To be buried in the churchyard of the church of St. Mary de Stalles. To Sir John Churchward, rector of the church of St. James, 10 shillings, to celebrate a trental of masses for my own soul and the souls of my wives Agnes and Edith. To the Brethren of the order of St. Augustine of Bristol, to celebrate for my soul, 3s. 4d. To the Brethren of the order of Carmelites, of the same town, to celebrate for my soul, 3s. 4d. To the Prior and Convent of the cathedral church (ecclesie cathedralis) of Bath, to celebrate for my soul, 20s. To be distributed to the poor on the day preceding my burial, 20s. For funeral expenses and refreshments for my friends, 20s. To a suitable chaplain to celebrate for my soul, and those of Agnes and Edith, my wives, etc., at the Altar of the Blessed Mary within the parish church of St. James, 100s. For the repair of the causeway (calceti) beyond Bath Bridge, 6s. 8d. To Robert Creywode, 12d. To William Shepehurd, of Lyncombe, my godson, 10s. To each of my godchildren, 12d. To Richard Balle of Wydecombe, my best gown (togam) with hood (cipitio) and shirt (camissa). To John Salmon, of Hampton, by Bath, my gown of "sendry" and 12d. To William Cockes, my gown of "moteley." To William Fox, of Berogh, my gown of blood colour. To John, my son, and Joan, my daughter, 100s. between them equally when they come to the age of discretion, and if they do not live to discretion, to a suitable chaplain, to celebrate for my soul and the souls of my wives, relations and children, in St. James's Church, at the said Altar. To John, my son, two silver spoons and one brass pot, containing by estimation four gallons (lagenas) and a half with one pan containing five gallons, when he comes to years of discretion. To Joan, my daughter, two silver spoons, one brass pot, containing four gallons, with a dish, when she comes to years of discretion, and if they die before that time, then to remain to Edith my wife. To John Netelton, my best cloak. To Thomas Netelton, 6s. 8d. To John Eyton, 6s. 8d. To Edith, my wife, the tenement in which I dwell, with the garden, &c, for her life, and after her death to remain to John, my son, and his issue, then to Joan, my daughter, and her issue, with remainder to John Churcheward, clerk, John Eyton and Thomas Netelton, for ever. The residue of all my goods, I give to Edith, my wife, to dispose of as she thinks best, for the good of my soul. Edith, my wife, and John Eyton, executors.
Proved before John Tyssebury, clerk, commissary general of Nicholas, Bishop of Bath and Wells, in the churchyard of the church of St. John the Baptist, Bath, 2 October 1409, and afterwards the executors were satisfied that the contents of the will were carried out, and they are dismissed.
