Probate copy of the testament of Nicholas Esthawe, of Bishop's Thornham (Thornham...

Probate copy of the testament of Nicholas Esthawe, of Bishop's Thornham (Thornham Episcopi), 13 December, 1457; to be buried in the porch of Bishop's Thornham; to the high altar there for tithes forgotten 40s.; to the fabric, 10 marks; to every gild of Thornham 3s. 4d; to the up-keep of the gild hall (gilde aule), 13s. 4d.; to the convent of friars minors of Walsingham, 20s., of the friars of Burnham, 26s. 8d., of the Austin friars of Lynn, 26s. 8d.; to the gild of the Holy Trinity of Lynn, 26s. 8d.; to the gild of the Holy Trinity of Soken there (de Soken ibidem), 6s. 8d.; to every convent of friars in the county of Norfolk, 6s. 8d.; to the fabric of the church of Brankester, 20s., of Tichewell, 13s. 4d., of Holme, 13s. 4d., of Hunstanton, 26s. 8d., of St. Peter of Ryngstede, 10s., of St. Andrew there, 10s., and of every other church in the hundred of Smethdon, 6s. 8d.; to every hamlet (villat') of the same hundred, 10s., according as the town (villa) is great or small; to every household (domicilio) in Thornham the day of his death (obitus), 12d.; to Nicholas Hulle, 20s.; to John Gosson, 20s.; to Margaret Godfrey, 13s. 4d.; to Katharine, widow of John Deynys, four sheep (oves) and 6s. 8d.; to Ellen Wymark, 13s. 4d.; to Alice Carter, twenty sheep; to John Carter, the younger, twenty sheep; to James Wrask, 6s. 8d.; to John Barker, 5 marks; to Simon son of Thomas Esthawe, 4 marks; to every child (puero) of Thomas Trunche, ten rams; to the child with which Margaret Est[hawe is] pregnant, 5 marks; his executors to distribute yearly among the poor of Thornham 13s. 4d. for ten years on the anniversary of his death; residue to executors, for his debts, funeral and soul; executors, Thomas Esthawe, vicar of Thornham, Joan his wife, John Carter and Thomas Barker. Witnesses: Sir John Dobydoo, chaplain, and others (named). Norfolk. Endorsed:—This testament was proved, together with the will to the same annexed, in the parish church of Thornham before the official of the jurisdiction of the manors of Walter, bishop of Norwich, 13 January, 1457, and administration of all the goods, etc. granted to the within-named executors.