1522
Dated 31 August 1522; I Gilbert Docwray in whole mind; body to be
buried in the chancel of the church at Abyngton the less; various
religious bequests, including "3s 3d for 10masses of the five wounds of
our Lord for me and Alys my kinswoman"; lease of the farm of the
parsonage at Little Abyngton to Sir William Wynter, Robert Emylton and
John Byldock of Abyngton the greater; woollen cloth to Annes Thriston
of Cambridge, and to John Dawson, and to William Docwray's children.
3s 3d to Margaret Charleton, and the same to a "woman that keepeth
William Dockwray my brother"; 20 to brother William Docwray; to "Johan
Docwray and to either of my brother's children", a calf; wool to Annes
Radforth.
VC8:83
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(2) Consistory Court of Ely, William Docwra of Little Abington, proved
12.12.1522
Dated 25 August 1522: I William Dockery of Litell Abyngton, being of
whole mind and perfect memory make this my last will and testament;
body to be buried in the churchyard of Little Abington; religious
bequests; "unto my children, that is to say Gilbert Dockwray, Alin,
William, Richard and Alys Dockery, my house" at Great Abington "which I
lately bought"; all goods "to my four (sic) children"; brother Gilbert
to be supervisor.
VC8:91
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(3) Consistory Court of Ely, Humphrey Docwra of Fen Ditton, proved 1565
Dated 28 May 1564; Humfrey Docwra "of ffandytton" in the county of
Cambridge, gentleman; religious formula; body to be buried within the
church "in my chappell or elsewhere it shall please God"; to the poor
of Fen Ditton; to "Marie and Aymes my daughters", Antony my son and
Thomas my son"; "Johan my wife"; residue to Johan "and to Francis my
eldest son"; Margaret and Elizabeth Hall also named; "Bridget my maid";
"wellbeloved brother Thomas Docwra" and "friend Alexander Est" to be
executors.
VC14:276
From the Fen Ditton transcribed PRS:
Umfray Docwray gent, buried 27 June 1564
Francis Docwra baptised 14 December 1558
Anthony Docwra baptised 17 May 1562
Thomas Docwra baptised 28 May 1564 - i.e. the day the will was made.
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(4) Archdeaconry Wills, Ely: Robert Docwra of Cambridge, proved 1564
Dated 7 Elizabeth; I Robert Docwra of Cambridge, burgess and yeoman;
body to be buried in the churchyard of the parish of Saint Peter in
Cambridge; wife Elizabeth; son Daniel; daughter C--- [illegible to me];
wife and son to be executors; signed Robert X Docwray
WR3:50
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