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Tudor P.C.C. Will Transcription by L. L. Duncan - Book 53 page 17

THOMAS HARLAKYNDEN,  Will 13 Jan 1557

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THOMAS HARLAKYNDEN of Woodchurch next vnto Apuldor esquier 13 January 1557. To be buryed fast besyde my late wif Elizabethe in the chauncell of All Hallowes in Woodchurch. At my buriall in dirygs, masses &e £10. An honest prest to sing by the space of 3 yeres for my soule, Elizabeth late my wif, the soules of Roger and Margarett my father and mother and the soules of William and Elizabeth, the said prest to have yerely 5 marks out of lands that Morley nowe occupyeth of Mylees and the prest to have all his meate and drynck wyth my wif.
To euery man and woman seruaunt 20s. To John Wolf 2 Kyne. To Philip if he be then in my servyce 2 Kyne. To my wif 4 geldings. To Martyn and Fraunces all my wering apparell and to either £20. To Elizabeth Overy at her mariage 40s.
Margaret my wif my sole executrix.
Witnes: Simon Gason, Philipp Rawlyne John Gyrdler, clerk.
This ys the last will &e of all my manors, landes &e. My wif Margarett to inoye all her joynter during her lif wt out interrupcon of George, Marten and Fraunces my sonnes wt all the landes in Wodchurch wch sometyme were Roger Pellands.
I will John Wolf my olde seruaunt shall enjoye the howse he nowe dwelleth in wyt a feld lying to the landes of Henry Clerke gentilman east and south and to the King’s high strete north and west. And if he be interrupted by George, Marten and Fraunces my sonnes then he to have my howse, gardyn &e and 2 feldes lying at the nether ende of the common or grene called the Menesse somtyme purchased of Nicholas …………….
I will my brother Alexander during his lif have out of all my purchased lands in Woodchurch £6. 13. 4. annuitie.
I will Martyn Harlakynden shalhave my ferme and the ferme howse and 2 litle howses at Smaled in the parish of Tenterden and Witrisham late purchased of John Brikynden gentilman and also after my wiffs decease the saied Martyn to have all my other landes and tenements in the parish of Tenterden and thre tenements in the parish of Apuldore.
Frauncis my sonne my manor and tenements of Bebehach in parish of Chartham to have and to hold the saied Maner of Bonehache (sic) to his and his heirs.
All other lands to George my sonne and in defaulte to remayn to Martyn my sonne and in defaulte to Frauncis Harlacynden.
I will as shortely after my deceasse as yt can be an honest prest hyred to sing for my soule Elizabeth and Margarett soules, Roger and Margarett, Roger, Thomas, Letyce, Kateryn, William and Alice soules and all xpen soules by the space of three yeres and to have euery yere £3. 6. 8. and to have his meate and drynke of myn executor.
Wit: Simon Gason, Phillip Rawlyns, John Gyrd.
Proved 30 August 1558 by Edmund Brudenell for Margaret relict and executrix. (P.C.C. 39 Noodes)

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