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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Licence: Public Domain Mark

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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    Witnesses : Richard Heywood,2 Edward Ridge, John Hulsone. [_P. C. C. 35. More.~\ In connection with this will the two following extracts from the records of the City of London are interesting :— nth February 2 and 3 Ph. and Mary. [ ] Richard Grafton grocer, William Calton paynter stayner, William Dane, iremonger and Richard Payne gent, entered into recognizances to the value of 300li, to secure the payment of 279 li 10s. 6d. to the orphans of Thomas Berthelet stationer deceased, Payne to bring in 100 li before Midsummer and become a freeman of the city. \_Repertory /j.] A deed by which Richard Payne and Margery his wife formerly the wife of Thomas Berthelet, grant certain property left by Thomas Berthelet, to John Payne and Richard Heyward. [Hustings Roll 23I> P°s- I0> (1) . The business in Fleet Street passed into the hands of Thomas Powell. (2) . Perhaps the same with the Richard Heyward referred to in the note below. ROBERT TOYE (1542-1556). “ The Bell,” St. Paul’s Churchyard. Succeeded by Elizabeth Toye, widow. Dated 5th February, 1551; Proved, 4th March, 155f. Testator to be buried in St. Faith’s. Bequests: To Elizabeth1 “my wife” ... all that my messuage or tene¬ ment wherein I now dwell, and my shoppe withe the signe of the bell nexte adioininge to Master Petitts house,” with reversion to Humphrey Toye2 “my sonne.” Rose “ my daughter ” houses in paternoster Row and St. Paul’s Churchyard. “ Item. I wylle that the said Elizabeth my wife shall have and hold my house withe appurtenances wherein Richard Iugge now inhabiteth.” “ All such interest ... as I have of and in two shoppes under one roufe nowe being in the several tenures of John Cawood and John King sett and beinge in Pawles churchyarde ” to daughter Rose, “to my sister Cawverley fortie shillings.” “my mother fortie shillings, “to the poor of Mortilmas Cliberie [? Mortimer Cleobury Salop]5 fourtie shillings which I will shall be distributed amongst them by the discretion of my brother Sir Edward viccar there.” “ Thomas Hind late servant to the Dowches of