In the name of god amen. The 17th day of January
In the yere of our lord god 1510 I Margarete Holcot wydowe of goode Remembrance
and hole mynde make my last Will in this manner.
First I bequeth my soule unto almighty god and his holy
Seynts And my body to be buried in our Lady Chapell of seynt myghells in
Coventrey neighe unto the Sepulture of my husband.
I bequeth also unto the highe aulter of the same churche
20d.
And to seynte Anne aulter 8d.
Also to our Lady aulter 12d.
And to seynt Lawrence aulter 12d.
And to the Smythes aulter 4d.
And to the churche worke for my sepulture 6s.8d.
The Residue of all my bonds and goods rents and tents
moovable and not moovable, I give and bequeth to John Holcote and to Thomas
Holcote my sonnys equally to be divided into 2 even porcions betwene both theym
for that entent they shall pay thereof fully my debts and receive suche debts
which be owing unto me.
The which forsaid John Holcote and Thomas Holcote I make
and ordeyn my lawfull executors. Overseers thereof Edmonde Hadley and William
Carver and I will every of theym have for his labour 6s.8d.
Witnessynge whereof Sir Thomas Grene William Banwall and
Robert Porter The date before rehersed.
Granted on 25 February 1510 [i.e. 1510-11] to Thomas
Holcote and John Holcote.
Transcribed by
Francis Howcutt from a scanned image of the enrolled copy.