58 A MEDIEVAL CITY

for my tithes and oblations forgotten, and that he
may more specially pray for my soul, aos. Also
I bequeath for two candles to burn at my exequies
30 Ibs. of wax. Also 10 torches to burn around my
body on the said day of my burial, and that each
torch shall contain in itself 14 Ibs. of pure wax. . . .
Also I bequeath to 10 men earning or holding the
said 10 Torches in my exequies 10 Gowns, so that
each of the said 10 poor men shall have in his gown
and hood sj ells of russet or black cloth, and that
the aforesaid gowns shall be lined with white woollen
cloth. And I will that my Executors shall pay for
the making of the same gowns with hoods, . , .
Also I will and ordain that two fit and proper
chaplains shall be found to celebrate for my soul,
and the souls of my parents, wives, children,
benefactors, and for the souls of those for whom I
am bound or am debtor, as God shall know in that
respect, and for the souls of all the faithful departed,
for one whole year, immediately after my decease,
in my parish church. . . ."

The will is a very long one. Altogether 470 Ibs.
of wax, to last 15 years, would be necessary to
satisfy the requirements of the will. 765 masses
are specially arranged for; besides, provision was
made for masses to be said by more than 21
chaplains, the religious of 5 priories for women, and
by every friar and priest of the four orders of friars
in York. There were also bequests to 2 anchoresses,
i anchorite, and i hermit, to pray for the soul
of the testator and the souls aforesaid. Bequests
were made to the poor of St. Saviour's; to
lepers " in the 4 houses for lepers in the suburbs/'
to the poor in maisons-dieu ; to the prisoners in
the Gastle, in the Archbishop's prison, and in the
Kidcote. The testator ordered gifts of coal, wood,