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- THE TESTAMENT OF THOMAS KIRKMAN OF HOGGETHORP.
15 March, 1510.
I Thomas Kirkman of Hoggethorpe, sick in body, etc., make my testament, etc.
To be buried in the parish church of Hoggethorpe, that is in the choir of the Holy Trinity.
I leave my best beast for my mortuary.
To the fabric of St. Mary of Lincoln girdles of silver, and one pair of rosaries (precularum).
To the high altar of Hoggesthorpe for tithes forgotten xxd. For the reparation of the same xij[d.].
To the altar of the Holy Trinity there xijd.
To the altar of St. Mary there xijd.
I bequeath for the maintenance of one priest, chosen according to the discretion of the vicar of
Hoggesthope to celebrate for the health of my soul at the altar of the Holy Trinity for one whole
year, eight marks of English money.
I bequeath for the making (fabricationem) of one choir (chori) before the Holy Trinity of Hoggesthorpe
ten marks. For the making of the stalls (stabellorum) in the north part of the church of Hoggesthorpe iiijl.
To Elezabeth my wife all the utensils of my house, and xxl. in money or value.
To John my son xxl. To the house of the lepers at Boston vs.
To Robert Craycroft for the making of this my present testament xls., or the value.
To his wife one cow.
To William his son xls.
To John my son one sheep.
For the reparation of the chapel of St. Leonard xijd., and one chest.
To the gild there one sheep and a lamb.
To John Skootereth, chaplain there, six sheep.
To the chapel of Slothby xijd.
To the church of East Ingoldmelle[s] xijd.
To the church of West Ingoldmelle[s] xijd.
To the church of Ormesby xijd., and to the chapel there xijd.
To the church of Mumby xijd.
To the church of Willughby xijd.
To the church of Falsthurp xijd.
To William Woodford six sheep.
To the Bailiff of Willughby one sheep and a lamb.
To the vicar of Hoggesthorpp vjs. viijd., and one surplice.
To John Yngram six sheep and one calf.
To Robert piper one cow, one heifer and six sheep.
To Beatrice Acle one cow, one heifer and ten sheep.
To Mr. William Skypwyth ten sheep.
To Robert Sarrot one sheep and a lamb.
To the lord of Willughby one horse.
To Sir John Skypwyth, knight, and Leo Dymmok each a horse.
I will that my executors buy or cause to be bought a certain yearly rent extending to the
yearly value of ten shillings, and enfeof feoffees in it with a declaration of my will, viz.,
that the feofees shall maintain a suitable priest to celebrate one trental of masses yearly
for ever for the health of my soul and the souls of all the faithful at the altar of the Holy
Trinity of Hoggesthorpe. Provided always that if the parishioners there shall in any
future year maintain any priest who shall celebrate at the altar aforesaid for a whole
year, then the said feoffees shall pay or cause to be paid the said yearly rent for the
maintenance in part of the said chaplain.
I make Elizabeth my wife and Robert Craycroft my executors, etc. The residue of my
goods I will that it be distributed for pious uses and works of charity. I make John
Skipwyth, knight, supervisor. Witnesses, John Brekirke, (fn. 15) perpetual vicar of
Hoggesthorp, John Skertereth, chaplain, John Holden, William Westeron', John fooken',
with others.
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