FIFTEENTH GENERATION

19968. Richard VOYCE was born about 1465 in Horsham Sussex.⁽⁵⁶⁵⁾ He died on 22 Apr 1514 in Horsham Sussex. ⁽⁵⁴⁵⁾ Notes for RICHARD FOYS (OR VOYCE):
In the name of God amen I Richard Foys of Horsham, Sussex beying of a hole mynde and
of pfite remembrance the xviii daye of February the yere of oure Lorde God
1513 orden and make this my last testament and will in man and forme
folowyng Fyrst I bequeth my soule to Almyghty God and to our blessed lady
his mother and to all the seynts in hevyn my body to be buried on the south
syde in the churche of Horsham, Sussex next unto the newe wyndow there Item I gyve
and bequeth to the mother church of Chichester xii pence and to the highe
aulter of the pisshe churche of Horsham, Sussex viii pence Also I gyve and bequeth
to Margerie my daughter xx£ to be paide when she is maried yf so be she be
maried to her mothers pleasure and to her mynde Also I gyve and bequeth to
William my sonne xx£ toward his exbibucion? to be paide yerly lxvi shillings
viii pence at my usuall quarters of the yere by even porcions by the landes
of Robert Wylson clerke and Richard Michell Whiche money the said Richard
shall receyve of Richard Coliar mercer of London and Richard Compar of
Egle..? that is to wyte? of Richard Coliar xiii£ and of Richard Compar vii£
And yf so be the said William decesse before the said xx£ be paid to hym in
man and forme abovesaid then I will that the said Robert and Richard Michell
dispose the money beying so unpaide after their dis.ment? for the moste
welth of my soule Also I gyve and bequeth to every of my children iiii pence
The residue of my goodes not bequethed I gyve and bequeth to Elisabeth my
wyff the she dispose it to the welth of my soule my frendes soules and all
xpen soules in dedes of charite as she shall thynke most ....? whiche
Elisabeth I orden and make myn executrix These witnesses Sir Thomas Mastall,
Richard Hichcoke, Richard Snellyng, John Michell the elder, Richard Michell
and John Froyll.
This is the last wyll of me Richard Foys made the daye and yere above wryten
Fyrste I wyll that Elisabeth my wyff shall have the house that I dwell in
with the appurtaines my landes called Cobetts Gyllyns and Holonds in Horsham, Sussex
with their appurtenaces and all my landes called Chermark Grenehurst and
Colyns Mede and the house and lande that I late purchased of Thomas
Kyngeston in Warnham with all and singular their appurtennes for terme off
her lyff kepyng the said housyng sufficiently repayred withoute makyng
of ..? and waste And also I will that the said Elisabeth kepe yerly an obite
of vi shillings viii pence in the churche of Horsham, Sussex durying her lyff for
the aforsaid landes called Cobetts accordyng to the will of my fader John
Foys Also I will that Richard my sonne immediately after my decease shalhave
the house and land I late purchased of Stephen Dyar? in the bisshopriche of
Cannterbury in Horsham, Sussex my landes called Calcute and Losehinys? my crofte
lying at Wymbelpost the howse that John Gate lyst? dwelled in whiche I
purchased of John Capelen my landelying at Horsham, Sussex that I late purchased of
Bonyface my house in the westret? whiche page nowe dwelleth in my garden
called Randolf that I bought of John Rye the house that I a.? nowe dwellith
in called Starys viii shillings of yerly rent owte of a crofte of lande
pteynying to the fra..ytie? of Saynt John and Saynt Anne in Horsham, Sussex the
whiche Roger Aldyn nowe occupieth lying joynyng to Calcote iiii pence of
yerly rent oute of a crofte called Tanners lying at Waynhins? corner And ii
shillings of yerly rent oute of the landes of Richard Waller called Goldherd
to have and to holde all the aforsaid houses lands and rents with all their
appurtenances to the aforsaid Richard and to his heires for ever Also I will
that George my sonne shalhave immediately after my decease my house in the
market place of Horsham, Sussex called Ayloves the house that William Onsty dwellyth
in called Ryprirses? With the barne in the waye my house and lande called
Whyts Tylburie Pyllyngesland Hardyngs myll Hardyngs crofte and Hornyngbroke
Lande that I bought of William Potter my landes called Bulland and Frogehole
my ferme of Asshelis? mill and all my yews in Lady Land with all and
singular their appurtenances And after the decease of his mother I will he
shalhave the house that I dwell in my landes called Cobetts Gyllams and
Holandes with the appurtenances And after the decease of my mother I will he
shalhave my house called Malyn Aperys with a garden called Ayloves whiche my
mother nowe hath and occupieth for the terme of her lyff of my gyfte To
have and to holde all the aforsaid houses barne landes myll ferme and garden
and other the premisses with their appurtenances to the said George and to
his heires forever kepyng an obite of vi shillings viii pence yerly in the
churche of Horsham, Sussex for ever for the lande called Cobetts after the decease
of his mother in fulfillyng of my fathers wyll John Foys and also kepyng an
obite of iii shillings iiii pence in the churche of Cowfolde for John
Okenden yerly duryng the terme of .? yeres Also I will that George yerly
paye to my moder xxiiii ..? duryng her lyff that is to saye at the feste of
the Annuntiacion of oure blessed lady xii ...? and at Michelmas xii ...?
Also I will that Henry my sonne shalhave after my decease when he comyth to
lawful age my landes called Langhurste that Richard Michell nowe occupieth
And the landes that I late bought of william Dankeston in Okeley my house
called Granforde my landes called Okendene and my garden called Prycate
garden with viii pence of yerly rent of Sharmans? whiche John Clorer? nowe
hath And the meane tyme to take the proffits therof by the discrecion of his
mother and Richard Michell And after the decease of my wyff I will he
shalhave my house and lande called Chermarke Greneherst and Colyns meade and
the house that I bought of Kyngston in Warnham to have and to holde all the
aforsaid landes houses rents gardens and other their premisses with their
appurtenances to the aforsaid Henry and to his heires for ever Item I will
that the said Henry immediatly after my decease shalhave my house and the
garden called Dayes which I late purchased of Henry Michell to have to hym
and his heires for ever.


More About RICHARD FOYS (OR VOYCE):
Property own/leas: Held Cobbettes, Gylhams, Hollandes - left house in Market Place called Ayloves and house called Malyn Aperys with garden called Ayloves to son George after death of Richard's wife5
He was married to Elizabeth UNKNOWN about 1490 in Horsham Sussex. ⁽⁵⁶⁶⁾

19969. Elizabeth UNKNOWN was born about 1470 in Horsham Sussex.⁽⁵⁶⁷⁾ She died after 1514 in Horsham Sussex.⁽⁵⁶⁸⁾ Elizabeth Foys is listed under The Southstrete in the Borough of Horsham, Sussex for £53.6s.6d, but is said to be "decayed" by £14 by the death of two men (presumably they owed her money). (Her son Harry is also listed for £26.13s.4d).
"and is decayed ixll (£9) sins the lone by the deth of Richard Grover of Godylmyng whych ys deceased & left nothing to pay hys dettes and also ys ferther decayed vll (£5) by the deth of one Rafe Furber of Shoreham whych ys deceased & left nothing"

More About ELIZABETH -:
Burial/memorial: Brass in St. Mary's Church7
Will/inventory/pro: Executrix to husband 1514 and to son George 15228
I am indebted to Sue Djabuti for this information. Children were:

i. George VOYCE was born about 1491 in Horsham Sussex. ⁽⁵⁶⁹⁾
ii. William VOYCE was born about 1493 in Horsham Sussex. ⁽⁵⁷⁰⁾ William is shown as Sir William in his entry on the IGI. Some of his descendants have assumed that this is because he went on to become a Priest, and that the Sir was a courtesy title. However, I have seen no direct evidence that this is in fact so other than a mention in another Will that if William is able to say the necessary prayers for the repose of the soul, then it will not be necessary to hire a priest! In his brother George's Will, William is referred to as Sir William, and yet George leaves money for an 'Exhibition' for William 'if he is able to go to Oxford or Cambridge' which he would have to have done in order to become a priest. So obviously at that time William is not ordained, and yet his brother calls him Sir .
iii. Richard VOYCE was born about 1495 in Horsham Sussex. ⁽⁵⁷¹⁾
iv. Margery VOYCE was born about 1497 in Horsham Sussex. ⁽⁵⁷²⁾
9984 v. Henry VOYCE.

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