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Tudor P.C.C. Will Transcription by L. L. Duncan - Book 51 page 16

INNOCENT AUSTEN,  14 October 1524

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INNOCENT AUSTEN, 14th October in the yere after the vse, computacion and indiccon of the Churche of Rome 1524. To be buried in the parish church of Guysnes nygh vnto Wise (sic). To high altar of Ashford church 3s. 4d. To my mother Anne Bettnam my wifs best gown. To my suster Anne Horsmandere. To my brother Robert Austen and to his wife. My cosyn Margery Austen and hir suster Elizabeth Austen. To Elizabeth Austen doughter to my brother Robert. To the coustable of the Kepe Richard Tewe and his wife. To Mynker the wife of Gilmen Bocher. To my goostely father Sir James Roberts senior. To Maister John Gage Esquire the best golde ryng he can chewse of my sixe ryngs and to his wife my maistres the next best. To John Coke and John Kyng and Water James. To Richard Humfry gentilman my crosbowe. To John Wright my frise cote with the placard.
Executors: Robert Goodwyn and Rauf Goodwyn of Ipswich and John Bettnam of Plucley gentilman supervisor.
My londes bounde in statute to James Wilforde. My feoffees of trust Sr. John Fogge Knight, John Bettnam and Edmunde Wilford gentilmen, Lewes Mugge and Frauncis Parcyvall yomen. All my londes in Kent in Charing, Peonigton, Asheford, Bonyngton and Charlott [?Challock] to my executors, except my part of Bybroke in the parish of Asheford, which I will the churchwardeyns of Asheford for the yere being shall foreuermore Receyve the rents and yerely the 12th day of May cause a solemyn dirige and masse for my soule, my father and mother and my two wifs soules, Margaret and Elizabeth, my brethren and sustern.
My brother Robert my houses &e. I holde by Copye. My executors to content Richard Davy and for the contentacion of him to sell my londes in Charyng and Peoyngton to pay further my detts for it is not my dett but the dett of George Hampton. For such dett as I owe onto my father Robert Goodwyn I will he shall take up his dewtie of my goodes and londes wt conscience. Residue to my brother Robert Austen.
My executors to take account of George Hampton and of my father Bettnam and John Leucrok for the rents of my londes.
Witness: my goostely father Sr. James Roberts, John Wyndbank, John Corson fremen of the Countie of Guysnes, Richard Tewe Constable of the Kepe, John Cooke, Walter James and John Kyng sowdyars of the Retynewe of the Castell and Richard Humfray gentilman.
Codicell: I geve William Colson my skarlet bonet. To John Cook. My servant John Smith. I forgeve John Hart all he owith me for mete and drynke. My godson George Wynstanley. To Robert Adam, James Morse, Philip and Michael Master Gages servants. To Paynters wife and John Kyng. To Maister Isley my swerde that I bought in Flaunders. To Maister Richard Humfree oon of my shewting bowes. To Julian Wright. I charge my executors to offer for me at the Rode of Dover Courte the half grote that is bowyd thither, another to or lady of Ipswich, and cause four pilgremages namely to our Lady of Wyllesdon, our Lady of Crome, our Lady of Barking and our Lady of Ipswiche.
For the prisoner that is escapid of William Warbertons I forgeve him the 17s. he ourith me.
Proved 23 May 1528. (32 Porch)

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