Copy of will of Humphrey Gower, 1708
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- Undated [c. 18th century]
Part of The Records of St John's College
With memorandum, 1708
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Copy of will of Humphrey Gower, 1708
Part of The Records of St John's College
With memorandum, 1708
Bequest of Books: Humphrey Gower
Part of The Records of St John's College
Includes: a catalogue of books left by Dr Gower to Mr Brome with the remainder to go the College Library; and a list of books sold to Mr Brome.
A signed draft copy of Lady Margaret’s will, annotated with additions and corrections in various hands. It includes a list of her particular benefactions to ‘Cristes College’ and ‘to my lord Prince’ which has been altered to read ‘the kinges grace’. Also includes a paper about the purchase of Bassingbourne in Fordham, Cambridgeshire inserted at front.
A folio paper book of 72 pages.
Pages 1-38: annotated draft will
Pages 39-56: list of legacies
Pages 57-72: blank
A contemporary copy of the will of Lady Margaret, with certain corrections concerning the gifts to those who should attend her funeral, the dispositions of Maxey [Cambridgeshire] and Torpell [Northamptonshire], and those of the Somerset manors which she has enfeoffed with licence of Edward IV.