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Medieval & Tudor Kent P.C.C. Wills Transcriptions by L. L. Duncan - Book 9 page 251

Thomas Draper - Will 15 September 1520

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2. Maynwaryng

15 Sept 1520. Thomas Draper of the parishe of Erith, seke in body etc. Soul to almyghty god and to the blessed ladye virgine Mary the moder of Crist Jhu Seint John Baptist and all the holy company of hevyn. To be buryed in the church yarde of Erith besyde where my wif Margaret and my childern lyen. To high awlter 6/8. To every godhild vjd. To the Reparacion of the churche of Erith 40s.
   To my wif Jone all such stuff as she brought to me at owre mariage and all the hay that lyethe at Wm. Abells house and half parte of all my hoggs greate and small and all pultrye ware as capons hens gyes ducks and chikens. Also 4 oxen and ij horses the lesse gray and a blake with a white nose. And also xxx kene and also all wymens gownes kirtills and girdells except oon long girdell with droopes.
   To Elizabeth my doughter a long girdill with dropis and vj silver spones with maydens hedds. Also a peyre of bedds of jett with gawdies of silver and gilt. To Jone my wif x qrs of whete x qrs of Barly v qrs of Rye 10 qrs of oots and 5 qrs of malte and £20 in money and the 4 part of all my houshold stuffe equally devided. The first chose to my yongest child the second chose to my midill child the thryd chose to the eldest childe and the 4 to my said wif.
   To the Abbaye of Lesnes x mrcs of ? to theintent they shall by a Joyell to the hye aulter there by the discrn. of my broder Wm. Draper and my brother Robert Draper.
   To Willm. my sonne £30 and my brother Wm. to have hym in his ?governna. To Henry my sonne £20 and give hym to my brother Robert to have hym in his governna. To Elisabeth my doughter £30 and my brother Walter and my suster his wife to have the kepyng of hir and of the money unto tyme she come to mariage.
   My landes in Kent I will they be sold and the money disposed by my brother Wm. to thuse of suche of my childer as he shall thynke best. Rest in charitable dedis by myne extous, my said brother Wm. Draper, my brother Robert and my suster Agnes Walter by the sufferaunce of hir husband and oversear Syr Hughe tailowe person of Fotscrey.
   Present Sir Wm. Jacson, parisshe prest of Erithe, Adam Sampson, Wm Moptid of the said parishe, Thos. Brokhole of Crayforde.
   Probate Lamehith 10 Nov 1520 by Wm. Draper Robert Draper and Agnes Walter.

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