Testamenta cantiana : a series of extracts from fifteenth and sixteenth century wills relating to church building and topography.

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1906-1907
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Credit: Testamenta cantiana : a series of extracts from fifteenth and sixteenth century wills relating to church building and topography. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Lego ecclesie parochiali de Orpyogton in Kane, ut parochiani ejusdein parochie pro aniina mea et aniinabus omnium fidelium defunctoriim specialiter exorent vestamentum meum de viridis baudekyn. Henry Burton, clerk, 14(54. (P.C.C., 11, (lodyn.) Item, y wille that William Whytbed the yenger shall fynde a taper at Orpyngton brennyng by fore the sepulker at Ester of iij/i. wex duryng hys lyue. William Whythed of Chellesfelde, 1468-9. (III., 18.) I will that the church of Orpynton haue a chalys price of xh. Kobert Mablot of Chellefield, 1497. (VI., 7.) To be buryede in tbe chauncell of the parisbe churche of Orpyngton yf it fortune me to decease at Orpyngton. Item, I bequetb to the workes of the body of the parisshe church of Orpyngton xxU. therew^ to bye a vestement coope and other orna- ments to serue in tbe same church. Thomas Wilkynson, clerk, 1511. (P.C.C., 25, Fetiplace.) [There is a fine brass to him in the chancel.] To be bured whn the parishe church of Orpington next to the place where my doughter lyeth. Edmunde Knyghte, gent., 1544. (P.C.C., 6, Pynnyng.) OTFOKD. To be buried in the qwere of Otteford. I will that at such tyme as the crosse of y^^ stepull of Otteford be made newe myn executours gyf y'lo xs. Thomas Cooke, 1464. (P.C.C., 7, Godyn.) My executours shalbye as moch lynuen cloth as shall cost xxs. to make w^ auter clothes in the chirch of Otteford. I will myn executours shall deliuer vnto the chirchwardens of the chirch of Otteford xls. to the reparacion and coueryng of the steple of the chirch of Otteford, so that my body may be buried in the same chirch, and to makyng of foule wayes bitwixt the Parke gate of Otteford and the spyttell xxs. William Koger, dated 1475. Proved 1476. (P.C.C., 23, Wattys.) To the churche of Atford in Kent a vestyment of crymsyii veluet. Isabelle Cheynn, 1513. (P.C.C., 1, Holder.) EAST PFCKHAM. Sepel: in ecclesia Sancti Michaelis siue in caiicella beate Marie de Fast Pekham. Lego ad deseruiendum in caiicella beate Marie ecclesie de East Pekham predicte j missale j vestimeiitum et vnum calicem. John Mew, 1420. (Lambeth, 340, Chichele 1.) Sepel: in cancello. Item, predicte ecclesie j calicem deauratum. Kichard Ecclesley, rector, 1426. (P.C.C., 6, Luffenam.) To be buried in the body of the churche of Saint Mighell