In the Name of God, Amen.  The xxvjth day of October, the year of our Lord 
God, mcccclxvj and the vj year of the reign of King Edward the iiijth  I John 
Burcestre, Knight, whole in mind and in good memory being, make, ordain, 
and dispose this my present testament of my last will, in this manner wise.  
First, I bequeath and recommend my soul to Almighty God, my Creator and 
Saviour, and to our Blessed Lady the Virgin, his mother, and to all Holy Saints 
in Heaven, and my body to be buried in the wall beside the Holy King, Saint. 
Olave, in Southwark, in the county of Surrey.  Item, I will that after my 
burying as soon as Elizabeth, my wife, conveniently may, that all my debts 
which I owe be fully paid.  Item, I bequeath to the high altar of the said 
Church of Saint Olave for my tithes and offerings forgotton or by negligence 
witholden, in discharge of my soul, xiijs. iiijd. di.  Item, I will that an honest 
priest be found of my goods, for to sing at the altar of Saint John, in the said 
Church of Saint Olave, by x years next following after my decease, for my soule 
and for the souls of my father and mother, for all my friends' souls, and for all 
Christian souls.  Item, I will that x marks of money be observed and employed 
to and for my obite, to be kept by x years, solemnly to be done in the said 
Church of Saint Olave, for my soul and all the souls abovesaid, with Placebo, 
Dirige, and Mass of Requiem.  Item, I will and bequeath that after the death 
of my said wife the ladies of the Minories, besides London, where my father 
lieth buried, have my blue vestement.  Item, I give and bequeath to serve and 
be set upon the high altar of the said Church of St. Olave, in festfull days, ij 
little basons of silver with the arms of Burghersh.  Item, I will that every of my 
servants be rewarded by the discretion of my said wife, after the quantity of 
their service.  Item, I bequeath to the Brotherhood of St. Nicholas, clerks, in 
London, vjs. iiijd.  Item, I will that after the decease of the said Elizabeth my 
wife, my white vestment with garters, and a chalice, be delivered to the 
Church of Burghersh.  Item, I bequeath to the use of the Church of Saint 
Olave aforesaid a vestment of black velvet, with the apparel, ij curtains, and 1 
frontell of the same, to be delivered to the same church of St. Olave 
incontinently after the decease of my said wife, and to serve for my obite 
there.  Item, I bequeath to the Brotherhood of Our Lady in the same Church 
of Saint Olave, to pray specially for my soul, vjs. viijd.  Item, I bequeath to the 
sisterhood of Saint Anne in the same Church vjs. viijd.  The residue of all my 
goods, debts, and chattels, moveable and immoveable, wheresoever they be 
after my debts plenary paid and this my present testament fully fulfilled, I 
bequeath freely and wholly to the foresaid Elizabeth my wife, to dispose after 
her own free will, willing and desiring her to do for my soul as she would I 
should do for her soul in like case, which Elizabeth my wife I make my sole 
executrix of this my present testament. In witness whereof, to this my present 
testament I have put my seal in presence of John Bennet, Thos. Hoy, John 
White, Thomas Hoddesdon, and Thome Auery, the day and year abovesaid.

Proved and Administration granted to the Widow, 27th Nov., 1466. - Prerog, C. of 
Canterbury.