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Wiltshire, Bradford on Avon

c1530 Mary Horton - scroll - = "Have mercy on us"" "

Of yor charite pray for the soules of Thomas Horton and Mary hys wyffe which Thomas was smtyme ffunder of thys chawntry and decessed the ....day of ....ano dni mcccc....and ye sayd .....Mary whoes soules Jhu have mercy"

Thomas was the self made wealthy clothier, younger son of Thomas Horton of Lullington who had substantial business round Bradford. He owned property at Rode, North Bradley, Trowbridge, Tilshead and Chippenham. He built a "fair house" in Church Street and had mansions at Westwood and Iford.

HIS WILL: ibequeath.wordpress.com/2021/11/22/thomas-horton-the-elde...

HER WILL: ibequeath.wordpress.com/2021/11/22/mary-horton-1544-of-we... I bequeth my soule to almightie god our Lady saint Mary and all the saintes in heavyn and my body to be buryed in the North yle by my howsbonde Thomas Horton in the parishe churche of Bradforde.

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Uploaded on February 3, 2009
Taken on January 9, 1999