Medieval & Tudor Kent Wills at Lambeth - Book 21  Page 27

Laurence STONESTRETE, Will 26 Sept 1450

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LAURENCE STONESTRETE of Sidingborne [ Sittingbourne ]. This is my last will made there Saturday next after the Feast of St. Matthew 29 Henry VI (1450) to Richard Louelas citizen and mercer of London, Thomas Appultrefeld, Thomas Prowde, Simon Stonestrete then present. Firstly I will my foeffees in a certain messuage at Sidingborne [ Sittingbourne ] called ‘le Crowne’ immediately after my death enfeoff Matilda my wife for her life and to remain after her death to Johan daughter of me and Matilda and after her death remain to Elizabeth daughter of the said Johan for her life and after to her heirs in fee simple. 
I will my feoffees in a certain marsh at Holeryche enfeoff Matilda my wife for her life and to remain to Johan our daughter and then to Elizabeth her daughter. If the said Elizabeth die without heirs then my feoffees to sell the marsh and dispose for my soul, Matilda my wife, Johan, Elizabeth our fathers and mothers and to celebrate in the church of Sidingborne [ Sittingbourne ], in mending of ways etc. 
I will my foeffees in two messuages in the parish of Rodmersham called ‘Pistoke’ and ‘Potte’, a windmill and my lands in the Town of Rodmersham, Bakchild [ Bapchild ], Tong and Kyngesdowne [ Kingsdown ], sell so much as shall seem fit to Matilda, Richard, Thomas and Simon to pay my debts etc. 
Testament: To be buried in parish church of Sidingborne [ Sittingbourne ] in the chapel of St. John Baptist. A priest to celebrate at the altar of St. John Bapt. for a whole year. To the vicar of S. for tithes etc. 13s. 4d. I leave to the finishing of the works (ad opera perimplenda) in the said church 13s. 4d. To amending the way leading from Sidingborne [ Sittingbourne ] to Chesteynwoode 6s. 8d. To Thomas Prowde 21s. To Simon Stonestrete 20s. To Isabel my servant 16s., a pair of sheets etc. Residue to Matilda my wife who with Thos. Prowde, Simon Stonestrete, John Underwode I make executors and Richd Louelas supervisor. 
Memorandum that the Testament and last will aforesaid were not approved "coram domino aut auctoritate ejusdem" but here inserted at the request of the husband of the daughter of the said deceased. (52a Stafford).

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