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William BURGS, Will 1 Sept 1444

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WILLIAM BURGS, esquier, 1 September 23 Henry VI. To be buried in the church of Halsted before the cross there. To the Rector for tithes and reparation 6s. 8d. To the fabric of the said church 20s. In the day of my burial I will there be 5 wax candles burning around my body in honour of God and his Five Wounds and ten ‘torchys’ in honour of God because I have broken his Ten Commandments. My executors to arrange as soon as possible for 1000 masses for my soul and the souls of my parents. To each of the servants of my mansion (hospicium) serving me three years 20s. To each who have served one year 10s. 
I will Alice my wife have all my cups bowls of silver and gilt viz two cups gilt with covers and two silver cups with covers and six ‘parysbollis’ of silver for the term of her life and afterwards to Thomas my son and if he die to Richard my son. If both die then my executors to sell for my soul. I make Alice my wife, William Norton, William Balle, Robert Bearde executors. 
Last Will: I will my executors sell all my woods and underwoods in Kent and my feoffees make a state to whomsoever they are sold and of the money received I leave to Johanne my daughter 40 marcs to her marriage, if she be governed by my executors. I leave to Florence my daughter, 40 mrcs (same condition). If both die then my executors to dispose the money on bad ways etc. I will my feoffees enfeoff Alice my wife for her life in the manors of Halsted and Hewet with the Mill of Shorham [ Shoreham ] together with all lands, tenements, meadows etc in the parishes of Otteford [ Otford ], Shorham [ Shoreham ], Nicolts [ Knockholt ], Chellysfeld [ Chelsfield ] and Halsted in Kent with the condition that the said Alice shall find the Rector of Halsted his table or pay to him yearly 40s. until the Rectory of Halsted shall extend to the value of twelve marcs per annum, and also shall find Thomas my son ‘ad scolas’ until he be 21 years old and if it shall not be pleasing to the said Thomas my son when he shall come to the said age then the said Alice shall pay to him yearly 10 marcs if he will be governed by the advice of my executors and if not then he shall lose the said finding and payment of 10 marcs as aforesaid. 
After the death of the said Alice all the said manors and lands etc. to go to the said Thomas my son and his heirs male and default to Richard my son and his heirs male and in default to Johanne and Florence my daughters. My feoffees shall enfeoff Alice my wife in all lands, services etc in County Sowthfolk until the age of 21 years of Richard my son and then to him and his heirs male. In default to Thomas my son and in default to Johanne and Florence my daughters. 
Proved at Lameheth 4 November 1444 and administration to Wm. Norton and Robert Bearde with reserved power to others. (124a Stafford).

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