Thomas Causton 5 May 1485 (?1495). To the buying of five candlesticks for the Church 10s/-. 
   Executors: wife Isabell & James Swan. John my eldest son the tenement with appurts adjoining the tenement of John Western on the west & southwest & to the high street north.
   William my second child (sic) my tenement set with the heirs of Stockam to the north-west, & with the high street south & the lands belonging to the same as far as the barn of Stockam goeth right with the gate-post.
   Thomas my youngest son one tenement with a stable with lands of John Alchorn to the South east & the high street north. My 3 sons to have one barn with all my other lands evenly to be divided between them.
   Every of my daughters 40/- to their marriage & James Swan to have the custody of the money & make delivery of the same at their spowsalls before the Bailiff. Sons to have their lands when 21 & every of my children to be the others heir.
Prob. 10 August 1495. Vol 4 fol 44

(Note This Thos Causton or Caxton had been Town Clerk of Lydd 1458-66 & appears then to have continued in the town as a trader or merchant for in 1472-3 "Thomas Caxton chapman" paid 14d to the Town "for his contribution").

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