Medieval & Tudor Kent Wills at Lambeth - Book 21  Page 87

John BROOK,  Will 27 March 1415

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JOHN BROOK, Wednesday in the second week in Lent, 1415, 3 Henry V. To be buried in the church of Blessed Mary of Hertfeld with Johan my first wife. To the fabric of the Cathedral church of Chichester 3s. 4d. To the fabric (fabrice) of Saint Richard, Chichester 2s.To the high altar of Hertfeld 20s., of East Grenestede 3s. 4d. Six torches on day of my funeral of which two afterwards to EstGrenstede one to Wythyam and one to Couden. To the tithingman (decenar’) of Folkenherst a cow to sustain the ways between the mansion of the said John (i.e. himself) and the house of John Bowhiere and ‘la Berescrouche’. I leave to Thomas Joop a gown of Scarlet. To Katherine daughter of the same Thomas for her marriage 40s. To Thomas son of the same Thomas to find him ‘ad scolas’ 40s. To Laurence Somerford my servant 3s. 4d. To Nicholas Parys a gown. To Margaret wife of the said Nicholas 3s. 4d. To Alice wife of the forsaid Laurence a quarter of oats. To Johan daughter of Katherine Dorset 6d. 8d. to her marriage and a qrt of oats and 2 bussh of wheat. To Wm. Bordewryght a gown and to Johan his wife 4 bussh. of oats. To Margaret wife of Thomas Jope, my daughter, a gold ring called ‘Signat’. To Richard Fraunceys chaplain to celebrate for the said John Brook and Johan his wife 10 years 10 marcs i.e. each year 13s. 4d. I leave to John Slynn for his labour over the Will of the foresaid John 20s. To Nicholas Joop all the furniture (utensilia) of the chapel, kitchen and bakehouse within the tenement of the foresaid John called Cauferne. Residue in Sussex and London to executors whom I make Nicholas Joop and John Skynner and John Basset supervisor. 
Proved in the manor of Southmallyng 15 September 1418. (312a Chichele I).

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