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Medieval & Tudor Kent Wills at Lambeth - Book 21  Page 13

Thomas RYCULFF,   Will - 24th April 1486

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THOMAS RYCULFF of the parish of Holy Trinity the Less [Lee], London. Wednesday 17 October 31 Henry VI. To be buried in the chancel of the said church with Isolda late my wife. To the rector for my burial and tithes 20s. To Thomas the parish clerk 6s. 8d. To the fabric of the church 40s. To the fabric (fabrice) of the church of Lee in Kent ¼ . (no sum entered). 
To Agnes my daughter £26. 13. 4. at her marriage a silver bowl (crateram) with cover with the sign of a ‘Meydenhede’. If she die before marriage then between my sons. 
To Isabel my Mother 40s. 
To Edward Ryculff my brother my best gown of Musterde Villers furred with "beuers" with a hood. 
To Walter Sergeaunt my son 20s. 
To Master Thomas Leuesham a book with Prayers covered with velvet and a signet of gold. 
To Thomas my son my book called "Bonaventur de Vita Xpi" and all my armour and £26. 13. 4. to find my sons "ad scolas". And if my sons die then to remain to my wife. 
A priest to celebrate daily in the said church of the Holy Trinity for my soul and for the souls of John Ryculff my father and Isolda late my wife, for two years. Residue to Margery my wife to dispose for my soul and I make her executrix. Dated at London. 
I leave to Agnes my daughter two pairs of sheets and one pair of ‘blanketts’ with one "couerlite". To Margaret my servant 6s. 8d. To John my son my best Psalterium. 
To Sir William, chaplain, to celebrate in the said church 6s. 8d. I will that Edward Ryculff my brother pay to my wife £10 and if he deliver a general acquittance to my wife by Robert Payne of Bekenham [Beckenham], then I wish that the obligation in which he is bound to me in £66. 9. 11. be cancelled. 
Proved at Lamehithe [Lambeth] 6 November 1452 by Margery relict and executrix. (262a Kempe).

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