Will
of John SOLER of Ebony, Kent 18
July 1491
John
SOLER of Ebbene, 18 July 1491.
Buried in the churchyard of St Mary of Ebbene.
High altar 20d. Light of St Stephen 3s.4d. Light of Our Lady for five
years next after my death, every year 4d.
To three altars in the church, viz: of St Stephen, St Katherine and St
Margaret, to each one altar cloth.
Wife Alice have two kine of the best, an old noble of 6s.8d.
Alice my daughter to her marriage 13s.4d. a cow, two pairs of sheets, a
coverlet, four platars, four dishes, two saucers, a brass pot of two
gallons the best, a new pan, a steeled pan shipcofer, and silver spoon.
To Agnes SMYTH a cow.
That three Masses be said for my soul on day of my burial, i.e. the Mass
of Jeses, Our Lady, of Requiem, and for same 13s.4d.
Son John the elder have a horse and all my craft and all pertaining to
the crafte, and a silver spoon.
To John my younger son, a silver spoon.
Thomesine, daughter of William SELAR have to her marriage 3s.4d.
Residue of my household to wife Alice for her life, but she may dispose
all that was hers at the time of our marriage, but residue that was mine
before our marriage to my children.
Executors – John HOGGES and Harry DOWNE.
Probate ?5 November 1491. Archdeaconry Vol.5, fol. 280.