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Tudor
P.C.C. Will Transcription
by L.
L. Duncan -
Book 51 page 24
JOHN DARELL, 6
September 1509
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SIR JOHN DARELL, Knyght, of
the parisshe of litle Chart, 6 September 1509. To be buried wt in the
churche of litle Chart in the chauncell of Seynt Kateryn at the north
side of my grandfather. I bequeth for a stone to lye ouer me wt the
epithappie £4. I bequeth to an honest Englissh preest to syng and say
masse for the helthe of my soule &e. for 5 yeres, 50 marcs. To the
light of the hole beame 3s. 4d. To euery light in the churche beside
20d. Also four torches of ^s. 8d. euery torche to be ordeyned for my
burying, monethe day and yeres mynde and then the stokks to be delivered
to the church of litle Chart.
To Dame Anne my wif all hir hole apparell, money and jewells and of my
plate to take at hir choise the value of £40 to be devided gilt plate
at 3s. 4d. le onze and white plate at 3s. 4d. the onze. The prioresse of
Shepey to have my potell pott of siluer to the profite of the house to
kepe an obite for me. Residue of my plate to Jamys my son and Alice
Engeham my doughter.
To Dame Anne my wif my coler of gold of Esses. To the mariage of Isabell
my doughter £100. To 20 of the porest mennys doughters wt in the
parisshes of litle Chart, Bederysden, Smerden, Westwell, Charyng and
Preston beside Feuersham to their mariages 5 marcs. Also all myn other
stuff of household I will it be devided in three parts of all maner that
is to sey beddyng, hangyngs and napry, brasse and pewter, my wif to
chose first and James my sone nexte and Isabell the thirde parte. To
James my son all my corne and catell excepte of the same asmoche as
shalbe spende at my burying monethe daye and yeres mynde and nede be the
residue to help to pay my detts.
My tawney welwet gowne to be made a cop at my coste for the church of
Litell Chart wt myn armes vpon it and goodly orfrays be thadvise of the
werkman.
To my godsonnes beryng my name at Christenynge at in the hundred of
Kalehell to eche of them 3s. 4d. To Susanne Auger my goddoughter 10s.
Also I bequeth for londs that I bought of Pykerell in Westwell for
certeyn whet that she [sic] goo owt yerely of the same lond in almes to
poore people by the will of Olde Pykerell his fader for my discharge
£3. 6. 8. but I will myn executours by thadoiz of my feoffez see it be
made suer for ever in annuytie of lond.
To my suster Julian Deryng £5. To all my couenaunt seruants their
quarterage at Seynt Mighells daye and a quarter more. To Agnes Ame 10s.
To John Querstede 10s. To Thomas Pokhill for his labor and writing 20s.
To Sr. William to synge a trentall for me 10s. To Anne Mannyng my
seruant to hir mariage 20s.
I make Dame Anne my wife and James my son executours. Witnesses Sr.
William Robynson curate ther, Thomas Polhill and Thomas Ame and other.
This is the last will of me Sr. John Darell, Knight, 18th
September in the first yere of the reigne of King Henry the VIII of all
my maners, londs, and tenements in the Countie of Kent. I will my
feoffez of and in my maner of Pery and all my londs and tenements in
Feuersham, Trouleigh, Luddenham, Preston beside Feuersham, Kyngesdon
beside Sidyngborn and Dungate, shall stonde and abide seased therof wt
oute any execucion or deliuery of estate or other acte to be doon to
thuse of John Darell my son for terme of his life and after the decesse
of the said John Darell the saide my feoffez their heirs and assignez
shall stond therof seasid to thuse of the heirs of the body of the saide
John Darell laufully begoten and for defawte of suche yssue of the body
of the saide Jehan (sic) my son begoten to the vse of the heyres of the
body of me the said Sr. John Darell begoter for euer. Also I will my
feoffez of and in all myn other londs and tenements in Kent shall
immediately after my decesse and at such tyme as they by Dame Anne my
wif or her assignez therunto be requyred by their deede sufficient in
lawe to be made ensealed and deliuered graunte vnto the said Anne and
other by hir to be named on the yerely rent of £33. 6. 8. goyng owte to
be perceyned of all my maners and tenements except theym bifore assigned
the maner of Pery and other londs and tenements to thuse of my said sone
John Darell to be had and perceyned vnto the said Anne and to hir
assignez for terme of the life of the said Anne at the fests of Seynt
Andrewe thapostell and Penthecost yerely to be paid wt a penaltie of
40s. at euery daye of payment for noon payment therof and wt a clawse of
distresse. Provided alweys that the saide Anne bifore the saide graunte
of £33. 6. 8. or any parcell therof to her to be made relase by hir
dede vnto my feoffez to thuse and perfourmance off this my last will all
suche right and title as she hath or claymeth to have by title of Dower
in any of my maners, lands &e. in Kent and if she that refuse to doo
than the said graunte of the yerly rent not to be made vnto her.
I will my feoffez by their dede graunt vnto John Gaye and John Toke
squyers oon yerly rent of 20s. out of my purchased londs in Westwell
late purchased of Pykerell during the if naturall of Dorathie my
doughter which is nonne professed in the mynster of Shepey to thuse of
the said Dorathie wt a clause of distresse for non payment therof.
Also I will my feoffez shall stond and be seased of and in all my londs,
maners and tenements in Kent except bifore except to thuse of Jamys my
son and the heirs of his body laufully begoten.
Witnesse, John Gage squyer, John Hales and Thomas Polhill.
Proved 4 February 1509 by Ann relict and James Darell, executors. To
exhibit inventory before the feast of St. David, bishop, next. (P.C.C.
24 Bennett)
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