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Abstract of St Lawrence
Thanet Wills from Arthur Hussey’s Manuscripts
Will
of Thomas ELPHAM of St Lawrence Thanet 14 Nov 1480
Thomas
ELPHAM of St Lawrence in Thanet, 14 November 1480.
Buried in churchyard.
High altar 12d. To the operibus of the church 20d. To each Light in the
church of which I am a Brother one bushel of barley. To the repairing
parve campane (small bell) in the church 4d. To reparation of le
Weke 4d.
Daughter Margaret when 16, 25 ewes and a cow. Daughter Joan 25 ewes and
a cow when 16 and they shall have after the death of Isabelle Capon of
Chartham 33s.4d. but if daughters died before 16 then 13s.4d. to
operibus of church of Chartham and 20s. to operibus of church of St
Lawrence.
Wife Agnes have all utensilia of my house, viz. aule, camere and
coquina, 20 ewes of the best, and 20 lambs.
Executor – Wife Alice with Thomas TEIRE overseer.
Probate 15 December 1480. Archdeaconry Vol.3, fol. 336.
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