John Glover of Benynden, 6 June 1489. To be buried in the church of St George of Benynden. To the light before the high cross 12d. To the light of St John Baptist 12d. To the light before the image of the Blessed Virgin Mary 12d.
To Johan my wife two cows and the tables & tressles in the hall. If she marry or die then Thomas my son to have them. To Johan my wife a silver cup until Richard son of John Bigge comes to 24 yeres. I leave to Thomas son of Thomas Watt chattels to the value of 6s 8d residue thereof to my wife Johan. Residue to Thomas Glover my son & he to be executor. [Latin]
Last will: I will Johan my wyfe have & occupie the place I dwelle in at Benyndennys forstall and a howse wt a garden at that other side of the strete as long as she is soole wedow, wt sufficient fowell every yere for hyr to be taken part in the woode at Polonton and part in the woode at Frennyngham at discrecion of my feoffees, she for to felle it & cary home at hyr owne cost. If she will release 13s 4d every yere of her joyntor she shall have two peces of lond of the which one is callid Bernefeld & thother Netherlond severally lying in Benynden on the denne of Benynden.
To Richard Bigge son of John Bigge and of Alice my doughter all my londs & tenements in Old Romney at 24. To John Glover my godson son of Thomas Glover aforeseid all my londs & tenements in Sandherst at 24,
except a parcell of lond late purchased of Reynold a Broke the which to Thomas my sonne.
Proved 14 Oct. 1489 by the oath of the Vicar of Benynden. [PCC 19 Milles]

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