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Tudor P.C.C. Will Transcription by L. L. Duncan - Books 47 & 48 page 68

JOHN BEAWLEY,  Will 21 September 1526

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JOHN BEAWLEY of the parish of Maidstone 21 September 1526. To be buried w tin the parishe churche of Alhalowes in Maidstone in the body of the church before the Rood. To the rode light in Woldam church 3s. 4d. To the light of our Lady in our Lady chauncell in the said churche 12d., and to the light of Saint George in the said church 4d. and to Saint Martyns light in the said church 4d., to the light of Saint Antony in the said church 4d. and to Saint Roche light in the church aforesaid of Woldam 4d.
To my doughter Dorathy to hir mariage £5. 13. 4 and to my doughter Margaret the same. If they departe owt of this worlde then to Margaret my wife. To my sonne John the yonger nowe being prentice in London my best gowne. To Thomas my sonne my gowne lyned wt wosted. Residue vnto Margaret my wife, soole executrice. Ouerseer, Edward Asshe.  Testes in premissis Magr. Thos. Nyghtingale, curatus de Maidstone, Willms. Dey, Willmus Fase, Walterus Davys, Henricus Camberleyn.
Last will (same date): of my londes and tenements in parishes of Woldam, Burgham and Aylesford. I will John Culpeper gent, Edward Asshe, gent, and William Norman my feoffees shall enfeffe Margaret my wife in all my manor called Seler wt all londes and tenements Courte Baron, rents and services wt appurts. in parishes of Woldam, Burgham and Aylesford and after the decesse of the foresaid Margaret to remayn to my next heires. I will Wm. Norman my sool feoffe make a laufull astate vnto Margaret my wife in all my tenements in Halling late Roger Bakes and in 3½ acres in Hallyng somtyme Roger Cooks and oon acre in Snodland I bought of Water Luke and a tenement wt a rood and a half of londe I bought of John Holywell and a rood of londe in the parsonage felde in Snodland I
bought of John Lylly and in the reversion of 3 acres in Byrlyng late John Walters and in two half acres of londe I bought of John Potkyn and Roger at Mede in Woldamfelde to theutent she shall sell them toward the mony bequethed for the mariage of Dorathe and Margaret my doughters.
I will John myn eldest sonne have the occupation of profits of two tenements in Woldam called Chalks and Isacks, paying to the chief lords of the fee that of right is due.
On 9th February 1526 administration of goods &e of John Beawley deceased ‘per viam intestati’ (because the executrix named in his testament "ab hae luce migravit" before she had assumed the execution of the will), to Richard Bere he being sworn &e. (P.C.C. 16 Porch)

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