Testament, with probate endorsed, of Alice le Kymber,wife of John Rybbesford or Rybbysford,...

Testament, with probate endorsed, of Alice le Kymber,wife of John Rybbesford or Rybbysford, of Webbleye, dated Saturday before St. Valentine, 1408; soul to God, body to be buried in church-yard of St. Peter and Paul of Webbeleye; to the lights of the Holy Rood (sancte crucis), 12d., of St. Mary, 12d., of St. Nicholas, 12d., of St. Katharine, 12d., of St. Ann, 6d., of St. Stephen, 12d.; bequests, of bed, and a bowl, to husband John, for life, with remainder, as to the brass bowl (ollam eneam), to her daughter Juliana, and to Hugh and Walter, sons of Juliana, and to such persons as shall hold her burgage with buildings (edificatum); to the said Juliana, Hugh and Walter, a large dish (patellam), an oven (fornacem), a 'rereingecoumbe,' a 'mayschewat,' a 'jollecoumbe,' a 'myddelcoumbe,' a 'betchin,' a 'trinde,' a big chest (archam), a big tub (alceum'), a small tub, a big winnowing fan (ventilabrum), a big sack called a 'masschefette,' two boxes (cistas), and the remainder of her goods to go with the burgage.

Her said burgage, with buildings, to the said Juliana, Hugh and Walter, and the heirs of the bodies of the said Hugh and Walter, reserving to her said husband for life a chamber at the south head of the hall and a barn course (cursu orii) at the east end; with remainder, in default of Hugh and Walter's issue, to her daughter Joan, in tail, with remainder, in default, to Richard Millisone and David Haywarde, for sale, the proceeds to be distributed in alms and divine services for her soul, and the souls of Stephen ap Rees, and Richard, his son, and her, and their benefactors; request to the son and heir of Alexander de Strete, in whom was the legal estate of the said burgage, to effect her will, as above; the said Juliana, Hugh and Walter, to pay to John and Richard, sons of Geoffrey le Tayllour, and of Joan her daughter, 40s. at, or before, twelve years of age, or in the event of their decease, to Elizabeth, their sister, at eighteen, or under, or if all the said children die, to Joan her daughter, when Hugh and Walter are out of their apprenticeship, or else to be applied in alms; to the vicar of Webbele, 40d. to pray for her soul; her wood (lignum) between her said two daughters; if her husband sell the said chamber, etc. the said Hugh and Walter to be preferred as buyers; if John Lether claimed the burgage in right of said Juliana his wife, the said Juliana to lose her right therein for the time (pro illo tempore), so that the John Lether should have nothing to claim therein; executors, the said Richard and David. Herefordshire.

Endorsed: Proved before the Commissary General of the Bishop of Hereford in Webbeley parish church, 12 January, 1410, and administration granted to David Heyward, and Richard Myllyes, the executors.