I desire he would be carefull to make hir an estate for hir life, be fitting soe loveinge a wife to his father and tender a mother over him. I give unto my ever honored father, to my most honorable uncle the Earle of Shrewsbury, to my honorable and most lovinge auntes, the Ladie Grace Cavendishe and Mris Jane Talbott, and to my kind cosin Gilbert Nevill, of Grove, esquire, to every of these a gould ringe weighing twentie shillinges, havinge one parte flatt on the outside, whereon deathes head to be engraven and these wordes about it: Memor esto brevis cevi. To my aunt, Mrs Vernon, and to my cosen, Mrs Hester Savile, to either of them tenn poundes in gould. I wish my well deservinge servantes may be rewarded as my wyfe shall thinke meete. I appoint the most reverend father in God, George, Archbishop of Canterbury; my antient lovinge tutor in Oxford, Edward Talbott, Esquier; my most approved noble and loving uncle, Sr Thomas Wentworth, knight; my deare brother in lawe, and Mr. Charles Greenwood, parson of Thornhill, my ever kind cosen, all fower my executors, giving to each of them a silver bowle well guilded, and weighing twentie pounde. Witnesses, Tho: Wentworth.

[Proved ult. April, 1616, by Sir Tho. Wentworth, Kt. and Bart.]

CLXVIII. THE WILL OF GILBERT TALBOT,* 7TH EARL
OF SHREWSBURY.

(Cope, 51.)

4 May, 1616. Gilbert, Earle of Shrewsburie, havinge by God's good favor attained to the age of threscore and two

* The will of the fourth Earl of Shrewsbury was printed in Northern Wills, vol. i, p. 144, and that of George, sixth earl, in this volume, p. 148. It seems right that the will of the seventh earl should also find a place to complete the series in the London registry.

Gilbert, seventh Earl of Shrewsbury, was born 20 November, 1553, and was married before 15 to Mary, daughter of Sir William Cavendish, by "Bess of Hardwick." His elder brother, Lord Talbot, died s.p., so he succeeded him in 1582. There is an interesting account of his life in Hunter's Hallamshire, p. 98. He had two sons, who died young, and three daughters. Mary, the eldest, married William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, dying s.p. 1651; Elizabeth, the second, married Henry Grey, Earl of Kent, and also died s.p.; Alathea, the youngest, married, in 1606, Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel and Surrey, living till 1654.

On the death of the seventh earl, Edward Talbot, eighth earl, succeeded to the titles, but only lived a short time. His will is at York, 15 January, 1617-8, proved 9 September, 1618.

The Sheffield and other estates were jointly held by the sisters, but on the two elder dying without issue, they ultimately came to Thomas Howard, fifth Duke of Norfolk, grandson of the Lady Alathea, and have followed with that dukedom to the present owner.

The testator died 8 May, 1616, and was buried in Sheffield Church, but there is no monument to him.

yeares and more, make my will. My bodie I comitt to the earthe and requier the same to be interred in Sheffeilde Churche, where my grandfather, father, mother, and elder brother lye buried, and my funeralls to be performed in such sorte as befittes my rancke and calling. All my goodes, jewelles, plate, utensiles, howsholde stuffe, iron, leade, woll, debtes, arrerages of rentes, leases and chattells, and all the mannors, landes, tenementes, etc., whereof I am seised of the mannors and landes late in the possession of my late brother, Henrie Talbott, esquier, deceased, and of Henrie Cavendish, esquier, or either of them, in the counties of Derbie and Stafforde excepted, I devise to my executors, towerdes the performance of my funeralles, the discharge of my debtes in a schedule annexed, and after these paid I will the surplusage, yf anie, to my executors. I will an hospitall to be founded at Sheffeilde for perpetuall maintenance of twentie poore personnes, and to be called the Hospitall of Gilbert, Earle of Shrewsburie, and the same to be indowed with such revenues and possessions as my executor shall thinke fitt, not beinge under two hundred poundes a yeare. To my gratiouse Soveraigne, in remembrance of my dewtie, a cupp of gold of two hundred powndes value, and to the Queenes Maiestie a cupp of goulde of the same value. And to the Prince Charles a cupp of gould of one hundred poundes value. To my deere and beloved daughters eche of them a cupp of goulde, of an hundred poundes value. To theire lordes and husbandes, my sonnes in lawe, to eache of them a cup of goulde of an hundred poundes value. To my fower graundchildren, the sonnes of my daughter Arundell, eche of them a cupp of goulde of an hundred poundes value. To my executors a cupp of goulde of an hundred poundes a peece. I will for a legacie to my servaunte, Thomas Cooke, one annuitie or yearelie rente of threescore poundes a yeare duringe his life. To my servaunt, William Hamonde, one annuitie of an hundred poundes by yeare. And of this my last will I make my honorable and worthie frendes Sr Raphe Wynwood, Knight, principallie secretarie to the Kynges most excellent Maiestie, and my lovinge nephewe, Sr William Cavendishe, knighte, my executors. In presence of Edw. Cooke, George Moone.

[Proved 14 May, 1616.]

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APPENDIX.

Short Abstracts of Wills of persons living in London and the South, having some connection with the northern counties.

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30 Nov., 1582. WILLIAM ADDAMS, of Newington, co. Kent, screvener and scholemaister." All my lands in the parish of Camser (Campsall) unto my well beloved friend Harrye Collyar, and all lands in Seckhouse and all goods remaining, he executor. Pr. 19 June, 1583 (Rowe, 34).

25 Aug., 1570. ROGER ALFORDE,* esquier, Hitcham, Bucks. To be buried in the chancel of the church there. Wife Elizabeth; son Edward; daughter Anne; brother Fraunces and his son Thomas Alforde; brother Launcelote Alforde; son-in-law William Clark, Esq.; Launcelott Alforde, of Meaux; and John Alforde, of Bylton, Esq., co. York. To daughter Anne lands in Wayne and Wawynge, in said county, in tenure of cousin Edward Aldforde. Pr. 29 Oct., 1580 (Arundell, 38).

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20 May, 1558. THOMAS Allyn, clerke, parsone of Stevenage," co. Hertf. To be buried there. I will that my executours shall kepe for me thre severall monethe myndes wherof one to be kept in Stevenage, one in Thornhill, co. Yorke, and the thirde in Sherlande, co. Derb., and that there be distributed at Stevenage and at Thornhill vj xiijs iiijd, at Sherlande iij. vijs viijd. To the churche of Thornhill one chalice, with a paten and sixe longe torches." Pr. 17 Feb., 1558-9 (Welles, 39).

28 Apr., 1582. RICHARD ATKINSON, citizen and cutler, of London. To the children of Thomas Kitchen, of Ralleston (Rilston) in Craven, deceased, five marks equally. To William and Thomas Atkinson, sons of Peter Atkinson, late of Skipton in Craven, yeoman, 401. Brother Robert Atkinson; wife Isabel. Pr. 25 May, 1582 (Rowe, 29).

1 Apr., 1580. HENRY AVETSON, of London, gent. Unto Christian Sexin, widow, my sister's daughter, 1011. To Robert Fawcett, of Sedberge, my brother-in-law,

*There is a pedigree of Alford of Meaux in St. George's Visitation (Foster Ed., 486).

6li 13s 4a, and to the same Robert, to the use of his daughter married to John Fawcett, of Guldera, and her children, 1011. To the other daughter which Robert had by my sister, the same. To my sister Margery Blande, widowe, and to either of her two daughters and to Richard Blande her son 1011, and to Christopher his brother, that dwelleth at Middleton, 51. To Thomas Blande, sadler in London, and to his children, 2011, and I forgive him 1011. I will that 301 be distributed amongst the poorest of my kin in Sedberghe. Pr. 27 Jan., 1580-1 (Darcy, 3).

26 Aug., 1576. NICHOLAS BACKHOWSE, citizine and grocer, of London. Goodes, etc., to be devided into three partes, one to Emme my wife, one amongeste my children Samuell, Myles, Rowland, Sara, and Marye, the thirde to performe my testamente. To cozen Gilberte Backhowes sixtene poundes quarterly, so longe as he shalbe withoute a benefice. To Thomas Backehowse, my brother's sonne, fyve poundes. To Anne, daughter of my brother Robert, five poundes. To the children of my sister, Catherine Hodgesonne, fyve poundes, in equal partes; and to the sonne of my brother, William Backehowse, three poundes; and to the children of my sister, Jane Glasters, fyve poundes ; and to the children of my sister, Anne Huntingds, fyve poundes; and to my kinsman,. . . . Backehowse, prentice with a corriar in London, sonne of Percivall of Thabbye, of Howme, in Cumberlande, fortie shillinges. To Katherine Barker, my maide, my wyve's kinswoman, fyve poundes; and to her brother, Robert Barker, fortie shillinges; and to Walter Carter, my wyve's unckle, three poundes; to his sonne Richarde fortie shillinges; and to the wyfe of Rychard fortie shillinges. Sonne Fulliver and his wyfe a gowne. Anne Waller, my wyve's daughter. To Emme my wief somuche of the goodes which I had in her righte as executrice of her husbande, Owen Waller. Elizabeth Knight, of Sowtht, my wyve's aunte." Pr. 6 July, 1580 (Arundell, 26).

20 June, 20 Eliz. (1578). LEONARD BAMFORTH, of Clement's Inn, gent. He gives his executors all interest in one lease of Ardesley, co. York, which his father purchased of the Earl of Shrewsbury. Pr. 9 Nov., 1598 (Lewyn, 93).

20 May, 1579. JOHN BANCKES," citezen and alebrewer." To be buried in St Buttolphes without Algate, near my late brother's grave. Eldest son Bartholomew; younger son Christopher; daughter Mary; Joan, wife of Richard

Banckes, of Fledmoore, Yorkshire; Thomas, son, and Mabell Banckes, of Fledmoore, daughter of Richard; Elizabeth and Agnes Carter, my sister's daughters. Wife Elizabeth executrix. Pr. 22 June, 1579 (Bakon, 26).

2 May, 1588. LAURENCE BANNASTER, of Weme, in the County of Salop, gent. I give five pounds to the poor householders in Sladeburne, co. York, and five marks to those in Altham, co. Lancaster, where I was born. To nephew, Nicholas Baunester, of Altham, Esq., a horse. To my very good Lady Anne, Countess of Arundell, the best horse; to Lady Elizabeth Howard, her sister, next best horse. Elizabeth my wife, Richard and Robert my sons. I have assured my lands in Easington, co. York, to my wife for her jointure. Pr. 17 Oct., 1588 (Leicester, 1).

2 Apr., 1591. SIR GEORGE BARNE, knt, and alderman of London. He gives his lease of years in the manors and park of Beverley to Dame Anne his wife, paying his brother John and Jane his wife such rent as hitherto paid them. Pr. 20 Jan., 1592-3.

1 Aug., 1580. RALPH BEASTE, "of High Holborne, boocher. Son Mr Willard; daughter Willard. Father Beaste to have occupation of my house and lands in Yorkshire where he dwells, which I hold of the Queen's Majesty's grant. Residue to wife Johan, executrix. Pr. 20 Oct., 1580 (Arundell, 38).

16 Jan., 1587-8. EDWARD BETHAM, Bushopthorpe. All goods in Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire to Marie Betham, my wife, sole executrix; son Thomas Betham; daughter Sibell Betham. Pr. 12 Feb., 1587-8 (Rutland, 17).

13 June, 1585. RICHARD BOWSER, citizen and sadler, of London. "I give to the poore of Ries, in Holdernes, wheare I was borne, fourtie shillinges; and to a preacher that shall make a sermon in the saide parishe of Ries tenne shillinges. To the poore of twentie parishes next Ries tenne poundes. I give to my brother Robert Bowser and his children all my lease which I have in that farme in Wane, in Holdernes.' Pr. 7 Feb., 1586 (Spencer, 9).

16 Dec., 1569. ROBERT BOWTHE," apprentice to Thomas Payne, citizen and vintener, of London, and sonne of John Bowthe, deceased. To be buried within St Olave's Church. William Bowthe, of Woodhouse, co. Nott., stands bound to me for payment of £50. Cousin Charles Bowthe. Pr. 16 Jan., 1569-70 (Lyon, 1).