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Will of Margery Croke of London, widow, sister and heir of William Soneman son and...

Catalogue reference: C 146/4291

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C 146/4291
Date
1453 Mar 28
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Will of Margery Croke of London, widow, sister and heir of William Soneman son and heir of William Soneman, citizen and 'horner' of London, as to the disposition of a field called 'Bradforth,' as enclosed, in the parish of St Pancras; 4a. land in a croft by 'Lyverlane' in the parish of St Andrew in Holburn; and 4s. rent from lands formerly William Hankeford's and afterwards of Richard Hankeford, knight, de- ceased, in the same parish of St Andrew; which field, land and rent des- cended to her on her brother's death and whereof John Croke, gentleman, William Broun, cutler, and Thomas Plummer, writer of court hand, citizens of London, are seised to her use by her feoffment; to wit that they be sold by her said feoffees and that if the said John Croke would buy them, he shall have them for 10 marks less than the price offered by any other; the money coming from the sale to be disposed to fulfill the legacies in her testament of goods and in masses etc. for the souls of Maud Goldbetyr, her grandmother, William Soneman and Ellen, her parents, William Burdon and Robert Croke, her husbands, her brethren, etc. and all faithful deceased. 28 March, 1453, 31 Henry VI.

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