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Medieval & Tudor Kent P.C.C. Wills Transcriptions by L. L. Duncan - Book 11 page 45

Philippa Russel - Will 9 June 1458

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15. Stokton

This Will is written partly in Latin

9 June 1458. Philippa Russel of London, singlewoman.
Names and places mentioned include:
Parish St Mary Botherhawe near Candilwikstrete, near
Alice Saykyn.
Torches at funeral to be distributed to various London churches, one to church at Birling in Kent and one to Lyttelyngton in Middlesex.
To various prisons and Hospitals and poor maidens’ marriages in Ward of Walbroke.
chest to be placed in church of St Mary Bothehawe with locks and secured by iron chains and 20 marks to be placed there and 6/8 yearly for 40 years.
Gifts to Johanni Sperlyng, Alianore, wife of John Balle of London, William Gladwyn, Peter Bonannter,
Margarete Warde (servant), Isabelle Sperlyng (widow).
Chertsey in Middlesex.
Jonanne Spencer of London.
Executors: Robert Miller and Thomas Moore of London.
Gift to Johanni Langley.
2 Sept 1458. Codicil.
Gifts to Alicie, daughter of John Balle, Johani Wytherley, Johanni Whetenhale.
Folio 19.
Philippe Russell, daughter and heir of Johannis Russell, brewer of London. All lands etc. which William Wangford of Kent, gentleman, Thomas Scott, alderman of London, Wm Underhill, wax chandler of London, and Roger Miller of London, in Gooldynglane Cripplegate, and Birling and Snodland in Kent, Lillington next Houndslow in Middlesex.
Probate 11 March 1459.

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