Will of Henry Cissor

Reference Number
BC/6/2/1/5/47
Level of Description
Item
Title
Will of Henry Cissor
Date
n.d.
Extent
Extent: 1 item
Description
His body to be buried in the churchyard of the Apostles Peter and Paul, Bath.
To the poor on the day of his funeral in bread, 14s. 3d.
For a taper, 4s. and for tallow candles, 4d.
For an oblation for masses on the day of his burial, 2s.
For chanting the psalms, 12d.
For buying a coffin for burying his body, 33d.
To Sir John the vicar, 20s.
To the Prior and Convent of Bath for a pittance, 10s.
To Alice, his wife, his house in which he dwelt; also his oven with its house to Alice, his wife.
To Henry, his son, his cellar. Rendering yearly to the mass of the B.M. of Stalls in Bath, 4s. and to the Commonalty of Bath, 6d.
To the same Henry, the stall (selda) in which Nicholas Braynwode dwelt, and he will acquit him against John Marshal of 10s., and against himself of 32s.
To the same Henry, I pound of pepper of rent of the house which formerly was William Cook's
To Thomas, his son, which leads to the baths "quinque totias qui ducit ad balnea" (sic) that he may give at once to the fabric of Bath bridge, 2s., for his soul.
Also he gave 12d. from the house of the fishing stage (stacii) in Plumtoneswichene, and 6d. from the house of Ralph Clerk, to the Commonalty of Bath, on condition that the Mayor should give to each Bath parochial chaplain 2d. yearly on his anniversary, and to each parish clerk for ringing a knell on that day rd., and to the Bedman 2d., and to the Brotherhood of Jerusalem 1d. yearly.
To Ralph, called Clerk, of Budeston, and his heirs, a yearly rent of 6d. out of his house which the same Ralph holds.
He appointed Sir Henry, his son, and Alice, his wife, executors by the advice of John his vicar.
Language: Latin

Former Reference number BC151/5/47
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