Abstracts from the Wills of English printers and stationers : from 1492 to 1630 / by Henry R. Plomer.

  • Plomer, Henry R. (Henry Robert), 1856-1928.
Date:
1903
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Credit: Abstracts from the Wills of English printers and stationers : from 1492 to 1630 / by Henry R. Plomer. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    GERARD WANSEFORD, Of York. Dated October 3rd, 1510. Proved 24th October, 1510. Testator to be buried within the church of Sanct Margaret of Lenum Bishop, byfor the chapell of the Holy Trinite.1 Bequests : “ Rauf Polan of York, goldsmith,” goods. “ my broder Frederik Wanseford,” goods. “ Richard Watterson of London, xD., to the which Richard Mr. Wynkyn de Word can inform yow.” “ Mr Wynkyn xIj. which I howght hym.” residue to executors, brother “ Frederick Wanseford of Yowrk, Rauff Polan of York, and Mr Meyner Weywik of London.” Witness: “Mr John Whytyng, Master of the college of Lenum [Lynn], Sir Thomas Spicer, prest, and Luttkyn Smyth, the which Luttkyn I make supervisor.” [W. Davies. Memoir of the York Press. Appendix A. ] (1). Davies explains this as referring to the Guild of the Holy Trinity at King’s Lynn, Norfolk, where the testator died. ANDREW RUWE, or RUE1 [“ Stationarius”]. St. Paul’s Churchyard. Dated 10th October, 1517. Proved 24th November, 1517. Testator to be buried in Pardon churchyard. Bequests : To Katherine Ruwe of Frankfort on the Maine, sister; Joanne Ruwe, wife; Katherine Ruwe, daughter. “Item lego presbitero meo Thomas Wallis prochiali sancte fidis, sermonum librum dormi secure ligatu, similitf domino David Owen eiusd.eccKe, sermones quintini ligatos.” Executors : Simon Coston, notary public, John Renys,2 Judocus Peregrim.3 Witnesses : Thomas Wallis, David Owen. \_Comm. of London. 134. Bennett. ] (1) . Brother of John Rue. (2) , (3). These seem to be intended for John Reynes and Judocus Pelgrim. If so, it is the earliest mention of the first.