Testament, with probate endorsed, of Robert Clere, of Ormesby dated Thursday after...

Testament, with probate endorsed, of Robert Clere, of Ormesby dated Thursday after St. John before the Latin Gate, 1357; soul to God, St. Mary and All Saints, body to be buried in church of St. Margaret, of Ormesby; to high altar there 6s. 8d., to the lights at executors' disposal, and to the repairs 10 marks, more or less, at executors' disposal; to the repair of St. Peter's church Ormesby, 10s.; to the churches of St. Michael and St. Andrew 6s. 8d. between them: church of St. Mary of Burgh, 20s.; church of Strattone nigh Hevyngham, 13s. 4d.; churches of Wyntirthon and Estsomerton 2 marks, more or less, at executors' disposal; 10l. to the poor, to be distributed before burial; 100 marks for masses in first year after decease for souls of self and wife Alice, and 40l. for like in second year, if it can lawfully (licite) be done, from goods and chattels; to wife Alice all crops, all beasts, horses, cows, sheep and oxen, old and young, his whole chamber, all vessels, gold, silver, brass, and wood, to dispose for their souls, and all other his goods and chattels, not bequeathed; to son Robert, 20 marks; to every monk of the house of St. Benet of Hulme, Holy Trinity, Norwich, and every canon of the House of Langele, dwelling and celebrating there, 2s.; to Thomas Hare, his servant, 40s. and 4 quarters of barley; to William Maufras, his servant, 13s. 4d. and a quarter of barley; to the repair of the bridge of Burgh, 20s.; to the master of the Hospital of St. Giles, and his brethren, 20 marks, to each chaplain celebrating there, 40d., to two brothers and four sisters of the said house, 40d. apiece, to each bed in the church, 2s.; executors, wife Alice, Walter, rector of the church of Wynterton, son William and son Robert, and Walter Fraunceys, rector of the church of St. Mary of Burgh. Norfolk. Endorsed: Proved before the official of the Archdeacon of Norwich, IV Kal. June, 1360, administration granted to the executors. Sealed at Ormesby the said day and year. Fragment of official seal.