**Footnote: The younger of the two illegitimate sons of
Sir William Plumpton. He was elected common clerk
of York, Dec. 6, 1490 when John Harrington, LLB
resigned. He resided in the parish of St. Miochael,
Spurriergate and dying 23rd March, 22nd Henry VII
(1507) was buried in the same church near his wife
Agnes."
"March 2, 1506-7. Robert Plumpton of York. Yf I
deceasse in Sainte Michaell parych, my body to be
buried in ye said parich church, besyd my wife; and, yf
I deceasse in the Drynghowses or in Saint Nicholes
parich, my body to be buried in ye south syde of ye
qwere of Trinites', anens the revestre doure: and the
Prior and convent to have x s. for my buriall there; and,
yf thai wil not so be contentt, my body to be buried in
Saint Michaell church. To Robert Hastinges, my
secund silver salt coveryd, and vj of m best silver
sponnes, and a maser,standyng wt a ymage of Saint
John Baptist in the frons, and a standing silver pece
covered, wt an agill standing apon a grene targe upon
the knope, and the lest maser next ye pardon maser,
etc.; and he to be loveynge, truly councelling to
Richard Plumpton, my sonne. To my brother, William
Plumpton, my best gowne next yt Robert Hastinges
taketh; and Elizabeth, John, Jane, Ralph and George,
his childre, ylkon of thame to have a silver spone of my
secundarie spones; so yt ther father or ther mother have
theme nott to sell or putt away; bott my executor kepe
thame a twelmonth after my deceasse; and then gife
thame to ye yong folkes, if thai be in this countre and a
lyfe. To Richard Plumpton, my sonne, all my landes in
York, Drynghowses, and Sekling-hall, to hym and his
heyres lauefully begotten: and, faute of such yssue, ye
hows yt Gamole holdeth, wt vij acre of lande and
medew belonging therto in ye Dringhowsses, to go to
the fynding of a prest at Saint Elyn chappell at ye
Drynghowsses, so yt every day at ye first lavatorie he
say Deus Misereatur psalme for good state of ye
benefactours; and De Profundis for all ye saules of ye
benefactors past out of this warld. If ye said Richard
deceasse wtout yssue lauefully begotten, my howses yt
Agnes Capper, Post wife, and Grondon wife dwelles in
in ye Drinhowses to go to Robert Hastinges; and my
howse in Over-use-gate and Copergate in York, and yt
my hwse in Sekling-hall to go unto iiij honest persons
as the church wardons and parochians of Spofford
namys and cheyssis, to ye fynding of a prest to syng at
Mawdlayn auter at the nominacion of Syr Robert
St. Michael
“March 2, 1506-7. Robert Plumpton of York. If I
decease in Saint Michael parish, my body to be buried
in the said parish church, beside my wife; and, if I
decease in the Dringhouses or in Saint Nicholas parish,
my body to be buried in the south side of the square of
Trinites’, near the vestry door: and the Prior and
convent to have 10 shillings for my burial there; and, if
they will not so be content, my body to be buried in
Saint Michael church. To Robert Hastings, my second
silver salt with cover, and 6 of my best silver spoons,
and a maser [drinking cup], standing with an image of
Saint John the Baptist in the front, and a standing silver
piece with cover, with an angel standing upon a green
targe [small round shield, or buckler] upon the knob,
and the last maser next the pardon maser, etc.; and he to
be a loving, true counselor to Richard Plumpton, my
son. To my brother, William Plumpton, my best gown
next that Robert Hastings takes [i.e., Hastings gets first
pick, William second]; and Elizabeth, John, Jane, Ralph
and George, his children, each one of them to have a
silver spoon from my secondary spoons; so that their
father or their mother have them not to sell or put away;
but my executor keep them a twelvemonth [year] after
my decease; and then give them to the young folks, if
they be in the country and alive. To Richard Plumpton,
my son, all my lands in York, Dringhouses, and
Sicklinghall, to him and his heirs lawfully begotten:
and, faute [for lack or absence] of such issue, the house
that Gamole holds, with 7 acres of land and meadow
belonging thereto in the Dringhouses, to go to the
funding of a priest at Saint Helen chapel at the
Dringhouses, so that every day at the first Lauds [the
morning office, or first canonical hour] he says Deus
Misererie ["Miserere mei Deus" (Ps. 1vi)] for good
state of the benefactors; and De Profundis [Psalm 129,
used in the ferial prayers of Lauds and in the Office of
the Dead at Vespers] for all the souls of the benefactors
past out of this world. If the said Richard decease
without issue lawfully begotten, my houses that Agnes
Capper, Post[’s] wife, and Grondon[’s] wife dwell in at
Dringhouses to go to Robert Hastings; and my house in
Over-use-gate and Copergate in York, and that my
house in Sicklinghall to go to 4 honest persons as the
church wardens and parochians [i.e., parish council] of
Spofforth name and choose, to the funding of a priest to
sing at Magdalene’s alter at the nomination of Sir
Plumpton knyght and his hayres; so yt ye prest on
Mawdlayn evyn yerly do a Derege wt noitt; and on the
morrow a Masse for ye saule of me, my wife's, my
parentes', benefactores', and all Cristyn saules; and
every prest of ye said church to have iiij d.; and ye
parich clerk, as custom is, ij d., for ij serges apon the
herse; and ye childreye church, havyng supecloth, iiij
d.; and for bred to be distribute to pour folkes of every
town in ye parich, xiij d.. My howse in ye Markett
stede and in ye Hallgarth in Pykyrng, to remayne to
Robert Hastinges, and in faute of his issue, to Margarett
and Alice, his systers, and ther childre. To ye bying of
a caype of grene in Saint William chappell xx s. I will
yt my executor make as mych coste of mendying of ye
watteryngstede as men goys to ye Dringhowses as
commys to iiij mark. To Sir Edward Birtby, for
wrttynge of this, v s. I pardon my broder, Syr Robert, x
li. of the some of xxj li. xvij s.; and, if he refuse to pay
the said residew, then my executor to sew for ye hole.
The residew to Richard my sonne; he exr. Mr. William
Nelson, Mr. Brian Palmes, and Humfra Maners,
supervisors.
Notes: Dringhouses, St. Nicholas in Micklegate,
maser (drinking cup), yf (if) wt (with) ye (the) yt (that)
Pykyrng (Pickering) Sekling-hall (Sickling ?)
Robert Plumpton, knight, and his heirs, so that the
priest on Magdalene’s even yearly [annually] does a
Dirge with noitt [? possibly noir - black]; and on the
morrow [following morning] a Mass for the soul of me,
my wife’s, my parents’, benefactors’, and all Christian
souls; and every priest of the said church to have 4
pence; and the parish clerk, as custom is, 2 pence, for 2
serges [shrouds?] upon the hearse; and the children’s
church, having super cloth, 4 pence; and for bread to be
distributed to poor folk of every town in the parish, 13
pence. My house in the Marketplace and in the
Hallgarth in Pickering, to remain to Robert Hastings,
and in faute [lack or absence] of his issue, to Margaret
and Alice, his sisters, and their children. To the buying
of a cape of green [N.B. - most likely to adorn an icon
of Christ] in Saint William chapel 20 shillings. I will
that my executor make as much cost of mending of the
watering place that men go to at the Dringhouses as
comes to 4 marks [N.B. - a mark was worth about 2/3
of a pound, or 13 shillings 4 pence]. To Sir Edward
Birtby, for writing of this, 5 shillings. I pardon my
brother, Sir Robert, 10 pounds of the sum of 21 pounds
17 shillings; and, if he refuse to pay the said residue,
then my executor to sue for the whole [amount]. The
residue to Richard my son; he executor. Mr. William
Nelson, Mr. Brian Palmes, and Humfra Maners,
supervisors.