Will
of Alice STEVYN of Hythe, Kent 10
December 1487
Alice,
widow of Thomas STEVYN, late of Town of Hithe, 10 December 1487.
Buried in churchyard of St Leonard of Hithe.
High altar 8d. Brotherhood of St Peter 8d. Brotherhood of Our Lady’s
Assumption in the Chapel 8d, and to Image of Our Lady’s Assumption a
silver ring that was my mother’s, so that the Wardens of St Leonard’s
Chapel have the keeping of the ring to the use of the Chapel.
To the Image of Our Lady in the Chapel of St Edmund, coral prayer beads,
gold ring, crucifix, lawn kercher, so that the Wardens of St Leonard’s
Chapel have the keeping for the use of the Chapel.
To the works (sic) of the Chapel my best towel.
To the painting of St Christopher 3s.4d. Parish priest 12d. Parish clerk
6d.
Margaret STEVYN a folding table, cupboard, three plates, dishes, sawcers
of pewter, brass pot that was her father’s.
My house be sold by Executors, the money to a priest to sing for my
soul, husband, for a year ten marcs (£6.13s.4d). For a Vestment
to be bought for the Chapel 40s. To the Friars of Canterbury for 30
masses, 13s.4d. To the way between Hethe and Eastwell 3s.4d.
Residue of good after paying debts, etc. to my Executors, William LIGH
and Thomas WALTER, to dispose for my soul.
Witnesses – Robert SIRE, William BRIGHT.
Probate 5 March 1487-8.
Consistory Vol.3, Fol. 174.