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Tudor P.C.C. Will Transcription by L. L. Duncan - Books 47 & 48 page 45

JONE(Joan) HARRENDEN,  Will 16 April 1515

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JONE (Joan) HARRENDEN of Maydeston [Maidstone] in Kent wedow 16 Aprill 1515. To be buried in the churchyarde of Allhalowes afore our Lady ther and besyde Philippe Kyng late my husband. To reparation of the church 13s. 4d. To mayntenaunce of the brotherhed of Corpus Xpi 6s. 8d. To mayntenaunce of the torches and other lights in the church of Stapulherst [Staplehurst] 10s. To reparation of the parishe church of Bowghton vnder the bleam 33s. 4d. To friers of Alisford 2 qarters of malte. To the chapell of Saint John Bapte in Maydestone a quarter of malt.
To my sonne Dome Thomas Asshe, monk of Criste church in Canterbury, the bedding of my parlure of the house wherin I dwell which parlure adjoinith vnto Lyllis, hole as it stondith. To the same Dome Thomas a chafing dishe, ewer and bason, cople of latyn candellstykes &e and a maser of syluer and gylt. To Rychard Norwood my servaunt 5 marc.
To reparation of the greate brigge of Maydeston 13s. 4d. To Agnes Broke my vyolett kyrtell. To Agnes Kyng wyff of Wyllyam Kyng my long trayne vyolett gowne. To the wyff of Thomas Davy of Maydeston, baker, a petycote. To Agnes Tomesy my goddoughter, maryed at Loose, a musterd wylles gowne furryd with blake. To Alice Sylvester late my servaunt a gowne of murre a payer of bedis of blake gett gawded with syluer. To Margery wyff of William Lynley half a dozen of syluer sponys without knoppis.
To Myldrede wyff of John Phylyp a lytle payer of small corall bedis. To Wyllyam Harrynden my sonne in lawe 10 marc when he comythout of his prentyship and yf he decease then to Jone Harrenden doughter of Rychard Harrenden to her mariage. I bequeth to remayne to the house where I dwell the hangings in both the halls, also in the lytle parlure and the chamber above with 3 beddis, all the hangyngs and all the cupbourdis and tables. To Willyam Merchaunt my servaunt 6s. 8d. To Agnes Swynham the suster of Rychard Swynham oon quarter of barley malt.
To the wyff of Thomas Fordeman my skarlett kyrtell. To my cosyn Mawde Sharpe my rede corrall bedys with the greate knoppe. A preest to syng half a yere in parish church of Maidestone and half a yere in the church of Saint Faythes. To Elyn Redman my vyolett hoode. To reparacion of church of Saint Fayth 6s. 8d.
Last Will: My feoffes and executors to sell my house with the appurtenances called the Corner house besydis the bere stake and they to pay as folowing:- To Agnes wyff of Rychard Swynham 10 marc, and Resydue of the mony comyng of the same Corner House top my sonne Dane Thomas Asshe oon of the monkes of Criste Church of Canterbury. My feoffes shall enfeoffe Wyllyam Kyng of and in the house behyude the Sayle.
I will Margery Kyng have to hir mariage household stuff to valewe of 5 mrc. To Agnes Swynham the yonger to the value of 20s. To Rycharde Harrenden a goblett of syluer. To Agnes Sawer my best petycote. To Agnes Swynham the wyff of Richard S. the worst maser and a playne pece the worst of iii. To Edwarde my seruaunt 6 syluer sponys the worst that I have.
To my son John Harrenden a payer of white amber beedis. To Agnes Kyng a harnest gyrdell of vyolett. To Agnes Swynham wyff of Rychard S. a reed guryrdell. My feoffes to make a state to Edwarde Smyth my seruaunt of a certeyn parcell of londe lying in the ende of Est Lane wich Andrewe Tylden now hireth. To John Fyssher the Elder and Robert Fyssher 20s. Resydue unto the handis of John Norwood and Rychard Hele executors to pay detts and for welth of my soule &e.
Wittenes: my sone Dane Thomas Asshe, Sr. Robert Warde, William Fyssher thelder, Wyllyam Kyng, John Fysher thelder, Robert Fysher, Edwarde Smyth, Mawde Sharpe, Agnes Fordman, Agnes Swynham and Agnes Sawer.
Proved 16 May 1515 by Robert Fyssher and John Fyssher in person of Wm. Crosland, proctor. (P.C.C. 6 Holder)

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