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Tudor P.C.C. Will Transcription by L. L. Duncan - Book 52 page 79b

THOMAS HERUNDEN,  Will 4 August 1534

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THOMAS HERUNDEN, dwellinge in the parishe of Bocton Mownchilsey otherwyse callyd Bocton Quarrey in Kent. 4 August 1534. To be buried in xpen bryall. To high altar of Bocton 20d. To Sir William Rudstone, curat of the saide parishe church 5s. To the vycary of Loose iuxta Bocton 5s. To high aulter of Este Farley iuxta Loose 12d. Vnto William Herunden my sone my howse that stonythe besdies Loose church I the wyche William Hercules, sherman, now dwellyth at a medowe before Charlenton iuxta Loose Brooke, also a crofte lyinge by the house and a pece of londe lyinge in the Este Farley callyd the Strete and a pece of Woodelande joynyng to the same towardes the weste and £10 owte of the house and landes of Pyknam otherwyse callyd Pykenstrett, as sone as he come owte of prentyshepe, and for faulte of heires male to his brother Edwarde and for lake of heires to next of the Kynne of the male of Herundens.
To my sone John Herunden my howse callyd Pykenstret otherwyse callyd Pyknam wt Lytell Knollfylde and great Knollfilde, Lyttel Combe and Great Combe wt the banks and woodes belonginge to the same and 4 pecs of lande joynynge to the howse in Pykynge Strete other wyse callyd Payknam and twoo pecs of lande joynynge to the same towards the est callyd Peensfylde and one pece of lande lyinge in Bocton forwardes the est callyd Stombybrede, wt an acre and more of woodeland marks and bownes devided and shiste and oon pece of Bromelande lyinge in the parish of Loosse towardes the northe. And the said John shall not have nor enioye onny profetts &e vntyll the tyme he come to the age of 32 (sic) yeres and assone as he shal come vnto his lawfull age of 32 yeres he shall paye ouwte of his lands yerely to his mother Elsabeth duryng hyr lyfe 16s. 8d.
Vnto Edwarde my sone my house and all the landes joynynge that I dwell in in the parish of Bocton and all the quarryes except 4 roddes in lengthe and 2 in bredethe the wyche I will that John my sone shall have, one pece lyinge in the parishe of Bocton callyd dyche Rede. Also I will that Edwarde my sone shall have two gardens callyd Bocton haundred gardens and a pece of medowlande lying vppon Willington Den in the paryshe of Bocton and a medowe lyinge vppon a Dean callyd Lodyngton in the parishe of Magdeston and the said Edward
shall not have nor enioye onny parcell of lande vntyll the tyme he come to the age of 30 yeres and then he shall pay vnto his mother Elsabeth durynge hir lyfe 10s. yerely.
To Rycharde Skalonde a welshe fryse gowne. To euery of them that hathe watchid wt me night and daye 6d. To the high aulter of Saynte Margaretts churche in Westmyster 16d. To eyther of my 4 doughters £10 when 21. All my indentures and leyses and bargaynes vnto Elsabeth my wyfe untyll the tyme my children come vnto their age.
Executrice, my wyfe Elsabeth and John Clyffe of Este Farley, mason my supervysoure to keep my wyfe in the sale of my stone and he to have for is paynes takinge 13s. 4d., Thomas Burseide of the parishe of Lynton overseer of my corne and cattall and husbandry.
In presence of Sir Henry Mott, curat of Saint Margaretts churche in Westmynster William Forde and John Jonson.
Proved at Lamehith 30 September 1534 by Elizabeth relict. (P.C.C. 18 Hogen)

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