Will of William Duggleby 1391 Yorkshire

Date: 10 Feb 1391
Location: Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
Surnames/tags: Duggleby Wills

Will of William Dyngelby

Probate Register 1 fo. 45:

In the name of God Amen. On the Monday after the feast of St Botulph in the year of the Lord 1391,1, William Dyngelby of Brumpton, make my will in this way. Firstly I bequeath my soul to Almighty God, the blessed Virgin Mary and all the saints and my body and my body to be buried in my parish church of Brumpton. And for my mortuary payment I bequeath my best animal and forty shillings to be distributed amongst the poor and sick on the day of my burial, and six pounds of wax to burn about my body onthe day of my burial. And to the fabric of the body of my aforesaid parish church 6 shillings 8 pence. And to the fabric of the Cathedral church of St Peter at York 3 shillings 4 pence. And to the collegiate church of St John at Beverley 2 shillings. And to ornament the image of the Virgin Mary in the said church of Brumpton 18 pence. And to the three orders of mendicant brothers in the vill[age] of Scarborough 10 shillings to be divided amongst them in equal portions. And to the Augustinians and the Franciscans of York 6 shillings 8 pence to be divided amongst them in equal portions. And to the Carmelites and Dominicansof York 4 shillings to be divided amongst them in equal portions. And to each monk in the monastery of Malton 6 pence and to the nuns of Yedingham and Warkham 4 shillings to be divided amongst them in equal portions. And to Joan Salton, modre' of Brumpton 12 pence. And to Joan Pacol 12 pence. And to Alice de Burton 12 pence. And to two sick paupermen of Snaynton 18 pence to be divided in equal portions. And to two sick paupers of Saldan' 12 pence to be divided in equal portions. And will also that each and every pauper and sick person who comes to my house on the day of my burial shall have suitable food and drink, provided by my executors from my income. And to the high altar of my aforesaid parish church, according to the will of my executors aforesaid, 3 shillings 4 pence. Also I give and bequeath to Joan my daughter ten marks of sterling and half of all my utensils or ephemeral goods, whatsoever they pertain to. Also I give and bequeath to Emma my daughter tenmarks of sterling and half of all my utensils or ephemeral goods, whatsoever they pertain to, under the condition that the aforesaid Joan and Emma should possess the said legacies and should not marry without the consent of William Forster my executor. And if it should happen that the said Joan and Emma, my daughters, or either of them, should die before they marry, their portion is to be distributed to the poor and the sick, considering God, by the said William, my executor. And to Lord William Forster, chaplain, 40 shillings. And to Ellen Herman 13 shillings 4 pence. And to the fabric of the bridge of Acomb 6 pence. Andto the bridge of How' 12 pence. And to the bridge of Yedington 12 pence. And to one suitable, honest chaplain to celebrate divine service inmy said parish church of Brumpton for seven years after my death formy soul and the souls of my parents, friends and kinsmen, for his salary, to receive as my executors agree. And the same chaplain will, for the souls of the above said, celebrate an annual trental of St Gregoryand ten usual feasts within the octave of the same and daily shall devoutly say this prayer: 'God who is our great redeemer etc' And to John Gentilman 12 pence. And to John Dyngelbyman 12 pence. And to Ralph Seke 12 pence. And to Hugh Bonde 3 shillings 4 pence. Also I give and bequeath 20 shillings to the upkeep of two candles to burn in my aforesaid parish church before the image of the Blessed Virgin Mary there. The residue of all my goods not above bequeathed , my debts having been completely paid and the aforesaid legacies distributed I give and bequeath to my underwritten executors to use for the salvation of my soul and the aforesaid souls in distribution to the poor and sick as they will answer before the High Judge. I make these my executors, that is,Lord William Forster, Joan and Emma my daughters to perform and execute all the above said faithfully. In testimony of which I have affixed my seal to my present testimony. Dated at Scarborough on the day and in the year above said.

And the aforesaid will was proved on the 10 February 1391 [1392] and administration was granted to William Forster, chaplain, and Emma daughter of the said deceased, reserving the right of Joan, daughter of the same, when she should appear. Copy on file.

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