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sons,  and  Katherine,  Agnes,  and  Margaret  his  daughters,  he  leaves
sums  of  money,  silver  plate,  spoons,  &c;  and  to  Agnes  his  wife
two  hundred  marks  by  way  of  dower.  Also  to  his  said  wife  he
leaves  tenements  in  the  parish  of  S.  Peter  aforesaid  for  life ;
remainder  to  his  aforesaid  children  in  successive  tail ;  remainder
to  pious  uses.  Should  his  said  wife  remarry  she  and  her
second  husband  are  to  give  security  for  his  aforesaid  children's
portions,  to  answer  for  the  same  to  each  upon  arriving  at
the  age  of  eighteen  years,  according  to  the  use  and  custom
of  the  City  of  London.  Further  bequests  to  the  nuns  of  the
house  of  S.  Leonard  de  Stratford,  the  house  of  S.  Elena,  London,
and  the  nuns  of  Clerkenewell.  Dated  London,  20  March,
a.d.  1360.  Roll  89  (179).
Atte  Pole  (John). — To  be  buried  in  the  church  of  S.  Mary  de
Clerkenewell.  Bequests  to  the  high  altar  of  Edelmeton  ;*  the
fabric  and  high  altar  of  the  church  of  Shordich ;  to  Lucy,  wife
of  John  Porter,  to  Katherine  his  daughter,  various  religious
orders,  &c.  To  Katherine  his  wife  he  leaves  his  tenements
in  the  City  of  London  for  life;  remainder  to  the  church  and
nuns  of  S.  Mary  de  Clerkenewell  for  pious  uses.  Mention
made  of  Juliana  his  sister,  a  nun  of  S.  Elena.  Dated  at  Cler-
kenewell, Thursday  next  after  the  Feast  of  S.  James,  Apostle
[25  July],  a.d.  1361.
Whereupon  came  Felicia,  wife  of  John  de  Romeseye,  "  taillour,''
and  put  her  claim  upon  the  aforesaid  testament.  Afterwards  came
Robert  de  Stuteville,  son  of  Isabella,  sister  of  John  atte  Pole,  kins-
man and  heir  of  the  testator,  and  put  his  claim.
Roll  89  (180).
