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Will of Cecyle DANE of Canterbury, buried Littlebourne 5 July 1504

Cecyle DANE of St Pauls, Canterbury, widow, 17 March 1503-4.
Buried in the church porch of Litilborne beside the body of William a DANE late my husband.
High altar of Litilborne, 12d; high altar of Welle 12d; of Nakinton 12d; and St Pauls Canterbury 3s.4d.
To the Lights of the Blessed Sacrament and of St Katherine in church of St Paul 12d. each.
Reparation of the Church of Bekisborne where most need is 40s.
To the Church of St Paul a pair of new silver candlesticks parcel gilt of 40 ozs. or more, to the value of £10, to be delivered to the wardens within six months after my death, and graven upon them "pray for the soul of William a DANE and Cicele his wife".
To the Prior and Convent of Black Friars in Canterbury 6s.8d. equally between them.
To the Friars of Observants in bread and other fetell (sic) to value of 3s.4d.
That John PERY have his mazer which he laid to me to pledge for 6s.8d. paying to my Ex’ors nothing.
Dom Maister HAWKEHERST monk of St Augustine’s have my little mazer.
Joane METFORD my best hood.
Alice BRADCOKE my servant a materas, trannson (?bolster), pair of sheets, etc.
An Obit be kept in the Church of St Pauls – a dirige and 15 masses for my soul, etc. as long as residue of my goods will extend.
Residue after paying debts etc. to William CRUMP of Canterbury and John BAILY the elder, bellfounder to dispose for my soul, husband, etc. and they Ex’ors each to have 13s.4d.
Witnesses – Sir Robert SPERSALT (sic),vicar of St Pauls, Thomas PADEAN.
(Probate 5 July 1504). A. Vol.9, fol. 203.

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