* Could it have been John Arden, executor of Walter Green ?
See Will of Walter Green, Lord of the Manor of Hayes in Middle-
sex, December 6, 35 Henry VI., 1456, proved on February 12 by
Elizabeth his wife, John Gaynsford, his son-in-law, John Arden,
Robert Green, his son, and John Catesby, his son-mlaw. His
daughter Alice was wife of Sir John Holgrave (Nichols, i. 211}.
' 4 Milles.
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law/* SDrty marks to his son John, and fifty marks to
his daughter Elizabeth. '' To the brotherhood of the
Clerkes of London, wher I am a brother, x3/4." To
Katherine Coleyn, zoo*; to Alice Green, xoo*; to
Richard Arden^ towards his learning, zo marks, and
one of his best gowns; to Master Walter Ardem,
parson of Cheyham, zoo*; the residue to his wife
Alice. Executors : Alice, his wife, Thomas Holgran,
his son, Master Walter Arden, and Richard Ardem.
If his sons and daughters die without heirs, his estate
to go to Richard Arden, his son-in-law, and Master
Walter Arden. His wife Alice made her will in 1487.^
Her son Thomas was to have fifty marlcs, her son
John £100, and her dau^ter Besse ^loo. " Also to
Richard, my son, 100 marc ; to Mr. Wat, my son, zoo
marc ; to Katerine, my daughter,* ^40 ; to Eliiabetfa,
my daughter, 10 marc.** '^ Cousin Alice Skreme *'* was
to have 10 marks also. There were gifts of plate to
her sons Thomas and John and daughter Besse, to
Richard and Mr. Water, her sons, and her daughter
Katharine. Executors : My son Mr. Walter Ardem,
my son Richard Ardem, my son Thomas Holgrave.
Overseers : Master Litton and my daughter Katharine.
Proved September 21, 1487.
