Rafe Willcocks, 22^nd Decr 1555 of the parishe of Lydde, Jurate, beinge sicke etc. To be buried within the parishe churche of Lydde in the middle pace of the same churche if master Bailiff & his bretherne shall thinke it mete & I will that a faire tombe shalbe made over my grave at the discretion of my executors. To the hie altare 6s 8d. To the reparacon of the churche of Lidd 40s. Unto prestes & clarkes of the parishe of Lydd at my buriall according to the custome in this behalf & to prestes that shall cum oute of the towne eighte pence a pece etc and in like manner at my monthes minde & at my twelvemonthes minde 13s 4d & to poore people 40s. 
To John Wilcocks my servante £5 and to look to my cattell till Michaelmas after my decease £3.6.8 with meate & drink condicionally that he tarrie with my executors so longe. To Roberte Dodd my servante £3.6.8 (and as for the last named). To Richarde Sede my servant 40s for his wages till Michaelmas with meate, drinke & clothing. Unto John Brett my servante 26s 8d (and as before) and if my executors shall not like his service then I will that they shall paie him for the time that he hathe served & lett him departe. Unto John Browne my servant 20s & the keping of a horse or geldinge & two budds or kine untill Michaelmas nexte. Unto Thomas Maire my servant foure lodes of fewell wood.
Unto Constance Berie my maide servante 20s. Unto Johane Haywarde my maide servante 40s, which I will shalbe in the kepinge of Peter Godfrey of Lydde aforesaide Jurate. Unto Thomas Cunstable my servant 6s 8d. Unto Joane Berie my maide servante one ewe & a lambe. Unto Julian Presten my servante 20s. I geve unto my brother Robert Wilcocks widowe 20s which she oweth unto me. Unto the daughter of the said Robert W. 20s at her mariage. To Stephen Reamis servante to the right worshipfull Sr John Baker £5. Unto Richd Lake servante to the same Sr John Baker £5. Where John Berie of Ivechurch holdithe all those landes which I have to farme by lease of Master Macket of Rye, I will he shall have & hold the same all the terme to cum. I will John Waterman shall have to farme all my 8 acres he now occupieth paying yearly 40s.
Unto Sibill my wife all my leases etc in Lydde & my best ambling mare & my nexte best geldinge with two side saddells & bridells, six of my best kine, two of my best rammes & threscore of my best ewes & sufficient foder for her catell, as for thre kyne whiche she must kepe for Henrie Potten of Lydde. Also 10 seamys of wheate & 10 of barley. Also all the juells & 3 silver spoones, all my swyne & poultrie, all my hempe & my fuell wood in my close excepte certaine long Battes reserved for railes & £50. To William Willcocks my sonne two fetherbeddis, 8 pair of sheets with stedill etc & rest of my household stuff unto Joane Willcocks & Anne W my doughters. To Joane £50 at her mariage & £50 to Anne at her mariage. Residewe to be solde by myne executors to the most avantage to pay detts etc.
Executors: Peter Godfrey of Lydde, jurate, Richarde Snatchebull of Mersam, Yoman & John Berye of Ivechurch yoman & to eche £10. The right worshipfull Sr John Baker knight supervisor & I geve him £20. And as to my landes & tenements, rentes & serviceys within the parishes of Lydd, Mydley, Olde Romeney, Warhorne, Snargate, Brocklande & Wrotam. 22 Dec 2 & 3 Philip & Mary. Unto my kinsman John Wilcockes of London one & a half acre in Brucklande in the occupacon of John Gibbes. To William Willcockes my sonne all my lands in Wrotham caulid Itam Parke & all my manor of Warhorne & all those my landes in Snargate. In default to Edward Willcockes my sonne & in default to Joane W and Anne W my daughters. To Sibill my wife £20 by the yere, conditionally that she will forsake her jointure, dowrie or widowrighte in all my lands assigned to William & Edwarde Willcockes my sonnes. After my detts paid I will my executors shall bestowe £800 of the residue to the purchasinge of landes for my said sonne Edward Willcockes when he shall come to 21 and when he is 21 he shall make a release to William my sonne of all his right or title to my manor of Warehorne. 
In presence of Nicholas Pyx, John Hebilthwaite, writer herof, John Willcocks of London, John Webbe of Westhedde, Clemente Stuppenny, Wm Pyxe. The said Testator willed to John Reinoldes his father in lawe a geldinge. To John Browne his servant his next beste waine with wheles yokes & an iron tighte.
Proved 23 January 1555 sede vacante by Peter Godfrey & John Berie executors power to Richd Snachebull reserved. [PCC 38 More]

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