Will of William Seymark, Weldon Northamptonshire and London 1545
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In the name
of god amen The 6th Day of May In the yere of the
reigne of our soveraigne Lord king henry the Eight. XXXVI .
I William Seymark Citezen and Clothwork
of London being hole of mynde and good remembramior Lawde and praise be unto almighty god make
and ordeyn this
my last will and testament in maner and forrme solowmy that
to will ffirst I bequeth my soule unto almighty
god and to his ??? sonne Jesus Christ my redeemer and by the
mercy? of whose glorious and blessed passion I havefull
hope and first to have them K??ission of all my synnes And I
will my body to be buried w?y the parish Church of Saint
John the Evangelist in Ffrydaystrete in London in such place
then where my Exectrire shall thinke most ??iment also
I will that all suche Detts and Duties at the tyme of my decesse that can be proved Dusfrlye and
truly to be my Dett and
duetie shalbe well and finely paid in ???met tyme as may be
after my Decesswont? any delay Also I bequeth to Troeh?
honest poure men? . that shall best XI To?heu w? other
busyness at mt burial XI yow?es of ? Beistowe ffirst pr??l by?bry
the p?? More I Bequeth to one of the Children of John Manton
the Wh?hr he had by my sister Margaret Seymarke
when she was his woife because the Childe it wo? motherl? .
Tenne pounds . The whirh? Tenne pounds I will it to be Del??ed
to my unkill Gardener win a yere after my decesse and he to
kepe the Childe until it be married or?s Twentye yeres of age
P?tty?s in s?ted for the Delivered of the said Tenne pounds
to the Child use yf the said Childe dye or decesse before the
tyme of mariage will . Twentie yeres Then I will this full
Tenne pounds to be Distibuted and gevyn among the Children
of myn Aunt ysain . they to pray for my soule and xpen
soules Also I bequeth to my Aunte ysain Dwelling in Pyrheley
ffyve pounds to be Delivered wen four moneths after my
decesse Also I Bequeth to ffourtie of the pourest householders
in Weldon in the Countie of Northampton ffyve pounds that is
four shillings U?? a yere to pray for my soule
and my father and mothers soules and all xpen soules Also I
geve to my unkill Halyday of ?Bulwykt my best furryd gown
Also to my unkill Gardyner my best lined gowne and to my
unkill ysain my best gowne next for a remembrance to pray
for my soule and all xpen soules . Also I Bequeth to the good
wife Stedsbury and to the good wife Proudman Twentie shillings
apere in money Also I give to my Company that shall folwe me
to the Churche ffourtie shillings to make mery The Residue
of my goods unbequethed I give to Elizabeth my wife whome I
do make my sool Executire with John
Halse my overseer
I give to John halfe my maister and to my maistres either of
them a blak gowne for their paynes Also I give a black
gowne To maister yeswood Thef wifnesses Person? Willm
Seymark Person? John Hall Person? Willm
Pyerson Person? George Ssissher
Notes:
Proved in Latin
Clothworkers Guild London : The name William Semarke is recorded in the accounts for the year
1541-2. He was made Free by Servitude (apprenticeship), his Master having been
John Haulse.
A Elizabeth Semarke married in London 1545 is this the same
Elizabeth [widow], John Brooke or Broke 16 September 1545.
ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST FRIDAY STREET
Destroyed 1666 and not rebuilt [Great Fire of London]
United to Allhallows Bread Street 1670, St Mary le Bow 1876
Weldon, Northamptonshire
a known Seamark Village early 1500’s