379. 
 
 Tho. Bronsford(L). ult. Oct. 1535. 
 
 infra cim. S. Petri de Huyshechamflore— fabrice omnium 
 
 sanctorum iiij**. 
 Bes. — Alicie ux. mee. 
 Test.—Dno. Job. Tyllard (2) Rectare, Job. Slowcombe, 
 
 Job. Hard. 
 Prob. in Stowgummer, 28 Jan. 1535. Summa xxviij'. 
 
 (3) Insti- 
 tuted to 
 Huntspill 
 March '21, 
 1523 ("So- 
 merset In- 
 cumbents," 
 1U8). Insti- 
 tuted to Nor- 
 ton Fitz- 
 warren Oct. 
 25, 1519 
 {ibid., 409). 
 
 (4) Mov- 
 able organs 
 used in pro- 
 cessions ; 
 fi.\ed organs 
 were called 
 positive. 
 
 (5) i.e. 
 West Quan- 
 
 ockehead. 
 
 HUNTSPILL. 
 
 Philip Bayly. 1 [paper torn] 1532. 
 
 of tbe par. of Hunspyll, to be bur" in cb[yard] of Stoc- 
 
 lond Gaunts — cb. of S. G. iij* iii*^ — . . . bayly a befer 
 
 and to my d. Cbristian a befer. 
 Res. — my wyf M. . . . 
 Witn. — Jobn. Dodyng, Will, prwet, Will. Tborne. 
 
 Dom. Job. Towgood (3) Rector de Hunspyll. 6 June, 1533. 
 parson of Hunspyll and Norton [Fitzwarren] — to be buryd 
 in boly grave — to my cb. of Nortou a payre of porte- 
 tyves (4) tbat stand in tbe cbauncell tber — also a payre 
 of vestements and cbales — Wells xij'^ — every godcbild 
 iiij'i — to tbe marage of ray brotbers cbildren v'' — to tbe 
 marage of my syster cbildren dwellynge at St. Audres (5) 
 v" — to my lord Fitzwarynge my iiij borses and ij marys 
 tbat be at Hunspyll, also iiij acres of wbete tbat 
 growitb in my lords grownd and all my barnys witb 
 wepynges belongyn to tbe same — to my lady F. my 
 staudynge cuppe gylte — my servants Will. Walker v^'. 
 Job. Mawnsall xx', Jolin Wyllyams vj' viij". Will. 
 Jordayne vj^ viij'^ barry per vj^ viij" — Ric. peratt 
 vj* viij** — Jobn Smytb vj* viij" — Agnys Burge, my 
 sengyll gowne — Jobn Ilurlbrd vj" viij'^ — Alson Toogood 
 my brotbers d. — James Howe vj* viij'' — Jobn Bake- 
 bowse vj* viij'' — my syster dau. Agues Eyre xx" — Jobn 
 Colbere vj" viij" — Jobane Toogood xij'' — Tbos. fewer-
 
 WELLS WILLS. 95 
 
 aker iij^ iiij*^ — Thos. Davy iij^ iiij'^ — Hun spy 11 Ch. 
 Yjs yiij-i — jjiy cosyn Mr. Edw*^ Togood xx^ — Margaret 
 Cosyer of Bysshope-Lydyerd x'' — Will. Martyn vj^ — 
 Mr. Walker xx^ — my lord F. x'' — xij parish churches 
 xijl 
 
 Bes. — Master Squyer, V. of Wellington, Sir Eich. Playse, 
 
 V. of Kyngeston (i), Will. Peratt of Norton, each xP. (d Kings- 
 
 I wold my lady F. if it shall please her of her charyte Taunton, 
 
 instituted 
 
 and ffoodnes to be overseer of this my will. Aug. n, 
 
 » •' 1511 ("So- 
 
 Wtin.—Kv. Edw'^ Togood (2) prest, Oly ver hyll curate of ^Xnt°" 
 Norton, Will. Walker. '^"> ^ ' 
 
 ' (2) One of 
 
 Prob. in eccl. de Wellenton, 22 Ap. 1534. iMtiSto 
 
 Summa Ivj^^ vij^ x^ S^^ll 
 
 1554 ("St- 
 merset In- 
 cumbents," 
 
 Will. Martyn de Hunspyll. 14 July, 1535. 303). 
 
 chyd. of alhalone in H. — Wells iiij'^ — hie crosse iiij*^ — 5 
 lady servyce iiij*^ — S. Nicolas servyce iiij* — Johne my 
 eldest d. a coffer, ij pelowtowes (3), a salte, a gyrdell wh. (g-jpmo^. 
 was of the bequeste of Alyce my fyrste wyf — Nycolas puwbere 
 
 ^ n .1 IT 1 1 •• p both mean 
 
 my son a heier to be delivered at vij yere 01 age — piuow-case. 
 
 Rychard my yongest dau a cow to be delivered at 
 
 Mychaelmass next follynge. 
 Res. — Jone my wyf. 
 Witn. — Sir John Hankoks, Joh. Martyn, Thos. leker, Will. 
 
 Cobb, Eob. bloer. 
 I gyve to Church of H. ij gyrdelles harneste after the 
 
 decesse of Johne my wyf. 
 Prob. in Stokegummer, 20 Jul. 1535. 
 Summa xvij^' x^ 
 
 ILCHESTER. 
 
 Thos. Layer of Yvelchester. 2 Dec. 1532. 
 
 in par. ch. of our lady majoris in Yevelchester — to the 
 same ch. toward the sustentacion of the same viij^ iiij* 
 — parson of the same for tytlies forgotyn xij'' — maynte-
 
 96 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 (1) "Test. 
 Kbor.," iv. 
 116, 274. 
 
 nance of the holy relyks (i) of the same ch. xij'' — 
 C. Wells viij'' — my iiij chyldren iij sons and j doughter 
 vj" xiij*' iiij'' equally to be devydyd and payd to them 
 at there full age or when they shall happyn to be 
 maryd, and yff hit happyn any of them dye before, the 
 said summe be destrybuted unto [tlie survivors] and if 
 all dey before the sayd dystrybucion, as God defend, 
 then I will tliat all the said sum be dysposed unto 
 summe honest prist to syng and praye for my soule 
 and the soules of the said children by the space of 
 j yere, to take by year viij marks. 
 
 Bes. — Alys my wiff. 
 
 Overseer. — My father John laver. 
 
 Witn. — Mr. Manfyld parson of yevelchester, Will, hogges. 
 
 (2) Insti- 
 tuted 1504 
 ("Somerset 
 Incum- 
 bents," 381). 
 
 ILE BRUERS. 
 
 Johes Lykyer de Ilebruers. 22 Mar. 1533. 
 
 sep. in cimiterio Ilbruers — Well, vj'' — eccl. de I. xij''. 
 
 Res. — Alicie ux. inee. 
 
 Test. — Dno. Tho. bennett (2) vie. ibidem, hen. Edwards, 
 
 Steph. Sewill. 
 Prob. in eccl. par. de hache bechame, 17 Ap. 1534. 
 Summa xxxYJ*" ^j''. 
 
 C.-?^' Alight 
 kind of 
 armour, used 
 originully in 
 Germany 
 (Wright) 
 See " Test. 
 Ebor.," V. 
 3 76. 
 
 (4) "A 
 Rode gylde " 
 isnienlioncd 
 in "Test. 
 Ebor.," iv. 
 2:59; also 
 another, 
 p. 218 n. 
 
 KEYNSHAM (see p. 54). 
 
 John Beyse {or Byese). 10 Sep. 1530. 
 
 chyard of Kynsham — Cath. Wells ij'' — a pair of almayn 
 ryvetts (3) to be delyvered between the brothered of 
 the rode light (4) and the bells — to the torches ij''. 
 
 Bes. — Alice my wif. 
 
 Wiin. — John Hopthong, Rob. Paynter, and my gostly 
 father.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 97 
 
 KILTON. 
 
 Joh. Gonyngham. 7 Oct. 1533. 
 
 in cim. beati Nicholai de Cutcum (i) — Well, xij'^ — filiis (i) sic 
 
 • • Ti ••• ^ c\ t • ^ f MS., in error 
 
 meis spintiialibus iif — eccl. d. aeacoui(2) modium fru- probably for 
 
 ^ "^ ^ ' Cultun (Kil- 
 
 menti — patri meo spiritual! iii^ ton) wwch 
 
 ■T r J was dedi- 
 
 ^a^.— Alicia ux. mea. ^^Hho^Ls-: 
 
 Supervisors. — Alex. Gonyngham et Joh. Crebutt. cJtcombe"°' 
 Test. — Joh. Gonyngham, Rich. dant. (2)'st. 
 
 Prob. Cath. Wellie, 29 Nov. 1533. ^''='''"""'- 
 
 Summa inventarii Ixxviij® j"*. 
 
 KINGSTON SEYMOUR. 
 
 1533. 
 
 Alice Large, wedow. 
 
 in Church of Kyngston Semer — Wells ij''. 
 
 Bes. — John my son. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Thos. Hobbys, Rob. jarman, Joh. Philyppes. 
 
 KINGSTON [juxta Taunton]. 
 
 Rich. Whyte de Kyugeston. 1534. 
 
 in church of K. — Wells iiij'' — ch. of K. vj^ viij*^ — 6 lady 
 servys of K. xiij^ iiij'^ — to the Torches xij'^ — Agnes 
 Whyte ij shepe — Agnes bult ij shepe — if these ij 
 maydens dye the best bedes \left to Agnes W. or Agnes 
 B. if she dye] to Rob. Whyte. 
 
 Res. — Tamsen my wyf and Rob. my son. 
 
 Prob. in eccl. de Taunton, 5 July, 1534. 
 
 Summa xv'' xiij^ j''. 
 
 Syr Rych. Playce (3), priste, Vycar of Kyngeston. 12 Jun. (3) insti- 
 
 tutedAug. 
 
 1534. 11. 1511 
 
 ("Somerset 
 
 in holy buryall of the p. of K.— lady church of K. iiij*' benw"39o). 
 — servyce of 6 lady in the same ch. my medow — each
 
 98 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 (1) Fichct, 
 a stoat. 
 
 (2) A gold 
 piece worth 
 fifteen 
 shillings. 
 
 (3) At 
 Glastonbury. 
 
 (4) There 
 ■was a shrine 
 on the cliff 
 near Old 
 Cleeve. 
 
 It was 
 
 destroyed by 
 a landslip 
 temp. Ed. 
 IV.. and 
 another 
 chapel was 
 built further 
 inland 
 ("Som. 
 Arch. Proc." 
 vi. ii. 43). 
 
 (5) Dorset. 
 
 (6) Devon. 
 
 (7) Ed- 
 mund Lacy 
 was Bishop 
 of E.xeter 
 (1420-55). 
 He was 
 buried on the 
 north side of 
 the choir of 
 the cathe- 
 dral. John 
 Hoker(lf)24- 
 1601), the 
 first historian 
 of Devon, 
 says that pil- 
 grimages 
 were long 
 made to his 
 tomb. 
 
 (8) Curate 
 of Norton 
 Kitzwarrcn 
 (see p. 95). 
 
 godch, xij'' — Wells xij'' — Isotte Merchefyld my god-dali 
 xP — Job. Hobbys my serv' and Jobn Marcliefyld my 
 lad eacb xx^ — Chapell of S. Elen in the p. of Chelfrome 
 in the shere of dorsett liij'' iiij'' to bye a payre of veste- 
 ments — to the same chapell a masse boke and a sirples 
 — Water Shorte my gowne furryd with ffechowe (l) — my 
 exors to find a pryste the space of iiij yers in the p. of K., 
 ther to synge for the sowles of Walter Playce my 
 father and Govett P. his wife my mother and Sir John 
 Myll, and for my soul and all the souls of my goode 
 doers — to John Stowell and Thos. Stowell my godsons, 
 a ryoll (2) of gold (each) — Mastres Stowell a ryoll — all 
 my stuff of howshold (the bedds excepte) and all such 
 napery as is in my coffer to be delt amongest poer 
 people. 
 
 Bes. — Thos. Warr and Eob. ffarthinge (ii'j'' eacli). 
 
 Wihi. — Sir Water Short, priste, Eic. Knyght, hughe howell, 
 Joli. decon. 
 
 Also I will that my exors do go or cause one to go to 
 Josephe Abarmathia (3) in pylgremage and ther to offer 
 iij* iiij'' and ther to delyver to powre people v'^ — and 
 lekewyse to 5 lady of Cleve (4) and there to offer xx'' 
 and in almes v*' — also to the crosse of Chaldon (5) xx'' 
 and in almes V^ — also to our lady of petye yn Syd- 
 bery (e) xx'^ and there to delyver v*" — and to Bysshope 
 Lacy (7) there to offer xx'' and to delyver in almes v® — 
 and every wyke the space of xij monethes to dele 
 amongyste pore people in the parishe of K. v''. 
 
 Prob. in eccl. Cath. Well., 14 July, 1534. 
 
 Summa xxxiij'' viij^ vij^'. 
 
 John Slape dwellynge in -p. of Kyngeston. 20 Ap, 1535. 
 in church of K.— ch. of K. x^— Wells viij''— Sir Joh. Treble 
 
 xij'' — Eic. Kyngeston clarke of the s'' p. iiij''. 
 Res. — my son Eich. S. 
 Witn.— Sir Olyver hyll (s), Eob. Stowell.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 99 
 
 Prob. in eccl. par. de Taunton, 16 July, 1535. 
 
 Summa ix" v^ 
 
 KINGWESTON. 
 
 Joh. Whithet de Kingweston. fest. S. Andree 1532. 
 
 in cimiterio eccl. omnium sanctorum de Kenweston — 
 
 C. Wellen. viij'^ — eccl. de K. \\f iiij'' — eccl. de Babcary 
 
 iiij*^ — eccl. de Buttley iiij*'. 
 Res. — Agneti Whithet ux. mee. 
 Test. — Dno. Ric. Worthyngton (l), Rectore, Will boler. (i) insti- 
 
 tuted 1504 
 (" Somerset 
 Incum- 
 bents," 119). 
 
 LIDIARD S. LAWRENCE. 
 
 John BoTiryng. 26 Aug. 1530. 
 
 in cimiterio eccl. de lydierde laurencii — Cath. AVell. iiij'^ 
 — eccl. de L. x* — cuilibet filiorum meorum iiij'' — 
 Johanni filio meo unam patellam, ollam eneam et sex 
 parapsides — dicto Johanni omnia pertinencia aratro 
 (bobus exceptis). 
 
 Res. — lucie et Johane filiabus meis. 
 
 Supervisores. — Dom. Tho. bourynge, Tho. Riche. 
 
 Test. — Dno. Will. Wardrope, curato, Georgio Soly, Thoma 
 how. 
 
 Joh. Bouryng ah. Atwell. 2 Sep. 1530. 
 
 in cimiterio eccl. par. de laur. lydearde — eccl. de L. unam 
 
 tunicam. 
 Bes. — Joh. Hall, Will, borying. 
 Test. — Dno. Will. Wardrope curato meo, Johanna Tanner. 
 
 John Macy. 13 Feb. 1532. 
 
 to be bur. in chyd. of St. Lawrence of lydyerd — Cath, 
 Wells xij'' — gostly father xij'' — paryshe clerke viij'' — 
 ch. of lydyerd Vf viij'^ — every godchild iiij'^ — enter- sage''b^we?u 
 
 1 /\^ 11 1 ••,! t'^o rooms 
 
 close (2} 01 sayd church xij . in a house,
 
 100 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 or leading 
 from ihe 
 door to the 
 ball (Ilalli- 
 well). Sec 
 Parker's 
 "Glossary of 
 Architec- 
 ture "(lS-15), 
 i. 157. The 
 Latin word 
 for '• enter- 
 close " is 
 inter- 
 
 clausum, or 
 interclusut7i, 
 and in one 
 case, at any 
 rate, this 
 seems to 
 mean the 
 chancel 
 screen. See 
 a very 
 interesting 
 papiT Iiy 
 I'reb. F. C. 
 Hiugeston- 
 Randolph, 
 in tlie 
 Newbery 
 House 
 
 Magazine, ii. 
 2. 225. 
 
 Bes. — Thomsyn my wyf. 
 Overseers. — Symon ffew, Thomas Daw. 
 Witn. — Sir Will. Waydrepe, curet, Will. Geffres, Thorn. 
 Pire. 
 
 Richard Toker. 15 June, 1531. 
 
 to be bur'' in chyd. of S. Lauerens off I^yddyard — mother 
 
 ch. of Wells iiij'' — ch. of L. vj* viij' — to our ladys 
 
 serves a yew — my gostly father xij''. 
 Bes. — Alson tokar my wyffe and Richard my son, my wife 
 
 Alson to have her goods wych she brought with her to 
 
 me ynto her owne usage. 
 Witn.-~^u Wyll. Wardrojjp curate, John Knappe, clarke 
 
 of the Parish, Job. Alderman, Will. Strete, Will Davye, 
 
 Job. Kene, Job. Stodyn. 
 
 (1) In 
 these wills 
 the word 
 
 " godson " is 
 expressed in 
 seven 
 ways : — 
 
 1. Filiolus. 
 
 2. Confilius. 
 
 3. Filiu.s Dei. 
 
 4. Filius in 
 baptismo. 
 
 5. (Is) cui 
 teneor. 
 
 6. Puer quern 
 
 de sacro 
 fontesus- 
 cepi {or 
 levavi). 
 
 7. Filius 
 spiritualis. 
 
 (2) See 
 " Somerset 
 Chantries," 
 226. 
 
 (3) Offl- 
 ciuni 30 
 Missarum. 
 
 (4) See 
 ante, p. 98 ; 
 and " Test. 
 Fbor.," iv. 
 202 ; V. 95. 
 
 (5) The 
 
 holy blood of 
 the Abbey of 
 llayles 
 (Glos') ; an 
 account of it 
 is given in 
 Dugdale, 
 
 LILSTOCK. 
 
 Joh. Dey de Lylstok. 23 Jan. 1532. 
 
 in cimiterio ecclcsie S. Andree de Lylstok — Well, iiij'' — 
 
 fabriee ecclesie de L. iiij"* — cuilibet puero (i) quem 
 
 suscepi de sacro fonte ij''. 
 Bes. — Willo Dey filio meo. 
 Test — Dno. Gervaso curato ibidem, Will, et Job. Thorne. 
 
 LING. 
 
 Edmund Tayler de Lyng. vigilia S. Valentini, 1531. 
 
 sep, in eccl. S. Bartbolomei do leng — altari eccl. Catb. 
 Wellen. iiij'^ — Fabriee eccl. de leng vj"" viij'' — capelle S. 
 Michaelis de borrowe (2) x*' — abbati et conventui de 
 Atheluye iij"* iiij'' — pro trigintali (3) celebrando x'' — 
 cuidam qui nomine meo visitabit causa peregrinationis(4) 
 sanctum Christi sanguinem apud Hayles (5) x^ — gladium 
 imagini dive Katerine apud leng — fratiibus minoribus
 
 WELLS WILLS. 101 
 
 de brigewater \\f iiij'^ — Willelmo Eayman optimam 
 tunicam meam — eidem Will, scutum meum. 
 Res. — Dno. Johanni Androwe (i) Vicario de lenff. (i) insti 
 
 ^ ^ ^ tuted Sept. 
 
 Test. — Will. Kayman, Joh. Keybard, Eych. Androwse V.:^^^^^^^ 
 alias brian. . benw" 396). 
 
 John Austen de Lenge. 28 June, 1532. 
 
 sep. in cimiterio divi Bartholomei de leng — Cath. Well, 
 ij'^ — mee ecclesie iiij*^ — Johanni filio xx*^ — Margarete 
 filie mee vitulum quemdam etatis unius anni; ea mortua, 
 lego ilium vitulum predictum Johanni filio meo; eo 
 mortuo, filie mee Thomasyn successive. \ 
 
 Bes. — Agnete ux. mee. 
 
 Test. — Joh. Castlake, Joh. Gregori, Thos. Baber. 
 
 Tho. Dyttye de borow in p. de lenge. 1533. 
 
 in cim. divi Bartholomei de L. — eccl. de L. meam optimam 
 
 togam. 
 Bes. — Johane ux. mee. 
 
 Test. — Walter Squyer, Joh. Squyer, Joh. templar. 
 Prob. in Brugewater, 24 Ap. 1534. Samma lxxvij^ 
 
 Will. Oliver. 9 Sept. 1534. 
 
 in cim. eccl. de lynge — eccl. pro sepultura mea ibm xij'' — 
 Well, ij"^ — eccl. de Stokegummer meam togam — lumini 
 B. M. in eadem eccl. iiij'^ — lumini Beati Bartholomei 
 de Lynge iiij*^ — Alicie G-regury viij'^ — Johanni Gregory ^ 
 meas lone;as caligas (2). long hose. 
 
 Bes. Eliz. Olvver ux. mee. man orator, 
 
 J supplicator, 
 
 Test. — Dno. Joh. Andrew, vicario ibm, Joh. Gregory. ("Promp. 
 
 Parv.," 28) ; 
 i.e. a man in 
 receipt of 
 alms on con- 
 dition of 
 LUCCOMBE. praying for 
 
 tbe lounder. 
 The word is 
 
 Nicholas Tolman. 2 Jan. 1531. "x^st.'* 
 
 off ye p. off luccombe, pore bedmau (3) of the chantre of im. "
 
 102 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 (1) See 
 " Somerset 
 Chantries," 
 49, 223. 
 
 (2) The 
 site of this 
 chapel is 
 on the side 
 of the high- 
 road between 
 Pollock and 
 Luccombe ; 
 some mounds 
 are still 
 visible. 
 
 (3) Fuller's 
 shears. 
 
 Porloke (i) — ch. of Luccombe vj'" — chnpell of S. Savyor 
 
 of L. ij'' — Sir Eye. Slye to pyrforme xij''. 
 Res. — Elene Tolman my wyffe. 
 Witn. — Sir Eich. Sly, harry Mathow, 
 
 John Scaplond of luccombe. 10 Nov. 1532. 
 
 cliyd. of our ladye of 1. — the store of our lady of 1. j shepe 
 — store of S. Katheryn j shepe — ch. of 1. my best 
 dublett — store of St. Savyour of Porloke iiij'' — Cath. 
 Wells iiij'»— Sir Eich. Sley ij'^ 
 
 Bes. — Maryn Schaplond my wyff. 
 
 Witn. — Will. Kennttc, John Hoge. 
 
 Margaret Dollyn or Dowlinge, wyldowe. 7 July, 1533. 
 
 chyd. of o lady of Luccombe — store of our lady of 
 Luccombe iiij'' — St. Katharine of L. iiij'' — hye crosse 
 lyghte iiij"^ — Wells ij'^ — unto the Chappell (2) of our 
 blessyd Savyor of the p. of Luccombe my wedynge 
 rynge — my d. Agnys DoUynge ij heffers and all my 
 cloth ynge lynyn and wollyn and a bed holle performyd, 
 a pane and a cavdryn [chaldron], ij platters, a podynger, 
 and a nobell of mony sterlynge— my youngest son 
 Thomas a fiflocke bed, a coffer, a lytyle croke, a plater, 
 a podynger, a peyre of tokers shers (3) — my son hugh a 
 grette croke — my son Thomas the elder a horse, ij pere 
 of tokyne sherys and a grett vaytt, for the wh. vaytt he 
 yerely to kype a mynday for me and all my frends. 
 
 Res. — my chihlren Thos., hue, Thos., and Agnes. 
 
 Witn. — harry stone and John Dowvyll. 
 
 Mich. Soly de luccombe. 8 Oct. 1533. 
 
 in cimiterio de Porloke — Well, iiij'^ — ad staurum eccl. de 
 P. ij oves — ad staurum eccl. de L. unam ovem matricem. 
 Cetera. — Johane ux. mee. 
 
 Test. — Mro. W. England, hen. dier, Joh. Edwardes. 
 Prob. Cath. Well., 29 Nov. 1533. 
 Summa inventarii xxxiij" iij'*.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 103 
 
 Thos. Torre of luccombe. 21 Aug. 1533. 
 
 chyd. of 1. — hye crosse lyglit of 1. ij'^ — 6 lady of 1. ij*^ — St. 
 
 Kath.'s lyght ij''— Wells ij''. 
 Res. — my wyfe Margaret to pay my dettes. 
 Wifn. — Sir Kich. Slye his curatte, Job. Vyllow, Edw. 
 
 Kenne, clerke. 
 Prob. Cath. Well, 17 Dec. 1533. Summa iij" v^ ij'^ 
 
 LUXBOKOUGH. 
 
 Joh. Coppe. 5 Oct. 1530. 
 
 in cimiterio da luxborow — Catb. Well, iiij*^ — stauris dive 
 
 Marie, alte crucis, S. Tbome, mortuorum, et frateruitatis, 
 
 cuilibet eorum unam overa. 
 Res. — Joban ux. mee. 
 Test. — Dno. Job. Portar, Kico. Westro. 
 
 Anthonius Hyll alias Stodey. 10 Jan. 1531. 
 
 in par. de luxborow — sep. in cimiterio dive Marie de L. 
 — Catb. Wellen iiij'^ — cuilibet stauro eccl. de L. unam 
 ovem, deinde dno. Pbilippo curato ibidem ovem unam. 
 
 Res. — Eliz. ux. mee. 
 
 Test. — Ricb. byll, Laurenc. Cbepman. 
 
 MALMESBURY [Wilts]. 
 Thomas Mychell(i). 12 IMay, 1532. (p No- 
 
 T)fl,risli iR 
 
 sep. in monasterio de Maumsbury — S. Andree Well. iiij'\ mentioned as 
 
 Ees.— Jobane Micbell ux. mee. wraVamOy 
 
 Datum apud Mamesbury, 12 May, 1532. i^''c^i7" 
 
 Test. — Ric. Adams, Rog. bucber. Visitauon," 
 
 p. 98). 
 
 MERIET. 
 
 Will. Garlande. 16 Nov. 1530. 
 
 in cimiterio omnium sanctorum de Muryett — eccl. matrici
 
 104 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 Wellcn. iiij'' — eccl. de M. imiim vitiilum valoris unius 
 anni. 
 Res. — Edithe ux. mee. 
 . P] ,^^"?"; Test. — Dno. Job. Stacy (i), will, browne, will, laureuce. 
 
 tuted I-cb. 9, J \ J> ' 
 
 1520 ("Su- 
 incrsft In- 
 
 cumbcn.s.' ^j^^^ Mettfoid. 16 Dec. 1532. 
 
 infra eccl. omnium sanctorum de Meryett — eccl. Wellie 
 iiij'' — Dno. Joh. Stacy, confessori meo, pro decimis 
 oblitis xij*' — eccl. de M. unam vaccam propter lumen in 
 (2) On eadem eccl. yluminandum in perpetuum (2). 
 
 lights in 
 
 churches, J{es. — Joliaue M. ux. mee. 
 
 Bee Rock's 
 
 frFathcrf •• ^'es^-— Dno. Joh. Stacy, Will, laurence, Micb. Pyme, Job. 
 
 our Fathers,' 
 iii. 413. 
 
 Asbe. 
 
 MILVERTON. 
 
 Thomas Courtte. 14 Oct. 1530. 
 
 boly grave of Mylverton— Cb. of Wells ij^'— S. Mycbaell 
 
 of M. a wetber — Nynelied Cb. a wetber. 
 Bes. — Agnes my wif and Alice my dougbter. 
 Witn. — Jobn Lane priest, Will. Denys, Tlios. Jennyng. 
 
 MINEHEAD. 
 
 Johan Baton. 3 Oct. 1530. 
 
 cbyd. of Mynbed— Catb. Well, iiij"— rode ligbt of tbe cb. 
 of M. iiij'' — to tbe ligbts of our lady, St. Micbaell, our 
 lady of pytie, St. Erasmus, St. Marke, to every of tbem 
 iiij'' — Nicolas my son a ffetbcrbed, a bolstar and a 
 blaukett — my servante Joban iij'' iiij'', a blak mantell, 
 a old cupborde, a coffar, a brasse potte, ij old pewter 
 plates. 
 
 Bes. — George my son. 
 
 Overseer. — My brotber Kicbard. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Jamys bakett, Sir Jubu Davagp.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 105 
 
 Thomas Williams. 10 Feb. 1531. 
 
 yn holy grave of St. Mychaells of Mynhed — my best gowne 
 to St. Mychael and to the hye awter for tyethyngs 
 forgotyng xij-^ — Cath. Wells iiij'^— Symon my sonne a 
 
 masar(i). ^W.V"^ 
 
 Bes.— won halfe to Eich. Williams, the other halfe to^^f^<^-"'°^- 
 
 Jone, Tamsyn and Toyly (2) Williams. n,i?bJshovt 
 
 Witn.— Sir Jamys hacket, John Broke, Harry mason. f"-- ^^^'^'^''■ 
 
 Agnes Smythe. 15 Jan, 1532. 
 
 chyd. of St. Michaell of Mynhed— to the rode of the s" 
 
 ch. XX'' — to our lady myld (3) iiij'^ and my ringe — to our g,C3)J^e^ 
 lady petye ij^-St. Marke ij'^-St. George ij^-hye alter £!£' 
 xij'i-Sir James hakket iiij^'— St. Andrews warkes of^^^l^jt 
 Wells iiij" — our lady of Wutton [Courtney] one gyrdell luduiucuon 
 — every frodchild luf — to xx pore men xx" — John hylls o/puy, 
 
 *' ° ** where she Is 
 
 eldest sone a shepe and his eldest dowter a cape and a we^epingover 
 knytter (4)— to the ij"** dowter a aprone and a knytter. gj'^'^^f 'd^'*'' 
 i?es.— Henry Smyth my son. htriap"" 
 
 Witn.—Siv James hakket. Curate of M., Job. Smyth, Job. Jf^)^^?^ 
 
 /-^ 1 woman's 
 
 vvOian. dress, not to 
 
 be found in 
 the diction- 
 aries. " All 
 John LaWghill. 20 Ap. 1533. my werlnge 
 
 ° ^ clothmge ij 
 
 holy grave of St. Mychells of Mynhed— a cowe to the excepted of 
 repar"^ of the s*^ church— the hygh awter viij^'— Wells '^^Tol " 
 iiij'^ — my best gowne to Jone my wyff and all my ray- uowdun, 
 ment besydes — John lawghill my son and W" Pound 
 my sone in law x bed of shepe and lams. 
 
 Res. — Eobt. my son and Jone my wyff. 
 
 Witn. — Sir James hacket, John DobuU, John Powlyn, 
 Job. Deke. 
 
 Will. Pyers. 3 Dec. 1533. 
 Wells iiij*^. 
 
 Bes. — Annys my w. and Thos. my son, and Alyce P. my d. 
 Witii. — Sir Thomas ffuger, Job. Kitnor, Job. Squyerell.
 
 106 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 Prob. ill Stowgummer, 22 Ap. 1534. 
 Summa iij" xxi'f viij''. 
 
 Joh. Crastman. 31 Dec. 1534. 
 Well. ij". 
 
 Bes. — helene ux. mee. 
 Test. — Tho. ffugere eurato, Eog. lange. 
 
 Joh. Kytner. 8 Sept. 1534. 
 
 Wells vj'* — par. cli. of Mynhed a cowe — Tone Eoger a nox 
 and a cowe — John Badde x shepe — p. ch. of Selworthy 
 ij shepe — harre Glas x shepe — p. ch. of Wotton ij yowes 
 — John Sqyrell a lame — John Wyks iiij*^ — every god- 
 child iiij'^ 
 
 Res. — harre Sqyrell and John hurborde als. Koger. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Thos. Fuger curat, John Sqyrell. 
 
 (1) "A 
 barrel of 
 berrying 
 shold coii- 
 tene looo, 
 and a aide 
 600 " 
 
 (" Promp. 
 Parv.," 57). 
 
 (2) Kinder- 
 kin, another 
 form of 
 kilderkin. 
 
 (3) A 
 trawl-line 
 used in tish 
 ing ("New 
 English 
 Diet."). 
 The word 
 is used in 
 Cornwall. 
 
 Thos. Browne. 28 Oct. 1535. 
 
 Wells xij'^ — church of Mynhed a barell (l) of herynge — to 
 the weare of Mynhed a b. of h. — Sir John Wykes a 
 kynterkyn (2) of herynge — my serv' Denys all my 
 clothes with a bed performyd — same Denys a quarter 
 of sallte — Simon ffeston iij* iiij'' — Jone ffeston my wyf's 
 best kyrtell — Eliz. F. a aprone — Peter Bowys iij^ iiij*^ 
 — Joh. langley — John Hill a biiltow (3)— Will. Hill a 
 bultowe. 
 
 Bes. — Alys Tyddys. 
 
 Witn.— Roh. Makynley, Joh. Hill, Simon ffeston, Pet. 
 Boys. 
 
 Prob. in Stowgummer, 28 Jan. 1535. 
 
 Summa xj" v* viij'^ 
 
 Uy chard Wryte. 1 May, 1535. 
 
 Wells xij*^ — ch. of Mynnehed xxx shepe — every godchild 
 
 a yewe shepe. 
 Bes. — Eliz. my wyf.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 107 
 
 Witn.— Sir Thos. fugurs curate, peter boys, Thos. hyet. 
 Prob. in Stowgummer, 28 Ap. 1536. Summa xij^' viij' j' 
 
 MONKSILVER. 
 
 Hen. Comer (i) of Monksylver. 1 July, 1530. (i) see 
 
 chvcl. of M.— brothered of M. vi' viii*^— Oath. Wells vj'^— - il^nded 
 
 Gentry ' 
 
 St. Gyles a yew — Tomasyn the d. of John Comer a pan (p^omer of 
 of viij gallons — Isabell the d. of Jamys Comer a yew — 
 John and Radygon the children of John Comer a calf 
 — every godchilde a yew — Tomasyn Dodryge a yew — 
 John Wyne vj^ viij'\ 
 
 ^es. — Johan my wif and John and Thos. my sonnys. 
 
 Witn.—Siv Hughe Soly curate, Thos. Verewill (2), Rob. ^(^)or 
 
 Pylsdon. (see below). 
 
 Johane NychoU de Munksylver. 10 June, 1533. 
 
 in cimiterio de M. — fratribus de Brugewater unam ollam 
 
 eneam. 
 Bes. — John Nicoll filio meo. 
 Tesf.—Dno. Tho. Cokks, Rob. Smyth. 
 Prob. in Stowgummer, 22 Ap. 1534. Summa liij' viij'^ 
 
 Johanna Comer of Monkesylver. 12 Dec. 1534. 
 
 chyd. of All halows of M.— hedde Ch. of S. Androw iiij''— 
 Ch. of M. iij' iiij-^— Ch. of Bickenaller vj^ viij^'— Thos. 
 Comer a flocke bedde — Isabell Comer a potenger and a 
 cap with a knytter(3) — v chyldren of John lyddon xx'' (3) see 
 — vj godchildren vj shepe — Radagonde Comer a crocke 
 — the lyght of S. Gylles Chappell v'^ — John Comer a 
 shepe. 
 
 Bes. — John Comer the junior. 
 
 Witn. — Sir John Gore (4) pryste, Tho. far well, Rob. (4) "so- 
 
 merset In- 
 
 Helarde. cumbents,' 
 
 340.
 
 108 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 (1) i.e. 
 growing on 
 the ground 
 (see p. 112), 
 
 (2) The 
 only mention 
 of a pig in 
 these wills. 
 
 MONKTON, WEST. 
 
 Rob. Harlle. 15 Ap. 1533. 
 
 chyd. of the ch. of S. Augustyn of West Monckton — S. 
 And. ij'^ — o ladys servys of Monckton iij^ iiij'' — hye 
 crosse xx'' — Sir Nic. ray gostly f. xx'' — Sir Thomas xij*^ 
 — the par. clerke iiij'' — Jone my wyff a cowe with a 
 heffer, half of my crope of come apon the growne (i) 
 with vj* viij'^ of mony or as myche come as comyth 
 unto the same summe, with a pygge (2) of iij quarters 
 old — John longe a heffer with ij shepe — Ric. my sone v 
 brasse pans after the detli of my wyff. 
 
 Bes. — Rye. my son and John my son. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Nye. Raffe, Raffe and John Wallford. 
 
 Ric. Crofte of West Muncketou. 4 June, 1533. 
 
 to the grave of St. xVugustyn in M. — hye crosse servys 
 
 xij'' — ch. of Cheddon xij" — W'" Crofte a cowe and a 
 
 crocke and a pan of brasse. 
 Bes. — Juhane my wyf. 
 Witn.—iiiv Nich. Eaff, Will. hare. 
 
 Rich. Gode. 13 May, 1533. 
 
 holy grave of the p. c. of Muncton — church of M. xx** — 
 to the byldynge of the tower of Ryston xx'' — lady 
 serves of St. James [Taunton] xij'' — the serves of St. 
 Katheryn yn St. James xij*^ — ij servyces (hy3e crosse 
 and sepulcre) in Mary Mawdlin [Taunton] viij'' apyce 
 to pray for me — my cosyn Thos. Knollys, under this 
 condycyon that he wyl be a priste, xP in monye and 
 my best gowne and best doblett and a cuppe of home, 
 sylver and gylte, to helpe him to his scoole — John 
 Knollys a pyeace of grownd with a tenement under this 
 condycyon that he will kepe every year onese an obyte 
 for me and my frynds — my cousin Alys Knollys a panne 
 —Wells iiij".
 
 WELLS WILLS. 109 
 
 Res. — my cosyn John Knollys and Agnys his wyff. 
 Witn.—Mahiev W. Bury V. of Mawcllin(i), John Eowsewyll, „i;2et"in°" 
 hary Cooke, Tho. Mors, Joh. Stucldyer. 452! ^"*' 
 
 To my lytell maide, Jane Chanon, a pan to pray for me. 
 Prob. in eccl. par. Taunton, 7 Mar. 1533. 
 Summa xxviij" xix* ij''. 
 
 Joh. Markes de Westmonkton. 10 Ap. 1534. 
 
 chyd. of W. M. — forsaid Church j shepe — hye crosse 
 
 lyght a shepe — gray fryers of Brugewater xij'\ 
 iJes.— Walthean (2) my wyf. .tS.X^r 
 
 Witn. — Sir Nich. Eaff my curatt, Rob. Smyth. MissYonge 
 
 •' •' in her 
 
 Prob. in eccl. par. de Taunton, 18 Ap. 1534. "Christian 
 
 Summa iiij" iiij'^ 
 
 Names." It 
 is sometimes 
 spelt 
 Welthean. 
 
 NAILSEA. 
 
 Will. Wytyng of Naylsey in the p. of Wraxall. 9 Ap. 1534. 
 
 chyd. of Wraxall — Wells iiij*^ — my d. Tomesyn Hogges — 
 ij spons of sylver to remayne emong my godchildren 
 after ye rate of iiij'^ apese of them — a bushell of rye to 
 Ch. of Wraxall — same to Ch. of N. 
 
 Bes. — Isabelle my d. and her husb'^ Joh. Wylmott. 
 
 Witn.—^\v Robert curet of N., Will Twytt, Joh. Webbe. 
 
 NEMPNETT. 
 
 John ffowlys de Nempnett. 1530. 
 
 to be bur^' in the ch. of K— Cath. Wells iiij^'— ch. of N. 
 vj^ viij'^ — S. Michaell of Butcombe iij'' iiij"* — John my 
 son a cow and a calf — John his son, a hayfar — Richard 
 my son all my plough harness — Thos. Kyng, my 
 servante, a yerlyng. 
 
 Res. — Cicely my wif. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Roger Russell, Eobt. Hippesly, John ffowles.
 
 110 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 He 
 
 (ll Or 
 Cavell. 
 was Rector 
 in 1518 
 ( " Somerset 
 AVills," 1st 
 series, 41). 
 
 (2) Clit- 
 some in 
 Nettle- 
 combe. 
 
 (3) Aisle. 
 
 NETTLECOMBE. 
 
 Joh. Thorne de Notylcombe. 11 Jan. 1533. 
 
 chyd. of N. — Wells iiij'' — Church of N. iij' iiij^ 
 Res. — Alys my wyf (ij parts), my chyld (j part). 
 Witn.—Tho. Goodgrome, Joh. Sad worthy, Mr. Will. 
 
 Cabell (i) parson. 
 Prob. in Stowgiimmer, 22 Ap. 1534. Summa Ixvj' iij'^. 
 
 John Goodynow de Clottesbam (2). 15 Jan. 1533. 
 
 in chyd. of o lady of Netylcombe — Wells ij*^ — to the light 
 
 of Alsowles iiij'' — John my son. 
 Res. — Joliane my wyf. 
 Overseer. — John G. my father. 
 Witn. — Thos. Thorne, Will, Gover, Prob. (same). 
 
 Johane Bulworth de Netylcombe. 27 Jan. 1533. 
 
 chyd. of N. — Wells iiij'' — Alsowllys light a shepe — light 
 
 of St. Antony a shepe — Jhone and Annys my daus. 
 Witn. — Thos, harrys, John Attyou, Eob. Zoley. 
 Prob. in Stowgummer, 22 Ap. 1534. Summa iiij" xij" ij''. 
 
 Joh. Chapman de Netylcumbe. 30 Doc. 1534. 
 
 chyd. of N. — lyght of all saules a shepe — Wells iiij'' — 
 hye crosse lyght ij'' — every godchild syngyll and not 
 maryed iiij'' — to the byldynge of the new yeld (3) of the 
 norths syd of the Ch. of N. iij^ iiij''. 
 
 Bes. — my wyff. 
 
 Witn.— Mayster Will. Cavell, Thos. Thorne, Zyble Zoley. 
 
 Geo. ffermer de Netylcombe. 10 Sept. 1535. 
 
 chyd. of N. — Wells iiij'' — All sowlys lyght iiij'' — the fra- 
 ternitye of o lady of N. iij* iiij'' — Joane my d. iiij" — 
 every godch. a shepe — parson of N. my curat xij'^ to 
 pray for me — Sir Geo. To;le sij'' — Thos. Thorne parish 
 clerke iiij''.
 
 WELLS WILLS. Ill 
 
 Bes. — Alson my wyf. 
 
 Witii. — barry Knyght, [Thos.] Tliorae. 
 
 Prob. in eccl. p. de Stokegummer, 28 Jan. 1535. 
 
 Summa xix" xij^ iiij'^ 
 
 NEWTON ST. LOE. 
 
 Thos. Champneis of Newton Sentlow. 18 Oct. 1535. 
 
 in the chyd. of N. — Wells vj'' — hyghe awter of N. vj^ — to 
 
 the use and profett of parish of N. a bushell of barley. 
 Bes. — Jone my wyf. 
 Witn. — Sir Crystofer Storke (i), Thos. Gylson, Eye. Gyb- o) "So- 
 
 merset Tn- 
 
 bones, Joh. Godfray, Joh. Cockes, ye elder. cumbents," 
 
 Prob. in Stalls, 4 Feb. 1535. 
 Summa inventarii xl" xviij* viij". 
 
 NOETON SUB HAMDON. 
 
 Edmund Wills. 4 Oct 1532. 
 
 chyd. of Norton under Hamton — hye alter thereof for 
 tethes forgotyn one pane conteyning ij gallons — our 
 lady of petie there iiij bushells of malte — hye crosse 
 lyght iij b. of malte — St. Savyer's lyght ij b. of malte 
 — my son John vj silver spones and my gret pane and 
 one whit wymshete (2) — John Salysbury my godson (2) a sheet 
 one blake heyfer and j shepe — John Glover a shepe- °° ^'^""^ 
 
 corn IS 
 winnowed. 
 
 Edmond Style j shepe — Joh. Abbote my servant j [Xhemean- 
 calfe and j chest — W™ baylyf and his wif j coverlet «''«e'] 
 and j white wymshite — John his son the elder iij^ iiij*^ 
 — John his son the yonger vj^ viij'' — Cath. Wells iiij^' 
 — paryche ch. of Norton vj^ viij'' towards the byyng of 
 a payre of vestements of blewe velvet. 
 
 Bes. — Wyll. Salusbury and Thomas Eowle, baker. 
 
 Supervisor. — Will. Baylyf, he and every of the ExiTrs each 
 
 Uf lllj".
 
 112 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 (1) insti- Witn. — Sir Rob. riiilypson (i) parson of Norton, Joh. 
 
 mted 1506 
 
 ("Somerset Hucliyns, Thos. Roll the elder, Joh. havolyns. 
 
 tuted 1506 
 ("Somersc 
 Incum- 
 bents," 153). 
 
 NYNEHEAD. 
 
 Will. Lamprie of Nynhed. 4 Nov. 1531. 
 
 in chyd. of Allhalows in N. — Wells iiij' — church of N. 
 iij** iiij'' — John, Geffery, Edmund, my sons (each) xij'' — 
 Alys, Mary, Jone, my doughters (each) ij shepe. 
 Bes. — Johane my wyffe. 
 (2) Insti- Witn. — Sir John Merler (2), Joh. Klyffe, Thos. Py . . . 
 
 tuted 152H 
 
 ("Somerset 
 
 Incuni- 
 
 bents,;'4os). John Stute de Nynehed. 15 Nov. 1532. 
 
 His will was 
 
 8.T537.^"' in cimiterio de N.— Cath. Wellen. iiij^^— eccl. de N. xij" — 
 Johi Marler curato meo iiij''. 
 Res. — Joh. et Tho. filiis meis. 
 Witn. — Joh. Marler curato meo, Sym. Gybon, Joh. Cliffe. 
 
 Eliz. Peyre de Nynhed. 13 May, 1535. 
 
 chyd. of N. — Wells ij'' — ch. of N. iij*" iiij" — alsolen lyght 
 
 iiij'^ — ch. of Stayllye [Stawley] iij* iiij''. 
 Bes. — Robart my son. 
 
 Witn. — Sir John Marler vycar, Joli. Burton, John Denys. 
 Prob. in eccl. de Taunton, 16 July 1535. Surama xxxix^ 
 
 OAKE. 
 
 Elizabeth Gredye of Oke. 19 Dec. 1532. 
 
 chyd. of Oke — Wells iiij'' — p. c. of Oke iiij akers of 
 wheyte growynge yn the fylde — person of Oke, my 
 grette panne — Anstes my d.'s d. a croke with a gallon 
 panne if she die unmar" then these to Oke church — 
 Alsolyn lyght of Oke iiij'' — every godchild iiij'' — Alson 
 Philype my best gowne — Jone Gregory my best kirtell 
 — my sister Isabell my best bonett and a canvas apron 
 — the parson of Oke x" to synge for me or cause to
 
 WELLS WILLS. 113 
 
 be songe in my churche of Oke xxx masses callyd a 
 
 trentall to be don after his discrecyou. 
 Res. — Raff Martyn [Exor]. 
 Wifn. — Harry Dyer, John Dyer. 
 Prob. in Cath. Wells, 10 Jan. 1533. 
 
 OARE. 
 
 William Rowle. 28 Nov. 1531. 
 
 bur*^ in churche off owr ladye off Ore — ch. of Ore iij' iiij'' 
 
 — Cath. Wells xij'^ — my syster Jone a kowe. 
 Bes. — my naturall father, Davyd Rowll. 
 Wifn. — Rog. Hyewode (i), Rector ibidem. Will. Rowll. di^j^JJ? 
 
 ("Somerset 
 Incum- 
 
 David Warman. 18 Jan. 1531. ^'°*''" *"^- 
 
 chyd. of our lady of Ore — ch. of Ore iij^ iiij^ — Ric. Wenner 
 
 a stere. 
 Res. — my mother Anys Werman, and my syster Jone 
 
 Warman. 
 Witn. — harry Arvyche (2), Gregore Redder. (2) or 
 
 Arnyche. 
 
 ORCHARD PORTMAN. 
 
 Thomas Ketter of Orchard, husbandman. 25 July, 1532. 
 chyd. of S. Peters in Taunton — Cath. Wells iiij'' — hye alter 
 of St. Mychaells of Orchard for thethes and oblacions 
 by necligence forgotyn, and to be prayed for, xij'' — tower 
 of Orchard vj^ viij'^— Ch. of Stoke xij^'— Thurlbar Ch. xij'' 
 — Ch. of Stapull a bushell of whete — Ch. of Corffe viij-' 
 — every of my godchildren iiij'^ — W" and Thomas the 
 children of John my son every of them a lame — same 
 to Robert and Jone the children of W™. my son. 
 
 Res. — Margery my wyff and John my son. 
 
 Overseer. — Will, ray son. 
 
 Witn. — my gostly father, Sir John Skyppwyth (3), Joh. ..^orae^et 
 Venycom, Nich. Wyenter, Joh. Macy, hen. Mabrell. bentT;' 4i.i).
 
 114 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 OTTERHAMPTON. 
 
 John Hall. 22 Oct. 1530. 
 
 chyd. of Othei-bampton — Catli. Wells viij'^ — liyg^ aulter 
 of 0. XX'' — Eob. Hall my somiys cbilde my wayne and 
 whelys and all the harnes that belongeth unto hit after 
 ne^tl\^Hr!^"' *^® dcthe of my wif and viij barrey (i) netts and xij 
 
 ^""'^' hangyng and fowlyng netts and vj sylver sponys. 
 
 Bes. — Isabell my wif. 
 Witn. — Walt. Everard, The. Camplyng. 
 
 David Selake. 1 Jan. 1530. 
 
 chyd. of Oterhampton — Cath. Wells xij'^ — Ch. of 0. x^ — 
 
 W'" Selake my son after the maryage of my wif all my 
 
 plough gere with wene and wheles. 
 Bes. — Elinore my wif. 
 Overseers. — Sir Will. "Wever, Thos. Wyther. 
 Witn. — John Taunton, Johan blower. 
 
 William Babe yn the parish of Otherhampton. 10 Mar. 
 
 1531. 
 St. Andrew of Wells iiij'^ — Ch. of Oterhamton balfe a 
 
 dossyn of sylver spones and to my to dahtorrs a kow 
 
 and. every of them shall have a brasse pote and a pan 
 
 and a dyesshe performyd of peuter. 
 Bes. — Eliz. my wyffe. 
 Witn. — [Sir] Wyllyam Wever, Symey Stodyng, Wyll. 
 
 Grove. 
 
 Symon Stoddyn of Otterhampton. 4 Jan. 1533. 
 
 chyd. of 0. — Wells ij'' — my son Robt. — my daus. Eliz. 
 
 and Tomyson. 
 Bes. — Jone my wyf 
 (2) "So Witn. — Sir Cuthbert Hylacre (2), Job. hyer, Job. haryll. 
 cumbents," Prob. iu Brygcwator, 5 Mar. 1533. 
 
 18t 
 
 Summa iij" ix* vj'' ob.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 115 
 
 Joh. Wylkyns of Otterhampton. 10 Jan. 1533. 
 churchyerth of 0. — Wells iiij'^ — Ch. of O. a shepe — my 
 
 son John. 
 Res. — Jone my wyf. 
 Debts. — W"' hyet owes xlvj'' viij'', Caywtygale of Uphill 
 
 vj^ viij'^Rob. ffarmer and Jone Portyn wedowe of fry (l) ji^[J^,,g,^J^ 
 
 mony iij'^ vj' viij", Evan pendye xxxiij^ iiij". (Hl/rk). 
 
 Witn. — Sir Cuthbert [Hillacre] curatte, harry hylway, 
 
 John hyer. 
 Prob. Brygewater, 5 Mar. 1533. Summa xvj" ix* ix*^ ob. 
 
 John Colwyll de Otherhampton. 26 Mar. 1534. 
 
 churchyerthe of O. — Wells iiij'^ — ch. of 0. iiij'' — Johane 
 
 my dau — Eliz. j'' — Ric. my son j''. 
 Res. — Isabel 1 my wyf. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Cuthb. hillacre, Will. Gove, Joh. toryton. 
 Prob. Brugewater, 24 Ap. 1534, Summa iij" iij''. 
 
 Ric. Hadryche of Otherhampton. 5 Ap. 1534. 
 
 in churchyerthe — Wells iiij'^ — Ch. of 0. x^ — Will, my son 
 
 x^ that ys owyd me by Joh. hillacre in the par, of 
 
 Brygewater. 
 Res. — John Powyn. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Cuthburt hillacre, Will. Marys, Joh. hyre. 
 Prob. in eccl. par, de Brugewater, 24 Ap. 1534. 
 Summa iij" xvj^ ij'^ 
 
 Hen. Hylway. 1536. 
 
 in ceraiterio SS. Petri et Pauli de Oterhampton — W^ell. j'^' 
 — instauro SS. P. et P. iiij'^ — Thomasie filie mee unara 
 ollam vocatam vulgariter a posnett et unam juvencam 
 et j agnum — Esabelle filie mee j agnum. 
 
 Res. — Johne ux. mee. 
 
 Test. — Dno. Joh. Jackson, Eob. lyper, Rob. Dodyng. 
 
 Prob. in Stokegummer, 28 Ap. 1536. Summa xxxv^ viij''.
 
 HG 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 OVER STOWEY. 
 
 John Mersthe of the p. of Overstowey. 28 Sep. 1532. 
 
 chyd. of SS. Peter and Paule — Cath. Wells iiij'' — Sir John 
 Watkyns my gostly f. to pray for my sowle every 
 fryday this twellmouth j''. 
 Mes. — Agnes my wyff. 
 Witn. — Sir John Watkyns, Thom, Grove. 
 
 (1) "Test. 
 Ebor.," iv. 
 174. 
 
 (2) In 
 Overstowey. 
 
 (3) See 
 p. 9. 
 
 (4) Cowl, 
 a tub. 
 
 (5) A 
 
 small box. 
 
 C6) " So- 
 merset In- 
 cumbents," 
 306. 
 
 Johane Broke de Overstowey. 9 May, 1535. 
 
 chyd. of O. betwyn the crosse and the tumo bysyds my 
 husband — Wells ij*^ — our lady of O. one shepe — St. 
 Kateryn on shepe — alhalon lyght a swarme of beis (i) 
 — o lady of Addiscome (2) j shepe — Church of O. ij 
 vates, a standerde (3), a barell and a kole (4) — Oh. of 
 Strengstou iiij'' — Oh. of Dodyngton iiij"^ — Ch. of Nether 
 Stowey ij* iiij'' — Ch. of Ayscheholfc a laten bason — ch. 
 of Spaxton iij^ iiij'^ — Margt. my d, a cowe the wh. is 
 with John Wysser — Johane Lewys a red mantell — W"' 
 Leker, John, Alice and Elinor Leker — Pascowe Lethall 
 a wymeshit and bushell of rye — Eich. Leker a croke, a 
 tye (5), and v silver spones to kepe for me ons by the 
 yere a dyryge and a masse. 
 
 Bes. — Margt. my dau. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Thos. Northbroke (6), Eic. Hurley. 
 
 Prob. in eccl. de Brigewater, 23 July, 1535. 
 
 Summa vj" ix^ vj''. 
 
 PENNAED, EAST. 
 
 John Gregory alias Eston. 15 Aug. 1532. 
 
 in cimiterio omnium sanctorum de Estpenard — tribus 
 luminibus de Est peuard xviij'^ — Wellen. vj'* — Marie 
 [filie] mee iij agnos, filio meo Willo plaustrum cum uno 
 rotarum pare — predicto Willo juveucum et vaccam —
 
 WELLS JVLLLS. 117 
 
 lilie mee Mavgarete jiivencam — Johanni filio meo iu 
 baptissrao (i) vituluui — Willo facy vitulum — Willo W «ee 
 Adams juvencum — Dorithce Adams' juvencum — ffra- 
 tribus meis Job., Stephano, Petro — Jobanni, togam — 
 Stepbano, optimam ovem — Petro, agnum — Job. bannam 
 opt. tunicam — Job. tooker secundam tunicam. 
 
 Bes. — ux. mee, Katerine. 
 
 Test. — Dno. Job. Nutt, Job. Tookar, Job. Harryson. 
 
 PETHEETON, NOKTH. 
 
 Radulphus Englishe. 12 May, 1530. 
 
 in cimiterio B. M. de Nortb petberton — matrici eccl. Well, 
 iiij'' — stauro B. M. de N. P. iij'' iiij'' — summo altari de 
 N. P. iiij*^ — Will, filio meo vaccam et juvencam — Waltero 
 filio meo vaccam et juvencam et equam, duos pullos 
 [coZfe] et xij oves — Katberine filie mee duas juvenculas 
 — Aleanore filie mee juvenculam et ovem. 
 
 Res. — Jobane ux. mee. 
 
 Test. — Job. Morys, Job. Nowell, Job. Paynell, Job. Trotte. 
 
 John Gyll. 1 Aug. 1530. 
 
 in semiterio de Nortb Petberton — eccl. Well, iiij^ 
 Res. — Elizabet ux. mee. 
 
 Test. — Maiestro parcos [Parkbows] curato, Kob. templer, 
 Jobn ffyner. 
 
 Thorn, ffox. 2 Oct. 1530. 
 cbyd. of Nortb Petberton — Catb. Wells iiij'' — bie altar 
 
 of N. P. iiij'^ — our ladye store of N. P. a cowe. 
 Bes. — Agnes my wiff. 
 
 Witn.—M.T. Jobn Parkbows curate, Eic. Quarell, Jobn 
 Quarrell. 
 
 Raff Norryngton. 3 Oct. 1530. 
 
 cbyd. of Nortb Petberton — Catb. Wells iiij'' — every altar
 
 118 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 in the Ch. of N. P. iiij'' — our ladye store a hayfiir 
 
 yerlyng. 
 Bes. — IMargarett my wif. 
 Witn. — John Norrynton, Ric. Quarell, John Parkhowse. 
 
 Joh. Nekke. 20 Nov. 1530. 
 
 chyd. of North Petherton — Cath. Wells iiij'' — hygh altar 
 
 of N. P. iiij'^ — our lady store a heyfar or vj^ viij'' — grey 
 
 ffryars of Brugewater a kow — my brother John Neke a 
 
 styer — Martyn gryfyn a hayfar — my father Jeffray Nek 
 
 (1) "xxij' all my corne excepte the corne (l) that shall be necessary 
 
 bestowed in for mv burvall and at the monyth day, and the forsade 
 
 halfpeny J J J J^ 
 
 dole of Geffray to have nother hay nother straw — I will that 
 
 bredde amon »' •' 
 
 0° wens'''° ' Will Bryge shall receve of John Norrynton xxvj' viij'' 
 
 i).'f.^22 6)!' for an oxe that I have sold unto hym, to pay all such 
 
 things that shall be necessary for my buryall, the 
 
 monethe day and the xij monthe day and to by a 
 
 (2-) "Unum kyrtilcloth (2) for my mother. 
 
 curtell -t-iT-n 
 
 ciotii" Jies. — Will, bruo-e. 
 
 C.VacUev's ^ 
 
 wus''' H')) Witn. — John Parkhowse curatte, Joh. Bennett, What 
 [Walter] fflatcher. 
 
 Thorn. Brige. 28 Nov. 1530. 
 
 chyd. of N. Petherton — Cath. Wells iiij'^ — hye altar of 
 
 N, P. iiij'' — our lady store xij'' — our ladyes chapell of 
 
 Northcory xij'^. 
 JRes. — Alice brige my wif 
 Witn. — John Parkhows, curate, Tho. Norrynton, Joh. 
 
 Garlond, Joh. Norrynton. 
 
 Wm. Standerd. 22 Feb. 1531. 
 
 in semiterio B. M. de N. Petherton — Cath. Well, iiij" — 
 
 stauro B. M. de N. P. iiij". 
 Res. — Margerie ux. mee. 
 Tes^.— Joh. Babe, Joh. Trote.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 119 
 
 Thorn. Kolegg of N. Petherton. 2 May, 1531. 
 
 cliyd. of N. P. — Cath. Wells xij*' — our ladye store a hayfei 
 
 of ij yers age. 
 Bes. — Johan holeg my wif. 
 Witn. — Sir John langdon, Job. Parker, Will Honper. 
 
 John Venycombe. 21 May, 1531. 
 
 to be buried in cbyd. of N. P. — ch. of Wells iiij'^ — to our 
 lady store of the par. cb. of N. P. x'\ my best cote and 
 my Dublet — Jone Morys my dowgbter xij'^ — Annys 
 Eycbarde my dougbter xij'' — Avys Venycumbe a cote 
 — Symon V. a Jakett. 
 
 Bes. — Jone V. my wyffe. 
 
 Witn. — Sir John Longdon, John Morys, Jobn Benett. 
 
 John Hasleve (i). 2 May, 1531. (0 no 
 
 ^ *' place meu- 
 
 Catb. Wells ii^ tioaed;this 
 
 J will comes 
 
 i?es.— Margarett my wyffe. f ven;.'"^ 
 
 Witn. — Ricb. Harforde, Tbom. Fysber. N™th " 
 
 Petherton. 
 
 John Dobyn. 4 Oct. 1531. 
 
 to be bur'^ in cbyd. of our blyssyd lady of N. P. — mother 
 cb. of Wells iiij'^ — our ladys store of N. P. a befer — 
 my Dowgbter Alys Spyrkyll a pype of syder, a quarter 
 of malt and a quarter of other corne — John Dobyn 
 my servante iiij befers, also to Elsabet Large vj sbepe 
 — to Angnes Woodrof that was my servante ij sbepe — 
 Eicb D. the eldest son of Stypben D. vj oxyn, my wayne 
 and all things thereto belongyn — xx sbepe to be devydyd 
 among Stephen Dobyn bis cbylder — Margery my 
 dowgbter vj sbepe — every one of my godcbylder iiij''. 
 
 Bes. — Jone my wyff. 
 
 Witn. — Sir John Longdon, Jobn Toker, Step. Dobyn. 
 
 John Baker. 3 [23aper torn] 1532. 
 
 cb[yard] of our lady of N. Petherton — Wells ij'^ — our
 
 120 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 ladyse store viij'' — cbappell of S. Peter in par. of N. P. 
 
 xij'' — Sir Job. Sawader of N. P. 
 Bes. — Isabell my wyf. 
 Witn. — John Rope. 
 
 (n This 
 rare name 
 (not given 
 by Mis3 
 YonRc) 
 occurs as 
 Jiabage and 
 Kubijye in 
 bk. iv., in 
 all cases the 
 persons 
 being of 
 Korth 
 Petherton. 
 
 Robert Andersay. 13 April, 1532. 
 
 to be bur*' incbyd. of our b\dy of K P. — Cb. of Wells iiij'^ 
 — to our ladys store of N. P. a yerlyng and another 
 yerling to the grey fryers of brydgwater — I will that 
 Eobegge (i) my wyff have all her weryng clothes and one 
 gowne of myne and iij kyen and a stere — that Will, ray 
 son have all my weryng clothes not bequethyd and v 
 oxon, a cowe and a stere and all the parell belongyn 
 to the plowe — Rob. Quarull my godson a busell of wete 
 and to every of ray other godchylder iiij^ 
 Res. — to be devyriyd betwyxte Robigge my wiffe and 
 
 Will, my son. 
 Witn. — Sir John Longdon, Ric. fyche, junior, Rob. Styvins. 
 
 Joha Warner. 29 Dec. 1582. 
 
 chyd. of our blessyd lady of N. Petherton — Wellys ij** 
 —our lady store of N. P. iiij'' — Cbappell of N. P. of 
 St. Peter viij". 
 Res. — Margaret ray wyff. 
 Witn. — Water Clowter, John Rope. 
 
 (2) i.e. gild. 
 
 Jone Fyldew, wedow, of N. Petherton. 16 Marche, 1531. 
 c'uyd. of N. P. — Wells iiij'' — ^hye auter of N. P. for tithes 
 forgotyn ij^ — towards a blake vestement to the use of 
 the s'^ Ch. viij^ viij'' — our lady store, that as sone as 
 there shal be any prest provydyd to synge for the 
 bretherynge and systers of our lady store (2) vj* viij'' — 
 to my sunne Will. flSldew vj sylver sponys the best — to 
 my d. Joue bawe vj sylver sponys the next [best] — ray 
 d. Eliz. Benett ray ij"'' grett pan — ray d. Eliz. Benett 
 my best bedes and my best gyrdell — to Eliz. Batten
 
 WELLS WILLS. 121 
 
 my iiy*^ crokke and my iij'''^ pan — my wedyng gere and 
 apparell pertayiiing to my body to the pore pepuU of 
 N. P. at the oversyghte of John Came the elder and 
 John Taylor — I will that at the day of my buryall 
 there be bestowed to prests and clarks to pray for my 
 sowle and all cristyu sowlys iiij^ — and at the day of 
 my burynge to the pore peple in almes at the oversyght 
 of my son W. F. — John Came and John Taylor xP — 
 every godchild iiij*^. 
 
 Bes. — my son W. F. 
 
 Witn. — John Came the elder, John Taylor, John Paynell 
 
 of Southbroke (l). (l) There 
 
 is a place 
 called Brook 
 Farm in 
 
 Andrew Wilcok. 17 June, 153o. North 
 
 Newton. 
 
 chyd. of N. Petherton— Wells iiij"^. 
 
 Res. — Jone my wyff. 
 
 Wit7i. — Sir Joh. Longdon, Sir Water Jonis. 
 
 John Burgys. 5 Ap. 1533. 
 
 chyd. of N. Petherton — Wells iiij'' — o lady store of N. P. 
 a stere — grey fryers of Brugwater a stere — bye awter 
 of N. P. xvj'' — to the other to awters xij'' — my son John 
 Burgisij oxyn — my son Thomas a kow — my son Edward 
 a stere and iij shepe — Agnes my d. a cowe — Tomsyn 
 the d. of Kic. Cape a stere, a heffer — Johane my servant 
 iiij shepe — every godchild iiij'*. 
 
 Bes. — Agnes my wyff. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Langdon, Eob. Ayshe. 
 
 Rich, ffyshe. 23 Feb. 1532. 
 
 chyd. of N. Petherton— Wells ij'^— ch. of N. P. vj^ viij^'— 
 
 6 lady store xx"^ — hye auter xij*^ — every auter iiij*^. 
 Bes. — Alys my wyff. 
 Witn. — Sir John langdon, Nic. Claffe. 
 
 Joh. Bulpayne. 28 May, 1533. 
 
 chyd. of N. P. — Wells iiij'' — o lady store in N. P. a stere
 
 122 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 — my son Sir Eobt. v sponys of sylver — my son John 
 
 [a] doblett and a pan. 
 lies. — Jone my vvyff. 
 Witn. — Sir Eob, iferle, Job. Mustard the elder, Joh. 
 
 Thurlvnjre. 
 
 John Howsse. 25 Dec. 1532. 
 
 chyd. of N. Petherton — my sou Stevyn — my d. Agnes — 
 
 Mary my d. a bason of latyn — Sir John Longdon viij*^. 
 Bes. — Cristyn my wyff. 
 Witn. — Sir John Langdon, Tho. templar. 
 Prob. in eccl. cath. Wellen. 29 Nov. 1533. 
 Summa inventarii xlvj® v'\ 
 
 ^^f^l.^% John Warre (i) gent., dwollynge in N. Petherton. 27 Nov. 
 
 •' Visitations 1 ."^Oq 
 
 of Somerset," -LOOO. 
 
 ^' ^^' to be bur'' in Church of S. lawreuce of Waltham holy 
 
 crosse there as is most convenyent place may be found 
 — ch. abovenamyd for the s'^ intente vj* viij'' — Wells 
 vj'^ — lady store a heffer of iij yer age — the chapell of 
 S. Peter of N. P. iij^ iiij'' — Johane Popham and Johane 
 Cause (each) vj^' xiij*" iiij'^ — Joh. Standerd my servante — 
 John Martyn. 
 
 Bes. — Kath. Warre my lovynge wyfe. 
 
 Overseer. — Sir Eich. Warre Knyght. 
 
 Witn. — Water Clement, Joh. and Gyles Churchill, Stevyn 
 TomlynsoD, prist. Will, furse, Philipe Chambure. 
 
 Prob. in Brugewater, 5 Mar. 1533. 
 
 John Coke de N. Petherton. Feb. 1534. 
 
 chyd. of N. P.— Wells iiij"— the store of 6 lady of N. P. 
 a cowe — to the ch. a gowne — John dar a cote — his wife 
 — Johane Palmer vj^ viij'' — Johane my d. — John and 
 Eich. hays. 
 
 Bes. — Annys my wyf 
 
 Witn. — Sir Joh. Langdon, hugh Eowsewcll.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 123 
 
 Prob. in eccl. de Stoway, 24 Ap. 1534. 
 Sumina xxj'' w" vj''. 
 
 Rob. ftuarell of N. Petherton. 8 Jan. 1533. 
 cliyd. of N. P.— Wells iiij". 
 Bes. — Jone my wyf. 
 Witn. — Sir John langdon, Alex. Martyn. 
 
 John Martyn de N. Petherton. 1535. 
 
 chyd. of N. P.— Wells ij'^— store of o lady of N. P. my 
 best cote — my son ffrances — ch. of Thurloxton iiij*^ — 
 Thos. Tauntton — Eich. and Alex. NoweU. 
 
 Bes. — Agnes my wyf. 
 
 Witn. — Sir John Langdon, John Nowell. 
 
 Prob. in domo solit. res. Vic. gen. VVellie, 1535. 
 
 Sumraa Ivij* iij'\ 
 
 Robert Cox de N. Petherton. 1535. 
 
 chyd. of N. P. — Wells iiij'' — hye crosse and lyght of N. P. 
 ij'^ — John Cocks my son a mare colte after the death of 
 Margery my w. — my wolle that I have to halfe score to 
 be devydyd between my mother Eliz. gyll and my wyf. 
 
 Bes. — Margery my wyf. 
 
 Witn. — Sir John laugdon, John harle. 
 
 Prob. in eccl. de Brigewater, 23 July, 1535. 
 
 Summa xxxij'* v'\ 
 
 Agnes Surges de N. Petherton. 1534. 
 
 chyd. of N. P.— Wells iiij'^— hye awlter of N. P. xij^— 
 
 every of the two principall awlters iiij'^ — our lady store 
 
 of N. P. a bull — every godchild iiij'\ 
 Bes. — John, Thos., Edw*^" and Agnes burges my children 
 
 — my brother W" Andersey, Rob. Ay she and Hob. 
 
 Eyve to have the governance of my s'^ children. 
 Witn. — Thos. harle, Rob. Ryve, W'" Andersey. 
 Prob. in eccl. de Bruge water, 23 July, 1535. 
 Summa xj'' vij"" iiij''.
 
 Ili4 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 John Cave de N. Petlierton. 1535. 
 
 chyd. of N. P. — Wells iiij'' — my son Eich. Cave, servants 
 Edethe, Styvyn Batt and Ediths his \yyf — Will, my 
 brother my best hossys — Kic, Doble to bs ovsrsssr — Sir 
 John Longdon iiij'^ — every godchild iiij*^. 
 
 Bes. — Johans my wyf. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Joh. langdon, Eich. Doble, Will Cave. 
 
 Prob. in eccl. ds Brugewater, 23 July, 1535. 
 
 Summa iij'' vj'* v'^. 
 
 Rich. Magyorne de N. Petherton. 31 Mar. 1535. 
 
 chyd. of N. P. — lady store xx" — o lady of lenge xx"" — 
 
 my moder half my corne that I have sowne this yere 
 
 fully — my brother John a doblet with sieves of fustyan 
 
 — John Helyer his son at AVod xij*^. 
 Bes. — Agnes my wyf. 
 Witn. — Sir Kich. falane [or Falaue], Mr. Alex' Popham, 
 
 Joh. Benett. 
 Prob. in eccl. de Brugewater, 23 July, 1535. 
 Summa iij" xij^ iiij''. 
 
 Thos. Coosyn. 1535. 
 
 chyd. of N. Petherton — Wells iiij*^ — store of 5 1. of N. P. 
 xij'' — every godch. iiij'' — John Cosyn my son all my 
 plow gare. 
 Bes. — Alys my dau. 
 Witn. — Sir John langdon, W™ Howse. 
 Summa xxvj^ viij*^. 
 
 John Gayle. 1536. 
 
 chyd. of N. Petherton— Wells iiij''— ch. of N. P. viij''— 
 store of 5 lady xij'' — every auter iiij*^ — my v children v 
 j^erlyngs my wyf to kepe them unto they be iij yeres of 
 
 I age for ther profett. 
 
 Bes. — Margaret my wyf. 
 
 Witn. — Joh. ffynner, Joh. Perkar. Prob. 1536.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 12' 
 
 PETHEKTON, SOUTH. 
 
 John Stokye. 3 Mar. 1532. 
 
 chyd. of Sowthe Petherton — Wells iiij'^ — Sir Stephyn 
 
 fforeste (l) my gostly f. xij"* — cb. of S. P. a wether. ml^Lt'fn 
 
 i^es.— Purnell my wyf. cumbents." 
 
 Witn. — Edm. Rapchyn, Joh. Stokye, Tho. Tacbell. 
 
 Tho. Dyper of S. Petherton. 6 Feb. 1532. 
 
 chyd. of S. P.— Wells iiij'^— ch. of S. P. a yow— Eich. 
 Yax a yow — Rich. Dyper all my werynge gere — Edm. 
 Eapchyn a swarme of beys (2). (2) "Test. 
 
 ^ •' J \ / Eb(ir.,"iv. 
 
 Mes. — Margery my wyf. 92n., 175. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Stephyn fforest, Water vax, Edm. Eapchyn. 
 
 Thos. Wescotte of S. Petherton. 31 Aug. 1533. 
 
 in church of S. P.— ch. of S. P. vj^ viij'^— Wells iiij*^— hye 
 
 auter for tithes forgotyn xij'* — to lady bretherhed of 
 ■ the same Ch. ij^ — Sir Ste. forreste my gostly father 
 
 xvj*^ — Sir Peter curatt of Sevyngton xij'^ — every child 
 
 of John Wescotte xij'^. 
 Bes. — John W. my son. 
 Witn. — Sir Styphyn fforeste, John Sybly, Edmunde 
 
 Eapchyn. 
 Prob. in eccl. de Hache Bechame, 17 Ap. 1534. 
 Summa xxviij^^ viij" iiij*^. 
 
 Dom. Jac. Lylly. 28 Maii, 1534. 
 
 in cim. S. Petri de Sowth Petherton — Well, viij"^ — eccl. 
 
 S. Petri de S. P. vj^ viij"^ — eccl. de Sevyngton Marie 
 
 unam eneam oil am. 
 Ees. — Alicie Webbe ac Tho. et Eob. filiis ejusdem Alicie, 
 
 necnon Johane sen. ac Johane jun., Alicie, Avisie, 
 
 Marie, Elizabeth, Margerie, filiabus predicte Alicie 
 
 [equaliter].
 
 126 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 (1) "So- Test. — Dno. Hugone Webbe(i), Tho. baker, Tlio. llyche. 
 
 mersct In- o \ / 
 
 cumbents," Prob. in eccl. Catli. Well., 2 Jiiu. 1534. 
 
 431. ' 
 
 PITMINSTER. 
 
 Will. Segar de Pytmyster. 25 May, 1530. 
 
 in cimiterio S, Andree de P. — Cath. Well, xij'^ — S. Andree 
 in eccl. par de P. xij'^ — alte cruci xij'' — campanis xij'' — 
 torticiis vj'' — lumini sepulcri iiij'' — servicio B. M. in 
 eadem eccl. unam. tunicam sive loco tunice vj^ viij'' — 
 celebracioni triginalis die sepulture x'' — ciiilibet filio- 
 lorum meorum ovem unam arbitrio ux. niee — Constituo 
 (2)Tapers, Eniotam Se<^ar, nx. meam, executricem, ad lumen (2) 
 
 ornamented . ^ . 
 
 with flowers, coram imagine B. M. in eccl. de P. septem annis dura- 
 
 used on high " ■• 
 
 bum'^blfore turis sustinendum et maintenendum ; item lego unum 
 
 fmlges?and poudus cere ad comburendum coram ymagine B. M. in 
 
 to be borne i i -i-» t i , 
 
 in proces- cccl. de P. quamdiu potest. 
 
 sions (Fos- 
 
 brokc's Cetera. — Jiimote oegar, ux. mee. 
 
 "Mona- _ ... 
 
 cbism,"206). ygg^ — Will. Spiring, Rico Scading, Job, powey, jun., hen. 
 Paule. 
 
 Nicolas Mydlam. 18 Aug. 1530. 
 
 chyard of Pytmyster — Cath. Wells iiij''. 
 Res. — Alice my wif and Nicolas my son. 
 Overseers. — Eic. Mydlam and Nic. Cornyshe to have the 
 
 rewle of Nicolas my son unto the tyme he come to the 
 
 age of XX yeris. 
 Witn.—^iv Nicolas Wagstaff, Will. Knollys, Thos. 
 
 Combe. 
 
 Alice Mydlam, wydow, late the wif of Nycolas Mydlam. 
 20 Aug. 1530. 
 chyard of Pytmyster — Cath. Wells, iiij'\ 
 Bes. — Nicolas my son, Exor. 
 Overseers. — Richard Mydlam and Nic. Cornyshe to have
 
 WELLS WILLS. 127 
 
 the reule of my Exor and goods till he come to the age 
 of XX yerys. 
 Witn. — Sir Nicolas Wagstaff, Will Knollys, Thos. Combe. 
 
 ThoruHS Kent of Pytmister. 6 Sep. 1530. 
 
 cliyd. of S. Andrew of P. — our ladies service there iiij*^ — 
 high crosse iiij'' — sepulcre light iiij'^ — Cath. Wells iiij'' 
 mayntenance of the bells iiij'' — to the torches iiij'' — 
 every of my godchildren iiij'^ — my mother-in-law ij 
 kyrtills and vj* viij''. 
 
 Bes. — my doii Anne. 
 
 Overseers. — Rog, Hopkyns, Thom. Wythers (each iij* iiij''). 
 
 Witn. — Sir Nic. Wagstaf, James spiring, hen. lowton. 
 
 "Will. Bowie. 7 Nov. 1530. 
 
 in cimiterio beati Audree de Pytmyster — servicio B. M. 
 de P. vj^' xiij' iiij'^ — instauro S. Andree predicti iij' iiij'' 
 reparacioni campanarum xx'^ — reparacioni tortisiorum 
 xx*^ — magnis luminibus alte crucis xij*^ — luminibus se- 
 pulcri xij'\ 
 
 Bes. — Joh. Thorne. 
 
 Test. — Dno. Thoma David, curato, Joh. Hervy, Rob. 
 Lambert, Tho. Alwyn. 
 
 John Prist. 16 Feb. 1531. 
 
 in churchyard of Pytmyster — our ladyes store in the Ch. 
 of Trull xij'^ — our ladys service in St. Jamys in Taunton 
 xij<^ — Wells iiij'' — John Prist the elder xiij^ iiij'' — 
 Christofer P. xiij^ iiij'^ — Henry P. xxvj^ viij'' — Agnes 
 Bowie xiij*^ iiij'^ — Mary Powle xiij® iiij'^ — I ordayne 
 John Prist, the yonger, to find a prest to syng for my 
 soul the space of half a yere — also the same John to 
 pay all such bequest that I have gyvyn to hys brothers 
 and systers as dothe apere before wrytyn — he to have 
 iiij yers of lybertie for the payment of the bequests. 
 Bes. — Johan my wiffe.
 
 128 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Thos. Helyer, curate, Job. Parson, Job. CoUyns, 
 Thos. Harvo. 
 
 John Segar. 23 May, 1532. 
 
 to be bur'' in cbyd. of St. Androwe of Pyttmyster — to our 
 ladys service of P. xx^ — lySS^^ ®^ 7® ^Y^ crosse iiij*^ — 
 St. Andrew's store iiij'' — bells iiij*^ — to Sir Tbomas ij^ — 
 Sir William xij'' — Sir John xij'' — St. Andrew of Weils 
 iiij'' — Will Segar my best croke — Nycolas Crosse a 
 lytyll heffer — Jone Crosse my best bason — my sister 
 my mantell — Sybly Crosse one of my best shots. 
 
 Bes. — Will. Eichard the yonger. 
 
 Overseers. — Thom. Hyglit, Nycolas Crosse. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Thomas helier, cur,. Rich. Shadyng, John Tavy, 
 John Loue. 
 
 Agnes Billynge. 19 May, 1532. 
 
 chyd. of St. Andrew of Pytmyster — our lady of P. iij' iiij*^ 
 sepulcre lygth iiij" — torches iiij" — St. Androwes store 
 of P. iiij" — C. Wells iiij" — our lady service of Trull 
 xij" — Water byllyng my son a hefer — Elyn Combe my 
 best kyrtell — Margaret Gill another kyrtell — Agnes B. 
 a hefer calf, a coffer, and a pan — Alson B. my lytle 
 brason pott — Sir Thomas my curate xviij". 
 
 Res. — John B. my son. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Thomas [helier], Will, lambert, Joh. Spyryge. 
 
 John Lewys. 8 June, 1533. ■ 
 
 chyd. of St. Androwe of Pytmyster — Wells iiij" — St. 
 Andrew's store in pytmyster xij" — to our lady servys 
 in the same ch. xii" — sepulcher lii^hte viij" — live crosse 
 lighte iiij'' — to the torches iiij" — the bells iiij'' — our 
 
 ;;;d 
 
 0) Braden ladv of Brodestockc (l) vf viii 
 
 stoke Priory ^ \ J J J 
 
 (Wilts). jjgg — Robarte Waylonde. 
 
 Witn. — Sir John Skote, curat, Joh. pawle, Joh. Alen.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 129 
 
 Joh. Trubb. 14 May, 1533. 
 
 Wells xij'' — St. Androw in Pytmyster xij*^ — 5 lady servys 
 in P. vj^ viij^' — sepulcre ly^jlit xij'' — higli crosse lyght 
 xij'' — to the torches xij'' — Bells viij'' — o lady servys of 
 Trull xij'' — my godson John Manyng xij'' — Joh. Wells 
 my godson xij''. 
 
 Bes. — Rob. Manyng. 
 
 Wttn. — Sir John Scotte my gostly father, Will. Collyns, 
 Joh. Lambert, Joh. Collyns, clerk — also the s'' Rob. M. to 
 fyud the said wife of Joh. Trubbe mete and drink, fyer 
 and flelt (i) and xii'' a quarter and if she like not this, she (i) sic ms. 
 
 , . , .'shelter. 
 
 to have xxvj* viij'' and to find herself — my detts that I 
 do owe; to John Netheway of Taunton x" — John Genyng 
 iij" — John tubull of Brompton Raufe iij" — John toball 
 of Trulle xiij^ iiij'' — John Smythe xxiiij^ viif — Water 
 Sandorvyn v* — John Adams of Taunton xx^ 
 
 Prob. in domo solit res. vie. gen. Wellie, 3 May, 1535. 
 
 Samma iij'' iij^ viij''. 
 
 John lambarte of Pytmyster. 18 May, 1535. 
 
 chyd. of St. Androw of P.— Wells iiij"— St. Androw in P. 
 
 iiij'' — 6 lady serves in P. vj^ viij" — sepulcre lyght 
 
 iiij'' — hye crosse lyght iiij" — torches iiij" — bells iiij" — 
 
 bells of Trull iiij'' — every godchild iiij". 
 Bes. — Jone my wyf. 
 fl/'itn. — Sir John Skote, curate, John Collyns, clarke, Tho. 
 
 Baker, Will. Collyns. 
 Prob. in eccl. de Taunton, 16 July, 1535. 
 Summa vj" vj^ viij". 
 
 PORLOCK. 
 
 John Upyngton. 2 Oct. 1532. 
 
 in staurum ecclesie de Porloke iij^ iiij" — Wellen. iiij" — 
 ad staurum Salvatoris aput Porloke iiij" — ad staurum 
 S. Olavi iiij" — Henrico filio meo meam optimam togam 
 
 K
 
 130 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 (i)cioak— et optimam duploidem (i) et xx^ — Johanni filio meo 
 
 {doauut). meam optimam tunicam et xx** — IMargere filie mee iij". 
 
 Cetera. — ux. mee. 
 nirirf.?-' TesL—l)no. Job. Harys (2), Tho. Squyrell. 
 
 cuui bents," 
 2. 
 
 John Kentte. 12 Nov. 1533. 
 
 in cimiterio eecl. de Diibrieii de Porlocke — Well, ij'' — 
 
 instauro S. Dubricii, instauro B. IM., iustauro S. Olavi 
 
 (cuilibet) unam ovem — sorori race xP. 
 Bes. — Thomesine ux. mee. 
 Test. — Dno. Joh. JacksoD, ciirato, Magistro Waltero 
 
 Popham, Will. Dryll, Walt, botler. 
 Prob. ill Cath. Well., 29 Nov. 1533. Summa cxiij'' v"^. 
 
 John Symon. ult. Sep. 1533. 
 
 in cimiterio eccl. dubricii [de Porlock] — capelle >S. Olavi 
 
 j ovem — filiis meis Edvvardo et Waltero j tonicam de 
 
 Eusset (each). 
 Bes. — Johane ux. mee. 
 Test. — Dno. Joh. Jackeson, curato, henrico Webber, Will. 
 
 Trott. 
 Prob. in Cath. Well., 17 Dec. 1533. Summa xP x''. 
 
 Joh. HoU de Porlocke. 26 Jan. 1535. 
 
 in cim. de P. — Well, iiij*^ — filio j juvencam— filie j ovem 
 
 — ad staurum eccl. de P. ij'' — eccl. de Selworthye ij*^. 
 Cetera. — helene ux. mee. 
 
 Test. — Dno. Kob. laurens, Kob. Willyams, Joh. Coram. 
 Prob. in Stowgnmmer, 28 Jan. 1535. 
 Summa xviij'' xiiij^ viiij''. 
 
 Joh. Coppe. 10 Ap. 1536. 
 
 in cem. eccl S. Dubricii de Porlock — Well, ij'' — generali 
 rotulo ad habendum nomen meum iif iiij'^ — alte cruci 
 iiij'' — S. Olavo iufra parochiam predictam ij^ 
 
 Bes. — Thomasie ux. mee.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 131 
 
 Test. — Dno. Job. Jackson, curato ibidem, Will. Erell, Joh. 
 
 El worthy. 
 Prob. in Stokegummer, 28 Ap. 1530. 
 
 POETBUJRY. 
 John Evans (i) al. Gorvey of Hamgrene in Portbury. 20 Feb. (i) This is 
 
 1529. in Book I.. 
 
 but not the 
 
 to be bur'' where it shall please G-od — Cath. Wells ij*^ — which is that 
 high aultar of P. for ty thes forgotyn ij''. Bartktt of 
 
 75 T 1 •£■ ' Wellington 
 
 lies. — Johan my wit. (i52b). 
 
 Witn. — Thomas Colyns, ffarmer. 
 
 Agnes Powell de Porbury. 19 Sep. 1531. 
 
 Cath. Wells iiij*^— Ch. of Portished xij<^— every of my god- y^^^^l'^^^^ 
 childeryn iiij'^ — every heme (2) withyn my par. oh. of tlirc^'offer- 
 Porburi viij'^ — sepiilcar lyght of the same ch., a cowe appended. 
 continual to be mayntayned as lawfull custome hath light was 
 been usyde — chapull of bt. helvu a pere bedes and ^^^^^ 
 
 ■*• J 1. burned be- 
 
 a ryng — I give a schette to make ij auter [cloths] — one sac^ment -^ 
 to our ladys auter, and another to St. . . . (3) awter — to cauTe sel; on 
 the hygh awter a diaper clotli and x j'^ in mony — Edw. beam above 
 Grayle lialfe a dossyn of svlver sponys for term off hvs distinction 
 
 '' J J f J •'to a light set 
 
 lyfe and after his dysease to remayne to hys children, upon a perch 
 
 •' •' .' •' or swnigmg 
 
 Bes.—'Rjch. aodwyne my son-in-law. tw'pTaced 
 
 Overseers. — Rych. Passer, and my sone Eich. Grayle. plnded^rom 
 
 Witn.— Sir Phylyp iprico, curatte, Denys Tirry. (\vaicotfs 
 
 Arch:v- 
 oloffv '* 
 
 Rich Passer. [No date, probably 1533.] p. e^)'. 
 
 chyd. of o lady of Portbury — Wells iiij'' — hye auter of p. x?. ' "^^ 
 lady of P. iiij'^ — hye heme of P. a busbell of whete, 
 &c. — to every heme in the Church i bushell of barley 
 — John my son — Alice my d. shall obey his moder and 
 hir brother Robt., and they to do for hyr as my trust is 
 in them. 
 
 Bes. — Jone my wyf and Eob. my son.
 
 132 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Gryffyth apthonias my gostly f., denys tere, 
 Joh. Passer. 
 
 Will. Yonge of Portbury, husbanman. 19 Sep. 1535. 
 
 simitory of the p. c. of P. — Wells iiij'' — high awter of my 
 p. c, for tithes forgotyn v^ — I will that Sir John Edwards 
 say^ a trintall of masses for my sowle, he to have x* — to 
 him also ray gray horse — Thos. Russell of P. a hefer and 
 a litell red boloke that I have goinge in the parke of P. 
 — Alice Ward, Joh. Edmunds and Anne his d. — maynte- 
 nance of the lights of the hemes in my s'^ p. c. a bushell of 
 barlvc — Thos. Pascall — Ane the d. of Eich. Prior a ewe 
 — W™ Yonge (a minor) my^ late brothers son ij stagis of 
 fysshinge with iiij netts to them belongynge. 
 
 Res. — Eich. Prior, and James Tegge of P. husbanman, my 
 late brother John Yonge and Johne late his wife. 
 (1) "So- Witn. — Mr. John ffloke (l) Vicar of P., Sir John Edwards 
 
 merset In- 
 
 cumbeuts,' Jate curate ther, Denis tyrry parish clerke ther, Joh. 
 
 Edmunds, Tho. Eussell. 
 Prob. in domo sol. res. dni. judicis, ult. Nov. 1535. 
 
 Rich. Prior of Portbury, husbaiKl[man]. 28 Oct. 1535. 
 
 chyd. of P. — W^ells iiij'' — highe auter for t. f. vj'' — my dau 
 Agnes P. iij" vj'' viij'' — my diiii Edithe vj" xiij^ iiij'' to 
 be payd in mouy or catall, and my byggest panne that 
 I browght from Wylshere — to the mayntenance of the 
 liglits in the highe beme of p. c. a bushell of barley — and 
 to the maynt. of the lights to every other beame of the 
 same ch. halfe a b. of b. — every godchild iiij'' — my 
 brother Nicolas P. my best coote — John my son, Anne 
 my dau. 
 
 Res. — Agnes my wyf. 
 
 Overseer. — Bennet frrvffith. 
 
 Witn. — James Tegge, Joh. Howell, Joh. Bonewey, 
 
 Prob, in eccl. par. de Keynsham, 3 Feb. 1535. 
 
 Summa xxxj" v* vj''.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 133 
 
 Rich. Germyn of Portbury, busbandman. 18 Feb. 1534. 
 
 chyd. of P.— Wells iiij'^— awter of P. for t. f. ij"— bye beanie 
 ly^'bt of P. a busbell of wbete, every beame of lygbt (sic) 
 in P. balf a b. of w.— every godcb. iiij'— my brotber Jobn 
 Gerrayng a bullock and a blak coote and my seyve. 
 
 Bes. — Alice my wyf. 
 
 Witn.—^ir Jobn Edwards (i) my curet, Kyc. byll, Jobn Jll"f^_^^ 
 Pykarde, James Hiirne, Denys Tyrry. 45™ '°*'' 
 
 To every one of my iiij daus a befer to be deliv*^ at tbe 
 age of xij years. 
 
 Prob. in Keynsbam, 3 Feb. 1535. Summa xix'' viij' ij^ 
 
 PORTISHEAD. 
 
 Jolm Buell of Portesbed. 28 Ap. 1531. 
 
 chyd. of P.— Catb. Wellys ij'^— Cb. of P. a busbell of 
 
 barley — I will that my wif sball pay to tbe iiij tens (2) f^ff2n^['^ 
 of P. iij* iiij'^ tbat was my motbers bequest to pray for Q,(a^re 
 
 ber sowle and all cristyn sowles — James my son my best (Ember sea- 
 
 sons), at 
 
 cote and my best boses — mv son James tbonger [the ^i^icii time 
 younger] a motley jakett and my best cappe — Jobn my (^^g ^yrax-*"' 
 son my best dublett — to Tbos. and Richard all otber ''"^* 
 my weryng rayment. 
 
 Bes. — Jobau my wif. 
 
 Wit7i. — Will. Adams parson of Weston (3), Eic. hardy ng, (3) insti- 
 Ric. bonwey, Will, kympe. weston-in- 
 
 •' ' J r Gordano in 
 
 1521 (" So- 
 merset In- 
 cumbents," 
 
 John Toker. 1535. 300). 
 
 Wells iiij'' — my grate croke to portessed Cb. — Weston Ch. 
 
 xij". 
 Bes. — Jobane my wyf. 
 Witii. — Sir Wyll. Adams, Rich, boune. 
 Summa xxv^ viij''.
 
 134 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 (1) "A 
 puyr of 
 bekldes of 
 geit [jet] 
 •with a ryng 
 of svlver " 
 ("Test. 
 Ebor.," iv. 
 •Hi). 
 
 PIUSTON. 
 
 William James. 1531. 
 
 chyd. of Priston — Cath. Wells ij'' — Roger my son a 
 bollock — Edethe my d. a bras croke and a pane and a 
 pere of beydes of jette (i) with sylver gaudes — Alys 
 my d. a vyolet gowne and a gyrdell the wyche sayd 
 gowne and gyrdell and beydes restyth yn the hands of 
 John bristow in the parish of AVeston. 
 
 Bes. — Jone my wifFe. 
 
 Witn.—^\v Thos. Clarke, Tlios. Clement, John Colls, Joh. 
 Sanders. 
 
 (2) "So- 
 merset In- 
 cumbents," 
 266. 
 
 PUBLOW. 
 
 Tho. Huys de Publow. 11 Nov. 1530. 
 
 in cimiterio de P. — Cath. Well, iiij'^ — eccl. de P. togam 
 
 meam optimam et ollam eueam — Tho. Trubody (2) 
 
 curato meo xx**. 
 Bes. — Cristine ux. mee. 
 Tes^.— Mag. Tho. Trubody, Tho. balthazar, Will. Cokks. 
 
 (3) A des- 
 •ert dish. 
 
 Cristina Huys do Publow. 21 Apr. 1531. 
 
 in cimiterio de P. — Cath. Well, vj'' — eccl. de P. viij'^ iiij*^ 
 — Imaffini dive Marie in eadem eccl. unum annulum 
 argenteura — eccl. divi Thome de Pensford viij* iiij'' — 
 eccl. de Compton Dandow unam ollam eneam — Magistro 
 Thoraa Trubody, curato de Publow, unam parapsidem (3) 
 — Dno. Willo Talbote curato de Pensford unam parap- 
 sidem — Edithe Cotrell meam togam optimam et unam 
 ollam eneam — Agnete Cokks unam parapsidem — 
 Ao-nete Bayn quam levavi de sacro fonte unam togam 
 et unam parapsidem — xiguete Norcatt unam tunicellam 
 [jpetticoat]. 
 
 Jles. — Joh. Joys et Thome Cottrell.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 135 
 
 Tes^.—Magistro Thorn. Trubody, curato, Will. Cokks, Will. 
 Byshope, Hen. Molde. 
 
 Eliz. Chokke, wydow, of Publow. 27 Dec. 1535. 
 
 churc'herthe of P. — Ch. of P. my best kyrtell — Chapell of 
 St. Thomas a ryng of sylver — Oh. of Brysttyllton my 
 best girdell — Sir Thos. Trewbody my g. f. a s. spone — 
 to my [dauj Johan Dandovv of Pensford j covve called 
 prinkled — W" Daudow the smyth iij* iiij'^ — Eliz. Cokke 
 Marget Dandow, a neckercheff — Eliz. Cockes — John 
 Dandow a posnet — my son John Dandow of hallow- 
 trowe. 
 
 Bes. — W™ Dandow my sonne. 
 
 Witn. — Mr. Thos. Trewbody curet, W" Bysshopp, John 
 Stokes. 
 
 Prob. in Keynsham, 3 Feb. 1535. Summa Ivij* vj*^. 
 
 PUCKINGTON. 
 
 Geo. More de Pokyngton. 23 June, 1530. 
 in cimiterio de P. — eccl. Cath. Well, iiij'^ 
 JRes. — Johane ux. mee. 
 Tes!!.— Job. Baly, Will. Tiley, Job. Harrys. 
 
 Johanna More, vidua. 18 Sep. 1530. 
 
 in cimiterio de Pokyngton — Cath. Wellen. iii*^ — eccl. de (i") *■«• 
 P. togara mariti mei et meam meliorem cortelam (i) — 
 summo altari ejusdem eccl. iiij*^* — Dno. Thome curato 
 ibidem iiij^. 
 
 -Res. — Johane filie mee. 
 
 Suijervisor. — Joh. Baylie. 
 
 Test. — Joh. Harris, Joh. Kye, Joh. Cole. 
 
 Walter Hiks ah. Baylie. 25 Sep. 1530. 
 
 in cimiterio divi Andree de Pokyngton — Cath. Well, iiij'^ 
 — summo altari de P. iiij'".
 
 136 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 Bes. — Jobane ux. raee. 
 
 Test. — Job. Rey, Joh. Harris, Rog. Sadler. 
 
 (1) See 
 Bicknoller. 
 
 (2) Caliga 
 ~-hose. In 
 the sixteenth 
 century the 
 term hose 
 ■was used to 
 denote tlio 
 entire nether 
 garment, 
 comprising 
 tlie upper 
 Blocks or 
 breeches, 
 and the 
 nctlier stocks 
 of hosen or 
 Blockings. 
 " Promp. 
 Parv.," 248 
 (2). 
 
 QUANTOCKSHEAD, WEST. 
 
 Hen. Conybar. G Ap. 1530. 
 
 in cimiterio de Westqiiantoksbed — Catb. Well, vj'' — eccl. 
 de W. Q. binos tritici raodios, duos ordii modios, binos 
 avene modios — lumini animarum unain ovem — lu- 
 mini S. Georgii unam ovem — lumini S. Sabatorum (i) 
 de Bvknalre aj^num — lumini S. Sabbatorum de San- 
 forde [Brett] unum agnura — Jobane filie mee sen. liij^ 
 iiij*^ par lodicum liniarum par lodicum laniarum et 
 torale togam et tunicam et post mortem Alianore 
 ux. mee vj cocliaria argentea — Baldwino filio meo sex 
 vervices [wethei's] unam vaccam et meam optimam 
 togam — Jobanni filio meo sen. iij oves ac panni tantum 
 quantum sufficit par caligarum (2) et tunicellam sibi 
 facere — Jobanni filio meo jun. vj oves — W^illo \j oves — 
 Katerine filie mee iij oves — Jobane filie mee jun. iij 
 oves — Margarete filie mee vervicem — cuilibet filiorum 
 Job. Pyne agnum, cuilibet puero quem levavi de sacro 
 fonte iiij''. 
 
 Bes. — Alianore ux. mee. 
 
 Tes;;.— Rob. Wbite curato de W. Q., Job. Wbite, Tbo. 
 Hadryfe, Job, Pyne. 
 
 Johan Cokford, vidua. 5 Jan. 1531, 
 
 in cimiterio de AVest Quantokksbede — Catb. W^ell. ij'^ — 
 
 eccl. de W. Q. ovem. 
 Bes. — Alicie filie mee. 
 Test. — Tbo. Hadryge, Job. Colverwyll, Tho. Parson. 
 
 Ric. Chedsey de West Quantoksbed. 7 July, 1535. 
 
 in cim. de ^Y. Q.— W^ellen. ij"— eccl. de AV. Q. iij' iiij*^—
 
 WELLS WLLLS. 
 
 137 
 
 luminibus aniraarum de W. Q. unam ovem — nnicuique 
 
 filiorum meoruni v*. 
 Bes. — Johane ux. niee. 
 
 Test.—Dno. Rob. Whyte, Tho. Downe, Tho. Haddrysse. 
 Prob. in Stokegummer, 20 July, 1535. 
 Sumina iiij" iij* j*^. 
 
 EADDINGTON. 
 
 Alicia Milton. 1 March, 1533. 
 
 sacra sepultura eccl. par. de Eedyngton — eccl. de R. x^ — 
 
 Wellen, iiij'^ — Eectori de R. iij'^ iiij*^. 
 Cetera. — Job. Willo, et Jobane Mylton. 
 Test — Job. Skynner, Job. Hill. 
 
 Job. Sherman de Radington. 23 Mar. 1534. 
 
 in cimiterio de R. — Well, ij*^* — stauro S. Katb. ovem. 
 
 Bes. — Agneti ux. mee. 
 
 Test.—Dno. Ric. byll (i) Rectore ibidem. Will. Milton. 
 
 Prob. in Stowgummer, 22 Ap. 1531. 
 
 Summa iiij'' xviij^ iij^ 
 
 (1) Insti- 
 tuted Oct. 18, 
 1526 ('-So- 
 merset In- 
 cumbents," 
 426). 
 
 RUISHTON. 
 
 Ric. Odam of Riston. 1 April, 1531. 
 all my goods to Margarett my wif. 
 
 Wit)i. — Nic. Bassley, cbapleyn, Ric. Gonstone, Tho. Gun- 
 stone. 
 
 John Tuttyll of par. of Ryston. 20 Dec. 1532. 
 
 in boly beryall of Peter and Pawle yn Taunton — Welles 
 
 ij*^ — servys of our lady in Ryston my best cotte — every 
 
 of my iij cbilderyn xx^ apyce. 
 Bes. — Crystyan my wiff. 
 Witn.—SiT Will. Salmon, curat of R., barye bowcbyns, 
 
 Ric. More.
 
 138 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 SEAVINGTON ST. MARY. 
 
 Nicolas Vyell de Sevyngton Mary. 8 April, 1529. 
 in cimiterio de Petherton [South] — Oath. Well, iiij'' — eccl. 
 
 de Petherton unain ovem — Juhanni filio Robti Vyell 
 
 duos boves. 
 Bes. — Johane ux. mee et Robto. filio meo. 
 Test. — Dno. Jacobo litlye, Tho. Swayn, Tho. Riche. 
 
 Joh. Webbe de Sevyngton Marie. 10 Dec. 1533. 
 
 in cimiterio S. Petri de Sowth Petherton humandum — ■ 
 
 Well, iiij'^ — Johane filie mee juniori vitulnm — capelle 
 
 S. Marie de Sevyngton arietem — eccl. de S. Petherton 
 
 arietem. 
 Bes. — Alicie ux. mee. 
 Test. — Tho. Swayne, Dno. Jacobo lylly, Tho. Chapell, Rob. 
 
 Vyell. 
 Prob. in eccl. de Hache Bechame, 17 Ap. 1534. 
 Summa viij''. 
 
 SEAVINGTON ST. MICHAEL. 
 
 John Stower. 4 Jun. 1534. 
 
 in cimiterio S. Michaelis de Sevyngton — Well, iiij'^ — eccl. 
 de S. iij^ iiij'' — eccl. S. Petri de S. Petherton iij^ iiij'' — 
 eccl. S. Marie de Sevyngton iij'' iiij'' — Tho. Stower sen. 
 filio Rob. S. xP. 
 
 Bes. — Rob. S. filio meo. 
 
 Test. — Thoma , Ric. lucock, Tho. Baker jun. 
 
 Prob. in Chard, 6 July, 1534. Summa vij" vj^ viij''. 
 
 SELWORTHY. 
 
 Thomas More. 13 Nov. 1531. 
 
 in churchyard off Selworthe — Wells iiij'' — hye crosse of S.
 
 WELLS WLLLS. 139 
 
 ifj'' iiij** — Annys my do3ghter x sliepe and a bollocke — 
 
 Alson my d. (same). 
 Res. — Eliz. ray wifFe. 
 PF«Yw.— Mychall Stodon, Eob. Teryll. 
 
 Robert Upping^on. 4 Dec. 1531. 
 
 in churchyard off Selworthi — Wells iiij'' — Ch. of S. my 
 
 best gone — our ladys store a stalle (i) of beyes. suu is^a''^^' 
 
 i?es.— Jone my wyfie. see'-'New 
 
 Witn. — Willyam Coffin, Eob. Teryll. Drcuiniry" 
 
 Thos. NycoU. 10 Ap. 1533. 
 
 in chyd. of Selworthy — Ch. of S. my best gone — Alhalowyn 
 
 — our lady — hye crosse, {each) a shepe — Wells vj*^. 
 Res. — Jone my wyff. 
 Witn. — John and Hary Sporyer, John Eawle. 
 
 Thos. Coppe de Selworthe. 20 Nov. 1533. 
 
 to be burvd in holy turow (2) — Wells iiii*^ — the stores of arjThrough, 
 
 •1 -i ^ ■> •> or trough, a 
 
 Alhalon in S., hye crosse, (each) a shepe — lady store g>"^,^e^ ^<^^ 
 iij'* iiij'' — our lady store of Luccombe a shepe — St. fs'^g^wheJe 
 Savyor a shepe — paryshes of Carhamton, Stoke [Pero], means a flat 
 Colbon, each a shepe — par. of Conysberre (3) a shepe — (3) co^q. 
 my s. Eic. — my d. Jone. (Devon). 
 
 Res. — my brother Eic. Coppe. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Eic. Denys priste (to him iiij*^), Job. Hermon, 
 Eliz. Sporryer. 
 
 Prob. in Stowgummer, 22 Ap. 1534. 
 
 Summa iiij" xvj'' iiij'^ 
 
 SKILGATE. 
 Eliz. Hill, vidua. 2 Aug. 1530. 
 
 ° (4) This 13 
 
 in eccl. de Skylgate— eccl. de S. x'— lumini S. Marie ^^t"^; ■'^;^t'-i^ 
 unam ovem— capelle de Petten (4) iij^ iiij^— capelle S. of Dron% 
 Katerine xx'^ — eccl. de Chipstaple v* — unicuique filio- Bampton.'"
 
 1-10 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 larum mearum ultra etatem xx ann. unam ovem et 
 unicuique infra etatem xx ann. unum agnellum — Alicie 
 filie mee imam patellam — Eliz. filie Joh. Chykryge vj 
 oves et ollam eneam — Johane filie mee xP. 
 
 Bes. — Jacobo filio meo. 
 
 Tes^.— Duo. Thoma Tristram, Joh. Hill, Will. Wythy. 
 
 Walter Hikks. 25 Aug. 15:10. 
 
 in ciraiterio de Skilgate — instauro sancte crucis unara 
 ovem — instauro B. M. V. unam ovem — instauro S. 
 Roclii unam ovem. 
 Cetera. — Georgio filio meo. 
 (1) Pro- Test. — Joh. Milton, Jacobo Playsted (i). 
 
 bablythe *' ^ 
 
 parish clork, 
 who in the 
 
 ^es'i^Te^ft'in- Jolm Browne. 30 Aug. 1530. 
 
 made the compos meutis, quadam tamen detentus intirmitate ex 
 
 qua michi mortem imminere vereor — sacre sepulture 
 eccl. de Skylgate — instauro sancte crucis unam ovem — 
 instauro B. M. unam ovem — instauro S. Eogi unam 
 ovem — cuilibet filiolo meo unum agnellum. 
 Cetera. — Johane filie [mee]. 
 Test. — Joh. Myltou, Jacobo Playsted. 
 
 John Hill. 2 Sep. 1530. 
 
 in cimiterio eccl. de Skilgate — instauro alte crucis unam 
 ovem — instauro B. M. V. aliam ovem — instauro S. Kochi 
 unam ovem. 
 Cetera. — Alicie ux. mee. 
 Test. — Joh. Hill, Jacobo Plaistred. 
 
 Alice Hyll. 29 Mar. 1532. 
 
 detenta infirmitate ex qua mortem mei imminere vereor 
 — sep. in cimiterio de Skylgate — instauro sancte crucis 
 unam ovem — instauro S. Marie Virginis aliam ovem — 
 instauro S, Rochi aliam ovem — instauro S. Katerine
 
 WELLS WILLS. 141 
 
 aliam ovem — eccl. de S. vj^ viij'' — cuiliLet filiolo queai 
 
 de sacro fonte siiscepi unam ovem. 
 Cetera. — Jolianne filie mee et Thome filio meo. 
 Test. — Job. Hyll, Jacobo Plastred. 
 
 SPAXTOK 
 
 Elinor Hancok, widow. 1530. 
 
 chyard of Spaxton — to the bulding of the said Ch. v^ — 
 mother ch. of Wells iiij'' — John my son a stere or a 
 bull — Isabell my d. one cow, a heyfer, one crok and my 
 best panne and half a dosyn powlls (i) of pewter vessells, ij (i) poiis, 
 candilstyks, a bed, iij sylver sponys, a gardell and beds (cf! capita, 
 [beads] my best gowne and curtill with other small gere 
 — Ursula my godddu a heyfor of ij yere age — Isabell 
 Genys iij® iiij'' — every godchild iiij''. 
 
 Mes. — Tho. Hancok my son. 
 
 Overseer. — Tho. hemyng. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Cuthbert hilacre (2) curatt, John Walforde, ci) "So- 
 
 merset In- 
 Joh. Hancok. cumbents," 
 
 184. 
 
 Joh. Armystronge de Spaxton. 1533. 
 
 Sep. in ede sacra Dei de Spaxton — Well, iiij*^ — eccl. par. 
 de Spaxton bovem et vj® viij'' — Johane filie mee vaccam 
 et lectulum suffertum cum lodieibus laneis &c. que ad 
 thorum pertinent. — Joh. et Thome filiis meis, et Edithe, 
 IMarie, Eliz. filiis meis — omnibus quibus sum ego 
 
 fideiuSSOr (3) Viij'^ (2) surety, 
 
 i.e.god- 
 
 Cetera. — Johane ux. mee. father. 
 
 Test. — Dno. Tho. langham [or laughara], Tho. Hemmynge, 
 
 Sim. Cole. 
 Prob. in Brygewater, 5 Mar. 1533. Summa xxij^' xij® viij''. 
 
 STANTON DREW. 
 
 John Sage, husbanman. 8 Dec. 1531. 
 
 in chyd. of Stawntou Drew ny to my wyfife — Cath. Well.
 
 142 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 (1) John 
 Frampton 
 was insti- 
 tuted Jan. 
 23, 1505 
 
 (" Somerset 
 incum- 
 bents," 285). 
 
 (2) "A 
 trental of 
 S. Gregory- 
 Pope to be 
 celebrated 
 according as 
 it may be 
 lawfully 
 sung at cer- 
 tain festivals 
 in the year, 
 viz. thru' 
 the octave of 
 the Lord's 
 Epipluiiiy 
 and during 
 other feasts " 
 (Wad ley's 
 
 " rSristol 
 ■Wills," C6). 
 " Gregory of 
 Rome relates 
 that he once 
 ordered a 
 priest to 
 offer sacrifice 
 for thirty 
 days con- 
 secutively 
 for the soul 
 of a monk 
 who had 
 broken his 
 rule. It is 
 probab'y 
 owing to this 
 Btatement 
 that the 
 practice of 
 trcntals was 
 said to have 
 originated 
 with him ; 
 we do not 
 hear of it till 
 the eighth 
 century " 
 ("Diet, of 
 Christian 
 Antiqui- 
 ties"). 
 
 (3) These 
 are names of 
 the fields. 
 For other 
 Sage wills. 
 Bee " Somer- 
 set Wills," 
 3rd series, 
 pp. 91, 92. 
 
 xij'' — parycbe of S. D. a heyfer my next best — par. ch. 
 off Chelvvorth a bushell of malte — chapel of St. Thomas 
 off Pensforth a b. of malte — Rych. Sage my son a pan 
 next the best — every chylde of my chylderns j shepe — 
 every of my godchildren iiij'' — fframpton (i) prist liij^ 
 jiij'' — myne Exor shall cause St. Gregory trintall (2) to 
 be sayde in the Ch. of S. D. at the vicars wyll for my 
 sowle and all cristen sowlys — as touching the grounde 
 that I hold of maister weks that lyeth in S. D., as Currell 
 changer, penning and woodland (3) that I have purchased 
 to John Sage and to Rye. Sage my sonnes, my will is 
 that R. S. my sonne shall be the first holder theyroff 
 after my desese and John S. my sonne after hym yf he 
 lyve so long — Thomas S. shall holde woodland under 
 R. S. his brother paing the said rent unto Rich, accord- 
 ing to the valure thereof. 
 
 Bes. — Tomas Sage, my son. 
 
 j^/^rt._Mathewe Whytte, Tho. 
 Sampton (sic) priste. 
 
 Sage, Ric. Sage, John 
 
 STAPLE FITZPAINE. 
 
 John Hardman, husbandman. 4 Sept. 1531. 
 
 to be bur'' in the chyd. of St. Peter the apostill of Stapull 
 — Ch. of Stapull my best gowue — Ch. of Tlmrlbere xij'' 
 — mother Ch. of Wells iiij''. 
 Bes. — Maude my wif. 
 Witn. — John Gay, Rob. Smyth, Thos. Hardman. 
 
 Walter Somerton. 30 Nov. 1531. 
 
 to be bur'' in chyd. of Stapull — mother Ch. of Wells iiij'' — 
 
 Ch. of Stapull a bulluk— Westhache Ch. iiij". 
 Bes. — Eliz. my wife. 
 Witn. — John Cagge, Thos. Chaunte.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 143 
 
 STAPLEGEOVE. 
 
 John Bartlet of Stapullgrove. 6 April, 1532. 
 
 chyard of Peter and Paule by Taunton (i)— our lady of J^^]^;;^^-^^ 
 
 Staplegrove a sliepe — to the sepulchre servys ij* and a prlory. 
 
 shype — to our ladys servys of the par. ch. viij'' — Kobt. 
 
 son of Thomas Smyth a sylver spone and a shype — 
 
 W°' son of W" Shute a shepe— Isobell d. of Thos. 
 
 Smyth a shepe — Sir John Eowswell xij'' — John Guune 
 
 clerke viij'\ 
 Bes. — my son Thomas. 
 Witn.—^ir John Eowsvell (2), John Chute, John Sawser. (2) "So- 
 
 ^ ' merset In- 
 
 cumbents," 
 139, 185. 
 
 John Harper of Stapulgrove. 16 June, 1535. 
 
 in holy grave of P. and P. of T. — sepulcre servys of S. xx*^ 
 
 — Wells ij*^ — gostly f. xij'^ — clarke iiij'\ 
 Res. — Elyn my wyf. 
 
 Witn. — Will, batcoke, curate, Joh. Harper, John Gune. 
 Summa iij'' xiij* iiij''. 
 
 Thos. Smythe of Stapull grove. 24 Feb. 1535. 
 
 to y*^ holy grave of Peter and Paule by Taunton — Wells 
 iiij"^ — hyghe crosse off S. xx'^— -ye sepulcre servyce of 
 the same xx^ — our lady servyce of St. Jamys xij'^ — St. 
 Katheryn servyce viij'' — my d. Esbell v'' — Eliz. iiij'' — 
 Joane iiij" — if any of them dye before they be maryed, 
 then to my wife — my gostly f. Sir Wyll. Batcock xij'' — 
 John Gonne p. clerk there iiij'^ — every godchild iiij''. 
 
 Bes. — Crystyan my w}f. 
 
 Witn. — W. Batcock curate, Joh. Shutt, W" Brymsemede. 
 
 Prob. in eccl. par. de Stokegummer, coram Mag. Walt. 
 Cretyng, 30 Ap. 1536. 
 
 Summa xxx'' ij''
 
 144 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 (0 Urowne 
 (" Somerset 
 Incum- 
 bents," 440). 
 
 STAWLEY. 
 
 John Chapell. 14 Aug. 1531. 
 
 cliyard of Staule3th — mother ch. of AVells iiij'^ — parson 
 
 for forgotyn off thewthys vj*^ — ch. of S. my best cotte — 
 
 ch. of gyttysforde [Kittisford] iij^ iiij'^ 
 Bes. — Elsabet my syster, 
 Witn. — Sir^ John Crowme (i) parson, Eic. gowyer, Joh. 
 
 Chapell, Joh. Benett. 
 
 (2) Ilfn. 
 Punscoinb 
 instituted 10 
 'J'reburrow 
 jn ir>41 
 ("Somerset 
 iiirum- 
 bents," 460 ; 
 Bee also 440). 
 
 Agnes How of Stauligh. 19 May, 1535. 
 
 to be bur'^ in the tower of S. — to St. Mychaell there iij^ 
 iiij'' — o lady xx'' — high crosse xx*^, to bye wax to burne 
 before the sayd saynts — to fors'' cluirche my best bord 
 clothe to make an aiiter clothe for the high auter — 
 Wells iij"* iiij'' — chs. of Kytford, Badyalton, luxborow, 
 ffyffyd, and Ayshebrytell (each) iij^ iiij'' — high auter for 
 t. f. xij*^ — Jone my d. a pott that was Thos. farmers, my 
 ij'^'' best fate [vat], my best canstyke — to James ffoster 
 all the detts that W'" popam owed me — every godchild 
 a sylver spoue — every chyld of my chyldren vj* viij'^ — 
 Eliz. Illary my dowter wyle she lyvythe vj"* viij'' to be 
 payd of John Budd of Wellyngton or by his assynges — 
 to John Budde all such detts as had of my husband and 
 of me by indenture and all such detts as John South- 
 hell of Cleanger and Thos. Goddynge of Otterford 
 owed to my husband and to me, he John Budde to pay 
 to an honeste priste praying for me iij yere xviij''. 
 — Richard and Harry my sons to kepe my anniversary 
 ons a yere — Sir harry dunscome (2) to have vj'' for one 
 yeres servyce at Oxforde payd by the hands of John 
 Budde for one of the iij yeres above namyd. 
 
 jRes. — Jone my dau, Alex. Howe, and Agnes H. d. of Rich, 
 Howe. 
 
 Overseers. — Jamys ffoster, Joh. Budde, hare howe, Rich.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 145 
 
 howe — to John Benott iij^ iiij'' and Nich. Bniford a 
 
 bra son pott with longe legs. 
 Witn. — Thos. Wakley, curate, Sir harry dnnscome. 
 Prob. in eccl. de Taunton, 16 July, 1535. 
 
 STOCKLAND BRISTOL, alias GAUNTS. 
 
 William Everard. 19 Oct. 1530. 
 
 to be bur'^ in cluirch of Stoklonde Gaunts — Oath. Wells! 
 iiij'' — ch. of S. G. xP — also to Stoklond Ch. xxvj^ viij'^ 
 wh. is in the hands of John Gallington of the same 
 parish — I will that a prist have vj^ viij'^ to sing in the 
 Ch. of S. for me and my fryndes a hole yere — my 
 brother Thorn. Everard of hunspyll ij kyne, a yew, xij 
 polls (i) of pewter vessell and ii loods of wod — the childer en see 
 
 note, p. 141. 
 
 of John Webb als. Cokk ij kyne — Ric. Dowdynge iij** 
 iiij'' — Vicar of S. pro decimis oblitis iij* iiij'^ — Johan 
 hurtt my wyfes best cap, her best gowne, her best 
 knytter, her best nysett (2), her best apron, a cow and (2) jviced, 
 
 a lifjilit wrap- 
 
 vi polls of pewter vessell — also to Maud Gunyngham p^r for ti^e 
 
 •'*■•'- JO bosom or 
 
 my wyff's best curtill a peticote a cow and ij platters — "Tu)*-"^^"' 
 Alson Hatrige a gowne — John Paivire a gowne — Ricli. r>r/v.°"%io) 
 H. a cow and to his childer a yerlyng^John Webbe a "hoodYpe- 
 wene Fwainl and to his childer ii kyne — John Peke a (si">i). and 
 
 '- -■ J J says that 
 
 cupbarde a stere and a cote, to his wyfe a kyrtyli and g^^g^tnTof 
 a peticote and to his childer a yew and a lambe — John fasTtling for 
 Peke a vowlyng nett and a ffyshing nett — Walter (capu 
 Hatrige a cote — Will. H. a coote — Rich. H. a cote 
 John H. a coote — childer of John Everard a cote and 
 a gowne. 
 
 Overseer. — Rich. Dodyng. 
 
 Bes. — my brother John Everard. 
 
 Witn. — Rich. Dowdinge, Rob. Everard, Rich. Hatrige, 
 John Pyke, Will. Prewett. 
 
 Tho. Hurtte of Stoklonde Gaunts (3). 30 Jan. 1530. w^ihlme- 
 
 chyard of S. — Cath. Wells iiij" — cli. of S. x' which remains places." 
 
 L 
 
 the hood 
 
 ium or 
 cheveraille).
 
 146 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 (l)Tabl€- 
 clotb. 
 
 in the bauds of Eich. hale of Otterhampton — gray 
 ffryers of brugewater vj* viij'' — Johan Garatt . . . which 
 remaineth in her hands — Will. Garett a hayfer — my 
 sister Annys Gregory a bordeclothe (l), a towel 1, a 
 knytter — Alice Bykham the servante of W"^ Hurte 
 a knytter, a apron and a nysett — W™ Standfaste a 
 cole and a dnblett — John Ilatryge a shert — Isabell 
 Garett a shert. 
 
 Bes. — Will. Hurte my brother. 
 
 Witn. [Ulegible). 
 
 (2) Wall 
 
 Cciiiimoii iu 
 StockliUid. 
 
 (3) Insti- 
 tuted Nov. 
 21, 1526 
 (" Somerset 
 Incum- 
 bents," 441). 
 
 Richard Dodyng. 22 March, 1530. 
 
 chyd. of Stockland Gaunts — Oath. Wells iiij'' — ch. of S. 
 the profitte of v acres of medow the which I hold of 
 W'" Everard at Wall (2) for as many yeris as ys coming 
 to me by a bill of his owne hand — V. of S. pro decimis 
 oblitis iij^ iiij'' — my d. Alson c* with suche goods as 
 she hath alredy and in like manner so much more to 
 my d. Editlie — to my kinsman Bennett two kyne — my 
 son John ij kine. 
 
 Overseer. — Sir John Coche (3), Vicar, to see that my childe 
 John dodyng shall have such goods as shold remain to 
 the name of the dodyngs at the deth of my father. 
 
 Mes. — Mawde my wif. 
 
 Witn. — Joh. dodyng, W°' Morysh, Philipe baylie. 
 
 (4) The 
 Hospital of 
 S. Mark of 
 Billeswyke 
 in Bristol 
 (s -e CoUin- 
 son, i. 247). 
 
 John Everard of Stokelond Gaunts. 13 Jan. 1533. 
 
 churchyerthe of S. G. — Wells iiij'' — p. c. of S. G.. vj'^ viij*^ 
 — graye ffryers of Brugewater iij^ iiij'' — howse of the 
 gawnts (4) by brystowe vj*^ viij"^ — V- of S. G. pro dec. 
 obi. iij"* iiij'' — my iij children John, John and Jone xx^' — 
 if all dye, this to fynde a priste to pray for him — John 
 Webe — Jone and Agnys Webb his children — Philipe 
 daye — Kobt. Everard — my dettes [i.e. debts owed to 
 me] to my wyffe Edythe — those be the names of my 
 dettors — Thos. Sonder (owyth) xxxiij'' iiij'', John Yong
 
 WELLS WILLS. 147 
 
 at Pawlat xxv', John Velows xxxvij', Thos. V. xiij', W. 
 
 brytton x^ 
 Res. — my wyfF. 
 
 Witn. — John Everard the elder, John Webb, Will, pruet. 
 Pi'ob. in Brugewater, 5 Mar. 1533. Summa xxviij" x^ iij". 
 
 John Hurtte de Stokelond Gaunts. 7 Feb. 1533. 
 
 in churcheyerthe of S. G. — church of S. G. iij^ iiij*^ — my 
 
 chyldren Hughe, William Water. 
 Mes. — my wyf Alson. 
 
 Witn. — John Mylward, Will, flemynge, Will. Stondfaste. 
 Prob. in Brugewater, 24 Ap. 1534. Summa iiij^' xj^ viij'\ 
 
 Wm. Maryshe of Stokeland Gaunts. 2 Oct. 1535. 
 
 in chyd. — ch. of S. iij* iiij'^ — my son John the yelder, a 
 sorell mare — my d. Alson — my yonger son John a 
 yew — yongest d. Johne a calf of xij monythes — ch. of 
 Wells ij^ 
 
 Bes. — Eliz. my wyf. 
 
 mVre.— Will, flemyn, Joh. Davy, W" Standfast. 
 
 Prob. in Brugewater, 29 Jan. 1535. Summa xvj" iiij^ ix'^ 
 
 STOCKLINCH OTTERSEY. 
 
 Ric. Ketynge de Stokelynche Othersey. 8 Ap. 1534. 
 in the church — Wells xij'' — ch. of S. 0. a cowe. 
 Hes. — Joh. Brage my son in law. 
 Witn. — Sir Joh. Dangard (i) parson of S., Thos. Jefery, (i) insti- 
 
 T 1 fv> 1 1 tilled Dec. 
 
 Joh. fterherd. 12,1511 
 
 Prob. Cath. Well., 2 May, 1534. Summa ix" x^ inclT'"' 
 
 bents," 443). 
 
 STOKE COURCY. 
 
 Philipe Stronge of Stokegurcy. 12 July, 1531. 
 
 our ladys service xij'^ — Ch. of Wells ij'' — for my mysse
 
 148 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 (I) A cas- 
 ket or cabi- 
 net (forcer). 
 See note (2), 
 "Promp. 
 Parv.," 170. 
 
 [forgotten] tythyngs iiij'' — I have v sylver sponys of 
 the wh. my wif shall have thre of them and the other 
 too my Sonne shall have — my wif shall have her coffer 
 and her fostler (i) to her own use with all things per- 
 
 taining. 
 
 Exoi's. — my wife and my son. 
 
 Witn. — Sir John Webbc my gostly father, John Hall, liic. 
 Bydford, Will, umfiay. 
 
 Walter Kydner. I) Dec. 1531. 
 
 chyd. of St. Androw of Stokegurcy att the este ende — 
 Cath. Wells ij'^ — highe altar ij'' — to the rode a altar 
 clothe — my son W'" ij oxen. 
 Overseers. — Ric. hoge, Eob. Grove. 
 Bes. — Johan, my wif. 
 Witn. — Sir Nicolas Philips, Clement Hale, clerk. 
 
 (2) " Promp. 
 Parv.," lal 
 (i.). 
 
 (3) Gene- 
 rally called 
 the bede-roU. 
 
 Margarett Bere. 2 June, 1533 
 
 of the p. of Stowgurcy — to be beryd in churche of S. — 
 Wells iiij'' — to the gyltyng of the ffrownt (2) at the 
 hye auter of S. ij oxyn — 5 lady servis of same ch. a 
 cowe — to the church to have my name regestryd witli 
 other of my frends in the calender (3) and there con- 
 tynually to be pray for, xij busshells of whete — St. 
 Anne in the same ch. my best gowne — to v par. 
 churches, i.e. ffydyngton, Stokelond Gants, Oterhampton, 
 Kylton and lylstoke, to eche of them v yooys and v 
 lamys — paryshe of Kylf a panne — my gostly f. being 
 Curate of S. a flokebed and xij'' of mouy — to the d. of 
 Thos. Bartlat being my godch. vj sylver sponys — John 
 Wether a croke and a pan — John Bery and his d. 
 honor a cowe — Johane bud my best curtyll — grey friars 
 of Brygewater iiij bushells of whete. 
 
 Bes. — Thos. Bartlett and Thomas Wether. 
 
 Overseers. — iiich. Cavx and Water Byry (a cow between 
 them), I
 
 WELLS WILLS. 149 
 
 Wifn.—Siv Nye. curate, Clement hale, Job. Wether, Thos. 
 Bydford. 
 
 Will. Dimscombe. 6 April (or March) 1533. 
 chyd. of Stowgursy — Wells ij'l 
 Res. — my wyff, Jone. 
 Supervisor. — John thorne. 
 Witn. — Sir Nye. curate, Tho. hurtt. 
 
 Johane Howchyns, wedow. 15 Mar. 1534. 
 
 in chyd. of Stowgursey — Wells iiij'' — payntynge of the 
 hye aucter of S. ij bushells of wette — our lady servyce 
 of same ch. my weddynge ryng — Johane my d. — Maude 
 my d. a borde clothe — Alys my d. a nysett(l) — Elinor (i) Aiivht 
 
 wrap for the 
 mv d. . "'^'^'^ ^^^^ 
 
 J p. 145). 
 
 JRes. — my son, John Hochens. 
 
 Supervisors. — Harry God, John brawse. 
 
 Witn. — Will, bacon, Eie. VoUer, John Camplyn. 
 
 Prob. in Brugewater, 24 Ap. 1534. Summa iij^^ xviij' xj''. 
 
 Eliz. Pole de Stokegursy. 10 Ap. 1534. 
 
 in church of S. G. — to 5 lady of Addescombe (2) my best (2) in 
 
 •^ \ / J OverStowey, 
 
 bedes — to the store of 5 lady of S. G. my best curtell — p- ne- 
 hye auter iiij'' — Wells iiij'' — Will, my son — Water my 
 son ij of my oxen, the on is callyd browne and his 
 felowe. 
 
 Bes. — Eich, Water and my children. 
 
 Overseers. — Wather ]\Iore, Joh. More, Rob. Grene. 
 
 Witn. — Harry hauley, Vicar of S., Will. Strange, Tho. 
 E-ede. 
 
 Prob. in Brugewater, 24 Ap. 1534. Summa xx" v^ iij''. 
 
 Will. Yerde de Stoke gursie. 18 Sep. 1534. 
 
 in ecclesie divi Andree de S. G. — Wellie iiij'^ — summo 
 altari de S. G. ut scribant nomen meum in kalendario 
 apud ejusdem altave ut orent pro anime mee salute
 
 114. 
 
 150 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 y'f viij'' — servicio dive Virg. IMarie in eccl. predict, 
 vitulum — Margarete iix. mee omnia mea burgagia que 
 habeo in burgo sive villa de Netberstowe ad terminura 
 vite sue tenenda et post ejus decessum Eliz. filie mee 
 (testes Job. Storke, Job. Zole, Alicia burlond, Jobana 
 (1) The Zele) — Eliz. Amry (i) filie mee vi^ viii'^ — Dno. Job. 
 
 i\illof John ' J ^ / J .) 
 
 stog"r«Vi3 Peres ut oret iij' iiij'^ — Tbo. Eede iiij'' — Margarete 
 
 Bkfv.'foi. fflyiiiyng sorori mee iij^ iiij'' — cuilibet puero quem de 
 
 sacro fonte levavi iiij'\ 
 Bes. — Marg. ux. mee. 
 
 Test. — Dno. Job. Pyers, curat, Tbo. Eede, Job. Stork, 
 Eye. Amry. 
 
 Alex. Eede de Stoke Gursey. 12 Ap. 1535. 
 
 in p. cburcb of S. G. — gyltynge of tbe bye auter iij^ iiij'' — 
 Wells iiij'' — o. lady servys of S. G. iij* iiij'^ — Sir Jobn 
 Body to pray for me &c. iij* iiij'' — Will, and Water my 
 sons — Alyse and Jobne my dowters in lawe — Jobn my 
 son in law. 
 
 Bes. — belyn my wyf. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Job. Body, Tbos. burtbe, Jobn Trobbe. 
 
 Prob. in eccl. de Brugewater, 23 July, 1535. 
 
 Summa Ivij^ xj''. 
 
 Rich. Bydford of Stoke Gursey. 13 May, 1535. 
 
 cbyd. of S. G. — to tbe forsaid cb. to bave my name regystred 
 in tbe Kalender at tbe bye auter of tbe s'^ cb. vj* viij'' 
 — Wells iiij'^ — my son Will, a borsecolte — my son Jobn 
 tbe elder xx* — my son Pbilyppe a yew and a lame — my 
 son Jobn tbe yonger — my son Eicbard — Jobane my 
 dau, — Jobane Borland — every godcbild unmar'' iiij'' — Sir 
 Jobn Peyrs to pray for me xij'' — Sir Jobn Body iiij** — 
 Jobn lyddon iiij''. 
 Bes. — Elyz. my wyf. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Jobn Pers, curat, Job. Lyddcn, Jobn Geffre, 
 W" Bydford.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 131 
 
 Prob. in eccl. de Brurrewater, 23 July, 1535. 
 ma xx" ij'* j' 
 
 Sum--" — " "^ ^'' 
 
 STOKE GOMER. 
 
 Alicia Soly de Stokegummer. 1 Oct. 1530. 
 
 in cimiterio de S. — volo et consencio quod mea ultima 
 voluntas combinatur cum voluntate ultima sponsi mei 
 et quia eram iu possessione bonorum Johannis Soly ut 
 ejus ExJx — ideo ordino et facio meam executricem 
 Matildam filiam meam sub couditione in testamento J. S. 
 Test. — Magistro Will. Cavell (i), Hugone Ropar. (d in isis 
 
 son of Nettle- 
 combe (" So- 
 
 Joh. Ball de Stokegummer. 3 Oct. 1530. avius," ist 
 
 '~ _ series, 41). 
 
 in sacra sepultura — Oath. Well, iiij'^ — reparacionibus com- 
 munibus eccl. paroch. de S. xij*^ — reparacioni trium 
 luminum existentium in eccl. pred. cuilibet iiij'^ — pro 
 decimis oblitis iiij''. 
 
 Res. — Agnete ux. mee. 
 
 Test— Rico. Hill, Willo Selyr. 
 
 Will. Genynge. ultimo die Feb. 1531. 
 
 sop. in cemiterio de Stokegummer — reparacionibus eccl. 
 Oath. Well, iiij'' — rep. eccl. de S. vj^ viij'' — curato meo 
 pro decimis meis oblitis iij® iiij''. 
 Bes. — Margarete ux. mee. 
 Test. — Job. Stevyns, Tho. dier. 
 lego cuilibet puero quern levavi de sacro fonte iiij**. 
 
 Joh. Tytht de Stokegummer. 23 Oct. 1532. 
 
 Reparacionibus eccl. Cath. Well, iiij'^ — Reparac. eccl. par. 
 de S. unam patellam heneam continentem xvj lagenas 
 — lego curato meo tam pro decimis oblitis quam ad 
 celebrand. pro salute anime mee iij^ iiij'' — Isabelle filie 
 mee unum coopertorium (2) rubii coloris, unum par let.
 
 152 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 liiitlmminum, imam mappara, et unnm manutergium 
 liberanda per meum executorem post meum discessum. 
 
 Res. — Will, filio meo. 
 
 Exor. — Will, pyke fylium meum. 
 
 Test. — lienrico lawham, Job. Svvete, Tho. Cowrt. 
 
 Johaiie Chepman de Stowgummer. ult. Feb. 1532. 
 
 repar. Well, ij'' — repar. eccl. par. de S. unam ovem — repar. 
 luminis B. Marie unam ovem — Eliz. filie mee duas 
 oves, unam parapsidem, unum podynger, unum salsa- 
 (n Saucer num (i) — curato meo pro dec. obi. imam oveiu. 
 
 or'^elit'lceiiM. -^^^- — Johaiie et dionisie fiiiis meis. 
 Supervisore. — hugone Stevyiis. 
 Test. — Nic. Gyllys, Rico, lyddon. 
 
 Rob. Swytynge de Stowgummer. 2 Mar. 1533. 
 
 Well, iiij'' — Reparac. eccl. par. de S. vj* viij'^ — fraternitati 
 B. M. existenti in eadetn eccl. iij'* iiij'' — Reparacioni 
 luminis B. M. iiij'' — Rep. luminis 8. Anthoni iiij'' — Rep. 
 [luminis] S. Georgii iiij'" — Rep. luminis elimozinarum 
 iiij'' — Rep. luminis S. Christoferi iiij'' — Rep. eccl. par. S. 
 Decumaui vj^ viij'' — Rep. capelle de Wyliton iij' iiij*^ — - 
 Johui curato meo pro decimis meis oblitis quod ad 
 celebrand. pro salute auime mee — Dno. Job. Webbe iiij''. 
 
 Res. — Job. et Rob. fiiiis meis. 
 
 Supervisores. — Tbo. Cowrte, Will. Pyke [cuilibet, viij'']. 
 
 Test. — Hugone Stevyns, Job. Kytbe. 
 
 Prob. in Stowgummer, 22 Ap. 1534. 
 
 Summa xiij'' vj' viij''. 
 
 (2-) Tn>.ti- Sir Hughe Roper (2), Vicar of Stokegummer. 1 Oct. 1534. 
 1470 ("So- ' in tbe cbauucell of" tbe Cb. of Stokegummer — Wells xx^ — 
 
 luei'set In- 
 cumbents." par. of S. one swte of vestemeuts of ffyne wbite sattyn 
 
 witb one cope of tbe same — one masse boke imprentyd 
 
 of parcbement or vollain — to tbe Oh. of Martuke 
 
 towards tbe makynge of a intvr of or^^ans v'' — to tbe 
 
 445)
 
 WELLS WILLS. 153 
 
 repar"* of the bells of Monksylver x^ — rep"^ of the bells of 
 
 Kylve vj'* viij'' — par, ch. of Sampford Peverell [Devon] 
 
 vjs viij'' — John Patwyn v" xiij" iiij'' — Hughe Stevyn the 
 
 yongerxP — Agnes Stevyn my best beads of correll — Isott 
 
 S. my best girdell — Sir John Webbe my best typpott (l) ^. <^y]. ^jj^^^^j 
 
 and my best cappe [cope] — to the new bewyldynge of ];^^:J,^|'/' 
 
 the Clawster in the Abby of Clif Ix^' — a pryste to synge 
 
 for my soul for x yeres after my decesse — Ivj'' xiij^ iiij*^ 
 
 to be distrib" at the day of my buryall, and monetbis 
 
 mynd — to my uncles dau. at Sampford Peverell xP — to 
 
 my unkles sonnes dau. in Northcory xP — to M'' Trevylyan 
 
 of halsway vj* viij'^ — hughe hill of halsway vj^ viij'' — 
 
 every of my other godchildren xij'' — I do forgyve all 
 
 my debetts, owynge to me, except the delts that 
 
 M"^ Sydnem of Brympton and Symon Byrtte owthe 
 
 me. 
 
 Bes. — to be dysposed at the discrecion of W™ Dovell, 
 Abbate of Clif (to whom xl") and Hughe Stevynge of 
 Stokeguramer (to him x''). 
 
 Wifn. — Sir John Webbe, Sir Symon Atwill. 
 
 Will. Affryan de Stoke guramer, 20 Jnnii, 1535. 
 
 Wellen. ij*^ — instauro B. M. meam opt. tunicam — ad usum 
 eccl. de S. G. unam ovem matricem — Edwardo oveiu 
 mat. — Johauni ovem mat. — Elizabethe iiij'^ patella de 
 ij galons — lego curato vicario ij^ vj^' pro dec. obi. — 
 cuilibet filiolo meo iiij^. 
 
 Res. — ux. mee et Anne filie mee. 
 
 Test. — Dno. Joh. Webbe, Eico. Byrde, Will. Stevens. 
 
 Prob. in eccl. par. de Stokegummer, 20 Julii, 1535. 
 
 Summa xviij" xix* ob. 
 
 John by the way. 24 Nov. 1535. 
 
 Wells ij'' — ye church of Stokegummer vj^ viij'' — a panne 
 
 of V gawlons to my sone Thos. — my d. Johan. 
 Res. — my wyf Angnes.
 
 154 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 Witii.— Sh John Webbe, pryste, Joh. Laurens, Will. 
 
 Pecke. 
 Prob. in Stowgummer, 28 Jan. 1535, 
 Summa x'' viij* iiij^ ob. 
 
 Joane Laurens. 15 Oct. 1536 [? 1535]. 
 
 AVells iiij'' — ch. of Stokegummer a borde clothe of diaper 
 — mayntenance of our lady servys in S. xx*^ and a ryng of 
 sylver and gylte — the lyght of St. Anthony iiij'^ — lygbt 
 of St. George iiij''— lyght of St. Crystofer iiij''— dede 
 lyght iiij'^ — St. Mychaell iiij' — Elnor ponter my best 
 gowne and her children (each) iiij" — every godch. iiij'' 
 — Alee Koke and Thomas Cowrt iiij''. 
 
 Bes. — Thos. Cowrt. 
 
 Witn. — Sir John Webbe, harry lawham, Joh. Swetyng 
 with other of my powr neghbours. 
 
 Prob. Stokegummer, 28 Ap. 1536. 
 
 Summia ix" iij* viij''. 
 
 Rob. Hankoke. 1536. 
 
 chyard of Stokegummer — Wells ij'^ — mayntenance of ye 
 lyght of St. George ij*'— of St. Anthony lyght ij"— of 
 the dede lyght ij" — the stowre of o lady a shepe — to 
 the Ch. of o lady of Stokegummer a coote — Sir Joh. 
 Webbe iiij-i. 
 Bes. — Joane my wyf. 
 
 Witn. — Sir John Webbe, Joh. Morell, Eob. Swetyng. 
 Prob. in Stokegummer, 28 Ap. 1536. 
 i Summa vij'* xiv'' iij''. 
 
 STOKE ST. MARY. 
 
 (1) JLs. John Luckis. 14 Feb. 1532 [or 1533 (i)]. 
 
 of Mary Stoke — grave of Peter and Paul in Taunton — 
 ch. of Mary Stoke my best gowne — Wells iiij" — John 
 Tllary my ij"'' gowne — John Gierke of Stoke a cote with 
 yelow lynyn \Uning] — Thomas Budd a vyolat cote — 
 
 obscure
 
 WELLS WILLS. 155 
 
 the brotherbed of Ilmyster iij'' iiij'' — the brotherhed of 
 
 West Buclond iij' iiij'' — Sir W. Salmon xij'' — Helyn 
 
 Vicary a pan of brasse and a croke of brasse and a 
 
 svlver gyrdell and. a pere of shets — every godch. iiij'^ — 
 
 W" my son my best brasse panne and iij sylver sponys, 
 
 the wayne and the dragge and the wrynge (l) and the (i) cider- 
 
 vate. 
 
 Bes. — Alee my wyfp. 
 
 Wit)i. — Sir Williain Salmon, Joh. More, Eye. harrys. 
 
 STOKE, SOUTH. 
 
 Rich. Pole of Southstoke. 1530. 
 
 to be buried in cristen sepulture — Chapell of Come (2) ij (2) ^onk- 
 shepe — St. Andrew's workes iiij'" — John my son a pan "^'^^^.I'^l' 
 with ropys and yokes — Johan my dou. a pan, ^""^ ^'°''^" 
 
 Bes. — Alyce my wif. 
 Witn. — Sir Thom. Beyt (3) vicar, Joh. Lypyat. (3) xho. 
 
 instituted 
 April 13, 
 1529 ("So- 
 merset In- 
 cumbents," 
 
 SWAINSWICK. 289). 
 
 Juliana Wehbe. 11 Jan. 1533. 
 
 chyd. of our lady of Swaynyswyke — liglites of the Ch. of S. 
 xij'' and viij busbells of barlye — Wells viij'' — Alyce my 
 d. si shepe, iiij oxen, iij kyne, a dymye gyrdell (4) my (4) Demy- 
 beste gowne, my best cappe, a pere of bedes of ambure, ^^f^ u^'^Va 
 my best carchyve, my best apron, my best nycette, a ^''"^[^jJn ^®^® 
 fetherbed, a flockebed, ij blankett?, a coverlet, a bolster, 
 ij peloweberys, a pere of shets, my best bering shete (5) (5) a 
 a tester, my ij"*^ croke and the next croke, my best tuning robe, 
 panne, my best cawdren, a pape panne, iiij platers, iiij (6) Tub. 
 podyngers, iiij sawcers, ij standards, a payll, the mooste ^^j <^"'-'«' * 
 [biggest] knedynge kowle(6) of iij, a payre of woll combes o) comb- 
 with a kemynge (7) stoke, a payre of cardes (s) with a (s) avooi- 
 turne, ij coffers with the stufle therin, ij candelstyks, cards.
 
 156 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 (1) The 
 petticoat, at 
 the time 
 when the 
 
 " I'rompto- 
 rinm " was 
 compiled, 
 was a gar- 
 ment worn 
 by men 
 (" Pronip. 
 Parv.," 395). 
 Smock is 
 shirt, 
 "P. P.," 
 461. 
 
 (2) The 
 will of John 
 Pontynge of 
 Swainswick 
 is given in 
 bk. iii. 
 
 f. 19 b. 
 
 (3) This 
 means to be 
 treated in 
 respect of 
 obituary 
 services as 
 one of the 
 Priory bro- 
 therhood. 
 In colleges 
 and chapters 
 benefactors 
 could be 
 admitted 
 " fratres per- 
 petui " of the 
 house if the 
 benefaction 
 were assured 
 in perpe- 
 tuity. In 
 the will of 
 Martin Col- 
 lins, trea- 
 surer of York 
 (1508), "Gil- 
 da^ S. jlarga- 
 rete Leices- 
 tre xl", ita 
 quod me re- 
 cipiant in 
 confratrem " 
 (" Test. 
 Ebor.," iv. 
 278). 
 
 ij salt-selers, my best kyrtell, and iiij" to be payd oi' 
 John Sliete — a pay re of bedes with stony s part of coral 1 
 — Julian Woodman vj shape, a cowe &c. a salteseller, a 
 knede cover, a stand, my ij"'^ apparell of my body, a 
 flockebed &c. ij pelowberys — W" Chegy vj shepe a 
 cowe and vj* viij'' — W'" Kodman a shepe — Julian Wikes 
 a shepe and to hir mother a pere of bedes of gette — 
 every godch. iiij'' — every of my servants a lamme — W" 
 Smyth a petycote (i) and his wyf a smoke &c. — Juliane 
 Champyne a canvas apron — John Pole a petycote, a 
 payre of hoollyn [sheets] &c. a nycett, a cape &c. — 
 Thomas Smythe a petycote — Agnes Arkyn a kyrtell 
 &c. — John Stote a petycote. 
 
 Exors. — Edw. Webbe and John Webbe. 
 
 Witn. — Edmond Saunders, — pontyng (2), W" Smyth. 
 
 TAUNTOX. 
 
 Will. Collake of par. of St. Jamys in Taunton. 8 July, 1530. 
 
 chyard of Peter and Pawle in T. — mother ch. of Wells 
 iiij'' — our ladys servyce in St. Jamys Ch. in T. xij'' — 
 St. Katherins servyce in the same Ch. xij'^ — ij servyces 
 in Maudlyn Ch. viij'^ — Brodway Ch. xvj'^ — hye crosse in 
 the same Ch, iiij'' — vj my godchildren ij^ 
 
 Res. — Johan my wif. 
 
 Witn.—^iv Kob. Arundoll, Tho. Bryghtyn, Will. Graynt. 
 
 Albert Rowley. 16 Aug. 1530. 
 
 to rest in holy grave of Peter and Paule within the Priory 
 of Taunton — St. Andrews, Wells iiij'' — the servyces in 
 Mary Mawdlyn called the hyghe crosse and sepulture 
 service to pray for me, betwyxt them both xvj'' — to the 
 convent of the priory to make one brother emonge them 
 vjs viij'' (3) — Maister Vicar of Maudlyn my gostly father 
 to pray for me and my frynds viij'' iiij'' — to . . .
 
 WELLS WILLS. 157 
 
 Smekyng my best gowne and iij** iiij'' to pray for me — (i) as no 
 
 priest could 
 
 Laniard my servante all my ware to occupy bit till celebrate 
 
 •' •' -^ "^ more tbau 
 
 Leonard or liis depute come to Taunton, also to him, my t,''*s*',nus'7' 
 best horse, cum suis pertinenciis and also a sworde — |j,'^,^g ^y^" 
 the day of my buryinge a trentall of xxx masses to be priests, a 
 
 . trentall was 
 
 songe tor my sowle (1). a service 
 
 ° "^ ^ ■' of thirty 
 
 Bes. — Francis my brother and Leonard ffvsher. masses. 
 
 •' - simulta- 
 
 Witn.—\Ni\l. Bury, V. of Mawdlyn (2), Eob. Lewcett, Jone 'I^ZcU 
 
 Smekyng, John Goldsmyth. tutedin^'sos 
 
 I will tbat John Goldsmyth alias Storell be my overseer incum-^'^'^ 
 
 bents," 452"). 
 
 and to have xx** — J. G. shall se my child Leonardo (s) i.e. tiie 
 
 •' listofbene- 
 
 founde and kepte to Lave mete and drynk till Leonard o'{ft'°o\"g*'^ 
 be come to Ingland and they [give] the child to pay for Ember soa-''^ 
 
 1 • sons as they 
 
 his expenses a yeu. passed the 
 
 " pulpitum " 
 
 (see " Somer- 
 set Wills," 
 
 Magister Henry Scoryer, Cliauntry Pryst of the par. churche JJ'J .^"xe'st 
 
 of Mary Mawdlyn of Taunton. 25 Aug. 1530. ^^:'" ''• ' 
 
 in the holy beryall of the priory of S. Peter and I'oll of is a^piace"! 
 
 m 1-1 • p-nrTTm •••T this name 
 
 launton — highe crosse service 01 M. Mawdlyn vin — nearLang- 
 
 , . ... . J J ford Bud- 
 
 sepulcre's service viij"^ — service of our lady in the Ch. ^'H'ljj,^^ 
 of St. James viij'^ — high crosse in the said Ch. viij'^ — feaves^"7o 
 service of St. Katheryne in the same ch. viij'^ — St. Andrew, house in'the 
 Wells xij'^ — buylding of the towre of Eyston xx*^ — Ch, York vl''"° 
 of Combeflory to be prayed for yn the bede roll (3) strangways 
 
 •'^ i./ ./ \ y leaves " to 
 
 viif iiii'^ — repayring of the hyghwayes between the ^^'^'^ *""" 
 
 "«' i. J o J a J and woman 
 
 towne of Taunton and the lane called our Lady of fo"r'iepor'' 
 Sandylane(4) v^— the Ch. of M. Maudlyn of T. viij''— Yo^yjd^to" 
 to the almys people dwell yng in the almys lane of T. mysauie" 
 xviij*^ — to the lazar (5) people beyng at St. Margarets fg'^°[^C*''- 
 nyghe the towne of T. xij"— Sir W"^ Bery, Yicar of T. ^fi\S-''^ 
 at the day of my buryall to pray for me xij'^ — every fhlpaHsh '"r 
 pryst of the same ch. to pray for me viij'^ — Sir Henry ton. it was 
 
 founded in 
 
 Powle curate of St. James xii — to every pryst of the the 12th 
 
 '' J I. J century, and 
 
 same ch. \iij'' — I will that my exors distrybute among R^h'^ggf^g 
 powre people at the day of my beryall wher hit semythe G^stonbury, 
 most of nede iij* iiij'^ — to the prior of Taunton and his century!
 
 158 
 
 WE..LS WILLS. 
 
 (1) i.e. 
 stepfather. 
 
 (2) Insti- 
 tuted Sep. 1, 
 1514 (".So- 
 merset ]n- 
 cumbeuts," 
 337). 
 
 covent there to be prayed for vj^ viij'' — I will that all 
 such detts as AVill. pepar of Dunster is in debet to me 
 be distributed for my sowle and the sowles of my 
 ffryndes there as he shall [think] moste necessary. 
 
 Bes. — Johane ffaundery, my mother, and [Will.] Scoryer 
 my brother. 
 
 I will that my fatherlaw (i) and my uncle Sir John Hill (2) 
 parson of Combflory be my overseers, they to have for 
 there labor xx** among them. 
 
 Witn. — Sir John Powie cur^ite of St. Jamys, Sir . . . 
 AVylye, Sir Robert Browne, Rich. Sylmayn. 
 
 Alson Barbar. 3 Sept. 1530. 
 
 chyd. of Peter and Powle of Taunton — Cath. Wells ij'' — 
 ij services in Maw'dlyn iiij'' apece — John lyddon a white 
 bed — Sir Raffe Hatter ij bilding candilsticks. 
 
 Res. — umfray Spelar. 
 
 our lady servyce in Maudlyn a ryng of silver. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Raff Hatter, John Bennett, Thos. Bryghtyn. 
 
 John Pycher. 8 Sep. 1530. 
 
 holy grave of peter and pawle in the priory of Taunton — 
 
 Cath. Wells ij'' — sepulcre service in Mawdlyn viij'' — 
 
 hygh crosse service viij''. 
 Bes. — Joyce my wif. 
 TF^i!'>^.— Sir Raff Hatter, Will. Tree, Geo. Sprike, Tho. 
 
 Vox. 
 
 Isabella [margin, Eliz.] Harrys of the parish of Taunton. 
 
 10 Sep. 1530. 
 chyard of peter and pawle of the priory of T. — Cath. 
 
 Wells ij'' — ij servyces in the church of Mary Maudlyn 
 
 viij'' — to my felow ... a red cap and a knytter. 
 Bes. — Bog. Browne to dyspose for the welfare of my soule 
 
 and the soule of Sir John Harrys to whom of late I was 
 
 ExTx.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 159 
 
 Witn. — Sir Kaff Hatter, curate, harry harding, Kog. 
 Hill. 
 
 Sir William Mors, priest. 16 Jan. 1530. 
 
 chyard of priory of Taunton — Oath. AVells iiij'' — raayn- 
 tynance of the high altar in Mary IMaudlyn oh. xij*^ and 
 a meteclothe of diaper — services of the highe crosse and 
 sepulcur in Maudlyn viij'' — my sister Alys a bed per- 
 formed, with blanketts, shetsj, ij platters, ij podyngers, ij 
 saucers — my chalys to the Church so that St. Anne (i) (!>, There 
 prieste use him his days if he lust to call for him. try^'f s."" 
 
 Anne in 
 
 Bes. — Isabell hurley. «• Mary 
 
 ■' Magdalene 
 
 Overseer. — Eob. Pycher. church cso- 
 
 *f nierset In- 
 
 IVitn.—Mr. Will, bery, Vicar of Maudlyn, Sir Job. Harvy, ™^)^«°'^'" 
 Eob. Pycher. 
 
 Thomas Chilcote of St. James [Taunton]. 2 Feb. 1530. 
 chyard of the Priory of Taunton — our ladies service my 
 best dublett of wursted — St. Katherine's service a 
 borde (2) or xii'^ — Oath. Wells iiii*^ — Sir Rowswell viii'^ (2) Board, 
 
 \ / o «' "'an old cant 
 
 — Thom. Edwards my wif's son half my shope with half ^^^^^^^^^^^ " 
 the apparell belonging to the same — my daii Elsabeth ovngiit)- 
 Gray vj sylver sponys after my wifs departyng. 
 Bes. — mv wife Margery — John Soper owithe me xxv^ — niche gene- 
 
 •' o J i- rally at the 
 
 Job. Adams owithe me xx^ "hfaitar? °^ 
 
 Witn.—f^ir John Rowswell, Sir Eobt. Arundell, Alex. ^;?^^ii°4re- 
 
 -j-j- , sentations of 
 
 XlaClyer. our saviour's 
 
 burial and 
 resurrection. 
 It was appa- 
 
 WilUam Stabbe. 2 April, 1532. umeTmove-" 
 
 to be buried in the holy grave of Peter and Paule in the f^'l'io^jnl 
 Priorey of Taunton — ye crosse servys and sepulcre (3) in ."Jbytwix" L 
 Mary Mawdlyn, betwyxt them both xvi'' — to Andrew in next ye aitar 
 
 •' J ' J J as at ye tym 
 
 Wells iiii'' — to helpe to mayntayne the Torche before of Esturitt 
 
 J i. 'I •! IS used to 
 
 the sacrament iiij'^ — to Eoger my son, after the decease chreof jtefu 
 of my wyffe Jone, all my browing wessells concernyng f.'.Test. 
 my browyng howsse — to Als bertylmew a flockebed, a 179°)?'
 
 IGO 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 (1) A 
 chafing-dish ; 
 a vessil of a 
 peculiar 
 shape, in 
 which char- 
 coal was 
 burnt for 
 warming a 
 room. 
 
 (2) Pledges 
 were often 
 given to be 
 held for 
 debts, indi- 
 cating a scar- 
 city of coin. 
 
 pere of slietts, a pere of blaucketts, a bolster, a coverlett, 
 a brason crocke, a panne — Item John Adam the elder 
 clemys [claims] of me afether bed, a chavyng dyshe(i), 
 a payre of shetts for tlie wh. y knowledg being in the 
 mercy of God that he ys full content and payd — 
 jMargaret baker clemyth a per of bedes ye wh. lyse to 
 pleyge (2) for xiiij'' — iif slie bryng her money I wyll that 
 my executrix delyver them unto her. 
 
 Res. — Johan my wiffe. 
 
 Witn. — Master Will, bery, vycar, Ricli. Gylman, Rich. 
 Grey, John bowne. 
 
 (3) " Visita- 
 tion of Corn- 
 wall "(1620), 
 J)p. 127-129. 
 
 (4) i.e. 
 step- 
 daughter. 
 
 (5) Pro- 
 bably 
 
 Launceston 
 (often spelt 
 Lauuston), 
 with which 
 place the 
 liPy family 
 were con- 
 nected. See 
 "Visitation 
 of Cornwall " 
 (1620), p. 
 126 re. 
 
 (6) A simi- 
 lar charge on 
 property is 
 to bo found 
 in " Test. 
 Ebor.," iv. 
 184. 
 
 Nicolas Lye (3) of heydon in the p. of Mary Maudlyn of 
 Taunton. 18 April, 1532. 
 sepulture of Peter and Paul in the priore of Taunton — 
 Cath. Wells viij'' — ij servicys in the eh. of Mary Magd. 
 xvj'^ — Mr. Will, burye Vicar of M. M. iij^ iiij'' to piay 
 for me — Isabell my wyff all such goods and cattell as 
 she had in her wydowhode and brought to me in tyme 
 of our mariage — also to the said Elzabet (sic) my wyff 
 a heffer of red color and iiij sponys of sylver that were 
 my one before ourmaryge — Jone tredwyn my dowghter 
 in law (4) iij* iiij'' and wereas I the abovesay'' i!^ic. 
 leye by my dcde of enfefment 16 Oct. 15 Hen. viii. 
 have enfefyd Thos. Morton, Jolm Sopper jun'', John 
 Wetherton, Hob. hyll and John Roke jun"^ in all my 
 medow lends and rents &c. in burmyn in the par. of 
 lawncbone (5) and ley in the par. of Marchamchurche 
 in the Co. of Cornewall to have and to holde unto them 
 and to there erys for evermore — first that my said 
 feoffees sufer myne exors to take as moche rentes &c. 
 of my manor of burwyn above xv'' charged by Inven- 
 tary for the needful expenses the day of my buriall 
 with a trentall the same day, and also att my monethe 
 mynd: I bynd my ere that he kype yearly for ever- 
 more in the ch. of M. M. in Taunton an obit (e) to be
 
 WELLS WILLS. IGi 
 
 kept the morow next after St. Thomas Day and there 
 his eyrys to dispose of tlie rents of my manor of bursvyn 
 yerly for evermore iij* iiij'^ among prieste and clerks 
 and other charytabull works and almesdeds to pray for 
 my soule and my frynds soils and all crystyn souUs for 
 evermore — to hye crosse servicys in par. eh. of lawns- 
 low CO. Cornwall the best elme tre growyng on my 
 manor of terley (l). (i) Tro- 
 
 •' ^ ^ leigh, in 
 
 Res. — Elzabeth my wyff and Thos. Lye my son. Marbam- 
 
 Overseers. — Thos. Morton, Rob. Hyll — Thos. IMorton to 
 
 have for hys labor the ij"^'^ best elme tre growyng on 
 
 my manor of tyrley, Rob. Hyll to have a baye mare. 
 Thos. Ley my son to sett and yerly bring home my 
 
 wyffe's lonture to her duryng hyr lyfe at his one cost. 
 m'ifw.— Master Will, bure V. of M. Magd., Rob. and Will. 
 
 Peprell, Nich. Crosse, W. Rowswell. 
 to the dau of John Howe named Elizabeth being now 
 
 within, a mare colt blacbay to have after my decease. 
 
 Will. Huchyns [or Hychens]. 29 Oct. 1532. 
 
 holy grave of peter and paule within the priore of Taunton 
 
 — ij servyces in Mary Maudlyn, the hye crosse and 
 
 sepulcre xij'^ to pray for me — our lady servyce of Troll 
 
 iiij'^ — our lady servyce of St. Jamys xij'^ to pray for me 
 
 — Raffe my [. . .] all my howsehold stuffe that lyath at 
 
 my place called Strete, as broches (2), crockes, pannys, (2) spits. 
 
 except a fetherbede wh. I wold my wyff shold have hit 
 
 to ly in when she comys, tliat is, duryng her lyff and 
 
 after her [. . .] to have hit — to M'" Vicar of Maudlyn 
 
 xij'^ to pray for me — Alls hychins the wyff of my son a 
 
 chaffer of brasse to hete water. 
 
 Res. — Eliz. my wyff. 
 
 Witn. — M'^ W. Bery (3), Vicar, Geo. henly, Rob. hvgons. (3) "So- 
 merset In- 
 cumbents," 
 
 452. 
 
 John Hamwode otherwyse callyd gentte. 26 Mar. 1533. 
 holy grave of S. Peter and Paule of the Priory of Taunton 
 
 M
 
 162 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 (1) "To- 
 wards costcs 
 of the frame 
 fur tlie bollys 
 to be new 
 bong, 
 
 xiij» iiij>l " 
 {'• Test. 
 Kbor ," V. 
 137). 
 
 (2) i.e. 
 
 profit. 
 
 (,3) Barton 
 Grange in 
 I'itniiiister, 
 the home 
 farm of 
 Taunton 
 I'riorv. Sir 
 ^V. li'iyly 
 was one of 
 the canons 
 of Taunton 
 Priory, and 
 received a 
 pension of 
 £6 13s. id. 
 at the Dis- 
 solution. 
 He was 
 still living 
 in 1553. 
 Cosinerius, 
 the kitchener 
 — the officer 
 who was 
 overseer of 
 the kitchen ; 
 be also 
 visited the 
 sick every 
 luornitig, and 
 saw thut the 
 broken meat 
 was reserved 
 for the poor 
 (Walcott). 
 
 (4) i.e. 
 the wardens 
 of our lady 
 service (or 
 
 (5) Some- 
 times the 
 names were 
 only recited 
 at the Qaa- 
 tuor Teni- 
 }'ora (Ember 
 s-^asons), 
 sometimes 
 every Sun- 
 day (seep. 
 161). 
 
 — Wells iiij'" — Ch. of (^orff vj* viij'^, to the byklynge of 
 a new ele to the same ch. — to the torches of the same ch. 
 viij'' — the belbed (i) of the same ch. xij'' — St. Audrow 
 of Pytmyster xx'' — our lady servyce ia the same xx*^ — 
 fraternyte of Orchard [Portman] j bus. of whete when hit 
 ys rype — Hob. Vanner a cow with her yncresse (2) and 
 vj^ viij'^ — Rob. Welond j plater and j polynger of pewter 
 — every godcliild iiij'^ — ij sorvycesof Mary Mawdelynge 
 xij'^ — Rye. love iiij bus. of whete wlien hit ys ripe — same 
 Eich'^ my byggyste brasse croke and a brass panne the 
 iij"^' best — the cosyner of Barton (3) my gostly father 
 to pray for me xx'^ — fraternyte of the priory of Taunton 
 ij' viij". 
 
 Res. — my daus. Jone Gybbys and Margaret Gachyll. 
 
 Overseers. — Jolin Gybbys and Water Gachyll. 
 
 Witn. — Sir AVill. bayly, cosyner (3), Joh. Ilurman, AVill. 
 lialsse, Rob. Weylond. 
 
 John Hill. 17 Ap. 1533. 
 
 chyd. of p. and p. in Taunton — xij^' to have a prist to pray 
 for me the space of ij yerys and he to sing in the ch. of 
 S. James of Taunton — our lady servys of St. Jamys xx** 
 with a gylt cuppe on the condicion that our lady 
 Wardyngs (4) shall hold my obitte by the space of xx 
 yerys and to distribute at every obitte unto the pristes 
 and clerkes there being present and to other necessarys 
 therto belongyn xvj'' — St. Katheryn servyce of tlie same 
 ch. vj' viij'^ with a goblet parcell gylte to the intente 
 that the prist of tyme there being shall dayly (5) recyte 
 my name among other benefactors — to the hygh crosse 
 of the same ch. xij'' — convent of priory vj* viij'' — 
 brotherhed of Combefiory vj* viij'' — Wells iij" iiij*^ — 
 Church of Stapul grove vj' viij'^' — Ch. of Wylton vj* viij** 
 — Ch. of TrooUe vj* viij'' — Ch. of Pytmyster vj' viij^ — 
 sepulcre servys of Maudlyn xij*^ — hygh crosse servyce 
 of the same ch. xij'' — W" Scoryer a salte ungylte and
 
 WELLS WILLS. 1G3 
 
 halfe a doson sponys — I will that every prist of Towiie 
 being present at my dyryge and masse saying a tryntall 
 masse for my soule to have xij'^ — in the day of my 
 buryall I will have distributed for the wellth of my 
 soule unto poore people v". 
 
 Bes. — I will that my syster Jone ffayndrell with lycence (l) caVf],Ma"2i 
 of her husband to have hit. he? wS?"^'' 
 
 TT7^w.-Eoger Hyll, John Adamys. per Ten"''* 
 
 Calf mari- 
 tum meum' 
 (Wadley's 
 " Bristol 
 
 Will. Nacyon, Chauntre priste of the p. of ^L M. in Taunton. gsT'^''^" 
 7 June, 1533. 
 
 holy grave of p. and p. in T. — Wells iiij'' — to both servyces 
 hye crosse and sepulcre xij'' — to my servys a tuell and 
 ij half partes — to vij godchildren iiij'' apyce — my sister 
 Margery a pare of bedes of gete gauded with sylver 
 stonys — to the same syster my bed and all that 
 belongyth to hit. 
 
 Res. — my mother Alson N. 
 
 Overseer. — Sir John GuUve (2). (2) "So- 
 
 '' ^ ^ merset In- 
 
 Witn. — Joh. Hochyns, Thos. N., Audrowe Gutter. zT'fsT"' ' 
 
 John Swattoke. 6 July, 1533. 
 
 chyd. of Peter and Paul in Taunton — Wells iiij'' — d. 
 Elsabeth xx nobbles — my son John all my yer [<7ea>'] 
 in my shoppe as well as v [£] worth — Thomas my son 
 vj" xiij^ iiij'' other he to have the mansion other [or] 
 tenement the wh. I dyd dwell in — Jone my d. xP — hye 
 crosse in the ch. of Stapulgrowe xx*^ — sepulker of the 
 same ch. xx'* — Sir John Hykelege xij'' — John Gune 
 viij^ 
 
 Res. — Alice my wyff. 
 
 Overseer. — John Saiiser. 
 
 Witn. — Thos. Smyth, Thos. Gymmose. 
 
 Prob. in eccl. Cath. Well., 29 Dec. 1533. 
 
 Summa inventarii, xxix" ix* xj''.
 
 IG-t WELLS WILLS. 
 
 Johane Stradlyng, wedow, yn Taunton. 3 Sep. 1533. 
 
 holly grave of peter aucl paiile in the pryory of T. — 
 
 sepiilcur servys and hygh cross servys in Mary Mawdlin 
 
 viij'' (each) — Wells iiij''. 
 Res. — Rich, my sonne. 
 Witn. — IM"" W" bery, John Gore, Lewys Davy. 
 
 Ric. Warman. 18 Feb. 1518. 
 
 sep. in cimiterio Apostolorum Petri et Paiili juxta Taunton 
 — Wellen. iiij'^ — servicio B. M. in eccl. S. Jacobi juxta T. 
 xij'" — alte cruci in eadem eccl. iiij'^ — Dno. Rob. Bowne 
 curato meo iiij'' — Johane filie niee de Stapulgrove j 
 ovem, cuilibct filiorum et filiarum predicte Johane filie 
 mee iiij*^ — cuilibet filiolorum et filiolarum meoruin iiij''. 
 
 Res. — Johni filio meo. 
 
 Test. — Dno. Rob. Bowne, Tho. Mors, Joh. Stalinge. 
 
 Prob. in eccl. dive M. Magd. Taunton, 7 Marcii, 1533. 
 
 Summa inveutarii iiij" ij'' viij''. 
 
 (1) One of Will, fferyer. ] 8 Ap. 1508 (i). 
 
 tlie earliest . „ ... -n, • t-» i • • • i 
 
 dates among scp. luira cimiterium Petri et Pauli in prioratu de 
 ..Taunton— Well, ij''— iustauro B. M. de Trull iij' iiij'^— 
 lumini sancti sepulcri iiij'' — campanis ibidem iiij''. 
 Res. — Margaret ux. mee. (no witn.). 
 Prob. in Magd. Taunton, 7 IMar. 1533. Summa iiij" j''. 
 
 Alyce Malacke, wedow. 31 [ — ] 1532. 
 
 holy buryall of SS. P. and P. of the priory of Taunton — 
 
 Wells xij'' — every godch. iiij'' — o lady servyces of my 
 
 parish church [St. James] my best gyrdell and bedes on 
 
 tbis condycyon that my name be putt yn our lady bede- 
 
 {2) i.e. the roll (2) with my howsebands, there to be prayed for 
 
 bcdc-roll of o i i ^ i ^ 
 
 tiie service cvcry bondav yn the yere as other be, ana my name 
 
 or gild of our 
 
 lady in the to be sctt with mv howsebands in the anniversarys — 
 
 parish of •' •' 
 
 Tailmon!"' serves of St. Katheryn xij'' — hye crosse and hye auter
 
 WELLS WILLS. 1G5 
 
 (each) viij'' — my daughter's children John, Rich., Ixobt. 
 
 — my d.s. Crist ian and Jone. 
 Bes. — my son Sir John Gylley (Exor). 
 Witn. — Sir Joh. Hyckley curat of my par. ch., Joh. Morys. 
 Overseers. — (each xx'^) Joh. Stone, Thos. hiwrence. 
 Prob. in Magd. T., 7 Mar. 1533. Sumina x^' xix« iij'\ 
 
 Bob. Marecke de Taunton, 10 Sep. 1532. 
 
 of the par. of St. Jamys — in chyd. of the holy A pes tells 
 P. and P. — o lady servys of St. Jamys xij'^ — to St. Kath. 
 of the same ch. viij*^* — Wells iiij'^ — my sone John xx* — 
 my son Raff xx* — my servant Harry a croke and ij 
 bushells of rye and his bar^ryue (i) at Mirton. . (') '^, 
 
 iJes.— my son Robt. usuri'lycon- 
 
 Witn. — Sir Rowsewell, Mr. Rob. Hill, Joh. Sowthhaye. Ibout sixty 
 Prob. in eccl. par. Taunton, 18 An. 1534. ploughed 
 
 '- ' ^ land 
 
 Summa iiij^' xvj' iij*^. " A"smlii 
 
 farm hold- 
 ing" (New 
 
 Isabella Hurley of Taunton, wedow. 10 Mar. 1534. ^"^- ^'''•^* 
 
 in ch. or chyd. of SS. Peter and Paule of the priori of 
 Taunton or else where in any other holy grave and 
 sepulture as it shall please Almyghty God — Wells xij'^ 
 — prior of T. and his convent dyscharching my con- 
 ciens for oblations forgotyn iij'^ iiij'' — and to the s'^ prior 
 and convent to be made sister ther vj^ viij'' — tow*'^ the 
 mayntenance of Gods devyne servyce and in the Ch. 
 of Mary Magd. in T. iij^ iiij'' — to the servys of the hye 
 crosse and sepulcre (to each) iij* iiij'' — 6 lady servys 
 in the par. of St. James to be sister ther xx'' — to the 
 Repar''* and mayntynance of the Churches of Ryesshe- 
 ton. Stoke, and Hill Bysshops in Tawnedene and Thurl- 
 bere each vj^ viij"— M^ Will. Bury, Clark, V. of M. Magd. 
 to pray for me, John Hurley my husband, my frynds 
 and all cristen sowles vij^ vj'' — a priste immedyatlye 
 after my decease to synge a trentall for me, Joh. H. my 
 husband, my father and mother, Sir W" Mors priste,
 
 IGG WELLS WILLS. 
 
 and all fi-onds, in the Cli. of M. Mag.l., by the space of 
 j yere, he to have for his labor and stepend viij^' — I 
 hold the buriranfe in Taunton in fforo St. of leese of 
 the Lord Marquies Dorsett for the terme of Ix yeres — 
 whereof ther be iiij years past — I grant to the Church- 
 wardens of M, Magd. in T. for the mayntynance of the 
 same ch. and to their successors, the s"^ burgage for xx 
 yeres, they to kepe one dyryge and masse of llequiem 
 with other dyvyne servyces, to pray for the sowles 
 afores'', and dyspose at the same tyme yerly YJ** viij'^ ; i.e. 
 the Vicar of the s'' Ch. being present at dyryge and 
 masse to have for his labour iiij'' and to every pryste 
 of the same Ch. being present ij'' — and to every clarke 
 j'^ — to each churchwarden iiij'' — the overplus of the s** 
 vj' viij'' to be given to powre people — My furnes and all 
 other vessells belonging to my brewhowse holely to 
 remayne in the s'' liowse for the s'' terme of xx yeres 
 and that yerely to be seen by the s'' chwardens to be 
 well and suffycyently repared, and when the xx yers be 
 expyred, then the s*^ furnes &c. and the reste of the s^ 
 terme to be soldo by my exors or their assignes and the 
 mony to be given to the s'' chwardens, the one halfe 
 therof tow''* the Rep"^ of the s'' Church and the residue 
 to be dysposed for the welthe of my soul, according to 
 their discrecyon — My brother Roger Hyll one goblett 
 with a cover of silver and gylte, and to my sister Margery 
 Hylle my best gowld ringe — to W™ and Rob. sons of my 
 brother Roger, each vij^ vj'' — Isabella, Alyce, and Jone 
 daus. of my s** brother Roger hyll — John Tose and his 
 wife; Nich., John, Isabell, MargHheir children — John 
 o) A cup Soper and his wife my uutte (i) — Alex. TogwvU and his 
 
 niaile out ot ■•• .^ \ / o j 
 
 a cocoa-nut. yf[j-Q g^j^(j John his son — my godchild" xij'' — Johano 
 
 Weste my servante, my bed performyd, my beste petye- 
 cote — John Hylle the elder and his wif, Margery hill 
 and John Hill, their child" — Elyn, Isabelle, Katherine, 
 my servants, John Gwyer my serv^
 
 WELLS WILLS. 167 
 
 Res. — my brother Roger hyll. 
 
 Overseers. — Job.. Soper, Job. Tose, Alex. Togwyll. 
 
 Test. — Will, bury clerico, Job. Goly capellano, Rob. 
 
 Gooddemond capellano. 
 Prob. in eccl. p. de Taimton, 4 July, 1534. 
 Summa clxvij" viij'^ viij'*. 
 
 Jone Roke, wedow, of Taunton. 31 Aug. 1532. 
 
 in the holy grave of Peter and Paule in the pryory of 
 Taunton — awter of St. Antonye a clothe of diaper — 
 sepulcre servys viij'' — Elyn Samplyn my serv' a copull 
 of berches (i) and a forslet — Jone Roke my son's d. shall made of 
 
 linen (see 
 
 have my house that I dwell in the space of Ix years p''""™'?- 
 after my decease, not to mell [jneddle] with it durynge 
 my life, so that she or her assignes will kepe an obyt 
 every year ons in the Ch. of M. Magd. during the terme of 
 the s'' iij score years, for the sowles of John Roke and 
 Jone his wife, Henry Capteyn and Ales his wif, John 
 Roke and Katherin his wife, with vij preestes and M'' 
 Vicarye and ij clerks. 
 
 Bes. — Johan Roke my sones dau. 
 
 Overseers. — Rob. Hill, baylif (to him iij^ iiij'O- 
 
 Witn.—Uv. W. Bery Vicar, Rob. Hill, balif of the liberties 
 of Taunton, Rob. Pitcher. 
 
 Prob. in M. Magd. Taunton, Jan. 1534. 
 
 Summa xlviij^ iiij'l 
 
 John West de Taunton. 21 Aug. 1534. 
 
 in cim. beatoriim P. et P. — Well, ij'^ — ffraternitatibus 
 
 summe crucis et sancti sepulcri viij''. 
 Bes. — Johane ux. mee. 
 
 Test. — Dno. Joh. daw, curato, Rob. Nubery, Tho. fibx. 
 Prob. in M. Magd. T. [Jan. 1534-5]. Summa xxxiij' viij^ 
 
 John Slocum de Taunton. 17 Nov. 1534. 
 
 in cim. beatoruni P. et P. — Well, ij'' — ffraternitatibus
 
 168 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 summo crncis et sancti sepulchri in eccl. dive M. JMugd. 
 
 xvj'". 
 Bes. — MargaretG ux. mee. 
 
 Test.— Diio. Joh. daw, ciirato, Tho. ffox, Job. Buruard. 
 Prob. ill M. Magd. Taunton [Jan. 1534-5]. 
 Summa xxxiij* v''. 
 
 Rich. Garret, goldsmyth, of Taunton. 10 May, 1534. 
 
 Wells iiij'' — to both the servyces in Mawdlyn Ch. xvj'' — 
 to my sone Osmund xP — my son John xP — when they 
 shall be of lawful age. 
 (nHehad Hes. — to my wife Jone Valdron (i). 
 
 probably ■' ^ ^ i t i /-< 
 
 "Tdowone Witn. — Sir Jolm daw my g. f., my father Joh. Garret, 
 Jl/rL^"'" goldsmyth, my brother, Rob. Garret. 
 
 Osmund (see c< 'li ■••« ■ — il 
 
 next Will). bumma vj'' xuj luj". 
 
 Roger Yoode [or Yede]. 9 Mar. 1534. 
 
 holy burial of the priore of SS. Peter and Powle in tho 
 
 towne of Taunton — sepulcre servys and the high crosse 
 
 servys in the ch. of M. Magd. in Taunton viij'' — Wells 
 
 iiij". 
 Res. — Agnes my wyf. 
 Witn. — Sir John Daw, curate, Osmond Walron, Rob. 
 
 Nubery. 
 
 Agnes Lawrence ah. Bower, wydow. 23 Aug. 1531. 
 
 in the towne of Taunton — holy grave of P. and P. in the 
 priory of T. — high crosse servys and the sepulcre servys 
 in the ch. of M. M. ij'' — o lady servys of Corfe xij" — ch. 
 of Wilton xij'' — Joane Smyth a bason — Master Will. 
 Bery V. of T. to pray for me iij^ iiij'' — Johane my dafter 
 my beste salte upon this condycion that it after her 
 decease shall remayne to the use of ]\Iargery Love her 
 daii — Johan IMounte. 
 
 Bes. — Margery Love.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 109 
 
 Overseers. — Johan Mefflyn my dau. 
 
 to Gryffyn Johannes and Weltham his w. a floke bed. 
 Witn.—Mv. W. B., Vicar of T., harry cok. 
 
 Alex. Goodyere. 23 Feb. 1534. 
 
 holy grave of P. and P. under the helme before the 
 sowthe dore of the Chiirche — Wells viij'^ — hye crosse 
 of St. James in Taunton iiij'^ — servys of 6 lady iu the 
 same ch. xx'' — same servys of 5 lady a salte seller of 
 silver with the cover, to be delivered after the disease 
 of my w. Anne — to the servys of S. Katheryn in the s'' 
 ch. of St. James xx'\ 
 
 Bes. — Anne my lefull vvife — to Mr. Bailiff of the liberties 
 of T. iij^ iiij^'— Kich. Hawkins xij''— Sir Will. Badcoke 
 my g. f. viij^ 
 
 Humfrey Speller de Taunton. 28 Ap. 1535. 
 
 holy grave of P. and P. in the pryorye of T. — sepulcre 
 
 servys of M. Magd. in T. x'' — hye crosse servyce there 
 
 x'l— Wells iiij'\ 
 Bes. — Agnes my wyf. 
 Witn. — Sir Rob. Brome, Rob. Pomry. 
 Prob. in ecel. de Taunton, 16 July, 1535. 
 Summa cxvij** iiij'\ 
 
 John Thomas of p. of St, James by Taunton. 18 Nov, 1535. 
 iu holy grave ol P. and P. of T. — Wells ij'^ — 6 lady servys, 
 
 St. Kath. servyce, and the high crosse of the same 
 
 parish a cote. 
 Bes. — Mawde my wyf 
 
 Witn.— Will Batcok, Rich. Myller, Joh. Morrys. 
 Prob. in M. Magd. Taunton, 27 Jan. 1535. Summa xx^ 
 
 John Coke aJs. Lyme de Taunton. 18 Dec. 1535, 
 
 chyd. of P. and P. of T. — Wells ij'' — soue Roger [a minor].
 
 170 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 a bed performed — sone John [a minor] — 6 lady servys 
 of St. Jamys viij'' — St. Katb. servyce viij'\ 
 
 Res. — Jone my lawful! wyfe. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Will. Badcoks, curat, Job. mors, clarke, Nic. 
 Gentelcors. Summa W viij'\ 
 
 Will. Jonys de Taunton. 28 Nov. 1535. 
 holy buryall of SS. P. and P. of T. — sepulcre servys and 
 
 high crosse servyce in the ch. of M, M. in T. viij'' — 
 
 Wells ij". 
 Res. — Margaret my wyf. 
 Witn. — Sir John Dawes, Rog. hill, Tbos. ffox. 
 Prob. in Taunton, 27 Jan. 1535. Summa iiij" iiij^ 
 
 Hary Dungan de Taunton. 5 Aug. 1535. 
 
 holy Sep. of P. and P. in T. — Wells vj'' — my mother Elyn 
 — John Dory — John Howper my best bosses [Jiose] and 
 my wode knyjff — Water Colverwyll my dagger with the 
 mete knyf — 6 lady servj^s of St. James in T. xij'' — St. 
 Katb. servys viij'' — Cornell Harbord my old cote, to bis 
 wife an old coverlet — Nycolas Gylte my jerkyn. 
 
 Res. — Isabell ray wyf. 
 
 Witn. — W. Badcok, curat, Water Colverwyll, Job. Dory, 
 Job. Howper. 
 
 Prob. in Cath. Welleu. 24 Feb. 1535. Summa lij^ iiij-*. 
 
 Thomsyn Whyte. 28 Nov. 1535. 
 
 holy sepulcre of P. and P. by Taunton — Wells vj"* — our 
 lady servys at S. Jamys xij'' — S. Katb, servys viij'' — 
 ch. of Mownton [ West MonJdon] iij* iiij'' — ch. of Culve 
 iij* iiij'' — ch. of Quanteck iij* iiij'' — ch. of Kyngston a 
 sacke of barley — berry pymes sonne John a cow and a 
 calf — Elyn dongayne a bedde of canas [canvas] of cane 
 and a demye gyrdell. 
 Res. — berry pymme and berry spicer.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 171 
 
 WUn.—'&'w: W" battcok curett of St. Jamys, Sir David 
 
 Thomas, Joli. Dore, Job. Herres. 
 to iiij pore folkes ij busliells of Rye— to herry pymmes 
 
 wyfe a gowne, to berry spycer wyf a gowae. 
 Prob. ia eccl. par. de Tauutou, 1535. 
 Sumiiia viij^' xiij' iij*^. 
 
 TELLISFORD. 
 
 Thomas Byrtt. 18 June, 1532. 
 
 chyd. of Tylyfford — cb. of Rodde a ko.ve and to tbebellys 
 xij'^ — Will. Byrtt, a wayne, a fallo-drage, and all 
 apariell — Peter Godvyn, a pauue and a cowbord [ciip- 
 hoard] — John Godvyn a tabylbord (i). boildwith 
 
 T, -f^ 11 a* trestles, 
 
 lies. — IszoJi my wyiie. which was 
 
 -t-» T-> 1 TT moved away 
 
 Overseers. — WvHyam Bvrt, Kob. Vygor. after dinner, 
 
 J J ^' ' •> ^ was the 
 
 Wit)i. — Sir Alyn curat, Tbos. tocker. Will. pope. formTAabie 
 
 at this date 
 (see Noake's 
 " Monastery 
 of Worces- 
 ter," p. 14C) 
 The folding 
 
 THURLOXTON. STna 
 
 only used by 
 the rich (see 
 
 Ric. Nowell. 8 Feb. 1532. ^P' ''' '"^• 
 
 chyd. of S. Gelys of Tburloxton— Wells iiij-^— Ch. of T. 
 my grette croke — bye auter for tetbes forgotyn viij'' — 
 parson of T. xx"* — brotberdred of T. ij yowys and xx** — 
 Rich. N. my eldest son — Robt. N. my son — John N. 
 my son — Rich, my yongest son — Agnys my d. 
 Bes. — John N. and Robt. Smale overseers. 
 
 Sir James Dodyng (2) my gostly father to have oversygbte (2) insti- 
 indyfferently. ("Somerset 
 
 •' •' Incum- 
 
 Witn.— my gostly father. Water Woodlond, Will, lowys, ten's," 456). 
 
 Job. Hoper. 
 Prob. in Catb. Wellie, 29 Nov. 1533. 
 Summa inventarii iiij'' ij' ij''.
 
 172 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 (1) IM- 
 
 tciideil for 
 S. Syre. 
 Tickonliam 
 Cliurcli was 
 tledicati'd to 
 S. Ciiicus 
 and his 
 mother Ju- 
 litta (" So- 
 merset In- 
 ciiiubents," 
 292). Tithes 
 forgotten 
 were 
 
 pencTally 
 left to the 
 liigh altar, 
 as a mor- 
 tuary (see 
 AValcott's 
 " Sacred 
 Archae- 
 ology," 
 p. 392). 
 
 (2) Insti- 
 tuted Feb. 
 19, 1518 
 (" Somerset 
 Incum- 
 bents," 292). 
 
 TICKENHAM. 
 
 John Thi-ynge of Tykuam. 10 Sep. 1530. 
 
 to be bur'' in the church of T. — to St. Sythe (i) for tythis 
 forgotyn vj^ viij'' — Cath. Wells iiij'' — ch. of T. a bushell 
 of barley — St. Clere ^ bushell of b. — my gostly father 
 iij^ iiij" to distribute for the sowle of John Nythwey 
 and all cristen sowles — hyghe beme a bushel of barley 
 — to an honest prist to syng for me and my frends xxx" 
 and this prist to be elected by the V. of Tyknam and 
 this to begyn att Cristmas next. 
 
 Res. — my wif Annes. 
 
 The other part of all my goods I will to be distributed 
 among my children Rob. Thring, John Thringe, and 
 Agnes : yf my wif do mary then T will that she shall 
 pay to Robert, John and Agnes my children every of 
 them xP — also I will that Robert and John shall pay 
 of their part to Agnes my eldest d. xxxiij^ iiij'\ 
 
 Bes. — Agnes my wif. 
 
 Overseers. — Will, and John Russell. 
 
 Witn.—Sir Owen Walter (2), Sir Thom. Williams, Sir 
 Rob. ffell. 
 
 Thos. Nethway. 5 Ap. 1533. 
 
 bur'' in par. church of St. Syre of Tykenham — Wells iiij'' 
 — my gostly f. vicar xij'' — ch. of T. x^ — When I was 
 maryd to Agnes my wyff I made her promysse, worthe 
 XX marks or better, besydes her one proper goods that 
 she browght to me or ells my holde that I dwell in — 
 Ric. my son a cowe &c. — Thos. my son a cowe &c. — 
 W" my son to see my last will performyd x^ — Ric. my 
 son my gowne — Eliz. my d. a cowe &c. — Thos. Eton 
 a hefer. 
 Res. — Agnes my wyff. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Owen AValter Vicai', Thos. Hyre, Thos. hygans, 
 Joh. Priste.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 173 
 
 John Jorge of Tykenam. 8 Nov. 1535. 
 
 chyd. of St. Syth of T.— Wells ij'^— Bennet my son vj 
 sliepe — ]\rargarett my eldest dau. x sliepe — Nicholas 
 my son — Margaret my dau. — Jone my dau. 
 
 Bes. — Jackelyn ray wyf. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Owyn Walter, John Bayly, Bob. Bassett. 
 
 Summa iij" ij^ x'\ 
 
 TEEBOEOUGH. 
 
 Joh. Chepman of Treborow. 20 Ap. 1533. 
 
 in holy grave — Wells viij'^ — high lyghte of T, ch. a shepe 
 — to Alsowline light ij shepe and xvj*^ in mony — my 
 sone John the youger xiij'* iiij'^ — John my sone the 
 elder all my plowgh gere excepte my oxon, also a brason 
 pott conteyning iij gallons. 
 Bes. — Eliz. my wyff, and Will, my son. 
 Witn. — Will. Squyer, clerke, Joh. Chepman the elder, 
 pet. trevinse. 
 
 Thos. Hill de Treborowe. 1533. 
 
 chyd. of T. — Wells xij^^ — my par. ch. vij shepe — first to 
 St. Peter there, a whether — also to mayntayne a taper 
 before the hygh crosse ij youes — also to mayntayne a 
 taper before o lady ij youes — also to the mayntenance of 
 all sowlys lyght ij yowes — Joh. Hill sumtyme my lade 
 Yjs viij'\ if he dye before his covenant be out, then this 
 vjs yiij'^ to my par. ch. 
 
 Bes. — Margaret my wyf. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Eoger Yercombe, Joh. Hurford. 
 
 Prob. in Stowgummer, 22 Ap. 1534. Summa Ixxviij^ vj''. 
 
 John Steven of Treborow. 15 Nov. 1535. 
 
 in church of St. Peter of T. — a candelstyke of iij lyghts to 
 o lady and to St. Katheryn — Wells iiij'^ — St. Marg* of 
 Thorn iiij'' — 5 lady of Badyallton iiij'^ — to Stoke Pyro
 
 174 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 (1^ I.e. 
 Wm. atte 
 AVell. 
 
 ij'^ — my vvyf a cowe and panne for to mayntayn masse 
 
 and dyryge therwith. Thos. my sone my plow and all 
 
 my plow gere. 
 lies. — Jobane my wyf. 
 Witn. — Sir Peter Johns, Job. Cbepman, Rob. Wyther, 
 
 Will, to Well. (1). 
 Prob. in Stowgummer, 28 Jan. 1535. 
 Siimma ix" v^ 
 
 (2) Ham- 
 
 wood and 
 Wild Oak 
 House are 
 both in the 
 parish of 
 Trull. 
 
 TRULL. 
 
 Thos. Miller. 5 July, 1533. 
 
 to tlie boly grave of Trull — Rep"' of Wells ij''— our lady 
 
 servys of T. ij^ — torcbes iiij'' — Jobn my son a bason and 
 
 a laver. 
 Bes. — Margery my wyf. 
 
 Witn.— Sir Jobn Sabyn, Thos. Atwey, Job. Babbe. 
 Prob. in M. Magd., Taunton, 7 ]Mar. 1533. 
 Summa Ivj" viij''. 
 
 John Gyhbons de Trull. 7 Ap. 1535. 
 
 chyd. of Alhalon of Trull — Wells iij* iiij*^ — 6 lady servys of 
 Trull vj^ viij'' — sepulcre lygbt ibm iij^ iiij'' — bells there 
 xx^ — torcbes xx'' — Sir John Sabyn curate there iij'' iiij'' 
 — Sir John Jordayne iij"" iiij'" — Rep"* of the Ch. of 
 Wylton vj^ viij*^ — Sir .John Slolvoke xx'^— every godcb. 
 xij'' — my son Cristofer Gybbons to find a priste syngyng 
 for me and my frends the space of xij months in Trull, 
 the s^ Cristofer to bestowe to the Re})" of the hyeways 
 betwyne Wylton and Trull xP— also to pay to John 
 Peyrs the son of James Peirs iij'' vj^ viij'" and if be die 
 then to Jone pers his suster — C. G. to pay to Jone peyrs 
 vj'* xiij® viij'' or slie to have the grouiide callyd John 
 Hamwoods(2) pyrry hays lyinge by wele oke(2), if she 
 dye then to John Peyrs her brother — C. G. to pay to 
 Eliz. d. of yonge John Gybbons vj" viij'', and to pay to 
 Jone Peyrs iij" vj" viij'' besyd the grownde callyd Pyny
 
 WELLS WILLS. 175 
 
 hays — I wyll that John G. my sone receve of Thos. 
 
 Mefflen x? to the behove of W'" Gybbons his sone. 
 Res. — Johane Gybbons my wyff. 
 Witn. — Sir John Sabyn, Job. Heuoght, Thos. Atway, John 
 
 Myller. 
 Prob. in eccl. de Taunton, 16 July, 1535. 
 Summa liij'^ xiij^ vj'^ 
 
 Tone Gybbons de Trull. 12 Aug. 1535. 
 
 holy grave of Trull — Wells iiij'^ — 6 lady servys at T. xx"" — 
 John Gebons the serv* of Hen. Gebons a cow — John the 
 son of Cristofer Gebons a kow — Mathew son of C. G. a 
 kow — JohnPeirs a yerlyng — Joane Atwey — Joan Peyres 
 — Isabelle the wyf of Cristofer G. — Joan Seton — Joan 
 Myller — my peace of clothe halfe to hary Gebons, halfe 
 to C. G. — every godch. xij'' — Sir Sabyn my gostly father 
 xx'^ — Nic. Barlett, clarke, viij'^ — Eliz. G. d. of John G. 
 iij^ iiij'' — Will. G. son of John G. iij'' iiij'^ — 'Margaret 
 wyf of Henry G. 
 
 Bes. — Cristofer G. my son. 
 
 Witn. — Sir John Sabyn, Thos. Atwey, Roger Oke. 
 
 Prob. in ]\I. U. Taunton, 27 Jan. 1535. 
 
 Summa Iviij'' xiv'' vj'\ 
 
 Antony PMllypps of Trull. 2 Oct. 1585. 
 
 holy grave of T. — Wells ij'' — 5 lady servys of T. my baste 
 
 cote — Alsolyu lyght ij'" — hyghe crosse lyghte ij' — 
 
 torches ij''. 
 Bes. — Edithe Philype my wyf. 
 Witn. — John Babe, Roger Oke. 
 Prob. in eccl. mag. de Taunton, 27 Jan. 1535. 
 Summa xiij^ viij''. 
 
 Robert Bayle. 31 July, 1535. 
 
 Wells iiij**— lady servys of Trull iij" iiij*^ — alsolyn lyght 
 iiijfi — gepiilcre lyght ij' — torches iiij'' — bells iiij*^ — Ch. of
 
 176 
 
 IVELLS WILLS. 
 
 Corf xij'^ — Alys Downc d. of Jolm Downe xx'' — Aune 
 Downo xx'^ — Joan D. her suster xx'' — Jolm bale my 
 brother — Joane Spycer my suster at Colyford a 
 shepe &e. 
 
 Res. — Thos. Kyte. 
 
 Witn. — Rob. Smyth, John Atlane, Eob. Symon. 
 
 Prob. in eccl. Cath. Wellen. 24 Feb. 1535. 
 
 Summa v'' iiij^ v'^. 
 
 (1) His 
 will (cuile). 
 
 John Phyllypps de Trull. 5 Aug. 1535. 
 
 holy grave of T. — Wells ij'' — o lady servys of Trull my 
 best gowne — Alsolyn lyght ij'' — bells iiij'' — torches iiij^^ 
 — Jone buncom my godchild iiij'' — Antony Phylype (l) 
 my son shall have all the stuffe of howsehold after 
 decesse of my wyf. 
 
 Bes. — Jone my wyfe. 
 
 Witii. — John Babbe, W'" Morconibe. 
 
 Prob. in Cath. Wellen. 24 Feb. 1535. Summa xx'. 
 
 (■2) "One 
 yoiinge 
 vault in the 
 house at 
 Tolland " 
 ("Somerset 
 AViUs," 3ra 
 sorics, 87), 
 " A yotynge 
 stone " 
 ("Wills at 
 Wells," 15k. 
 V. iol. ;i:i). 
 I'robalily llic 
 word has 
 some con- 
 nection with 
 2eten, to 
 puur; Xotun, 
 molten. 
 
 (3) Voider, 
 a basket. 
 
 (4) Insti- 
 tuted April 
 3, 1529 ("So- 
 merset Ju- 
 cuuibents," 
 295;. 
 
 TWERTON. 
 
 Johane Babiir, wydow, of twyverton. 2 Feb. 1534. 
 
 in eh. or chyd. of T. — Wells iiij'' — ch. of T. a shepe — hye 
 awter of T. my weddyng ryng — ye ch. of T. a bonde of 
 a maser — Johane Gravell a petycote — John babur a 
 jottingston (2), a vawder (3), a small broche, a vath [vat] 
 — Davyd babur, a cow. 
 
 Res. — Eleyn babur my d. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Gilbert Newton (4), Davyd Babur. 
 
 Prob. in eccl. p. de Stalls, 19 Feb. 1534. 
 
 John Husburne [Osburne]. 1 Jan. 1535. 
 
 in chyd. of Teverton [Twerton] — Wells xij'^ — p. c. of T. 
 iij^ iiij'^ — ch. of St. Nicholas of Kelston xx'' — ch. of St. 
 Rychard of By tton xij'' — Sir John Slayde a noble and x* 
 to say a trentall masse ffor my sowle — each godchild
 
 WELLS WILLS. 177 
 
 TJ'' viij'' — my brother John H. xxx^ and a payr of bedys 
 wyche I hadde of hym to pledge for x' — and the s*^ 
 John Osbiirne shall have a nox — to Rich'' Aprice alias 
 Tayllor iiij'' — Will. Chapman xx*' — my syster Margery 
 a cowe — yong Rede a cow — my howsold servants each 
 iij^ iiij'' — John Bayley and his brother Thomas shall 
 have the howse that John Holland ys in, att Myghelmas 
 nex foloyng — my exors to sowe the grounde pertenyng 
 to yt redy to hys honde — John Holland to have his 
 howse rent ffree betwyxt and Myghelmasse. 
 
 Bes. — my son John H. and my d. Johan — my son to have 
 all my londs, Johan to kepe him till he is of age. 
 
 Overseers. — my brother John H. and Rob. Aprice al. 
 Tayloyr. 
 
 Test. — Dno. Joh. Slayde, Will. Chapman, Rob. Aprice. 
 
 Prob. in eccl. par. de Stalls, 4 Feb. 1535. 
 
 Summa Ixij^' iiij^ j''. 
 
 UBLEY. 
 
 Agnes Hyppesley, wydow. 18 Mar. 1531. 
 
 chyd. of Ubley— Cath. Wells ij''— Ch. of U. a ryng of 
 sylver — Johan White my servante my best peticote, 
 my smokk, ij kerchiffs, one apron, and my best pair 
 of hosys. 
 
 Bes. — my fyve children, viz. John, John, Richard, Thomas 
 and Edw'', and if it chance that any of these die within 
 the years of discretion, then the goods to the survivors. 
 
 Test. — henrico harrison (l) presb., Edw. loxton, Nic. Sporyer. (i) insti. 
 
 tuted Feb. 
 22, 1521 
 • (" Somerset 
 
 Incum- 
 UPTON^ bents," 296). 
 
 Hugh Webbar, husbandman. 2 Sept. 1530. 
 
 chyard of Upton (2) — Cath. W^ells iiij'' — v storys of the (2) Upton 
 church of Upton v shepe, that is to say, the highe iscombe. 
 crosse— St. George — our lady — St. Antony — St. Luke.
 
 178 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 (1) i.e. 
 brotherhood. 
 
 (2) SuUow, 
 a plough. 
 
 (3) i.e. 
 Altarage, the 
 revenue 
 arising from 
 offeriMRS or 
 fines to the 
 High Altar. 
 
 Res. — Jolian iny wyf. 
 
 Witn. — John Wilton the elder, John Kaks, Thomas Milton. 
 
 Symon Coksleghe. 25 Sep. 1530. 
 
 chyard of Upton — Cath. Wells iiij' — stores of Upton v 
 
 shipe. 
 Res. — Johan my wif. 
 Witn. — Will. Adam, John ]\tore. 
 
 John Mylton of Upton. 13 Oct. 1585. 
 
 to the Ch. of U. vj shepe — high crosse ther j shepe — 6 
 lady j shepe — St. Gregory j shepe — St. Luyke j shepe 
 — St. Antony j shepe — St. Nycolas j shepe — Wells xij*^ 
 — poor of Brugewater iij' iiij'' — to the brother (i) of 
 St. Katheryn in Brompton [Eegis] Ch. ij"* — Ch. of Exton 
 vjs viij"— Ch. of Skylgate iij^ iiij"— Will. Mylton and 
 Nycolas my godsones each j shepe — John, Thomas and 
 Alys mylton {each) j shepe — Joane Vycary j shepe — 
 every of my god^hyldren besyde these, iiij" — my greatest 
 brasse pott to have one obyete keypt yerly for my 
 sowle — Thos. my son a payre of whelles, a 30I0W (2) with 
 all other apparell for vj oxen, also to Thos. I leve my 
 parte in the bargyn for the proctorsheype [or proctor 
 sheype] of the Auter laege (3) of Upton — John and 
 Symon ray sons do clayme no further parte of my goods 
 hereafter then that they have had suffycyently before 
 this. 
 
 Res. — Margery my wyf. 
 
 Overseers. — Job. Skynner, Thos. Croke, Job. Vycary, {each 
 llj^ 1"J }• 
 
 Witn.—^u Thos. Wyther, Thos. Mylton, Thos. Zelye. 
 Prob. in Stowgummer, 28 Jan. 1535. Summa xv^'. 
 
 ' WALCOT. 
 
 Alyce Saunders of Walcote, wydow. 2 Dec. 1535. 
 
 to be bur" in the church of Allhallows of Walcott —
 
 WELLS WILLS. 179 
 
 Wells ij'' — ch. of W. ij shepe to be delivered att 
 Mydsoraer next foloyng after they be sliorne — beldyng 
 of the Towre (l) of the s'^ par. ch. of W. xx shepe price x^ (n ms. 
 
 Towne. 
 
 — my son Nich S. thre of my best sylver spones and 
 home cuppe bound with sylver — Alyce Colyns my other 
 best sylver spones — John Culyns and Alice a shert of 
 locrame (2) — Rich, langley a sylver spone. common and 
 
 ^^ ^ 1 • n cheap sort of 
 
 Ees. — JSJich. and ihos. my sons they to see to my buriall, unen. 
 
 my monythes mynd, xij monyth mynd, done and kept 
 
 for my sowl. 
 Wit7i. — Sir Eych. langley (3) prist, Vicar of Bathwyke, [^^^°' 
 
 Sir Eoger Nicholls and Sir John Maysye (4) prests. cumbents." 
 
 Prob. in eccl, par. de Stalls, 4 Feb. 1535. w "So- 
 
 merset In- 
 
 Summa viij" xiv*^. cumbents," 
 
 WALTON-IN-GOEDANO. 
 
 John Gage, Senior, of Walton [in Gordano]. 1534. 
 
 to be buryed before ye image of owr lady in y*' porche 
 at my par. churche of W. — Wells ij'^ — my par. ch. vj^ 
 viij'^ — ye churche of Weston a bushell of malte &c. — 
 Elener Cham plane— every godchild a bushell of whete. 
 
 Bes. — Wyll. Warne and Jone his wyff. 
 
 Witn.— Sir Simond Mane (5) my g. f., Tho. Horte, Tho. J^) insti- 
 
 EuSSell. ??C'n!frl 
 
 Incum- 
 bents," 298). 
 
 John Gaynerd. 7 Nov. 1535. 
 
 in the par. ch. of Stoke super mare, otherwyse called 
 Walton — Wells iiij'^ — par. ch. vj^ viij'' — Ch. of Porteshed 
 a bus. of whete — Ch. of Weston my goune — Ch. of 
 Clevedon a bus. of wete — I will to have a trintall of 
 masses s'' for me in my p. ch. and he to be wel con- 
 tented for his labor — my gostly father ij bus. of whete 
 — to my carnall father vj^ viij*^ — my &ister Eh"z. iij shepe 
 — my brother John — my godson Ambrose hay ward —
 
 180 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 my godson Kich. Hayward — Thos. Mylward — Tlios, 
 
 Camplen. 
 Res. — my wife and my dau. Johane. 
 Witn. — Sir Symon Mayne my g. f., Rich. Gaynord my 
 
 father, John Camplayeu. 
 Prob. in Keynsham, 3 Feb. 1535. Summa vj'' x^ iiij''. 
 
 (1) Insti- 
 tuted 1532 
 ("Somerset 
 Incum- 
 bents," 205). 
 
 AVEARE. 
 
 William Donett of Were, husbandman. 22 Dec. 1532. 
 
 chyd. of Were — Wells ij'' — Agnes, my doffter, a heffer 
 
 of ij yere olde — Robert, my sone, a calfe of tvvelmonth 
 
 olde. 
 Mes. — Jone my vvyffe. 
 Witn. — Sir peter lane (i) vicar, Androrve Wall, Rob. 
 
 CoUyns. 
 
 (2) This 
 
 must be 
 Panipford 
 Arundcll. 
 It is impos- 
 Bible to tell 
 from tlie MS. 
 wlicthcr the 
 word New- 
 churchay 
 eliould be 
 joined to 
 Saiupfordc, 
 or whether 
 it is a 
 separate 
 church. 
 
 WELLINGTON. 
 
 John Bartlett de Wellington. 17 Dec. 1526. 
 
 Cath. Well, iiij'' — instauro cujuslibet eccl. qnarum nomina 
 subscribnntur vj** viij'^ — viz. Wellington, Bukland, Brad- 
 forde, Nynehed, Sampforde (2), Newchurchay, Thorne, 
 Rouyngton, Combdavy et Hilfarens — Ricarde ux. mee 
 quinque marcas legalis monete Anglie et totam terrani 
 meam durante vita sua — Johane Elys xij'* et lumini 
 S. Georgii xij'^. 
 
 Res. — custodibus bonorum fraternitatis S. Trinitatis de 
 Wellington, quos ordino meos exors ut disponant ad 
 usum ejusdem fraternitatis. 
 
 Supervisor es. — Will. Squyre, Vicarius de W., Will. W^hit- 
 knight et Ricarde ux. mea. 
 
 Test. — Will. Whitknyght, Georgio Crumwell, Tho. Hukker, 
 aquebaiulo, Will. Squire, Vicario.
 
 WELLS WTLLS. 181 
 
 Agnes Hamwod de Wellington, vidua. 10 May, 1530. 
 
 eccl. Cath. Well, ij'' — instauro eccl. de Wellington xij'' — 
 
 Dno. Hen. Tegbere vj'' ac Ric. Horsay ij''. 
 Res. — Will. Squyre, Vicario de W. 
 Supervisor. — Ric. Grygge. 
 
 Test. — Dno. hen. tegbere, capellano, Rico, horsey, aque- 
 baiulo. 
 
 Will ffrye de Wellyngton. 4 Sept. 1530. 
 
 Cath. Wellen. ij'' — summo altari nuam mappam — instauro 
 S. Salvatoris unam ovem — vicario viii'^ et Dom. Hen. 
 Tef?ber (i) viii'' — duobus clericis eccl. viii*^. times writ- 
 
 '^ \ y J J teu Tifgler. 
 
 Res. — Ric. ffrey, filio meo. 
 
 Test. — Duo. Hen. Tegber, Ric. Horsay. 
 
 Ric. ffrye de Wellington. 1 Dec. 1530. 
 
 eccl. Cath. ij'' — novo calici xij'' — cuilibet filiorum meoruni 
 
 unuin vitulum. 
 Res. — Alicie ux. mee. 
 Test. — Duo. humf. vere, Ric. Horsav. 
 
 (2) Aque- 
 bajuli {lioly 
 
 John Hukker de Wellyngton. 11 Sep. 1530. wr,Sfs 
 
 Cath. Well, ij'^ — instauro S. Salvatoris unam meliorem rhe^vesse'rof 
 
 -KT • TTT-n r( • • 1 • • the holy 
 
 tnmcara — Magistro Will. Squyre vicario pro decimis water in 
 
 *" processions. 
 
 oblitis xii'' — Dno. Hen. Teo-ber ad orandum pro me in -miu 
 
 •) <-> •»• parishes the 
 
 viii'' — cuilibet filiolarum mearuin que foras sunt cum aqueb^uuius 
 magistris suis, iij^ iiij'' — cuilibet filiorum meoruni qui sacriltln, 
 
 , 1 . . and ranathe 
 
 niecum manent domi, unam juvencam. beiiccath. 
 
 _, . T ■ Anglicum," 
 
 ites.— Alicie ux. mee. ni). it wiii 
 
 be seen, by 
 
 Test. — Will. Squyre vicario de W., Ric. horsey aque- ti^ev,iii^of^^^ 
 
 Ininln ('o'l there "were 
 
 UaiUlO \^Z). t^vo of these 
 
 " clerici" at 
 Wellington 
 
 Will Shepton de Wellington. 14 Sep. 1530. Hukker and 
 
 Ric. Horsey, 
 
 instauro S. Salvatoris xii'' — Cath. Well, ii'' — Dno. Hen. Theaqueba- 
 
 '' "^ julus was 
 
 Tegber iiii'" — et ii aquebaiulis iiii'' — Rob. Baker meam usMiiy a 
 
 O J J TL •' scholar m 
 
 in 
 minor 
 
 tunieam. ^.^s
 
 182 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 jRes.— Margarete ux. mee. 
 
 Test. — Duo. Hen. Tegber, Ric. Hoisay. 
 
 (1) Sky- John Skybow (i) of Wellynj^ton. 10 Oct. 1530. 
 
 uevon chyard of AV. — Cath. Wells ii'' — store of Ch. of Wellino-ton 
 
 ("Somerset •' J n 
 
 elrie^ 73-75- ^y gowne — to the new vestyments xx'' — Vicar of W. to 
 
 ySH'' pray for me and my ffrinds xi^— Sir Hen. Tegler iiij"— 
 
 Ti"raassM^y. the clcrk ij'' (2) — Maude Skybow \f y'nf — ELsabeth S. 
 
 bow Rector , • • i . . , 
 
 ofDodyng. my grete panne, a brasse pott, ij platters, ij podyngers, 
 
 (2) It was ij saucers, with my bed that 1 ly on — Johan S. a brason 
 any rate, in pott — Johu S. a j)anne. 
 
 Yorkshire) 
 
 to irave the lies. — Thomas S. and Alson S. 
 
 ;ekls°"'-' Witn.—^'w Will. Squyer, Vicar, Eicli. Horsay, Will. 
 
 SfP"^^ Geldrayk. 
 
 hearse ; or 
 " lii.jJ for 
 rvnityiig 
 
 wasseand John Skjbow the yonger of Wellyngton. 10 Dec. 1530. 
 S7I59, chyard of W.— Cath. Wells ij"— Store of St. Savyar my 
 '^' ^'"•'' cote — my ffather a heyfar — John Grene a hayfar — 
 
 Eliz. Skybow a hayfar — John Grene a shepe — Johan 
 Grene a shepe — Rob. Grene a shepe — Johan Skybow a 
 lambe — Blanche S. a lame. 
 Res, — Maude my wif. 
 Witn. — Sir Hen. Tegler, Rich. Horsaye. 
 
 Will. Shirforde de Wellington. 19 Sept. 1530. 
 
 Cath. Well, ij"— instanro S. Salvatoris de W. xij"— 
 
 cuilibet filiorum et filiarum meorum ij". 
 Bes. — Isabelle ux. mee. 
 Test. — Dno. Hen. tegber, Ric. horsay. 
 
 Alex. Myll de Wellyngton. 20 Sept. 1530. 
 
 cath. Well, iiij" — stauro S. Salvatoris xij" — reparacionibus 
 campanarum xij" — patri meo xij modios carbonum viz. 
 
 (3) t.e. smythe cole (3) — Will. W\\\ lilio mco tria coeliaria 
 
 mineral coal 
 
 (Wriubt). argentea et [par] precularum — cuilibet filiorum meorum 
 
 viij".
 
 WELLS WILLS. 183 
 
 Bes. — Eliz. ux. mee. 
 
 Test. — Magistro Will. Squyre, vicario, Dno. hen. tegbor, 
 capellauo, Will. Gififorde. 
 
 Thos. Budd [or Bude] of Wellyngtoii. 12 Dec. 1532. 
 
 to be bur'' in St. Kateryn ys yeld [a^s?eJ of the Ch. of W. 
 — Cath. Wells xx^'— Ch. of Wellington xx^~Ch. of Buc- 
 lond iij^ iiij'^ — Ch. of Nynehed iij' iiij'* — Ch. of longe- 
 ford [Budville] iij' iiij'' — Ch. of 8. Margaret Thorne iij'' 
 iiij'^ — John Bude my son my burgage and the halfe 
 burgage whereyn I now dwell leying in the Bowrowe of 
 Wellyngton in the hye stre [street] between the burgage 
 of M"^ Kobt. Bluett of the yeste parte and the halfe 
 burgage belongyn to the Ch. of W. in the weste parte, 
 to have the s'' burgage and a halfe to the said J. B. my 
 son and to his herys of his body lawfully begotten, in 
 fee for evermore, and in tlie defanlte of such herys the 
 s*^ burgage and halfe holy to remayne to Agnes B. my d. 
 and her herys for evermore, doyug sute and servyce to 
 the lorde according ; and in defaulte of such herys the 
 burgage to remain unto Roger Everard his sou if he 
 have any by Auastays my d. and the halfe burgage 
 unto Jone Awood his [lier] illys [eldest] son and yf 
 Anastays and Jone my daus have no sons the burgage 
 and halfe to remayne to their eldest dafters, and if my 
 children above named have no herys, the s"^ londs to 
 remayne to the herys of my brother John B. and to 
 their herys in fee — Annys my d. unto her maryge 
 xiij'' vj* viij'' — every godchild viij^'. 
 Res. — Margarett my wyff and J. B. my son. 
 Witn.—^iv Will. Squyer V. of W., John Bude the elder, 
 "W™ Warryner, constabull of W. 
 
 Alyce Shapcotte, wydow, of Wellyngton. 13 Jan. 1533. 
 Wells iiij'^ — St. Savyors serves my redde gyrdell — Ch. 
 of Wellyngton my beste gowne — every godchild iiij*' —
 
 (O i.e. 
 cobbler. 
 
 184 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 Nich. Peratt my burgage being in Mylway between the 
 burgage of John Cole sett in the sowthe partye and 
 the burgage of Thos. Trowc in the northe partye — to 
 Nicholas a latyn bason — Will. Domett vj sylver spones 
 — Will, boste — John Peratt — John Bell the yonger — 
 Annys Alway — Wyll. Domett the yonger — to Thorn 
 Church a latyn bason — Rest of household stuff to 
 Will. Domett the elder. 
 
 Bes. — Nich. Peratt. 
 
 Overseers. — W'" Sqnyer my gostly f., Will. Jefford the 
 elder. 
 
 Witn. — Rob. hancoke, John [Bude] the ekler, Will. Jefford 
 the yonger, constable, Will, i^pyrynge. 
 
 Prob. in eccl. par. de Wellyngton, 20 Ap. 1534. 
 
 Summa vj" iij* x**. 
 
 Joh. Raynold, husbandman, of W^ellyngton. 30 Ap. 1533. 
 Wells ij'' — the store of St. Salvyor of Wellyngton iij'' iiij'' 
 
 — high lyght of W. iij' iiij'' — gostly father iij^ iiij'' — 
 
 church of Bucklond a brason potte. 
 Mes. — Johane my wyf. 
 Witn. — Mr. Will. Squyer, Vicar of W., Ric. Grygge, Joh. 
 
 Skaden. 
 Prob. in eccl. par. de Wellyngton, 20 Ap. 1534. 
 Summa xj" vij' viij''. 
 
 John Lye, cosyer (i), of Wellyngton. 14 Mar. 1532. 
 
 AVells iiij'' — Church of W. my murrye cote — St. Savyor's 
 
 store xij'' — Will., Thos., Johane, my children {each) xx* 
 
 — my brother at Ilmyster my blew cote. 
 Res. — Alice my wyf. 
 Witn.—\V\\\. Squyer, V. of W., Joh. Thomson, Will. 
 
 Googyes, Will. Colwill. 
 Prob. {same). Summa xiij" TJ*^.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 185 
 
 Joan Taylor, wyddowe, of Wellyngton. 10 Sept. 1533. 
 
 in chyd. of W.— Wells xif— Wellyngton Ch. vj^ viij"— St. 
 Savyor's light iij^ iiij'' — to the payntynge of trynytey 
 xx*^ — every godchild iiij''— Alyce my d.'s daughter all 
 my stuff except such as I give to Thos. her son — Robert 
 and John and Robert and John and lawrence, these her 
 V sons, to each vj® viij*^. 
 
 Ees. — Agnys my dau. 
 
 Wifn.—Wm Squyer, V. of W., Job. Bude the elder, Job. 
 Bysboppe, Rob. Mogryge. 
 
 Prob. (same). Summa ix" ij^ vij''. 
 
 WELLS. 
 
 Will. Revell, faber (i). 8 May, 1530. (n a 
 
 ' -r . . . . . smith. 
 
 in cimiterio de S. Cuthberto Wellie — matrici eccl. ibidem 
 ij'' — pro decimis oblitis iiij'' — Capelle divi Georgii dicte 
 eccl. ij'' — fabrice ejusdem eccl. iiij''. 
 
 Bes. — Agnete ux. mee. 
 
 Test. — Dno. Rob. Carter (2), Job. leug, Job, Robynson. (2) "So. 
 
 cumbents,' 
 237. 
 
 Thomas Jennyngs als. Glasyer. 6 Oct. 1530. 
 
 to be bur*^ in chyard of St. Cutbbert in Wellys — Cath. Ch. 
 xij*^ — high aulter of St. Cuthbert for tythes forgotyn iiij'^ 
 — reparacyons of the same ch. iiij'' — aulter of our lady 
 ij'" — my mother my best gowne, vj sponys of sylver and 
 a great panne wh. were her owne before. 
 
 Bes. — Johane my wif. 
 
 Gyven and granted at Wells, 6 Oct. 1530, being present 
 Sir John Jentill, Will, pope, John Cole. 
 
 I bequethe to Margaret my dowghter a boll candilstick (3). (3) sea 
 
 p. -iG. 
 
 Jone Jonys, wedow, of St. Cutbert yn Wells. 26 Jan. 1531. 
 chyard of St. Cuthbert — Cath. of St. Andrew iiij"^ — bye 
 awter of St. Cuthbert iiij'^ — aulter of our lady a ryug of
 
 186 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 (1) These 
 haiiilsome 
 girillcs were 
 Irt'quent be- 
 quests . A 
 similar one, 
 with " the 
 corse of 
 blew Bilke 
 with peii- 
 nand and 
 bokyll and 
 viij stothis," 
 is men- 
 tioned in 
 
 " Test. 
 Ebor.," iv. 
 16. 
 
 (2) i.e. 
 Weston 
 Zoylaiid, 
 possibly the 
 birthplace 
 of the 
 testatrix. 
 
 golde and a liarnes gyrdell(i) with a blew cors with 
 buckyll and pendant and stodys of sylver — to every 
 other aulter yn the same Ch, ij'' — mayntynance of the 
 servyce of our lady in the perysch of AVeston by Bryge- 
 water (2) xx^ 
 
 Bes. — My son John Jonys. 
 
 Present. — Sir John Ivyse, John Brynscumbe, Eob. Tayler. 
 
 John Robartts of Wellys. ]2 Feb. 1532. 
 
 chyd. of St. Cuthbert of Wells — hey awter of St. Cuthe- 
 
 berts for tethes forgotyn ij'" — awter of Jhesus ij''. 
 Res. — Agnys my wif. 
 Witn. — my gostely father Sir John Hackworthy, Joh. 
 
 Clarke, Water Bocher. 
 
 (3) The 
 
 " Said priests 
 to be present 
 daily and 
 sing matins, 
 mass, and 
 vespers in 
 the choir" 
 (Wadley's 
 " IJristo'l 
 Wills," ICO). 
 
 (l) Miller 
 or baker. 
 
 Will. Joyse. 1 Aug. 1532. 
 
 de par. divi Cuthberti Wellie civitatis — in cimiterio S. 
 Cuthberti — niatrici eccl. de Well, xij'' — pro dccimis 
 oblitis iij' iiij'^ — summo altari beati Cuthberti et singulis 
 altaribus ejusdem eccl. iiij'' — septem filiabus, viz. Alicie, 
 Emote, Katherine, Isabelle, Ursule, Agneti, Isabelle 
 cuilibet earura quinque marcas, cum venerint ad annos 
 discrecionis vel ad suum maritaginm ; et si contingat 
 quod una earum discedat antequam venerit ad annos 
 discrecionis vel maritagii tunc volo quod ejus legacio 
 equalibus distribuatur inter viveutes et sic de singulis 
 — si omnes discedant citra tempus limitacionis legacio- 
 que attingit ad summam xxiij" vj^ viij'", disponatur uni 
 honesto capellano ad celebrand. in ecclesia S. Cuthberti 
 viz. matutinas, missas, et vespras (3), ad altare B. Kathe- 
 rine quousque predicta summa expendatur. 
 
 Bes. — Alicie ux. mee. 
 
 Supervisores. — Joh. Godwyn, jim., et Walterus Wall, cuilibet 
 
 iij' iiij"- 
 Test. — Dno, Rob. Carter, Juh. line, pistore (4), Tho. lewse, 
 
 jun.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 187 
 
 Johan Genyngs. 8 A p. 1532. 
 
 late the wvf of Thomas G.(l) — chvd. of S. Cuthbert rWellsl (i) see his 
 
 . .... Will, p. 135. 
 
 amonge Xtian burial] — mother Ch. of Wells iiij'' — hye 
 auter of St. Cuth* iiij'' — auter of the trinyte there iiij'' — 
 our ladye in the same ch. a payre of beedis of amber, 
 jasper and corell — to the body of the same ch. iiij''. 
 
 Bes. — my son Audrowe Boole, Mary G. my d., and Nich. 
 More (exors). 
 
 my s*^ goods to be bestowed to fynd my s*^ children Andrew 
 and Mary, and if hit happen ether of them do departe 
 he or she so overlyvynge to have all that shall then 
 remayne and yf both decesse before they come to yers 
 of discrecyon, then N. M. to dispose my goods unto 
 an honeste priste who shall singe at the auter of St. 
 Katherine in the Ch. of S. Cuthberts to pray for my 
 sowle and my husbands and childrens sowles. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Andrew Thorne, Richard Bound, Vicars in 
 the Cath. Ch. of S. Androws in Wells. 
 
 (2) The 
 scallop-shell 
 of Gallicia 
 
 Jone Porter. 5 Nov. 1529. was the 
 
 bacige of a 
 
 wyddow, of the p. of St. Cuthbert of Welles— to be beryd |;"f ^e"n ^ 
 nygh the crosse of the southside of the church ey of the s^jamesof 
 s'' parish — St, Andrew iiij'' — for tethes forgotyn viij'' — °(™ro/cor- 
 Eepar"^ of every auter of the par. ch. iiij'' — repar''^ of sec7ated''°''' 
 the church iiij'' — Master Sabyn my grene gowne and (see'Promp. 
 my bedes with scallapps (2) — to Thomsyn Jonys j payre (4) Prior 
 of bedes of amber v sett, with j spoue — to every maid- pitaiofs.' 
 
 (• Tr r( 1 • • T ^ i John the 
 
 servante 01 Mr. babyns j sawcer, j dishe, j plater of Baptist at 
 pewter — iij of my best kerchers to make iij corporas (3) (5) a light 
 for my par. ch. — to the prior of St. Jonys (4) j rynge of the neck. 
 sylver and gylt havynge a stone in hit — to Alys bery a of cILt ^'°*^ 
 kerchow — to Jone compane a smoke and a nysett (5) — (kaiHweii) : 
 
 ... . . it may, how- 
 
 Johane Aliorth mv godchild ii sawcers ii dishes ii ever, mean a 
 
 " " •' '' '' girdle (see 
 
 platers — to our lady yn the par. ch. mydeamy (6) — Rob. p- i'^")- 
 Hopper a rynge sillver and ffvlte with a stone — Kath. aiinekind ' 
 
 ^ ^ '' ° ^*' of crystal. 
 
 Vowell a standynge beryallt (7) cuppe — every onp of ^^^.^""^'^(.3.
 
 188 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 my godch. lyvyng a sawcer, a dishe, a plater — to M*" 
 Sabyn for his labor only xx^ [ray exor]. 
 
 Supervisor. — Sir Eob. Carter. 
 
 Witn.—T]ios. Body, Will. Byry, Simon Smyth. 
 
 JohQ Cornyshe. 18 Aug. 1532. 
 
 pryst yn the par. ch. of St. Cutliberts of Welles — to be 
 
 buryd in the Churche of St. C. of W. were my father is 
 
 beryd yf hit may be convefayently — Cath. Church iiij"* 
 
 — every auter yn St. C. ij'' — churche warks there iiij'' — 
 
 (1) i.e. repar"^ of the best crosse (l) viii'" — Rob- C. my brother a 
 
 the rood ^ , V / .) J 
 
 (seep. 19). cote, a jyrkyn, a doublett, a payre of hosys and a shert. 
 
 Res. — Thos. C. my brother. 
 
 Overseer. — W'" bultynge tlie wever, to whom vj* viij''. 
 Witn. — Sir Joh. Eyce chantre pryst of St. C. cliurch, Tho. 
 peyrce, weffer, John a powell, fuller (each iiij''). 
 
 Margaret Pratte, of St. Cuthberts, Wells. 13 Nov. 1533. 
 chyd. of St. C— W^ells ij'^— hye auter in St. C. iiij"— the 
 
 crosse auter ij''— o lady auter a payre of bedes of 
 
 evorye — Jone my dau. 
 Mes. — John and Will., my sons. 
 Witn. — Sir Hob. Eede, Thos. lewys, Peter Curtis. 
 Prob. in capoUa B. M. V. juxta claustrum ecel. Cath. 
 
 Well., 16 Ap. 1534. Summa v" ix^ iiij'*. 
 
 Sir John Bradon. 14 Feb. 153.'). 
 
 priste and vicar chorall perpetual in the Cath. Ch. of 
 Wells — to be buryd withowt the weste dore of St. 
 Andrew's Ch. before the image of o lady — s*^ ch. works 
 xij'' — to Charterhowse Wytham vj'' viij'^ — covente of 
 Mayden bradley to have my dyryge and masse vj* viij*^ 
 — my brother John broden my doblett, my best hosys 
 and a shirte — Cristofer Maior my systre son xx^ — 
 Maude d. of John jMihvard my bed hole as I ly in save 
 the flock bed and the matres — Agnes hayne and Cris-
 
 WELLS WILLS. 189 
 
 tofer my godsone my short black gowne and vj" viij'' — 
 to my gossepe Johane bulman my gowne furryd with 
 black lame, and to my god. dau. and Will., her children, 
 x^ — Job. Wytcombe my chihl [i.e. servant] vj^ viij''. 
 
 Bes. — to be desposyd among pore pepill. 
 
 Exor. — Sir Edvv'' Prowse (to him my best sirples and vj^ 
 viij'"). 
 
 Witn. — Sir Thos. \Yeston, Sir John White (each iiij*^). 
 
 Overseer. — my specyall good master Tho. Gierke (x^). 
 
 Prob. in Catb. Well., 6 Jun. 1534. Summa ix'' xj^ j^. 
 
 Joh. Bulman, one of the burges of the cytye of Wells. 
 28 Ap. 1534. 
 
 in chyd. of St. Cuthberte of Wells— Cath. Well, iiij''— hye 
 anter of St. C. for t. f. xij'' — repar. of same iiij'^ — every 
 auter in same ij'' — to the ch. warks there viij*" — to St. 
 George ylde (i) in the for'^ ch. half a garnyshe (2) of pewter (i) oiid, 
 vessells — Ch. of St. Andrew in Ramsam (s) where I was ^^l ^®® 
 borne iij® iiij*" — Almyshuse in Wells concernyng repar. .(3) Ram- 
 iiij'' — the priste ther iiij'' — every poure body j'" — the i^orset.' 
 Charterhouse of Wytham iij" iiij'' — every godchild iiij'^. 
 
 Bes. — Isabel my wyf. 
 
 Overseer. — my brother W"^ Bulman (xiij'' iiij*^). 
 
 Witn. — Sir Rob. Rede, my curat, Sir Joh. Ryse, Ric. 
 Appowell, Will, holbyn. 
 
 Prob. in Cath. Well, 9 Jun. 1534. 
 
 Alys Atkyns. 11 Dec. 1534. 
 
 in churchyard of St. Cuthbert in Wells — hye auter of St. 
 C. ij'' — St. Johns auter ij'^ — our lady auter ij'^' — Jhesus 
 auter ij'" — to the chapell of Mary Magd. in longelode (4) (4) Near 
 
 • .,1 Martock. 
 
 XIJ^'. 
 
 Bes. — John Griffith and Joue his wiff. 
 
 Test. — Dno. Joh. Ryse, Joh. Bornham, Jac. Petye. 
 
 Prob. in eccl. Cath. Well., 23 Dec. 1534.
 
 190 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 WEMBDON. 
 
 Will. Tappar do ^Yemrlon. 11 Ap. 1530. 
 
 ill cimiterio eccl. divi Georojii martyris de W. — snmmo 
 
 altari de Wemdon iij' iiij'" — eccl. divi Andree Wellie 
 
 iiij". 
 Bes. — Johane ux. mee et Joh. filio meo. 
 Test. — Dno. Joh. Pyers, curate, hen. pyers. 
 
 Will. Alyn of Wemdon. 12 IMar. 1530. 
 
 chyard of St. George of W. by my mother — St. Andrew of 
 Wells xij'" — ch. of Wemdon vj yewys — Gray ffryars 
 of Brygewater a hayfor or ix^ for the same hayfor — 
 
 (1) i.e. to tryny tie (l) of Cannyngton \'f viij'^ — Ch. of Chilton vj° 
 hoociofuiT viij'' — Sir Andrew Stokye to say x masses and x diriges 
 ^^iiiofjoh. for ray sowle iif iiii'' — Edithe Almysworthv a yerlyns, 
 
 JlillorCCan- ^/ ^ J J J J J J Of 
 
 iiington). a calf and a petycote. 
 
 p. 39. ^ •' 
 
 Res. — Thorn. Alyn my father. 
 
 Wit7i. — Kich. Yellows, John Gore, Sir Andrew Stokye. 
 
 Alys Hurtt. 25 j\ larch, 1533. 
 
 chyd. of Wembdon— Wells ij'^ — grey fryers of Brygewater 
 a cowe — Will. Symons and Jone Symons the children of 
 Christopher Symons a heffer — my gostly father to pray 
 for me v* — the brotherhed of the servyce of Cannyng- 
 ton iij^ iiij'' — to Chilton Ch. to be prayed for iij* iiij'' — 
 5 lady servyce of Wembdon a gyrdell of sylver — the 
 warkes of St. George of Wembdon xij'' — hye auter of 
 AVembdon a dyaper tuell [toivell]. 
 
 Bes. — John Pyn. 
 
 (2) "So- Witn. — Sir Nic. Mason, vicar (2), John IMill. 
 
 merset In- 
 cumbents," 
 4t>3. 
 
 John Alen, late of Wembdon, decessed. 6 July, 1535. 
 
 chyd. of W. — my ij chyldre ij yerlyugs — my brother a 
 jaked.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 191 
 
 Bes. — my wyf. 
 
 Witn. — my gostly father, John blythe, Joh. Pymo, Joh, 
 
 Mylls. 
 Prob. in eccl. de Brugewater, 23 July, 1535. 
 Summa vij" vj* viij''. 
 
 Thos. Kymrige, late of Wemdon. [1535.] 
 
 in W. chyd. — Wells ij'^ — p. c. of W. a bushell of whete — 
 
 my d. Johne. 
 Res. — my wyf Johne. 
 Test. — Rob. Grove, Thos. Martyn. Summa xxij^ 
 
 Thos. Mertyn, layte of Wemdon, 26 Mar. 1536. 
 
 in churcherthe of W. — Wells vj'' — ray d. Syble a cow — my 
 d. Johan a braysyng panne — my sonne Thos. my weyne 
 and viij oxen with all thyngs perteyniiig to a plowe, 
 of the wh. viij oxen and portenans to a plow, I will that 
 my wyfe have the governans with the chylde and the 
 dede of xix acres of grouiide bowght of Mayster Peinand 
 for hime — to my d. Margett that dyed [deed] of the howse 
 that I dwell yn bowghte of Mr. Mychell (i) for her, a (i) coiim- 
 cowe and braysyng panne — to my d. Johan the yonger 
 a cow — my d. Mary a cow — every one of my wyf childryn 
 a cow — Sir Nic. Mason Vicar there for t. f. iij** iiij*^ — 
 hye auter of W. xij*' — o lady auter xij'\ 
 
 Bes. — my wyfe. 
 
 Overseer. — my g. f. Sir Nic. Mason. 
 
 Test — Thos. Wecam, Joh. Ruge. 
 
 Prob. in Brugewater, 1 Maii, 1536. Summa Ixij^' xiij' viij''. 
 
 WESTON juxta BATH. 
 
 Ales Blecheley. 13 Ap. 1533. 
 
 chyd. of Weston — Wells ij*^ — ch. of Weston a bushell of 
 whete — Sir John Arnold a ew sbepe to pray for me —
 
 192 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 I'atrik A\'ilslure — my son Will, of Batheston — John my 
 
 sou — Thos. my son, a qnarte pan. 
 Bes. — my son Will, of Weston. 
 
 Wit7i. — Sir John Arnold, John Carter, Will. Blecheley. 
 Prob. in eccl. de Stalles, 29 Ap. 1534. Summa xP viij'^ 
 
 Roger Laurense of tho p. of Weston. 1 July, 1535. 
 in p. churche erthe of alhoUawis of Weston — Wells ij''. 
 Mes. — to my poore wyf '' to dyspose for my sowles helthe 
 
 as nyghe as God shall gyffe her grace." 
 Witn. — Sir John Shayde, Rob. apresshe. 
 
 (1) The 
 fernierer or 
 
 infimiarer 
 ■was that 
 officer in a 
 monastery 
 ■who had care 
 of the in- 
 firmary, and 
 also had 
 charge of 
 the burial of 
 the dead. 
 The advow- 
 6011 of Wes- 
 ton belonged 
 to Bath 
 I'riory. 
 
 (2) i.e. if 
 they recite 
 my name in 
 the Bede-roll 
 at the four 
 Ember 
 seasons. 
 
 (3") 1G2.^, 
 •' Visitation 
 ofSomerset," 
 119; and 64, 
 84, 122. 
 
 (i) This 
 is often used 
 for or. 
 
 Joh. Ryng. 9 Aug. 1535. 
 
 cliyd. of Weston — Wells iiij'' — ch. of W. xij'' — my dau. in 
 law Alys a hefer and a laver — my son Eich. R. halfe a 
 lond of barley — Merget a bushell of whete — Isbell my 
 d. (same) — ^Alys House — JobnMarshe a bassyng [hason], 
 a chafyndyshe. 
 
 Res. — my wyf Agnes. 
 
 I'est. — Duo. John Slayde, curate ib™, Rob. aprice, fer- 
 merow (i), Sir Brystow. 
 
 Prob. in eccl. par. de Stalls, 4 Feb. 1535. 
 
 Summa iiij'' xiij^ 
 
 WES TON-IN-GORDANO. 
 
 James Kyng of Weston in gorden. 30 Jan. 1531. 
 
 to be buried in the church off Weston, at the wylle and 
 mynde of M"" Jamys Percevall where he semyth best — 
 mother ch. of Wells iiij'' — par. ch. of W. vj'' viij'^ — ch. 
 of Kyng.^ton Seymour iij** iiij'' yf they make quatuor 
 tempera (2) — ch. of Porteshed iij** iiij'' — Alis Wornell (3) 
 ij kyne other (4) elsxxvj^ viij'' — Thos. W. vj^ viij'' — Rich. 
 W. vj* viij'' — I am wyllyng to have a prieste syng for 
 my sowle and a\\ crystyn sowles the space of a hole yere, 
 desyeryng my godfather Jamys Percevall to be overseer
 
 WELLS WILLS. 193 
 
 to see saide priest payde off hys wagys and tlie sayde 
 })rieste to syng in the said par. cb. of Weston — Margarete 
 Dobdon xx^ — wages to pay s'^ priest and all otber 
 legacies and funerall charges before reverside to be 
 take up off my lauds in Weston except hereafter ex- 
 ceptyd — Jone my wyffe shall have my dwyllyng howse 
 in Westou with the orchard and gardyng there, wyth 
 sufficyent housebote (l), heybote, fyrebote, ploughbote, ^otPand"^^ 
 growyng upon any growne belonging unto the saide (hJdRr-bote) 
 
 -**- W P T P flip 
 
 house without any wast doyng — James P. to be overseer, common 
 
 rights of 
 
 Bes. — Jone my wyffe and Edward my son. copyhoid 
 
 •' •' •' tenants to 
 
 M"" Edraunde Gorge, M"^ John Kyne [Kenn] and M"" ^^f^i^^^^'^^^y 
 James P. esquier stond and be sesyd of and in all my rep^7 '° 
 lands in Kingston Seymour with all the appertenances and^" stuEf ■ 
 callvde Watkyns fylde to the use of Johane my wyffe amend 
 
 •^ •' J J hedges" 
 
 durynge her lyfe joynture, and of and in my saide f™™]'],®^*'^'* 
 londes in AYeston to paye my bequests, detts and the iar™'flreb™te 
 wagys of the said priste — that my said feoffers make a fulh^^mm- 
 suff letter of attorney unto John Kympe and Eob. nsht to take 
 
 ■' . ^ '■ sti-aw for 
 
 Hilsey to delyver unto my saide wyffe full and hole tiiatchmg, 
 
 * *' ./ •' orcnrs in 
 
 occurs in 
 church- 
 ardens' 
 
 peasyble possession and seison of and in the saide ^!^ 
 Watkyns ffylde according to this my last wyll. mTvllll 
 
 Witn.—Siv Will. Adams (2) parson, Sir Edw^^ Gorge, Kt., J^^.J;;'^*^- 
 M' Jamys Percevall, Eich. Eblache, Eich. Vowll. (:> somerset 
 
 James King of Weston in Gordon, 7 Feb. 1531, in the bents!^' 300). 
 presence of W™ Adams, parson, and Edm'^ Percivall, 
 gentellman, made the following condycion to his will — 
 I will that the s'^ Johane my wyffe shall have the s*^ 
 dwellynge house &c. during the tyme of hyre wydow- 
 hode only — the good that longyth to my sone to be 
 delyvered to him before my wiffe marry again, and yf 
 he dye, I will that a priste synge for him and me and 
 all crystyn sowles as long as that goode doth endure. 
 
 o
 
 194 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 (n TuaVa 
 for tlio altar. 
 See liNliop 
 Stiiffoni's 
 EoRistcr 
 OVills). 
 The " ker- 
 cheflf" would 
 be Kiven to 
 make a co?- 
 poras (see 
 p. 187). 
 
 (2) A 
 
 larfiedisli.St. 
 Matt. xiv. 8 
 ("Test. 
 Ebor,," iv. 
 17). 
 
 (3) For 
 suhnibeum, 
 i.e. of a 
 reddish 
 colour. 
 
 AVHATLEY. 
 
 Alice Risse, wydow, of Wbatley, 3 May, 1532. 
 
 cliyard of W. — mother ch. of Wells iiij'^ — parish ch. a new 
 pott, a kercheff and a towell (i) — Johan Palmer my 
 dowghter a mantell, and a kercheff — Eien Palmer a 
 kurtell and a carcheff and a charger (2) — Alys Joys a 
 charger. 
 
 Res. — John my son. 
 
 Witn. — Dno. llich. Dylwerthe, cur., Thom. ffepps, Ste. 
 Dorsett, Joh. AVebbe. 
 
 WHITESTANTON. 
 
 Symon Brette de Whitstaunton. 24 June, 1530. 
 
 sepeliendum in ecclesia de Whitstaunton juxta gradum 
 summi altaris — eccl. cath. Wellen. iiij^ — cuilibet filiolo 
 meo xij'* — John Brette sen., avunculo meo, xP et equiim 
 meum suburbeum (3) — 'thome Thresher servo meo xP 
 et equum super quern equitare solebat. 
 
 Res. — Johaue IMaunsell famule mee. 
 
 Test. — Dno. Ptico. Trent curato meo, Joh. Trencher, Joh. 
 Stere, Rob. Trent. 
 
 (4) A rare 
 Christian 
 name, from 
 
 comely. 
 
 (6) The 
 game as 
 Jfonerine 
 (se.- Will of 
 Tlios. 
 Baylie). 
 
 John Batley [or Bayley] de Whitstaunton. 4 July, 1530. 
 
 in cimiterio Sci. Andree de Whitstaunton — eccl. matrici 
 Wellen. xij'' — eccl. S. Andree de Whitstaunton iij** iiij*^ 
 — frateruitati de Ilmyster vj'' viij'' — Will. Baylye filio 
 meo juvencam — Euprepe (4) filie mee juvencam — Alicie 
 bayly filie mee juvencam — Emerenciane (5) filie mee 
 juvencam — Joh. bayly fratri meo ij crojjyired [crop- 
 eared] heyfers — omnibus et singnlis filiolis meis ovem 
 — Joh. Trencher patri uxoris mee juvenculara. 
 
 Res. — Johaue baylye ux. mee. 
 
 Test. — Joh. Trencher, Dno. Rico. Trent, Joh. Stere, Nich. 
 Russell, Joh. Alford.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 195 
 
 Will. Combe. 8 Oct. 1530. 
 
 in ciraiterio S. Andree de Wliitstaimton — Cath. Well, iiij'* 
 
 — eccl. de Whitstauntou boviculum. 
 Bes. — Alicie nx. race. 
 Test. — Ddo. Kic. Trent, Joh. Stere, Rob. Trench. 
 
 Thos. Baylye als. Browsey de Whitestantoii. 19 Dec. 1535. 
 
 in cim. de W. — Well, xi j'" — funalibus (i) eccl. de W. xij'' — (i) Funa- 
 lumini alte crucis xii — lumini in pred. eccl. vocato torches 
 
 •' '■ formed of 
 
 lumen mortuorum vj'^— Dno. Rico. Trent clerico iij* iiij*^ to^'eu'er'uK? 
 — Euprepie Bayly, filie Johannis B. filii mei, juvenculam pSjX'^ '" 
 — Alicie B., filie predioti J. B. vaccam, que est in par. de parv.""T39). 
 Ilton — Honerine, filie predicti J. B. j juvenculam et si 
 aliqua earum moriatur ante etat. xx annorum vel ante 
 diem nuptialem tunc vacca et juv. cum incrementis 
 earundem pueris predicti J. B. dentur. 
 
 Res. — Willo filio meo et letisse ux. mee. 
 
 Tesi.— Will. Pegger, Will. Stapull. 
 
 Prob. Iq eccl. p. de Bucklond Mary, 26 Jan. 1535. 
 
 Summa xix" xv^ x*^. 
 
 WINFORD. 
 
 John Grossman, hosbanman, of Wynfryth. 30 Nov. 1531. 
 
 holly sepulture within the cliyard of the holly Rode off 
 Winfryth — mother ch. of Wells ij^^ — hye awter of my 
 par. ch. for tethyng and offerings forgotten ij'^ — parish 
 ch. xvj*^ — chapell (2) of our lady wythin the churchyard (2) -so- 
 of Winffryth [. . .]. IP ^''•^°' 
 
 Res. — Isabell my wyffe and Nicolas my sonne. 
 
 Overseers. — harry wylls, Thos. Sanders. 
 
 Witn. — Sir John Edwards my curate, Raffe Buck, Robt. 
 Hyppesley. 
 
 Thos. Broocke. 27 Ap. 1533. 
 
 cbyd. of Wynford— Wells iiij'^— Ch. of W. viij"— lady
 
 ' 106 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 cliappcll in the cliyd. of Wynfford xij'' — Sir Kob. Eice 
 curat in W. ij^ to pray for my sowle and all crystyn 
 suNvles. 
 
 Res. — Joli. Broke my son. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Eob, Rice, curate at W., Ric. Nayler, yoman. 
 
 Thos. Hiscok of Wynford. 29 July, 1533. 
 
 in the churclie hey of W. — Wells iiij'' — oh. of Wynford 
 
 viij'' — lady chapell in the churche hey xij''. 
 Res. — Johane my wyf. 
 Wiin. — Sir Eob. Eice then curat of W., Eawf bucke, 
 
 Mathewe Eo. 
 Prob. in eccl. de Keynsham, 30 Ap. 1534. 
 Summa iiij" v^ viij^ 
 
 WINSFOED. 
 
 Will. Thorne de Wynyfforde. 13 Nov. 1531. 
 
 iiij principalibus instauris eccl. de W., cuilibet unam 
 
 ovem — tribus aliis instauris cuilibet iiij*^. 
 Res. — frediswyde ux. mee. 
 (1) insti- Test. — Dno. Will. Vicare (l), Tiio. Thorne, Eogero Vicare. 
 
 tuted in 1513 
 ("Somerset 
 
 bents," 467). Frediswlda Thorne, vidua. 11 Dec. 1531. 
 
 instauro S. Petri unam ovem — instauro B. M. ovem et 
 annulum argenteum — instauro alte crucis ovem — in- 
 stauro luminum defunctorum ovem — instauro S. Jacobi 
 ovem — instauro S. Katerine ovem — instauro S. Antonii 
 ovem — instauro B. M. pietatis meam optimam togam 
 — Eich. Lokyll unam ovem — famule mee Johanne Torr 
 unam tunicam, unam ovem et velamen — Elene filie mee 
 duo cocliaria argentea. 
 
 Jles. — Thome Thorne, John Monsey, Eich. Lokyll. 
 
 Supervisor. — Dno. Will. Vicare. 
 
 Honda Baker. 12 Mar. 1532. 
 
 instauro S. Petri vj^ viij'' — instauro B. M. unam ovem —
 
 WELLS WILLS. VM 
 
 instauro luminum defunctorum unain ovem — instauro 
 B. M. pietatis unam ovem — instauro allte crucis viij'' — 
 instauro S. Jacobi viij'' — instauro S. David viij'' — cuilibet 
 filiolo iiij'' — fabrice ecclesie ij'". 
 
 JRes. — Johanni filio meo. 
 
 Test. — Dno. Will. Vycare, Tho. Holle, Eogero Vicar. 
 
 Joh. Peyrs de Wynesford. 15 Ap. 1534. 
 in ecclesia de W. — sex instauris principalibus de W. vj* — 
 instauro B. M. pietatis j ovem matricera — monasterio de 
 barlyclie (l) vj'^ viij'' — cuilibet filiolo et filiole ovem — (d Bar- 
 
 .. Ill linch Priory 
 
 Joni Nee li oves cum candelabro— Joh. haddon ii oves '""Wie 
 
 '' advowson of 
 
 — Alicie hobbis j ovem — Kob. Herley j ovem — Well. ^^'nsfOTd. 
 iiij'' — fratribus de Brugewater xij'' — capellano pro 
 tribus quarteriis unius anui celebranti in eccl. predicta 
 iiij'' — eccl. de Exton ij"* — eccl. de W. par vestamen- 
 torum — Willo Norman j agnum — pro trigintali ij* vj**. 
 
 Res. — Jobane ux. mee. 
 
 Test. — Dno. W^ill. Vicary, Rob. Norman, Joh. Hobbe. 
 
 Supervisors. — Ric. brayly, Tho. Mylton, Joh. Hill. 
 
 Prob. in Stowgummer, 22 Ap. 1534. 
 
 Summa xxxvj'' xvij^ vij*' ob. 
 
 Tho. Peyrs de Wynsford. 30 Dec. 1533. 
 
 eccl. de Wynsford iij' iiij'' — instauro luminum defunctorum 
 j ovem matricem cum agnello — cuilibet filiolo iiij'' — 
 Well. iiij". 
 B,es. — Johane ux. mee. et Rico, filio meo. 
 Test. — Joh. Hobe, Ric. locwell, Joh. Pers. 
 Supervisores. — Dom. Will. Vicary, Ric. et Tho. Whitfild. 
 Prob. in Stowgummer, 22 Ap. 1534. Summa xiiij" xj^ 
 
 Thomazia Torr de Wynford, vidua. 8 Dec. 1534. 
 
 in cem. S. Petri de Wynford — instauro alte crucis — B. M. 
 — S. Petri — B. M. pietatis — luminum defunctorum, 
 cuilibet, unam ovem — fabrice eccl. Well, iiij" — Johane
 
 198 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 et Alicie filiabus Will. Ton filii mei v^ ad maritagium 
 
 earum. 
 Bes. — Thome Ton- filio meo. 
 Test. — Dno. Nich. Patriige, Rogero Vicar. 
 
 Simond Brodford de Wyneford [Winsford]. 26 Dec. 1534. 
 iustauro S. Petri iinam ovem — B. M. iinam ovem — S. 
 Katerine unam ovem — altecrucis vj'' — Inminum defunct. 
 TJ'^ — S. Jacobi iiij'' — cuilibet filiolo iiij'' — Well. iiij''. 
 Bes. — Joanne ux. mee. 
 Test—Bno. AVylL Vicare, Thoma Brodford, Will. Kympe. 
 
 (1) Sic Petrus Brodford de Wynsford. 3 Mar. 1535 (l). 
 
 lis., but it , . . . , , ^^j 
 
 Biiouidbe feancto Petro \y \ny — qumque instauns eccl. de \V. 
 
 iij'^ iiij'' — omnibus filiolis meis, cuilibet iiij'' — W^ell. vj'' — 
 
 (2) Ho8- domui S. Johannis (2) xij'' — Johanni filio meo ij vaocas, 
 
 pital of St. ' . . . 
 
 John the et XXX oves cum biffa mea optima pro anniverHano 
 
 JJ.iptist at _ ° _ ^ _ ^ 
 
 Bridgwater, j^qq et parcntibus meis anniiatim, durante vita dicti 
 
 Johannis. 
 Bes. — Alicie ux. mee. 
 
 Test. — Dno. Will. Vicare, Nich. Paternge, Job. Edbroke. 
 Supervisores. — Eic. Howell, Dom. W. V., Tho. Thorne. 
 Prob. in iStokegummer, 20 July, 1535. 
 Summa xxxvj'' xix'* x''. 
 
 Joh. Dwythye de Wynford [Winsford]. 23 Sep. 1535. 
 
 instauro S. Petri — B.M. — alte crucis — luminisdefuuctorum 
 — cuilibet, uu;im ovem — fabrice Wellen. iiij'' — quatuor 
 filiis meis vj"" viij'\ 
 Bes. — Alicie ux. mee. 
 Supervisor. — Will. Holl, filio meo. 
 
 Test. — Dno. Will. Vycarye, Rog. Vycarye, Job. Wythye. 
 Prob. in Stowgummer, 28 Jan. 1535. 
 Summa xij" iiij' iij'.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 199 
 
 Wyll. Vicary(i), Vicarius perpetuus eccl. de Wynnyfford. (i)"So. 
 
 merset In- 
 
 30 ]\Iarch, 1536. cumbcnts." 
 
 ' . 467. 
 
 in sacra sepultura — Well, xij*^ — eccl. par. de Wynford x'' 
 — ecclesie predicte xx* ut parochiani teneant anniver- 
 sariuin meum annuatiin — Dno. Nicholao Patrydge pro 
 stipendio unius anni ut oret pro me, parentibus meis et 
 omnibus benefactoribus meis in eccl. prodicta vj'' xiij" 
 iiij'' — Dno. N. P. ut oret pro me xx' et omnes libros 
 meos ad placitum et electionem — filiolo meo Rob. Cody 
 xP et oranibas aliis filiolis meis (cuilibet) j ovem vel 
 xii'^ — omnibus pueris fratrum meorum et sororum 
 mearum (cuilibet) j angnuin — Joanni Vicarr de hyll 
 vj^ viij'' — Johni Vicar de Wheddon vj** viij'' — Thomasie 
 Koppe \f viij'^ — Agneti Cokyslyghtli Vf viij'' — Wil- 
 lelmo howell \f viij'^ — Rob. Vicar vj'' viij'^ — eccl. de 
 Exton ut parocbiani custodian! anniversarinm meum 
 et omnium benefactorum illius eccl. de Exton quatuor 
 temporibus anni ab anno in annum xx* — Dno. Olivero 
 Bromley vj^ viij'' — eccl. de Cuttcumbe pro anniversario 
 meo xx^^ — Dno. Rob. Darche vj^ viij'^ — Magistro Eglonde 
 vj* viij' — Magistro Cavvell vj^ viij'' — monasterio de 
 Cleve xx^ — monasterio de Dunster vj'' viij'' — ^Dno. Job. 
 Bayle vj'' viij*^ — Job. Vicar servo meo xx^ — eccl. de 
 Dulverton pro anniversario meo (quatuor temporibus) 
 xx^ — Job. Slocock vj^ viij'' — eccl. de Brusford (2) omnia (2) w. 
 
 , , , . , , Vicary was 
 
 catella mea et oves meas que sunt ibiclem — eccl. instituted to 
 
 Brusbford iu 
 
 predicte pro anniversario xx"" — Dno. Rob. Robyns i^ia ("So- 
 
 i^ i- •> merset In- 
 
 vj« viij^— Job. Syddenbam et Will, filiolo meo— Georgio 3^'2?''°'''" 
 Syddynbam xP — Magistro Tbo. Syddenbam xP — Job. 
 blandon vj* viij'' — monasterio de Braylycbe [Barlincb] 
 xP — Jobanue Syndynbam uxori Edwardi, et Joane 
 filiole mee xP — Dno. Waltero Sbapton vj* viij'' cum 
 suo libro— Joanne sorori fratris Will. Vicare vj^ viij''. 
 
 Res. — Will. Vicare et Rogero Vicare servis meis. 
 
 Supervkores. — Mag. Edw. Syddyaliam, Tbo. Holla, Will. 
 Vicare, Rob. Cody (xP eacb).
 
 200 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 Test. — Job. Syddenham, Edw. Hyddenham, Dno. Nic. 
 
 Patrydge. 
 Prob. in Stokeguramer, 28 Ap. 153G. Summa {none given). 
 
 WITHYCOMBE. 
 
 Joh. How de Wythicombe. 28 Mali, 1530. 
 
 in cimiterio eccl. par. de W. — Catb. Welb ij'' — fratribus 
 (1) The ordinis S. ffrancisci de Brngewater ij*^ — iiij lumiuibus (l) 
 
 three lishls 
 
 in the church eccl. de W. xvj per equaies porciones. 
 
 p.nnard jfjgg^ — Affneti ux. mce, 
 
 were the " 
 
 life'iVofr' Test.— Dno. Rob. Apres, curato meo, Job. Blundell, Will. 
 
 Sacrament, -p» -• 
 
 the sepnlcre JOOWClOn. 
 
 light, the 
 high cro«s 
 light (Bli. V. 
 
 f;''- «)• Joh. Philipps. 1 July, 1530. 
 
 These were ^ ^ •> 
 
 "'Inncima'^ in cimiterio eccl. par. de Wytbicombe — Catb. Well, iiij'^ 
 
 lomlumeH"^ — fratribus ordinis S. Augustiui de Bruge water ij*^. 
 
 lights." If lies. — Johane ux. mee. 
 
 dead-light," Test. — FDno. Fiobt.l Apres clerico, Kico. . . . Job. libeteff. 
 
 so often *■ -* ■*■ 
 
 mentioned in 
 tliese Wills, 
 
 Tur'nglts' Jone Hundell. 23 May, 1533. 
 
 John iiow in cbyd. of St. Nycolas of Wbytbycombe — Wells x''. 
 
 lott xvjJ. 
 
 TXes. — lawrens Westcote. 
 
 Witn. — Rob. bolue, elerke, Job. Croke, Ric. Westcott. 
 
 WITHYPOOL. 
 
 Alicia Dunscome, vidua, de Wetbepole. 8 Marcii, 1533. 
 sep. in eccl. S. Audree de Wetbepole — Wellcn. iiij'' — ■ 
 ~ instauro S. Andree unam ovem. 
 l^es. — Jobni D. filio meo senior! et Jobni D. filio meo 
 
 juniori et Jobane D. filio mee. 
 Test. — Dno. Tboina ffakerley, Job. Drake, Job. Dunscome, 
 Nye. Passon.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 201 
 
 WOLLAVINGTON. 
 
 John Barnard of Wollavyngton. 18 July, 1535. 
 
 chvd. of Wullavyngton — 6 lady store of W. a cowe — 
 
 Wells )]'• — the Vicar my curate xx'' — every cliantry (i) (i) There 
 priste xij'', to say dyryge and masse at my burynge and (see"Somer- 
 monthes mynd — Alyce my sons dau. iiij sylver sponys ;j«nts," p. 
 or els xiij"* iiij'', and a blewe gowne and a payr of 
 blanketts — ffryers of Brygewater a bushell of whete. 
 
 Bes. — John Stor. 
 
 Witn. — John Nicol, John Gyllynge, hughe Salmon. 
 
 Prob. in eccl. par. de Graynton, 24 Julii, 1535. 
 
 Summa xiv" xj* x''. 
 
 WOOTTON COUETNEY. 
 
 Nicolas Hensley. 10 Oct. 1528. 
 
 ecol. de Wotton Courtney meam optimam togam — omnibus 
 instauris ecclesige, viz. cuilibet instauro iiij'' — eccl. de 
 Luccombe iij'^ iiij'' — cuilibet filiolo iiij'' — ffabrice eccl. 
 Oath. Wellen. vj'' — Eliz. filie mee par precularum de 
 amber cum gaudiis (2) argentatis, cum zona optima (2) a pair 
 
 , of rosaries 
 
 aeaurata. (,precuia,a. 
 
 bead). Every 
 
 Bes. — Margarete ux. mee. tenth large 
 
 '-' bead in the 
 
 Test—Dno. Petro Trotte, John ffolantyne sen. et jun., J^;;^^^JJJt 
 Will, lore, Will. Prelatt. f^^^S 
 
 Johannes filius mens habebit omnia mea bona post deces- smaiier'bTad 
 
 • stands for 
 
 sum Marg® ux. mee. an Ave 
 
 " Maria (see 
 
 probatum f uit coram nobis ofiSc. Dni. Archid. Taunton in p- ^*> 
 eccl. par. de Toland, 19 Nov. 1528. 
 
 Margaret Hensley. 29 March, 1531. 
 
 sep. in cimiterio de Wotton Courtney — Cath. Well, vj*^ — 
 ymagini B. M. in eccl. de W. meam optimam zonani — 
 eccles. de Wotton meam togam optimam — lumini S. 
 Katherine in eadem eccl. iiij'' — lumini dive Margareto
 
 202 
 
 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 (1) The 
 kirtle was 
 worn by 
 both soxes; 
 as fiinale 
 attire it was 
 a close-fitting 
 gurmpnt. 
 See Inngnote 
 in " I'ronip. 
 Parv.," -277 
 (1)- 
 
 (2) Dark 
 red. 
 
 iiij*^ — lumiiii summe crucis iiij'' — lumini omnium sanc- 
 torum iiij'' — Joliane Glosse unam tunicam vocatam a 
 hyrtill (i) murrey (2) coloris et unum par precularum 
 optimum — Eliz. famule mee unam tunicam vocatam a 
 hyrtill taivny coloris — ]\Iarg. Syraes unam tunicam — 
 Eliz. Honsley unam patellam [disJt] et unam ollam 
 eneam. 
 
 Ees. — Jobanni Hensley. 
 
 Test. — Dno. Tlioraa ffygurys capellano, Thoma. Stelly. 
 
 Roger Hurford. 16 March, 1532 [paj^er to7vi in sojiie places]. 
 
 to be bur'' in the Chapell of our lady in the Cli. of 
 AVotton — St. Andrew in Wells vj'^ — the parish [church] 
 of Wotton for my buryall a heffer — to allhallon a shepe 
 — the ded ly3ght a shepe — St. Kateryu ly^ght and St. 
 Margets ly3ght ij shepe — • . . . yem my goddaughter 
 a shepe — every of my godchelder iiij'' — Agnes to Combe 
 my dowefter after the decesse of her mother, my best 
 panne and crocke — ye parson of Wotton for forgetyn 
 tethytig xij'" — to the Ch. of Allhallowyn in Wotton to 
 have my name wrytyn and Re-ersyd [i-ehearsed^ in the 
 generall Dyryge a heffer. 
 
 Res. — Jone my wyffe. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Petrus [Trotte], Sir Thomas fugur. Hen. to 
 Combe, Robert Tyrell, Will. Smyth. 
 
 Joh. Hensley de Wutton Cowrteney. 2 Mar. 1534. 
 
 humandum infra eccl. B. M. de W. C. — church of W, C. 
 
 my best gowne — Rich, my servant my ij"'' tawny gown 
 
 — godchildren iiij'' apyce. 
 Res. — Elsabeth my wyf. 
 Witn. — Joh. Valantyne, Thos. Hill. 
 Prob. in Stowgummer, 22 Ap. 1534. 
 Summa xxv" xviij'' viij''. 
 
 Hen. Holl de Wotton Courtney. 5 Mar. 1533. 
 
 Wells ij' — my best gown to the p. c. of Woyttyn — vj stores
 
 WELLS WILLS. 203 
 
 in tbe s'' cliurcli vj shepe, i.e. hye crosse, alhalon, 5 lady, 
 St. Katheryn, St. Margaret, ded lyght— Alys Vyldary 
 yjs viij'' — Davyd boll my son xlvj" viij''. 
 
 Hes. — hely (l) boll my son and Johne my wyf. (i) eh. 
 
 Witii. — harry stronge. Job. Holle, Will. boll. 
 
 Prob. in Stowgummer, 22 Ap. 1534. Summa xxx^' viij' j''. 
 
 Sir Peter Trotte parson of the p. c. of Wotton Cowrtney. 
 22 Jan. 1534. 
 to be bur'^ in the Cbancesell of Albalous in Wotton — 
 Wells viij'' — I gyve and bave delyvered unto tbe forsayd 
 Cb. of W. a cawdron and my best fate [vat] (2) — bigbe (2) These 
 
 *' \- A \ y <J would be 
 
 crosse ligbt iiij'' — to tbe store of Albalows iiij'^ — s*'^^**^ bretlng beer 
 of St. Katheryn iiij'' — store of St. Margaret iiij'' — store f^cimrch- 
 of tbe dedde lighte iiij'' — store of 6 blessed lady iiij'' — ^ ^^' 
 and all these premisses I bave delyvered — my brother 
 W'" Trotte my grayned gowne, a goblet of silver and a 
 salte of sylver tbe wh. I have delyvered unto bym by 
 my lyfe and remaned in the possession of my s'' brother 
 — John T. bis son a salte of sylver with a cover, vj 
 sylver spones, a federbed complete with a tester 
 delyvered with my band — John Norys a salte of sylver 
 with a cover and my bay colte — Thomasyn N. a salte of 
 sylver after tbe decesse of Sir Will. Vycarye, vicar 
 of Wynford — to Sisselie her sister vj sylver spones — 
 Job. Mors a crocke — to John Wylwaye my ambelynge 
 horse (3), a payre of bosyu, and ij spones of sylver in (3) "Test. 
 the bands of John Bawgbewell — Thos. Howper my serv' 120. " 
 my best carte hoole complete and a new payre of 
 whelells and a new carte bodye and the bay horse or 
 tbe dunne — John Crosse my serv' — Sir Will. Vycarye 
 my skarlett gowne ffurred and my best surples — and all 
 these premisses I bave delyvered with my owne hand. 
 Bes. — W''' T. my brother and John T. bis son, and Job. 
 Norrys.
 
 201 
 
 WELLS WILLS, 
 
 Witn. — Sir Will. Vycarye (overseer), Joli. Wylway, Joh. 
 
 Crosse. 
 Prob. in Stovvgummer, 28 Jan. 1535. Summa xxiij'' xvij^ 
 
 (1) Pro- ' 
 bably suc- 
 ceeded Peter 
 Trott.; 
 
 John Stoddon. 20 A p. 1536. 
 
 in semiterio Omnium Sanctorum de Wotton Courtney — 
 Ch. of Wotton vj^ viij'^ — S. Katherine iiij'' — sancte cruci 
 iiij'' — B. M. iiij'' — Dno. Hen. Pokysley iiij'^ — Joh. filio 
 meo ij oves — Georgio et Joh. filiis meis ij oves. 
 
 Bes. — Joane ux. mee. 
 
 Test. — Dno. hen. Pokysley (i), Will. Ryve, Joh. Valentyne. 
 
 Prob. in Stokegummer, 28 Ap. 1536. Summa viij" viij^ 
 
 (2) This 
 eliould be 
 (Flax) Bonr- 
 ton, which 
 was a capella 
 attached to 
 Wraxall (see 
 " Somerset 
 Incum- 
 bents," 302; 
 and sec 
 ante, p. 10). 
 
 WPAXALL (see p. 109). 
 
 John Sanders of Wraxall. 3 Jan. 1532. 
 
 chyard of W. — mother ch. of Wells iiij'' — ch. of Wraxall 
 
 a bowsshell off barley — the chapell off Bruton (2) a 
 
 bowshell of whette — Sir AVyllyam Webster my gostely 
 
 father xij^ 
 Bes. — John Gavdys and he to fynd my wyffe why lie it 
 
 pleasit God that she shall lyve. 
 Witn. — Sir Wyll. Webster curet off bruton (2), John 
 
 Jonys. 
 
 (3) Quatuor 
 tempnra (the 
 four Kmber 
 seasons). 
 
 (4) A gold 
 coin. 
 
 Wm. Morys the elder, husbanman. 16 Feb. 1533. 
 
 chyd. of Albalou in Wraxall — Wells ij'' — to my s'' par. 
 ch. to brynge my name in the quarter tempell (3) and 
 to find lights at my berynge v^ iiij'" — I owe to owld 
 Isbell Hiscocks an angelett(4) of vij* vj'' and I will that 
 Will, my son do content hir of hit. 
 
 Bes. — W" my son. 
 
 Wit7i. — Sir John Edwards my curat, Thos. Morgan, Kic. 
 and Joh. hethefyld.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 205 
 
 Robert Cotrell, husbandman, of ffeilond (i). 7 Jan. 1535. C) i^ay- 
 
 ^ ^ land In 
 
 in symetery or churchyd. of my p. of A'lhalowse in Wraxall wraxaii. 
 — Wells iiij'' — highe auter of my p. c. for t. f. ij'' — maynte- 
 nance of lights upon the highe beme iiij'' — a cowe to the 
 use and behoof of my p. c. of W. to have my sowl with 
 the sowlls of my father and mother Thos. and Eliz. and 
 the sowls of my late wyffes [parents] John and Jone, 
 and all crysten sowles contynually remembryd in the 
 fraternyte of ye quater temps of ye same (2) ; the hyre of (2) see 
 the same cowe for ye present yere shall holely remayne 
 to the same ch. wh. cowe is now in the custody to hyer 
 with a servante of M'' Gorges being keper of his over (3) (3) upper. 
 parke — Edmonde my son ffyftie shelynges — Jone my 
 d. iiij'' and a harness gyrdell — Alyce my d. iiij'' and a 
 pay re of taches of sylver ; if they dye before they be 
 married then the legaces to go to find an honest priste 
 to syng for my sowl, &c. — Jone my wyf not to claim 
 the xP that she toke me toward the purchesyng of her 
 tenement wh. she hath in ham grene [m Portbury] — 
 John C. my son my mansyon howse wherein I now dwell. 
 
 Mes. — J. C. my sonne. 
 
 Overseers. — my brother Rich'' C, Thos. Raynye and Thos. 
 Morgan. 
 
 Witn. — Sir Phvllypp Apryse (4) Vicar of the p. of Eston (4) "So- 
 
 " merset In- 
 
 in Giordano, Rich. Mays, Thos. Rawlyns. cumbents," 
 
 Prob. in Keynsham, 3 Feb. 1535. Summa Ij" vij" viij''. 
 
 WRINGTON. 
 
 Will. Phipyn of Wryngton. 1530. 
 
 chyd. of W.— Oath. Wells iiij'^— highe altar of W. for 
 forgotyn tythes ij''— hygh lyght in same ch. a bushel! of 
 Avhete — our lady light a bushell of whete — St. Nicolas 
 lyght halfe a bushell of whete — my d. Agnes Kyng a 
 yew shipe. 
 
 Res. — Johan my wif and John my son. 
 
 Witn. — Sir John lyle curate, Tho. i'^ong, John Atnashe.
 
 206 
 
 WELLS WTLLS. 
 
 Wills," 1st 
 series. 30. 
 
 (2) See 
 "Weaver's 
 " Visitations 
 of Somer- 
 set," p. 56. 
 
 Rich. Hortte(i) dc AVriui,'ton. Ifino. 
 
 churchyard of Allhaloweii of Wryugton — mother ch. of 
 Welles ij'' — higheaulter ofWryngton iiij'' — our [ladys] 
 altar in Wryngton half a biisliell of whete — St. Nicolas 
 lyght half a bushell of whete — higho lyght in Wrington 
 half a boshcll of whete — to the bells ij'' — [I] owe to 
 A\'il]. Vencll xv*" — also I ow to John horte of Wynforde 
 iij"" iiij'" the whiche my wif shall pay. 
 
 Sole Exix. — Maigery my wif. 
 
 mVw.— John Oldmixon (2), John Boke, Will. Whiting, 
 Will. Neuell. 
 
 Thomas Lovell. 4 Nov. 1531. 
 
 chyard. of Wryngton — mother ch. of Wells iiij'' — bye 
 
 auter in Wryngton ij'' — hye lyght iiij'' — our ladies 
 
 liglit ij''— St. Nicholas lyght ij". 
 Esax. — Alls my wyffe. 
 Witn. — Sir John lyle, curate, John Hele, Thos. Wytting. 
 
 Thos. Ogan. 8 June, 1528. 
 
 cliyd. of Wryngton — hyghe altar in W. ij'' — Cath. Wells 
 iiij'' — Kode light iiij'' — St. Nicolas ij" — our ladies liglit 
 ij" — every of my godch. iiij'' — Johan Mustard a lambe — 
 Johan Warrant xx® and after her departing to go to the 
 iiij sonnys — John 0. my son to kype my montlies 
 mynde and ther to have vj prists and every prist to 
 have his grote beside the prists of the church. 
 
 Bes. — John O. my son and Agnes his wif. 
 
 Witn. — Sir John lyle, notary, curatte of W., Thos. locok, 
 Job. Mustarde. 
 
 Agnes Ogan. 29 June, 1532. 
 
 chyard of All hallo wn in Wryngton — hye altar in W. iiij" 
 — mother ch. of Wells ij'' — rode lyght and our lady 
 lyglite and St. Nicholas lyghte a bowshell of wete to 
 be devydyd.
 
 WELLS WILLS. 207 
 
 Res. — mv son John 02:aii. 
 Wttii. — Eicb. Alen, Tlios. Looke. 
 
 Ric. Dale of Wryngton. 5 Jan. 1533. 
 
 in ehyd. of W. — Wells j'' — hye alter of Wr. j'' — high lyght 
 
 halfe a b. of wliete — St. Nycholas light and o lady light 
 
 halfe a b. of w. 
 Bes. — My vvyf, Elyn. 
 Wif7i. Sir John lyle, curat of W., John Alyn, Tho. ford, 
 
 W" lawrence. 
 Prob. in Keynsham, 30 Ap. 1534. Summa iij^' xj'' ij"^. 
 
 Thos. Kyetyngale. 17 Ap. 1534. 
 
 chyd. of Wryngton — Wells ij'' — mayntenans of the hye 
 
 lyjght in the Ch. of Allhalows of W. iiij'^ — 6 lady lyght 
 
 and St. Nye. lyght ij*^ apece — hye auter for tythes 
 
 oblytyd ij'' — Eowland my son. 
 Res. — Agnes my wyf. 
 Wiin. — Sir John lyle, curatt of W., Sir Will. Kytyngegale, 
 
 Joh. Mansteche, Joh. Bekes. 
 Prob. in eccl. Cath. Well., 2 June, 1534. 
 
 Rych. Hopkyns of Wryngton. 5 Jan. 1534. 
 
 in chyd. of W. — Wells iiij'^ — hyghe alter at W. a boshell of 
 barley — ye hygh lyght, our lady lyght, St. Nicholas lyght 
 a b. of barley {eacli)- — Edythe my d. a boloc — Jone my d. 
 — Eadmond larawnce my godson vj" — John becham my 
 godson vj'' — John Warden vj'' — Thos. Phepen vj*' — Sir 
 John Lyle vj** — Jone Crednell. 
 
 Exor. — Jone, my wyff. 
 
 Witn. — Sir John lyle, curate of W., Mayster Lyverge, Joh. 
 laurence, Joh. Chawnler. 
 
 Thos. Yonge of Wryngton. 5 Ap. 1535. 
 
 in church of W. — Wells ij*^ — hie alter of W. iiij*^ — hye 
 lyght a b. of whete — 6 lady halfe a b. of whete — St.
 
 208 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 Nicli. lyglit halfe a b. of whete — o lady in the same ch. 
 
 iiij shepe to the mayDtenance of the prest. 
 Exors. — denes my wyf and John my son. 
 Wit7i. — Sir John lyle, curate of W., Joh. lawrence, Joh. 
 
 Atnasshe, John Phepen. 
 Prob. in domo solit. res. Vic. gen., 3 May, 1535. 
 Summa xvij" xj^ 
 
 Roger Marrys of Wryngton, 9 Ap. 1535. 
 
 chyd. of W.— Wells j"— hye lyght of W. halfe a bushell of 
 whete — 6 lady lyght a pek of whete — St. Nicholas 
 (same) — henry my son a red scoryd cow — Agnes my d. 
 a hefifer — ch. of Beryngton a b. of whete — every god- 
 child iiij'' — Will, latre a sieved cote and a blak fuschyan 
 chirkyn with sieves and my best capp. 
 
 Exix. — Jone. 
 
 Witn. — Sir John lyle, curate of W., hen. busshe, Ric. Mace, 
 Thos. Warne. 
 
 Prob. in domo solit. res. Vic. gen. Wellie, 1535. 
 
 John Bekes of Wryngton. 15 Jan. 1535. 
 chyd. of W.— hi3e lyght of W. xij''— St. Nich. light vj"— 
 6 lady light vj'' — to the bells xij'' — Sir John lile, the 
 curate of W. vj** viij'' — Margery pety my serv* x? — 
 Margery my wyf to have my howse as long as she 
 lyveth and her mayden to wayte upon her, and my 
 exoFs (my daus, Angnes Gary and Jone Chylde) to pay 
 the mayden her wages and the forsayd IMargery Bekes 
 to have every wicke in her purse viij'' payd unto her 
 and wood and fier and all thyngs that ys necessary for 
 a woman, and she to receve yerly rent of her dowry as 
 
 I long as she doth lyve. — Joliane my kyneswoman xP — 
 Alys hegges a standing copp of sylver and a coblott of 
 sylver the valow vj" xiij'' iiij''. 
 Overseers. — hen. bosshe, Joh. Ketyngall (x' betw. them).
 
 WELLS WILLS. 209 
 
 Witn. — Sir John lyle, curat of W., Job. Iawreni5, Joh. 
 
 mansteche. 
 Summa xliij" v'' ix^ 
 
 YATTON. 
 
 Jone Gurman, wyddow, of Yatton. 25 Jan. 1532. 
 
 in church of Y. — AVells iiij'' — hyghe auter of Y. iiij'^ — 
 eh. of Y. ij bushells of wete — St. Jamys cbappell of Y. 
 ij bushells of barlye — x^ amongyste tbe fryers of BrystoU 
 after the discretion of Tbos. Taylor — Joh. and W™ sons 
 of Tbos. Taylor — acowe to tbe children of Rob. Durban, 
 if all dye, to go to Nic. ffrye's children — my d. Alice, 
 my hoode — Jobane tbe wiff of Tbos. Taylor — my godcb. 
 Alice Taylor my vyolett cors (i) — Eliz. ray d. (i)Peer. 3?. 
 
 Res. — Tbos. Taylor and Jobane his wyf. 
 
 Witn. — Sir John Burduys, curatt there, humfrey lett> 
 clerke, Eob. Durban. 
 
 YEOVIL. 
 
 John Maunfeld of p. of Yvyll. 29 Aug. 1532. 
 
 chyd. of Yvyll — Wells iiij'' — bye beme lyght in the Ch. 
 
 of Yvill iiij'^ — V. of Yvill for tythes forgotyn xx'^ — my 
 
 brother Sir William Maunfild (2) xvi^ viii'^ — my mostly (2) capei- 
 
 ^ ' *' '' J o J lanug can- 
 
 father Sir William Harvey ii" — to my syster at Dor- '*"* C" «°" 
 
 chester \f viij'^ — my brother William Stone my best 22™."^^"'*'* 
 
 gowne and after the decess of my wyf I will that my 
 
 brotber Will. Stone bave my bowse — my wyffes d. Alys 
 
 v^' in money to be delyvered to her when sbe comyth 
 
 to age of xviij yers, if she die before I will that sbe 
 
 dispose iij" vj^ viij'' of the said v'' where she thinketh 
 
 best. 
 
 Res. — Cristian my wiff. 
 
 Witn.—W Stokton, Vicary, Sir W" IMandfild, Sir W" 
 Harvye, Gregory Everton. 
 
 p
 
 210 WELLS WILLS. 
 
 David Jonson of the p. of Evyll. 8 May, 1535. 
 chyd. of St. John Bapteste in Evell— Wells ij". 
 Bes. — Crysten my wyf. 
 Wit7i.—Andvoyf Stoketon Vicar, Will. Slape, Joh. Bache- 
 
 ler, clerke. 
 Prob. in eccl. par. de Yevell, G July, 1535. 
 Summa iiij" iij' ij'^
 
 INDEX IlERUM. 
 
 Abullyd, 22 
 
 Acetabuliiin, 35 
 
 Addisconibe, 6 Lady of, 116, 1-19 
 
 Aisle, 69, 82, 83, 84, 91, 110, 162, 183 
 
 Aldei-man, 22 
 
 Alliens, 46 
 
 Allsouls light, 1, 5, 11, 30, 47, 81, 87, 
 
 90, 93, 110, 112, 136, 173, 175 
 
 store, 62 
 
 Almayn rivets, 96 
 Alms, 98 
 
 house, 24, 28, 189 
 
 light, 9, 33, 57, 71, 152 
 
 people, 157 
 
 Altarage, 178 
 
 Altar cloth, 37, 131, 144, 148 
 
 , the rood, 14, 148 
 
 Altare animarum, 1, 32, /3 
 
 Ambling horse, 203 
 
 Ambulatorium, 85 
 
 Andirons, 38 
 
 Angelett, 204 
 
 Angell nobles, 79 
 
 Anne, St., 148, 159 
 
 Anniversalis, 34 
 
 Anniversary, 14, 144, 164, 198 
 
 Annuate, 82 
 
 Anthonv, St., 69, 81, 110, 152, 177, 
 
 196 
 Apostle spoons, 24 
 Apron, a canvas, 112 
 Aquebajulus, 181 
 Aries, 89, 138 
 Arras, 19 
 
 Assumption, Church of the, 30 
 Athelney Abbey, 100 
 Audres, St., 94 
 Augustine, St., 61, 108 
 Auricalcum, 40 
 Autenticus, 16 
 Ave Maria, 18, 58, 201 
 
 B 
 
 Bargain, 165, 178 
 Barliuch Priory, 197, 199 
 Barrow Nunnery, 10 
 Barry net, 114 
 Beads, 11, 40, 134, 163, 187 
 
 of V setts, 18, 187 
 
 of xiij setts, 24 
 
 Beam, high, 6, 57, 131, 133, 172, 205 
 Bede-roll, 46, 48, 157 
 
 Lady, 164 
 
 Bedman, 101 
 
 Bees, 125, 139 
 
 hehove, 175, 205 
 
 Belbed, 162 
 
 Benefactor, 62, 162 
 
 Bering-sheet, 155 
 
 Beryl, 187 
 
 Best cross, 49, 188 
 
 Bilding candlestick, 158 
 
 Blacksmith, 83 
 
 Black vestment, 120 
 
 Blase, St., 73 
 
 Body of church, 187 
 
 Boll candlestick, 26, 185 
 
 Bond of maser, 176 
 
 Bonet, 23 
 
 Books, 28, 85, 98, 152, 199 
 
 Borde, 159 
 
 cloth, 144, 154 
 
 Bradenstoke Priory, 128 
 
 Breeches, 58, 167 
 
 Brewing, 159, 166 
 
 Bride, St., 50 
 
 Bridge, 73, 89 
 
 Bristol, St. Mark's Hospital at, 146 
 
 Broche, 52 
 
 (spit), 161, 176 
 
 Brothereden light, 84 
 
 Brotherhood, 11, 35, 59, 66, 82, 84, 
 
 89, 103, 107, 155, 171 
 
 of St. Andrew, 127, 200 
 
 of St. George, 33, 189 
 
 of the high cross, 62, 64, 72, 
 
 156, 167, 194 
 
 of St. Katherine, 24, 137, 156, 
 
 Bailiff, 167, 169 
 Banker, 27 
 
 178 
 
 152 
 
 of our Lady, 5, 55, 110, 120, 125
 
 212 
 
 INDEX BERUM. 
 
 Brotherhood of maitlens, 6G 
 
 of St. Martin, 80 
 
 of St. Nicholas, 95 
 
 of SS. Peter and Paul, 115 
 
 of the Quatro Temps, 133, 192, 
 
 205 
 
 of the rood light, 96 
 
 of St. Saviour, G6, 129, 181 
 
 of the sepulchre, 82, 143, 156, 
 
 167 
 
 of the Trinity, 39, 65, 92, 180, 
 
 190 
 
 of youn<^ men, 66 
 
 Baconibre, lig-ht of maid, x-, 52 
 
 Bullock, 67, 85 
 
 Bnltow, 106 
 
 Burgage, 150, 166, ]83 
 
 Burgess, 189 
 
 Bylles, 83 
 
 Cade, 106 
 
 Calendar, 118, 149, 150 
 
 Caliga, 4G, 101, 130 
 
 Camisia, 4G 
 
 Camlet, 19 
 
 Candelstick of iij lights, 173 
 
 Cannington Priory, 40 
 
 Canstike, 88 
 
 Canvas, 63, 112, 170 
 
 Capellanus, 11, 12, 82, 1G7, 181, 209 
 
 Capita de vasis, 91 
 
 Capper, 27 
 
 Capua, our Lady of, 59 
 
 Carcheffc, 74 
 
 Carde, 58 
 
 Gardes, 155 
 
 Carnall father, 179 
 
 Catinus, 45 
 
 Chaferne, 38, 161 
 
 Chafing-dish, 53, IGO, 192 
 
 Chalice, 159, 181 
 
 Chandelers, 77 
 
 Chantry, 47, 101, 159 
 
 priest, 21, 54, 92, 157, 163, 188, 
 
 201, 209 
 
 Chapel hay, 76 
 
 house, 52 
 
 Charger, 194 
 
 Cheddar, cross light in, 37 
 Christopher, St., 7, 73, 152 
 Church ales, 203 
 building, 8 
 
 hay, 23, 187, 19G 
 
 house, 52 
 
 Churchyard cross, 54, 116 
 Cider, 119, 155 
 
 Ciricns, St., 172 
 Clamis, 91 
 
 Clere, St., 172 
 
 Cleve Abl)ey, 71, l.J3, 199 
 
 , our Lady of, 98 
 
 Close hose, 58 
 Cloth hose, 63 
 
 , Irish, 18 
 
 Clothes woUe, 90 
 Coat, a sleeveless, 19 
 
 , a frese, 29, 80 
 
 Cocleare, 82, 93 
 Coll are, 92 
 Common lights, 200 
 Confilius, 46, 100 
 Conf rater, 157 
 Constable, 183 
 Coopertorium, 151 
 Cope, 152 
 
 Corn for burial, 118 
 Corporas, 187, 194 
 Corse, 38, 186, 209 
 
 Corse-present, 50 
 Cortela, 135 
 
 Cosyer, 184 
 
 Cosyner, 162 
 
 Cote (tenement), 3 
 
 clothe, 78 
 
 Covenant, 173 
 
 Coverlet of flowers, 19 
 
 , a painted, 41 
 
 Cow for obit, 74, 83, 174 
 
 Cowl, 116, 155 
 
 Coyf, 21 
 
 Cristendom, 50 
 
 Crock silver, 79 
 
 Crop-cai'ed heifer, 194 
 
 Cross, the best, 49, 188 
 
 Crossbow, 92 
 
 Cross light, 37, 69 
 
 Culcitra, 44 
 
 Culter, 49 
 
 Custom, 48, 131 
 
 Cyprus, satin of, 27 
 
 D 
 
 Dagger, 170 
 David, St., 197 
 Dcaconus, St., 97 
 
 Dead light, 32, 59, 73, SO, 81, 86, 93, 
 103, 154, 195, 196, 202 
 mouey, 32 
 
 Deamy, 155, 170, 187 
 Decollacion of St. 
 
 Church of, 50 
 Demysent, 18 
 Debts, 67, 146, 153 
 Deed, 50, 146, 191 
 Diaper, 12, 131, 154 
 Dirige, 6, 21, 202 
 Dominica, St., 70 
 
 John Baptist,
 
 INDEX RERUM. 
 
 213 
 
 Domus panperuni, 13 
 Dowry, 208 
 Dray, 10 
 Dredge, 55 
 Dubricius, St., 130 
 Dunster Priory, 199 
 Duplois, 130 
 Dynger, Aii 
 
 E 
 
 Easter sepulchre, see Sepulchre 
 
 Ele (aisle), 162 
 
 Elemosina, 9 
 
 Elen, St., 98 
 
 Elevation of Host, 11 
 
 Elm-tree, IGl, 169 
 
 Enfiefment, 160 
 
 Enterclose, 99 
 
 Erasmus, St., 26, 73, 80, 104 
 
 Evorye, 188 
 
 Faber, 185 
 
 Fallow-drag, 155, 171 
 
 Feoffers, 193 
 
 Fermerer, 192 
 
 Fichet, 98 
 
 Fidejussor, 141 
 
 Filiolus, 9, 100 
 
 Filius Dei, 100 
 
 Firebotc, 193 
 
 Flat cup, 27 
 
 Foculus, 82 
 
 Folding table, 19, 28 
 
 Forcet, 148 
 
 Ford Abbey, 43 
 
 Forthfare, 21 
 
 Fraternitas, see Brotherhood 
 
 Fratres perpetui, 156 
 
 Friars preachers, 29 
 
 Friday, to be prayed for on, 116 
 
 Front of altar, 148 
 
 Fry money, 115 
 
 Funalia, 195 
 
 Funeral procession, 12 
 
 Furnace, 166 
 
 Fustian, 124, 208 
 
 G 
 
 Gaberdine, 78 
 
 Garnish, 26, 189 
 
 Gaud, 134, 163, 201 
 
 George, St., 14, 33, 73, 105, 152, 177 
 
 Gild, .see Brotherhood 
 
 Gildus, 92, 157 
 
 Gilting, 64, 148, 150 
 
 Girdles, 155, 186, 190 
 
 Glasing, 84, 91 
 
 Glastonbury, 98 
 
 Godson, 100 
 
 Good-doers, 98 
 
 Gossip, 189 
 
 Gramfather, 37 
 
 Grayno, 22 
 
 Gregoiy, trental of St., 142 
 
 Grey Friars, 13 
 
 Gromon light, 66 
 
 Grote, 17, 206 
 
 Gyles, St., 76, 107 
 
 H 
 
 Harness, 109, 114 
 
 girdle, 22 
 
 Haybote, 193 
 
 Hayles Abbey, 100 
 
 Head of sheep, 105 
 
 Helmbote, 193 
 
 Helyn, St., 131 
 
 Hex-rings, 106 
 
 High beam, 6, 57, 131, 205 
 
 cross light, 3, 4, 69, 127, 173, 175 
 
 High cross servicel 
 
 see Preface 
 
 High cross store / 
 Highways, 27, 47, 157, 174 
 Hinges, 84 
 Hogge, 10, 46 
 Hold, 6, 172 
 Holy store, 40 
 Horseleech, 42 
 Housebote, 193 
 
 Imagines, 7, 17, 126, 134, 188, 201 
 Increase, 162, 195 
 Instaurum, 2 
 Interula, 46 
 
 Jointure, 161, 193 
 Juvencula, 87 
 
 Katherine, St., 7, 13, 32, 44, 69, 73, 
 86, 102, 116, 137, 140, 156, 173, 
 183, 196, 201 
 
 Kemynge stock, 155 
 
 Kerchief, 22 
 
 Keynsham Abbey, 54
 
 214 
 
 INDEX liERUM. 
 
 Kirtle, 202 
 Kirtlecloth, 118 
 Kitclienor, 102 
 Knitter, 105 
 Kye, 31 
 Kynteikin, 106 
 
 Lacy, Bishop, 98 
 Latyn, 40, 122 
 Laver, 174, 192 
 Lanrul kcrchew, 62 
 Laurence, St., 69 
 Lazars (lei>ers), 47, 157 
 Load, a ton of, 89 
 Liberty of payment, 127 
 Library, 85 
 Licenciata, 163 
 Lining, 154 
 Linthcamon, 47 
 Lintlieolum, 13 
 Lockeram, 19, 179 
 Lodex, 35 
 Ludulphns, 28 
 Luke, St., 3, 177 
 Lumen alto crucis, 3, 69 
 
 aniniarnm, 81, 87, 93, 136 
 
 defunctorum, 32, 86, 196 
 
 elemosiuaruni, 9, 33, 57, 152 
 
 in perpetuuni, 104 
 
 mortnoram, 33, 103, 195 
 
 pro defunctis, 81 
 
 Luniina quatuor, 76, 200 
 tria, 9, 116, 151, 200 
 
 M 
 
 Maiden light, (Sij 
 
 Maidens, niain-iago of, 25, 89, 198 
 
 Mahnesbury Abbey, 103 
 
 Manutcrginm, 152 
 
 Mai)pa, 57, 152 
 
 Margaret, St., 202 
 
 , Hospital of, 157 
 
 Mark, 90 
 
 Maser, 38 
 
 Mass book, 98, 152 
 
 penny, 6 
 
 Matins, 186 
 
 Mayden Bradley Priory, 188 
 
 Maydenhcad spoons, 82 
 
 Medlevcote, 36 
 
 Moll, 167 
 
 Mctc-cloth, 52, 159 
 
 Mild, our Lady, 105 
 
 Mind-day, 83 
 
 cow, 74, 83, 174 
 
 Month-mind, 21 
 
 Morse, St., 31 
 Morter, 18 
 Mortgage, 26 
 Mortuary, 50 
 Motley, 'l33 
 Murrey, 202 
 Mynchyn, 10 
 
 N 
 
 Names of cou-s, 135, 119 
 
 Natural father, 113 
 
 Nature age, 6 
 
 Nets, 114, 132, 145 
 
 Nicholas, St., 95, 178, 205 
 
 Noble, 102 
 
 Nonage, 20 
 
 Notary, 206 
 
 Nother (neither), 118 
 
 Nutte, 166 
 
 Nysett, 145, 149, 187 
 
 O 
 
 Obit, 14, 178 
 Olave, St., 129 
 Old stylo, 2 
 OUa, 91, 115 
 Organs, 94, 152 
 Ornanienta, 33 
 Osculatorium, 56 
 Other (or), 163 
 Overliving, 187 
 Overpark, 205 
 Oxford, 144 
 
 Painting, 55, 74, 149, 185 
 
 Pap ]ian, 155 
 
 Par caligarum, 46, 136 
 
 preculariim, 86, 201 
 
 Parapsis, 35 
 
 Parell, 120 
 
 Parish clerk, 12, 110, 181, 182 
 
 Park, 132 
 
 Partlet, 27 
 
 Passing-bell, 21 
 
 Paternoster, 18, 58 
 
 Patella, 153, 202 
 
 Paxbrode, 56 
 
 Pcnydolo, 21 
 
 Peri'orinyd, 18, 40, 77 
 
 Perpetual vicar, 14 
 
 Pertica, 6, 131 
 
 Petticoat, 156 
 
 Pig, 108 
 
 Pilgrimages, 98, 100
 
 INDEX JiERUM. 
 
 215 
 
 Pillowbere, 39, 95 
 
 Pillovvtowe, 95 
 
 Pip, 26 
 
 Pistor, 186 
 
 Pity, our Lady of, 31, 35, 40, 62, 71, 
 
 104, 111, 196 
 Placebo, 6 
 Plebanus, 43 
 Pledges, 160, 177 
 Plough beam, 48 
 
 bote, 193 
 
 gear, 173 
 
 team, 65 
 
 Podiuger, 1, 182 
 
 Polls (heads), 30, 79, 91, 141, 145 
 
 Ponger, 77 
 
 Poore child, 56 
 
 Porch, our Lady in the, 17, 76, 179 
 
 Portas, 10 
 
 Portatives, 94 
 
 Posnett, 18, 115 
 
 Pottell, 18 
 
 Pouch, 38, 59 
 
 Precnla, 86 
 
 Prices, 2, 19, 25, 37, 41, GQ, 84, 93, 
 
 118, 126 
 Pricket, 52 
 
 Principal lights, 196, 200 
 Print, 24 
 Proctors, 18, 24 
 Proctorship, 178 
 Psalter, our Lady's, 18, 58 
 Puke, 23, 91 
 Pnlli, 117 
 Purgatory, 18 
 
 Q 
 
 Quadriceriorum, 81 
 
 Quatuor Tempora, 38, 133, 192, 204, 
 
 205 
 Quereman, 22 
 Quick beasts, 83 
 
 R 
 
 Radigond, St., 57 
 
 Red scoryd, 208 
 
 Relics, 96 
 
 Requiem, 6, 41, 166 
 
 Reward, 2 
 
 Richard {female name), 95, 119 
 
 Robegge, 120 
 
 Roche, St., 140 
 
 Rood altar, 14, 148, 188 
 
 light, 5, 80, 96, 206 
 
 Rosary, 18 
 Rother beast, 3, 61 
 Rotula, 46, 130 
 Rye, 109, 116 
 Ryoll, 98 
 
 S 
 
 Salsarium, 152 
 
 Salvator, St. {or St. Saviour), 9, (jQ, 
 
 102, 111, 129, 136, 181 
 Sampson, story of, 41 
 Scabella, 92 
 Scallops, 187 
 School, 108 
 Scutella, 63 
 Seam, 77 
 Sepulchre cloth, 75 
 
 light, 38, 83, 126, 131, 174 
 
 service, 82, 93, 143, 156, 159 
 
 Service, our Lady (passim). 
 
 Setts of beads, 18, 24, 187 
 
 Seyve, 133 
 
 Sheaf, 5 
 
 Sherman, 25 
 
 Ship, 58 
 
 Shop, 18, 44, 83, 159, 163 
 
 Side-saddle, 2 
 
 Sigillam, 27, 92 
 
 Slogys, 83 
 
 Smock, 156, 177, 187 
 
 Smythe coal, 182 
 
 Sonday, St., 31, 70, 80 
 
 Sorell, 41 
 
 Stages of fishing, 132 
 
 Stall of bees, 139 
 
 Stand, 38 
 
 Standard, 9 
 
 Standing-cnp, 27 
 
 Staumm, 32 
 
 Store, our Lady {passim). 
 
 Stypendary, 80 
 
 Suburbeus, 194 
 
 Sullow, 178 
 
 Sunday's cope, 26 
 
 Sute and service, 183 
 
 Swithun, St., 8 
 
 Sypers, 27 
 
 T 
 
 Tablebord, 171 
 
 Tache, 10 
 
 Tapers, 23, 126 
 
 Taper before high cross, 173 
 
 Tapestry, 19, 41 
 
 Taunton Priory, 157, 162 
 
 Tenyger, 14 
 
 Tester, 40 
 
 Thorale, 44, 136 
 
 Tippet, 153 
 
 Tithes forgotten, 50, 144, 172, 195 
 
 oblytyd, 207 
 
 withholden, 25 
 
 Tools, 88 
 
 Torches, 11, 126, 174
 
 216 
 
 INDEX REEUM. 
 
 Torch before sacrament, 159 
 
 Tower, our Lady in the, 23 
 
 Towers, 77, 108, 113, lU, 179 
 
 Travers, 52 
 
 Trental, 39, 77, 112, 157 
 
 Tualla, 37, 190, 191 
 
 Tucker, 2G 
 
 Tucker's shears, 77, 102 
 
 TuniceHa, 134 
 
 Turow, 139 
 
 Tye, 116 
 
 Velamen, 86 
 
 Vervix, 136 
 
 Vestments, 25, 111, 120, 152, 182, 
 
 197 
 Vicar chorall, 188 
 Voider, 176 
 
 W 
 
 Walthean, 109 
 
 Wardens, our Lady, 24, 162 
 
 Wax, 29 
 
 , price of, 73, 81 
 
 Wedding-ring, 17 
 
 VVeffer, 188 
 
 Weights, 11 
 
 Wen-, lOG 
 
 Whitsun ale, 52 
 
 Wife, my poor, 192 
 
 Wimshete, 111 
 
 Witham Friary, 188, 189 
 
 Wool, 123 
 
 Wounds, mass of the five, 2, 47 
 
 Wrynge, 155 
 
 Year-mind, 14, 179 
 
 Yeld (aisle) 34, 82, 110, 183 
 
 (gild), 24, 189 
 
 Yer (gear), 163 
 Yerynrope, 49 
 Yokes, 6 
 
 Yotyngo stone, 176 
 Youhoge, 2, 29, 46 
 
 Zythe, 58
 
 INDEX NOMINUM. 
 
 The names in italics are those of testators. 
 
 Abbot, Alice, 54; Eliz., 54; John, 54, 
 
 111; Eich., 54; Thos., 54; Will., 
 
 54 
 Adam, John, 159 ; Will., 178 
 Adams, Dorothy, 117; Joan, 8; John, 
 
 129, 159, 160, 163; Eich., 77, 103; 
 
 Eog., 8; Thos., 8; Sir Will., 133, 
 
 193; Will., 93, 117 
 Adye, Eich., 58 
 Affryan, Anne, 153 ; Edw., 153; Eliz., 
 
 " 153 ; John, 153 ; Will., 153 
 Aiston, John, 7 
 Albert, Thos., 89 
 Alderman, John, 100 
 Alford, John, 194 
 Alforth, Joan, 187 
 Almy swortluj , Anuvs, 83 ; Edith, 190 ; 
 
 Greg., 83 ; Thos., 82 ; Will., 82 
 Alway, Annys, 184 
 Alwyn, Thos., 127 
 Alyn or Alen, John, 15, 128, 190, 207; 
 
 Eich., 207; Thos., 54, 190; Sir 
 
 Will., 12, 13, 14, 16 ; Will., 190 
 Amer, Harry, 56 
 Amry, Eliz., 150 ; Eich., 150 
 Andersay, Eobegge, 120; Robert, 120; 
 
 Will., 120, 123 
 Andrew, Sir John, 101 
 Androws, Agnes, 36 ; John, 36; Eich., 
 
 101 
 Anger, Alice, 46; John, 46; Walt., 46, 
 
 93 ; Eich., 46 
 Autell or Autell, Sir Eich., 43, 44, 45 
 Antony, Eliz., 43; John, 43 
 Apowell, Eob., 44; Eog., 24; Eich., 
 
 189; Will., 24, 25 
 Applye, Nich., 2 
 Appryse, Alice, 25 ; Cicely, 25, 27 ; 
 
 Davy, 25; Marg., 25, 27; Sir Phil., 
 
 205; Eich., 177; Sir Eob., 200; 
 
 Eob., 177, 192 
 Apthomas, Sir Griff., 132 
 Apwyllym, Alice, 24 ; Joan, 24 ; Marg., 
 
 24; Rich., 23, 24 
 
 Archer, Jankyn, 80 
 
 Arkyn, Agnes, 156 
 
 Armstrong, Edith, 141 ; Eliz., 141 ; 
 
 Joan, 67, 141 ; Johii, 141 ; Mary, 
 
 141 ; Thos., 141 
 Arnold, Sir John, 191, 192 
 Amoll, John, 30 
 Arundell, Sir Eob., 156, 159; Tecke, 
 
 77,79 
 Arvyche, Harry, 113 
 Ashe, John, 104 
 Aston, Thos., 43 
 At Cowrfe, John, 85 
 Atford, Eob., 89, 90 
 Atkyns, Alice, 189 
 Atlane, John, 176 
 Atnashe, John, 205, 208 
 Attwell, Joan, 82 ; John, 82 ; Sir 
 
 Symon, 9, 153; Sir Thos., 21, 28 ; 
 
 Will., 82 
 Attyou, John, 110 
 Atwater, Agnes, 63 
 Atwey, Alice, ]1; Joan, 11, 175; 
 
 John, 11, 57; Nich., 11; Sir Thos., 
 
 11 ; Thos., 174, 175 
 Austen, Agnes, 61, 101 ; Edmund, 61 ; 
 
 Joan, 101 ; John, 101 ; Marg., 101 ; 
 
 Thomasyn, 101 ; Will., 61 
 Awoode, Joan, 183 ; John, 17 
 Ayshe, Eob., 121, 123 
 
 B 
 
 Babe or Babbe, Eliz., 114; John, 118, 
 
 174,175, 176; Will, 114 
 Baber, David, 176 ; Elyn, 176 ; Isabel, 
 
 53 ; Joan, 176 ; John, 53, 176 ; 
 
 Thos., 101 
 Bacheler, John, 210 
 Bacon, John, 66; Water, 67; Will., 
 
 149 
 Badcoke, Sir Will., 143, 169, 170, 171 
 Bakehouse, John, 94 
 Baker, Greffvth, 29; Honda, 196; 
 
 Isabel, 120; John, 13, 86,03,119,
 
 218 
 
 INDEX NOMINUM. 
 
 197; Marg., ICO; Sir Rich., 61; 
 
 Rob., 181 ; Rog., 85 ; Rose, 93 ; 
 
 Thos., 126, 129, 138; Thomasyn, 
 
 13; in?/., 93 
 Bale, Jolm, 176 
 Ball, Agnes, 151; Edmund, 4; Edy., 
 
 27; Isabel, 4; John, 151; Marg., 
 
 4 ; Will., 4, 52 
 Balthazar, Thos., 134 
 Bannan, Eliz., 26; Rob., 26 
 Baran, John, 38 
 Barber, Alson, 158; John, 58, 59; 
 
 Nich., 62 
 Barkehowse, Ediv., 23; Eliz., 23 
 Barlett, Nich., 175 
 Barnard, Alice, 201 ; John, 201 
 Bame, Will., 70 
 Baron, Agnes, 69 ; Rich., 68 ; Sir 
 
 Will., 51 
 Barren to, John, 70 
 Barry, Sir John, 51, 53 
 Bartlett, John, 143, ISO; Rich., 180; 
 
 Thos., 143, 148 
 Basset, Rob., 173 
 Bassley, Sir Nich., 137 
 Batell, John, 90 
 Baten or Battyn, Eliz., 120; Joan, 76; 
 
 John, 76, 93 
 Batt, Edith, 124; Stephen, 124 
 Bawghewell, John, 203 
 Bayhje, Alice, 194, 195; Chrystyan, 
 
 94; Emerenciane, 194; Euprepe, 
 
 194, 195 ; Harry, 36 ; Honcrine, 
 
 195; James, 92; Joan, 194; Sir 
 
 John, 79, 199; John, 43, 135, 173, 
 
 177, 194, 195 ; Letisse, 195 ; M , 
 
 94 ; Philip, 94, 146 ; Rich., 86 ; Sir 
 
 Rob., 81 ; Rob., 51, 175; Thos., 195; 
 
 Sir Will., 162; Will., 194, 195 
 Baylyf, John, 111; Will., Ill 
 Bayn, Agnes, 134 
 Bechame, John, 36, 207 
 Beche, John, 18, 21 
 Bedford, Agnes, 27 ; Cecylie, 26 ; Eliz., 
 
 27 ; Joan, 27 ; Marg., 27; Mr., 22, 27 
 Bedow, John, 70 
 Bedyll, Joan, 17; Will., 17 
 Befes, Isabel, 44; Thos., 44; Will., 
 
 44 
 Beke, John, 67, 68 
 Bekes, John, 207, i20S ; Marg., 208 
 Bekliam, Thos., 02 
 Bell, Sir John, 38 ; John, 184 
 Bcnct or Bennet, Eliz., 120; John, 
 
 33, 118, 119, 124, 114, 158; Marg., 
 
 21; Rich., 145; Sir Thos., 96; 
 
 Will., 21 
 Bony, Rich., 50 
 Bonyng, Will., 53 
 Bcre, Honor, 148; John, 148; Marg., 
 
 118; Walt., 148; Will, to, 34 
 
 Bcrtylmew, Alice, 1F3 
 
 Beryatt, Will., 89 
 
 Beryinan, Peter, 80 
 
 Betty, Sir Rich., 28 
 
 I?eu>s/to)H, Marg., 60; Thos.,60; Will., 
 
 60 
 Beyae or Byese, Alice, 96 ; John, 96 
 Beyt or Boys, Sir Thos., 155 
 Billy nge, Agnes, 128; Alson, 128; John, 
 
 128 ; Water, 128 
 Blacks, Margery, 52 
 Blake, Joan, 70 ; John, 69 ; Rich., 70 ; 
 
 Rob., 69, 70, 71 
 Blakewyll, John, 79, 80 
 Blanche, Agnes, 10; Edmund, 10; 
 
 Isabel, 10; John, 10; Rich., 61; 
 
 Rob., 10; Will., 10, 11 
 Blecheley, Ales., 191; John, 192; 
 
 Thos., 192 ; Will., 192 
 Blocr, John, 114 ; Rob., 95 
 Blo.xani, Sir Will., 7 
 Bluett, Rob., 183 
 Bluudell, John, 200 
 Blynchard, Thos., 58 
 Blythe, John, 191 
 Bobet, Alice, 68; Henry, 68; Isabel, 
 
 68; John, 68 
 Bocher, Water, 186 
 Bodman, Christian, 14; Harry, 14; 
 
 Joan, 14 
 Body, Sir John, 150; Thos., 188 
 Boke, John, 20G 
 Bokerel, Marg., 92 
 Bolde, Rob., 55 
 Boler, Will., 99 
 
 Bolne or Bone, Rob., 200; Will., 48 
 Bolynger, Nich., 44 
 Bo?ui, Henry,-68; Joan, 49; John, 49; 
 
 Will., 49 
 Bonefaunt, Sir Henry, 62 
 Bonell or Bovell, Rich., 23 
 Bonevvay, John, 132; Rich., 133 
 Bonham, Mr., 7 
 Boole, Andrew, 187 
 Booy, John, 61 
 
 Borde, Agnes, 89, 90; John, 73, 75 
 Borege, Agnes, 2 
 Borland, Joan, 150 
 Bornhani, John, 189 
 Boste, Will., 184 
 Botler, Walt., 130 
 Bonne, Sir Rich., 187; Rich., 133 
 Bowcher, Jolin, 52 
 Bowdon, Will., 200 
 Bowdyche, Helen, 44; John, 44; Rich., 
 
 44 
 Bowie, Will, 127 
 Bownc or Bownde, Sir John, 40, 41, 
 
 42; John, 160; Sir Rob., 164 
 Bowrne, Alice, 15; John, 15 
 Bowrynge, Joan, 99; John, 99 (bis) ;
 
 INDEX NOMINUM. 
 
 219 
 
 Lucy, 91) ; Sir Thos., 99 ; Will., 69, 
 
 71,99 
 Bowyer, Rich., 24 
 Boys, Peter, 100, 107 
 Bradon, Sir John, 188 
 Brage, John, 147 
 Bragge, Thos., 73 
 Bragwyge, John, 45 
 Brampton, Joan, 26 ; John, 20, 26, 
 
 27 
 Brawse, John, 149 
 Brayle or Brayly, Rich., 86, 197 
 Brether, Alice, 50 ; Joan, 50 j John, 50 ; 
 
 Rich., 50 
 Brette, John, 194 ; Simon, 194 
 Brice, Rich., 48 ; Rob., 49 
 Brige or Bruge, 118 ; Alice, 118 ; 
 
 Thos., 118; Will., 118 
 Bristow, John, 134 
 Broarde, 'Ihos., 25 
 Brocke, Thos., 22 
 Bradford, Alice, 198j Joan, 198; John, 
 
 198 ; Peter, 198 ; Symon, 198 ; Thos., 
 
 198 
 Erofce, Alice, 92 ; Christine, 64; Edith, 
 
 47; Edw., 47; Joan, 63, 116; John, 
 
 6, 92, 105, 195; Marg., 63, 116; 
 
 Nich.,6; Rich., 63; Rog., 63; Thos., 
 
 6, 63, 193 
 Brokewell, John, 36 
 Brome, Sir Rob., 169 
 Bromlay, Sir Oliver, 86, 199 
 Bronsford, Alice, 94 ; Thos., 94 
 Browne, Joan, 140; John, 140; Sir 
 
 Rob., 158; Rog., ]58; Thos., 1, 59, 
 
 106; Will., 104 
 Bruer, Alex., 34 ; Kath., 34 
 Bruford, Nich., 145 
 Bryan, Thos., 90 
 Bryant, Chris., 31 ; Eliz., 31 ; Joan, 
 
 31 ; John, 31, 86; Matt., 31 ; Rog., 
 
 31, 32 ; Will., 31 
 Bryghtshall, John, 50 
 Bryghtyn, Thos., 156, 158 
 Brykeman, John, 25 
 Brymsemede, Will., 143 
 Bx-ynscumbe, John, 186 
 Bryott, Thos., 58 
 Brystow, Sir, 192 
 Brytton, W., 147 
 Bucher, Rog., 103 
 Buck, Raffe, 195, 190 
 Budde, Agnes, 37, 183 ; Anastasia, 
 
 183; Annys, 183; Joan, 148, 183; 
 
 John, 37, 106, 144, 183, 184, 185 ; 
 
 Marg., 37, 183; Rich., 37; Thos., 
 
 154, 183; Will., 37 
 Buell, James, 133 ; Joan, 133; John, 
 
 133; Rich., 133; Thos., 133 
 Bugge, Rich., 59 
 Bullock, Rich., 53 
 
 Buhua/i, Isabel, 189; Joan, 189; John, 
 
 189; Will., 189 
 Balpam, Joan, 14 
 Bulpayn, Joan, 122; John, 121,122, ; 
 
 Rob., 37, 122 
 Bulte, Agnes, 97; Will., 82 
 Bultyng, Will., 188 
 Bulworth, Joan, 110 ; Annys, 110 
 Buncom, Joan, 176 
 Burcombe, John, 40 
 Burduys, Sir John, 209 
 Burge, Agnes, 94 
 Burges, Agnes, 121, 1S3 ; Edw., 121, 
 
 123 ; Joan, 37 ; John, 37, 121; Thos., 
 
 121, 123 
 Burlond, Alice, 150 
 Burnard, John, 108 
 Burton, John, 112 
 Bury, Sir John, 109; Sir Will., 157, 
 
 159, 160, 161, 164, 165, 167, 168, 
 
 169 
 Busshe, Heniy, 208; Will., 46; — , 52 
 Busshup, Alice, 30; Joan, 30; John, 
 
 30 ; Rog., 30 ; Thos., 30 
 Bustel, John, 39; Thos., 39 
 Butler, Julyan, 27 ; Marg., 46 ; Sir 
 
 Thos., 55; Thos., 27; Will., 27 
 Butyry, Geo., 65 
 Byckam, Alice, 146; Rich., 89; Will., 
 
 14 
 Bydford, Eliz., 150; Joan, 150; John, 
 
 150; Phil., 150; Rich., 148, 150; 
 
 Thos., 149 ; Will., 150 
 Bydfyld, Will., 35 
 Bygegood, John, 13; Thos., 13 
 Bygges, Joan, 21 
 Byne, Joan, 01 ; John, 61 
 Byrd, John, 76 ; Rich., 153 
 B!/v«e, Symon, 153; Thos., 171; Will., 
 
 171 ; Yszoll, 171 
 Byry, Will., 188 
 Bys, John, 27 
 
 Byshope, John, 185 ; Will., 135 
 Bytheway, John, 153 
 
 C 
 
 Cabhell, Joan, 91 ; John, 91 
 
 Cable, Alice, 28, 29 ; John, 28, 29 ; 
 
 Rob., 48 
 Cagge, John, 142 
 Calte, John, 29 
 Came, John, 121 
 
 Camplyng, John, 149; Thos., 113 
 Cape, Ric, 121 ; Tomasyn, 121 
 Capteyn, Alice, 167 ; Henry, 167 
 Captyng, Agnes, 13; John, 13 
 Carlyon, Sir John, 21 
 Carswell, John, 45 
 Carter, John, 192; Rich., 07; Rob., 
 
 185 ; Sir Thos., 28
 
 220 
 
 INDEX NOMINUM. 
 
 Carvall, Liicv, 12; Pete); 12 
 
 Gary, Atni., 208 ; Kob., Gl 
 
 Castell, John a, 82 
 
 Custelman, John, 10; Marg., 16 
 
 Castlake, Jolm, lOl 
 
 Catford or Catvoord, Joan, 74; John, 
 
 73; J?o6., 74; Walt., 74; Will., 74 
 Cauke, Will., 39 
 Cause, Joan, 122 
 Cave, Joan, 124; John, 124; Rich., 
 
 124; AVil!., 124 
 Cavcll, Sir Will., 110, 151, 199 
 Caywtygale, — , 115 
 Chalnor, Joan, 52 ; John, 51 
 Chamberlayne, Thos., 46 
 Chanibure, Phil., 122 
 Champlane, Eleanor, 179; John, 180 
 Champneys, Antony, 20; Isab., 22; 
 
 Joan, 23; John, 23; Thos., Ill 
 Champvne, Julian, 156 
 Chamyll, Will., 46 
 Chapell, Eliz., 144; Sir Jas., 209; 
 
 John, 144; Thos., 138 
 Chapman or Chepman, Dion, 152; 
 
 Eliz., 152, 173; Joan, 152; John, 
 
 110, 17S, 174; Laur., 103; Will., 
 
 173, 177 
 Charite, Peter, 21 
 Chaunte, Thos., 143 
 Chede, Geo., 64 
 Chedsey, Joan, 137 ; Rich., 136 
 Chegy, Will., 156 
 Cherles, John, 57 
 Cheryton, John, 33, 75 
 Chester, John, 80 
 Chesterton, Sir Rob., 02, 93 
 Chilcote, Margery, 159 ; John, 74, 75 ; 
 
 Thos., 159 
 Chokke, Eliz., 135 
 Chrystofer als. Cutler, Joan, 14 ; Will, 
 
 14 
 Chubworthy, John, 57 
 Churchill, Giles, 122; John, 35, 122 
 Chufe, John, 143; Rob., 55 ; Thos., 90 ; 
 
 Will., 13 
 Chykryge, Eliz., 140; John, 140 
 Chylde, Joan, 208 
 Claffc, Nich., 121 
 Clarke, John, 28, 154, 186; Sir Rob., 
 
 186, 188; Rob., 30, G6; Sir Thos., 
 
 134; Thos., 189 
 Clavells, Joan, 51 
 Clawsey, Alice, 78 ; Rnri., 78 
 Clement, Geo., 147 ; PLiil., 69 ; Thos., 
 
 134; Water, 122 
 Cley, Will., 13 
 Cliffe, John, 112 
 Clowter, Water, 120 
 Clude, Denys, 62 ; Will., 62 
 Clvvc, Rob.,71 
 Cobb, Will., 95 
 
 Coche, Sir John, 146 
 
 Cocker, John, 56 
 
 Cocks or Cox, Agnes, 134; Elene, 87; 
 
 Eliz., 135; John, 111, 123; Marg., 
 
 123; Rich., 61, 87; Boh., 10, 11, S7, 
 
 1;?3; Sir Thos, 107 ; Thos., 87 ; Sir 
 
 Will., 36; Will., 10, 135 
 Codgan, Will., 85; Joan, 85 
 Cody, Rob., 199 
 Coffin, Will., 139 
 Cogen, Eliz., 11; Henry, 48; Joan, 
 
 48 ; Rob., 48 
 Coke, Annys, 122; Joan, 122, 170; 
 
 John, 122, 169, 170; Marg., 63; Sir 
 
 Nich., 76; Rog., 170 
 Cokford, Alice, 136; JrJian, 136 
 Coksleglie, Agnes, 179; Joan, 178; 
 
 Symon, 178 
 Colan, John, 105 
 Colbcre, John, 94 
 Cole, Alice, 67; Ede, 67; Joan, 67; 
 
 John, 63, 135, 184, 185; Simon, 
 
 141 ; Walt., 67 
 Colford, John, 82 
 Coll, Ann, 6 
 
 CoZ/a/ce, Joan, 156; Will., 156 
 Colles, Joan, 44; John, 44 
 Collyns, Alice, 179; Edith, 68; Isabel, 
 
 68; John, 6S, 128, 129, 179; Kath., 
 
 68; Rich., 180; Rob., 180; Thos., 
 
 131 ; Will., 61, 76, 129 
 Colman, Harrv, 14; Rich., 57; Thos., 
 
 62 
 Colston, Will., 88 
 Coln-yll, Eliz., 115; Isab., 115; Joan, 
 
 115; John, 56, 115; Rich., 115; 
 
 Will., 47, 184 
 Combe, Agues to, 202; Alice, 195; 
 
 Ellen, 128; Henry to, 202; John, 
 
 35, 36; Thos., 126, 127; Will., 195 
 Come, Alice, 33 ; Eliz., 33; Rich., 33 ; 
 
 Will, 33 
 Comer, Henry, 107; Tsab., 107; James, 
 
 107; ,7oan, 107; John, 107 ; Eady- 
 
 gon, 107 ; Thos., 107 ; Tomasyn, 
 
 107 
 Compane, Joan, 187 
 Comyn, Water, 74 
 Condon, Henry, 72 
 Consell, Thos., 6 
 Conyhar, Alianora, 136; BaUiwiu, 
 
 136; Henry, 136; Joan, 136; John, 
 
 136; Kath., 136; Marg., 136; 
 
 Will., 136 
 Cooke, Harry, 109; Nich., 29; Sir 
 
 Will., 3 
 Coosyn, Alice, 124; John, 124; Thos., 
 
 124 
 Cope, Rob., 50 
 Coppe, Alice, 83; Joan, 103, 139; 
 
 Joltn, 73, lOS, 1.30; Iiirh.,SJ,r3'.^;
 
 INDEX NOMINOM. 
 
 221 
 
 Thomas, 139 ; Thomasine, 83, 130 ; 
 Will., 83 
 Coram, John, 130 
 Cornvvell, John, 47 
 Corny she, John, 188; Nich., 126 
 
 Eob., 188; Thos., 188 
 Coslye, Rich., 27 
 Cosyer, Marg. , 95 
 
 Cofrell, Alice, 205 ; Edith, 134 ; Edm., 
 
 205; Eliz., 205; Joan, 205; Johii, 
 
 3, 57, 205; Rich., 205; Roh., 3, 
 
 205; Thos., 134, 205; Will., 61 
 
 Coulte, John, 27 
 
 Court, John At, 85 ; Christian, 85 ; 
 
 Johan, 85; Marg., 85; Rog., 85 
 Courtte, Agnes, 104; Alice, 104; 
 
 Thos., 104, 152, 154 
 Cowche, John, 66 
 Cowper, Sir Will., 21 
 Cradock, David, 29 
 Crane, Alice, 15 ; John, 48, 49 ; Thos., 
 
 15; Will., 48 
 Cranmore, Geo., 69; John, 69 
 Crastman, Helen, 106; John, 106 
 Crebutt, John, 97 
 Crede, Rich., 4 
 
 Cretyng, Mag. Walt., 16, 32, 41, 80, 90 
 Cridlond, Joan, SO ; John, SO, 81 
 Crocomhe, Mand, 84; Roh., 84; Will., 
 
 83, S4 
 Crofte, Joan, 108; Rich., 108; Will., 
 
 108 
 Croke, John, 200; Thos., 178 
 Crosse, Eliz., 6; Joan, 9, 128; John, 
 203; Marg., 6; Nich., 128, 161; 
 Rich., 57; Steph., 9; Sybil, 128; 
 Thos., 6; Will., 6, 31, 56 
 Grossman, Isab., 195; John, 195; 
 
 Nich., 195 
 Crowme, Sir John, 14 4 
 Crumwell, Geo., 180 
 Cruse, Rich., 74 
 Crydnell, Eliz., 37; Joan, 37, 207; 
 
 John, 37 
 Cullverhouse, Thos., 81 
 C^dveriuell, John, 136 : Roh., 9 ; Walt., 
 
 170 ; Will., 9 
 Curtis, Peter, 188 
 Cury, John, 13 
 Cutler, Will., 12 
 
 D 
 
 Bale, Elyn, 207 ; Rich., 207 
 Dandow, Joan, 135; John, 135; 
 
 Marg., 135; Will., 135 
 Dangard, Sir John, 147 
 Dant, Rich., 97 
 Danyell, John, 42; Sir John, 82; 
 
 Thos., 15, 88 
 Dar, .John, 122 
 
 Darche, Joan, 33; Boh,, 33; Sir Rob., 
 
 72, 199 
 Baton, Geo., 104; Joan, 104; Nich., 
 
 104; Rich., 104 
 Bauncer, Sir Edm., 19, 21 
 Davage, Sir John, 104 
 Dave, Sir .Tohn, 10, 147 
 Bavy, Agnes, 63, 72; Henry, 54, 72; 
 Joan, 15, 72 ; John, 63, 72 ; Lewys, 
 164; Rich., 15; Rob., 54; Thos., 
 95; Sir Will., 54; Will, 72, 100 
 Davyd, Sir Rob., 69, 81; Sir Thos., 
 
 127 
 Davys, John; 16 
 Daw, Sir John, 167, 168, 170; Thos., 
 
 100; Will., 83 
 Dawbeney, Lord Hen., 3 
 Day, PhiL, 146; Will., 15 
 Dean, John, 44, 45 
 Decon, John, 98 ; Thos., 40 
 Beey, Joan, 80; Marg., 80 
 Demnay, John, 63 
 Bennam, Thos., 7 
 Denys, John, 112; Sir Rich., 139; 
 
 Will., 104 
 Deratt, Sir Rob., 4, 5, 11 
 Dethyke, Nich., 37 
 DevoDges, Sir John, 85 
 Bewden, Will., 52 
 Dei/, John, 100; Will., 100 
 Dobdon, Marg., 193 
 Dobull, John, 105 ; Rich., 124 
 Bobyn, Joan, 119; John, 119 ; Marg., 
 
 119; Rich., 119; Steph., 119 
 Doderyge, Thomasyn, 107 ; Will., G6 
 Body7ig, Alson, 146 ; Edith, 146 ; Isah., 
 41 ; Sir Jas., 171 ; John, 41, 94, 146 ; 
 Maud, 146; Rich., 146; Rob., 115; 
 Will., 41 
 Dogyen, Sir Geo., 23, 24 
 Bollyn, Agnes, 102; Hugh, 102; 
 
 Marg., 102; Thos., 102 
 Dolman, Matilda, 68 
 Domett, Will., 184 
 Donett, Agnes, 180; Jone, 180 ; Rob., 
 
 180 ; Will., 180 
 Dorsett, Marq. of., 166; Rob., 65; 
 
 Steph., 194 
 Dory, John, 170, 171 
 Dosse, Thos., 49; Water, 49 
 Dovell, Abbot Will., 153; Barnard, 
 
 77 ; Sir John, 39 
 Downe, Alice, 176; Anne, 176; Joan, 
 
 176; John, 176; Thos., 176 
 Dowvyll, John, 102 
 Brake, Alice, 45 ; Elene, 45 ; Eliz., 45 ; 
 Joan, 45 ; John, 45, 200; Rich., 45 ; 
 Sir Rob., 45 ; Thos., 45 
 Dryll, Will., 130 
 Duncombe, Thos., 2 
 Bune, Agnes, 45 ; Water, 45
 
 222 
 
 INDEX NOMJNUM. 
 
 Duncll or DuvoU, John, 35 
 
 Dunt/an, Ellen, 170; Harry, 170; 
 
 Isab., 170 
 Dirnscouihe, Alice, 200; Sir Harry, 
 
 114, 145; Joan, 1-19, 200; John, 
 
 200 ; Will., l-iO 
 Dunstan, Henry, 71 
 Durban, Alice, 27 ; Eob., 209 
 Dwythye, Alice, 198; John, 198 
 Dyckynson, Sir John, 93 
 Due, Christian, 30 
 Dyer, Alice, 86; Henry, 103, 113; 
 
 John, S6, 113; Sir Eob., 92, 93; 
 
 Thos., 151 
 Dylwerthe, Sir Rich., 194 
 Dypcr, Marg., 125 ; Rich., 125 ; Thos., 
 
 125 
 Dyttye, Joan, 101 ; Thos., 101 
 
 E 
 
 Eatts, Eliz., 22 ; Joan, 22 ; Thos., 22 
 
 Eblache, Rich., 193 
 
 Edbroke, Jolin, 198 
 
 Ede, John, 4, 5; Kath., 4 
 
 Edmonds, Anne, 132 ; John, 132 ; 
 
 Rich., 26 
 Edncy, Agnes, 12; Joan, 12; Rich., 
 
 12 ; Thomas, 12 ; Thomasyn, 12 
 Edwards, Henry, 96; Sir John, 132, 
 
 133, 195, 204; John, 102; Thos., 
 
 159 
 Edys, Joan, 36; John, 36 
 Elliot, Alice, 46 ; Deonisie, 46 ; John, 
 
 46 ; Kath., 46 ; Thos., 46 
 EUivorthv, Sir Geo., 83, 84; Hon., 85; 
 
 John, 93, 131 
 Elys, Joan, 180 
 EnfyUl, John, 67 
 England, Mag. W., 102, 199 
 Entjlishe, Eleanor, 117; Joan, 117; 
 
 Kath., 117 ; Ralph, 117 ; Walt., 117 ; 
 
 Will., 117 
 Erell, Will., 131 
 Eston, Alice, 4; Eliz., 4; Isab., 4; 
 
 Joan, 4; John, 4; Rich., 4; Thos., 
 
 4; Will, 4 
 Eton, Thos., 172 
 Evan, Rich., 81 
 Evans, Joan, 131 ; John, 131 ; Lewys, 
 
 21 ; Thos., 39 
 i'verarcZ, Edith, 146 ; Joan, 146; John 
 
 U, 145, UG, 147; Rob., 145, 146 
 
 Rog., 183; Thos., 145; Walt., 114 
 
 Will., U5, 146 
 Evered, Rog., 11 ; Thos., 80 
 Everton, Greg., 209 
 ExcU, John, 2 
 Eyre, Agnes, 94 
 
 Facy, Will., 117 
 Fawknor, John, 20, 27, 28 
 Ffakcrlcy, Sir Thos., 200 
 Ffalane, Sir Rich., 41, 124 
 Ffarley, Sir Rob., 48, 122 
 Ffai-mer, Rob., 115; Thos., 144 
 Ffarnam, Hugh, 65; Marg., 65; Will., 
 
 65 
 Ffarthinge, Rob., 98 
 Ffaundery, Joan, 158, 163 
 Ffell, Sir Rob., 172 
 Ffcpps. Thos., 194 
 Ffero, John, 38 
 Fferherd, John, 147 
 Ffermer, Alson, 111; Geo., 110; Joan, 
 
 110; Will., 6 
 Fferi/er, Marg., 164; Will., 164 
 Ffeston, Eliz., 106 ; Joan, 106 ; Simon, 
 
 106 
 Ffew, Simon, 100 
 Fflatcher, Walt., 118 
 Ffloke, Sir John, 20, 28, 132 
 Ffolantyne, John, 201 
 Fforest, Sir Steph., 125 
 Fforto, Rob., 93 ; Sir Thos., 35 
 Ffossell, Simon, 27 
 Ffoster, Jas., 144; Rich., 19 
 Ffowkyns, Thos., 20 
 Ffoivhjs, Cicely, 109; John, 109; 
 
 Rich., 109 
 Ffox, Agnes, 117; Thos., 117, 167, 
 
 168, 170 
 Ffreke, Francis, 65 
 Ffroman, Walt., 41 
 
 Ffrye, Alice, 181; Rich., 181; Will, 181 
 Ffryryn, Hugh, 31 
 Ffuqel, Alice, 45; Thos., 45; Will., 
 
 46 
 Ffuger, Sir Thos , 105, 106, 107, 202 
 Ffyner, John, 117, 124 
 Ffyshe, Alice, 121 ; Rich., 120, 121 
 Fflisher, Agnes, 74, 75; Edw., 75; 
 
 Eliz., 75; Jas., 8; Joan, 74, 75; 
 
 John, 75; Leon., 157; Rich., 8, 74, 
 
 75 ; Rob., 74, 75 ; Thos., 119 ; Will., 
 
 75 
 Fitzwarynge, Lord, 94 ; Lady, 95 
 Fleniynge, Marg., 150; Will., 147 
 Ford, Thos., 207 
 Foweraker, Thos., 94 
 Fowkes, Thos., 19 
 Fowler, Rob., 54 
 Freyll, John, 65 
 Frogwill, John, 83 
 Fuller, Rob., 46 
 Funtany, John, 40 
 Fnrse, Will., 122 
 Fyhlew, Eliz., 120; Joan, 120; Will., 
 
 120, 121
 
 INDEX NOMINUM. 
 
 223 
 
 G 
 
 Gachyll, Marg., 162 
 
 Gadcomhe, Alice, 15 ; Anice, 15 ; John, 
 
 15; Rich., 15; Thos. 15; Will., 15 
 Oage, John, 179 
 Gaine, Richard, 5; Thos., 5 
 Galliugton, John, 145 
 Gallope, Rob., 35 
 
 Garett, Isab., 146; Joan, 146; John, 
 168; Rich., 168; Rob., 168; Will., 
 146 
 Garland (see Tovy), Edith, 104; 
 Isabel, 53 ; John, 53, 118 ; Kath., 
 53 ; Rich., 53 ; Will., 103 
 Gavdys, John, 204 
 Gmj, Eleanor, 88 ; John, 7, 142 ; Rob., 
 
 88 ; Will., 88 
 Gayle, John, 124 ; Marg., 124 
 Gaylor, John, 2 
 Gaynerd,E\iz.,179; Joan, 180; John, 
 
 179 ; Rich., 180 
 Geffre, John, 150 
 Geffres, Will., 100 
 Geldrayk, Will., 182 
 Gentelcors, Nich., 170 
 Genynge,M.arg., 151; Will., 151 
 Genyngs, Andrew, 187; Joan, 187; 
 Mary, 187 ; Thos., 187 ; Sir Will., 34 
 Genys, Isab., 141 
 Geringe, Rob., 78 ■, 
 
 Germyn, Alice, 133 ; Geo., 85 ; John, 
 
 85," 133; Rich., 133 
 Gervys,Joan,QO; John, 77,91; Mai-g., 
 
 2Jf, 25, 77 
 Gifforde, Will., 183 
 (?i«e, Eliz., 117, 123 ; Isab., 65 ; John, 
 
 117; Marg., 128; Phil., 65 
 Glasse, Harry, 106 ; John, 46 
 Glosse, Joan, 202 ; Sir Will., 83, 84, 
 
 85 
 Glover, John, 111 
 Glyn, Sir John, 53 
 Goar, Agnes, 70 ; Geo., 70 ; Joan, 70 ; 
 
 Thos., 70 
 Gode, Harry, 149; Rich., 108 
 Goddynge, Thos., 144 
 Godfrey, John, 111 
 Godwyn, John, 171, 186; Peter, 171; 
 
 Rich., 131 
 Gogen, Jas., 8 
 Goghe, Rob., 79 
 
 Goldsmyth, Chris., 24; John, 157 
 Goldwedge, Sir John, 38 
 Gonne, Alice, 70 ; Thos., 70 
 Gonstone, Rich., 137 ; Thos., 137 
 Gonyngham, Alex., 97 ; Alice, 97 ; 
 
 John, 97 ; Maud, 145 
 Gooddeynan, Joan, 87; John, 87; Nich., 
 
 87; Sir Rob., 167; Will., 87 
 Goode, Sir Will., 68 
 
 Goodgrome, Thos., 110 
 
 Goodijere, Alex., 169 ; Anne, 169 
 
 Goodynow, Joan, 110 ; John, 110 ; 
 
 Googyes, Will., 184 
 
 Gore, John, 164, 190; Sir John, 69, 
 
 70, 107 
 Gorge, Mr. Edmund, 193; Edward, 
 
 193 
 Gove, Will., 115 
 Gover, John, 81 ; Rob., 81; Walt., 42; 
 
 Will., 110 
 Govett, Agnes, 42; Joan, 42; John, 
 
 42; Will., 42 
 Gowle, Eleanor, 63 
 Gowyer, Rich., 144 
 Gow3th, Rob., 85 
 Grandon, Maud, 16 ; Will., 16 
 Grannie, Joan, 1 ; John, 9; Will., 1 
 Gravell, Joan, 176 ; John, 81 
 Gray, Eliz., 159 ; Rich., 160 
 Grayle, Edw., 131 ; Rich., 131 
 Graynt, Will., 156 
 Gredye, Eliz., 112 ; Isab., 112 
 Greene, Joan, 182; .Tohn, 182; Rob., 
 
 149, 182 ; Will., 17 
 Gregory, Alice, 101 ; Annys, 146 
 Jocm, 59, 101, 112 ; John, 58, 59 
 101, 116 ; Kath., 117 ; Marg., 117 
 Mary, 116; Peter, 117; Phil., 59 
 Rob., 14, 15, 16, 17, 70; Steph., 117 
 Will., 116 
 Greneslade, Will., 32 
 Greye, Thos., 91 
 Grolham, Alice, 89; John, 82, SO; 
 
 Will, 89 
 Grove, Eliz., 88 ; John, 37, 56; Rob., 
 148, 191 ; Thos., 88, 116 ; Will., 114 
 GryfEyth, Bennett, 132; Joan, 189; 
 
 John, 189; Morgan, 57 
 Gryfyn, Martin, 118 
 Grygge, Rich., 12, 181, 184 
 Grynfyld, John, 43 
 Gullye, Sir John, 163, 165, 167 
 Gunne, John, 143, 163 
 Gurman, Alice, 209 ; Joan, 209 
 Gutter, Andrew, 163 
 Gwyer, John, 166 
 
 Gyhho7is, Chris., 174; Eliz., 175; 
 
 Henry, 175 ; Isab., 175 ; Joan, 175 ; 
 
 John, 174 ; Marg., 175 ; Matt., 175 ; 
 
 Ric, 111; Sir Rich., 8; Will., 175 
 
 Gybbys, Joan, 162; John, 162; Will., 
 
 29, 46, 93 
 Gybon, Symon, 112 
 Gyllynge, John, 201 
 Gyllys, Nich., 152 
 Gylman, Rich., 160 
 Gylson, Thos., Ill 
 Gylte, Nich., 170 
 Gymmose, Thos., 163 
 Gyttesham, Joan, 57; Thos., 57
 
 224 
 
 INDEX NOMINUM. 
 
 H 
 
 Hackctt, Sir Jas., 101, 105 
 Hackworthy, Sir John, 18G 
 Haddon, John, 197 
 Hadniche, Alson, 145 ; John, 115, lit) ; 
 
 Rich., 115, 14o; Thos., 13C, 137; 
 
 Walt., llo; Will., 115, 145 
 Hadyer, Alex., 159 
 Hake, John, 11 
 
 Hale, Clem., 148, 149; llich., 116 
 Hales, Eliz., 5-1 
 Hall, Isabel, 114; John, 99, lU, 148; 
 
 Rob., 114 
 Halle, John at, 52 
 Halsewell, John, 41 ; Marg., 41 ; Nich., 
 
 41 ; Rob., 41 
 Halsse, Will., 162 
 Hamwode, A^nes, 181 ; John, 161 
 Hamyncj, Edith, 66; Joan, 66; John, 
 
 66 
 Hancock, Elinor, 141 ; Eliz., 47 ; Isab., 
 
 141; Joan, 154; John, Jfi, 83, 141; 
 
 Bo6., i54. 184; Thos., 141 
 Hancocks, Sir John, 95 
 Hand, Thos., 38 
 
 Hannam, Ambrose, 51; John, 117 
 Hanty, Will., 69 
 Hanworth, Rob., 26 
 ITarbord, Cornell, 170 
 Hard, John, 94 
 Harden, Joan, 52 
 Harding, Harry, 159; Rich., 133 
 Hardman, John, 142; Maud, 142; 
 
 Thos., 142 
 Hardwvke, John, 37 
 Hare, Will., 108 
 Harfordc, Rich., 119 
 Harle, Joan, 108; John, SO, 108, 123; 
 
 Lucy, 89; Rich., 108; Roh., 108; 
 
 Thos., 123 
 Harneyge, Sir Mich., 10, 11 
 Harper, Alice, 21 ; Elyn, 143 ; John, 
 
 143 ; Will, 20, 21 
 Harrys, David, 28 ; Isabel, 158 ; Sir 
 
 John, 130, 158 ; John, 90, 135, 136 ; 
 
 Rich., 155; Thomas, 81, 110 
 Harryson, Henry, 177; John, 117 
 Harte, Nich., 51 ; Agnes, 90 ; John, 
 
 90; Thos., 6; Will., 90 
 Harvo, Thos., 128 
 
 Harvy, Sir John, 159 ; Sir Will., 209 
 Harwod, Sir Jas., 15, 16, 17 
 Haryll, John, 114 
 Hasleve, John, 119; Marg., 119 
 Hassyll, Edvv., 76; John, 76; Thos., 
 
 76; Will., 76 
 Hatter, Sir Haffe, 158, 159 
 Haulcy, Harry, 149 
 Havolyns, John, 112 
 Hawkyns, Rob., 42 
 
 Hawti/nge, Joan, 71; John, 71; Rich., 
 
 72 ;" Thos., 72 ; Will., 71 
 Hayball, Syraon, 43 ; Sir Will., 66 
 Haves, John, 81, 122; Rich., 122; 
 
 Will., 7 
 Hayne, Agnes, 188; Christian, 6; 
 
 John, 5, 6 
 Hay ward, Ambrose, 179 ; Rich., 180 
 Helarde, Rob., 107 
 Bole, John, 206 
 Hellyer, John, 92, 124 ; Will., 70 ; Sir 
 
 Thos., 128 
 Hemmynge, Thos., 141 
 B^e?ifc!(*V. Isabel, 49; Joan, 49 ; John, 
 
 16; Thos., IQ,49 
 Henly, Geo., 161 
 Hensiey, Eliz., 201, 202; John, 201, 
 
 202 ; Marg., 201 ; Mch., 201 
 Here, Rich.,' 89 
 Hermon, John, 139 
 Herres, John, 171 ; Rob., 11 
 Hervy, John, 127 
 Hethefyld, John, 204; Rich., 204 
 Heuoght, John, 175 
 Hoyle, Sir Will., 79 
 Heyward, Thos., 47 
 Hiks, Geo., 140; Joan, 5, 136; Walt, 
 
 135, UO 
 Hilbert, Will., 54 
 Hill. See Hyll 
 Hippesley, Agnes, 177; Edw., 177; 
 
 John, 177; Rob., 109, 195; Thos., 
 
 177; Will., 39 
 Hiscok, Joan, 196 ; Thos., 196 
 Hoba, John, 47 
 Hobbe, John, 197 
 Hobby s, Alice, 197; Agnes, 48; Joan, 
 
 48; John, 98; Sir Thos., 97; Thos., 
 
 48 
 Hodgyes, Harry, 75 
 Hogans, Will., 80 
 Hogge, John, 102; Rich., 148 
 Hogges, John, 38, 4^; Rich., 37, 38; 
 
 tomasyn, 109 ; Thos., 38, 53 ; Walt., 
 
 46, 47 ; Will., 36, 38, 96 
 Holbrokc, John, 54 
 Holbyn, Will., 189 
 Holcumbe, Agnes, 78 ; Christian, 78 ; 
 
 Eliz., 82; John, 78; Marg., 78; 
 
 Rich., 78 ; Thos., 78, 79, 82 
 Holegg, Joan, 119; Thos., 119 
 Holl, David, 203; Eli, 203; Helen, 
 
 130; Henry, 202; Joan, 203; John, 
 
 130, 203; Thos., 197, 199; Will., 
 
 198, 203 
 Holland, John, 177 
 Holme, Michael, 63 
 Holworthy, John, 31 
 Hone, Thos., 30 
 Hooper, Anne, 79; John, 79; Roger, 
 
 79
 
 INDEX NOMINUM. 
 
 225 
 
 Iloper, John, 171 
 
 Hoph/ns, Edith, 207; Joan, 207; 
 
 Rich., 207 ; Rog., 127 
 Hopper, Rob., 187 
 Hoppers, John, 35 ; Rog., 77 
 Hopthong, John, 96 
 Horley, John, 2; Rich., 2 
 Horloche, Alice, 15 ; Tho s., 15 ; Will., 15 
 Herman, Nich., 78 
 Horsay, Rich., 181, 182 
 Horsyngton, Will., 46 
 Horte, John, 200 ; Marg., 206 ; Rich., 
 
 206 ; 'J'hos., 206 
 Horyte, John, 3 
 Hotkyn'i, John, 37 
 Houpar, Sir Geo., 63; Will., 119 
 How, Agnes, I44, 200; Alex., 144; 
 Eliz., 161; Sir Henry, 4; Henry, 
 144 , James, 94 ; Joan, 144 ; John, 
 71, 161, 200; Rich., 144; Thos., 99 
 Howchi/ns, Alys, 149; Eleanor, 149; 
 Harry, 137; Joan, 149; John, 149; 
 Maud, 149 
 Howe, Will., 30 
 Howell, Hngh, 98; John, 3, 132; 
 
 Rich., 198 
 Howper, Henri/, 71 ; Joan, 71 ; John, 
 
 170; Rog., 77; Thos., 203 
 Hoivsse, Agnes, 122; Christine, 122; 
 John, 122; Mary, 122; Steph., 122; 
 Will., 51, 124 
 Huchens, Alice, 161 ; Eliz., 161 ; John, 
 49, 6.3, 112, 163 ; Raff, 161 ; Will., 
 161 
 Huddy, Edith, 47; Edm., 47; Rich., 
 
 47; Rob., 47 
 Hughe, David, 81 
 HvkJcer, Alice, 181 ; .Tolin, 181 ; Thos., 
 
 180 
 Humfrey, John, 7 
 Hvndell, Joan, 200 
 Hunt, John, 68 
 Hurborde, John, 106 
 Hurford, Agn., 202; Joan, 202; John, 
 
 94, 173; Rog., 202 
 Hurley, Isabel, 159, 165; John, 165; 
 
 Rich., 116 ; Rob., 197 
 Hurman, John, 162 
 Hurne, Jas., 133 
 
 Hurtte, Alice, 190 ; Alson, 147 ; Hugh, 
 
 147; Hugh, 147; Joan, 145; John, 
 
 147; Thos., 145, 149, 150; Will., 
 
 146, 147 
 
 Husburne or Oshurne, Joan, 177 ; Johjt, 
 
 176, \11 ; Marg., 177 
 Hussey, Sir John, 11 
 Hutton, Davy, 27 
 miys, Christine, 134; T/in.f., 134 
 Hycon, Rich., 9 
 Hyer, John, 114, 115 
 Uyewode, Sir Rog., 113 
 
 Hi/eyf, John, 40; Thos., 107; Will., 
 
 115 
 Hyght, Thos., 128 
 Hygons, Rob., 161 ; Thos., 171 
 Hykelege, Sir John, 163, 165 
 Hylacre, Sir Cuth., 114, 115, 141; 
 
 John, 115 
 Hyll, Alice, 1^0, 166 ; Antony, 103 ; 
 
 'EUz., 103, 139; Harry, 42; Jas., 
 
 140 ; Joan, 140, 141, 166 ; Sir John, 
 
 158; John, 105, 106, 137, W, 141, 
 
 162, 166, 173, 197 ; Marg., 166, 173 ; 
 
 Sir Oliver, 95, 98 ; Sir Rich., 137 ; 
 
 Rich., 103, 133, 151 ; Rob., 160, 161. 
 
 165, 166, 167; Rog., 159, 163, 166, 
 
 167, 170; Thos., 141, 113; Will., 
 
 1U6, 166 
 H/lsey, Denys, 58 ; Isab., 52, 58; John, 
 
 '52,^58; Rob., 5 
 Hylivay, Henry, 115; Isabel, 115; 
 
 Joan, 115; Thomasine, 115 
 Hynborow, Joan, 31 
 Hyndan, Joan, 74; Thos., 74 
 Hyre, Thos., 172 
 
 I 
 
 Illary, Eliz., 144 ; John, 154 
 Imp-am, Sir Jas., 8 ; Joan, 42, 81 ; 
 
 John, 42, 81; Maud, 42 
 Inkar (or Jukar), Sir John, 12 
 Iprico, Sir Phil, 131 
 Isacke, Agnes, 72 ; Edw., 72 ; John, 72 
 
 Jackson, Sir John, 115, 130, 131 
 Jaoxes, Agnes, 59; Alice, 134; Edith, 
 
 134; Joan, 13, 134; Sir John, 62; 
 
 John., 57; Ric, 57; Rob., 134; 
 
 Thos., 57, 59; Will.,\^4> 
 Jankyn, Eleanor, 78 ; John, 78.; Owen, 
 
 78 ; Rob., 78 
 Jarman, Rob., 97 
 Jay, Thos., 78 
 Jaymson, Sir John, 52 
 Jeffery, Thos., 147 
 Jefford, Will., 184 
 Jenkenson, Sir Hugh, 21 
 Jenkyns, Hen., 82 
 Jennyng, John, 129 ; Thos., 104 
 Jennyngs, Joan, 10, 185, 187; John, 
 
 10; Mary, 187; Thos., 185; Will., 
 
 10. See Genyngs 
 Jentil, Sir John, 185 
 Johannes, Gryffyn, 169 ; Weltham, 169 
 Johnson, Peter, 92 
 Jonson, Crystyn, 210 ; David, 210 
 Jonys, Alice, 51 ; Christian, 51 ; Eliz., 
 
 19, 51 ; Joan, 185 ; John, 10, 47, 51, 
 
 186, 204; Marg., 170; Rich., 19: 
 
 Q
 
 226 
 
 INDEX NOMINVM. 
 
 Sir Roger, 51 ; Thomas, 51 ; Thoma- 
 
 syn, 187 ; Sir Walt., 121 ; Will., 15, 
 
 ItJ, 51, 170 
 Jordeyn, Alice, 71 ; Sir John, 174 ; 
 
 JuJiane, 75; Marg., 26; Kog.,75; 
 
 Will., 75, 95 
 Joiye, Bennet, 173 ; Jackolyn, 173 ; 
 
 Joan, 173 ; John, 173; Marg., 173; 
 
 Nich., 173 
 Joyce, Agnes, 186; Alice, 186, 191; 
 
 Emote, 186; Isab.,186; Joan, 71 ; 
 
 John, 131; Kath., 186; Thof!., 71, 
 
 77 ; Ursula, 186 ; Will., 186 
 Joyner, Thos., 76, 77, 78 
 
 K 
 
 Ke7\e, Joan, 40; John, 56, 100; Marg., 
 
 40 ; Walt., 40 
 Kenne, Edw., 103 
 Kent, Anne, 127; Harry, 83; John, 
 
 130; Thos., 127; Thomasine, 130; 
 
 Will., 102 
 Keper, Will., 77 
 Ketter, Joan, lis ; John, 113; Marg., 
 
 113; Rob., 113; r/tos., 113; Will., 
 
 113 
 Kettjnge, Rich., 147 
 Keybard, John, 101 
 Klyffe, John, 112 
 Knappe, John, 100 
 Knollys, Agnes, 109; Alice, 108; John, 
 
 108, 109; Thos., 108; Will., 126, 
 
 127 
 Knyght, Harry, 111 ; Rich., 98 
 Koke, Rog., 25 
 Koppe, Thomasic, 199 
 JCijdner, Joan, 148 ; Walt., US ; Will., 
 
 148 
 Kydwcllytt; Eliz., 22; Marg., 22; 
 
 Maud, 22; Thos., 22 
 Kyeper, Joan, 46 ; John, 46 
 Kyetingale, Agnes, 207 ; John, 208 ; 
 
 Rowland, 207 ; ITios., 207; Sir Will., 
 
 39, 207 
 Kylatre, John, 63 
 Kympe, Emott, 4-8, 49 ; Joan, 31 ; 
 
 John, 31, 193 ; Will., 133, 198 
 Kymrige, Joan, 191 ; Thos., 191 
 Kymsam, Thos., 25 
 Kijne, Alice, 39 ; John, 39, 193 
 Kyng, Agnes, 205; Edward, 193; .Tas., 
 
 192 ; Joan, 65, 193 ; Thos., 04, 109 ; 
 
 Walt., 16; Will., 58 
 Kyngeston, Rich., 98 
 Kyngman, John, 92 
 Kynkotte, John, 6 
 Kynman, Will., 6 
 Kyte, Tiios., 176 
 Kythe, John, 152 
 
 Kytner, John, 105, lOG 
 Kytt, Agnes, 16 ; Will., 16 
 
 Lambert, Joan, 129 ; John, 129 ; Rob., 
 
 127; Will., 13, 128 
 Lnmprie, Alice, 112; Edm., 112; Geff., 
 
 112; Joan, 112; John, 112; Mary, 
 
 112; Will., 112 
 Lane, Sir John, 104 ; Sir Peter, 180 
 Langdon, Sir John, 119, 120, 121, 
 
 122, 123, 124 
 Lange, Rob., 106 
 Langham, Sir Thos., 141 
 Langley, John, 100 ; Sir Rich., 9, 179 
 Lantrow, Jas., 62, 63 
 Larcum, Joan, 56; John, 55; Leon., 
 
 56; Rich., 56; Rob., 56; Thos., 56 
 Large, Alice, 97; Eliz., 119; John, 97 
 Latre, Will., 208 
 Lauman, Rich., 42 
 
 Laver, Alice, 96 ; John, 96 ; Thos., 95 
 Lawghill, Joan, 105; John, 105; Rob., 
 
 105 
 Lawham, Henry, 152, 154 
 Lawrence, Agnes, 168; Edm., 207; 
 
 Joan, 154, 168 ; John, 40, 154, 207, 
 
 208, 209 ; Sir Rob., 130; Rog., 192; 
 
 Sir Thos., 19; Thos., 165; Will., 
 
 104, 207 
 Leker, Alice, 116; Elynor, 2, 116; 
 
 John, 116; Rich., 2,116; Thos., 95; 
 
 Will., 116 
 Leng, John, 185 
 Leonard, Sir John, 56 
 Lere, AViU., 201 
 Lethall, Pascowe, 116 
 Lett, Humph. , 209 
 Leuwelyn, Thos., 36 
 Lcvvcett, Rob., 157 
 Leiois, Joan, 19, 116; .Tohn, 19, 2,?.<? ; 
 
 Thos., 186, 188; Will., 19, 171 
 Lewytt, Master, 23 
 Libeteff, John, 200 
 Line, John, 186 
 Locock, Thos. , 206 
 Londesclon, Agn., 81 ; Joan, 81 ; John, 
 
 81; Tho.9., 81 
 Longdon, John, 39 
 Longo, Sir Edm., 22 ; Joan, 57 ; John, 
 
 108; Will., 9 
 Looke, Thos., 207 
 Love, John, 128; Marg., 168; Rich., 
 
 162 
 Lovell, Alice, 206 ; Thos., 206 
 Lovvton, Henry, 127 
 Lowys, Will., 171 
 Loxton, Edvv. , 177 
 Luckes, Rob., 84
 
 INDEX NOMINUM. 
 
 227 
 
 Lucl-is, Alice, 155 ; John, 154 
 
 Lucock, Eich., 138 
 
 Lucwylle, Joan, VI ; John, 86 ; Eich., 
 
 71, 196, 197; Will., 70 
 Lucy, Will., 27 
 Lnkyns, Rob., 88 
 Lumhard, Agnes, 45 ; Joan, 45 ; Rich., 
 
 45; Thos., 45; Will., 45 
 Luscombe, Alex., 1 ; John, 1; Eob., 1; 
 
 Thos., 52 
 Lychfylcle, John, 68 
 Lyddon, Christian, 30; John, 30,107, 
 
 "l50; Eich., 152; Thos., 30 
 .Lye, Alice, 184; Eliz., 160, 161 ; Isab., 
 "l60; John, 184; Nich., 160; Thos., 
 
 161 
 Lykyer, Alice, 96 ; John, 96 
 Lvle, Sir John, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209 
 LyUy, Sir Jas., 125, 138 
 Lyllyiuhite, Elizabeth, 88; Sir John, 
 
 47,88; TT--iZL,88 
 Lynam, Will., 89 
 Lynoje, Isab., 90 ; John, 90 
 Lynte, Agne% 87, SS ; Hugh, 87 
 Lyonas, John, 23 
 Lyper, Eob., 115 
 Lypyat, John, 155 
 Lytheryg, John, 7 
 Lyverge, Master, 207 
 
 M 
 
 Mabrell, Henry, 113 
 
 Macy, Joan, 66 ; John, 99, 113 ; Rich., 
 
 42, 208 ; Sir Roh., 43, 66 ; Thomasyn, 
 
 100; Will., 66 
 Magyorne, Agnes, 124; John, 124; 
 
 Rich., 124 
 Maior, Chris., 188 
 Makynley, Rob., 106 
 Malacke, Alyce, 164; Christian, 165; 
 
 Joan, 165 
 Malet, Hugh, 18, 19, 82 ; Joan, 18, 19 ; 
 
 Rich., 19; Sir Thos., 18 
 Mansell or MaunseU, Edith, 67 ; Joan, 
 
 194; John, G7, 94; Will., 67 
 Mansteche, John, 207, 209 
 Mantle, Thos., 65 
 Manyng, John, 129 ; Rob., 129 
 Marchant, Will., 79, 80 
 Marday, Rob., 34 
 Marecke, John, 165; Roh., 165 
 Markes, John, 109; Walthean, 109 
 Maroke, Gilb., 60 
 Marry s, Agnes, 208 ; Joan, 208 ; Rog., 
 
 208; Will., 36, 115 
 Marshall, Izott, 63 ; Joan, 63 ; Sir 
 
 John 8; John, 63; Rob., 62, 63 
 Marshe, John, 192 
 Martyn, Agues, 123; Alex., 123; 
 
 Alice,95; Edw.,3; Eliz., 3; Francis, 
 123 ; Joan, 3, 95, 191 ; John, 3, 95, 
 122, 123 ; Marg., 191 ; Mary, 191 ; 
 Nich., 95; Raff., 113; Rich., 95; 
 Thos., 3, 191; Will., 95 
 Marwode, Mich., 13 
 Mary she, Alson, 147 ; Eliz., 147 ; Joan, 
 
 147; John, 147; Will., 147 
 Mason, Henry, 105 ; Joan, 37 ; John, 
 
 23 ; Sir Nich., 190, 191 ; Nich., 64 
 Master, John, 91 ; Marg., 91; Thos., 
 
 91,92 
 Mathent, Will., 85 
 Mat hew, Geo., 12 ; Harry, 12 ; Kath., 
 
 12 
 Maunfeld, Christian, 209 ; John, 209 ; 
 
 Sir Will., 209; Mr., 96 
 Mayne, Agn., 62 ; Alice, 62 ; Eliz., 
 
 62 ; Joan, 62 ; John, 62 ; Sir Simon, 
 
 62, 179, 180 
 Maynerd, Alson, 64; Elyn, 64; Rog., 
 
 64 
 Mays, Ediv., 4 ; Joan, 3 ; John, 4 ; 
 
 Rich., 4, 205 
 Mayse, John, 38 
 Marsye, Sir John, 179 
 Mode, Eob., 67 
 Mefflyn, Joan, 169 ; John, 67 ; Thos., 
 
 175 
 Melett, John, 78 
 Melhuyshe, Alice, 32 ; Elinor, 33 ; 
 
 Eliz., 32 ; Jarman, 32 ; John, 32, 33, 
 
 34 ; Thos., 32, 34 
 Merchefyld, Isotte, 98 ; John, 98 
 Mere, Sir Will., 90 
 Merler, Sir John, 112 
 Mersthe, Agnes, 116 ; John, 116 ; Rich., 
 
 57 
 Mettford, Joan, 104; Thos., 104 
 Miller or Mi/ller, Joan, 175 ; John, 39, 
 
 175; Marg., 174; Rich., 169; Thos., 
 
 174 
 Milton or Mylton, Alice, 137, 178; 
 
 Joan, 137; John, 140, 178 ; Marg,, 
 
 178; Simon, 178; Thos., 178, 197; 
 
 Will., 137, 178 
 Mogryge, Rob., 185 
 Molde, Henry, 135 
 Mousey, John, 196 
 Morcombe, Will., 176 
 More, Agues, 67 ; Alice, 68 ; Alson, 
 
 139; Aunys., 139; Christine, 68; 
 
 David, 68 ; Eliz., 139 ; Geo., 135 ; 
 
 Joan, 135 ; John, 5, 9, 64, 67, 68, 
 
 93, 149, 155 ; Lawr., 68 ; Nich., 67, 
 
 187; Rich., 137; Thos., 25, 138; 
 
 Walt., 68, 149 
 Morell, John, 154; Roh., 62 
 Morgan, Agnes, 10 ; Sir Lewys, 18, 
 
 21; Thos., 204, 205 
 Morley, John, 70
 
 228 
 
 INDEX NOMIXUM. 
 
 Moirys, Cicely, 61 ; Joan, 119; John, 
 
 61, 117, 119, 165, 169, 170; Rich., 
 
 62, 63; Sir Will., 165; Will., 38, 
 39, 146, ■:.V4 
 
 Marx., Alys, 159; John, 203; Thos., 
 
 109, 164; Sir Will., 159 
 Morton, Thos., 160, 161 
 !Mounte, Joan, 168 
 Mulf^rey, Jas., 58 
 
 Murleii, Henry, 70 ; Joan, 70 ; John, 70 
 Mustard, Joan, 206; John, 122, 206 
 Mitchell, Joan, 103; John, 49; Mr., 
 
 191; Thos., 103 
 Mi/dlam, Alice, 126; NicJi., 126; Rich., 
 
 126 
 I^Iydwynter, Sir Will., 5 
 Uyke, Thos., 29 
 Jfyld, Martin, 71 
 Mylkehell, Thos., 91 
 Miill or Millie, Alex., 182; Eliz., 183 ; 
 
 Joan, 59; Sir John, 98; John, 190, 
 
 191 ; Will., 182 
 Myllyn, Rich., 26 
 Mi/lward, Harry, 56 ; John, 147, 188 ; 
 
 Maud, 188; Roh.,66; Thos., 66, 180 
 Myrthe, Sir John, 80 ; John, 12, 13, 
 
 16 
 
 N 
 
 Nacion, Alson, 163; Alyce, 2 ; Marg. , 
 
 163; Rob., 56; Thos., 163; Sir 
 
 Will, 163 
 Nashe, Alice, 25, 27; Joan, 25 ; Thos., 
 
 25 
 Nasse, John, 61 
 Nayler, Rich., 196 
 Nekke, GefE., 118; John, 118, 197 
 Nethivay, Agnes, 172; Eliz., 172; 
 
 John, 129, 172; Rich., 172; Thos., 
 
 172 ; Will., 172 
 Neuell, Will., 206 
 Newe, Will., 22 
 
 Newton, Sir Gilb., 176 ; Sir Thos., 89 
 Kicholls, Sir Rog., 179 
 Norcatt, Agn., 134 
 Norlctt, Thos., 27 ; Will., 27 
 Norman, Rob., 197 ; Will., 197 
 Norryngton, John, 118 ; Marg., 118 ; 
 
 Raf., 117; Thos., 118 
 Northbroke, Sir Thos., 116 
 Norihe, Alice, 5, 56 ; Dorothy, 5 ; Flor., 
 
 5 ; Henry, 5 ; Joan, 5 ; John, 56 ; 
 
 Maryon, 5; Rich., 5; Thos., 5 
 Norys, John, 203 ; Sissilic, 203 ; Thos., 
 
 203 
 Nowell, Agn., 171 ; Alex., 123 ; John, 
 
 117, 123, 171 ; liirh., 171 ; Rob., 171 
 Nubery, Rob., 167, 168 
 Nures, AVill., 90 
 
 Nutt, Sir John, 117 
 
 Nycoll, Sir Edw., 3:3, 33; Geo., 33; 
 Joan, 107, 139; John, 32, 33, 107, 
 201 ; Rob., 32, 33 ; Thos., 139 
 
 O 
 
 Odam, Marg., 137 ; Rich., 137 
 
 Ogan, Agnes, 206; John, 206, 207; 
 
 Tlws., 200 
 Oke, Rog., 175 
 Oldeman, Synion, 5 
 Oklmixon, John, 206 
 Oliver, Eliz., 101 ; Geo., 67 ; Rob., 67 ; 
 
 Will, 101 
 Olond, Jenkyn, 2 
 
 Osburne, Joan, 8 ; John, S, 170, 177 
 Owen, Will., 77 
 
 Pache, Thos., 61 
 
 Page, John, 15; Will., 51 
 
 Paivire, John, 145 
 
 Palmer, Alex., 24; Edith, 8; Ellen, 
 
 194; Joan, 122, 194; Johu, 53; 
 
 Marg., 24; Rich., 7, 8 
 Palpyt, Rich., 68 
 Pane, Edw., 92 
 Parke, John, 48 
 Parker, John, 119 ; Will., 65 
 Parkhows, i\Iag. John, 117, 118 
 Parquicr, John, 48 
 Parson, Thos., 136 
 Parsons, Alice, 36; John, 11, 3G, 37, 
 
 128; Marg., 36; Rich., 36, 37; 
 
 Will., 61 
 Pascall, Thos., 132 
 Pas.ter, Alice, 131 ; Joan, 131 ; John, 
 
 131, 132; Rich., 131; Rob., 131 
 Passon, Nich., 200 
 Patrugc, Sir Nich., 198, 199, 200 
 Patwyn, John, 153 
 Pawgns, Thos., 49 
 Pawle, Henry, 126; Johu, 128; Rob., 
 
 75 
 Pawlet, Hugh, 91 
 Payne, Clem., 34; John, 82 
 Payncll, John, 117, 121 
 Paynter, Rob., 96 
 Paynys, John, 81 
 Pecke, Will., 154 
 Peerse or Pyers, Alice, 105; Alson, 2; 
 
 Annys, 105 ; David, 86 ; Geo., 85 ; 
 
 Henry, 190; Isabel, 2; Jas., 174; 
 
 Joan, 1, 174, 175, 197; Sir John, 12, 
 
 13, 14, 15, 150, 190 ; .John, 1, 2, 64, 
 
 60, 83, 85, S6, 174, 175, l'J7 ; Rich., 
 
 89, 197; Roh.. 1; Thos., 105, 188, 
 
 jr>7; Will, 54, lOo
 
 INDEX NOMINUM. 
 
 229 
 
 Peggen, Will., 195 
 
 Peke or Pyke, John, 145 
 
 Pelocke, John, 15 
 
 Pendtjvp, Ivan, 16, 17; Joan, 17; 
 
 Leodiwyc, 16, 17 
 Peper, Alice, 39 ; Nicholas, 39 
 Peperell, Will., 6i, 161 
 Per, Hany, 94 
 Peratt, Isab., 57 ; John, 57, 184 ; Nich., 
 
 184 ; Rich., 94 ; Will., 95 
 Percivall, Mr. James, 20, 192, 193 
 Perkar, John, 124 
 Perlciins, Cri-itian, 21 
 Perye, Thos., 93 
 Petye, Jas., 189 ; Marg. , 208 
 Pewry, John, 66 
 Peynton, Arth., 19 
 Peyre, EJiz., 112; Rob., 112 
 Phillips, Antonxi, 175, 176; Ave's, 19 ; 
 
 Edith, 175; Joan, 176, 200; John, 
 
 40, 97, 17G, 200; Sir Nich., 67, 148, 
 
 149 ; Sir Will., 20, 25, 26 
 Philype, Alson, 112 
 Philypson, Sir Rob., 112 
 Phipun, Joan, 205; John, 205, 208; 
 
 Thos., 207 ; Will., 205 
 Pill, John, 48 ; Rich., 48 
 Piuare, Marg., 29 
 Pire, Thos., 100 
 Plai/se, Govett., 98 ; Sir Rich., 95, 07 ; 
 
 Walt., 98 
 Playsted, Jas., 140, 141 
 Plummer, Will., 62 
 Pokysley, Sir Hen., 204 
 Pole, Alice, 155; Eliz., 149; Joan, 
 
 155; John, 155, 156; Rich., 155; 
 
 Water, 149; Will., 66, 149 
 Poll, John, 61 ; Will., 8 
 Pollard, Marg., 40; Maud, 40 ; Waif., 
 
 40 
 Poniry, Rob., 169 
 
 Ponter, Sir John, 46; Eleanor, 154 
 Pontyng, — , 156 
 Pope, John, 59; Phil., 59; Will., 13, 
 
 171, 185 
 Popham, Alex., 124; Henry, 14; Joan, 
 
 14, 122; Rog., 14; Walt., 130; 
 
 Will., 144 
 Por, Will., 4 
 
 Porlier or Porter, Joan, 42 
 Porter, Sir John, 103; Joan, 187 
 Portyng, Joan, 115 ; Will., 42 
 Potter, John, 47 ; Nich., 14 ; Will., 17 
 Pound, Will., 105 
 Ponse, John, 13 
 
 Powell, Aqnes, 131 ; John a, 188 
 Power, Will., 64 
 Powey, John, 126 
 Powle, Agnes, 127 ; Sir Henrv, 1.j7, 
 
 158; Mary, 127; AVill., 8 
 Powlyn, John, 105 
 
 Powyn, John, 115 
 
 Poyer, Will., 64 
 
 Pratfe, Joan, 188; John, 188; Marg., 
 
 188; Will., 188 
 Prelatt, Will., 201 
 Prestoke, John, 69 
 Preston, Agn., 72; John, 72, 73; Sir 
 
 Thos., 72, 73 
 Prior, Agnes, 132 ; Anne, 132 ; Edith, 
 
 132; John, 132; Nich., 132; Rich., 
 
 132 
 Prist, Christopher, 127 ; Henry, 127 ; 
 
 Joan, 127 ; John, 127, 172 
 Prouse, Sir Ed%y., 189 
 P-'ser, Watkyn, 19 
 Prnetts, John, 52 
 Prwet, Will., 94, 145, 147 
 Pryston, Ellen, 61; Marg., 60; Rich., 
 
 60, 61; Thos., 4, 60, 61 
 PnSe, Sir Thos., 87, 88 
 PuUhan, Will., 71 
 Purnell, Thos., 43 
 Pitcher, John, 158; Jovce, 158; Rob., 
 
 159, 167 
 Pucstocke, Sir Thos., 36, 37 
 Pyeton, Will., 70 • 
 Pykard, Johu, 133 
 Pvke, Will., 152 
 Pyle, Walt., 41 
 Pi/leman, Alex., 13; John, 13; Mai-g., 
 
 13 
 Pyll. See Pill 
 Pylsdon, Rob., 107, 152 
 Pi/me or Pymine, Annys, 55 ; Honi'v, 
 "l70, 17l'; John, 55, 191; Midi., 
 
 104; Thos., 55; Will., 93 
 Pvne, John, 136, 190 
 Pynkerd, Joan, 91, 92 ; John, 92 
 Pypys, John, 78 
 Pyry, Joan, 54 
 Pytt, Will., 2, 7 
 Pytts, Sir Will., 73 
 
 Q 
 
 Qeke, Joan, 91 
 
 Qimce?/, Joan, 123; John, 117; Rich., 
 
 117, 118, 123; Rol., 120, 123 
 Quicke, Will., 88 
 
 R 
 
 Radforth, Johu, 62 
 
 Raff, Sir Nich., 48, 108, 109 
 
 Raks, John, 178 
 
 Rapchyn, Edm., 125 
 
 Rawle," John, 139 
 
 Rawly, Christine, 15 
 
 Rawlyn, John, 73; Thos., 66, 205 
 
 Rayman, Will., 101 
 
 Q 3
 
 230 
 
 INDEX NOMiyVM. 
 
 It/iiinold, Joan, 184; JoJin, 184; Thos., 
 
 T3 
 Kaynye, Thos., 205 
 Kede, Alex., 150; Anice, 36; Anne, 
 
 36 ; Eliz., 88 ; Galf ., 87 ; Helen, 
 
 150; Isab.. 3'6; Joan, 36, 150; 
 
 John, 35, 3G, 88 ; Slary, 36 ; Sir 
 
 Rob., 188, 189; Su- Thos., 1, 57; 
 
 Thos., 149, 150; Walt., 87, 150; 
 
 Will., 36, 88, 150 
 Eedlere, Greg., 113; Phil., 70; Will., 
 
 69 
 Bendall, John, 37, 55 ; Rob., 91 
 lievell, Agn., 185; Will, 185 
 Bey, Joan, 48 ; John, 48 
 Rice, Rob., 31 
 Richards, Rich., 64 
 Riche, John, 58 ; Thos., 99, 126, 138 
 Ris.<e, Alice, 194; John, 194 
 Ro, Matt., 196 
 Robarte, Sir Rob., 33 
 liohartts, Agn., 186; John. 186 
 Robertls. Rich., 92 
 Robyns, Hen., 69; Sir Rob., 199 
 Roche, Rich., 16, 17 
 Rod, Alice, 49; John, 49; Sir Will., 
 
 h2, 89 ; Will, 49 
 Bodford, Cristine, 32; John, 32; 
 
 Thoniasine, 32 
 Rodman, Will., 156 
 Roger, Joan, 106 
 Rogers, Marg., 26 ; Thos., 26 
 Roglyne, Sir Will., 81 
 Roke, Alice, 154 ; Joan, 167 ; John, 
 
 160, 167 ; Kath., 167 
 Rope, John, 120 
 Roper, Sir Hugh, 151, 152 
 RosceR, Sir Rob., 36 
 Ros.«e, Ralph, 32 
 Rowdon, Eliz., 46 
 Rowlc, David, 113; Joan, 113; Thos., 
 
 Ill, 112; Will, 113 
 Rowley, Alb., 156 ; Francis, 157 
 Rowlond, Joan. 68 
 Rowsetor, Sir Thos., 57 
 Rowsweli, Hugh, 122; Sir John, 143, 
 159, 165 ; Jolin, 109 ; Rich., 40, 42 ; 
 Sir Thos., 11,66; W., 161 
 J?itd/er, John, 84 ; Ro^., 84 
 Ruge, John, 191 
 Rumhylow, Agn., 32 ; Cliristine, 32 ; 
 
 Kath., 32; Rich., 32 
 Russell, Nich., 194; Sir Rog., 109; 
 
 Thos., 132 
 Ryce, Sir Rob., 196 ; Sir Thos., 2 
 Rychardo, Anice, 119; Will, 128 
 Rydyu, Rob., 66 
 Rye, John, 135, 136 
 Rygges, Edith, 56; Joan, 56 ; John, 56 
 Rvvg, Agn., 192; Itab., 192; John, 
 192 J Miug., 192; Rich., 192 
 
 Ryse, Sir John, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 186, 
 
 188, 189; John, 191- 
 Ry ve, Rob., 123 ; Will., 204 
 
 S 
 
 Sabvn, Sir John, 174, 175, 187 
 
 Sadler, Rog., 136 
 
 Sadworthy, John, 110 
 
 Baqe, John,. 53, lU, 142 ; Rich., 142 ; 
 
 Thos., 142 
 Salmon, Hugh, 201; Sir Will., 137, 
 
 155 
 Salysbury, John, 111 ; Will., Ill 
 Samplyn, Elyn, 167 
 Sampton, John, 142 
 Sandorvyn, Water, 129 
 Sanger, John, 78 
 Saunders, Alice. 178 ; Edm., 156 ; Sir 
 
 John, 12, 13; John, 50, 90, 134, 204; 
 
 Nich., 179 
 Sawader, Sir John, 120 
 Sawbryge, Rob., 26 
 Sawer, Rich., 6 
 Sawser, John, 143, 163 
 Sayward or Seward, Sir Simon, 91 
 Saywell, Sir John, 91 
 Scading, Rich., 126 
 Scalparde, Eliz., 58; Isab., 58; Jas., 
 
 58 ; Joan, 58 ; John, 58 ; Marg., 58 
 
 Rich, 58 ; Will., 58, 59 
 Scaplond, John, 102 ; Marian, 102 
 Scewlond, Ilarrv, 6 
 Schakyll, Sir Thos., 56 
 Schalldow, Hngli, 87, 88 
 Schoivic, John, 38; Rich., 38 
 Scory or Story, Marg., 61 
 Scoryer, Mag. Henry, 157; Will., 158, 
 
 162 
 Segar, Alice, 34; Emote, 126; John, 
 
 34, 128; Will., im, 128 
 Selake, David, 113; Elinor, 113 ; Will., 
 
 113 
 Sele, Joan, 150 ; John, 56; Thos., 178 
 Selu-ood, John, 43, 44; Eob., 13; Will., 
 
 44 
 Selyr, Will., 151 
 Sentlow, Sir John, 19 
 Seton, Joan, 175 
 Sewill, Steph., 96 
 Sexton, Will., 28 
 Shadyng, Rich., 128 
 Shapcote, Alice, 183 
 Shapton, Sir Walt., 109 
 Sharman, Sir John, 22, 28 
 Shejieid, John, 45; Rich., 8 
 Shcpton,'M!\vg., 182; Will, 181 
 Shcrniav, Agnes, 137; John, 137 
 Sherne,John, 23; Marg., 23 
 Shcte, Johr), 156
 
 INDEX NOMINUM. 
 
 231 
 
 Shirforde, Isab., 182 ; Will, 182 
 
 Shorte, Sir Water, 98 
 
 Shottocke, Joan, 9 ; Sir Thos., 9 
 
 Showt, John, 8 
 
 Shnrburne, Thos., 3 
 
 Shute, Will., 11, 143 
 
 Skaden, J,>hn, 18J! 
 
 Skelton, Sir John, 59, 60 
 
 Skite, Sir John, 128, 129 
 
 Skyhow, Alson, 182 ; Blanche, 182 ; 
 Eliz., 182; Joan, 182; John, 182 
 {his) ; Maud, 182 ; Thos., 182 
 
 Skininer, Joan, 80; John, 73, 80, 137, 
 178; Thos., 77, SU; Will., 9 
 
 Skyppwj'th, Sir John, 113 
 
 Skyrell, Thos., 7 
 
 Slade, Sir John, 176, 177; John, 74; 
 Eich., 56 
 
 Slape, John, 98 ; Rich., 98 ; Will., 67, 
 210 
 
 Slocock, Sir John, 71, 75, 175, 199 
 
 8locumbe,John, 78, 94, 167; Marg., 168 
 
 Slogge, John, 7 
 
 Slye, Sir Rich., 102, 103 
 
 Smalcum, Sir Will., 61, 62 
 
 Smaie, Rob., 171 
 
 Smalle, Will., 31 
 
 Smallond, Rob., 64 
 
 Smekyng, Joan, 157 
 
 Smyth or Siiii/fhe, Agnes, 105; Chris- 
 tian, 143 ; Henry, 105 ; Isabel, 143 ; 
 Joan, 143, 168; John, 51, 52, 94, 
 105, 1^9 ; Rob., 107, 109, 142, 143, 
 176; Simon, 188; Thos., US, 156, 
 163 ; Will., 7, 44, 156, 202 
 
 Snigge, Rich. , 23, 47 
 
 Soler, John, 70 
 
 Soly, Alice, \o\; Geo., 99; Sir Hugh, 
 107 ; Joan, 102 ; John, 151 ; Matilda, 
 151; Mich., 102 
 
 Somerfon, Eliz., 142 ; Walt., 142 
 
 Sender, Thos., 146 
 
 Soper, John, 159, 160, 166, 167 
 
 Sorell, Sir John, 42, 43 
 
 Southell, John, 144 
 
 Sowfhey, Joan, 11 ; John, 11, 165 
 
 Sparke, Agues, 48 ; Phil., 48 ; Rich., 
 48 
 
 Spavell, Will., 39 
 
 Speke, Lady Eliz., 72 
 
 Speller, Agnes, 169; Humph., 158, 169 
 
 Spence, John, 52 
 
 Spicer, Henry, 170, 171 ; Joan, 176 
 
 Spiring, Jas., 127; Will., 126 
 
 Sporyer, Eliz., 139 ; Harry, 139; John, 
 139; Nich., 177 
 
 Sprike, Geo., 158 
 
 Spronnesforde, John, 90 
 
 Spyrkyll, Ahce, 119 
 
 Spyryge, John, 128 
 
 Squyer, John, 101; Sir John, 5, 59; 
 
 Walt., 101; Mag. Will., 73, 95, 173, 
 
 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185 
 Squyerell, Harry, lOG ; John, 105, 
 
 106 ; Thos., 130 
 Ssaller, Will., 28 
 Stable, Joan, 159, 160; Rog., 159; 
 
 Will, 159 
 Stableton, Sir Will., 54 
 Stacy, Christian, 51 ; Edw., 50 ; Joan, 
 
 51 ; Sir John, 104 ; Marg., 51 
 Stakhowse, Sir Raff., 50 
 Stalinge, John, 164 
 Standerd, John, 122; Marg., 118; 
 
 Will, 118 
 Standfast, Will., 146, 147 
 Stapull, Will., 195 
 SteUy, Thos., 202 
 Stere, John, 194 
 Stevard, Antony, 48 ; Eme, 48 ; Joan, 
 
 48 ; John, 48 
 Stevyn, Eleanor, 76; Eliz., 60 ; Hewe, 
 
 60 ; Joan, 60, 174 ; John, 173 ; Rob., 
 
 76; Thos., 174; Will., 146, 147 
 Stevyns, Agn., 153 ; Hugh, 152, 153 ; 
 
 Isott, 153 ; Joan. 79; John, 60, 151 ; 
 
 Rob., 120 ; Thos., 60 ; Will., 59, 153 
 Sboddon or Stodim, Eliz., 114; Geo., 
 
 204; Joan, 114, 204; John, 100, 
 
 204; Mich., 139; Rob., 114; Symon, 
 
 114; Thomasyn, 114 
 Stokcombe, John, 79, 80 
 Stokes, John, 135 
 Stokton, Mag. Andrew, 209, 210 
 Stohie, Sir And., 190; John, 125; 
 
 Purnell, 125 
 Stone, Harry, 102 ; John, 165 ; Rich., 
 
 56; Sir Rob., 41 ; Will., 35, 209 
 Stony s, Geo., 79 ; John, 79 ; Mary, 79 ; 
 
 Thos., 79 ; Will., 79 
 Stor, John, 201 
 
 Storke, Sir Chris., Ill; John, 150 
 Stote, John, 156 
 
 Stowell, John, 98 ; Rob., 98 ; Thos., 98 
 Stoiver, John, 1.38; Rob., 138; Thos., 
 
 138 
 Stoivey, Agn., 69, 70 ; Geo., 69; Greg., 
 
 69,70; John, 69; Will, 69 
 Stradling, Joan. 164 ; Rich., l64 
 Strange, Will., 149 
 Strete, Sir Thos., 14, 15, 16, 17; 
 
 Will., 100 
 Stwn.qc, Harry, 203 ; Hugh, 80 ; Phil, 
 
 147 
 Stiiddyer, John, 109 
 Sturges, Sir Rog., 25 
 Stute, John, 112; Thos., 112 
 Stybbe, Alice, 7; Joan, 7; John, 7; 
 
 'Nich., 7 ; Thos., 7; Water, 7 
 Style, Edmund, 111 
 Stylympes, Sir John, 28 
 Snlly, John, C9
 
 23:; 
 
 INDEX NOMTNUM. 
 
 Snrfonl, Alson, 34 ; Annys, 31 ; Chris- 
 tian, 'i \> 
 
 Sivattoke, Alice, 1G3 ; Eliz., I(i3 ; Joan, 
 163; John, ]G3; Thos., 1U3 
 
 Swayn, TIios., 135 
 
 f>\vell, John, 55 
 
 ,Swen]n:or, Rich., G4; Thos., 64 
 
 iSweto, John, 152 
 
 Swytunge, John, 152, 154; Roh., 152, 
 154 
 
 Sybly, John, 125 
 
 Sychc, John, 80 
 
 Hyihionham, Sir Edw., 199, 200 ; Geo., 
 199; Joan, 199; John, 199, 200; 
 ]\rr., 153 ; Sir Thos., 199 ; Will., 199 
 
 Sylly, John, 33 
 
 SvhiKivn, Arch., 158 
 
 Symos; j\rarj^., -13 ; Will., 202 
 
 Symms, John, 46 
 
 Siimon, Edwin, 130; Joan, ]30; John, 
 130; Robert, 176; Walt, 130 
 
 Svmons, Chris., 190; Joan, 190; Will., 
 "190 
 
 T 
 
 Taberor, Rob., 67 
 
 Tachcll, Thos., 125 
 
 Talbot, Sir Will., 134 
 
 Tailor, John, 43 
 
 Tamsun, John, 91 ; Peter, 91 
 
 Tanner, Joan, 99 ; Harrv, 34 
 
 Tapcscott, Rob., 79, 80 " 
 
 Tn/ipar, Joan, 190; John, 190; TTW., 
 190 
 
 Taunton, John, 114; Thos., 123 
 
 Tavy, John, 128 
 
 Taiilor, Asrnes,, 25, 89, 185 ; Alice, 
 209; Chris., 81; Edm., 100; Uuqh, 
 65; Joan, J So, 209; John, 29, 56, 
 65, 89, 121, 209; Kath., 89; Marg., 
 65; Persyvell, 10; Rob., 30, 31, 
 186 ; Thos., 50, SI, 89, 209 ; Walt., 
 88; Will., 10, 209 
 
 Tebot, An-nes, 91 ; Thos., 88 
 
 Tcfrber, Sir Henry, 181, 182, 183 
 
 Teprge, Jas., 132 
 
 Templar, John, 101 ; Rob., 117; Thos., 
 122 
 
 Teryll, Rob., 139 
 
 Thatrhcr, Eliz., 38; Joan, 38; .John, 
 38, 39; Mars., 38; Will.,^S 
 
 Thochynge, Will., 35 
 
 Thoum>^, Davy, 19; Sir David. 171; 
 John, 86, 'l€D; Marpr., 70; Maud, 
 169 ; Morgan, 26; Rich., 3 ; Steph., 
 76 
 
 Thomson, John, 92 
 
 Thome, Alice, 110 ; Sir Andrew, 187 ; 
 Ellen, 196; Fredim-i'ln, 196; John, 
 32, 100, l/i), 127, 149: Hieh., 70: 
 
 Rob., 71 ; Sir Thos., 32 ; Thos.. 34, 
 110, 111, 196, 198; Will., 46, 94, 
 100, 19G 
 Thresher, Thos., 194 
 Thrinuje, Agnes, 172; Annes, 172; 
 Joan, 61 ; John, 172 ; Rich., 61 ; 
 Rob., 172 
 Thurlinge, John, 122 
 Thvngall, Rich., 19 
 Tillov, Will., 135 
 Tirry, Dcnys, 131, 132, 133 
 Tobaro, Joan, Wl 
 Todboll, John, 30 
 
 Togwyll, Ale.v., 166, 167 ; John, 166 
 Tokcr or Towl-er, Alice, 35; Al.-:on, 
 100; Eliz.,77; Evan, 23; Joan, 133; 
 John, 17, 77, 93, 117, 119, 7.W; 
 Nich., 35 ; Rich., 66, 89, 100; Rob., 
 65 ; Thos., 171 
 Tolle, John, 68 
 
 Tolman, Elene, 102; Nich., 101 
 Tomlynson, Sir Steph., 122 
 Toode, Sir Geo., 70, 71, 72, 110 
 Topcleffe, Thos., 25 
 Torre, AJice, 198; Joan, 197; Marg., 
 103; Thos., 103, 198; Thomazia, 
 197; Will., 198 
 Toryton, John, 115 
 Toso, John, 167 
 
 Toiu/ (alias Garland), Isahe], 53; John, 
 53; Kath., 53; Rich., 53 ; Will., 53 
 Toway, Will., 60 
 Toivgood, Alson, 94; Sir Edw., 95 ; 
 
 Joan, 94; Sir John, 94 
 Townsyn, Will., 16 
 Trange, Will., 83 
 Trappc, John, 27 
 Traw, Rob., 39 
 
 Treble, Sir John, 98 ; Thos., 30, 31 
 Tredvvyn, Joan, 160 
 Tree, Will., 158 
 Tremaiile, John, 41 ; Marg., 41 ; Mary, 
 
 41 
 Trencher, John, 104 
 Trent, Sir Rich,, 194, 195; Rob., 194, 
 
 195 
 Trevinse, Peter, 173 
 Trevylyan, Mr., 153 
 Trichay, Sir Chris., 33 
 Tristram, Sir Thos., 140 
 Trobbe, John, 150 
 Troch, Rich., 51 
 Troman, John, 8 
 
 Trotta, John, 117, 118, 203; Sir Peter, 
 201, 202, i^rjj; Thos., 2; Will., 65, 
 130, 203 
 Trowe, Thos., 184 
 Truhh, John, 129 
 Trubody, Sir Thos., 131, 135 
 Trumpo, Peter, 69 
 
 Till. nil, Jol:ll, 129
 
 INDEX NOMINUM. 
 
 233 
 
 Tudbole, Alice, 57; Johii, 30, 57; Thos., 
 
 57 
 Tuke, John, 91 
 Tiirges, Sir Bog., 28 
 Turner, Sir Will., 91, 92 
 rit«2/?, Christian, 137; John, 137 
 Twytt, Will., 109 
 Tybbote, Agnes, 91 ; Thos., 88 
 Tyhbys, John, 43 ; Rob., 43 ; Marg., 43 
 Tyddys, Alice, 106 
 Tyler, John, 58, 59 
 Tyllard, Sir John, 94 
 Tyllij, Jane, 41 ; Will, 40 
 Tymewell, Thos. 11 
 Tynt, Eob., 29 
 Tyrell, Rob., 202 
 Tytht, Isab., 151; John, 151; Will., 
 
 152 
 
 U 
 
 Umfray Will., 148 
 Unkyng, John, 12 
 Upyngton, Henry, 130; Joan, 139; 
 
 John, 129; Marg., 130; Rob., 139 
 Ure, John, 60 
 
 Vagham, Annys, 18 
 
 Valantyne, John, 202, 204 
 Valdron, Joan, 168 
 
 Vanner, Rob., 162 
 
 Vax, Rich., 125; Water, 125 
 
 Yellows, John, 39, 40, 147 ; Rich., 
 190; Thos., 147 
 
 Venycoiii, Avys, 119; Joan, 119; John, 
 113, 119 ; Symon, 119 
 
 Verewill or Farwell, Thos., 107 
 
 Vicare or Vicary, Alice, 86 ; Eliz., 86 
 Helyn, 155; Joan, 86, 178, 199 
 John, 86, 178, 199; Kath., 86 
 Marg,, 86; Oliver, 86; Rob., 86 
 199 ; Rog., 86, 196, 197, 198, 199 , 
 Silvester, 86 ; Thoniazia, 86 ; Sit 
 Will., 32, 86, 196, 197, 198, 199, 
 203, 205 
 
 Vincent, Sir Will., 64 
 
 Voller, Rich., 149 
 
 Vowell, Kath., 187 ; Rich., 193 
 
 Vowlet, John, 39 
 
 Vox, Thos., 158 
 
 Vyell, Joan, 138; John, 138; Nich., 
 138; Rob., 138 
 
 Vygor, Rob., 171 
 
 Vyldary, Alice, 203 
 
 Vyllow, John, 103 
 
 W 
 
 Wade, Rob., 52 
 
 Wagstaff, Sir Nich., 126, 127 
 
 Wakley, Thos., 145 
 
 Walford, John, 82, 108, 141; Ralf, 
 
 108 
 Walker, Will., 94, 95 
 Walle, Agnes, 34 ; Alice, 35 ; Andrew, 
 180; John, 35; Thos., 35; Walt., 
 186; Will., 35 
 Waller, Will., 41 
 Wallon, Henry at, 69 
 Walron, Isab., 93 ; Joan, 93, 168 ; 
 
 John, 41, 93 ; Osmond, 168 
 Walsh, Rob., 55 
 Walshman, Phil., 58 
 Walter, Morgan, 25 ; Sir Owen, 172, 
 
 173 
 Walys, Agnes, 51 ; John, 51 ; Will., 51 
 Ward, Alice, 132 
 Warden, John, 207 
 Wardrope, John, 1; Sir Will., 99, 
 
 100 
 Warkman, Christine, 87 ; Joan, 87 
 Warman, Annys, 113; David, 113; 
 Joan, 113, 164; John, 164; Rich. 
 164; Thos., 77 
 Warne, Joan, 179.; Rob., 35; Thos., 
 
 208 ; Will., 179 
 Warner, John, 120; Marg., 120 
 Warrant, Joan, 206 
 Warre, John, 122; Kath., 122; Mary, 
 
 18; Sir Rich., 122; Thos., 18, 98 
 Warren, John. 2, 25, 27, 58, 59 ; Rich., 
 
 52 
 Warrham, Sir John, 6 
 Warry, Alice, 43; Rich., 57; Steph., 
 
 43 ; Walt., 43 
 Warryner, Will., 183 
 Watkyns, Sir John, 116; Sir Thos., 
 
 82 
 Wattleye, Rich., 37 
 Watts, John, 12, 15; Sir Rich., 68 
 Waylonde, Rob., 128 
 Waytte, Sir John, 60 
 Webbe, Agnes, 89, 90, 146; Alice, 9, 
 125, 138, 155 ; Avis, 125 ; Edward, 
 156; Eliz., 125; Sir Hugh, 72, 126; 
 Joan, 125, 138, 146; Sir John, 65, 
 66, 148, 152, 153, 154; John, 9, 89, 
 90, 109, 138, 145, 146, 147, 156, 
 194 ; Julian, 155 ; Marg., 125 ; 
 Marie, 9, 125; Rob., 125; Thos., 
 53, 89, 90, 125 
 Webber, Heni-y, 130; Hugh, 177; 
 
 Joan, 178; John, 30, 44; Rich., 64 
 Webster, Christopher, 48, 49 ; Henry, 
 10 ; Joan, 10 ; John, 10 ; Maud, 10, 
 11 ; Sir Will, 10, 204 
 Wecam, Thos., 191 
 Wedmore, Joan, If, 76 ; Thos., 4 
 Weke, Will., 76 
 Well, Will, to, 174 
 Welles, John, 129 ; Rich., 3
 
 234 
 
 INDEX NOMINDM. 
 
 Wfllcsman, John, 81 
 
 Wel/naii, Mawtholde, 65; Rich., 65 
 
 Welond, Kob., 162 
 
 Welv, Rich., 33 
 
 Wcimer, llich., 113 
 
 Were, Nich., 31 
 
 WvtiCotte, John, 125; Thos., 125 
 
 West, Joan, 1G6, 167; John, 167 
 
 Westclako, Rob., 70 
 
 Weston, Sir Thos., 189 
 
 Westro, Rich., 103 
 
 M'ether, A(jnes, 77, 7S ; Alice, 77, 78; 
 
 Joau, 77; John, 77, 78, 148, 149; 
 
 Rob., 75; Thos., 148 
 Wetherton, John, 160 
 Wevt;r, Alex., GO; Julin, 59; Sir Will., 
 
 41, 42, 111. 
 ^Voy, ^Vill., 29 
 AVhelcr, Joan, 11 
 AVhippie, John, 89 
 W}iite or WJiyte, Adam., 77 ; Agnes, 
 
 77 ; Alson, 31 ; Christofer, 31 ; 
 
 Eliz., 79, 80; Henry, 93; Isabel, 
 
 17; Joan, 17; Sir John, 47, 189; 
 
 John, 17, 31, 79, 136; Rich., 93, 
 
 97 ; Sir Rob., 136, 137 ; Rob., 79, 
 
 80, 97; Thomasine, 97, 170; Will., 
 
 17,93 
 Whithet, Allies, 99 ; John, 99 
 Whiting, John, 50; Rich., 41, 50; 
 
 Thos., 206; Will., 206 
 Whitknyght, Ricarde, 180; Will., 180 
 WhvfTyn, Nic, 39 
 Whytlake, John, 79 
 Whytte, Agues, 3 ; Eclw., 3 ; Harry, 
 
 3; Joan, 3; John, 77; Matt., 142; 
 
 Will., 3, 56 
 Whyttynge, John, 37 
 Wikes, Julian, 156 
 Wilcok, Andrew, 121 ; Joan, 121 
 Tri'iA:i/?is, Joan, 115 ; John,\\b; Will., 
 
 19 
 Williams, Anthony, 49 ; Joan, 49, 
 
 105 ; John, 42, 49, 94 ; Marg., 49 ; 
 
 Rich., 105; Rob., 130; Syraon, 
 
 105; Tamsyn, 105; Thos., 36, lU5 ; 
 
 Toyly, 105 ; Sir Thos., 172 
 Williamson, Sir Thos., 90 
 Willo, John, 137 
 Wills, Edmund, 111 ; John, 111 ; 
 
 Rich., 12 
 Wilshare, John, 8 ; Patrick, 192 
 Wode, John at, 79, 80, 85 
 Wodward, Sir AVill., 10 
 AVofid, Anthony, 85 
 Woodloud, Water, 171 
 
 Woodman, Julian, 156 
 
 Woodrof, Agn., 119 
 
 Wornell, Alice, 192; Rich., 192 
 
 Thos., 192 
 Worthyngtou, Sir Rich., 99 
 Wryge, Isabel, 1 
 Wnight, Wiz., 106; Sir Rich., 6; 
 
 Rich., 106; Thos., 2 
 Wulcote, Eliz., 73 ; Will., 73 
 Wyenter, Nich., 113 
 Wykes, Eliz., 62; Sir John, 106 
 Wylcocks, Joan, 64; John, Gi 
 Wyld, Sir John, 10 
 WiHll/ng, Joan, 29; John, 29; Joyce, 
 
 29 ; Walt., 29 
 Wylmott, Isab., 109 ; John, 109 
 Wylson, Sir Rob., 65 
 Wyhvaye, John, 203, 204 
 Wylye, Sir — , 158 
 Wyndo, John, 32 ; Thos., 31 
 Wyudsore, John, 93 
 AVyne, John, 107 
 Wynter, John, 41 
 Wyrall, Rob., 63 
 Wysser, John, 116 
 Wytcombe, John, 189 
 Wythe, Edith, 67; Joan, 66; John, 66 
 Wyther, Rob., 174; Sir Thos., 178; 
 
 Thos., 114, 127 
 Wythie, Alice, 90; Helen, 90; John, 
 
 198 ; Kath., 90 ; Will., 90, 140 
 Wytwill, John, 11 
 Wytyng, Thos., 206; Will., 109 
 
 Yeman, Will., 5 
 
 Yercombe, Sir Rog., 173 
 
 Yerde, Eliz., 149; Marg., 149; Will., 
 
 149 
 Yere, Annes, 30; Joau, 31 ; Jvlm, 30 ; 
 
 Marg., 30 
 Yerlome, John, 24 
 Yonge, Alice, 20 ; Denys, 207 ; Hiigh, 
 
 20 ; Isabel, 25 ; Joan, 132 ; John, 
 
 20, 25, 61, 132, 146, 208 ; Joice, 17 ; 
 
 Marg., 20 ; Thos., 207 ; Will., 132 
 Yoode or Yede, Agn., 168; Rog., 168 
 
 Z 
 
 Zegar (see Segar), Alice, 34; Joan, 34 ; 
 
 John, 34 
 Zelye, Thos., 178 
 Zole (.see Soly), Joan, 150; John, 70, 
 
 71, 72, 150; Rob., 110; Zyblo, 110 
 
 Note. — Page 12, Dno. Joh. lukar or Jukcr (see " Somerset lucunibents," 
 319). Page 25, Morgan Muter \_07- Water]. According to the Old Index 
 Morgan Water is correct. Page 34, the testators John and Alice Zcgar belonged 
 to West Bv.ckhnid, not to Buckland Si. Mary.
 
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