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P.C.C. Will Transcription
by L.
L. Duncan -
Books 49 & 50 page 59
GERVASE HENDLEY,
Will 15 April 1532?
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15 April 23rd
year of Henry VIII I Gerveas Hendle of Cranebroke thelder. To be buried
in the chauncell of Saint Thomas in Cranebroke afor-said at my pewe dore
orells in the church of the parisshe where I shall happen to dye. To the
high aultar of Cranebroke, Bydynden, Tenterden and Lydde euery of them
ijs. To seven lights in the churche of Cranebroke euery of them 12d. To
oon honest Englisshe preest to singe for my soule, my wifes soul my
father and moder soules and all xpen soules at the awter of Saint Thomas
in Cranebroke at the assignement of myn executor and of his wife to syng
at Courshourne by the space of twoo yeres 20 marcs.
To Thomas Hendley my sonne £4 and in defaulte unto my said sonne Thomas
three pecs of lande called Mods Lande in Cranebroke vppon the Dennys of
Onynden and Chytynden and two pecs called Northfeld lying in Cranebroke
vppon the denne of Courshorne contyngyng in all 19 acres.
To the said awter of Saint Thomas 40s. to be bestowed as foloweth that
is to seg to bye oon masse bopke printed oon albe and a vestment of blak
worsted or of other blak to be occupied at the said awter on feriall
daies by the discrecion of the churchwardeyns.
To Walter Hendle my sonne my flatt hoope of golde, my best salts parcell
gilte with oon cover, 6 of my best spones wt Angells being in the
custody of my cosyn Jane Hendle widow.
To Thomas Hendle my sonne oon pece of siluer wt out a couer, twoo of my
best furryd gownes and oon chamlet jaket and my damaske doblet and oon
hope of golde whiche was his mothers and oon litill siluer salte with a
couer.
To my cosyn Gerves Hendle my thirde best gowne. To my sonne Richard
Taylour my furd best gowne. To my doughters Margery, Marcye and Mary, 6
siluer sponys with knoppys being in the custody of Walter Hendle my
sonne. To my cosyn John Hendle thelder the residue of my gownes.
At my owt bering, monethes day and yeres mynde £20.
To my sonne Walter my fetherbed the bolsters of fethers being at Richard
Taylours and the fetherbed wt out a bolster that is at my howse in the
towne, twoo carpet cusshens, the hangings, selers and Testars,
bedstedylls, Tubbys bulting whoche and Kneding Trouwgh and all other
bords and planks being at my said house in the towne.
To Margery Taillour my doughter all my couerletts, blanketts, shets,
pelowes, pelowberys and napkyns being in the chamber where I lye at
Wylneslye.
A yerely obit to be held.
Last will: of me Gervase Hendle of all my manours, londes and tenements
in Kent or within the fyve ports. To William Hendle my sonne my mesuage
in Tenterden and lands there as well within the libertie of the Ports as
without. To Thomas my sonne my mesuages &e in Bydynden and Smerden.
To Walter Hendle my sonne residue of all my maners, londs &e and
thre pecs of lond called Mondyslande and the said 2 pecs of lande called
Northfeld lying in Cranebroke.
Dated 13 November 25 Henry VIII per me Willm. Lynch per me Thomam Hendly
per me Richardum Taylour.
Proved 6 May 1534 by Wm. Lynche and Thomas Hendley. (P.C.C. 14 Hogen)
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