Medieval & Tudor Kent P.C.C. Wills Transcriptions by L. L. Duncan - Book 13 page 237

 John Maister - Will 4 July 1509

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22. Bennet

4 July 1509. John Maister of Westerham yoman. To be buried in the church yard of Westerham. To the light of Or lady of the Pyller a taper of ijlb of wax. To the light of Seynt Xtofer a taper of oon pound of wex. To the light of Seynt George a taper of a lb of wex.
   To Richard my son a cowe orells 7^s for hit at the eleccon of the same Richard. To Isolde Maister my doughter 8 mrke, the day of hir mariage 4 marc and within 4 yeres other 4 marc. To Wm Elyott ij moder shepe. To Johane Skynner a moder shepe.
   Residue to Johane my wif and Thomas Maister my son the which executors and overseer Mr John Potter.
   This is: I pray and desire my feoffes that ys to sey Thomas Isley Esquyer, John Potter gent, Ric Dekon, W^m Chapman of Greynes and Thomas Maister my son that they suffre Johane my wif to occupye and receyve the yssues etc. of my house called Doverhams with a croft of lond therto belongyng terme of hir lif and to remayn to William Maister my son and if the same W^m decesse without heirs then to remayne to Thomas my son.
   I will Johane my wif receyve and take the yssues etc. of my ij mesuages or cotages called Glovers in Westerham with ij parcells of land called the Hethes and the Mores bying in Lynnefeld till that Rich^d my son be of the age of 22 yeres and then remayn to the said Richard and he to pay his moder yerely 3/4.
   I pray and desire my feoffes that they deliver estate unto Thomas Maister my son in the tenement in the which I dwell yn called Shods with ij crofts of lond therto lying called Cape lond and Gayescrofte immediately after my decesse.
   I will the said Thomas Maister suffre Johane my wif to occupye and take easement in the same tenement by the space of a yere after my decesse.
   I pray my feoffes than beying on lyve that they deliver estate unto Rich^d my son of and in the said cotages and lond called the Hethes and the Mores whan he cometh to 22 yeres and to W^m my son the messuage called Doverhams after the decesse of Johane my wif.
   Wit: John Potter of the Westynde, John Goodmonde, Philipp at Myll, Thos Baker.
   Probate 6 Nov. 1509 by Johan relict and Thos Maister exors.

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