Indenture between John Kyry, warden, and the other masters and brethren of the convent...

Indenture between John Kyry, warden, and the other masters and brethren of the convent of Friars Minors of the city of London, and William Cantelowe, citizen, mercer and alderman of London, whereby the said friars with the consent of Thomas Radnore, provincial of their order, in consideration of 200l. alms for the repair of their church, covenant with the said William that a mass shall be daily celebrated, the three days before Easter only excepted, for the souls of Thomas Gloucestre, esquire, Anne his wife, the said William and Margaret and Elizabeth his wives, his parents, issue and benefactors, in their said church, for the greater part in that part thereof where the bodies of the said Thomas and Anne lie buried; the cantor for the time being shall assign a fit brother in his table of directions weekly, the said brother on bended knee immediately before or after such mass shall say the De profundis publicly and openly, first reciting in English (in vulgari) as follows, Pro animabus Thome Gloucestre, etc.; their obits shall be kept with funeral service and mass with note, etc.; with further provisions to secure the due observance of the above covenants. London. London, in their chapter house, 26 March 1458, 36 Henry VI. Certified under their common seal and the seal of the said Thomas Radnore.