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I John Colet in the Reign of King Edward IV give my Soul to
Almighty God my maker and Saviour and to our Blessed Lady St. Mary and to All
the Saints of Heaven. To be buried in
the
At my
burying light six torches burning in the manner accustomed. Another two torches
to the Chapel of St. John Baptist in Wendover and
another two to the
An honest
priest of good conversation to sing for my soul in said Chapel of Wendover during 10 years
To the church work of Aston Clinton to intent that parishioners pray
for my soul 40 shillings among the poor householders of the said parish. To the church work of
To God’s prisoners in Bethlem-without-Bishopsgate
20 shillings.
To the Convent of Friars at Aylesbury to pray for my
soul 40 shillings. To the Parson
in Ludgate 40 shillings to be delivered in bread weekly. To every convent of the four Orders of Friars mendicant in
Among the poor folk at Wendover 40
shillings.
To the marriage of five poor maidens of the Parish of Aston Clinton 100
shillings,- viz to each 20
shillings
To my
wife Alice as dower and part of goods £200, all wearing clothes, rings etc
I forgive
my brother Thomas Colet his debt and he to have £10
over
To Thomas
Lambard of Chalfont
To my servant William Wadowesson I give 100s and I forgive his debt
I forgive
William Frynge, mercer,
his debt
To Thomas
Chatterley my apprentice £10
To
William Dokett £20 shillings
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To Robert
Colet my son £100
To son
John Colet £100
To son
Jeffery Colet £100
To
daughter Alice £100
To
daughter Agnes £100
To
daughter Johanne £10
If any sons or daughters die under age or unmarried survivors’
clause among unmarried. If they all die before
lawful age or marriage, legacies to be disposed for my soul and their souls, as follows viz. in making a common
way called
Aylesbury Way between Aylesbury
and Wendover in the County of
Buckinghamshire and in reparation of the said Chapel of St John the
Baptist in Wendover and in ornaments etc £40, and for
finding a priest to sing for souls of self and my children there £40 and to the
Church of Aston Clinton £20 in alms among poor householders in said town and Parish
of Aston Clinton £20, and among those of Wendover, Halton, Weston, Missenden, Ellesborough and Stoke aforesaid £100
In
marriage of poor maidens of good name and conversation of
In alms
among the lepers about
The £600
bequeathed to my children to remain in the Chapel of Guildhall,
My
interest in all Lands in Southwark in the
In
default to my son John Colet in tail, in default to
my son Jeffery Colet in tail, in default to said
Alice, Agnes & Johanne my daughters in fee
The rest
of the goods to be sold and the money to alms and charity in places above named
Said John
Colet and the said Thomas Chatterley to be executors
Will proved
John’s wife Alice Colet
(Ref. 18C1) and her children:
Robert Colet (Ref. 18D1),
John Colet (Ref. 18D2)
Jeffery Colet (Ref. 18D3),
Alice Colet (Ref. 18D4)
Agnes Colet (Ref. 18D5)
and Johanne Colet (Ref. 18D6)