Medieval & Tudor Kent Wills at Lambeth - Book 21  Page 18

Richard SMYTH, Will 3 October 1452

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RICHARD SMYTH sometime son of John Smyth of Shorne in Kent, 3 October 1452. To be buried within the said church. To the high light of the Holy Cross a qrtr of barley. To the light of Corpus Xpi 2 qrs of barley. To the light of St. Christopher 2 cows. To every other light in the said church 4 bussh. of barley. To make a crest below the high altar (ad crestam faciendam infra summum altare) 6s. 8d. To the Monks of Bermondesey Abbey 6s. 8d. To the monks of the Priory of Rochester 6s. 8d. To the Prioress of Higham 3s. 4d. and each of her sisters 12d. To the fabric (fabrice) of the new church in the Town of Grauesende [ Gravesend ] 20s. To the church of Clyve 6s. 8d. To the Friars Minors of London 5 marcs. To Agnes my sister wife of John Oxenden 40s.., to her son and the wife of the same son 20s. To the son of Reginald Morisby 6s. 8d. To the fabric (fabrice) of the church of Northshobery 5 mrcs. To John Page 20s. and his wife 6s. 8d. To Wm. Page £5 and his wife 6s. 8d. To Thos. Page £5 and Alice his sister 10 mrcs. Hugh Staunton 6s. 8d. and his wife 6s. 8d. and their son 6s. 8d. To Marion my wife all utensils and jewels of the house 4 pigs, 5 quarters of wheat and 16 qrs of barley. Residue to my executors viz Marion my wife, John my brother and John Clere of Wroteham [ Wrotham ] and to each £5. 
Proved at Lambeth 19 December 1452 by John brother of deceased and John Clere executors. Mariona renouncing the burden of administering. (273a Kempe).

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