In
the name of god amen. The 26th day of October In the yeare of our
lord god 1510 I Edward Holcot of goode remembrance make my last Will in this
manner.
First
I bequeth my soule to almighty god And my body to be buried in our Lady Chapell
within the church of seynt myghells in Coventre.
Also
I bequeth to the high aulter of the same churche 20d.
And
to the masse of [?] 12d.
To the aulter of seynt Anne 8d.
Also
to our Lady aulter 12d.
To seynt Lawrence aulter 8d.
And
further more to the Smyths aulter 4d.
And
to the churche work I bequeth 6s.8d. for that entent I may have my sepulture in
the place before named.
The
Residue of my goods, my debts thereof fully paid I give and bequeth to Margaret
my Wife and to John and Thomas my sonnes, whom I make myne executors by the
oversight of Edmond Hadley and William Carver and I will that everyone of theym
have for his labour 6s.8d.
In
witness whereof Sir Thomas Grene Roger Spoone and John Porter The day before
rehersed.
Granted
on 9 December 1510 to John Holcot, Margaret and Thomas Holcot.
Transcribed
by
Francis Howcutt from a scanned image of the enrolled copy.