Medieval & Tudor Kent Wills at Lambeth - Book 21  Page 89

Thomas FELD,  Will 25 July 1419

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THOMAS FELD, Maydeston, St. James’s Day, the Apostle, 1419. (He was Dean of Hereford). To be buried in the chancel of the collegiate church of Maydeston. To the most reverend my Lord Henry, Archbishop of Canterbury if he shall outlive me my Bible which is the best jewel that I have. To the fabric of the church of Hereford after my debts are paid 40 marcs of the fruits of my deanery there. To the Deans my successors there two of my books called "Januens in Dmcalibus et in opere Quadinge^li prestate cancione fo eos Capitulo Herefordeu predict qd eos faciant liberari success, meis hmoi si cedant vl decedems." 
I leave to my successors all the stuff for a hall with bankers of white and black with 12 cushions of red and black. I leave to the same my bed "de garbis" with curtains together with Tester of white and black. Also my apparel of coloured cloth for a chapel and altar, all my vessels for a kitchen and all my dishes &c. 
To the fabric of my church of Blounham (Beds) £10 of the fruits there. To my successors there, rectors, all my apparel for a hall "de Vita Owani militis" coloured, with bankers and 12 cushions of red and black, all my vessels etc.To the fabric of my prebend of Leyghton Bosard 10 marcs of the fruits there. 
To my most revered Mother a gilt cup covered with 12 silver spoons. To Walter my brother all my apparel for a hall of blue "tapcery werk" with the arms of William Wroth, with the apparel of red ‘tapcerywerk’ for a chamber, with two beds red and blue with the said Arms. To John my brother three horses and a little bed of red "worstede" with curtains. To my brother Roger Deyncourt and Elizabeth his wife my sister my missal and all my horses in their keeping. To Elizabeth Deyncourt my sister my beads of Corall with gilt gawdies. To the chapel of Bache in the place of my birth those vestments and my chalice in keeping of Sir Roger Jones. I leave all my books and quarteni of the faculties of Canon and Civil Law to my nephews studying in those faculties and after their death, or if they be not clerks, to remain to the Dean of Hereford, to celebrate my anniversary with masses of Requiem etc. To Henry Penwortham my quarternus " 
To John Stone and each of my executors 40s. I wish that my nephew abovesaid be exhibited ‘ad scolas’ so far as my goods will suffice, and also my servants remunerated. I leave to John Edolf my brother a horse, and to his wife my sister Margery all things she has of mine, books and cups of silver and gilt. To Roger Deyncourt my brother 20 marcs for the exhibition of William Hewall for his life. To the church of Lanrost in diocese of St. Asaph 40s. To the church of Hertlebury, Worcester diocese 40s. Residue to Roger Deyncourt and John Edolf my brothers and John Chesser my executors. 
Proved at Otford 16 November 1419 by Roger Deyncourt executor. (322b Chichele I).

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