William
TAYLOUR of St Lawrence in Thanet, 6 June 1473.
Buried in churchyard.
Lights of Holy Sepulchre, Assumption of Blessed Mary, St Thomas the
Martyr, to each 4d. To the work of the church one sheep.
Residue after paying debts etc. to Nicholas UNDERDOWN and John PERYE of
Rammysgate, who Executors to dispose for my soul.
Son William have a croft of six acres at Manston, between
lands of William PESE east and of John BESAUNT and Joan his wife west
and to his heirs for ever, but if no man child, then to John, son and
heir of Henry TAYLOUR and his heirs, but if none then to Nicholas
TAYLOUR, brother unto same John and to his heirs, but if none, then the
croft to be sold and money – 10s. to the church of Minster and 13s.4d.
to church of St Lawrence in Thanet, and the rest for John, the son of
Harry TAYLOUR my messuage wherein I dwell, and half acre and half a rod
of land at Manston between the common way west and land of John BESAUNT
east, when 20 years old, but the profit and increase when 15.
All my other land divided between John and Nicholas when 20, but to have
increase and profit when 15.
Alice daughter of William TAYLOUR the younger 20s. and to Denys,
daughter of Harry TAYLOUR 20s.
That Alice the widow of Harry TAYLOUR now departed, have the lands and
tenements which shall fall unto John and Nicholas, until they are 15.
Probate 16 October 1473. Archdeaconry Vol.2, fol. 185.