Medieval & Tudor Kent Wills at Lambeth - Book 21  Page 20

Thomas BEELE, Will October 1452

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THOMAS BEELE (in English, 1452). My body to be buried in the churchyard of Saint Donstan in the West London. To my sustur Anneys Churchegate iij acres and di of londe in Senerys felde in the parissh of Milton in Kente. Also I wolle and charge that I haue a preste for to singe for me a yere and a half the said prest hauyng x marc a yere of the mone the which Sr Peersy vicawe of Milton aforesaid the whiche he oweth for a barne that stondeth in the Grene at Milton for the which he shulde paie to me at Michelmasse vjli next and vjli at Midsommer next and the residue that is to say xls 
I bequethe Anneys Denys the doughter of Arthur Denys citesen and taillor of London xxs. I bequethe to Johan Denys doughter to the said Arthur xxs. Also William Bayme of Tonstall [Tunstall] in Kent oweth me by an obligacion xli the day paste. Also the said William Kayme and Robard Webbe of Rodmersham and ¼ ¼ ¼ ¼ ¼ ¼ Loksmyth of Sidingborne [Sittingbourne] owen to me by iij obligacions a pece x marc. The somme of all xxxli . Also I bequethe to Isabelle with Yonge Gay seruant xls to hir mariage. Whanne the somme of xxxli is reised. And also I bequethe to Marion Breke seruant to William Latoner mls. To John Belford, marbeler, V marc and a white bed and a matrage and a counter. 
I bequethe to Arthur Denys and his wif V marc and also to Henry Wengold of London, lokesmyth, my cousyn V marc. To William of the Halle, sowdier iiij marc. To John Clerc, Taillor £10, and the residue I bequethe to the Petie Brethered of Saint John and my grene gowne to Arthur and my mustedevilers gowne to Boteler and to Bekingham my Kendall gowne and to Grey my longe Russet gowne and to Hoper my murrey gowne and my Rosset gowne to Crosseley and a doublet and a peire hosen of the best and to William Coke a doublet and a peire of hosen. William Feyge citesen and taillor of London, and Arthur Denys citesen and tailor of the same Cite and John Belford marbeler and Robard Sutton, taillor. (evidently executors). Written the 27 day of Juyll the yere of oure Lord God a M^lCCCC lij (1452). 
Proved at Lamehith 6 May 1453 by Arthur Denys and John Beleford, marbeler, executors, with reserved power for other executors. (279a Kemp).

NOTE: From the other places mentioned this would seem to be Milton by Sittingbourne.

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