Appendix XIII. Ixxxv 



First, I bequeth my soule to God Almyghty and to our Lady Seynt Mary and 

 to all the blessid companye in hevyn and my body to be buried in the churche 

 yarde of Seynt Petur in Forncett before the porche doore to the whiche highe 

 aulter I bequeth xii<^. for my tithys necligentlye paide. Item, I giff to the Greye 

 Fryers and the Austyns and to the White Friers in Norwiche to iche place 

 vii-, viii^. to preye for me and my frendes. Item I wille that Kateryn my wiffe 

 have the chamber with the chymney on the south parte of my place terme of her 

 lifif if she kepe her sole and on maried and \1. dayes after her deth for her 

 assignes and the house to be sufficientlie repared by the kepers of the place and 

 free entre and issue at all tymes for her and her assignes. Item, I giffe her 

 a milche cowe. Item, I wille that she have an horsse when she is disposed to 

 goo pilgrymage or markett. Item, I wille that she have a swyne goyng in the 

 same place to their coste and charge. Item, I wille that Kateryn my wiffe have 

 an aker of whete and an aker of barley yerlye terme of her liff and myn assignes 

 to here the costes of the tilthe and she shall fynde the sede to the londe and shalbe 

 raped and leyde in the house at their coste and charge. Item, I wille that Kateryn 

 my wiff have halffe my stuffe that is to seye beddyng brasse pewter latyn and 

 other sril^ll thinges belongyng to howsholde. I will that John my oldest son have 

 my place with all the londe free and bonde and medowes and wodys and all other 

 comoditees in Forncett for to paye to Robert my son y\s. and to John Doosy 

 junior myn son y\s. and ii. acres of londe lieng in Therston. Item, to George 

 my son xU. Item, to Stevyn my son xb. this money to be paide the seconde yere 

 after my deth xb. and the next yere after that xb. and after the deth [of] my wifife 

 \\\\li. to be paide in like manere. Item, I gifif to Mary my doughter xiiii-. \\\\d. 

 Item, I will that John my eldest son shall fynde Kateryn my wiffe sufficient mete 

 and drynke and necessarye woode for her chamber terme of her liffe and paye 

 to here yerely xiii^-. \\\\d. Item, I will that my tabill of cypresse goo never out 

 of my place the terme of eny of my kyn be levyng therin. All my goodes not 

 bequeste I putt them in the disposicion of myn executourz whom I make John 

 Doosy my oldest son and John Buxston and they to have for their labourz betwen 

 them xj. to bryng me honestlie to the erthe and see my legattes paide and to doo 

 deedes of charitee that maye be to the pleasure of God and helthe to my soule 

 these witnessez John Spanton skrevener James Glover clerk Thomas Norton frier 

 precher and other. 



Et protulerunt etiam curiae hie quoddam warantum excellentis principis 

 Thomae Ducis Norffolciae Domini hujus manerii manu et sigillo ejusdem ducis 

 consignatum et sigillatum et in haec verba declaratum : — Thomas Duke of 

 Norffolk Treasourer of Englonde, to all our officers and servauntes and to all 

 other the kinges liege people to whom the present wrightyng shall come sendith 

 gretyng knowe ye that we the seid Duke have geven and by this our present 

 wrightyng doo giff unto Thomas Doosy of Forncett in the countie of Norffolk 

 our costomman regardaunte to our manere ther full auctoritee and licens to have 

 possede occupie and enjoye all and singler suche londes and tenementes goodes 

 and catalles as at this daye be in the handes and possession of the seid Thomas 

 Doosy or in the handes or possesion of eny other person or persons to his use 

 to giff sell or dispose the same and every parte and parcell therof by his last wille 

 and testament or otherwise at all tymes duryng his liff, and that thexecutourz and 

 assignez of the last will and testament of the seid Thomas Doosy and all other 

 persones what soevere they be shall enjoye have and take all suche londes and 

 tenementes goodes catalles and dettes accordyng to the giffte legacye bequest 

 or sale of them made by the seid Thomas Doosy in his liffe or by his laste wille 

 and testamente withowte lett impedyment vexacion troubill or interuppcion of us 



