Before 1500

Beke, John 1434 of Calais and Herringswell
Unusual for a will of this time to be in English.

Dorchester, Thomas 1463 of London, ironmonger
Spiritual arrangements and bequest of a book

Marshall, John 1465 of London, ironmonger
Spiritual arrangements and family provision

Furbisher, Margaret 1466, of Norwich, widow
Property to be sold and charitable bequests

Gilberd, Annor 1466 of Norwich, Norfolk, wife of John Gilbert
Bequests to many friends and relatives and details of her possesions.

Gilbert, John 1466 of Norwich, Norfolk
Bequests to many churches and institutions and provision for his children.

Langrich, Margery 1471 of London, widow
Details of possessions, some marked with her children’s initials.

Underwood, Joan 1473 of Norwich, Norfolk, widow
Charitable and religious bequests

Kervile, Thomas 1476 of Wiggenhall, Norfolk
Wife in charge of under age sons

Breton, Thomas 1485 of London, alderman
A brief Will made hastily before and early death and leaving his wife to run his affairs

Pauncefoot, Walter 1485 of Compton Pauncefoot, Somerset, knight
Money for building a Chantry and fine cloth for vestments.

Swayne, William 1485 of Salisbury, esquire
Mentions his chantry in St Thomas church and suggestion of mixed feelings towards his second wife.

Cobb, John 1486, of Babingley, Norfolk
Style and language of the time and provision for family.

Burton, Johanne 1488, of Luckington, Wiltshire, widow
Books and gifts to the church

Aylmer, Robert 1493 of Norwich, Norfolk
Charitable bequests and sons to be courteous

Cobbe, William 1493, of Sandringham, Norfolk
Owns a bible and observes religious practices of the time.

Deke, William 1493 of Long Melford, Suffolk
Good works and his son to become a priest

Langrich, William 1493 of London
Family connections with Drapers

Calthorpe, William 1494 of Norwich, Norfolk, Knight
Spiritual concerns and family matters

Gilbert, William 1496 of Norwich, Norfolk, draper
Instructions for his burial and charitable bequests

Narborgh, John 1496 of Norwich
Little provision for his children despite wives and parents being dead

Aylmer, Roger 1497 of Norwich, Norfolk, armiger
A friar to make a pilgrimage to Rome to pray for him

Cobb, Thomas 1497, East Dereham, Norfolk
Candles and singing and mention of St Witburgh

Horton, John 1497, of Iford, Wiltshire, clothemaker
Pre-reformation sprirtual concerns and son expected to enter the church