Not sure about "Spiritual dignity" Willow.
Like you I thought he meant their coming of age, but then later he actually talks about them attaining 21.
I'd be interested in finding out if there is another meaning though!
Yes, it's very strange isn't it! When looking back it
does make sense that it would mean something else, as he applies the the term to
doctour Johannes fysyssion too (let us employ the proper spelling here *g*) ... And he would presumably have been a learned man of age.
But what?
Hm. I do wonder if it could mean 'until death', to be morbid, (i.e. 'for life',) but the Tudors don't seem to have a problem spelling that out. The term for life is employed liberally throughout the will. Hm! again. Quite the mystery!
Love the 'Pore Maydens ' Willow! Took me ages to twig what that was - it didn't help I managed to miss the line before that out when I transcribed it the first time - so it made even less sense!
Haha, yes, I loved that part, too, goldie!!!
I love that you loved it too!
I have been chuckling about that all day.
Thank you so much everybody again!!! This is absolutely wonderful!
(In honour of the occasion of him mentioning 'Margaret my wif' in his will for the first time I thought I would link to the sketch of Margaret Wotton, Marchioness of Dorset by Holbein:
https://www.royalcollection.org.uk/collection/912209/margaret-marchioness-of-dorset-d-in-or-after-1535After which there have been painted:
http://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/515504Many:
https://www.weissgallery.com/paintings/lady-margaret-wotton-marchioness-dorset-1487-1541Many:
https://michaelescolme.wordpress.com/2016/02/26/an-imaginary-portrait-of-margaret-wotton-c-1490-after-1535-marchioness-of-dorset/Many:
https://no.pinterest.com/pin/221098662927613776/?lp=truePaintings:
https://www.royalcollection.org.uk/collection/search#/3/collection/2081385/lady-grey-margaret-woottonMargaret Wotton, Marchioness of Dorset, was one of the two godmothers of Princess Elizabeth, the later Queen Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. Three months before the christening Margaret had ridden in Anne Boleyn's coronation procession from the Tower of London to Westminster Abbey.
She was going to carry the infant Prince Edward, the later Edward VI, at his christening, but was unable to attend due to an outbreak of the plague. At the time she was virtually quarantined her in Croydon, Surrey, 11 miles (18.3 km) south of London.)
And of course no daughters mentioned by name yet
Would it really have been so much to ask of these people to list everyone with birthdays and birth years and all of their known ancestors and descendants and perfectly describe their relationship with every one of them?
I had great hopes for Anne and Mary, but it turned out to be 'anny' and 'maried' lololol.
Thank you all again for all of your absolutely fantastic help! I am really having so much fun with this will!
I'd agree he mentions his sons in the order Henry, Thomas, Edward and John.
I am so glad that you agree with me. I can't believe that we've actually been able to crack this!!! Go team!