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Tudor P.C.C. Will Transcription by L. L. Duncan - Book 53 page 47

THOMAS FOSTER,  Will 21 September 1543

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THOMAS FOSTER of Iden in the diocese of Chichester, 21 September 1543. To be buried in the parish church of Alhallowes of Iden in the ally before the highe Roode.
All my catall &e I have belonging to housbondry to be praised be six or four men wt in this parrishe and my executor to sell.
Residue part to Johan my wiffe and to be divided between Goddarde, Thomas and William my sonnes.
To Roger Foster my sarvaunt my cote next the best and to John Pratte my third cote and a couple of kyne of the meane sorte.
To Thomas Foster my cousin a two yering heyfer.
Goddarde my son executor. Witness: Sr. Rauf Bradley, priste, and James Fletcher.
Last will: 22 September 35 Henry VIII of my landes in Iden and a messuage called Gyetts in the parish of Stone in Kent and a certeyn Brewhous wt a gardyne in Appledore in Kent, late James Chesemans now deceased.
To Goddarde my sonne my principal tenement called Dorndale I boughte of Anthony Rous of Denyngton in Suffolke esquier and also the houses and grounds adjoyning to the tenement of Dourdale aforesaide paying to John my wyfe £3. 6. 8. yerely. In default of issue to Thomas my sonne and in default to William my sonne. To Thomas my sonne my parte of my tenement in Stone and all my parte of the brewehowse wt the gardyns wt all the howsing.
To Johan my wiffe my mesuage I bought of Thomas Blake and pece of land I purchased of Anthony Rouse beyng next the land purchase of Thomas Blake and the pece of land cauled the Robertes and the four peces I purchased of Anthony Rows to remayne to John and Edwarde my sonnes. Witness: Sr. Rauff Bradley priste and James Fletcher.
Proved 21 May 1544 by Goddard Foster exor. (P.C.C. 7 Pynnyng)

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