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Tudor P.C.C. Will Transcription by L. L. Duncan - Books 47 & 48 page 75

JOHN MAPLESDEN,  8 July 1528

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JOHN MAPLESDEN, of Maidstone, 8 July 1528. To be buried in the churche of Alhalowes in Maidston next vnto the grave of Stevyn Norton belfounder while he lyved. To all the lightes in the church from the ‘porterems’ sett vpward toward the high awter to euery light 4d. To reparacion of the church of Merden £6. 13. 4. under condicion the churchwardeyns and parischens of the same church will be content to take the same money in recompence of certeyn londes late William Millers.
To Elizabeth my doughter 40 mrcs to be taken by reentre yerely of Richard Brottyll of Brembeley by John Frankeleyn and Petir Maplesden myn executors and deluiered to Maister Doctour Leeffe, maister of the College of Maidston to behove of said Elizabeth Maplsden my doughter to hir mariage.
Item where as Margaret Millys of Malling widowe and Robert her sonne owe to me 20 marc wherof I forgeve the seid Margaret and Robert Millys £6. 13. 4., the other £6. 13. 4. I geve to said Elizabeth Maplesden my doughter to hir mariage and if the said Robert Millys will redeme the annuytie I have owte of his londes in West Malling and Reyhyesshe for £20 I will that he shall have it as other men shalhave their annuyties in likewise orells the said Annuytie of 26s. 8d. to the mariage of my two yongest sonnes Thomas and Osmond. And also £6. 13. 4. of an annytie in Stockbery and all other annyties to my said two sonnes in likewise.
The money comyng of all my purchased londes in Merden shalbe receyved yerely by my executors and John Mascall myn ouerseer, the space of 10 yeres and deluiered to the maister of the College of Maideston to kepe saufly to the behove of my two doughters Mildrede and Margaret to their mariage bitwene them to the summe of oon hundred mrcs. And if both die or they be maried then to my thre sonnes Petir, John and Jerves.
To Mildrede my wife all my housholde stuff and plate that she broght to me. To the same Mildrede my wife if she wille abide and dwell here she shalbave mete, drynke and wood for her till Shrovetyde next comyng by myn executors and in money 20 mrc and twelve bullocks going at Merden in a felde called Alens felde and 26 mother ewes going at Sutton Valance wt oon Goldsmyth wt a stock that Roger Bocher hath to his ferme in Sutton Valance, 2 quarters of whete and 5 qrs of malte and a quarter of Tarys and 5 qrs of ootts.
To Thomas Johnson my seruant a kowe and to Thomas Williams a kowe and to Joane and Julian my maidens a kowe. Executors Petir Maplesden and John Frankeleyn and John Mascall ouerseer. To euery house of Religion wt in the shire of Kent to pray for my soule 7d. by myn executors after the maner as the testament is of late William Lambe. Residue to Petir Maplesden my sonne executor. To Maister Doctor Leeff maister of the College of Maideston 40s. Last will: My londes and tenements in the which John Mascall gent, John Fraukelyn, John Tybolde, Edmonde Pollyll, Richard Rodde, and Wm. Reme of Maidstone stande feoffed and seased vnto myn vse. My two sonnes Thomas and Osmonde all my londes &e lying on thisside the Stylebrigge wt in the hundred of Maidstone egally when they come to their laufull age.
After tenne yeres afore rehersed all my purchased londes in Merden egally bitwene my thre sonnes Petir, John and Gerves when they come to their laufull age and all such londes that come by the mother of Petir John and Gerveys they to have it bitwene them. To said Thomas and Osmonde my sonnes my two houses in Malling.
The anuytie of 10s. yerely I have in Gouthehurst owte of the londes of John Wynneshurst late called Harpers for an obite yerely in the Parishe churche of Maydstone.
Witness: Thos. Parker, Petir Saunderson and Thos. Johnson.
Proved 9 November 1528 by Peter Maplesden executor. (P.C.C. 39 Porch)

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