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Medieval & Tudor Kent P.C.C. Wills Transcriptions by L. L. Duncan - Book 14 page 423

 Henry Fane - Will 12 May 1533

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12 May 25 HVIII. Henry Fane of Hadloo (Hadlow) in Kent Esquire. To be buryed as the bodye of a true Christen man where as it shall please God. To high aulter of the parishe churche of Hadloo 13/4 and to the same churche ij chalices price of foure poundes.
   To the mariage of Lauraunce Salman my servante and of Annes Adamys my servant if he will marry her 10 marks and if he wil not marry her then the said 10 marks to be to her mariage. To Lewes Valet my servaunte for the service he hath doon to me tenne marks. I bequethe yerely to Sir James Baynes my chapleyne till that he be promoted till a benefice or other lyving in perpetuytie foure marks.
   I will that there shalbe paid to Roger Whaplod for redemption of the house and landes late John Gamons £10 and the land shall remayne to the foure sonnes of the saide Gamond and the porcions of that redemption of the twoo yonger sonnes being in my keping I give freely to them that is to eyther of theym 60s of the price of the redemption of their parts uppon condition that for the redemption of the parts of the twoo elder sonnes I or myn extours may kepe their parts untill or myn extours be recompensed therefore.
   To Budyn Dericks my brewer V marks. Unto Mercy Cooper to her mariage £3. To Henry Stopperfeeld my godsonne to purchase for him a peace of land of my brother John Fisshers lying nighe unto the house of the same enheritaunce of the same Henry 10 marks. To him and his heires male and for defaulte the same peace of land shall remayne to my brother John Fane and theirs males and for lacke to my right heires. And if the lande is not obtained by purchase the said Henry Stopperfelde shalhave at 21 yeres £5.
   Unto Wm Welbecke a peace of lande lying in Farleigh or Barmyng whiche ----- Taylour mason occupiethe for the yerely rent of 5s. To Thos Solman my servante 40s. To every other of my household servants 20s.
   All my plate shalbe divided between my wife and Raafe Fane and the saide Raaf to have the better parte and mooste therof and twoo beddes of downe with sheets etc. and my wife shalhave three of the nexte at her choyse and the rest to remayne in my saide manner place to thuse of the said Raafe Fane one bedd excepted whiche I give to Lauraunce Solman.
   To my suster Fissher 10 marks. To Dorathie Dering my wifes daughter £4 and to her suster Elizabeth 5 marks. To every of my goddchildren 2s to pray for my soule. To Alice my wif twoo keyn and a gelding. To Mestres Studley wife of Robert Studley of London my greatist cowe with her calf. To John Latter of Hasden V marks.
   To the said Alice my wife all that her brasse whiche she brought with her to me. To Roger Hall of Maydeston surgeon 20s to be paid to him my myn extours at suche tyme as he hath helyd John Holowbone of his disease callid the poxe. To John Goding of Hadloo my new sawe with all thing belonging to yt and 20s. I do forgive Robert Manton all suche grasse as he had at his comyng yn and also tenne acres of falowe and xj acres of oots and I give him daye of payment of tenne pounds whiche he hathe in a stocke fower yeres to be paid to myn extours.
   To my brother John wife Xs. To Anne Fissher 10s. To Elizabeth Tronywall 10s. To Sir John Crosse vycar of Hadloo for his payne taking and to pray for my soule 20s. To Sir Thos Nangle to pray for my soule 6/8.
   I will that Raaf Fane shalhave thadvantage of my hoole land callid Sandhurste betwene this and the feaste of Saint Mighell tharchyli toward his setting up and to remayne to the perfourmacon of my will. To the same Raaf eight of my best oxen and tenne kyne with a bull. Unto my brother Richard my best gowne and unto my brother John my seconde best gowne. Residewe of my wering apparell to Raaf Fane. I forgive John Bake suche debt as he oweth me and I bequeath to him 26/8. I will Annes Ademys shalhave 5s. Towardes the repacion of Hartelake brige £4. To Thomas Lakke a mare and a colte whiche Mantell wold have bought of me and 26/8. To Lauraunce Salmon my servante a house and twoo gardeynes lying to the same in the parrishe of Hadloo whiche late were John Arkenbaldes. I give unto my brother John all that stocke whiche he had at his comyng into the house and lande where he now dwellithe and my will is that he shall occupie the selfe ferme as long as he will paying the yerely ferme of £13 to the saide Raafe Fane the same Raaf keping sufficiante repacions.To the saide Raaf Fane my blacke horse and all the Residew of my stuffe of household.
   My extours shall make deliveraunce unto the said Raaf Fane of suche my corne now standing on the ground, 16 acres of my best whete the whete growing in Sandehurst foresaide to be parcell therof and 20 acres of my beste ots at his owne choyse and the hole grayne as pease and beanes now being on the grounde whiche liethe aboute this my mannour and dwelling place. To the same Raaf two of my best laboring mares at his choyse.
   Unto Wm Mowseherst sonne of Hugh Mowseherst 16/8 due to me at myd sommer next. To Raaf Jane twoo mares stagges of the best. Unto Sir James Banes 10 marks to pray for my soule. To said Raaf Fane all manner my stuffe of husbandrye, halfe my sheepe and halfe my lambes with all my swyne, my boote and the crofte that the myller sermes, lying at Hartelake bridge and the were that Godfrey do the ferme late Goddings with the halfe acre of medowe grounde lying therto. To Joane Oxley my mayde servante 6/8. To Margery Braner wif of Robert Braner 40s. To George Ring twoo steeres of iij yeres olde. I bequethe unto the worshipfull maister Cristofer Hale the Kinges Attornay five pounds.
   Residue of my corne and cattall shall remayne towardes the perfourmacion of this my will and I make my brytherne Richard and John Fane extours and if any will not take uppon them the charge then Raaf Fane foresaid or ells not.
   Witnes Syr John Crosse Vicar of Hadloo, Wm Cotton gentilman, Robert Studley, Thos Lakke, John Dering gentilman, Roger Hall, surgeon, George Ring.
   This is: I will Alice my wife shalhave for terme of her life all suche landes etc. as I have heretofore appoynted to her joyntour being of the full yerely value of £20. I will my brother John Fane shalhave to him and his heirs males all landes and tenements in greate Peckham in Kent which were the landes and tenements of Thomas Massinger and for defaulte to remayne to the said Raaf Fane and for lacke of heire male to remayne to theires males of my brother Richard Fane and for defaulte to theldist sonne of John Fissher of Hadloo my brother in lawe and for defaute to remayne frome one brother to another of the saide Fisher sonnes and for defaulte of heires males to remayne to Thos Wombwell my susters sonne and for defaute to the next heires generall me Henry Fane, and for defaulte to Raafe Fane and his heires for ever. I will my manner Place that I dwell in with all the landes therto adioyning and a certeyne medowe callid Highams lying by Hartelake Bridge shall remayne unto Raaf Fane and to theires male of his bodye so that he doo not suffer no recontrye to be had against him therof nor alen nor sell anny of the saide lande and if he do not demeane or order him selfe as is aboverehersed then I will the profutes to the findying of my brother John children that is to say Henry Fane and Richard his sonnes and after their decease to be entayled as is above writton.
   I will after decease of Alice my wife my brother John shalhave during his life all suche landes etc as I have lymyted to my wife for her ioynter being in Peckham of the yerelie value of 20 marks and after deceas of the said John to remayne to theires males of same John and for defaulte to the saide Raafe Fane, and for defaulte as is above entayled. So that my very intent and will is that Raaf Fane shalhave all my landes and tenements lying in Hadldoo and Capell and my brother John all my landes and tenements in Greate Peckham and Tunbridge. I will that Thos Cressent shalhave my meswage in Sainte Margarets parrishe next Rochester And my other meswage in Towne Mallyng to be had to him and his heires. I will that Thos Fromond shalhave ot him and his heires twoo peaces of land in Hadlowe whiche he had of me in bargayne.
   Residew of my landes and tenements in Hadloo and Tunbridge and my principall meswage and lands bought of the said Fromond shalbe taken by myn extours by the tyme of V yeres towardes the perfourman of my testament and last will and afterward remayne to the said Raaf Fane and his heires and for defaute to John my brother and for default as is above writton. I will my brother John Fane shalhave durying his life all my said landes and tenements in Tonbridge and remayne to theires males of the same John and for lacke to Raaf Fane and for lacke as above writton. I will the said Cristofer Hales shalhave to him and his heires all the rent and lordshipp whiche I purchased of Antonny Wyks and of the extours of Thos Colte with the place of the courte hold thereof whiche to me belongith and also a peace eof land lying in Marden whiche Garteford accupieth. [Power to Raaf to make a joyntour if he marries].
   Probate 7 June 1533 by Richd Fane and John Fane exors.

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