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Wilham Abell - Will 21 January 1525

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21 Jan. 1525. (17 Henry VIII). Wilham Abell thelder of Erehithe in Kent yoman. To be buried within the churche yarde of Saint John Baptist of Erehith under or lady of pitie there [sic] in or nygh the place where as the body of Sir Richard Abell preest my brother lieth buried. To high awter for tithes etc. 6/8. Toward the repacions of the parishe church of Yarde also Crayford 6/8. Rep. of the parishe churche of Wykeham 6/8. Toward rep. of Wolwich churche 3/4/ Rep. of Charlton church 6/8. 
   Toward the amendyng of the high wey bitwene Bexley and North Cray xl^s and of the high wey bitwene Perystrete and Erehith at the North side 40^s and of the high way bitwene Plumsted and Stone strete £10 and bitwene Erehith towne and the church £6.13.4. 
    Exours to fynde an honest seculer prest to synge and pray within the parishe churche of Erehith sayng deprofundis at the first lavatory of every masse and also two tymes in the weke dirige and our Lady Psaulter for my soul my father and mother soules my wifs Alice Jane and Johane soules my brether and sutern souls my frends soules and for all Xten soules by the space of vj yeres and to the said prest every yere for his salary or wages £6.13.4. To the parish church of Erehith £3.6.8. which I will shalbe bestowed upon the same churche in Repacion where as most nede shalbe thought by the discrecion of myn extours and of the most honest of the parishens there.
   Toward the mariages of 40 pour maydens aswele within the parishe of Erehith as nygh adoiynyng £6.13.4.
   Toward the byng of a sute for Deacon and subdeacon to be like and accordyng to the vestment which my lady of Shrowesbury of late did geve to the said chirch of Erehith £6.13.4. for to pray for my soule etc. I will there be a scripture on the back of either of the said vestments desiring the p/ishens to pray for my soule.
   To Sir Robert Hales Chanon 3/4. To Sir Legh Channon 3/4. Sir W^m Cope Chanon 3/4. Sr W^m Gentill Chanon 3/4.
   I will myn extours shall dispoase in masses at Scale Celi and masses and diriges and charitable dedes of almes the day of my buryng £7 sterlings and other £7 at my moneth day and twelve moneth day.
   To Joane my wife xx^li kyne and all my householde stuffe as brasse pewter and beddyng except my silver plate wherof I geve to hir a maser and a doseyn of silver spones with all hir owne plate and householde. The tables and formes in the hall also excepted whiche I will shall remayne to my said howse. To the same Joane in redy mony £20 and myn interest in a tenement with a gardyn in Erehith whiche was late Heytons and whiche I holde of the graunte of Agnes Stacy. To the Infaunt beyng nowe in the wombe of my said wife yf it be a woman childe £40 at 18 and yf a man childe £40 at 20.
   To John my yonger sonne a salt of silver with a cover all gilt and £20 when 20.
   To William my sonne a maser and £20 when 20.
   To Henry my sonne £40 my standyng gilt cupp with a cover and a goblet of silver when 20.
   If it fortune John the yonger, W^m and Henry to discease as god defende before 20 then to remayne to the other beyng alyve.
   If all dye then my exours. by the counsel of the vicar of the said towne of Erehith and John myn elder sonne shall make sale of the goodes londs and tenements and with the money shall with a parte make within the churchyarde of Erehith a Chapell in the place where as the body of Rich^d Abell prest my brother nowe lyeth buryed and the same Chapell so made and fynisshed I humbly require the parisshoners there to pray for my soule.
   To Agnes my doughter wife of Henry Cawston £40.
   To every of my god childern oon bullock at my monethes day.
   Unto John myn eldest sonne all my leas and terme of yeres in all lands and tenements and pastures I holde by Covent seall of the Abbott and Coven of Lesenes and of the graunt of Rich^d Corbett Esquier and Jane his wife.
   To the amendyng of the ij manweys that is to witt Nortons manwaye and Pycardy manway xl^s.
   Toward the byng of a new bell for the parishe church of Bexley 6/8. Myn extours shall provide and bye ageynst my buryng xxij torches of wax at the price of 6/8 every peice whereof I bequeth 10 unto the parishe churche of Erehith to serve there to thonor of God. To parishe churche of Crayford oon torche. Parishe Churches of Willington, Sutton, Bexley Northcray, Ruxley, Fotescray, Plumsted, Wykeham, Wolwiche, Charlton and Pawliscray oon [each].
   Immed. after my deceas I will John Abell my yonger sonne and Herry Abell my sonne shalbe delivered into the possesson and keping of John Sympson oon of myn extors and he to have their hole bequest of money and plate until they be 20 yeres and to retayne and kepe in his owne hands for the keping and fyndyng of the said John Abell the yonger and Henry Abell for meate drynke cloth lynnen wollen hosen and shoen and bed and lernyng copetent such a porcion of the same goodes and profits of the londes as shalbe thought necessary and Residue to be delivered to them at their ages of 20.
   I will John myn elder sonne have the keping etc. of my sonne William and Johane my wife of the said infaunt in maner as is aforsaid. Furthermore of all those my lands and tenements etc. as well within the Towne and parishe of Erehith as ellswhere. All persons now seased shall stande and be seased to the fulfillyng of my devises as hereafter follow.
   I will Johane my wife have the house I nowe dwell in duryng her naturall life so that she kepe repacion and doo noo wast and after to remayne to Henry Abell my sonne and the heires of his body and for default to W^m. Abell my sonne and for default from heire to heire. I will Johane my wife shalhave during hir lyfe my tenement, with a Barne orchard and crofts in the parishe of Erith I late purchased of oon George Wydder late of Erehith and remayne to the Infaunt beyng now in the wombe of said Joanne yf it be a man childe and for defaulte to Henry my sonne and from heire to heire.
   I will John my eldest sonne shalhave my tenement and houses standyng upon Heryngeshill with almaner londes etc. belongyng lying within the Lordship of Erehith whiche late were my fathers except Watcocks and Birkefeld whiche I geve to W^m my sonne and for default to John Abell the yonger. Also the said John the elder my tenement called Bedynwell with all landes and pastires belongyng and a grove of wood of 3 acres ?di a crofte called Petircrofte 7 ac. of woode and busshes in Bexley a grove called Brompton grove (3 acr) in Bexley with all other my londes within the same parisshe. Also vj acr called Frensh hill in Crayford also yard and a felde called Popes in parishe of Erehith and a crofte called Frayry Crofte and for default to W^m Abell my sonne. Also to said John the elder all londes and pastires in the marshe and uplonde within the Lordship of Erehith I late purchsed of John Boys of London Fishemonger and for default to remayne to Henry my sonne. To said John the elder my tenement and gardyn being beneth Heringhill strete called Hatters and the barne orchard and grove stondyng west over ageynst the westside of the same, with all londes in Erehith marshe I late purchased of Scudder nd Jenyn and a pece of londe called Hooks late ---------- and for defaulte to remayne to W^m my sonne.
   To same W^m my tenement called the Bulle with all the londs belongyng being within the towne and parishe of Erehith which I late bought of Tho^s Smyth of London skynner with all the londes also I bought of Tho^s Wydder of the londes late Rauf Clerks and for defaulte to remayne to John Abell the yonger.
   Said John the yonger, W^m, Henry and the infaunt yf a man childe shalhave all suche my londes and tenements etc aswell Ferybyes as other which I have not willed nor bequethed in Plumsted nd Lesness and ellswhere in Kent egally to be devided.
   To John my yonger sonne a tenement in the towne of Erehith I late purchased of the parishoners of the parishe of Otwolde (sic) and for defaulte to W^m my sonne.
   To W^m the interest and termes of yeres of my two acres in Cowfelde I holde of the graunt of Bulbek and Agnes his wife
   With the profits of all the londes duryng nonage of sonnes John my eldest sonne to find an yerely obite within the churche of Erehith with placebo and dirige on the nyght and masse of Requiem on the morowe for my soule etc. with ryngyng of bells and other obsequies to suche an obite accustomed. Expendyng yerely amongs prests and clerks and the parishens and pour people xl^s and when 20 every of sonnes shall bere their just and egall parte of the said 40^s yerely forevermore.
   Landes to be letten to ferme duryng nonage of sonnes by John the elder and pay yerely suche yerely payment as by my said exours shalbe thought and judged to thuse of my said thre sonnes and the infaunt yf it be a man childe.
   Extours. John Sympson citezen and haberdassher of London, W^m at Mere of Sutton at hone and John Pemsey of Erehith yoman. If any of them make any debate discorde stryffe or other variauns and that proved by the said vicar and by said John Sympson oon of myn extours shall be thensforth utterly expelled, excluded and putt owt and never after to medill of any matter or cause concernyng thexecution of any matter in this my testament and last will
   And overseers I make W^m Shelley Sergeaunt at the lawe and Recorder of the Citie of London, John Petyte grocer of London, John Abell myn elder sonne and Rich^d Swyfte.
   Wit. Sir Rich^d Blagge vicar of Erehith, Rich^d Burneche, John Danyell, Water Overey, W^m Smyth and John Rutter notary Apostolik.
Probate (St Pauls) 19 March 1525 by W^m Mere and John Pemsey, exors.

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