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Description Will of Richard Steppe, Mercer of London
In the name of God Amen. The fyfteenth daie of April Ano? one
thousand five hundred eightey four. Richarde Steppe mercer of
London doe make and oradayne this my last will and testament in
manner and forme hereafter following that is to saie, First I
bequeath my Soule to allmightie God father sonne and holie
ghoste three in sounde and one body true and everlasting God
trusting to be an inheritor of the Everlasting waies in heaven
only by the mercy, precious ..., bitter passion and bloody
goding? of my Saviour and redeamer Jhesus Christ and by no other
wayes or meanes and my body to be buried directly as it shall
seeme fit to my executrix and overseers hereafter named. Item. I
bequeath to Alice Mary Gall widdow three pounds. Item. I
bequeathe to the poore of the ... wherein I doe dwell twentie
shillings. The rest of my thurde parte (my debtes and ... beinge
paide) unto my most deere and wellbeloved wife Elizabeth Steppe
Whome of this my last will and testament I make and ordaine my
sole executrix. And overseers of same I make and ordaine my
saide wellbeloved brother Edmunde Chapman and my wellbeloved ...
Richard Plate, and for their paines I bequeath to them fourtie
shillings apeace. In witness whereas hereunto I have sett my
hand and seale the daie and yeare first aboven written by me
Richard Steppe, written by Richard Steppe, mercer. |