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Medieval & Tudor Kent P.C.C. Wills Transcriptions by L. L. Duncan - Book 14 page 390

 Richard Knatchbull - Will 1 Oct 1581

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37. Tirwhite

1 Oct 1581. Richard Knatchbull of Mersam (Mersham) in Kente. To be buried by the discrecion of my executoure. Whereas I stande bounde to Norton Greene and Robert Grimes my brothers in lawe to leave Susane my wiffe, sister to the saide Norton and Robert £300, I will myne extoure doe ymmediately after my decease paye unto the saide Susane my wife £300. To the saide Susane all her jewells and all her apparell of her bodye, and £100 upon condicion that shee becomme bounde by obligacon unto my extoure in the somme of £200 that if she shall not dymyse selle or lett my principall messuage in whiche I nowe dwell and suche lande belongynge allready assured unto her for parte of her ?ioincture nor annye parte thereof to anye other then to my sonne Richarde that then the saide obligan to be voide or else to remayne in hir force.
   To Ursula my daughter £400 at her marriage or age of 20. To Mary my daughter £400 at her marriage or age of 20. If anye die then £200 of the £400 to the survirvowe and the other £200 to myne executoure and if both die then the £800 to my extor. I geve yearlye unto my said daughters Ursula and Mary for their fundinge and bringinge upp untill thage of 14 everie of theme 20 markes and after 14 untill 20 or be married £20 the said paymentes to be made quarterlie.
   I will my exor shall have myne intereste and terme of yeres yet to comme of and in those landes and marshes freshe and salte whiche sometyme were parcell of the demeasnes of the mannor of Chayne Courte whereof the Revercion is by suffyciente conveyance assured unto John Knatchbull my sonne by the graunte of Wm Burde, Richd Carnell, Richd Springham and Thos Alderseye untill suche tyme as my son John shall accomplisshe his age of 21 yeares and of the proffittes £30 yearlie to the said John and retaine in his handes £300 of the proffits and of the residue make accompte unto my sonne John when 21 I geve unto myn extoure myne intereste and terme of yeares yet to comme of and in one percell of marche lande called the reche and the Sheepelock close contaynyng 40 acres certaine mershe landes called the Fowrscore acres (80 acres) beinge sometyme one mershe and now devided into 4 several mershes, one mershe called the Underlaynes (24 acres) The Rowe mershe (40 acres) and also two other percells called Moyles Landes (64 acres) the Revercion of all assured to my saide sonne John.
I geve unto Norton Knatchbull my sonne myne interest and terme of yeres yet to comme of and in those freshe marshes lyinge within the Landes of Chayne Courte in the parishes of Ivechurche and Midleye wherof the reversion is to Anthony Mayne esquier.
   Residue of all my goods, monneye, plate and other moveable goods to Richarde Knatchbull my sonne whome I ordeyne sole executoure.
   This is: touching all my landes and tenements in Kente or else wheare. I geve unto Richarde Knatchbull my sonne after the deceasse of Susan my wieff my principall messuage in whiche I nowe dwell and all those landes in Mersam whiche I hadd of the gifte of John Knatchbull my Father by his last Will And also fowretene acres of lande in Smythe (Smeeth) and Braborne which I purchased of Richd Leech, all which premisses are assured to Suzan my wieff for her joincture.
   Also I geve unto Richarde Knatchbull my sonne one messuage and 16 acres of land to the sayde messuage adjoiynye lyinge in the parrisshe of Mersam whiche I late purchased of Wm Curtes of Tenterden and also 3 acres of lande in Mersam I purchased of Thos Smythe of Smethe lyinge amonge the lands which I bought of Wm Curtes aforesaide.
   I geve unto my sonne Richarde one messuage and 2 acres I bought of Pledger. Also one messuage and 60 acres in the parrisshes of Mersham, Braborne and Smethe whiche I purchased of Wm Chalcrofte and allsoe 15 acres in Braborne and Mersam I purchased of George Bacheler. Also 7 acres in Mersham and Smeth lyinge neere Quarington whiche I boughte of the said Wm Curteis. Also 23 acres of Woodlande I purchased of Humfreye Clerk genetlemanne in the parisshe of Franknersherste or Alingtoun or else where. To have and to houlde unto the saide Richard Knatchbull, his heires and assignes for ever. And if he dye withoute heire male of his bodye lawfullye begotten before he shall accomplishe thage of 30 yeares Then I geve all the saide premisses unto John Knatchbull my sonne. And if he dye withoute heire male then unto Norton Knatchbull my sonne and his heires. And if he die withoute heire male before thage of 30 yeares then unto Thomas Knatchbull my sonne and if he die withoute heire male before 30 then unto George Knatchbull my sonne and if he die without heires male before 30 then unto the next heire male of me the saide Richarde Knatchbull and for defaulte to the righte heires of mee Richarde Knatchbull.
   Unto Thos Knatchbull my sonne one messuage and 43 acres in Mersham in thoccupacion of Henrye Watts and my landes called Fryth Layes lyinge in the parishes of Mersham and Aldington whiche I purchased of my brother John Knatchbull and if yt happen my saide sonne Thos to die withowte heire male before 30 then to George Knatchbull my sonne and for defaulte to Norton Knatchbull my sonne and the heires males of his bodye and for defaute to Richd Knatchbull my sonne and for defaulte to John Knatchbull my sonne and for defaulte to the righte heires of me Richarde Knatchbull.
   I will my exor shall have the lettinge and takinge of the proffitts of the saide landes untill my sonne Thomas shall accomplish the age of 21 yeres and of the profitts shall make allowaunce unto my sonne Thos for his findinge and bringinge opp and of the residue of the proffitts shall make a inste accompte and paymente unto my
sonne Thos when 21.
   Unto George Knatchbull my sonne and his heires one messuage and 53 acres comonlie called Gridle lyinge in the parishes of Mresham and Aldington and also 48 acres of Upp land and marshe I purchased of Humfrey Clark Gentleman lyinge in the parishes of Francknersherst, Allington and Bonnington. And if my sonne George doe dye withoute heir male before 30 I geve the saide premisses unto Thomas my sonne and for defaulte to Norton my sonne and for defaulte of issue to Richard Knatchbull my sonne and for defaulte to John Knatchbull my sonne and for defaulte to the ryhte heires of me Richard Knatchbull. Myne exor shall have the settinge, lettinge and receving of the proffitts untill my sonne George shall accomplishe his age of 21 and [as before].
   Item: whereas I have already assured unto Norton Grine and Robert Grine [i.e. Greene] esquires the parcells of land followinge hereafter expressed that is to saye 52 acres of mershe in Newchurche late Symon Edolphes to the use of me the saide Richard Knatchbull and Susan my wieffe for terme of oure lyves for parcell of the joincture of my sayde wieff and after oure deceasse to the use of the eldest issue male of oure bodies lawfullye begotten and one messuage and sixe score acres of lande in Mersam, Barborne, Byrchole and Smethe late Richarde Snatchbull and one messuage and 28 acres of lande in Mersham, Braborne and Wye late Reynolde Knatchbull and 35 acres in Mersham, Braborne and Birchole late Thos Hall and one messuage and three score acres of mershe in Brensett, Ivechurche and Snave late Simon Edolphe to the use of the saide Richarde Snatchbull for terme of my life and after my decease to the use of the eldest issue male of the bodyes of me the saide Richarde and Susann my wieff lawfullye begotton and also certeine mershes called Rowemarshes otherwise Moyles land late purchased of Rowlande Clark Knighte lyinge in the parishes of Ivechurche and Midleye and one waye leadinge to the same lande to the use of me the saide Rycharde Knatchbull for terme of my lieff. And after my decease to use of Norton Snatchbull my sonne and of the heires males of his bodye lawfully begotten withe dyvers remaynders over. Also I geve unto North Snatchbull my sonne three acres of lande lyinge within Moyles lande whiche I bought of John Englett of Brocklande. I the saide Richard Knatchbull in further corroboratinge and strengthinninge of the saide Assuraunce doe geve all the saide messuages landes and marshes withe their apapurtences to the saide Norton as before assured and to the heires males of his bodye lawfullye begotten and for default of suche issue to Thos my sonne and for defaulte to George Knatchbull my sonne. Item: I geve unto Norton Knatchbull my sonne and to his heires twoe tenements and twoe acres of lande in the parrishese of Brensyt and fortie acres of woodd and lande in the parishe of Ruckinge which I purchased of Symon Edolphe.
   Probate 9 Oct 1582 by oath of Richd Windor not pub. proc. of Richd Knatchbull son and exor.
   Confirmed by sentence 30 April 1583.

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