William Lawles of Rolvinden, 9 September 1556. To be buried in the parishe churche of our blessid Ladye in Rolvinden. At my buriall 26s 8d, monethe day 20s, yeres mynde 10s.
To Elizabeth my wife £20 and all soche goodes howshold stuf that she nowe hath at Tenterden in her custodie and 2 seames of wheate and the profitt of the mesuage & landes in Tenterden which Thomas Blachynden dyd assigne unto her for certayne yeres.
To my sonne John Lawles, fyve silver spoones etc and £20 which is in his masters handes. To my sonne Richarde Lawles my salte of silver, my signet of golde etc and all things nowe belonging to my house where I doo nowe dwell.
Residue to my household stuff to my sonne William Lawles.
Item to Johanna Patchyng for certayne consideracons 33s 4d at 24 or her mariage. To John Blachynden my wieffs sonne 20s. To George Blachynden 20s at their age of 21. To the newe making up of the Roodelofte in Rolvinden Churche accordinge to myn promys made to Mr Percye £3, so that it be made wt in 3 yeres.
To Richarde Whitewood my longe night gowne furyed wt foynes. To Stephyn Cowper my black velvet doblet. To my sister Hoigges my tawny velvet doblet. My executors shall give my 3 sonnes honest spending money till they be 21. Residue to my sonne John at 21.
Thomas Phellippe my sonne in law and Richard Whitewood of Rolvinden executors & Mr Richard Bakere my overseer.
Last will: of me Willyam Lawles. Unto Richard Lawles my sonne when 21 all my mersheland in the parish of Dymchurche in Romney Marshe callid the Greate Perye, lytle Perie and the owt landes to the same perteyning and my mesuage in the parish of Braborne and Bircholt I late purchased of John Smythe and my litle new tenement and all my landes in the Denne of Knok in Tenterden.
My wife Elizabeth £8 every yere out of the said landes.
To the said William when 21 my principal mesuage I do dwell in in Rolvinden and all my landes to the said mesuage upon the dennes of Abbottynden and Medsell and my 10 acres of woodlande upon the denne of Devernden, also my messuage & landes in the parish of Bedynden saving all suche landes that John Lachynden hath now to ferme (Remainder to other sons) and my wif Elizabeth to have £5 every yere oute of the same.
I will that Robert Stockewoode shall have to ferme the said my principall messuage, gardens & lands he now doth occupie for 2 yeres after my decease using yt well.
To John Lawles my sonne when 21 my mesuage at the churchyard gate at Rounden and Lambynwood and Lambynlandes and all my mesuage & landes at Holewysshe in Rounden upon the dennes of Holewysshe and Hassynden and a mesuage & landes in the parish of Benenden which I dyd exchange with Jervays Baker wch I late bought of John & Richard Moore upon the denne of Chesynden in Rowinden, also myn annuitie of 26s 8d oute of the landes of Peter Brodstreet in Tenterden.
To have & hold to the said John Lawles and all suche landes as John Lacynden of Bedenden hath now in occupying lying in Bedynden (remainder to other sons).
To William Phillippe my doughters sonne when 21 five peacs of lande at Redinge in parisshes of Tenterden & Ebbeney (remainder to son John Lawles in default of heirs).
Myne executors shall take estate of Jerveys Bakere of suche landes as he & I have exchaunged to the use of my sonne John Lawles.
If Elizabeth my wife do refuse & will not releas all her interest of & in all my foresaid lands then in no maner of wise that the said Elizabeth shall not have those goodes, stuff etc nor the mesuage and landes that were Thomas Blachyndens nor no maner of money out of no landes of myne.
Witness: Mr Vicar, Richard Hobbard theldere, Richard Penfold, John Kencham, Thomas Hollenes, John Osbourn, George Day and Richard Whitewood.
Proved 25 May 1557 [PCC 15 & 16 Wrastley]

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