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Medieval & Tudor Kent P.C.C. Wills Transcriptions by L. L. Duncan - Book 9 page 317

Thomas Broke - Will 7 July 1529? (21st Henry 8)

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24. Jankyn

7 July, 21 H8. Thomas Broke Knight Lorde Cobham. To be buried in churche of Cobham emonge myn awncestoures.
   Unto Dame Elizabeth my wief all my moveable goods, that is to say moonney jewells plate hangyngs beddings bedstuffe Chapell stuffe corne cattall and all other implements of howshold debts and all other. She geving to my soon Thomas and my doughter Margarett soomewhat towards their chambers as she thincketh beste.
   To Thos Brooke my yonger soone £380. Unto my doughter Margaret 200 mks.
   I make Dame Elizabeth my wief extrice and said Thos Brooke my yonger soone and Xtopfer Hales Esquier attorney generall to the Kings grace extours.
   Last will as towchyng all my mannoures landes, etc. Firste will Dame Elizabeth my wief shall have my mannor of Cobham otherwyse called Cobham Hall withe all the appurtenances that is to saye all my mannoures Lordeshippes lands and tenements, etc. in paryshees of Cobham Cockestone Luddesdon and Shorne and the mannoures of Byncknoll and Chesbury and all landes, tenements etc. in the county of Wylteshire to her duryng her liefe and after holy remayne to the right heires of me the saide Thomas Broke Lorde Cobham. 
   And also I will that Sir John Norton, Knight, Edwarde Wootton Knt., John Hales oon of the ?Brones of the Kings Exchequer, Wm Kempe, Parcivall Harte, Cristofer Hales, Wm Roper, Edwd Boughton Esquiers, Walter Henley and Edmunde Page my feoffers to the use of the perfoormaunce of my laste will of and in my mannoures of Colmorthe and Knotting ootherwyse called Nottyng in the County of Bedford shall graunt to Lyonell Ansty gentilman an yerely rente charge of £3.6.8. duryng his liefe and another like graunte to John Millarde my servunt. And a like graunt of £5 to the saide Cristofer Hales for term of his life [all out of Colmorthe].
   I will the saide Dame Elizabeth and Cristofer Hales shall have the resydew and the issues towards payment of my debtes etc. My mannour of Knotting shalbe soulde by Dame Elizabeth my wief and Xtofer Hales and my debtes conteyned in a ?scedle hereunto annexed and others paied.
   And if Sir George Brooke, Knight my soone and heire be dyspoased to by the saide mannor of Knotting then he to have the preferment so that he paie eight hundred fourescore poundes [in instalments] to theintent my debtes and legacies may be paid. [If not sold then feofees to stand seized to pay debts]. with issues.
   I will and commaunde my saide soone Sir George uppon gods blessing and myne that he paye to my brother Sr Edwarde Brooke Knight every yere during his liefe 20 marks out of my mannors etc. in Somerset sheere and Dorsetsheere according to the commaundement of my lorde my Father. [If said George troubles in any way then he is not to have the preferment in byng Knotting].
   This will in twoo volumes have sett my seale of Armes. Debtts due by me Lorde Cobham to diverse personnes the 8 July Anno vicesimo primo [1521].
   To Sir Richarde Waldon Knyght foure score pounds.
   To the personne of Halstow £3.6.8. Edmunde Page 20 mrks. George Peryn £16. John Yerdley £11. Personne of Cowlyng 40/-. Thos Parker £10. Robt Gray £4. Richd Kelshan £3. Thos Somer 33/4. John Potter £4.13.4. To Thorpp 20/-. Nicholas Jermyn 43/-. John Sharpp 2/8. John Reynolde 8/-. Edward Fymer 5/-. John Hamon £24. Rafe Waren £16. Mr Gaynesborow £6. To ------ Shakerley £5. To Adington £10. Thos Turnebull £4. Fowle pewterer 13/4. To a nother pewterer 53/4. Wm Clerke 53/4. Water Henley £10. To Audeley for debtes of my old Lorde £6. To a nother merchaunt for my old Lorde £3. To ----- Maynard £3. Lionell Ansty £12. Gylbert Orneston clerke 40/-. John Bridge £10.13.4. John Mullarde £5.13.4. Rafe Pedley £4.17.4. Richarde Hamlett 21/4. Wm Wylsonne -----. Wm Alforde £4.5.10. Wm Rysbye 17/8. John Harman 53/4. Edwarde Molle 9/4. John Denny £16. John Wester 17/6 and his lyverey. Water Waren -----. John Wooder 15/-.Clement Serey 22/4. John Harper 6/8. Thos Metgate 10/-. John Greey 13/4. Wm Cartewright 6/8. Thos Comber 17/6. Edwarde Stevynson 43/-. Thos Clyfforde 20/-. Richde Hayness- woorth 6/3. Robert Hott 8/4. Richd Carter 4/-. Richd Hay 20/-. Wm Sleeper 15/-. To ----- Blancke £12.6.8. Item to John Welshmanes widdowe 4/-.
[rest of page blank and no Probate act. It is therefore not clear whether the list of debts was fully entered].
There is brass at Cobham
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