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Medieval & Tudor Kent P.C.C. Wills Transcriptions by L. L. Duncan - Book 59 page 2

John DAVY - Will 1 March 1467

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John Davy of the parish of Tentyrden, 1st March 1467. To be buried in the church of St Mildred the Virgin of Tentyrden. To reparation of the church 6s 8d. To reparation of the great cross "apud le Northfrith in eadem ecclesia" (?is this a clerical error for ‘North Door’ or for ‘parish’) 6s 8d. To the exhibition of one priest to celebrate in the said church at the Altar of St Stephen 10 marcs & another in the Chapel of St John Baptist at Smalhith 26s 8d.
I leave to Johan my wife six silver spoones etc. To Robert my son a featherbed etc. To William my son a ‘federbed’ etc. To Isabel my daughter wife of John Markele 5 marcs. To William Blecchynden 20s, John Gesole 20s, John Pers 13s 4d. Residue to Johan my wife & Richard, Thomas, Robert & William my sons. Executor Richd Davy, my son & Johan Pers & Johan my wife supervisors.
Last will: 1 March 1467 of lands & tenements. To Richard my son my messuage in which I now dwell at ‘le Watersid’ with ‘le Verye’ (?Ferry) with my lands ‘ex altera parte Rumli’ there with one piece of land late John Jan’s called le Marlyng which lately was Thomas Carpenter’s, of which one piece is called le Slychynge & other two pieces ‘lie between le Slecchynge & Hoggestrite & my lands at Emelishmen late bought of Thomas Carpenter & another piece of land above Emelishmen called Northfeld, he rendering to Johan my wife yearly 26s 8d.
To Thomas my son my messuage above Emelishman in le Smalhithstrete & all my lands lately purchased of John Dalot except one piece of an acre in le Hangyr because those two pieces of an acre in le Hangyr which lately were John Dalot’s I ordain to Richard Davy. To the same Thomas Davy I give one piece of land lying above Douborne twards East & South to the land of Philip Blomfford west to le Northfeild & north to the new road there, and one piece of land called Halfheld another piece called le Held & another called Lambynefeld in the tenure of of Alyngtone.
I will to Robert my son a messuage called Hyghes with a way to the well there. I will to Robert another messuage called Werthys & 4 pieces of land with a garden annexed in le Stokgate there of which two lie on the Denne of Ekr & other two lie in tenure of the Court of Lymynge. I leave to Robert one piece of land called Wellefeld & another piece called Bromefeld & another called le Knoll at le Curtfeldesgrof, one half ‘de Farnhill’ & the other moiety ’de la Broke’ and my land at Pykhild.
I will to William my son my principal messuage with appurtenances & one piece of land called Hoggestretefeld & Akrisbrok & two pieces of land called le Nelbowe, another piece called Courtfeld & my lands called Sandhill otherwise Amothill & the moiety of Farnehill & other moiety of le Brok.
Above all I will that Johan my wife have her dwelling reserved in the south part of my principal messuage, viz le parlour botrye & solar, & annually a thousand billets etc. To Marion my daughter a messuage in Smalhith which lately was Thomas Inglot’s. (Latin)
Proved 22 October 1468. [PCC 25 Godyn]

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