County: Northamptonshire
Code: D4220
Reference: Northampton, Northamptonshire Archives Services: Fermor Hesketh MTD/F/36/1
Function: Will
To the worship of god of owre Lady and of alle the company of Heven this is the wille of me Thomas wideuille of Graftonn in the Counte of Norhamptonn Squyer As it shewyth more pleynely be-nethe be parcelles made at Graftonn Aboveseyd the . xij . day of the Monethe of Octoberr The yere of the regne of kyng herry the sixte After the
conquest the thertenthe . ⸫
Jn the first J . wolle that my Feffes of my londes make non Astate of hem to no maner A mann vnto the tyme that my dettes ben payed my wille and my Testament fully parformed and tho done . J . wolle that my seyd Feffes of my londes maken A lawfulle astate to my broder Richard wideuille and to the eyres males of his body lawfully be-gotenn yn and
off my maner and alle oder my londes and tenementes rentes reuerconns and sarvises [...] her [...] whatso-euer they ben in Graftonn be-syde Aldryngtonn withe the hundred of Cleyle in the seyd Counte of Norhamptonn And if the seyd Richard my broder dye withowtenn yssu male of his body lawfully begotenn . than . J . wolle that alle the seyd
Maner londes and Tenementes rentes reuerconns and Sarvises withe alle oder her Apurtinaunces whatso-euer they be in Graftonn abovesed togeder withe the seyd hundred of Cleyle reuerten holly to my right eyres . Also . J . wolle that my seyd Feffes makenn a lawfulle astate to my right eyres yn and off alle my londes and Tenementes as welle of my Purchas
as of Fe sympulle rentes reuerconns and Sarvises withe alle other her Apurtynaunces whatso-euer they ben in westpury and hertwelle in the seyd Counte of Norhamptonn in hulcote in the Counte of Bedford in Burtonn Milles in the Counte of Bokyngham to holden to hem and to the ryght eyres of her bodyes lawfully begotenn for-euermore in party of recompensaconn of the
seyd Maner of Graftonn withe the apurtynaunces . And if my seyd right eyres Dye withe-owten eyres of her bodyes lawfully begotenn than J wolle that alle the seyd londes and Tenementes of my purchas and Fe sympulle withe rentes reuerconns and sarvises withe alle oder her apurtynaunces whatso-euer they ben reuerte to the right eyres of John wideuille my Fader
Also . J . wolle that aftir my dettes ben payed my wille and my Testament fully parformed that than my seyd Feffes maken a lawfull astate to my right eyres and to the eyres of her bodyes lawfully begotenn yn and off alle my Maners londes and Tenementes rentes reuerconns and Saruyses withe alle other her apurtynaunces whatso-euer they ben in the townes and in the
Feldes of Norhamptonn hortonn Estonn hulcote Thirneby Asshenn Roode hertewelle and Quyntonn or in eny other place the whiche ben vndevised withe-Jn the seyd Counte of Norhampton̕ And if my seyd right eyres dyen withe-owten yssu of her bodyes lawfully begotenn . than J . wolle that tho same londes and Tenementes rentes reuerconns and saruyses withe alle other her Apurtynaunceȝ
holly reuerten to the ryght eyres of my seyd Fader John wideuille . / Also . J . wolle that my seyd Feffes kepynn the Maner of Stoke Brwerne ∧ and Aldryngton̕ and alle other londes and Tenementes Medewes lesewes and pastures rentes reuerconns and sarvises withe the Avowsons of the Chirche of the seyd Stoke and Aldryngtonn and alle other Apurtynaunces in the seyd Stok
Alderyngtonn and Shittelanger in the Counte of Norhampton̕ Stille in her hondes vnto the tyme that they haue reseyved ther-off . CC . mark and payed it to my Executores to parforme withe my wille . Or elles tille the tyme that they that pretenden tytelle to enheryten the seyd Maner of stok withe the apurtynaunces be tayle as it is Aboveseyd han payed
to my seyd Executores the seyd . CC . mark and this payment of this . CC . mark in the forme aboveseyd hadd and an Annuyte of An . C . s . be my seyd Feffes to be graunted to the fader and the Moder of Mayster John Ayleward now parsonn of the Chirche of the seyd stok Jn case that the seyd parson̕ dye lyvyng his seyd Fader and his Moder or on of hem may be
made Seker to hem yerely to be takenn of the seyd Maner of Stoke withe the Apurtynaunces to hem or to on of hem longest lyvyng̕ to the terme of her lyves at the termes Specyfied in a dede ther-of to hem to be made be my seyd Feffes alle this trewly ande effectually parformed . than . J wolle that my seyd Feffes maken̕ Astate to theyme that pretend to have
the enherytaunce of the seyd Maner be taylle acordyng̕ ther-to . / Also it is my wille that my seyd Feffes makenn Astate to the Abbot of seynt James be-syd Norhampton̕ to the Covent of the same place and to theyre successores in the Ermytage of Grafton̕ Schawe woode and in the Maner of Avescote and alle oder londes and Tenementes rentes
reuerconns and sarvises in Ednescote patteshulle Derlescote and Doscote withe alle her apurtynaunces where so euer and whatso-euer they ben in the Counte of Norhampton̕ and in Fighelden̕ in the Counte of wiltshir̕ or owghwhere elles to the terme of Fifty wynter after the date of the dede be my seyd Feffes ther-of to hem made And if the
same londes may ben enpropered to hem in the mene tyme for-euermore for to Fynde withe . v . pore menn and a keper for hem And for to do other certeyne obsaruaunces in the seyd Abbey to the worship of god and for the helthe of the soules of me the seyd Thomas wideuille my wyves Elizabethe and Ales my Fader my Moder my Graunser Thomas lyons Margrete
his wyf and alle other my Frendes and alle crystenn dewryng̕ the seyd terme of Fifty wynter And for-euermore if the seyd Ermytage woode and Maner withe the apurtynaunces may ben enpropered to the seyd Abbot and to his Successores in the Forme that shal ben comprehended in A peyre endentures ther-of to be made be-twene the seyd abbot and his
successores and my seyd Feffes . / Also . J . wolle that my seyd Feffes and my Executores purchessen as myche lond as they may have for . CC mark̕ . Ande geve it to my seyd right Eyres of her bodyes lawfully begoten̕ in fulle recompensaconn of the seyd Maner in Grafton̕ aboveseyd And if my seyd right Eyres dyen withe-owte Eyres of her bodyes lawfully
begoten̕ than J wolle that the seyd londes be my Feffes and Executores withe my goode so purchessed reuerte to the right eyres of my Fader John wideuille / Also J wolle that my seyd Feffes graunten to John Berk. my olde sarvant A . place and . vj . Acres of lond withe the Apurtynaunces in Grafton̕ Aboveseyd in the whiche he is pocessed now and an annuyte of
J . mark be yere be dede to be takyn̕ to hym terme of his lyf of my seyd Maner and alle my [...] at vsuelle termes in the seyd dede conteyned withe a clause of distresse for defawte of payment . / . Also J . wolle that my seyd Feffes graunten to Robard parker̕ my sarvant A place and . vj . acres of lond withe the Apurtinaunces in Grafton̕ aboveseyd
and and Annuyte of . xx . s . be yere be dede to be takyn̕ to hym terme of his lyf of my [...] [...] my londes in Grafton̕ aboveseyd at vsuelle termes in the seyd dede conteyned withe A clause of distresse for defaute of payment / Also J . wolle that my seyd Feffes graunten to John of the Botery my sarvaunt a place and alle the londes and Tenementes withe her
Apurtynaunces the whiche J . purchessed of John warwik squyer in westpury to hym terme of his lyf yeldyng̕ ther-of yerely a Rose Flowre to my seyd Feffes at the fest of Midsomer terme of his lyf . And beryng̕ alle other charges to the seyd place and lond longyng̕ duryng̕ the seyd terme / Also J . wolle that my seyd Feffes graunten to my nese Eliȝabethe
helwelle An Annuyte of . vj mark to be taken to her terme of her lyf of my Maner in hertwelle . withe the Apurtynaunces called Morwelles Maner and of alle other my londes and Tenementes in the seyd Towne withe the Apurtynaunces whereso-euer they be withe a clawse of distresse for defaute of payment / Also J . wolle that my seyd Feffes graunten to
Margarete Broke my sarvaunt an annuyte of . xx . s to be taken to her terme of her lyf of my Maner and alle my londes and Tenementes in Roode withe the Apurtynaunces where-so-euer they be withe A clause of distresse for defaute of payment / Jn the witnesse of the whiche thyng̕ to this parte of my wille trypartite endentid Mi sealle . J . have put to . yeven the day
and the yer̕ and the place aboveseyd : / Also . J wolle that myn̕ executours schal receyven̕ and haven̕ to performe my wylle al maner̕ of Rentes and profytes comyng of my londes tenementȝ reuersiouns̕ and seruices the wyche my feffes shalle holdenn in her̕ hondes on-to my seyd wylle be Fully performed . Also . J . wolle þat my seyd Feffes graunten to wyllyam Boteler̕ my servaunt alle my londes and
tenements wythe the Apurtynaunces in horton̕ be dede to be taken̕ to hym terme of hys lyf . Also J wolle þat my seyd Feffes graunten̕ to Thomas Barbour my servaunt Astate in ∧ alle my londes and tenements wythe the Apurtynaunces in Quynton̕ to terme of hys lyfe Also J wolle þat my seyd Feffes graunten to wyllya̕ Mannyng my servaunt̕ alle the londes and tenements þat J have in Estuestonn and hulcote by-syde Towcestr̕
in the Counte of Northe to terme of hys lyf