TESTAMENT DE GEORGE LYLY

In Dei nomine Amen. I George Lyllye Prebendarye of Cantorburye being of perfite mynde and memorye thanked be god although of some bodely Infirmytie and vncerteyn of the howre when we shalbe called -oute of this transitorye lif make and ordeyne this my last will and testamente. And furst I bequeth my sowle vnto the handes of almightie god my creatour and Redemer my bodie vnto the earth whereof ytt came and the same to be buryed devoutly in cristen buryall according to mooste laudable vse of oure holye mother the churche catholike whereas ytt shall seeme to my kynneffolke and freendes most convenyent and will that at the daye of my buryall be made a distrybution to the poore in penye dole fourtie shillinges or moore as my executours shall judge convenyent. Item I will that my servaunt for the tyme haue his whole waiges gyven hym vid. xl s. w‘* a blacke coate and a gowne also. [tem I bequeth and gyve vnto my nephewe Polydore Jacob all my bookes with all my preistes apparell my thre surplesses and my grey Amyse my Ringe of golde with my seale in ytt graven in a cornallyne stone for a perticuler Remembraunce I bequeth vnto my brother Petur and to my brother Jacob I rendre my suster Dyonyse a Rynge of golde with a dyamonde stone desyring hym that ytt may be given in bothe oure names to that doughter of his that shall furst come to her maryage. And as concernynge all suche portions as I leave behynde me depositate in other mennes handes specially suche sommes of money as I haue beyonde the see I giue and bequeth to my brother Petur to the mayntenaunce of hym and his poore children the fruetes of the thre hundred crownes that I haue at Rome depositate in Montefidei and the capitall withall as I haue given ordre by a speciall bill of myne subseribed and sealed with myne owne hande vnto myne olde frende Mr Henry Pynnynges Item concernynge the fruytes and Reuenues that