Shoreham Deanery Medieval & Tudor Kent Wills - Book 4  Page 375

THOMAS  PEKHAM Will - 1515

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A translation into English from Latin / French transcriptions made by Leland L. Duncan
                                                                                          typed up by Zena Bamping in March 2001

THOMAS PEKHAM - 1515 PCC: 6 Holder

28 Apryll 1515 7 Hen. VIII

Thomas Pekham of Wrotham, gentleman, to be buried in the church of Saint George at Wrotham before the Rode, besyde the body of my wyff.

To the high aulter 6s. To the Fryers of Aylesford 20s. To my cosyn Anne Marten 33s.4d. To my cosyn Kateryn Marten 20s. To my cosyn Margarett Bewley 20s. To my sustre Alys Fane 30s. To my cosyn Jamys Pekham 20s. To John Mercer 6s.8d. To Robert Canwood 6s.8d. Resydue I gyve Nicholas Pekham my youngest sonne when he comyth to the age of XXth yere. Executors; my cosyn Reynold Pekham and my cosyn John Lovelas.

This is ... of all the manors, landes and tenements that were sumetyme William Peckhams, my father. The half maner off Warhorn with all Rents &c. The maner of Romeschold with all rents &c. The tenement called Newmans with appurtenances, the tenement of Broktons in Otford with all that longith thereto. I will my feoffes suffre myn executors to take and receyue the Revenues &c. to the use and behofe of Lucy Pekham my daughter for her marige to the full sum of £200.

Probate 15 May 1515 by the executors.

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