Richard Sharpe of Northyam in Sussex, 6^th January 1553 (1 Mary "in earthe of the church of England and Ireland the supreme hed"). To be buried in the churche of Northyam. To the parson of Ewherst 12d. To Joan & Bridgett my doughters at their marriages. To Anne Cryour doughter of Thomas Cryor & Margaret his wiffe my doughter £6.13.4. If she die then amongst their other doughters. To every of my men & woomen servants. To my son John one of my gobletts of silver. To Thomas my sonne my other Goblett & my mazer. To Dorathee, Mary & Joan Sharpe my sonnes doughters to every 6s 8d. To every childe of Thomas Cryor & Margarett my dougther 6s 8d, excepte Anne Cryor. To William Coke 40d. To Mary Holman daughter of Thomas Holman & Agnes Holman my doughter 6s 8d. To Thomas my sonne all my farme called Tannehouse for terme of my lease. Residue to my son John whom I make my executor.
Last will: of my lands in Kent & Sussex. To Alice my wife my tenement & landes excepte my woods in Benynden the which one Henry Moter nowe occupieth & one pece of lande called the Longfelde to the same belonging & after her decesse to John my sonne in fee. To John my sonne three peces I late purchased of one William Turner & John Hobbarde in Rolvynden & a rent of 16s 8d out of lands of Richard Busshopp of Hasting in Westfelde. Also all my lands in Sandeherst wch John Bate thelder & John Bate the younger now holde in ferme. Also to the said John a rent or annuyte of £6 out of lands late of one Edwarde Pettite, gent. in Stokebury & Braborn in Kent, he to keep all my children under the age of 18 yeres. In default then Thomas my sonne his brother shall shifte with hym in the premisses, and if they both refuse then my wief if she be living.
To Thomas my sone all my landes etc in Tenterden, Smalhithe & Ebney & an anuyte
out of all the landes of Richarde Tilden of Ebney, Benynden or Tenterden. All whiche annuyties be without redemption except one of William Hoggs of Tenterden which must followe & be according to the Indentures. I will John Sharpe my sonne his brother shall receive rents to the use of said Thomas untill he shall come to the age of 22. To the said Thomas my sonne all my lands called Henxden, Plasshed, Rowlande and Oldelande in Benynden and Sandherst, which Thomas Cryor nowe occupieth, he to paye to Alice his mother £4 yerely. To the said Thomas the reversion after the death of John Sharpe his brother of a tenement & lands in parishes of Benynden & Sandherst I late boughte of John Sharpe my brother sometyme one Christofer Ledes and also three other peces I late purchased of my said brother adjoining to the tenement called the Jacobbys Towne, Hokemarling, & the twoo Rechez.
Furthermore to John my sonne the reversion after decease of my saide Brother of all that principal messuage, gardeyn, lands etc whiche my saide Brother now dwellith in and one Bate now holdtih in the parishes of Benynden and Sandeherst, I late purchased of the saide John Sharpe my brother as by fyne & otherwise it shall appear. If John die then to Thomas my sonne. To the said John the tenement or messuage in Benynden & Sandeherst I late purchased of John More, gent, & which one Richard Reade now dwellith in, he to pay to Alice my wief his mother £4 yearly. To Thomas Sharpe my sonne one howse & gardeyn in Northyham in Sussex the whiche one Wm Shether now dwellith in. Witness: John Tufton Esquier & William Coke.
Proved 26 Jan 1553 by John Sharpe, executor (before Dean 7 Chapter of Canterbury, sede vacante) [PCC 24 Tashe]

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