1522 John Trotte. (No County named but Cullompton in Co. Devon is probably intended.)
Dated xxviij Jan. 1522, xiiij Hon. viij; to be Buried in Church of our Lady at Colompton; brotherhood of St. John in sd Church 13s 4d; to store of Hith Crosse in same Ch, 6s 8d; store of Jhu. in same, ditto; to children Alexander, Martyn, John & Jasbell marcs each at 20 yrs. & if they die rem. to edefying & mayntenence of my almesse howse; servant Henry xxs.; servt Willmot sx.; wyfe Joane lands & houses lately bought & all plate &c, horses & keen; Residue of estate to purchase lands for a preest to sing foreuermore in Ch. of Colompton for my soule, my wyfes, John Trotte my fader & Johane his wife, Wm. fforest & Johane his wyfe Sir Wm. Maior, my children, my Exrs & Overseers, our friends soules & all xpen soules; Exrs are to build an Almes howse in town of Colom. afsd. for vj poore men & each to have vjd. per week; Exrs wyfe Johane, bro. Thomas Trotte, John Lane & John Smith; Overseers son in law Robert Bury & Robt Wyllye & to each (except wife) xxs.; Witness Maister Edward Havell, John Dabbe, John Pitte & Henry Harton; Pro. last Feb. 1522 by Thos. Argall, Atty for Exrs.
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[Index terms: Thomas, Major, Joanne, William, Martin, Isabelle]
(Source: Putnam's Monthly Historical Magazine, Eben Putnam, Salem. Mass.: Genealogical Gleanings in England by J. Harvey Treat. Prerogative Court, Canterbury Calendars, 1502 to 1630: Abstracts, pp. 21-22.)
