Will, dated 14 February, 1456, of Thomas Mitton of Newerk, carpenter. The value of...

Will, dated 14 February, 1456, of Thomas Mitton of Newerk, carpenter. The value of his great mazer as estimated by trustworthy men to be paid to the churchwardens of [Newark] church for the fabric and bells; 13s. 4d. for repairing the high road by 'le Baryate'; 6s. 8d. for the road called 'Appultongate,' and 6s. 8d. for the road opposite his tenement in Northgate; his tenements held of the bishop of Lincoln in Castelgate to Isabel his wife for her life; remainder to William his younger son. And if William die without heirs of his body, the remainder of the lease to be sold for the good of the testator's soul and the souls of his parents and benefactors; part of the said tenement to be held during Isabel's life by Nicholas Penythorn and Agnes his wife at a rent of 9s. The said William to have all his lands in the town of Northgate and the fields of Newerk and Northgate in tail, Isabel receiving the profits during William's minority; remainder to the heirs of the body of Agnes his daughter; and if she shall die without heirs, the lands to be sold for the good of his soul as above. His messuage in Appultongate called 'le Bakehouse' to Agnes in fee tail, she paying therefor 40s. to his executors towards the payment of his debts. His tenement held of the prior and convent of St Katherine by Lincoln for a term of years in Appultongate to remain in the hands of his executors for ten years; the remainder of the term to William Mitton, chaplain, his eldest son. His tenement in Craslond in the parish of Haxey, which he had by the gift of William Saunson and John Herrison of Overburneham, to William Haxey, his kinsman, and the heirs of his body; remainder to William his said younger son. His tenements in Appultongate and Barnebygate, Newerk, which he had by the gift of William del More, deceased, to be conveyed by his feoffees at the request of his executors to William, his younger son, subject to the consent of the executors of Roger and William del More. His messuage in Appultongate, late of the said Roger, to John son of John Herryson and the heirs of his body, but if he die without such heirs to be sold for the benefit of the souls of the said Roger and William.