"Halifax Wills" Vol II 1545-1559, edited by E. W. Crossley. "Yo
rkshire Deeds. Vol V. "York Arch .Soc. 1926. p 140 3 Jun 1504 "G
rant by Perceval Amyas, John Richworth, esq., and Thomas Savil
e of Southowrame, gent, to Christopher Lacy son of Gilbert Lacy
" Footnote: Citizen and grocer of London.
Halifax Antiquarian Society 1924 "Dove House" page 165
CHRISTOPHER LACY
another son of Gilbert Lacy, and a borther of Gerard, Edward an
d Arthur. In his deed the moiety concerned is said to be "In th
e tenure of John Savile." Robert Hemyngwayis appointed to giv
e possession and the witnessed to the deed are John Hemyngway, J
ohn Vicars, and John Northend.
This Christopher Lacy was a wealthy citizen and grocer of London
. His will is given in Halifax Wills, Vol 11., No 251 but is s
o interesting in its details that I may be pardoned for includin
gin in this paper. The abstract runs thus:-
13 April, 1518. - I Christofer Lacy, citizen and grocer of Londo
n. My body to be buried in the Churchyard ofSt. Magnus the Mar
tyr, next London Bridge, where I am a parishioner, beside the bo
dy of William Lacy, late my son.
I will that all my goods, chattels, and debts be equally divide
d into three parts: whereof one I bequeath to Elizabeth, my wife
, the second part to John, Agnes and Margaret, my children....I
f any die the part of him or her to remain to the other of them
; and a thirdpart to my executors for performance of my will an
d testament.
To my brother, Thomas Lacy, 40s., and I forgive him 21s which h
e owes. To Sir Edward Lacy, my brother 'my seconde violet gown
e furred with blak bogye.'
To my brother Richard Lacy, 'my blak gowne lyned with Saint Thom
as worsted, and my best partelot of blak velvet.'
'To John Vincent and to my sister Agnes, his wife 'agowne of ru
sset, furred with blak bogye, a doblet of blak sarcent, and in m
oney 13s. 4d.
'To Robert Lacy, my servant 3pounds and I forgive him one year o
f his apprenticeship.'
'To John Lacy, his brother 20s.
'To Hugh Lacy, a dagger with a gilt haft.
To my aunt Thomson 13s 4d.
I will that my bowes and myne arrowes be devided amonges my comp
anyons at the disposicion of my wyfe.
Ibequeath to John Savel in money 20s. and 18s., which he lent t
o Ambeler of Wakefield
I bequeath to the Parish Church of Halyfax a cope of the value o
f 40s. Item to the Awter of our Lady there an awter cloth, bot
h for above and beneth, of Bruges satyne to the valour of 20s.
Item to Parish Church of Sprydlington [in Lincolnshire] a vestme
nt, price 16s 8d.
The residue of the said 3d part not bequeathed I give unto Eliza
beth, my wife, whom I made executrix andher co-executor John Ha
teler, haberdasher. My overseers, John Wattes, grocer, and Joh
n Panell, merchant tailor, and to every of them 10s and a new bl
ack gown of 5s the yard and to every of their wives a new blac
k gown of the same price.
"These witness: Thomas Lameman, cutler, Thomas Cheverell, haberd
asher; and Henry Standysshe, scrivener."
We see by this will that Christoper Lacyhad not lost all affect
ion for the place of his birth and the Church whereinhe was dou
btless christened and been "houselled," and in which his fathe
rand forbears lay buried. The cope and the altar cloth that h
e bequeathed toour Church shew that he loved, like the Psalmist
, the "beauty of God's House
On June 5, 1504, Christopher Lacy conveyed his moiety of the est
ate to Richard Oldfelde, son of Joh Oldfelde, John Oldfelde so
n of Thomas Oldfelde, and John Crowther, their heirs and assigns
; and, Sept 20, following, Gerard Lacy,through his trustees, Jo
hn Savile and Arthur Lacy and Hugh Boswell, clerks, Grants the o
ther moiety to same purchasers, so that they thus became possess
ed of the whole estate.
