Alice Stratton
F, b. circa 1425, d. before 16 November 1474
Alice was born circa 1425. She was the daughter of John Stratton. Alice made her will on 16 June 1474 at London, County Middlesex, England.
“I dame Allice Wyche, of London widow, late wife of Sir Hugh Wyche, Knt. Late Alderman and merchant of London,” dated June 16, 1474, 15 Edw. IV. She therein orders her body to be buried in the south side of the choir of the parish church of St. Deny’s Bakchurch, London by the sepulture of her husband William Holt, her late husband; and bequeathing several torches and tapers, to contain, in weight, sixteen pounds, orders four to each church there named, and the residue to the church of Stanwell, in Middlesex, to have her said husband’s soul and her’s prayed for. She bequeaths to her cozen Elizabth, wife of Thomas Wyndsore, one hundred pounds in plate and household, of the best; and to Andrews Wyndsore, their son, £xx, and to her god-daughter Allice, his sister, twenty pounds and one of her best standing cups of silver and gilt covered, and twelve silver spoons; to Elizabeth, her sister, and William, their brother £x each. She wills to Henry Wyche all her lands, etc. in the parish of St. Michael, in Basingshall, London, to him and his heirs, in default, to be sold by her executors. And her other lands and tenements, in London and in Essex, to be sold by her executors, and to be disposed by them in manner following: first to poor husbands, ploughman in the country, such as have wives and children, and poor widows, and others such poor diligent labourers, in poor villages, two hundred pounds, whereof one hundred pounds to be disposed of in Lewes and Haslings, and thereabouts, in Sussex, to pray especially for the soul of William Holt, her husband, who was born at Lewes. Item, to one hundred householders, to have every of them a milch cow, and thirteen shillings and four pence, and three ewes, price sixteen pence apiece. Item, in marriage of poor maidens, of good conversation in country, and in mending the highways, two hundred pounds; and the remnant of the said money coming of such sale, I will, that my executors shall dispose for my soul, and other souls, as aforesaid, as they shall seem best to be done. The residue of her estate, goods, chattles, etc, for her will fulfilled, she bequeaths to her executors, her cousin, Thomas Wyndesor, esq. Humphrey Starkly, Esq. Recorder of London, and Henry Wellys, Priest, and to have for their labor, Thomas, forty pounds; Humphrey, forty marks; and Henry, twenty marks. And ordains Overseer of her will, John Catesby, serjeant of the law, and to have 10 pounds for his labor.1
Alice departed this life in London. Her will was probated on 16 November 1474. She was buried there in the southside of the Choir, St. Dionis Backchurch next to her husband, William Holt.
“I dame Allice Wyche, of London widow, late wife of Sir Hugh Wyche, Knt. Late Alderman and merchant of London,” dated June 16, 1474, 15 Edw. IV. She therein orders her body to be buried in the south side of the choir of the parish church of St. Deny’s Bakchurch, London by the sepulture of her husband William Holt, her late husband; and bequeathing several torches and tapers, to contain, in weight, sixteen pounds, orders four to each church there named, and the residue to the church of Stanwell, in Middlesex, to have her said husband’s soul and her’s prayed for. She bequeaths to her cozen Elizabth, wife of Thomas Wyndsore, one hundred pounds in plate and household, of the best; and to Andrews Wyndsore, their son, £xx, and to her god-daughter Allice, his sister, twenty pounds and one of her best standing cups of silver and gilt covered, and twelve silver spoons; to Elizabeth, her sister, and William, their brother £x each. She wills to Henry Wyche all her lands, etc. in the parish of St. Michael, in Basingshall, London, to him and his heirs, in default, to be sold by her executors. And her other lands and tenements, in London and in Essex, to be sold by her executors, and to be disposed by them in manner following: first to poor husbands, ploughman in the country, such as have wives and children, and poor widows, and others such poor diligent labourers, in poor villages, two hundred pounds, whereof one hundred pounds to be disposed of in Lewes and Haslings, and thereabouts, in Sussex, to pray especially for the soul of William Holt, her husband, who was born at Lewes. Item, to one hundred householders, to have every of them a milch cow, and thirteen shillings and four pence, and three ewes, price sixteen pence apiece. Item, in marriage of poor maidens, of good conversation in country, and in mending the highways, two hundred pounds; and the remnant of the said money coming of such sale, I will, that my executors shall dispose for my soul, and other souls, as aforesaid, as they shall seem best to be done. The residue of her estate, goods, chattles, etc, for her will fulfilled, she bequeaths to her executors, her cousin, Thomas Wyndesor, esq. Humphrey Starkly, Esq. Recorder of London, and Henry Wellys, Priest, and to have for their labor, Thomas, forty pounds; Humphrey, forty marks; and Henry, twenty marks. And ordains Overseer of her will, John Catesby, serjeant of the law, and to have 10 pounds for his labor.1
Alice departed this life in London. Her will was probated on 16 November 1474. She was buried there in the southside of the Choir, St. Dionis Backchurch next to her husband, William Holt.
Citations
- [S2486] A. Collins, The Peerage of England 5th Edition, Volume IV: pages 72-73.