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Medieval
P.C.C. Will Transcription
by L.
L. Duncan -
Books 49 & 50 page 1
JOHN ROBER,
Will 20 January 1460
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JOHN ROBERD 20 January
1460. John Roberd of the parish of Cranebroke [Cranbrook]. To be buried
in the church of St. Dunstan of Cranebroke [Cranbrook] before the altar
of St. Giles. To the parish priest 12d. To the parish clerk 6d. To
William Elys, sacristan 12d. and to his son 4d. To high altar of
Goutherst [Goudhurst] 3s. 4d., and of Merden 20d. To the lights of the
parish church of Cranebroke [Cranbrook] 6s. 8d. To each of my godsons
12d. Residue to Agnes my wife and Walter and Stephen my sons, which
Agnes with Henry, prior of Cowmwelle, Thomas Hendle and William Clerk I
make my executors with John Asshbourneham, John Engeham and John
Heansill as supervisors. (Latin)
To able xpen people &e John Roberd of Cranebroke [Cranbrook] sendith
greting the 20 Janeuer the yere of King Henry the sext 39th.
I will that Rauf Bever have certeyn landes callid Bakers to him and his
heres to fynde a lampe brennygn by fore the sacrament in the chauncell
of Cranebroke [Cranbrook] by day and nyght imperpetuite, the said Rauf
to perchase lond to the value of 6s. 8d. yerely to be charged with the
said londes to the finding of the said lampe. My feoffees shall deliver
to John Roberd the sonne of Stephen Roberd a tenement in Stapilherst
callid Kebill of 20 acres and a pece of lond which sum tyme was John
Hoppers I purchased of oon John William and Brice, when he comith to the
age of 24. Also Thomas Togenesshe to have a mesuage called Lobbys. Also
to my doughters of my first wife and to ther housbondes alle the landes
in Merden that were of the enheritaunce of my first wife and a pece of
land called Perifeld and two parcelles of land that late wer John
Aleynes and 6s. 8d. of rent of a pece of land late Herry Ricardis at
Collestalhale and oon acre in Wellefeld sumtyme Wenbornes forthwith a
parcell of land I called Prychell and a parcell of land beside Longmede
which I had in eschange for another parcell sumtyme waniseses. To Agnes
my wife an annuyte of 5 marcs out of my maner or tenement callid
Deryngdale and 5 marcs oute of all my landes in Gowtherst and Cranebroke
[Cranbrook]. Also to Water my sonne all my landes and tenements in the
shire of Sussex as wele wt in the Portes as with oute when he cometh to
24 yeres.
To Stephen my sonne all my other landes and tenements in the shire of
Kent when 24.
Also I wil alle my rents, landes and milles I perchased of Thomas
Beachinden and all Podysland be endewed and morteised for a chaunteye of
a prest saying masse wekly monthly and quarterly and so yerely in the
church of Cranebroke and in noone other place, of the value of 10 marks
imperpetuite. I will that Sr. Robert Anglisby have the said
s’vice of the said chaumberye terme of his life.
Also I wol that there be perchased howsing and grounde for 7 poor menne
at Cranebroke [Cranbrook] and for 7 pour men at Goutherst taking euery
powr manne yerely 13s. 4d. at euery quarter by evin porcion and for the
reparacion of there house 13s. 4d., and myne heires to have the elecion
of the said power menne that so shall pray for my soule, my wifes and
frendes soules and all cristen sowles. Also I wol that the chauntry of
Goutherst be of yerely value of 10 mark and alle the alines that I have
ordeyned for powr men that it be reisid oute of my manor of Deryngdale
in Sussex, and 5 mark yerely in clothing of 13 power men moormen, gowne,
hoode or cote.
To Agnes my wif 20 marcs. I wol that £20 be disposed for the remeving
of the Roode lofte in the church of Cranbroke [Cranbrook] to be sett
ouer the high chauncell there. Forty shillings to the making of fowle
wayes bytwene Dunstones Crosse and Glastingburye and 40s. appron an
honest Tombe ouer me and Agnes my wife by fore the auter of Seint Egidy
with a scripture making mension of vs.
If any of my sonnes Water or Stephen or bothe be maried wt in the age of
24 my feoffes to deliver linelode to the furthering of him by the
discrecion of Robert Horne, John Gygham and William Saundys.
If the said ordynaunce may not be performid of my goodes then the
residue of the profits of my landes to my said sonnes. The shuf of my
household to my wife and hir sonnes Water and Stephen.
To my maiden Johan 40s. to hir mariage. Maister Robert Hoo parsone of
thart 20s. to pray for me. Robert Horne to have the gouernance and Rewle
of my sonnes Water and Stephen and said Robert Horne and John Engehau to
take profits til my sones come to 24 yer. Agnes my wife to have a place
Thomas Horden dwellid in alle the terme of her lief which I purchasid of
John Newynton. Roberge my servant to have to hir mariage 40s. with that
she be rewlid by Agnes my wife.
Proved 7 February 1460 (61) to Dom. Henry Prior of Combewell, Thomas
Hendle and William Clerk.(P.C.C. 22 Stockton)
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