John Warenne (abt. 1310)

Born about 1310 in Warren, Sussex, England

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• The will of Earl John de Warenne:

On Sunday the 24th day of June in the year of the Incarnation of our Lord 1347, I, John, Earl of Warenne, of Surrey and of Strathorne. Lord of Bromfeld and of Yal, in good and sound memory, make my Testament in my castle of Conesburgh ...

I bequeath to Sir William de Warenne, my son, 100 marks, my helmet of silver gilt for Strathorne, with the coronet of silver gilt for the same, two fastenings and the pin of silver gilt for the cloak, and all my amour for joust,

And to my daughter, his wife [not named], one golden broach,

I bequeath to Edward de Warenne, my son, £5,

I bequeath to Joan de Basyngg, my daughter, one cup of plain silver,

I bequeath to Katherine, my daughter, 10 marks,

I bequeath to Isabel, my daughter, a nun at Sempyngham, £5

I bequeath to Dan [“Dauns”] William de Warenne, my son, my Bible which I had made in French, and which should remain in the house where he shall be prior in perpetual memory of me.

I bequeath to Sir Thomas Beron, 12 dishes, 12 saucers, six ordinary goblets, one plain cup, two basins and two chargers of silver, my old bed of red [English; “worsted”], and the cloth of one robe, partly of striped velvet and partly of red velvet, with the cloak of red velvet, for a vestment for his church.

I bequeath to Isabel de Holand, my compaigne, my gold ring with the good ruby, the five gold rings placed as stars which are in my golden eagle, so that she put other rings in their place, such as she shall please, the complete principal vestments for my chapel, with the complete fittings for the altar, my censer of silver gilt and enamel, my golden cup with a little [English: “Ewer”] of silver gilt, all my beds, great and small, except those which I have bequeathed to othera [sic, plural], the great dish, the silver pot for alms, three plates for spices, all my vessels of plain silver, as in dishes, saucers, basins, washing dishes, chargers, cups and goblets, except those which I have bequeathed to others in this Testament,

And the half of my stock, as oxen, cows, mares, foals, sheep and other beasts,

And after my debts and my bequeaths shall be paid, I bequeath to my said wife, all the residue of all my goods and chattels, in whatever place they should be found,

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