In Nomine Dei, Amen. Be it knowne to all 
men by this present writyng, that I, John 
Bannok, mynstrell, make my will, with a 
hole mynde unto God and to the world, the 
22nd day of Novembre, and in the yere of 
the reigne of Kyng Harry the VIIIth the iiiith 
yere. The first part, I bequeth my soule unto 
God and to our Blessed Lady, and to all the 
holy company of Hevyn; the seconde pt, I 
bequeth my body to be buried in the holy 
grave, where as my last mynde is for to be 
burid; the iiid pt, I make my wife my hole 
executrix, and she for to fulfill my will, and 
for to receyve my detts, and she for to pay 
my detts, and my gode Maistr, William 
Brown, merchant of the stapell, for to 
be overseer, for to se my will fulfilled, and he 
for to have for his labor, vis. viiid. Also I 
bequeth to the brotherhod of Mynstrelles of 
our Lady & Seynt Antony in London iiis. 
iiiid. Also I bequeth to the high awter where 
as I am buried 3s. 4d  Also I bequeth to my 
father & to my mother xs. Also I bequeth 
to my child William all my reyment, and 
all my other thyngs I comyt unto my wife. In 
witnes hereof I, the saide John, hath writ 
this will with my hand. Gevyn the day ut 
supr' Anno 1514.