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P.C.C. Will Transcription
by L.
L. Duncan -
Books 47 & 48 page 91
MARY FYNCHE, Will 19
June 1557
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MARY FYNCHE, wedowe, one of
the gentilwomen of the Quenes highness mooshe honorable prevy chamber.
19 June 1557 ( 3 & 4 Philip and Mary).
To be buryed in the parrishe churche of Maidstone in Kent if it
shalhappen me to dye at Allyngton in the saide Countie. No pompe but in
the parishe churche where I am buryed and in three other parishes next
adjoyning dirge and masse. to be saide and songe by the preestis of the
same. To euery preest 20d., to euery clerke 12d and to the poore people
£10.
To Freers obseruauntes of Grenewiche £10. Freers obseruauntes of
Southampton £10. To the Blacke Freers in London £10. To the nonnes of
Syon £10. To the nonnes of Langley in Co. Hertford £10. To the monks
of Charterhouse of Shene £10, to praye for my soule and all christian
soules. A cope of blacke veluet, a westment wt deacon and subdeacon and
twoo aulter clothes of blacke veluet to the parishe wheare I shall
happen to be buryed as an ornament to thornor of God there to remayn.
A yerlie obite during all the yeres I shalhauve to come in the mannor of
Allynfton and other landes in Kent of the demyse of graunt and lease of
our said soverayne lorde and ladye, in the parishe churches of
Maidestone, Ailesforde, Allyngton and Boxley and yerelie £6. 13. 4. to
be I moost humblie beseche the Quenes most excellent majestie to accepte
and take a ringe of gold wt a table diamounte in it which the Kinges
heighnes gave me, as a significacon of my thanckefull mynde to her grace
for her greate benefite done to me, whome I pray God longe to preserve
and kepe to his moste gloriouse will and pleasure in all goodness.
My executor shall cause 25 ringes of gold wt the figure of death hed in
euerye of them euery ringe of the value of 40s. [Then follows a list of
persons at the Court to whom these were to be given, omitted here as not
Kentish interest] [of others of her kindred &e she names] myn aunte
the Lady Kempe, to my cousen Mr. Anthony Kempe. To the Officers of the
housholde 40s., of the celler 40s. &e &e.
To my cousen mestres Mary Tommewey a cru of siluer of 20 oz. and to her
daugher Mary a standing cup of siluer gilt. To my cousen the Lady West,
widowe, late wife to Sir Owen West, Knight, a cuppe of siluer gilt. To
my cousen Mary Poynings, my goddoughter, a salte of siluer gilt. To
Miaster Vitzchamberleyn my flatte clocke and to Maister Doctor Hughe for
his paynes £4. To my cousen Constance Sackvile £40 and to her daughter
Fraunces £10. To my nece Anne Wyatt towardes her marriage £10. To my
nece Marye Wyatt towards her marriage £100. To my nece Jane Wyett £10
until she shalbe marryed, yerelie, towards her educacon and bringing up.
To my nephews Arthur Wyatt, George Wyatt towards their honnest educacon
£10 yerlie.
To myn Vncle Mr. Gregorye Kempe £4 yerelie. To my most faithefull
freende Mr. George Moulton yerely £6. 13. 4. To Roger Baker, Thomas
Stevenson my seruante £4 yerelie. To my cousen Mr. Richard Tonmew and
Mary his wife those yeres I have in the said mannor and all that the
house and scite of the late monnasterye of Boxley and three peces of
pasture called the Cowe pastures, one pece of land called Buckeley Hill
and one pece of woodland in Boxley neere to the walls of the saide late
monnasterye and all the landes &e in Boxley late in the tenure of
Thomas Isley gentilman and Marye his wif of the demise and graunt of Sr.
Thomas Wyatt, Knight and 7 acres in Mayfelde in parish of Boxley in
tenure of Boyse.
I will that Sr. John Guldeford Knight shalhave thordre of disposicion of
the said mannor of Allington during the terme to come and he to pay of
the issues the yerlie somes appourt above and if he decease then my
cousen Mr. Richard Tommewe and if he decease then Mr. Richard Baker
sonne and heire apparent of the right honorable Sr. John Baker Knight
and if he die then Sr. Thomas Kempe Knight.
To my ladye Mason a loose gowne of velui embrotherd and to my suster the
Ladye Wiatt a loose gowne of sateen.
Residue part to the houses of Freers, monks 5 and nonnes before
mentioned to pray for my soul and part to poor of Maidstone, Ailesforde,
Allyngton and Boxley and third part to reparation of the Bridges of
Ailesford, Maidestone, Testan, Rochester, Twiford and Brantbridge in
Kent.
Executors Sr. John Guldeford, Sr. Thos. Kempe, Richard Baker, Richard
Tommewe and George Moulton. Sr. John Baker ouerseer.
To my cousen the lady Gulford my best gowne of veluit embrodered wt
marygolds.
Certayne muncupative legacies of mestres Mary Fynche: To one maister
Edmunde Tirrel £4. To a maide called Mestres More 40s. To the wife of
one called Hogge the Quenes foot—a table clothe of diaper. To Mr.
Anthony Kempe a payer of bracelettes of golde. To Mystres Tomyowe a
rounde watche and larme gilt and a payer of sables. Witness Rauf
Jackson, maister of the Savoye, Wm. Mason, Thos. Barbour.
Proved 25 January 1557 by John Guldeford Knight, Richd. Baker, Richd.
Tomeowe and Geo. Moulton executors. (P.C.C. 3 Noodes)
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