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p[ar]ties of this my last will may have strenght all way to abyde & knowe opynly to alle men I have sealyd eythir p[ar]t therof in the day [erasure] place and yere above said. Wittnessyng the ryght [rev..et]? fadir in god Richard Abbott of the Monastary of Saynt Edmund in Bury and Thomas prior of the same w[tith] many moo. *[n.1] ///A codicill

Also I geve and bequethe tweyn teneme[n]ts *[n.2] lying joyntly to gedyr in the Chirchegate strete to Will[ia]m Thweyte the older jen tylma[n] Tho[ma]s Edon jentilma[n] Will[ia]m [Barett] ? *[n.3] jentilma[n] Richard Morysby jentilma[n] Robert Gardener Thomas Langham Tho[ma]s Cumiy[n]g[?] Will[ia]m ...penger Jhon Salter Jhon Mey Reguald Chardero Jhon Cerawey goldsmyth Jhon Gowty Thomas Larke Jhon Salman Jhon Serjaunt/ Jhon ?asse Regnald Chirche Thom[as] Elys Wylli[a]m Honyborne Will[ia]m Kyngge and Tho[ma]s Swaylys to that intent that a dirge ** be kepte in the chirche of Seynt James on Candlemasse day at eve for the soulys off Jhon Odh[a]m Margytt his wyff her faderys and her moderis Anne and Margitt her dowhters and her benefacto[r]s and all the bretheryn and sus -ters of Candilmasse gylde. havyng the herse w[ith] [v]. lyghtys and on the mor..[?] next / A masse of requiem of the same. Gevyng any prest iiij. d and any parysh clerk .ij. d. ** that xiij. s. of the p[ro]fites of the forsayd

margin notes n.1 /// A codicil .. [amount?] n. 2 tenements in y Churchgate Streete n. 3 of ye ....es[?] 13 s[?] 4 yerely by grden in Bread at ye guildhall **_** = lower page of text has been crossed through with blue ink

Salman more pleynly it doth apper[e]. wich feffes were solempnly sworon to fuffylle and obserue in asmoch as in theym shuld be the seid wyll in eu[er]y poynt. And for asmoch as among othir thyng[es] it is conteyned in the seid will. that as son as the seid feffes beyng of the noumbr[e] of xxiiij died to the noumbr[e] of [1] xiiij. that tha[n] xij. of the same xiiij. tha[n] leuyng shuld reles to .ij. of their seid cofeffes tha[n] leuy[n]g all their ryght and title of and in the same lond[es] to haue to theym and their heires to the p[er]formaumce of the same will. which so beyng in playn possession shuld make a new feffement to the seid .xij. byfore infeffed. and to othir xij. /or moo\ of the most substancyall p[er]sones of the seid Town by thalderman /\ and Burges of the seid /feffes\ Town to be named. And so as often as like case shuld requir[e]. as in the same will at large it is conteigned and acordyng to this article of the seid will the seid feffes in p[er]formaunce of their othe & infulfyllyng of the seid wyll. for asmoch as .xij. of the fore named xxiiij feffes were dede therfore the seyd Rob[er]t Garden[er] [2] will[a]m Thwayte thelder John Forst[er] Tho[ma]s Bunnyng Symon Clerk walt[er] Thurston Jhon Mey thelder Tho[ma]s Emmys John Govty Will[ia]m Coppyng, laurens Smyth Rob[er]t Crippyng and John Salman by ther dede beryng dat[e] the xix. day of Jule the xvij. yer[e] off kyng Edward the iiij th relesed and quite claymed to the forseid will[ia]m Buntyng and Rob[er]t Burges their cofeffes all their right and title of & in the seid lond[es] & ten[emen]t[es] w[ith] thapp[ur]ten[a]nc[es] which will[ia]m Buntyng & Rob[er]t Burges than so being in playn [3] possession therof by their dede beryng dat[e] the xxvj day of Jule the xvij. yer of the reigne

[1] Election of New Feffees & þe manor

[2] Release i [crossed out: feffm[en]t [...]] [crossed out: tenure] 19 July 17 Ed 4

[3] feffm[en]t [...] 26 Jul 17 E4

Copia testamenti ac ultime voluntatis Margarete Odom Jentilwoman de Bury.

IN dei nomine amen. This p[re]sent wrytyns indentis made at Bury Saynt Edmu[n]d the xij.the day of January the ?ere of the regne of Kyng Edward the iiij.the aft[er] the conquest of Yngland xvij.the Witnessith that this is the p[er]fitt and last will of me Margaret late the Wiff of John Odeh[a]m of Bury Seynt Edmund above said in my pure wydowed made of alle the londe w[i]t[h] an hows sett in Bury forsaid in p[rimae] Glynid rawe the which londis lyen in the felde of Bury aforsaid that is to sey in the Est feld Sowth felde and west felde and in p[rimae] feldis of Ferton be side Bury Jn the fel dis of nowton hornyuggysherthe the lesse hornyuggysherthe the more and Westle the which londis lying in thes places rehersid with the hows in the ??ynner rawe above said J giff to water Thurston alderman of the town of Bury Seynt Edmund Robert Gardener Will[ia]m Thwytes. senior Thom[a]s Edon? Clement Clerk. John Forster Symond Clerk Tho mas Funnyng John Mey. senior Thom[a]s Emmys. John Gowty Will[ia]m Copynger Laurens Smyth. Robert Cryppyng John Salman Will[ia]m Thwaytes jun[io]r John Salter John heniston Will[ia]m Sygo John Sereway goldsmiyth. Reygnald Chardero

[1] ¶ It[e]m alia pec[ia] t[er]re cont[...] tres acr[e] iac[et] int[er] t[er]ras [2] Convent[us] p[re]dict[...] [...]x vt[ra]q[ue] p[ar]te abutt[...] capit[...] bor[...] sup[er] viam p[re]dict[...]. et capit[...] austr[...] sup[er] t[er]ram nup[er] dict[...] Joh[ann]is Garett Armig[er]i.///

[3] ¶ It[e]m alia pec[ia] t[er]r[e] cont[...] quatuor acr[...] t[er]r[ae] iac[et] int[er] [4] t[er]r[...] nup[er] dict[...] Joh[ann]is Garett ex p[ar]te orient[...]. & t[er]ra[m] Rob[er]ti Grene ex p[ar]te occid[...]. abutt[...] capit[...] austr[...] sup[er] via[m] p[re]dict[...]. et capit[e] boriali sup[er] t[er]ram nup[er] Thome Fuller[e].///

[5] ¶ Item alia pec[ia] t[er]r[e] cont[...] vna[m] acr[...] iac[et] int[er] t[er]ras [6] Convent[...] p[re]dict[...] ex vtraq[ue] p[ar]te. Abutt[...] capite Austr[...] sup[er] via[m] p[re]dicta[m]. et capite boriali super terram predictam.///

[7] ¶ Item alia pec[ia] t[er]re cont[...] vna[m] acr[...] & dimid[...] iac[et] [8] int[er] t[er]ra[m] henrici Canyard[...] ex p[ar]te orient[...]. et t[er]r[...] nup[er] Joh[ann]is Newham ex p[ar]te occid[...]. Abutt[...] capite bor[...] sup[er] Downeweye. et capite Austr[...] sup[er] p[re]dictam pecia[m] t[er]r[e].///

[9] ¶ It[em] alia pec[ia] t[er]r[e] cont[...] vna[m] acr[...] iac[et] int[er] t[er]ram [10] Convent[...] ex p[ar]te bor[...] & t[er]ras di[...]sor[um] ho[...] ex p[ar]te Austr[...]. Abutt[...] capit[...] orient[...] sup[er] t[er]ram nup[er] Joh[ann]is Newhawe. et capite occid[...] super Downeweye.///

[11] ¶ It[e]m al[ia] pec[ia] t[er]r[e] cont[...] tres rodas iac[et] int[er] t[er]ras [12] Convent[...] p[re]dict[...] ex vtraq[ue] p[ar]te. Abutt[...] inde capit[...] sup[er] via[m] p[re]dicta[m]. et capit[...] orient[...] sup[er] t[er]ram nup[er] dict[...] Joh[ann]is Newhawe.///

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[1] 3u [2] 32 [3] 4u [4] 33 [5] 2u [6] 34 [7] 1u [8] 35 [9] [...]u [10] 36 [11] 3r [12] 37 [13] 12u 1ro

of kyng Edward the iiijth made a new feffement to the seyd Rob[er]t Garden[er] will[a]m Thweyt[es] thelder John Forst[er] Symond Clerk Tho[ma]s Bunnyng walt[er] Thurston John Mey thelder. Tho[ma]s Emmys. John Gouty Will[ia]m Coppyng laurens Smyth Rob[er]t Crippyng John Salma[n] Edmund kyng Tho[ma]s Edon Clement Clerk. John Payn Will[ia]m Thweyt[es] the yong[er] John Salt[er] John helpston Will[ia]m Sygo John Beraway Reynold Charderoo John Sergeaunt John Basse & John Mey the yong[er] to have to theym & their heirs foren[er] to the p[er]for maunce off the /same\ wyll. as in the same dedys more playnly it may apper. And ther vppon in like wise made their solempne othe.

And for as moche as be nature of dethe the foreseyd named feffees be passyd to god to the nu[m]byr of xviij. therfor. the forsayd. Rob[er]t Gardyn[er] wilh[a]m Thwayt[es] theldr. Symond Clerk Walter Thurston John Mey. John Gowty Wilh[a]m copyng John Salma[n] Thomas Edon Cleme[n]t Clerk Wilh[a]m Thwayt[es] the yong John Salter Johin hemston John Berewey John Sergeaunt & John Basse. be there dede beryng dat[e] the [1] .xxij.ti day of Septemb[e]r the secund yer of kyng Richard the thirde relesyd & quyte claymed to the forseyd John Forster & Reig nold Chardero theire coeffees all their ryght & tale of & In the seyd lond[es] & teneme[n]t[es] w[ith] ther appurten[a]nces. as it is a fore rehersyd. whiche John Forster & Reyngnald Chardero. so beyng [2] in pleyn & full possessyon therof be there dede beryng dat the xxviij day of Septemb[e]r the

[1] 2 [...] lease 22 Sep 2 Ri 2i

[2] [....] Renald 28 Sep 2 Ri 2ⁱ

late þe cellerar[e] of bury on þe northe & buttith est uppon þe wood callid lee wood & on the west vppon þe seid elyn Fysche

4a n[ota] 6 Also iiij acr[es] of londe lying betwene the londe of þe seid elyn on þe west / & þe londe belongy[n]g to þe man[er] of aberdon on þe est / & þe south hede abuttith vppon þe lond late þe sellerer[e] of bury & on þe northe vppon the seid elyn fysches lond

8a n[ota] 7 Also viij acr[es] of long other more or lesse as þei lyen in one pece betwene þe lond of elyn Fysche on þe south & also þe seid elyn on þe north and buttith on þe west hede on shakriswey / & on þe est hede vppon þe seid elyn Fysche /

2a n[ota] 8 It[e]m ij acr[es] of londe lyeng betwene þe londe of þe man[er] of Aberdon on þe west / & on þe est on elyn fysche & also þe lond belongy[n]g to the man[er] of Oldalle / the south hede vppon þe londe callid þe Fee londe & on þe northe on þe seid elyn fysche /

2a n[ota] 9 Also ij acr[es] of londe lyeng betwene þe seid elyn on þe north / & þe lond late þe sellerar[es] of bury on þe South & the west hede vppon elyn Fysche / & on þe west on shakryswey /

2[...] n[ota] 10 Halfe a naker of londe lyeng betwene the londe callid þe Fee londe on þe South / & the londe of þe man[er] of Oldale on þe north / & abuttith on þe west hede on þe londe of elyn fysche / & on þe est hede vppon þe lond late Robard barrell[es] now Robard Holt[es] Gent

9a [...] 11 One other pece of lond lyeng nere þe stone Crosse by estimac[i]on ix acr[es] or more. lyeng betwene þe lond of s[ir] Thom[a]s Germen on þe Southe side / & on þe [erased: lond] north side vppon þe /wey\ callid woulpytt weye / & abutting on þe est vppon þe londe of þe man[er] of Oldale & on þe west vppon þe lond su[m]tyme þe amner[es] of þe monasterij of bury & also þe Fee londe /

6a [...] 12 Also vj acr[es] of lond lyeng betwene þe londe of s[ir] Thom[a]s germen on þe north & on þe south side also & abuttith on ene hede vppon þe seid s[ir] Thom[a]s & on þe west on shakryssweye

Take 71[...] 2[...]

The Index of þe Evidence conteyned in this booke

1. John Smyth his first will Dat 10 Aug. 13. Ed. 4 Pag 1473 10 a of Catteshalle vid All his [mas?] &c in Barton Farnh[a]m Rougham Bury Eastfeild Southfeild vynefeild Newton Rougham Layers in Rougham

2 John Smyth his 2^d will Dat 12 Dec 18 E4 4 Pag 1480 2 a of all his aboue rehersed [...] & lands to be disposed of as in the first will

And of hs mannor in Hepworth called Bretts And of his ma[nor] swistre desposed of to þe College of preists

feoffed in my lond[es] a boverehersyd. In to the feyth & testymony of all these thyng[es] I haue sett to my seale. Wytnessyng the ryght reu[er]ent fadyr in god. Thomas abbot of the monast[er]y of Seynt in Bury Wylh[a]m pryo[r] of th same Thomas Heigh[a]m & wilh[a]m help[er]by ballyuys of the seyd toun Thomas Edon Wylh[a]m Thweyt[es] Wilh[a]m Ste vynson w[ith] many moo. yoven the day yere & place a boveseyd.

[partially erased:] Be it rememb[...]d of a good benefact[or] late passyd

Margaret Odiam

all my feofes and bretheryn of candylmesse gylde v[nt]o many mo. I[te]m other will In dei no[m]i[n]e amen. This p[re]sent wrytyng indentyd maad at Bury seynt Edm[u]nd the xxi day of Jule in the yeere of o[ur] lord god mill[esi]mo .cccc. lxxxiij. and in the yere of reigne of kyng Richard the III^de the first yere. Wytnesseth that this is p[ar]t of the p[er]fytt wyll of me Margaret Odh[a]m * [repetitions] late the wyf of John Odh[a]m of Bury Seynt Edmu[n]d * aboveseyd in my pure wedowode maad of all my teneme[n]tys & meses lying in the marketsted Skynn[e]rowe w[ith] a shopp w[ith] oute a solar lying in the ffyshmarkett the which teneme[n]t meses & shopp w[ith] ther app[er]tenu[n]c[es] I gyffi a bequethe on to my feoffes that be feoffed in my londes & tene me[n]ts as it is in my wyllys beforerehersyd for evyr. That the issues and p[ro]fyts of the seyd tenements meses and shopp comyng shall growze and remayne alway to the seyd feoffes that be feoffed or in tyme to come shalle feoffed in the londes and tenements of me Margaret Odh[a]m & John Smyth esquyer. To that intent to help to bere and pay taxis & talag[es] or any othyr chargys comyng to the seyd toun and in especyall for the help of the poore inh[ab]itaunt[es] be the discre syon of the seyd feoffes that be or shalle here aft[er]. Also I wyll that immedyatly aft[er] my dycess Wylh[a]m Copyng John Berewey goldsmyth John Halton baker & John Basse now infeoffed in the seyd tenements meses and shopp shall make a state on to the p[er]sones that at that tyme be

[also marginal notes in a later hand] n.1 [???] p[er] unde [???] gilde Jo[hannis] Od[ha]m collat[?] dat 21 July 1 Ric 3 n.2 of hir tenem[ent] in ye market sted & Skynners Row A shopp & Soller in fishmarket n.3 To ye ffeffees n.4 for paym[en]t of Taxes & Tallages or other [???] charges & speially[?] for ye ease of pore inha bitants