JAMES PEKHAM
- Will 1532
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JAMES PEKHAM PCC : 23 Thower
2 August 1532 (24 Hen VIII)
James Pekham
Esquier sike in body &c. To be buried in the parishe church of Wroteham as
nygh unto the buriells there where as my frends lyeth buried. To the high
awter 6s.8d. to high altar of parish church of Ighteham 3s.4d. To reparacions of
the body of the said parish church of Wrotham 20s. To reparacions of the bodies
of the parish churches of Chevening and Ighteham to either of them 6s.8d. On the
daies of my buriall and monethis mynd in werks of mercy and charitie my
executrix shall geve where she shall thinke best soo that it be doon without
pompe or vegn glorye of this worde the whiche by noo meanys I will to be doon.
All my moveable goods excepted
all my juells the wering gere of my wife and my cheques of golde the which I
geve hooly to my wife shall be equally and indifferently devided bitwene my said
wife and Reynolde my sonne and he to have his parte when he comyth to the age of
24 yeres and if he deceas to Henry my sonne and if he fortune to deceas then
Anne my wife shall have that said parte. To my nevewe Edward Asshe £6.13.4d.
Unto Sir Henry Isley, Knyght, my wifs brother, my velwett gowne furred with
martrons my russet velwet jaket and my doblet of Crymsyn saltyn. Unto Maister
Thomas Wyatt my colt colour Iron graye going in Knoll parke. Unto Antony Isley,
my wyfs brother, my gowne of black damaske furred with blak bogye. Residue unto
Anne my wife the which I make myn executrice. Witnesse Sir Henry Isley, knyght,
Thomas Bartlett, Thomas Row and Thomas Wyatt.
This is concernyng all my manors,
londes and tenements with the avowsonage of the churche of Warhorne being sett
and lying within the parisshes of Wroteham, Ightham, Sele, Kemsing, Shipborne,
Kyngesdowne, Stansted, Asshe next Dartford, Chevenyng, Otteford, Shoreham and
ells where within the Countie of Kent. First I wille my feoffees doo suffre Anne
my wife untill Reynold my sonne doth come unto the age of 24 yeres to occupye
take perceyve and levye all the forsaid Manors &c with the gyfte of the said
avowsonage to paye my detts and pay unto my daughter Dorathe at the day of her
first maruage or at her full age of 22 yeres the sum of oon hundred pounds and
soo to every other of my daughters and also doo kepe them untill they be maried
or doo otherwise provide for them as putting them to service that soo will be
content to goo to service untill they come to the age of 22 yeres and to make
leesses for terme of yeres until that my sonne Reynolde doth come to the age of
24. If any of my daughters happen to be professed in any Religion then my legacy
to her be voide except £26.13.4d. therof wherof £6. 13. 4d. be delivered to
the souveraigne of the house where she doth soo entre into the abbit of Religion
and the other £20 the residue of the said £26.13.4d. to the soueraigne at the
day of her profession.
When Reynold my sonne comyth unto
the age of 24 all my manours, londes &c within the forsaid parishes
forthewith the avowsonye aforsaid unto my said sonne and after his moders
decease all the residue of my manors, londes &c in Kent.
If he dye without heires males
then my manors of Estyaldham and Westyaldham otherise called Litillyaldham
forthwith the advowson aforsaid unto Anne my wife during her lyfe and all the
residue of my manors and tenements in the parishes of Wrotham, Ightham, Sele,
Kemsing, Shipbourne, Kingesdowne, Stansted, and Asshe I will unto Henry my sonne
and the heires males of his body and after his moders deceas all the residue of
my manours &c and yf he dye without yssue male then to my said wife Anne
during her lyfe naturall. If my wife be pryvement insential with a man childe
the said childe after my wifs deceas shall have all my manors londes &c in
the forsaid parishes and for lacke of issue shall remayne unto my cosyn Reynolde
Pekham sonne and heire of Thomas Pekham, esquier, decessed so that her or his
heires males doo paye oon thousand pounds to be evynly divided amongs all my
daughters then lyving and if noo daughters then lyving then amongs my daughters
children and if the Mli be not paid then my manors &c shall remayne unto the
heirs of Reynolde my sonne and for lack to the heires of Henry my sonne and for
lack to remayn to the heirs of the said man childe and for lack to the heires of
my body and for lacke to the heires of James Pekham my fader and for lacke to
the heires of my cosyn Reynolde aforsaid and for lacke to the heires of Reynolde
Pekham my graundfather and for lack to remayn unto Richard Hille my wifes
brother in lawe Sergeaunt of the Seller with our soueraigne Lorde King Henry the
VIII and to Antony Isley my wifs brother by egall [equal] porcions. My yongest
sonne Henry during the lyfe of my wife Anne when he comyth to the age of 21 to
have to him and his heirs an annuytie of £6.13.4d. going owt of all my manors
londes &c above rehersed except the manors &c in Chevenyng, Otford and
Shorham and after the decease of my said wife a further annytie of £3.6.8d. owt
of all my tenements aforesaid above the forsaid £6.13.4d. (same to the man
child if born). My sonne Reynolde shall have for his fynding till he come to the
age of 24 yeres £13.6.8d. by the yere soo that he be kept and founden to his
lernyng and in speciall to the studye and knowlige of the comen lawe of this
realme.
Witnesses: Henry Isley, Knyght,
Thomas Bartlett, Edward Asshe, Edward Martyn, Thomas Rowe and Thomas Wyatt.
Probate (sede Vacante) 7
Februarii 1532 by Anne, relict and executor.