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Testament, with probate endorsed, of Ellen, wife of William Revel, of Buckeby, dated...

Catalogue reference: E 40/11561

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This record is about the Testament, with probate endorsed, of Ellen, wife of William Revel, of Buckeby, dated... dating from 1355 Jan 1 in the series Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Ancient Deeds, Series A. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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E 40/11561
Date
1355 Jan 1
Description

Testament, with probate endorsed, of Ellen, wife of William Revel, of Buckeby, dated Tuesday, the feast of the Circumcision, 1354; soul to Almighty God, body to be buried in parish church of Buckeby, and what is right to God and Holy Church for a mortuary with her (coram me nomine princ') in remission of her sins; to Nicholas, the parish chaplain 2s. to have her in mind among the others at celebration; all things touching her funeral on the day of her burial to be ordered at the pleasure of William Revel, her husband; the residue to her said husband and her children; executor, her said husband. Northamptonshire. Endorsed: Proved before the official of the archdeacon [-]. the morrow of All Hallows, VII. Id. February [-]. 

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