Medieval & Tudor Kent P.C.C. Wills Transcriptions by L. L. Duncan - Book 12 page 182

Thomas Pende - Will 18 March 1499

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34. Horne

18 Marche 1498. Thomas Pende citizen and draper of London. To be buried within the chauncell of the parishe churche of Saynte Petir in Cornhill in suche place there as I have shewed my mynde therof unto Right Worship full Doctor Master John Bretayne parsonne of the said churche. Toward the sustcon of the broderhod of Jhu within the saide churche 3/4.
   Toward the repacons of the parisshe church of Farley in Kente where I was [?born] xx^s. My exors to ordeyn a preste to syng for my sowle at the aulter of Saynte John in Northside of the churche of Saynte Petir by ij hoole yeris.
   My broder Robert Pende 20^s for a gowne by discr. of Johanne my wife. Unto John Pende his sonne my servant x mark within 2 yeris of my decease. Unto my suster Johanne Bell 40^s. Isabell Bell wife of Roulande Bell a gowne clothe. Agnes Swetyng my servunt 20^s. Unto either of Adam Walle and Rofe Starky my servunts x^s. Roger Haccher of Mardenne in Kent 6/8 and a gowne of my weryng. Unto John Colyns my servunt 26/8. Every of my menyall servants dwellyng with me at the time of my decease a blak gown.
   Unto every of the vj personnes of the feloship of Drapers that shall bere my bodie to the churche 20^d.
Unto the broderhod of Saynt Nichas founded by the Clerkis of London 3/4. Unto the Broderhode of 60 prestis of London 3/4.
   [To prisoners in London prisons, Lagarhowis].
   Unto the broderhed of Saynte Gile withowte Crepulgate 6/8 vj torchis for my buryng and to Churche of St Petir ij, St Giles ij, Churche of Farley where I was born the oder ij.
   Residue of all my goods to Johanne my wife. This is of my mesis, landes, etc. in Southwerk in Surre and in the towne of Colchester in Essex wherin Johanne my wife and Laurens Ailemer, Citezen and draper of London stond feoffed.
   They to stond feoffed to thuse of same Johanne duryng her lie and after her decease to thuse of the saide Laurence and of his heires he therwith to performe my laste will (with power of sale) and for the comforte of my sowle and the sowle of my saide wife whanne she shall passe from this present life oure childrenne and frendis sowles. I make Johanne my wife my executrice and her coexecutour the saide Laurence Ailemer and their overseer Maister John Breteyn.
   Probate 16 July 1499 by Nich^s Rutlande scriptoris, Johis Buknell and Alex^r Mathewson and adm. to Johan relict and on 18 Dec to Laurence Aylmer.

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