I Henry Colet
To
be buried in St Pauls Cathedral if I die in the city
of
If
I die at Stebenhith to be buried there before St Dunstan in the church if the vicary
there so please. To high altar of parish
To
high altar of Stepney for same intent 10 shillings
Two
honest chaplains one to sing mass daily when he is disposed in parish church of
Stepney, the other in parish church of St Antonyne
and to pray for souls of me, my father and mother and children for 15 years
either chaplain to have £7. 6s. 8d yearly
To
exhibition of poor scholars studying holy divinity at universities of
£100
to executors for my soul’s good
To marriages of poor maidens of good name and fame £100.Every of my
maiden servants to have a portion of said £100 and a black cloth gown.
To
William Colet my brother’s son his children and other
of my kin to number of 10 £100 to be paid 4d a week to each
To works of body of parish
To my late servant William Middleton the same.
To
William Bayle of Wendover
40 shillings
To William Rote of Stepney 40 shilling.
Rest of goods to my wife Dame Christian and to my son Mr John Colet Doctor of Holy Divinity and they to be executors
Probate
Dame Christian Colet the relict consenting
Stebenhith is today known as
Stepney
Sir
Henry’s wife Dame Chritian Colet
(Ref. 18D5) and
son John Colet
(Ref. 18D12) and nephew William Colet (Ref. 18D9)