NOTES TO THK PEDIGRKK OF THE STRELLEYS. 85 



terme of yer lifes, and if yei never mary, it to remayne unto the 

 profytt of my sayd chauntre." 



By will dated August 25th, 1506, Alexander Mering, of 

 Newark, gave to Nicholas Strelley, son of this John and Eliza- 

 beth, a standing cup of silver, pledged for 4 marks. 



An alabaster monument of the Strelleys was turned out of 

 Linby Church some years ago by the late Thomas Hurt, and was 

 then buried somewhere in the churchyard. Some shields of the 

 Strelleys still remain on the porch door. — (Communicated from 

 Linby, July 4th, 1891.) 



In 1548, August 6th, the aiivowson of the church at Linby 

 was granted to Robert Strelley, Esq., and Frideswife, his wife. 

 From his will, dated 17th January, 1553 (Reg: "Tashe" Somerset 

 House), it appears that he was of Great Bowden, Leicestershire, 

 and had large estates at Harboroiigh and Langton, in that county, 

 and at Bardon, Northants. He bequeathed all his estate in the 

 manor of Linby to his brother, Robert Strelley, as well as Bar- 

 row's lands in Langton. To John Strelley, vintner, of London, 

 an annuity of ^13 6s. 8d., out of the manors of Harborough 

 and Great Bowden. To Nicholas and John, sons of the said 

 John Strelley, of London, an annuity of £,it, 6s. 8d. each out of 

 the lands and manors of the same. 



To Robert Strelley, citizen and goldsmith of London, and to 

 Alice, his wife, and the survivor of them for life, 40s. yearly rent 

 out of the same. 



To " Ffrydeswyde " Strelley, his wife, two parts of the manors 

 and estates of Great Bowden and Harborough, and all other lands 

 and leases in the said towns for life, and after her decease, to his 

 nephew. Will. Savill, son of George S., deceased. Then in case 

 of failure of issue, to John, his brother, and, if childless, then 

 under the same conditions to Joan Porter, then similarly to 

 Geoffry Waste, and, if childless, to his brother, Robert Strelley, 

 of Tirlington, and for default of issue, to the said John Strelley, 

 of London, and his heirs males, and again, for want of issue, the 

 remainder, etc., to Sir Nicholas Strelley, of Strelley, Kt., and to 

 his heirs for ever. In the will occur, " Johan Porter, my sister ;" 



