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Tudor P.C.C. Will Transcription by L. L. Duncan - Books 49 & 50 page 104

NICHOLAS TAYLOURE,  Will 15 July 1555

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15 July 1555. Nicholas Tayloure of Crannebroke clothier. To be buried in the churche yarde of the same. To reparacion of the highe way betwene Cranebroke Churche and Stapleherst churche £4.
Also myn executor shall suffer thinhabitants of Cranebroke to digge and carrie away oute of my brothers lande and myn at Hoothe callid Benchekhert 400 loodes of gravell to be bestowed on the same high way. To reparacon of the highwey betwene Huntpitt and the Leese syde of Wodman £3 and 300 loodes of gravell. Also upon the highweye betwene Halden Churche and Hales place 20s. To reparacion of highwey in the parishe of Westham in the Countie of Sussex betwene Mountnye gate and the Marshefote 20s. Also upon the highwey betwene Hockenbury bridge and East Sutton 20s.
To four poore men to bere me to churche 12d. To my cosyn Harry Scotts wief of Halden 20s. To my cosyn Stephyn Scott 26s. 8d. To my cosyn John Scott 20s. To my cosyn Barbara Scott 20s. To my cosyn John Burwashe 10s. To my cosyn Stephyn Scotts wief 10s. To my cosyn Elizabeth Dundye 10s. Cosyn Stephyn Scotts children, Zachary Scott, Mary Scott, Elizabeth Scott and Bennett Scott to euery 10s. My cosyn Richard Tayloure 20s. My cosyn Thomas Tayloure 20s. My cosyn Willyam Tailoure 20s. My cosyn Bennett Tayloure 40s. To John Tayloure my cosyn Richards sonne 10s. My cosyn Richard Taylours three doughters 10s. My cosyn Alexander Cridlowe 10s. To euery of my brother Peter Tailours children 5s. at the age of 22. My cosyn Jerom Curtop 20s., to euery of his children now lyvinge 5s. To Elizabeth Cowsseman the wief of Thomas Cowsseman 20s. To Richard Cadlocke 5s. To the paynting of the Roude 20s. To my brother John Taylour children, Robert, Alexander and Nicholas 20s. when 22. To John Abroke children the same. To Margaret Post 10s. To Mother Hollyker 12d. To Richard Rykards wef of Trosecliffe 10s. To the saide Richarde Rykards son Androwe 10s. To his two elder doughters 10s.
Residue to my brother Rychard Tayloure, executour. Last Will: all my landes and tenements, medowes, pastures and woodes which my father gave unto me in his last will, to my brother Richard Tayloure, also those landes which he and I have bought as well in Kent as in Sussex. Witness: Thos. Elys, Richard Tayloure, Harry Browne, Stephyn Scott.
Proved before Dean and Chapter of Canterbury sede vacante, 23 September 1555. (P.C.C. 32 More)

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