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P.C.C. Will Transcription
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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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