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Medieval & Tudor Kent P.C.C. Wills Transcriptions by L. L. Duncan - Book 15 page 525

Henry Judde - Will 4 January 1554

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Henry Judde of London gentilman being sicke, etc. To be interred in the parishe churche of Sainte Martin. To the poore folks boxe in the same churche 12d.
   To my brother William my cloke and cote whiche he and I bought together of Mynors. I forgive unto my sistre Bykner all mony she owithe me and to my saide sister a ringe of golde of 40s. Unto John Judde my best satten doblet. My cossen Edwarde Garthe my cote of velvet. Robert Bundocke sixe kyen and sixtene lambes. Roger Norman my clarke my nyght gowne.
   Residewe unto Mabell Judde my welbeloved wife whome I ordene extrix. and overseers for my saide wifes relyefe and comforte my uncle Ser Andrewe Judde Knyght, Edward Garthe and Wm Judde my brother.
   This is: of all my landes I geve unto Mable my wife all my londes in Toonbridge (Tonbridge) in Kent called Barden and hous landes uxta Toonbridge withe my manor called Hooberye in the same cowntye for terme of her lyfe. And where for that it hathe pleased allmightie God of his mercyfull goodnes to call my saide wief to be at this present withe childe I will if it please God to brynge the same her childe into lyfe and that it be a man childe after her decease the same childe by what name so ever it shalbe cauled shall not ony have all the same my landes in Toonbridge together withe my manor called Hoobery but he at his full age of twentye yeres have all my londes callyd Houslandes parcell of the londes called Barden uxta Toonbridge. If a maide child then unto her after discease of the saide Mable my wyfe all my manor of Hoobery. If the childe decease then to William Judde my brother my manor of Howbery but if he trouble or unquyet my saide wife of and in the possession of eny the landes to her assigned for her lyfe then the manor of Hoobery unto John Judde my cossen.
   Dated 4 Jan. 1554.
   Wytnesses Edwarde Lane the wryter herof, Constance Byckner sister to the same Henry, Roger Narman his servante and John Anwike.
   Probate D and C. Cant. sede vac. 18 Jan 1554 by Edward Lane proc. of Mabelle relict.

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