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Tudor Kent C.C.C. Will Transcription
by L.
L. Duncan -
Book 58 page 68b
William ELYS - Will 21 April 1480
Typed up by Dawn Weeks August 2004
William Elys 21 April 1480. To Thos Bunting
parish clerk there 4d.
Wife Isabelle all my household goods 4 cows, 2 horses, 2
mares, 2 bulls 60 ewes. Executors: Wife Isabelle & John Alkyn.
Feoffees: Andrew Bate, Vincent Sedle & James Bate. Wife Isabelle
my chief Tenement & 7 acres near the spring (infra fonda) at
Dengemarsh for life & also residue of lands & tenements until sons
& daughters are 21, but son Stephen when 16 years to have the profits
from the residue of lands etc.
Daughter Joan to have acre of land formerly Henry Potyn’s
& to her heirs for ever, also when she is 16 years of age the profits
from the marsh formerly Henry Potyns.
If wife Isabelle be with child & a son then he shall
share with son Stephen but if a daughter she to have two acres of land
formerly John Somerton’s when 16 years old. Son Stephen & other son
when 20 all the residue of lands & tenements. After death of wife
Isabelle my chief tenement remain to son Stephen & other son when 20
& their heirs but if they die before 20 then to daughters when 20
years of age.
Feoffees to receive estate of 2 acres of land late John
Somerton’s at Dengemarsh & have custody of the children until they
are 16 years of age.
Prob. 22 June 1480 Vol 2 fol 486
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