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1. The last wille of John hotoft made at London in the fest of xj mL virgines [11 thousand virgins, St.Ursula, 21st October] the yeer of the Regne of King Harry the
2. Sixt . xvij . [17 Henry VI, 1438] is this . First I wylle that ther is put in suer keping of money the which is redy in hande for a
3. prest to sing for me and al other that are nempued in . ij . bill being in knebworth churche in the keping of
4. the person [parson] of Wynbyssh & Sir Willm for to sing in the same cherch . vij . yeer next folowing after my
5. dethe . taking by yeer . X . marc [10 marks = £6 13s 4d] & the som total . xlvj li xiij s iiij d . [£46 13s 4d = 70 marks] Ther is redy at knebworth wt inne a lone
6. Bownden Cofr . CC . mrc [200 marks =£133 6s 8d] . Also ther is redy at London in my Comier/Comur/Conner? . L . mrc . [50 marks = £33 6s 8d] Also I will that ther be solde
7. of sylver vessell to myne use in all possible the parsellys folowyng that is for to wytte . ij . chargeres . vij . disshes
8. vj . Sawsrs of the best sort . ij . potts of sylvr of the best sort . ij . basons & . ij . Clerys of the best sort and . iiij .
9. cuppes of sylvr covred of the best sort . ij . sal(v)ers of silvr of myddelsort . xxiiij . spones of the best sort . Althis
10. abovesaid I will that thei be solde in haste . For I wille have at my departing that is for to Wyte at
11. the daye of my beryyng dabte to poor peple . xx li . [£20] And also I Wille have a . mL . [thousand] masses at the same day
12. and tyme withinne with inne (H)ertford Shir als many as may be getyng and the remennt at London . Also I wille
13. have my howshold kepte at knebworth a hoole yeer after my dethe tyll the day of the terment be made
14. all at my cost that is for to say my wyfe & my servntes such as are necessarie for to be hadde
15. for the yeer with such goodes as are there & with my Cropp that is on the grounde for I knowe the(e) shall
16. have y month where of . Also the(e) shalle have Myghelmasse rent at Knebworth War(wick) Leicester Shire and Essex
17. and moor if hit nede for to kepe honestly my wyves astate for the yere . Also I wille that my wyfe have
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