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Deed of endowment and foundation of a chantry
and obit and a grammar school.
By Thomasine Percyvale of London, widow,
formerly wife of Sir John Percyvale, Kt., formerly Mayor of the City of London.
(Recital: Thomasine P. bought from Sir John
Lisle of Throkliston, Hants., Kt. The manor of Sympston [Simpson in Holsworthy]
with 2 messuages, 2 tofts, 150 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow, 80 acres of
pasture, 20 acres of wood in Down, Westlake, Burescote [Burscott in Holsworthy],
Holdesworthy [Holsworthy] Estelake and Yeoldelond [Yellowland alias Youldon in
Holsworthy], Devon.
By recovery, fine, and releases John Bonaventure, Esq., Nicholas Dynham, gent.
And John Snawe seised of property to use of Thomasine and to her will. Value of
property in Devon £12 4s 6d. Recital
of lack of teachers and priests in Week St. Mary).
Trustees of recital to convey property (above) to John Trevilian, Kt., and his
firstborn son John Trevilian; Thomas Graynefeld, Kt., and his firstborn son,
Roger Graynefeld; Thos. Maris, Esq., and his firstborn son John Maris; Hen.
Trecarrel Esq.; John Langdon Esq., and his firstborn son Robt. Langdon; John
Talcarn; Thos. Penvown and his firstborn son William Trevown; John Dynham and
his firstborn son Wm. Dynham; Richard Upcote and his firstborn son Thomas Upcote;
Richard Denys; Wm. Trebarfote and Wm. Whitstone.
These feoffees out of profits of the lands (above) to appoint a priest who was a
Master of Arts of Oxford or Cambridge and not benefices to say daily mass at
Week St. Mary church praying for souls of Sir John Percyvale, Henry Gale, Thomas
Barnaby and their fathers and mothers and for Thomasine Percyvale and for the
souls of John Bonventure and Joan his wife, her father and mother. Also for
souls of Richard Nordon; Master John Markewike, clerk and all her kindred, for
good estate of the feoffees and for their souls, for good estate of every Abbot
of Hartland and for their souls, for souls of benefactors of school below.
Chantry priest, scholars and curate of parish church to keep Thomasine P.
anniversary or obit with requiem mass on the day following.
Priest to look after scholars and see they attended matins, mass and evensong on
holy days.
Priest-Schoolmaster to have six weeks leave of absence each year, and provide a
deputy for that time.
Master John Andrewe appointed priest-schoolmaster for life.
Priest-Schoolmaster to be chosen by four first-named of the feoffees (above).
Five feoffees to warn the master to quit the post at the end of the quarter of
the year following the warning if he was unsuitable or neglecting his charge.
Next priest-schoolmaster to be chosen by first-named four of the feoffees. If
they cannot agree after 21 days Abbot of Hartland to chose for that time only a
secular priest who is a graduate. If the Abbot deferred an election for 21 days
the Prior of Bodmin to choose for that time only.
Evidences of the endowed estates to be in a box in Week St. Mary Church under
two locks and keys. Wardens of Week St. Mary Church to have one key and the
Abbot of Hartland the other.
Every third or fourth year Abbot of Hartland, 2 Churchwardens and four of the
feoffees living near Week St. Mary to read the last deed to ascertain how many
of the feofees are living. When there are only four feoffees alive they to make
an estate of the properties in Devon to their heirs male apparent and to heirs
of deceased feoffees in trust to performance of Thomasine Percyvales will.
One part of indenture to remain in box in Week St. Mary Church and the other at
the Abbey of Hartland.
Four feoffees inspecting deed every third or fourth year to have 6s 8d to share
between themselves. Four first-named feoffees to appoint an overseer of the
lands to see to repairs and gathering of rents. Rent-gatherer to pay to curate
or parish priest of Week St. Mary for Thomasine Percyvales obit 12d yearly,
8d to the parish clerk, 20 pence to be shared by the two Churchwardens.
Rent-gatherer to receive 6s 8d yearly. Rent-gatherer to put 5s yearly into the
box in front of the Churchwardens to help cost of renewal of feoffments and
payments of 6s 8d to feoffees.
Residue of rents, heriots, etc., to go to priest-schoolmaster for his salary.
Rent-gatherer accountable to four first-named feoffees for this.
Copy of this deed always to remain in Church of Week St. Mary.
Sealing clause
10th July 1506
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