Will
of Thomas WALTON of Hythe, Kent 24
March 1508-9
Thomas
WALTON, 24 March 1508-9.
Buried in the high chancel before St Leonard, paying 10s. for my burial.
High altar 20d; of Cheriton 8d. To the Prior of Folkestone for my tithes
8d. Vicar of Newynton for tithes 8d. Rector of Saltwood for tithes 8d.
To every Light in Hithe that I am a brother 4d. Reparation of Hithe
church 20s. Parish priest of Hithe 6s.8d. Parish clerk 6d.
Alice BUKLAND, John BLANDERELL, Elizabeth RENNAKYR my servants ,each one
haffer and six ewes.
Harry BAKER 20s. to find him to scoole and three ewes.
Wife Alice have 100 ewes, John HALE and Thomasine his wife 100 ewes.
Wife Alice my waggon with four oxen, one stere, mare, gelding, and all
harness, my plough with all harness, for her life, then to John and
Thomasine HALE for ever.
Wife Alice dispose yearly for my soul 6s.8d. in the church . After her
death John and Thomasine HALE dispose 6s.8d. yearly during their lives.
Residue of goods after paying debts, etc. to wife Alice, John HALE and
Thomasine his wife, my Executors, with John CHILTON overseer.
Wife Alice have income from my chief messuage in Hethe with all the
bruehouse, and safferon garden in Heth called Spitell ground, my little
garden at Damyott, half acre of wood at Bergrove in Saltwood parish
during her life, then to Thomasine Hale my daughter and her heirs for
ever.
Also wife have income from my tenement Depe Gate in Cheriton with all
lands thereto for life, then to my daughter Thomasine Hale and her
lawful issue. In default to the House of Marenden of Dover for ever,
keeping an Obit for me twice in the year.
After my death Thomasine my daughter my tenement in Hethe bought from
Julyane SMALWODE, and to her heirs for ever. Also Thomasine have my
tenement and lands Orgrove in Folkestone and to her lawful issue. In
default to the House of Holy Sepulchre of Canterbury for ever, keeping
an Obit for me yearly.
After my death the Churchwardens of St Leonard’s, Hethe have my piece
of land called the Kowleese at Damyott, and to their successors for
reparation of the church for ever.
John HALE have my land at Belcheberough, land called Stonewel acre
beside Mardyners in parish of Cheriton, land at Sandis Hill in Newenton,
one acre bought from William JENKYN sometime JOHN A SENDS; one acre
before the Cross at Canon Court in Newynton, and to his heirs in fee.
Will so ends.
No Probate.
Consistory Vol.9, Fol. 135 (Vol.1506-9).