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Tudor
P.C.C. Will Transcription
by L.
L. Duncan -
Book 54 page 28
ALEXAUNDER COLPEPER,
Will 20 May 1540
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The 20 day of Maye 1540, 32
Henry VIII, I ALEXAUNDER COLPEPER of Begeburye wt in the parishe of
Goutherst [Goudhurst] in Kent, Knighte. To be buried in the Chappell
being on the sowthe syde of the churche of Goutherste wherin I have
preparide my Tombe for my body therein to be buryde or in some other
place afore the blesside Sacrament.
My body to be broughte in earthe and to be don for at the day of my
buryall and at the day of my mounethe mynde according as shalbe meate
for a man of my degre and because that greate multitude of prese of
people will resorte and come at the day of my buriall by the wch resorte
prese and mulhlude dyners and many parsons mighte therby perishe and
also dyners other inconvenyents mighte therby ensure and for avoyding
the occasyon therof. I bequeth certeyne somes of money particulary to be
dispoaside tin dyners and sundry parishes that is to say I will my Knyll
to be ronge in Goutherst with the greate bell the day of my buryall and
dyrige to be song there the same daye and three masses one of the
Trynitie and other of oure Ladye and the thirde of Requiem to be song
the next daye after my buryall for the whiche I give and bequethe three
poundes to be dealyde at Goutherst in fourme following: To the vycar for
his payne and labor yf he be there present 20d., and to the parishe
priste for the tyme being 16d., and to euery priste 12d., to the
parisshe clarke 8d. to euery singyng man 4d. and to euery childe that
singithe in the Queare 2d. and to the Sexlyn for the bell knylle and the
grave suche some of money as shalbe thoughte meate by the discretion of
myne executrix and the Resydue in almys to pore people of the same
parishe in twoo penny dole to pray for my soule my frendes soules and
all xpen soules.
I will my knyll to be Ronge in Cranbroke the day of my buryall and
dyrige to be songe there the same daye and 3 mases [as before] and I
geve or bequethe fourtye shillinges [same as beofre only "to the
Sexten for the bell and knyll suche some as shalbe thoughte mete by my
executrix]. [Same at Haulkherste and 20s. but only two masses one of the
Trynite and the masse of Requiem]. [Same at Lamberhurst and two masses
one of or Ladye and one of Requiem and 13s. 6d.]. [Same at Horsemonden,
Merden and Stapleherst with two masses one of Trynitie and the other of
Requiem].
I will myne executrix geve to 12 pore men to euery of them a black goune
wt a hood and 4d. and they to stande about the hearse holdinge euery of
them a Torche praying all the servyce tyme for my soule my frendes
soules and all xpen soules at the day of my buryall and on the morowe
all the tyme of the masses and other obsequies to be doon there in lyke
manner at the day of my mounethes mynde.
Also I will that Dame Constance my saide executrixe shall geve to as
many parson or parsonnes blacke gownes and cotes as she shall thinke
convenyent.
All my detts to be fully contentid and paide and restitution to be made
of all wornges and miuryes by me done if anny suche cane be duely
provide before myne executrix and ouerseers.
Dame Constance my executrix shall exhibite and fynde one honest seculer
priste to sing and pray for my soule within the forsaide Chappell by the
space of fyve yeres and my saide executrix geving to the saide priste
yerelye for his Sallary and wage £6. 13. 4., the same
priste findinge hym selfe waxe, wyne and
breade to syng and say masse with.
To the churche of Goutherst £20 wt in 6 yeres towards the Reparacons of
the same churche and vestry there.
To twoo of my doughters Margaret & Katherin £200 towards theire
maryages being not maryed in my life, to either £100.
To Alyce Colpepper one other of my doughters one yerely pencon of £3.
6. 8. for 20 yeres but if she be advanced in maryage then the saide
pencon to cease and to be utterly voyde.
I bequethe £10 for to by fyve Vestmentes for pristes to syng masse yn
wherof the furst thereof to be for the priste that shall singe masse for
me in the saide Chappell where I have prepared my Tombe and the secounde
to the churche of Awsteley in the county of Warwyk and the thirde to the
churche of Manchester in the saide County of Warwyk and the fourthe to
the churche of Fynchingfelde in the county of Essex and the fyfte to the
churche of Sainte Marye Bewers in the County of Suffolke.
An obyte at Goutherste the space of 20 yeres 6s. 8d. Tenne marks to the
porist people and inhabitants of Goutherste in almys that is to say
yerelye 33s. 4d.
To Thomas Willenhall 20s., Alexander Dodde 20s., John Browne 20s.,
Robert Thorpe 20s., Jane Porter 20s., John Dod 13s. 4d., William Haddon
13s. 4d., John Wateman 13s. 4d., Hughe Pecoke 10s., Thomas Arglas 10s.,
Rycharde Kempe 6s. 8d., George Cots 6s. 8d., John Style 6s. 8d, Rycharde
Mose 6s. 8d., John Emery 6s. 8d., Leonarde Larshar 6s. 8d., William
Clowte 6s. 8d., John Emery, cooke, 6s. 8d., to all other of my
saruauntes as shall happen to be in my servyce at the tyme of my death
to euery one of them 3s. 4d.
Resydue of all my goodes, juells &e to Dame Constance my wife to her
owen proper vse, the whiche Dame Constance I doo ordeyne and make my
sole executrix and supervysours and Ouersears my brouther Sr. Edwarde
Chamberlayne, Knighte, and John Baker, Esquier, generall attorney to the
Kynges highness and to either of them a blacke gowne and 40s.
In wittness whereof I the saide Sr. Alexander to this my pnt testament
and laste will have putt my seale and written this lyne wt myne owen
hande by me Ser Alexander Culpeper Knight. By me Thomas Harlakenden, by
me William Sydenham, William Hyne priste, Henry Rogers, Thomas
Willinhall, Symonde Willenhall, Thomas Darell, Henry Sampson, John
Wellys curate of Goutherst.
This Codyceel made by me Sr. Alexaunder Culpepper Knighte the 5 May 33
Henry VIII. Furste where as Thomas Culpepper myne eldist sonne with
other doo rest and standen bounden vnto the saide Ser Alyxander
Culpepper and to other by ther writing oblygatory in the some of £1000
and endorsyd apon certeyne condycons as by the same it doth apeare,
whiche condycons be not parfourmde, wherfore the some of £1000 is due
to be paide as a verry dett. Yett neuerthelesse I doo declare my will
and mynde as followinge: If the saide Thomas Culpepper myne eldist sonne
doo well and truly paye £300 to myne executrixe, £100 within one
monethe after my deceasse in the parishe churche of Goutherst and within
one yere £50, of that remaynethe, the same £50 to be delyuerede to the
Reparacon of the churche of Goutherst and of the vestrye there, and
other £50 parcell of the Resydue to be paide in the saide parishe
churche of Goutherst to John my sonne to his exhibicon and findinge, and
also fourescore poundes parcell of £100 the last of the saide £300,
the same fourescore pounds I will and geve as folowithe: To Anne, John,
Margaret and Katherine my doughters evenly to be shisted and paide, and
£20 the hole resydue of the £300 I give to Robert Gaen, Thomas
Willenhale, and Symonde Willenhale egally, and if the saide Thomas my
sonne well and truly kepe paye and parfourm all the payments, then
the writing oblygatory of £1000 shalbe clerly acquited. And if not my
executrixe to procede in sute of the saide oblygacon and with the £700
resydue my foresaide executrix shall lye and purchase the parsonage of
Goutherst with the Advouson therto belongyng, and the same to remayne to
one of my sonnes and his heyres whome I t shall happen to have the Maner
and Denne of Goutherste. And if the £700 will not purchase the saide
parsonage then £200 to be bestowed in repayring and amending of the
highe waye between the parsonage gate of Goutherst and Begebury Crosse
and £100 in the high way from Goutherst Church vnto Iden Crosse and
£100 in the highe way from the playne of Goutherst a long and through
the Stony lane there and so forthe to Techinghole Mylle and so vpp along
to Winshott hill
and £100 in the highe way ledyng from Winshot hill vnto the Crosse in
Merden Streten. Also £100 in the highe way from Harteley Crosse vnto
Cranebroke and £100 Resydue of the £700 vnto 12 parsonnes that shall
have the Rule and ouersight of the Repayring and amending of all the
highe wayes above written to euery of them £8. 6. 8. In wittness wherof
to this pnt codycell in paper I the foresaide Ser Alexaunder Culpepper
have subscribed my name with myne owen hande. By me Alexaunder Culpeper
knighte.
Proved, with codicil 21 June 1541 by relict and executrice. (P.C.C. 30
Alenger)
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