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Medieval & Tudor Kent P.C.C. Wills Transcriptions by L. L. Duncan - Book 9 page 340

John Judde - Will 18 July 1527

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3 Dyngeley

18 Juyn 1527. 19 HVIII. John Judde citizen and Fisshemonger of London. To be buryed in cristen buryell where it shall please almighty Jhu of his Infinite mercy for it to dispose. To high aulter of parisshe churche of Saynt Pancrase in London where I am parissher for tithes, etc. 3/4. Toward the new byelding of the mansion of the parsonage of the said parisshe of Seynt Pancrace 20s.
   Executrix to pay all detts and take to her my ?gossip John Mynne to have his Councell in making and putting in myn accompte and that all such sumes of money as I have receyved to the Kings use be well and truly paid as it shall appere by my boke of Receyts.
   To my good and lovyng wiffe Alice Judde the oon half of all my goods etc.
   If I decesse within the Realme of England I woll my wyff bestowe above all my costs and expenses funerells and buryells but only £10 and not above.
   Unto every of my servunts as well men as women a blacke gowne price of every yarde 4/- and to my moder Cowley a black gowne of 6/8 the yarde and a ryng of gold price 20s.
   To my brother Thos Judde wiff a Ring of gold 20s. My brother Andrew Judde my seconde gowne and my best jacket. My suster his wiff a gold rynge 20s. My coseyn Kyrkely my thirde gowne and his wiff a ring of 20s. My cosyn Styrrell my 4 gowne and his wiffe a ring. My brother John Cowley my v gowne and his wiffe a rynge. My suster Claybroke a ringe of 20s And all a blake gowne of 6/8 the yerde. My osyn ?Custaunce my brother Thos his doughter to her mariage £5.
   My wiffs goddoughter: my cosyn Styrrells child £5 for her mariage. To every of my cosyn Smythes childern that is to wite Xtofer, Anne, Elizth and Martha £5, at full ages or mariages. Provided that if any of the same children of my said cosyn Smyth do go or entre into any Religion then he she or they to have no parte of my said legacy. Unto mariage of Anne Garth £5. To mariage of Margarete Palmer £5 and to her mother a ringe and gowne.
To every housholder within the Chepe warde that be pore folks 12d and to every childe in every on of ther houses 4d.
   Residue to Alice my wyfe my extrix and overseers my brethern Thos Judde and Andrewe Judde. Furthermore to said Alice an annuitie of £5 by my brother Andrewe Judde of theissues and of my messuage or tenement called Bardon in Kent and to said Alice my messuage or tenement in Dertford I late purchased of said John Cowley her brother to her and her heires for ever. Also she shall hold for her life my manor of Howbery with all lands, etc. and after her decesse to remain to forseid Andrewe Judd my brother and heyres males so he pay the annuytie of £5 of the tenement called Bardon. In defaulte of heires Howbery to remayne to my cosyn Wm Judde sone of my brother Thos Judde and for defaulte to the seid Thos Judde my brother. If Andrewe do not pay annuitie then Howbery to seid John Cowley. ?Pme. Johem Judde.
   Wytnes Wm Aldrych preest his curate, Richde Osborne grocer, Robt Downe and Jn Fyssher.
   Probate (Lamehith) 10 Apr 1537 by Alice relict.

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