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[In right-hand margin, in a different hand, 1^u 2^r[?]]

¶ . I . acr[es] & half lyeth betwen the lond of the maner of Berton on the Northside & the lond of the hospitall of Saint Savyo[r] on the Southside . & butteth Westword vpon the lond of the maner and Estword vpon the comongrene

[In right-hand margin, in the different hand previously mentioned, 1 [xxxxxx] 2^u 2^r]

¶ . I . gardyn w[ith] . ij . acr[es] & half of lond lyen betwen the lond 1 of the maner of Berton on the Northside. & the lond of Richard Bateff of Bury on the Southside . the Westende therof bnttyng vpon the comongrene . & the Estende vpon the lond of the maner

[In right-hand margin, in the different hand previously mentioned, 9^u[?]]

¶ . ix . acr[es] of lond lyen betwen the lond of Richard Batell on the Northside . & the londe of the maner on the South side & butteth Westword vpon the comongrene & Estword vpon the lond of the maner

¶ viij .acr[es] of lond lyen betwen the lond of the maner of Berton on the Northside & the comonwey ledyng fro Bury to Saint Edmu[n]ds Wattyng. & butteth Westword vpon the comongrene & Estword vpon the lond of the maner

¶ . I . acr[e] of lond lyeth in Roghm feld [?] in the forme of Edmund Telott. & half an acr[e] in the Fyrrys. [?]

[In right-hand margin, in the different hand previously mentioned, 1 mrs, 2 sywtts [?], 6_u, iij pecc [?]]

¶ . I . mees called Telott w[ith] . vj . acr[es] of lond lyeth iii . iij . pecys betwen the lond of the hospitall of Saint Savyo[r] on the Northside. & the lond of the maner on the Southside & butteth Estword vpon the comongrene & Westword vpon the lond of the maner & the lond of John Smyth

[In right-hand margin, in the different hand previously mentioned, 1_u, w

¶ . I . acr[es] & half of lond lyeth betwen the lond of the man[er] on the Northside & the lond of the forsaid John Smyth on the Southside & butteth Westword vpon the lond of the said John Smyth & Estword vpon Schirehallyerd

[In right-hand margin, in the different hand previously mentioned, 10_u

¶ . X. acr[es] of lond lyen betwen the lond of the said John Smyth & Schyrehallyerd on the Northside & the lond of the maner on the Southside. & butteth Westword vpon the lond of the said John Smyth & Estworde vpon the comongrene.

[footnotes] : 1 mes ;;1 grand[?] / gund [?] ; 3occ[?], 2_ro

the lond of John Skynner and Roger Stanton and it buttith vpon Regge Weye.//

2u ¶ The xiij.te pese is di[...] an acr[e] & it lyyth in þe same feld be twen þe lond of þe Convent and the lond of the p[ar]son of Rougham þe oon hed buttith vpon Regge weye.//

1u 3r ¶ The xiiij.th pese is an acr[e] & iij Rod[es] & it lyyth in the same feld be twen the lond of Rog[er] Stanton and the lond of þe Convent. and the lond[es] of Rog[er] Gray John Skynner & oþ[er] & it buttith vpon port weye.//

-- 1u ¶ The xv.te pese is I Rode & it lyyth in the same feld be twen þe lond of Agnes Tynton on the North parte and the Convent vpon the sowth and it buttith vpon stroybuch brooke./

1u 2ro ¶ The xvj.te pese is I acr[e] & di[...] and it lyyth in the same feld betwen the lond of John Hog on the oon syde and the lond of the Convent on the oþ[er] side and it buttith vpon stroybuch brooke.///

[margin 2ac] ¶ The xvijte pese is .ij. acr[es] and it lyyth in the same feld be twen þe lond of þe Convent and þe lond of John Hoog and it buttith vpon stroybuchbrooke.//

2u ¶ The xviij.te pese is .ij. acr[es] and it lyyth be

[footnote]: 8[ac] 2r

twen the Convent on bothe sydis and it buttith upon the lond callid haregrendill other wyse callid the halle.//

¶ Also oon[?] pese of medow lyyth betwen the weye callid medowweye on the oon p[ar]te and the weye ledying to Eslowe Hill ye oon heed buttith upon ye medow of John Hog and ye othir hed buttith upon ye medowe of the Convent.///

¶ Also the grove w . iij . rodis [?] and it lyyth betwen the lond of the Convent on bothe sydis and it buttith ye oon hed upon ye Convent and the othir hed [?] upon the lond callid ye whete crofte.

¶ and[?] that serteyn londs late of John Smyth . su[m]tyme off Petr Tyllote & of John the sone of the seid Pet[er] rent to the man[or] off Berton be yere —iij s ¶ Also xiiij acres lond late of the seyd Jhon su[m]tyme of Godfrey Bunne be yere —xiiij d ¶ Also certeyn londs & I ten[emen]ts late of the seyd Jhon Smyth su[m]tyme of John Bartram be yere . v. s. iiij. d .

[??] don xx s vj d.

and that the seid londs late of John Smyth su[m]tyme of Pet[er] Tyllote rent also to the seid man[or] j p[ar]te iii.v[??]s ....[?] Also for serteyn lond . late of John Smyth su[m]tyme of John Ladmey[?] be yeere .ij. [vz?]. J. .ekke ....?. Also for lond late of John Smyth. su[m]tyme of Godfrey Bertram. ij. by I ..... ....? Also for the londs late of John Smyth su[m]tyme of Rob[er]t Cloyton & John Bertram iiij .. ....?

Rent of itey[?]n londys Su[m]tyme off John Smyth

First, to the secristeyn for .j. acr[e] & half of lond lying at the Grenehowe[?] in the Southfeld su[m]tyme off Richard Ilger. Be yere [etcetera] _________v. d ob.[?] It[e]m for ix. acr[e] .iij. rodys[?] & .j. halff of lond lying in the Southfeld & in the Estfeld .iij. rodys[?] therof late of Roger Gardyner abbuttyth upon the p[ro]cessyon wey, and .ix. acre & i half rode su[m]tyme of John Elys of lavenh[a]m lyeth att ...ettylmerewent and Grenehowe & [...] per ... ij of x.d..

Sm[ith] ____ .iij.s.iiij.d.

[change of hand] Jo. Smyth [????] Barton 2^mes 1 yard 138^4o 2^?d [????] Bury 49 49 3^to Bougham [?????] 1 med 39 - 3^to 225

John Sergeaunt. John Gasse John Sporle [1] Will[i]am lyenge and to John Mey the yong[er] To have and hold the said hows w[i]t[h] all þe said londis medues pasturys w[i]t[h] all ther [2] appurtenaunce as they be sett & lyen in the townys and feldis a bove said to hem and to here heyrys & to ther assignes for eu[er]mor of the lordis of that fee by the s[er]uycez þ[er] [3] of by ryght dwe and cumstum for that intent to fulfille and execut this my wyll in all thyng[es] as it is wrytyn and conteynyd in this wrytyng folowyng [4] Furst I will that I the said Margitt have and receved and duryng my lyff alle þe issues rent[es] and p[ro]fitez of all the forsaid londis with the howse and ther appurtenauncez wythowtyn ony contradicc[i]on lett or int[er]upc[i]on of the said feoffes or ony in her names and aftir my decess[e] I will þ[a]t [5] my said feoffes have and receve all man[er] issues & p[ro]fites of the said howse & lond[es] w[i]t[h] all ther appurtenaunce for eu[er] more to that intent þ[a]t my said feoffes schall in [6] the wurschip and hono[ur] of god [7] [erasure?] fynd a lampe brennyng be fore the holy sacrement in saint James chirche contynually bothe day and nyght. Also I will that my said feoffez schall [8] fynd and here [corrected to: hyre] an honest prest of good conu[er]sac[i]on [erasure?] [9] p[er]petually to pray and syngge for

[1] Hubend[?] to [2] þe setters & ther heyres [3] [...]me hir will [4] To hir selfe fir lyfe [5] [...]m to þe feffees [6] To fynd a Lampe in st James chirch [7] M [...] lamp [8] no[m]i[n]ac[i]o vel cll[...] prisbiter [9] funde a chantry preist

The /2^d will of Mr John Smyth

ȝaxle have myn meese[?] w[ith] all the Londes ten[emen]ts rents & ordinances[?] the which I or othir to my use hav in the joining & felds & pakynh[a]m callyd Red Castell to hym & to the eyrs of his body lawefully begotyn & for the fawte of sw eche issue the remandyr therof to the next Eyr of the seyd Richard for ever. And I wyll that unto the seyd fest of michilmesse my execut have & receyve alle the issues & p[ro]fytes of all the seyd mese londs & rents & othir p[ro]miss[??]. Also I wyll that John myn sone immedyatly aft[er] my decesse *[n.1] have all my messuages lond[e]s ten[ement]s rents & o[rdinance] lying in the tounys & felds of thorpe Mores*[n.2] Felsam geddyng & Ratlysden to him *[n.3] & to his eyrs of his body lawefully begoty[n] *[n.4] & for the defaicte of suche issue I wyll that all the mesuages lond[e]s & te[nemen]ts w[ith] thappurte *[n.5] n[u]nc[e]s remayne to Rob[er]t ȝaxle the secund sone of the seyd Richard ȝaxle to have to hym [???] of his liff and affte[r] his disese I wyll that the seyd messee be egally departed & so severabely to remayne to Alyce & Philyp dowters of the seyd Richard & to theire eyrs of bodyes lawfully begotyn And if it happ[en] any to deye before oon havyng

margin notes n.1 To John Smyth his sonne n.2 his landes in Thorpe Morie n.3 Felsham Geddinge n.4 Ratlesden in tayle[?] n.5 Rem to Rob yaxly

4. The 2^d will of

non issue than euerche[??] to be othirs eyr[e] ovyrlevyng & to the Eyr[es] of hir[e] body lawfully be gotyn. and if bothe the seyd Alic[e] & philipp dey w[i]t[h] oute issue tha[n] I wyll that alle the seyd Mesuag[e] lond[es] & ten[emen]t[es] remayne to John ȝaxle sone & Eyr[e] of the seyd Richard. & to his Eyr[e] for eu[er]. It[em] I bequethe to [1] Raff Duke vj s viij d. It[em] I bequethe to Elizabeth [2] Tyllott myn c[re][...]t .v. marc[es] and qwer[e] also I the seyd John Smyth afor[e] this tyme handmade & [3] declaryd my[n] wyll of all myn mesuag[es] lond[es] ten[emen]t[es] rent[es] & [...] in the Tounys & feld[es] of Bury Aboueseyd Fornh[a]m seynt Martyn Rough[a]m & Nowton be syde Bury w[i]t[h] all thapp[ur]tenau[n]c[es] being in feoffez hand[es] that all the issues & p[ro]fit[es] comyng [4] & growing of the seyd mesez lond[es] & ten[emen]t[es] shuld [5] be houly conuertyd & applued to the use & p[ro]fyt[es] of thynhabitaunt[es] of the seyd toun of Bury and of their successorez for euer to discharge certeyn yposic[i]ons & charg[es] wont to be both be the seyd inh[ab]itauntez & that feoffament[es] shuld be made fro tyme to tyme what the case shuld requir[e] [6] to the same intent as in certeyn indenturez trip[ar]tite indentyd comp[ri]syd the seyd wyll in eu[er]y article werof the Date as the x day of the monyth of August the yer[e] of our[e] lord god Mcccc. lxxiij wher[e] it mor[e] pleynly apperith and I the seyd John Smyth wyllyng

[1] Raph Duke 6s 8d [2] Eliz Tyllott 5 m[ar]ks [3] All his messuages Lands ten[emen]ts at [crossed out: Baxton] in Bury Farnhm Martin Rougham Nowton [4] [pentrial?] [5] to þe use & p[ro]fitt of þe Inhabitants & þr sucessors for euer To discharge certein Impositons & [...] will [6] Dat of þi will 1473 10 Aug

secund yer of kyng Richard the iijde made a new feoffement to the seyd Rob[er]t Gardyn[er] wilh[a]m Thwayt[es] thelder Symond clerk wat Thurston John mey John Gowty Wilh[a]m Copyng. John Salma[n[ Tho[ma]s Edon Clement Clerk Wilh[a]m Thwayt[es] theyong John Salter John Hempston John Berewey John Sergeaunt John Basse Wilh[a]m Barett Thom[a]s Jermyn Wylh[a]m Stephenson Roger page John plandon Thom[a]s langh[a]m Regynald Chirche Wilh[a]m honyborne John Spencer John parfey John hegge John Elys Hugh Babyngton Tho[ma]s Straylys John Gardyner Thomas larke Thom[a]s Bury John halton baker wat copyng Thom[a]s kyng Mercer Edmu[n]d Smyth John Revell. & John Thame. to have to theym & theyr[e] heyr[e]s foren[e]. To the p[er]form[a]nce of the seyd wyll of John Smyth Esquyer as it is a bove rehersyd and ther vpon they made ther solempne othe. .A.

Londe of /þe\ gyfte of mystris Newhall

Fyrste iiij acr[es] of londe in one pece lying in bury Feld. Callid vyne Felde / betwne the lond now in the tenor of Thom[a]s \Elyn/ horsman on þe north & the lond of \/ Fysche on þe Southe buttyth on þe weste on shakereyswey & on þe est on elyn Fysche aforsaid

An[no] H R sexti p[ri]mo lond[es] of Elyn Fysche in Vyne Felde neer bury gevyn to thenhabitance of þe same Towne

2a n[ota] 1 Fyrst ij acr[es] of lond in one pece lying betwene þe lond of þe seid elyn Fysche on þe South & þe lond of Will[ia]m Castell Sumtyme runny[n]g[?] on þe north / & on þe est on þe said elyn Fysch & p[ar]cell of þe lond belonging to seint nycolas chappell and on þe west on Adam newhall[es] londe & p[ar]cell of þe lond of Thom[a]s Horseman./

9a n[ota] 2 One other pece of lond conteyni[n]g be estymac[i]on ix acr[es] other more or lesse lying betwene þe lond sumtyme þe sellerar of þe monanstery of bury on þe southe / & on þe northe on þe londe belongy[n]g to seint nycolas Chappell & buttythe on þe est on lee woode./ & on þe west on the lond of þe seid elyn Fysche /

8a n[ota] 3 One other pece of londe callid þe myddyll pece by estymac[i]on viij acr[es] other more or lesse lying betwene þe lond late the cellerar on þe south & of ij acr[es] of þe said elyn fysche on þe northe & abuttyth on bothe hedd[ed] on þe seid Elyn

11a n[ota] 4 One other pece of lond co[n]tayni[n]g by estimac[i]on xj acr[es] other more or lesse lying betwene the lond late mystris newhall[es] on þe northe & þe londe of elyn fysche on þe southe & abuttythe on þe est hede vppon þe seid elyn & on west vppon þe weye callid shakersweye /

10a n[ota] 5 One other pece of lond by estymac[i]on x acr[es] other more or lesse as it lyith for betwene þe lond of þe maner of aberdone & þe londe of oldale & elyn fysche on þe southe / & the londe

the soules of John Odeh[a]m and Margitt his wyff and for the sowlys of Margaret and Alice Sumtyme wiffis of the said John Odeh[a]m oure faderys oure Moderis and oure tweyn dowghtrys Margarett and Anne. John Ansty and John Mal= burnth there husbondis with all oure benefactoris and for alle cristen sowles the said prest to have vx. Marke of law= fulmoney yerly to his here and wagis the which prest schall sey messe at the awter of Seynt Laurence in the chirche of Seynt Jamys aforsaid.// Also the said prest for ev[er]more in ev[er]y p^rncipall feste thurghowte the yere and in ev[er]y sunday and at othir festis that he thynkyth necessary or expedient schall sey messe in the chapell of the Jayle in Bury be fore the p[ri]soneris there jeving to them holy watir [and] holy bred on sundays. Also J will and ordeyne that ther be jovyn to the p[ri]sonerys of the long warde of the said Jayle ev[er]y wyke.vij. fagotts of woode from halowmas unto Estir yerly the price of the .C. fagotts. iiij s vj d. And the said fagotts tobe leyde and kept in the said howse in the skynner rawe. // Also J will that the same feffes the which ar[e]n now. and hereaftir schalbe in the howse londs [and] tenements yoven to the town[e] of Bury by John Smyth Esquyer schall also in likewyse be en=