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Medieval & Tudor Kent C.C.C. Will Transcription by L. L. Duncan - Book 58 page 141

John SEARLYS - Will 20 November 1476
                                                         
Typed up by Dawn Weeks August 2004 

John Searlys 20 Nov. 1476. To the Brotherhood of St John the Baptist 3s 4d & to each other Brotherhood in the Church 12d; to the two parish-clerks there 2s. To the high altar of Promhill (Broomhill?) for tithes 20d.
   To John Breggs my best padded breeches (bombicinium), helmet (salet) gauntlets, shield (pollex) & sword called a Baslardsword also six cups of silver. To Joan Love (ie widow) my little gilt maser; Margaret Brokhill a featherbed; James Galwey my best red gown, Wm Benett half part of one net with half the cords called a draw-net; John Cokerede one sprot net; Thomas Roper one sprot net; John and Richard Hykk my cabin with capston being at the Nesse and also one sprot-net.
   Residue after paying debts etc to wife Joan who with John Breggs & Stephen Cheseman senior otherwise called Hoygge my executors. Feoffees: John Breggs, John Godfray otherwise called Fermor, baker, John Godfray otherwise called Fermor, and Peter Fermor otherwise called Godfray.
   Wife Joan two pieces of land formerly Thos Griggs which I obtained from John Godfray or Fermor, butcher & certain other land.
Prob. 20 March 1477. Vol 2 fol 353

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