A TRUE COPY OF A Popish Will Made in the xixth. Year of King Henry the Eighth, etc.  
The Original whereof, with the Probate, may be seen at the Sign of the Bull in the Mint, Southwark, in the Custody of Mr. Merrial; and published only to set forth the Ignorance of the Papists.  
IN the Name of God Amen.  
The xxiijth. day of the month of April, the year of our Lord God M. CCCCC. xxvij. And the xixth. year of the Reign of King Herry, the viijth. I Thomas Cony Citizein and Fletcher of Lond. bey of good and perfect memory thanked be Almighty God, make, ordain, and dispose this my present Testament and last Will in manner and fonrme following, that is, to wit. First, I bequeatheth and recommend my Soul to Almighty God my Maker and saviour, and to the glorious and blessed virgin our Lady Saint Mary, and to alle the holy company of Heavyn, and my Body to be Buried within the Chirche of Saint Benet Gras-Church of London, where as I am Parishioner in or nigh the place where as the Body of Agnes late my Wife now lieth Buried. Itm, I bequeatheth to the High Awter of the same Chirche for my Tithes and Oblations forgotten or negligently withholden in dischargeing of my Conscience, two s. Itm, I bequeatheth to the Fraternity of our blissed Lady in the said Chirche Founded iii s. iiii d. Item, I bequeatheth, to Margaret my Daughter to her to be delivered when she shall come to her lawful Age or Marriage xx l. Itm, I bequeatheth to the same Margaret my stonding Cup of Silver and on ' gilt with a Cover and a Goat standing upon the Top thereof. Itm', I bequeathe to johane my Daughter, to her to be delivered when she shall come to her Lawful Age or Marriage xx l. And oon' Goblet with a Cover gilded with a Rose on the Top. And if it fortune, as God defend that any of my said Daughters before she shall come to her Lawful Age or Marriage happen to die; than I will that the part of her that so disceaseth remain to the other of them, than being alyve, and so of either of them, except x l. parcel of the said bequest of x l. I will that mine ' Erecutours underwritten, or the Executours of any of them, provide and ordain an honest priest of good Name and Fame to sing and say Mass within the said Chirche of Saint Benet for my Soul, my Fader and Mother Souls, my Wifs Souls, my Friends Souls, my Children Souls, and alle Christian Souls by the space of oon year, etc. And than I bequeatheth to the same Priest for the said oon year, etc. the said x l. parcel of the said Bequests of x l. by me to my said two. Daughter's bequeathen. And also I will that the same Priest shall be resident at all Divine Service to be said and songen within the said Chirche during the said Year, etc. Except that mine Executors command him ' to go to Westm' Savoy or Crossed Freres in London, where he shall say Mass for my Soul, and the Souls aforesaid, as often as mine ' Erecutors shall appoint him ' thereto, during the said Year, etc. Also I bequeatheth to Margaret my Wife all that mine ' Interest, Title, Right and Termes of Years which I have of, and and in all that my Tenement that I now dwell in, which I hold by a Leas of the grant of James Walsingham and Edmond his Son for certain terms of Years, to have and to hold all the said interest and terms of Years to the said Margaret, to her Executors and Assigns during the Years now for to come, of and in the same. And furthermore, I will that of the Issues and Profits that shall Yearly come and grow of and in all my said Tenements that I now dwell in the same, Margaret my Wife shall keep or cause to be kept an Yearly Obite or Anniversary within the said Chirche of Saint B●●●●…, for my Soul and the Souls aforesaid, expending every Year Yearly at the said Obite during the space of seven Years next ensuing my disceas xiij s. and iv d. in manner and form following, that is to say, to vi. poor Householders of the said Parish of Saint Bennet, vi s. that is to wit, to every of them xij d. so that the same vi Householders be at my Dirige and Mass, requiring them to pray for my Soul and the Souls aforesaid, seven s. and iiij d. residues of the said Somme of xiij s. iiij d. to be spent and given amongst Priests and Clerks of the said Chirche and for ringing of Bells and other Obsequies to such an Obite accustomed, and amongst the Parishioners for Brede, Drink and Cheese; and when and essoone as the said seven Years shall be complete and full run, than I will that every Year Yearly, during and aslong as any interest and terms of Years that shall be than for to come of and in the same Tenement, after that the said seven Years be full run, mine ' Obite to be kept within the said Chirche of Saint Bennet, for my Soul and the Souls aforesaid, expending of the said Issues and Profits that shall Yearly come of and in the same Tenements, but oonly vi s. iiij d. Itm' I bequeatheth to William Cony my Brother the Rom of the Chamber that he now holdeth and occupieth within my said dwellyng-hows, To have and to hold, to him during the Years that I have to come of and in my said Tenement, if he the same William Coney my Brother, so long live, without any Rent or other duty to be paid or yolden for the same. Also, I will thai mine ' Executours shall every Year Yearly, during the Space of Six Years next ensuing my disceas provide and by oon Lode of Coles, accounting twenty-four Quarters for the Lode, at the price of x s. the Lode, and the same Lode Coals so bought and provided, I will that the same mine ' Executours distribute and give the same to por Householders of the said Parish of Saint Bennet, and to other next adjoining the same Parish within the Ward, that is to say, to every Housholder oon quarter, desiring them to pray specially for my Soul and the Souls aforesaid; and I will that the same Coals be given at such time of the Year as it shall be thought moost convenyent for the need and comfort of the said por Householders. Also, I will that my Tenement with th'Appurtenances lying in Ware, in the County of Hertford, shall be immediately after my Disceas sold by mine ' Erecutours to the most profit and advantage. And the same Tenement so sold, I will that mine ' Executours or the Executours of any of them with the Money coming of the same sale, shall dispose and give the same for my Soul and the Souls above-written, in singing of Mass at Scala coeli Savoy, or Crossed Freres, Marrying of por Maidens, releving of por Prisoners and por Householders, amending of high, noyous Weighs, and in other good werks of mercy and pity, as the same mine Executours or the Erecutours of any of them shall think moost best to the Pleasure of God and health of my Soul and the Souls aforesaid. Furthermore, I will that all my Lands and Tenements, Medewes, Lesues and Pastures, as well Free as Copy, lying and being in the Parishes of Charlton or Ashton Combery and Hampton in the County of Middl. and elsewhere within the same County, Incontinent after my disceas shall wholly remain to the said Margaret and Johane my Daughters, and to their Heirs and Assigns for evermore. The residue of all my Goods, catals and Detts whatsoever they be after my Detts paid and the Costs of my Burying done, and this my present Testament in all things fulfilled wholly, I give and bequeatheth to the said Margaret my Wife, therewith to do, ordain ' and dispose her free will. And of this my present Testament and last Will I make and ordain mine ' Erecutors, the said Margaret my Wife, and William Coney my Brother: And I bequeatheth to the same William for his labour in the Premises, x l. and a Gown Yoven the Day and Year first above-written.  
These Witness Sir Gerry Coldwel, Curate of the said Chirche, John Porter, Thomas Egerton, William Temple, John Wiltshire, William Cole, John Ruttur and other.