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Source: Will of John Gray of Methwold, esquire - 1558 - Probate records for the Episcopal Consistory Court, Archdeaconry of Norwich

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Titre	Will of John Gray of Methwold, esquire - 1558 - Probate records for the Episcopal Consistory Court, Archdeaconry of Norwich

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Will of John Gray of Methwold, esquire; Written 27 Mar 1558, Proved 10 Jun 1558. Mentions: -son, William Gray -my nephew, Thomas Dereham -my son-in-law, Francis Mondford -son, Thomas Graye -welbeloved wife, Gertrude (exec.) -daughter-in-laws (daughters of Gertrude my wife) (previous marriage) -daughter, Margaret -daughter, Ele Will Notes: -I John Graye of Methewold in the County of Norff, Esquire -To my sonne Wyllm Graye my bason and ewer of Sylver perrell gylte wayenge fowwer skore eighteen ownces v sylver spones and one gilte salt with the flower delych in the top my turned bed with the testor of blacke and tawny Damaske Embrodered my beset connet pointer one payer of my best shetes one payer of my best blankettes And my golde Ringe with Seale of Armes and I will & my mynde is that my bason and Ewer shalbe in the handesof my wife to the use of my sayde sonne Willm for the terme of hir life. -To my sayde sonne Willyam a payer of charlys a narrbe a vestement with all that perteyneth to A priste to singe messe in and further my mynde ys that my sayde sonne Willm shall have the sayde plate and legacyes before in this my last will given hym upon condicon that he be well Ruled and ordered by the advyse of my Nevye Thomas Dereham and my sonne in lawe Francis Mundford and my Executor under written on the moste parte of them and yf not then I will the same to my sonne Thomas Graye upon like condicon and yf He will not be well Ruled as ys Above sayd then I will myn Executors shall dispose them to the use and intents of this my last will as my Executors and Supervisors shall therin thinke meate. -To Gertrud my welbeloved wife my lease and holle terme of yeares that I have yet induringe of the Mannor of Lotell Chissingham and the holle stocke of fyve hundredth wethers goinge upon the same grownde or so manye as shalbe there at the tyme of my buryall and after the Lease and terme ended I will the sayde cattell therebe Delyvered in the woll at the feaste of Sante John Baptiste next before the terme ended to the behofe of Willm and Thomas they to be even devyded betyne them. -My sayde welbeloved wife Gertrud shall have and enjoye for terme of hir life all my purchased lands and Tenementes wheresoever they do lye and be excepte all those lands and Tenements hereafter specified that is to saye Certeyn lands and Tenementes in Wretton Werham and Northewolde latelye purchased of Willm Stallon and parte therof to me mortgaged upon condicon of Repayment of thre skore and tenne pownds at certayne dayes as upon the writing indented made betwyne us dothe appere. And yf the sayd sommes be not repayed or anye parte therof according to the sayde writing Then I will the sayde lands and Tenementes to my sonne Willm Graye and to his heires of his bodie lawfullie begotten And for lack of such Issewe to Remayne to my sonne Thomas and to the heires of his bodie lawfullye begotten and for lack of suche Issewe to my right heires for ever… [more properties, towns] -To my sayde sonne Thomas fiftie powndes to be payde to hym of to his assignes after this mannor and forme following that ys to saye within one month after my buryall twentie poundes and such tyme twelvemonth after that other twentie poundes and such tyme twelvemonth after that tenne poundes the full of the sayde fiftie poundes. -To eche of my Daughters in lawe that ys to saye daughters to Gertrud my welbeloved wief fowertie shillings. -To Margarete my Daughter tenne poundes and a gilte boll with a parke. -To my Daughter Ele tenne poundes and after the decease of my sayd wife my harte of golde. -To Richarde Reede a silver govlet with an I and a E in the Toppe. -To etche of my godchildren an Ewe and a lambe. -Every of my howseholde servants shall have one quarter wages clere to everye of them over and besides there wages… -My sayed sonnes Willyam and Thomas and every of them shalbe well ordered Ruled Steyed and governed by the good advyse of my sayed wife my Nevye Dereham and my sonne in lawe Frances Mundford or the moste parte of them for there moste best education they and bestowing them selves as maye be to goddes glorye and honor the comodite and profighte of them selves and everye of them and there posteritie as well in the use and bestowing of suche Legacyes and somes of money as I have given them by this my pwt Testament and last will as also upon condicon that they nor any of them shal not in anye wise sell graunte give or do away anye of the sayde legaces londes Tenementes and hereditaments to them or any of them assigned or appointed by this my last will but onelye by the consent of my sayed wife my sayde nevye Derham and Francys Mundford… -The Resydewe of all my goodes Debtes plate Jewelles my debtes beinge payed my will performed in every condicon my bodie honestlie brought to the erthe Then I will and give the same to my sayde welbelovbed wife as hir owne proper to bestowe them for hir and me in deades of charitie as she thingeth meate To the honor of Almightie god and the healthe of my sowle and hirs whome I do constitute ordeyn and make my sayed welbeloved wife Gertrud my Sole Executrix… -My sayed Nevye Derham and my sonne in lawe Francys Mundeforde to be my Supervisors…

Will of John Gray of Methwold, esquire; Written 27 Mar 1558, Proved 10 Jun 1558.
Mentions:
-son, William Gray
-my nephew, Thomas Dereham
-my son-in-law, Francis Mondford
-son, Thomas Graye
-welbeloved wife, Gertrude (exec.)
-daughter-in-laws (daughters of Gertrude my wife) (previous marriage)
-daughter, Margaret
-daughter, Ele
Will Notes:
-I John Graye of Methewold in the County of Norff, Esquire
-To my sonne Wyllm Graye my bason and ewer of Sylver perrell gylte wayenge fowwer skore eighteen ownces v sylver spones and one gilte salt with the flower delych in the top my turned bed with the testor of blacke and tawny Damaske Embrodered my beset connet pointer one payer of my best shetes one payer of my best blankettes And my golde Ringe with Seale of Armes and I will & my mynde is that my bason and Ewer shalbe in the handesof my wife to the use of my sayde sonne Willm for the terme of hir life.
-To my sayde sonne Willyam a payer of charlys a narrbe a vestement with all that perteyneth to A priste to singe messe in and further my mynde ys that my sayde sonne Willm shall have the sayde plate and legacyes before in this my last will given hym upon condicon that he be well Ruled and ordered by the advyse of my Nevye Thomas Dereham and my sonne in lawe Francis Mundford and my Executor under written on the moste parte of them and yf not then I will the same to my sonne Thomas Graye upon like condicon and yf He will not be well Ruled as ys Above sayd then I will myn Executors shall dispose them to the use and intents of this my last will as my Executors and Supervisors shall therin thinke meate.
-To Gertrud my welbeloved wife my lease and holle terme of yeares that I have yet induringe of the Mannor of Lotell Chissingham and the holle stocke of fyve hundredth wethers goinge upon the same grownde or so manye as shalbe there at the tyme of my buryall and after the Lease and terme ended I will the sayde cattell therebe Delyvered in the woll at the feaste of Sante John Baptiste next before the terme ended to the behofe of Willm and Thomas they to be even devyded betyne them.
-My sayde welbeloved wife Gertrud shall have and enjoye for terme of hir life all my purchased lands and Tenementes wheresoever they do lye and be excepte all those lands and Tenements hereafter specified that is to saye Certeyn lands and Tenementes in Wretton Werham and Northewolde latelye purchased of Willm Stallon and parte therof to me mortgaged upon condicon of Repayment of thre skore and tenne pownds at certayne dayes as upon the writing indented made betwyne us dothe appere. And yf the sayd sommes be not repayed or anye parte therof according to the sayde writing Then I will the sayde lands and Tenementes to my sonne Willm Graye and to his heires of his bodie lawfullie begotten And for lack of such Issewe to Remayne to my sonne Thomas and to the heires of his bodie lawfullye begotten and for lack of suche Issewe to my right heires for ever… [more properties, towns]
-To my sayde sonne Thomas fiftie powndes to be payde to hym of to his assignes after this mannor and forme following that ys to saye within one month after my buryall twentie poundes and such tyme twelvemonth after that other twentie poundes and such tyme twelvemonth after that tenne poundes the full of the sayde fiftie poundes.
-To eche of my Daughters in lawe that ys to saye daughters to Gertrud my welbeloved wief fowertie shillings.
-To Margarete my Daughter tenne poundes and a gilte boll with a parke.
-To my Daughter Ele tenne poundes and after the decease of my sayd wife my harte of golde.
-To Richarde Reede a silver govlet with an I and a E in the Toppe.
-To etche of my godchildren an Ewe and a lambe.
-Every of my howseholde servants shall have one quarter wages clere to everye of them over and besides there wages…
-My sayed sonnes Willyam and Thomas and every of them shalbe well ordered Ruled Steyed and governed by the good advyse of my sayed wife my Nevye Dereham and my sonne in lawe Frances Mundford or the moste parte of them for there moste best education they and bestowing them selves as maye be to goddes glorye and honor the comodite and profighte of them selves and everye of them and there posteritie as well in the use and bestowing of suche Legacyes and somes of money as I have given them by this my pwt Testament and last will as also upon condicon that they nor any of them shal not in anye wise sell graunte give or do away anye of the sayde legaces londes Tenementes and hereditaments to them or any of them assigned or appointed by this my last will but onelye by the consent of my sayed wife my sayde nevye Derham and Francys Mundford…
-The Resydewe of all my goodes Debtes plate Jewelles my debtes beinge payed my will performed in every condicon my bodie honestlie brought to the erthe Then I will and give the same to my sayde welbelovbed wife as hir owne proper to bestowe them for hir and me in deades of charitie as she thingeth meate To the honor of Almightie god and the healthe of my sowle and hirs whome I do constitute ordeyn and make my sayed welbeloved wife Gertrud my Sole Executrix…
-My sayed Nevye Derham and my sonne in lawe Francys Mundeforde to be my Supervisors…