Thomas Glover of the parish of Benynden, 30 May 1511. To be buried in the church of Seynt George at Benynden bifore the ymages of Seynt Sithe and Seynt Antony. To high altar of Sandherst 20d & Cranbrook 40d. A taper of a lb of waxe to brenne bifore thymage of or blissed lady in the Suth chauncell of Benynden. Also other taprs before thymages of Seynt Sithe, Seynt Antony & Seynt Nicholas. Also to bye a booke called a Manuell to serve in the church of Benynden. To reparacion of the footway betwene my mansion & Teldens Mille 6s 8d. I will that ther be made a dore to the veter porche dore at the northside of the churche of Benynden wt ii wyndowes of wood to the side wyndowes beying in the saide porche. Also I will myn executors doo make in the said church bifore the saide ymages of Seynt Sithe & Seynt Antony an aulter & to the said aulter I ordeyn a chalice price 50s also a feriall vestment price 50s & also a prynted Masse book.
To Richard my son, bolsters etc etc which were Jamys Glover myn unkyll and a coverlet etc which was his moders and 6 silver sponys. Residue betwene Agnes my wif & my two yong sones. To Johane my doughter 5 sheep. To Agnes my doughter two sheep. Residue at disposicion of Edmond Roberth, John Ramysden thelder & Jamys Everynden the yonger my executors.
Last will, declared to Robert Cryor, Edmund Roberth, John Ramysden thelder, Barthw Wulf, Ricahrd More & Jamys Everynden the yonger my feffers. To Agnes my wif the profitts of the tenement Robert French now dwellith yn & lands fro the said mesuage to Walkeherst Crosse on bothe the sids of the strete. My executors to pay to her yerely until John & Stephen my sonnes comen to 24 yeres £5 a yere.
To Richard my son when 24 my principall mesuage that I dwell yn & lands in the hundred of Cranbroke, except my lands callid Appulbyes & my lands called Frenyngham on both sides of the strete. To Stephen my son when 24 lands in parishes of Tenterden & Halden. To John my son when 24 lands in parishes of Rolvynden, Haukeherst, Lyde & Stone & my lands callid Appulbyes in Benynden & lands called Pullontonys & a crofte lying to the saide Pullontons as the footwey goeth over to Rolvynden & all such londs as John Tucke, Mathew Leche & Thos Hareworth holdith & my londs callid Frenyngham on both sides of the strete & a mede at Chestynden.
To the mariage of eche of my doughters £20. My lands in Sandherst to remain to Richard Bygge my nevew in fee symple. [In case of default of issue usual arrangements set out at length for each to be others heir etc.]
My executors to bye a sewte of browne blew or of brown violet of velfett to serve in the church of Benynden to the valor of £40 & to bye an autyphonar £10.
The londs at Godden whiche descended to me aftir decesse of John Glover my fader. My feoffes to deliver to John Houbard all suche londs as I late bought of hym paying to John my son 10 marcs.
Proved 15 Nov 1511 [PCC 4 Fetiplace]

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