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- His will is as follows: "In the name, We, Richard, by the grace of God, King of England, appoint our body to be buried in the church of St. Peter of Westminster, in the same tomb with Anne, sometime our consort, and Queen of England. Item,r dear nephew, Thomas Duke of Surrey, XM marks; and to our dear brother Edward Duke of Albemarle, MM marks. To our dear brother John Duke of Exeter, MMM marks. To our beloved and faithful William Scrope, Earl of Wiltshire, MM marks. Whereas, when the Reverend Father, Roger Archbishop of Canterbury, was our treasurer, &c. Item, We will that all jewels which came to us with Isabella, our dear consort, Queen of England and France, remain to her if she survives us. To this Will we appoint the Venerable Fathers in Christ, Richard Bishop of Salisbury, Edmund Bishop of Exeter, Tideman Bishop of Worcester, Thomas Bishop of Carlisle, Guy Bishop of St. David's; our dear brother Edward Duke of Albemarle; Thomas Duke of Surrey, our nephew; John Duke of Exeter, our brother; and William Earl of Wiltshire, to each of whom we bequeath one golden ring; also, our beloved and faithful Richard Clifford, Keeper of our Privy Seal; Richard Maudeleyn, William Irereby, and John Ilkyngton, Clerks, and John Lufwyk, and William Serle, Laymen, our executors. We likewise appoint supervisors of this our will the Reverend Fathers in Christ Roger Archbishop of Canterbury, and Richard Archbishop of York, William Bishop of Winchester, and William, Abbot of the Monastery of Westminster; Edmond Duke of York, our uncle; and Henry Earl of Northumberland, our cousin. Written in our Palace at Westminster, the 16th April, in the year of our Lord 1399, and of our reign the 22nd, in the presence of the Reverend Father Robert Bishop of London, and the noble and brave men, John Marquis of Dorset, Thomas Earl of Worcester, and others."
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