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Will of Ciceley, wife of Geoffrey Huse, directing that her body is to be buried in...
Catalogue reference: E 210/291
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- 1267 Apr 20
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Will of Ciceley, wife of Geoffrey Huse, directing that her body is to be buried in St Mary's church, Maydenbradlegh, for which she leaves two horses or 2 marks; she gives bequests to the churches of Teffunte, Deverel, and St Mary's, Salisbury, land or rent to support a chaplain to celebrate divine service in Bradelegh church, bequests to the friars minors of Salisbury, the friars preachers of Wyltun and Ivelcestre, and to St John's hospital, Wyltun; also to her sons, Reginald, Geoffrey, Giles, Nicholas, and Edward, and to her daughters Joan, Helen, Geniva, Edya and Cicely, and her sisters Carsindra and Phelippa &c. the testatrix appoints her said husband and Robert le Chamberlan executors of her will which is to be carried out under the superintendence of brother John, prior of Maydenebradlegh: Wiltshire Wednesday in Easter week, A D 1267. Endorsed: Memorandum that the will was proved on Monday after Midsummer, A. D. 1267, before the archdeacon of Salisbury, and administration granted.
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Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Ancient Deeds, Series D
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