Person:Richard Fifield Alias Lowe (1)

Regarding Olivers, known also as Hyde Hall, East End or Southall, there is this:

In 1490 this estate belonged to Matilda Exton in her own right, and she together with John Barbour, her son by a former marriage, conveyed it to Richard Fyfehid alias Lowe and other trustees, (fn. 118) who granted it in 1492 to Leonard Hyde of Throcking and others. (fn. 119) These appear to have been acting only as trustees. In 1506 they transferred the 'manor' to Sir Robert Drury, kt., and others, who in turn conveyed to Thomas Sandon. (fn. 120)

Quotes the Richmond Herald:

" We have a full copy of the text of the document by which Cooke gave, granted, ratified and confirmed the arms and crest. This states that Timothy Lowe's great grandfather was for the most part known as Richard Fishyd alias Lowe but that at the end of his life he used the alternative name of Fifield rather than Fishyd and that his descendants subsequently used the name Fifield alias Lowe."

It is not clear how reliable the information given Cooke is, since the Herald also states that "[t]here is evidence to suggest that Timothy and other members of the family were using different arms prior to 1592." ("Fishyd" is probably a misreading for "Fifhyd".)

A transcription:

In the name of god amen The xxviiith daye of the moneth of Septembre In the yere of our lorde god m v and iij and in the xxth yere of the Reigne of King Henry the Viith I Richard Fifeld otherwise called Richard Lawe of Waltham Crosse in the Countie of Hertford Gentilman being in hole mynde blissed be bod make ordeyne and dispose this my present testament and last Will in maner and forme folowing First I gyve and bequeth my soul unto almighty god my maker and Redemer to oure Lady Saint Mary and to alle the Saints of heven and my body to be buried within the church of Chesthunt of oure Lady Also I bequeth unto the high aulter of the parissh church of Cheshunt aforesaid for my tithes and oblacions forgoten or negligently witholden in discharging of my soule xx s Also I bequeth unto tenne mayndens mariage dwelling in the parisshe of W..hy Abbey iij s iiij d a pece the hoole sume xxxiij s iiij d Also I bequeth to my houst preest of good dem...(?) x marks(?) by yere during the terme of ij yeres to sing for my Soule in the parissh church of Chesthunt aforesaid Also I will that the said preest shall seye every moneth fyve masses of the Crosse and vij of the Resurrecion during the space of ij yeres aforesaid Also I will have said for me at London upon iij(?) days foure Trentalls Also I bequeth to oure Lady of Redyboy a White Vestment Also I bequeth to oure Lady of Cokthrope a Tabernacle [with?] this condicion that she be set in the same place where she was [...] Also I bequeath to Agnes Yggolisby(?) my daughter xx s that was of the bequest of Domyne John Rose Also I bequeth to John Lawe my son and to Mary his wif theire heirs and assignes alle my free hold in the Counties of Hertford and Middilsex after the decesse of Isabell my wif The Residue of alle my goods moveable and unmoveable after my detts paid . the sots of my burying day and this my present and last will fulfilled I gyve and bequeth unto Isabell my wif and to John Lawe my son whom I make and ordeyne myn Executours that they maye dispose them to the mosts pleasure of god and the welth of my soule and all cristen soules These being witnesses Sir Thomas Clark, Sir William Layfeld William Sharpe with other