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Medieval & Tudor Kent P.C.C. Wills Transcriptions by L. L. Duncan - Book 13 page 266

 William Sever - Will 23 June 1517

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35. Holder

23 June 1517. William Sever citezen and salter of London. To be buried in the ? church yarde of the parishe of Saint Dunstone in the Est nere unto the Crosse ther where Johane my late wyfe lyeth buried. To the bretherhede or Fraternitie of the name of Jhu founded in the said churche 3/4. To the bretherhede or Fraternitie of the name of our blissed lady founded in the said church 3/4. Preest to syng for my soule, the soules of Johane and Alice my wyfs, my fader and moder and all Xten soules one hole yere and have £7.6.8.
   Unto Richard Sever of Tounebrige all my londs and tenements of late new bylded sett and beinge in the Towne of Tounebrige in Kent, to him and his heires for ever.
   Unto my brother Richard Sever all that my great barne of olde tyme called Partriche Barne being in the parisshe of Tounebrige to him and his heires for ever.
    Unto John Newdygate my servunt the lease and terme of yeres than to come of a tenement in the parisshe of Saint Dunstone aforeseid I holde of the graunte and lease of John Chester late citezen and draper of London nowe decessed and also the lease of a gardyn with a mille and a milhouse in the parish of St Dunstone aforesaid I have of the lease of Robert Tate late citezen and mercer of London nowe decessed.
   Residue unto Water Smyth and John Newdygate to dispoase in dedes and werks of charitie and I make them exors and Hugh Fournesse of London gentilman overseer.
   Probate 2 Oct 1517 by John Newdygate.

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