Tudor
P.C.C. Will Transcription
by L.
L. Duncan -
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RICHARD FREND, Will
6 October 1556
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RICHARD FREND of the parishe
of Witresham 6 October 1556 (3 & 4 Philip and Mary). To be buryed in
xpen buryall. At daie of my buriall amongste poore people 3 busshells of
wheate being baked in breade and three barells of bere and in mony 20s.
Vnto Hamon Watt of Snargate one yerely rent of 6s. 8d. oute of my
mesuage and lands wch Stephyn Gurman now dwellith in, during the space
of 20 yeres.
To Thomas Freman and Robert Cruttenden to either one two yeringe heffer
with a calf. To Stephyn Bromfylde one heffer budd. To olde mother Samon
of Snargate 12d. To Thomas parson 12d. To my sister Potten 6s. 8d. To
Edmond Gilbert 12d. To olde father Brokeman 20d. To John Rawlyn of
Fairefylde 10s. To olde mother Standen of Apuldore 20d. To olde Wright,
to Foulles widowe and Grenfylds widowe to euery of the 12d. To John
Smythe and Thomas Smythe my wiffes sonnes 20s. To Thomas Harwarde my
doughters sonne £10 at age of 21. To Anne Garwarde my doughter doughter
£5 at her mariage or age of 18.
To poore of parish of Snargate and Farefylde 6s. 8d. vpon good Frydaie
in Lent euery yere during the space of 20 yeres.
To John Cundytt a payre of hose and a peticote whiche I nowe weare. To
John Cundytt to Horesby the bocher, to Brokeman and to John Symonds to
euery of theym 12d. for their paynes to beare me to the churche. To John
Potten of Snargate my marble coote and my butten cappe. To John Smythe
and Edward Smythe sonnes of Robert Smythe 12d. To Margaret my seruaunt
3s. 4d. To Isabell Stopney of Snave one ewe.
Vnto Agnes my wief all the goodes that was her other husbandes now
remayning to my custodie and £15 in money.
To ferme wherin I nowe dwell shall remain accordinge as Thomas Smythe by
his last will hath appoynted.
Vnto the said Agnes half the corne now growing and she shall pay all
suche debtes and legacies as the said Thomas Smythe her late husbande
dyd owe at the tyme of his deathe except the debt due vnto John Smythe
the dyker whiche I will that my executors shall paye and she shall save
harmeless my executor for and concerning one obligation in which the
said Thomas Smythe her late husband standith bounden unto Giles Davie
and if she will not then to have no parte nor parcell of all the
premisses that I wil that the same shall whollye remayne to Thomas
Harward my sonne in lawe whome I make my sole executour and Thomas
Harlackenden of Pluckley and George Awattill ouerseers.
Witnes: John Shether, Thomas Pyper, Ingram Hamon, Henry Hamon, James
Goler, John Lewsey.
Last Will: of all my landes, tenements &e in the parishes of
Farefilde, Snave, Snargate, Rokyng, Ebbeney and Tenterden. I will vnto
the children of Elizabeth my doughter all my said lands in fee simple.
Proved 16 May 1557 by Thomas Harwarde, executor. (P.C.C. 15 Wrastley)
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