Person:Richard Scrase (1)

Notes that the 1519 burial is an error.

A transcription:

In the name of god Amen I Richard Scras of Blachington in the Countie of Sussex gentelman have ordained and made this my last will and testament in maner & forme folowing First I bequeath to god Almightie and to his Sonne our lord Christ Jesu my Soule And my body to be buried in the pleasure of myne Executrix and that myn Executor … my … Ten poor men and ten poor women of severall houses that is to saye yf the man be of one house the woman of another and they to be at my funeral(?) and to have xyd apece from in the hole xxi Item I bequeth to the repacon of the church of Chichester xyd Item to the poor people of Hove ten busshells of whete and as much of malt indifferently desided Item I will and bequeath to Mary my wyfe Sixe pounds yerely oute of the profits of my farme during her lyfe and she to have suche […] and mete and drynke [...] as shall stande in her pleasure. Item I will what my farme of Blachington for the space of ? yeres be used in maner and forme folowing that ys to saye to the occupacion of Richard Scras and he to paie the profit therof towards the lyving and [...] to fynde his mother mete and drink lyke a naturall child paying yerely fourtie pounds into the handes of Mr Edwarde Belingham for the performance of this my last will and the residue of my stock upon the said farme to be in thandes of Richard my sonne to the performance of my will Item I will when al these thinges be performed, That than all my leases and farmes too only to the profit of Richard Scras to whome I give all my leases and farmes and all other stockes and stock thereupon Item if it fortune hym to dye and have no wyf nor child then yt shall goo holy together to William Crewe my sonne in lawe, and he to performe this my will, and after my will is performed than he to give amongest the children of my sonnes and daughters twentie pounds whereby the space of fiftyne yeres as they growe up indifferently decyded Also if it fortune Richard Cras to dye havynge nother wyf nor child yet yt shalbe lawfull for hym to give will or bequeath Thirtie pounds to be payde within sixteyne? yeres by the said William Crewe lymitted or apoynted. Item I will that Richard Cras be myne hole Executour and that he be bounde in ahundred pounds to Mr Edward Belengham of Hangwilton whom I make the overseer of this my last will to be performyd and he to gain for his labor my best horse at that tyme being Item I give to Mary my wyfe xxl of the profits that shall rise [...] in the foresaid [?] yeres Item yf it fortune at any tyme my wyf to myslyke her bord or any other order therin that then if she goo at her pleasure to any other of her children she to be alowed for her borde foure pounds ayere Item I give to my sonne Edward towards his lyvinge threscore poundes to be paid within three yeres xxL ayere Item I give to Jane my daughter Twentie poundes Item to Cicelye my daughter fourtie poundes to be paide at her mariage and xil(?) towarde her apparell Item I give to the poor mans boys at […] xs.. Item to the poor mens boys at [...] xls Item to the poor mans boys at Auldrington xxs Item to the poor mans boys at Hove xxs Item to the poor mens boys at Portslade xxs Item I give to my brother John Cras fyve pounds Item to my brother Chayney fyve pounds Item to my sister Porrseley fyve pounds Item to Anne Porrseley toward her preferment and mariage fyve pounds Item to Chymer Dammpers xls Item to John Jefforth toward the […] of Richard Jefforth during the said [?] yeres three pounds ayere Item I will it be considered by my frends that Robert Colbroke take payment towards hys lyvinge then I bequeth to hym fyve pounds or else the said xli(?) to be bestowed upon [...ayment] for his wyf as nede shall require and not to be delyvered her yn redye money. Item to Edward Scras the [… ..] fyve pounds yf he dye I will it unto his wif Item to mystere Lewes Davids wife the baker [...clothe] at her pleasure onelly five marks Item I give to James Croft over and besides the money that I owe hym xxs Item I give to Thomas Pegge my man over and above his wages fyve marks Item I bequeth to any one of my servant present in my house xxs over and above their wages Item to Stephyn Bridge if he be than lyving xxs Item where I of my charterland brought up a poore child being [...] an son of a poor wydowe called Jack Jones wydowe to that child called Harry and to that woman called Jack Jones widowe I will and bequeth for his [...] yeres xls ayere Item I will that myne Executors paye my debts [...] asked and of credable performe Item I will that yf ther be any thinge in this will be not efectuall and formable according to the lawe that my Executors and overseer shall at all tymes go to some lerned man and to reforme the wordes according to his discreton changing no matter in my will Item that myne Executour do leave Maister Belenghams allowances reasonable preserved in the confines of my will The residue of my goodes not bequethed nor willed alwayes I give to Richard Scras, except two fetherbedds and half the nappery ware of the house that half the pewter [...] and brasses the [...] use I will Mary my wyf to have This my last will dated the xxth daye of Marche in the thirde yere of the Reigne of Edwarde the sixte by the grace of god kinge of England France and Ireland and under god upon earth Supreme hedd of the churche of England and Ireland. Three beinge witnesse of this my last will and [...] present at the signing and sealing therof Edward [...] Ric Scras exor William Tanner

[proved 4 July 1549 by Richard Scrase Executor]

Hardham alias Herringham (Manor). Edmund Marvyn, Serjeant at law, John Kyngesmyll, esq., and Richard Scrase, gent., plaintiffs, and Eobert, prior of the House and church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross of Herynghain, deforciant Manors of HEEYNGHAM, COKHAM and COKEHAM, and tenements in Heryngham, Hardarn, Cokham, Cokeham, Somptyng, Brodwater, Pulburgh, Waltham, Westburton, Burton, Burketon, Petworth,
Lurgesale, Byrdeham, Hasylmere, Mydhurst, Tullyngton, Yapton, Rugewyk, Byilyngeshurst, Sulham, Waruecampe, Kyrdeford, Worthy ng, Launcyng, Fyndon, Fyttelworth, Horley, Horsham, Nuthurst, Est Mardon, Elsted, Westpreston and Egden, quitclaimed to plaintiff's and heirs of Richard Scrase (Mich., 26 Hen. VIII. [1534]).

"Presumably he had a lease of Blatchington Wayvill Manor, and on 4 November 1529 George, Lord Bergavenny, granted a lease of it for 57 years to the son, Richard Scrase, (fn. 28) who in 1534 was holding the prior's estate at Blatchington. (fn. 29) Richard died in 1549, and his widow Mary in 1552. (fn. 30)"

The actual date of dissolution was probably the winter of 1534, at which time Robert, prior of the house of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, sold to Richard Scrase for £680 the manors of 'Heryngham' and Cokeham with 200 messuages, 4,000 acres of land, 300 of meadows, and 1,000 of pasture and other property in Hardham, Sompting, Pulborough, Petworth, and other parishes. (fn. 27)