Will of Thomas Locke, 1551

Matthew Locke, citizen and mercer of London, 23 Feburary 1551, proved 27, May 1552. Goods & etc. to be divided into three equal parts whereof wife Johan to have one, after the laudable custom of the city of London, the second to my daughter Elizabeth at age of twenty one or marriage, the third I reserve to myself and my executors. If daughter die before age of marriage, then part of her portion to the mercers company and part to be divided among the children of my brother Thomas Locke and my brother Anthony Hickman, one half to each. Twelve sermons to be preached in St. Stephens Walbrooke. My cousin Makebraay. Poor householders in Merton, Surry and at Tottenham. To my father Riggs and my mother his wife a stauding cup, gilt, that my father Sir William Lock gave me at the day of my marriage. To wife Johan the lease of my house in which I dwell in London and my part of the lease in Tottenham. A ring of gold of forty shillings each to my father Riggs and his wife, my father Jermayn and his wife, my brother Thomas Locke and his wife, my brother Mighell Loke, my brother in law Anthony Hickman and his wife, my brother Thomas Stacy and his wife, my brother John Coswarth and his wife, my brother Richard Hill and his wife, my brother Marshe and his wife, my cousin Richard Spingham and his wife, my cousin Feidle and his wife, Mr. Robert Rose and his wife, my sister in law Elizabeth Baker and my friends Edward Castlen, William Dale and William Pierson. The residue to wife and daughter equally. Wife Johan and said Thomas Lock and Anthony Hickman to be executors. Thomas Rigges and Edward Castolyn among the witnesses. The widow renounced execution.