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Tudor Kent P.C.C. Will Transcription by L. L. Duncan - Book 56 page 7

ROBERT GIRDELER,  Will 17 October 1540

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ROBERT GIRDELER, 17 October 1540, to be buryed in the churche yarde of Marden. Vnto Geffrey Nasshe at Marden my house and my lands at Ellorste for ever with all right and tytell that I now have in Mardeyn. To my sister Alys 40s. to be payed by Geffrey Nasshe my sole executor, 10s. to be payde within the space of a monethe after he knoweth that I ame departed and so euery haulf yere 10s. vntyll the full 40s. be payde. if my sister dye I will her childerne be payde yt which she hadd by Turnor her firste husbande. In case they die then to the fowle way betwene Staplehurste churche and his dwelling where most nede is. Vnto George Hanby 6s. 8d., Thomas Lawes 3s. 4d.
I will the preste, clerke and sexten have that is their accustomed duety for their services. To euery one whiche bere me to the churche 4d. Amongs the poore people 3s. 4d. At the monethe day 6s. 8d. To Stephen Feard 3s. 4d.
My feoffes to deliuer a state vnto Geffrey Nashe of Marden and suffer the sayd Geffrey to have all that my mesuage or tenement and 8 acres of land in Marden vpon the den of Ellerste and all other my goods not bequethed.
Witness: Willyam Cobell, Harry Patenden, Mighell Cornell, Thomas Terry Stephen Ferard.
Proved 13 November 1545 by Geoffrey Nasshe. (P.C.C. 42 Pynnyng)

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