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Tudor P.C.C. Will Transcription by L. L. Duncan - Books 47 & 48 page 15

ELYNE JAKSON,  Will 29 April 1494

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ELYNE JAKSON, wedow and executrix of the testament of Robert Jakson of Maydestone [Maidstone], 29 Apryll 1494. To be buryed in the Collage church of Alhalowyn of Maydestone. To the high autur my best standing pece of silver to make a chalice with all. To oure lady autur in oure lady Ile within the sayed church a towell of dyapur. To Corpus Xpiautur a plaque towell. To the morow masse autur a towell of diaper meyled with blew. To Saint Thomas autur a playne towelle. To Ihus autur a playne towell. To the autur of Saint George a playne tabull clothe. To the Roode light in the said church 12d. A pece of silver with a fote to the churche of Saint Stephens of Walbroke in London to make a chalice of hit.
To John Adewyke a fethurbed being in the fourth bed chambur. [and other household stuff]. To Thomas Gore my husbands blew gowne and to the wyf of the said Thomas Gore my blake velvet gyrdyll. To John a Yorke my gret fethurbed in the Chekyr chambyr [and other stuff] and to Johan his wyfe my best gowne &e. To four of John a Yerkys children four shetts, four spones of silver and four nobles of money. Also my wedding ring to the wyf of the said John a Yorke.
To the wyf of Harry Smyth my crymson curtell &e. To Margery Smyth my servaunt my blew gowne my vyolet kystyll and my tawny Ryband gyedyll, a new smocke, 2 hedherchers, a neckerchew and 2 feonteleys and a neckband. To Phillip Smyth a shete of flex. To Alice Smyth a shete of flex. To Harry Smyth 20s. and a federbed in the fourth chambyr [and other stuff] a chaffyngdyshe of laton, a rounde bason of pewtur, a bason of latone with bollyons, a lavor of laton, 6 pecs of pewtur &e. To John a Children a fedurbed in the checkyr chambur &e.
To Jacson of Yalding a fedurbed within the lytyll chambir in the parlor next the strete a pylow, a pyllowbere &e., to his wyf a blake Kyrtyll of my maistur Denebers gowne, a smoke, a neckersher &e. To Ranlon my servaunt a mataras, a bolstur &e which is in John a Childyes chambur, a smoke for his wyf and 3s. 4d. To Arnold my seruaunt 6s. 8d. To John Ferram a fedurbed in the grete grene chambur &e. To Jouce of London the which was my seruant my blake gown my blak curtyll, my peticote &e.
To Elen Bradforth 6s.8d. To Robert Broke my godsone 12d. To Robert Cookys my godsonne 12d. To Yong Sadelers sone 8d. To the goldsmythis sone 8d. To Bakars sone the mason 8d. To Wattys sone 12d. To Elen doughter of Thomas Gore 12d. To Richard Boner the sone of John 8d. To the sone of Stephen a Bourer 8d. The sonne of Richard Chalkhyll 12d. The sone of Petir Chappelle thelder 12d. The sone of Edward Barnefild 12d.
Residue unto John a York otherwise John Fox, that he shaldo and dyspose in dedis of Charyte and good workys and in almes dedys for the welthe of my sowle and for all cristen soules that they may fare the better for me.
Executors John Fox and Henry Smyth my ouersear.
Witnes, Maister Denes Spyeer parish prest of the Colage of Maydestone, Lawrance Leche William Mason and Thomas Gate.
Proved 25 June 1494 by John Yorke alias Fox. (P.C.C. 13 Vox)

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