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P.C.C. Will Transcription
by L.
L. Duncan -
Book 52 page 5
JOHN SYMONDE, Will
18 March 1513
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JOHN SYMONDE of Essheford. 18
Marche 1513. To be buried in the Churche of Essheford [Ashford] afore the
highe Crosse there. To euery light in the church 12d. To John Austen sonne
of John Austen my godson 6s. 8d. I bequeth to the makinge of a newe
vestery within the churche yarde of Essheforde where it shalbe thought
most necessary £6. To mendyng of highwayes bitwene Essheforde and
Kyngesnoth £21 at discrecion of Henry Essheherst, John Pyx and Richard
Thorneton of Kyngesnoth which £21 is in the handes of Sir John Fogge,
Knight. To the beyinge of a newe Sensur for the church of Assheford 40s.
To an honest prest one Sir William of Holingborn yf he will singe for my
soule vj yeres £40.
To Margaret Craye my seruant 40s. To my brother William Pemyll my violet
gowne. To Mark Hand my russet gowne. Residue to Margery my wyfe, John
Austen and Robert Easteley my executors.
Last will: My feofees Richard Foule, Stephyn Roger, Augustyne Lynch,
Robert Ham, John Lyncrok and William a Fryght, to suffer Margery my wyfe
to take issues of my lands &e in Kent for her lyfe and after to the
said Mark Ham, except my londs in Newecherch in Rumney Mershe which my
feoffes shall enfeffe one James Rene, those in Burmarshe to Augustyne
Lynche, those in Great Chart to William Ham. The tenement I bought of
Thomas Chapman the which is Copyeholde in the towne of Essheford I will
Richard Tracy of Wye take it.
My lands in Kenyngton my feoffes shall enfeffe one Richard Wodeward in.
Land I bought of Symon Mannynge of Mersham my feoffes to deluier a state
and the money shalbe bestowed in the pavynge of the Towne of Essheford.
Lands in Mersham I bought of Petir Belling I will the said Petir bye them
yf he woll and the issues and profits to kepinge of the Crosse light in
the church of Essheford.
Lands in Wodchurch which Preston holdeth (similarly) also my londs at
Rokys hille my feoffes shall infeffe Harry Hamon there in.
My lands at Snoth Hill in Betherysden I will Stephyn Chapman of Bethisden
bey for £5 yf he will.
My tenement which my brother Penyll dwellith in.
An annuytie of 20s. by yere of certeyn londs in Wodechurch of John Clerk.
To said Richard Pemyll 10 marcs worth of Wollen Cloth out of my shop.
After decesse of my wife my landes in Mereworth to Thomas Asten of Tywell
in the parish of Gowdeherst.
My lands in Tentyrden to Percyvall Asten brother to forsaid Thomas Asten.
Londes in Betherysden bought of Hugh Hope and Robert Borman to the said
Parcyvall Asten.
Londes in Challok to be sold. Landes in Charryng the which William Pemyll
hath in ferme shalbe solde after decesse of my said wife.
My londs at Charrynge the whiche one Doule now hath to ferme to be solde.
Lands in Broke to Petyr Best for £40.
After decease of my wife my feoffees to make a state to William Pemyll my
brother in a tenement that Gryffyne Drake nowe dwellith in. Also I will
after decease of my said wife my said feffees deliuer a state to the said
William Pemyll of and in a pece of lond of an acre lying besides the
Vicarage of Essheford towards the East.
To William Hame of Hethe my tenement in which John Harman now dwellith
after decesse of my wife he to paye to Robert Ham and Harry Ham his
brethern 10 mrcs.
Roger Baker my seruant a tenement which John Ilberd now dwellith in.
My two houses the which Harry Hamon and Thomas Norman nowe dwellith in
shalbe solde.
Thre yards of medowe in Westmede to be solde by my wyfe and John Austen to
William Pemyll my brother.
My two shoppes at the churche style to be solde and the money t discrecion
of my wyfe and John Austen.
Proved 27 April 1513. (P.C.C. 26 Fetiplace)
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