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The will of Margaret Holcote, proved 1510-11
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Background No record of the burial of
Margaret Holcote has been located. Text 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. Probate 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. |
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