Will
of John BIRCHELE of Snave, Kent 15
August 1485
John BIRCHELE of Snave,
Wednesday after Assumption of B.V.M. (15 August) 1485.
Buried in churchyard.
High altar 6s.8d. Light of Holy Cross 20s. Light of Brotherhood of St
Mary, a cow.
To the parish priest 3s.4d. and parish clerk 2s.
Henry BROOKE have four ewes, Thomas WARREN a cow, heifer and a bud, John
MAKET 20s.
To my children all my utensilia and to each Executor 20s. for his
labours.
Residue after paying debts to John SAMELL and Stephen ALKOE, my
Executors.
Feoffees of my lands, tenements, etc. in parishes of Snave and Ivechurch
– John WHITE and William COLKYN.
That son Thomas have all my lands, tenements in Snave and Ivychurch and
to his heirs for ever, but if he die without heirs then to Alice my
daughter and her heirs, but if Alice dead, then to be sold all the lands
and tenements which were Thomas BIRCHELE my father obtained during his
wife – then to a priest to sing in church of Snave for one year for
our souls, etc, ten marcs (£6.13s.4d.) and to repair the vir and
regia strata esc porta meam 13s.4d. and residue in good works.
Witnesses – Henry BALDWYN, Hamon PARNELL, Edward CLADYCH.
Probate 11 April 1485. Consistory Court Vol.3, fol. 51.