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Will of Thomas BROWNE of Littlebourne - 18 September 1544

Thomas BROWNE, vicar of Litleborne, 20 August 1544 ?1540.
    Buried in the chancel of my church of Litleborne before the Blessed Sacrament where the priest is accustomed to stand at the making of the holy water.
   To the Church my Manual Processioner, and Hymnal (sic) noted, all three being in print, also a book covered with white leather containing the Story of St Vincent, and other things as appeareth.
   If at the time of my death the tapers on the high altar be burnt to the stumps or half spent, those stumps or ends to be taken thence, and whole tapers set in their place, and bread and wine to sing with be left in the box and botal belonging to the church, so that the priest that shall come be not defrauded as I was.
   At my burial 5 masses (1) of the day, (2) of the Name of Jesus, (3) of the 5 Wounds, (4) of Our Lady, and one of Requiem.
   To my successor my halling of red saye, as it hangeth in the hall, new table, trestles and forms thereto, the close chayre I use to sit in, my two best laders (sic) stones and brick, on condition he take it (sic) for full contentation of the delapidations; if he will not so do to have no part thereof, but to be satisfied as shall be approved due; and then there remain to the Vicarage the old broken table in the little chamber, the old stool and chair in my chamber.
   Joan my sister have all my wood vessels for baking or brewing stands and pots for ale, milk bolls, and other vessels for milk, butter and cheese, my little spit, andirons, pothooks, pothanger, gridiron, dripping pan, scorn’ fire tongs, little trivet and best brass pot, also in pewter, 2 platters, 2 dishes, 2 saucers, the best salt cellar, 12 trenchers, 2 table cloths of my own cloth and making, 2 candlesticks, if Joan live 30 days after my death, but if she die within the time thens he to bestow half thereof (sic) [?as to other half].
   (Probate 18 September 1544 to Joan his sister). A.Vol.23, fol. 35.

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