Medieval & Tudor Kent Wills at Lambeth - Book 22  Page 206

William CHEYNE,  Will 30 May 1441

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WILLIAM CHEYNE, Esquier, last day of May 1441. To be buried in the chapel of Saint Katherine within the Abbey of St. Mary and St. Sexburga in the Isle of ‘Scapeia’. I leave to the painting of the Cross and to the making of the benches (formulorum) anew being remade within the parish church of Estchirch 10 marcs. To the reparation of the chapel of St. Katherine in the church of Menster "j vodir plumbi". To the Prioresse of the Monastery of Menstre for tithes forgotten 20s. To each Canoness of the said house 3s. 4d. To Sir Willm Baldraye chaplain 3s. 4d. To the parish clerk of Menstr 20d. To each priest serving at my exequies and singing mass 6d. To each poor person 2d. To the Vicar of Estchurch 3s. 4d. To the parish clerk of Estchirche 20d. To Robert Pecard 13s. 4d., Guy Clouche a cow and 4 mother sheep, and the same to John Sparwe, Peter Curtyn, Simon Crowede, John Borden, Willm Philepot. To Philip Filepot 10s. and a mother sheep. To Thomas Crips a bullock and two sheep and the same to John Clement John London, and John Kembar. To Bartholomew Sprotte 13s. 4d. I leave ten marcs for mass to be celebrated for my soul in the house of the Carthusian Order called Charterhouse in London. £20 for a chaplain to celebrate and pray for my soul in the chapel of St. Katherine in the parish church of Mynstr "fundata et constructa". Itm 20 marcs for a chaplain to celebrate and pray for my soul for two years in the parish wheresoever Alienora my wife shall be drawn to reside immediately after my decease. I leave Gawyn Elys 10 marcs. Item to the fabric (fabrice) of the parish church of Leysdon 5 marcs. To John Salemon 13s. 4d. Residue to Eleanor my wife and she and John Cheyne my son executors. 
Proved 14 June 1441. (475a Chichele I).

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