FROM THE WILL OF RICHARD CROFTE

(P.C.C. Blamyr 14.)

          12 August, I501 (16 Henry VII).  Richard Crofte.  To be buryed in the chapell

of Saint John Baptist in the chirch of Chepyngnorton by the walle on the left syde

of the said chapel there where the cofer standith.  To the moder chirch of Lincoln

3s. 4d. to the chirch of Chepingnorton 20s. to be distributed to lightes and bellys.

          To Anne, my wife, my Byndlade in Chepingnorton and Ovemorton and all my

goodes moveable and unmoveable aftre my decease, aftre my dettes paied.  To my

sonne, Hugh Crofte, the maner of Stanley Pountlarge in the counte of Gloucestre to

him and to his heires male.  And yf it happen that he decesse without heires male,

that thenne it to remayne to my sonne Lyonell and to his heirs male.  And if it

happen that he decese withoute heires male, that thenne I will that my wife, Anne

Crofte, have it during hir life, and aftre hir decesse it to remayne to my doughters,

Anne Rodney and Elizabeth Fengs.

          Alle my londes in Long Combe (to) be sold to pay my dettes, and alle the residue

of alle my goodes I wulle that Anne my wife...