20. Alenger
1 Oct 1540 (32 H8). Adam Sampson 15. of
Harwiche in Essex, yoman of the Kings most honorable garde. To be buried
where yt shall please God. To highe aulter of the parishe church of
Erythe otherwyse callyd Lesnes in Kent for my tithes etc. 20d.
£10.6.8. to the por and nedye people according to the Kings Acts that
ys to say at the day of my buryng at Erithe £4 and at Harwiche 20s
and at my monethes day at Erythe other £4 and at Harwiche other 20s
to pray for me and my frends.
To Crystin my wyfe £100 the whiche I have delyvered to my
said wyfe by my lyfe dayes so that she shall not axe or demaunde the
foresaid £100 of my extours. To said wyfe my best gyrdell and best payr
of Corrall beades that I brought with me. To every of my wyfes doughters
that is Annes Tyllney and Margaret Cowper a gowne and a kyrtill.
To Thos Rychmonde my wyfes sonne one sylver pott
with a cover and £5. To Annes Tyllney one of the same sylver potts and
40s. To Margaret Cowper my wyffes doughter one of the same
and £6. I will that all my houshold stuff that I brought with me be
devided betwyn my wyfe and her 3 childern.
To repacions of parishe churche of Saynt Nicolas with in
Harwiche 40s whensoever any good works shalbe gyne to be doon
upon the same churche.
To Richd Veyll my servunt £4 beside his Rayment.
To every of my godchildern to pray for me 12d. To Peter
Graunte and Elizth his wif £3. To John Sampson sone of Davie
Sampson of Erithe £4 and my howse or tenement late purchased of Muscoke.
To Robt Sampson sone of same Davye £4 and my howse late
purchased of Thos Myller. To every of doughters of said Davie Sampson
£3. To my brother Edwarde Johnson £30. Wm Awgr of Erithe
£5.
To repacions of parisshe churche of St John Baptyst in
Erithe £10.
To Elizth Sampson my doughter 100 marks at her
marige and my howse in Berking yt Samkyn now dwellith in. To John Smythe
thelder of Sowtwerk and Elisabeth his wyfe £20 and to his sixe childern
£12 (40s each). Robert Haslyn sonne of John Haslyn of
Crayford 20s. Awdrye Sampson doughter of my brother Wm
Sampson at her marige £40. [To marry with consent of exors and also
other girl]. To Robt Legge of Harwiche £20. John Tyllney
thelder of Harwiche and Anne is wyfe £34. To Adam Tyllney sone of said
John Tyllney my godson £5. Yf the childe dye then to Annes Tyllney his
mother.
My wyfe all that my half leasse I bought of John Hawkyn
that ys £5.10 and half a boore (sic) every yere duryng lease. Also one
quarter of my shippe called the Jesus after this viage out of Iselonde
with all thapparell to the said quarter. To said wyfe my litle salte at
Harwich with cover. To my servunt Richd Johnson £4 to pray
for me. To my servunt Richd Veyll £4 to pray for me. To John
Androw my servunt £5 to pray for me. To Thos Smythe my
servunt £12.6.8. to pray for me. To Adam Gabryell my godson 40s
when 22. To my servunt Thos Baker £5 and he to serve the
rest of his yeres with Robt Legge according to his Indenture.
To my servunt Edwarde Nyce other wyse callyd Lyng £5 and set hym clere
of his yeres so that he shall not demaunde or axe no more of no
covenunts of my extours.
I will that Grygs that was my brother Thomas prentys shall
serve the rest of his yeres with John Tyllnye thelder and to accomplish
all soche covenunts as in his Indenture do the appere. To Henry Borman
of Harwich £5 and all detts. Thos Painter thelder of Harwich
and his wyfe 30s and forgyve her the pece of greate Reasonnes
that she owith me for. To John Lown of Harwich 20s to pray
for me. To Davy Lownde £3. Adam Lownde my godson 20s. John
Lownde sone of Davy Lownde 20s. Thos Lownd sone of
said Davy 20s. To Fillis Lownde, doughter of said John Lownde
10/-. Elizth Lownde, doughter of said John Lownde 10s.
Adam Darnell my godsone 20s to pray for me. John Moysse of
Mossehall in 10s. My frend Westnesse a doblet of velvet and
10s to pray. Adam Harvye my godsone 20s. Annes
Hankyn the yonger to hir marige 20s. Thos Puckwell
the capper £6.13.4. John Haslyn of Crayford 40s. Adam
Puckwell my godson 20s. Thos Puckwell 20s.
John Puckwell 20s. To John Staines of Erithe 40s.
Wm Swyfte sone of Ric. Swyfte 40s. Richd
Swift the yonger son of Ric. Swift 40s. All my god childern
named to be voide of the 12d before bequethed.
My extours to prerfourne all my brothers will unperformyd
wherin I am charged. To Elizth my doughter one Fetherbed etc.
out of my house at Erithe. To Awdre Sampson doughter of my brother Wm
Sampson late deceased a Fetherbed etc. oute of my house at Erithe.
To Raffe Goodwyn of Ipswiche one hunderd of Haberdyn for his provision.
To Jayks Darnell of Mylsey one half 100 of haberdyn. My
wyfe shall have left for her howsholde store 200 of haberdyn and one
hundred of lyngs as they swyme (sic). To Peter Pet thelder 100 of
haberdyn for his provision. To John ?Merche of Erithe my half Tyde bote
that he now Rowithe in and my half of tholde Tyd boote with John Rowley.
To Richd Swyfts wyfe 40s to pray.
To Master Brykit, mr Cooke to the King 100 of
haberdyn and one quarter lynge for the provision of his howsse. To
Master Wheatley C of haberdyn and two cople of lings for the provision
of his howse. Item, I will yf it please God to sende for me or suche
tyme Sir Richd Blage vicar of Erithe have all paid me soche
somes of mony as he now owith me I clerely forgyve hym all said somes
and I will he shall have 6/8 to pray for me and all Xten soules.
To Mr Wilsdon of Eltam half a 100 of Haberdeyn and one
cople of lings. To John Nootte one qt. of haberdeyn and one cople of
lings.
My extours shall dispoasse at Harwiche £8 and at Erith
£20 to por yonge men and maydes mariages. To Raff Boonesse 3/4 to pray.
John Travys my servunt £6.13.4. over his wags to pray for me. To my
servunt Wyllm Johnson £30 to praye. Davye Sampson £12.6.8. Yf Cristyn
my wyfe do not deliver towards the perfourmance of this my last will and
testament without grudge fraude gyle or other delaye all my plat
unbequethen as folowith. First 3 bolls with cover, 2 salts pcell gilt
with 1 cover, one cuppe of sylver doble gilt with a cover, one dosen and
a half sylver sponnes and a nutte with a cover and all my apparell to my
backe. That then she shalnot enjoie my quarter of a good shipp called
the Jesus and my exours to keep same to perfourme my will.
To Ric Whetley £30. Clement Sydnam £4, Water Hickman my
best gowne furred with ?Foynes. Robert Clerke of Harwiche 40s.
Thos Wylton £4. John Allyt of Harwiche £5. Robt
Sawmonde and Elisabeth his wyfe my godddoughter 40s. Thos
Horloke £5. Thos Harison of Harwiche £3. Robt Tyler
30s and all he owith me for bere so that he demaunde nothing
for that he hathe made for me for my servunts. To Morys Harvie 20s.
Robt Pytman of Harwiche 20s and forgive him
£3.13.4. To Barbara Leghitt my house that Staynes dwellith in. Alice
Egcleston my howse that lytle Henry now dwellith in and 40s
to repayre the said house with all.
To the yomery of the Fishemongers £10 to be delyvred into
the handes of Henry Wallys and Robt Woode Fishemongers, they
to dispose hit in maner and forme folowing: every yere at their feaste
day whensoever hit shall fortune to be kepte 20s and the hole
company of the yomenry that same day to come to Saynt Margaretts churche
in New Fishestrete and their to praye for me and all Xten soules.
To the making of the highe waye from the towne of Erithe to
the churche £20 and from Erithe to Crayford where yt shalbe most
nedefull Will of Adam Sampson nedefull £10. To my godsone Adam Garrat
£3 to pray. To Adam Egcleston my godsone 20s to pray. To
Jone Veyll £4. Kateryn Parke £10. I bequeth all my house and lande in
parishe of East Wickham to Redeym the por inhabitants of the parishe of
Erithe that ys to saye in maner and forme folowing: I will the Repacions
of the same to be performyd and the overpluse to remayne in the church
box for ever to this entent that whensoever hit shall please the King to
have any fyfteyn graunted that the said overpluse shall alwaye be to
redeym the por people for paying of any monye and for fawte that this be
not done then the next of my kyne shall have the lande as the lawe will
pmyt and suffeer and the churche wardens for the tyme being shall
receyve all the rent etc. and give accompte.
To Richd Swyfte thelder £10 to pray. Thos
Johnson sone of Edward Johnson £5. To Edwd Creswell 10/- to
praye. To Peter Grűntemor and Elisabeth his wyfe 20s.
John Odyarne Fishmonger 20s. Hewit Lymburn of Dettforde 6/8.
I will Cristyn my wyfe shall have for her owne store sixe
wayes of salte and for the making of her ?fruyng vessells in redy mony
£7. I will Richd Swyft thelder and Thos Wallys his wyfes
sone shallhave my half Crayer with Robert Lybit callyd the Mary Kateryn
and to pay for the same to my extours £50 and to make and seale
covenents to pay the same.
To Thos Poope hyrde of Felton marshe 40s
to praye. Wm Paynter 20s of that his brother Sr
Richd Painter prest owith me. John Lyberde of Berking 20s.
Wm Wygnall of Erithe 26/8 for that he demaundes of me for
salt and yf he be not contentyd then two waye of salt and to paye all
costs and charges.
John Hastlyn of Crayford my gowne furred with blake cony.
To my servunt Wm Johnson my Russet velvyt doblet. To my
servunte John Androw my doblet of Tawny Caffa. To John Tylney thelder my
best night gowne To the yomenry of my lady Shrosheris howse among them
to pray for me 20s. To Joon Nown 20s and a marke
that ys in Reconyng betwen us. To Elsabeth Kyrton 20s. Thos
Smythe my servunte that gowne whiche was my brother Thomas best gown.
All my landes unbequethed shalbe solde by myn extours whom
I ordeyn my welbeloved Edward Johnsone yoman of the King’s guarde and
Richd Whetley yoman of the Kings buttery and my overseer Wm
Johnson my servunte. To Wm Saunderson 40s. To
Selbeys wyfe 3s. I will that Edward Johnson shall have Frogge
powll he to paye for thone half and he to have the other halfe clere.
These wytnessis John Smythe thelder of Sowthwork, Wm Nelson
of Erithe in Kent yoman, Richd Swyft thelder and John Stains
of the same town yoman, Wm Johnson, John Androwe, Alice
Egleston.
Probate coram dno Cantuarien Archiepe apud London 18 Jan
1540 by Ric. Wheteley and Edwd Johnson.