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The Will of Thomas Wolsey, Cardinal Wolsey’s father; E Libro Testamentorum in Registro principali Dni. Epi. Norwic. Multon inscripto, fo. 146. a.
In Dei Nomine, amen. The xxxi day of the Moneth of September the yer of our Lord God a m. cccclxxxxvi. I Robert Wulcy of Ipyswiche hool of mend and in good memory beyng, make my testament and my last wyll in this maid wyse. Fyrst, I bequeth my soull to Almyghty God, our Lady Sent Mary, and to all the company of hevyn, and my body to be buryed in the churche yard of our Lady Sent Mary of Neumrket. Also I beq. to the hey autr of the pariche of Sent Nicholas of Ippyswiche vis. vijd. Also I beq. to the pentyng of the archangell ther, xls. Itm. I wyll that if Thomas my son be a prest, wtin a yer next after my decesse, than I wyll that he syng for me and my frends, be the space of a yer, and he for to have for his salary x marc, and if the seyd Thomas my son be not a prest than I wyll that a nother honest prest syng for me and my frends the term aforeseyd and he to have the salary of x marc. Itm. I wyll that Johan my wyf have all my lands and tents. in the pariche of Sent Nicholas in Ippiswich aforesaid, and my free and bond londs in the piche of St Stoke to geve and to sell the residew of all my goods afor not bequethed, I geve and bequethe to the good disposition of Johan my wyff, Thomas my soon, and Thomas Cady, whom I order and make my executors to dispose for me as thei shall think best to ples allmyghty God and profyt for my soull; and of this my testiment and last wyll I orden and make Richard Farrington suprvisour, and he for to have for his labour xiijs. iiijd. and yf the seid Richard deserve more he for to have more of Johan my wyff. Itm. I beq. to the seyd Thomas Cady my executor aforeseyd xiijs. iiijd. Yevyn the day yer and place above wretyn.
Probatum fuit presens Testamentum apud Gipwic. coram nobis Offic. Cans. Dm. Epi Norwic. xj die mensis Octobris Anno Dm. Millimo ccccmo lxxxxvi. In cujus rei testimonium Sigillum, &c.