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Will of Thomas Gigges of Brunham St. Clements; the testator leaves legacies in money...

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E 40/5971
Date
1467
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Will of Thomas Gigges of Brunham St. Clements; the testator leaves legacies in money to the church of St. Clemet where he is to be buried, to the poor house in the parish of St. Clement and St. Andrew, Brunham, the church of St. Margaret, Brunham Norton, the church of Stanhowe, the Carmelite priory of Brunham, to the children of his children John, Katherine and Elizabeth, to Thomas Gigges son of John Gigges, his brother, late of Wyghton, to each of his children, to each person coming to pray for his soul, who is also to have food and drink, to each of his servants, and to the guild of St. Clement, Brunham, and that of St. John the Baptist in the same church; also to his son, John Gigges,a cup called 'le nutte', with a gilt foot and a cover, to his daughter Katherine a mazer (murram), to his daughter Elizabeth a silver standing cup with a cover, and to Alice, wife of his son John, a silver box called 'le powder box'; he leaves his manor in Brunham to his son John Gigges, with whom the testaor's son, William, in tail, reserving from it an annuity of 40s. ; his messuge etc called 'Makemaydes' in Brunham Norton to John son of the testator's son, William, in tail, reserving from it an annuity of 40s. to the said Margaret, for her life, with the condition that if the said John son of William die without heirs, the premises called 'Makemaydes' shall be sold and the proceeds devoted to charitable purposes; Margaret his wife, John his son, and John Home being appointed his residuary legatees and executors: [Norf.] Endorsed: Memorandum of probate at Northcreyk before the official of the arch deacon of Norfolk, 27 May, A. D. 1467. 11 March, A. D. 1466 [sic].

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