Will (1477) and Probate (1477) of John Bussh of Northleach, Gloucestershire - TNA PROB 11/6/419

Date: 29 Apr 1477 to 21 Jun 1477
Location: Northleach, Gloucestershire, England
Surname/tag: bush

PROB 11/6/419; The National Archives, Kew, London

Transcribed by Nicholas Adams

Contents 1 Will 2 Probate

Will

In the name of god Amen The xxix daye of the moneth of Apryll the yere
of our lord Mt CCCC lxxvij And in the xvij yere of the reigne of Kyng Edward the iiijth
I John Bussh of Northlacche in the Countie of Gloucestre being hole of mynde and in Good memory
thanke be almighty god make and ordeyne this present testament and last wille in the manner and forme
folowyng that is to say First I biqueth and recomende my soule to almighty god my maker and
saviour and to the blissed virgin oure lady saint his glorious moder and to all the holy company of heven
And my body tobe buried in the parissh church of Northlacch aforesaid And I biqueth to the high
aultar of the same church for myn offryngs and dueties forgoten or negligently withholden in dischargyng
of my soule xxd Item I biqueth to the werke of the same church vjs viijd Item to there
welbyng of the torches bilongyng to the same church iijs iiijd Item I biqueth to the church
werke of Fermerton vjs viijd Item I biqueth to the chapell of Mary Magdalene ii shepe Item
I biqueth to John my sonne x marc Item I biqueth to Elizabeth my daughter x marc Item to
Anne my daughter x marc Item to Thomas my sonne x marc Item to Henr[y] my sonne
x marc Item to Alson my daughter x marc Item to Margery my daughter x marc Wil
lyng by this my present testament that all the said money soby me to my said children biquethen
be delivered to them and eny of them as they or anny of them come to their lauffull age or
ells afore att their mariage And if any of the same any children decesse within lauffull age or
a fore marriage that thanne I will that the parte of his or her so decessyng shall remayn to
the others of thaim ovielyvyng eqally tobe divided amongs thaim and so of eny of thaim Item I
will that I have a preest an honest manne and weledisposed to syng and say dyvyne servive for
my sonne and for

for my soule and for all xien soules in the parissh church of Norlecche a foresaid by the space of ij hole yeres next
after my decesse The residue of all my goodes detts and catalles after my detts paied my buureng
maade and this my present testament fulfilled I give and bequeth holy unto Alson my wyf she to doe and dispose
therof her own free wille And of this my present testament I make and ordeyne myn executors that
is to say the said Alson my wif myn executoure And her coexecutours I make and ordeyne John
Payn and Richard Stuaccforth And I bequeth to either of the same John Payn and Richard Stuctforth
for their labour herein tobe hadde vjs viijd

Item this is the last wille of me the saide John Bussh as to the disposucon of all my lands and tenaments
with thappurtennnces in the yowne and parissh of Northlecche a foresaid that I to say First I will that the said
Alson my wif shalhave and hold for terme of her lif all my said lands and tenements in the town and parissh
of Northlacche aforesaid And after her decesse I will that the forsaid John my sonne shalhave my tenement
called Thomas Trullove is place. To hold to him and to the heres of his body laufully bigoten And
for defaute of such heres the remaynder therof to Henr[y] my sonne and to heres of his body lauffully
bigoten And for defaute of such heres the remayndre therof to Margery my daughter and to the heres
of her body lauffully bigotten And for defaute of such issue of the same Margery the remayndre therof
to Thomas my sonne and to the heres of the body lauffully bigoten And for defaute of such issue the
remayndr therof to Anne my daughter and to the heres of her body lauffully bigoten And for defaute
of such her heres the remayndre therof to Elizabeth my daughter and to the heres of her body lauffully
bigoten And for defaute of such heres of the same Elizabeth the remayndre therof to the right
heres of me the forsaid John Bussh for evre mor Item I will that the forsaid Elizabeth and Anne
my daughters shalhave eqally bitwene them my tenement that somtyme was John Fyrdokks To hold
to them and to the heres of their bodies lauffully bigoten And for defaute of such heres of both the
same Elizabeth and Anne the remayndre therof to the forsaid Henr[y] my sonne and to the heres of his body
lauffully bigoten And for defaute of such his heres the remayndre therof to the said Margery my
daughter and to the heres of her body lauffully bigoten And for defaute of such heres the remayndre
therof to Thomas my sonne abd to the heres of his body lauffully bigoten And for defaute of such
heres of the same Thomas the remayndre therof to the forsaid Alson my daughter and to the heres
of her body lauffully bigoten And for defaute of such heres the remayndre therof to the forsaid
John my sonne and to his heres of his body laufully bigoten And for defaute of such heres the
remayndre therof to the right heres of me the forsaid John Bussh for evre mor Item I will
that the saide Alson my daughter shalhave my tenement somtyme Henr[y] Fyrdokks To hold to
her and to the heres of her body lauffully bigoten And for defaute of such heres the remaynder
therof to the said Margery my daughter and to the heres of her body lauffully bigoten And for
defaute of such heres the remayndre therof to the said Thomas my sonne and to the heres of his body
lauffully bigoten And for defaute of such heres the remayndre therof to Anne my daughter and to
the heres of her body lauffully bigoten And for defaute of such issue the remayndre therof to
the said Elizabeth my daughter and to the heres of her body lauffully bigoten And for defaute
of such heres of the same Elizabeth the remayndre therof to the forsaid John my sonne and to
the heres of his body lauffully bigoten And for defaute of such heres the remayndre therof to the
forsaid Henr[y] my sonne and to the heres of his body lauffully bigoten And for defaute of such
heres of the same Henr[y] the remayndre therof to the right heres of me the forsaid John Bussh.
Item I will that the forsaid Thomas my sonne shalhave my tenement somtyme Henry Rewmans
lyeng in the westende of the towne To hold to the said Thomas and to the heres of his
body lauffully bigoten And for defaute of such heres the remayndre therof to the forsaid Anne
my daughter and to the heres of her body lauffully bigoten And for defaute of such heres the
remayndre therof to the said Elizabeth my daughter and to the heres of her body lauffully bigoten
And for defaute of such heres the remayndre therof to the fosaid Alson my daughter and to
the heres of her body laufully bigoten And for defaute of such heres the remayndre therof
to the forsaid John my sonne and to the heres of his body lauffully bigoten And for defaute
of such heres of the saide John the remayndre therof to the said Henr[y] my sonne and to the
heres of his body lauffully bigoten defaute of such heres the remayndre therof
to the saide Margery my daughter and to the heres of her body lauffully bigoten And for defaute of such heres the
remayndre therof to the right heres of me the forsaid John Bussh for evre mor Item I will that the said
Henr[y] my sonne and Margery my daughter shalhave eqally batwene them my tenements somtyme Henr[y] Rewmans
lieng in the Estende of the towne with the cloos behynde the same tenements To hold to the forsaid Henr[y]
and Margery and to the heres of their bodies lauffully bigoten And for defaute of such heres of both
the same Margery and Henr[y] the remayndre therof to the forsaid Alson and Elizabeth my daughters and to
the heres of their bodies lauffully bigoten eqally tobe devided by them therin And for defaute of heres
of both the said Alson and Elizabeth the remayndre therof to the forsaid Anne my daughter and to the heres
of her body lauffully bigoten And for defaute of such heres the remayndre therof to the saide John my sonne
and to the heres of his body lauffully bigoten And for defaute of such heres the remayndre therof to the
said Thomas my sonne and to the heres of his body lauffully bigoten And for defaute of such heres the
remayndre therof to the right heres of me the forsaid John Bussh the testatour for evre mor Regm=
ryng all and euych my feoffees of all my lands and tenements a foresaid that they and euych of
thaim make estats to aluk? persones whanne they be enly required accordyng to this my wille
Being wittnesses to the same wille that is to say John Trenthand Piers Cutleye John Sne=
dynne and others @

Probate

Probatum fuit p[ri]us testamentum apud Lamebith xxmo primo die mensis Junii Anno d[omi]ni @
lxxvijmo ac approbatum @ Et Comissa fuit admi[ni]stracco bonorum @ Alicie Relic[te] ac executria @
de bene & fidelit[e] adm[in]istrand[o] bona @ Ac de pleno & fideli Inventario @ citra festum Om[n]i Sanctorum @
Necnon de plano compoto calculo In debita Iuris forma Iurat @

The previous testament was proved at Lamebith the 21st day of the month of June Anno Domini etc.
1477 and approved etc. And the administration of the goods etc. was committed to Alice widow and executrix etc.
To be administered well and faithfully the goods etc. And of a full & faithful Inventory etc. on this side of the feast of All Saints etc.
And also of a clear reckoning to be calculated Sworn in the due form of the law.