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Tudor P.C.C. Will Transcription by L. L. Duncan - Book 55 page 15

 JOHN RICARDE,  Will 18 July 1551

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JOHN RICARDE of Byddynden [Biddenden], 18 July 1551. To be buried in the earthe where yt shall please god.
To Elizabeth my wief £100, my household stuff, 12 silver spones and 3 of my best kyne three calvys and my second best gelding, three acres of whete, three quarters of brown blue yerne and on remenante of clothe of two yards and a half.
To Katheryn Ricarde my doughter £100 my executrice to buy landes therewith and to take profits until Katherine be 20 or tyme of her mariage. In defaulte to my sonne John Ricard when 21 and my wief to have the keping of the said John till he be 14 yeres, she to kepe him in meate and drynke and clothes and also put hym to scole and when he is 14 my executor shall put hym to suche honest occupacion as he ys willinge and most apte to lerne.
To Richard Ricarde my brother £20 and whereas I bought of him land called Myllars Lande he to perform all the obligations not yet done.
To Jone Ricarde doughter to the Richard Ricarde 20s. and to euery of his other children 3s. 4d. To Alice Ricarde my goddoughter, doughter of Stevyn Ricarde my brother 4s. at her marriage. To Elizabeth Frenche my servant £3. 6. 8. at her mariage or at 21. To Maryon Frenshe and Jone Frenshe susters to said Elizabeth 20s. at 21 or mariage. To John Frenshe and William Frenshe 6s. 8d. To Margaret Pellond my ?sister 33s. 4d. at mariage or 21. To my syster Nowre 6s. 8d. To Margaret Nowre my goddoughter 20s. To residue of my sister Nowers children 3s. 4d. To Stephen Ricarde my brother 40s. To John Ricarde his sonne 40s. and residue of his children 3s. 4d. To my syster Flete 6s. 8d. and to Alice Flete 10s. and euery of the residue of the children of John Flete 3s 4d. To my sister Padyham 6s. 8d. and to my sister Clerke 6s. 8d. To my sister Wilcok 6s. 8d. and to euery of her children 3s. 4d.
To euery of my three prentizes 6s. 8d. To either of my mayden servants 3s. 4d. To Stevyn Porter my servant 20s.
Resydue to John Ricarde my sonne.
Executors to sell all residue and purchase a bye asmoche landes or yerely rent to the vse of my saide sonne John Ricarde. If he die before 21 then to Katheryn my doughter. If they both die then all to be sold and bestowed to Elizabeth my wief £40. £20 to making of foule weyes within the parishe of Byddynden. £20 to the children of my brother Stephyn Ricarde then living. £10 to poore people in Byddenden and three parishes next Byddynden. £20 to the children of my brother Nowre. £10 to Marion Frenshe, Elizabeth Frenshe and Jone Frenshe and residue to my next heyres.
Executors John Flete my brother and Richard Hamon. Witnes Richard Alcok and Thomas Aston of Tenterden.
Last will: Elizabeth my wief my messuage in the occupying of Symon Hughwood in the parish of Byddenden and my messuage I nowe dwell in Byddynden and my house and lands called Alysaunders for eight yeres nexte. Then to my sonne John Ricarde and if he die to Katheryn Ricarde my doughter and in default to John Ricarde sonne of Stephen Ricarde my brother, he to pay to Styven R. his brother £20. To John Ricarde my sonne all my woodlands in Tenterden and residue to the next heyres of me the saide John Ricard thelder.
Witness: Richard Alcok, Steven Ricard and Stephyn Bateman.
Proved 29 June 1552 by John Flete and Richard Hamon executors. (P.C.C. 19 Powell)

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