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Tudor P.C.C. Will Transcription by L. L. Duncan - Book 52 page 15

ANDROW JUDDE,  Will 2 September 1558

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SIR ANDROW JUDDE, Knight and Alderman of the Cittie of London, 2 September 1558 (5 & 6 P & M). To be buried in the parish church of Sainte Helene nigh Bisshopesgate in London as right vnto the place there whereas the bodie of Agnes my late wife lieth buryed as couvenient may be. My executors shall cause a Tombe or Monument wt a memorial of me to be erected and sett apon my grave.
To Dame Mary Judde my welbeloved wif in satisfaction of dower she may claim, my mannors of Eshetesford [Ashford] otherwise called Asheford and Esture in Kent which saide manors be of yerely value of £73 and al that my mannor of Barden in Countie of Hertford of yerelie value of £40 and my lands &e in the Towne, parish and feelds of Barons in the countie of Surr[y] of yerelie value of £28. To hold same to her for life and after death of said Dame Mary the mannor of Asheford, Esture and Bardon to John Judde my heire apparent and for lacke of yssue to Richard Judde my sonne and for lack of heires to my right heir.
To the said John Judde my sonne my messuage and lands in the parish of Spenshur ats Spelhurst in Kent, called Codds, of yerelie value of £5 and my lands &e in Bidborough I purchased of William Vmble of yerelie value of £4. 10. Also my mannor of Downe in Kent and al other my lands in Downe and Corodame in Kent of yerelie value of £10.
And where I, the saide Sr. Andrewe Judde have builded and erected a free grammer scole at Tonbridge in Kent, to have contynuance for euer, for the maynteaunce and contynuaunce wherof I geve will and bequeath vnto the Maister and Wardeynes of the fraternitie of Corpus Christi of the crafte or misterye of Skynners of the Cittie of London all that my cloase of pasture with thappurtenances called the Sandhilles sett on the blacke (sic) side of Holbourne in the parish eof Sainct Pancras being of the yerelie value of £13. 6. 8. and my messuage in tholde Swanne Alley in Tames Strete in parishe of Saint Laurance Poultney in London of yerelie value of £6. 3. 4. and my messuage in parish of Alhalllowes in Gracechurch Strete now in the tenure or occupacion of William Judde, skynner, [and other property, detailed, in London]. The said Maister and Wardeyns shall yerelie content and paye to the scole maister of my saide free grammer scole at Tunbridge for his stipend and wages £20 at four termes in the yere. To the Vssher of the saide scole £8. Item I will that the saide Mr. and Wardeynes for the tyme being shall oncs in the yere for euermore ride to visite the saide scole and there to see and consider whither the scole maister and Vssher of the saide scole doo their dueties towards the scolars in teaching of them of vertue of lernyng and whither the scollars doo of their partes vse themselfes vertuose and studiouse and whither they doo observe and kepe thordres and rules of my saide free scole or not. And I will that the foresaid maister and wardeyns in their said visitacion shall take ordre that if any of the rules and ordres in my said free scole shall fortune to be broken either by the Maister or Vsshier or by any of the scolers, that then the same may be furthewith refourmed and amended according to ther good discreacions and as my speciall trust and confidence is in them. And I will that the saide Mr. and Wardeynes shall yerelie have for their labours and paynes therein to be taken and for their expences in that behaulf 40s. yerelie.
[Bequest to six poore almes men in my almes houses within the cloase of Sainte Helens to euery of them 8d. weeklie and 35s. uppon coales yerelie]. And the overplus therof (i.e. of rents &e.) remayning I will shalbe to thuse and behoulf of the said Companye of Skynnars to ordre and dispoase at their willes and pleasures.
Executors: Dame Mary my wif and John Judde my sonne and heir.
Witnesses: John Southcote, Germyn Cyoll, William Hagar.
Proved 15 October 1558 by Mr. Thomas Willett notary public for John Judde. (P.C.C. 58 Noodes)

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