County: Lincolnshire
Code: D4443#16
Reference: Lincoln, Lincolnshire Archives: Louth St James PAR/7/1, p. 135
Function: Note




Memorand that the first day of Octobir~ [Latin: Anno dmni Millmo
CCCCC-vijo .] Richard beuerlay of louth merser executore of
the testament and last will of Master Thomas Sudbery
late wicare of louth Aforsaide . Delyueryd in the pressence
of Master Richard bernyngham wecare of the same pariche .
John Topliffe esqwyer Thomas bradelay merser Thomas
Tayleyor draper . Roberd beuerlay merser and Robard gyrdyke merser
and also of many other of the moste honeste & substancialle
of the same toune . A croos of syluer and gylthid the staffe
therof garnyschyd with syluer and giltyde pomells and
A Foytt belongyng to the same alle giltyde weyng in alle to-
gedere ‒ CCxxxvij ouncys . wich croos with the
foote and staffe was bought and mayde with the goodes of
the forsaid Master Thomas Sudbery and gewyn~ and delyueryd
by the sayd Rychard perpetually to remayn in the paryche
chyrch of louth for euer ther to be vssyde and occapiede
Jn the honor of god . his blissyd moder . Saynt James and alle
Sayntes . Att euery Pryncipalle feste . And alsso at the berealle
of euery broder and sister of the lampe light . And yerly as
long as the saide as the saide Master Thomas Sudbere
shalle haffe a-n obitt kepytt in the forsaid parych chyrche
of louth itt lyke-wyes to be occupied att the sayd obbytt
and the saide croos with the foote to bee seet vpon hys
heyrs to the Jntent the deuocyon of goode pepulle shalle
the rather be styryde to pray for his saulle of the saide
Master Thomas Sudebere wich god pardon . And the said
Croos nor no thyng ther-to be-longyng to be occapied
att none other tyme nor seasson~ . Exceptt onely that itt
be the myndes Assentes and consentes of the wecare of the
same chirch . The olderman of the gylde of the holy
trynete . And the olderman~ of the gilde of oure blissyd
lady Foundyd and stablyschyd in the same chirch . And
the chyrch wardeyns of the same pariche for the tyme beyng~ .
To whos wisdomes and discrecionns the vsse and occupacion~
of the forsaid croos staffe and Foote his alle-way comyttyd
for euer . Amen~