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L. Duncan -
Book 60
page 62
Robert EVENDEN - Will 31 August
1558
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Robert Evernden, 31
August 1558 of Benenden. To be buried in churche yarde. To high altar
12d. To poore mennes boxe there 3s 4d. At my burying & monethes
mynde 20s. To Alyce my doughter £20 at her maryage. To Mercye my
doughter £30 at her maryage. If they die then between my fower sonnes
Wyllyam, John, Rychard & Allyn. To each two oxen. Residue to
Margarett my wyef whom I make executryxe and John Bysshopp of Battell
executor. Witnesses Mychell Ragatt & Leonard Ragatt.
Last will: of my tenements etc. To Margarett my wyef my house I now
dwell in in Benenden in the name of her dowerye and after her decease to
John Evernden my sonne. An annuytie of 40s to each of my three sonnes
Wyllyam, Rychard & Allyn that is 13s 4d to eyther of them with
distraint for want of payment on my landes called Oldtowne in Benenden
of 18 acres. To Wyllyam my sonne my fee symple howse & lands in
Frythenden when 21, also £6.3.6 or one annuytie of £3.6.8 out of two
messuages, two gardeyns and five peces of lande in Gowdeherst upon the
dens of Tryllngherst & Lytell Gowdeherst in occupacon of Symon Sabbe
and £10 or annuytie of 13s 4d out of one mesuage and one pece of land
of Rychard Blake called Tockinghole meade of 5 acres lyinge in
Gowdehurst upon the denne of Rockherst.
To Rychard my sonne one mesuage, one gardeyn & too peacys of land in
Horsmunden upon the denne of Beyghenden I late purchased of one John
Fowle. Also £40 or one annuytie of 53s 4d out of all landes &
tenements of Wyllyam Horsemanden in the parish of Horsemanden when 21.
Also £30 or one anuytie of 40s out of one mesuage & one gardeyn
called Warnettes & in fower pecys of lande in Fraunte in the saide
countye of Kent (sic) at Sonyngleight.
To Allyn my sonne 4 acres called Hinglettes in Sandherst upon the dennes
of Alderynden and Osingden when 21 and £10 or an anuytie of 13s 4d out
of certayne lands called Bechefeld in Brenchley in occupacion of John
Stonehard when 21 and £20, or one anuytie of 23s 4d out of 4 peceys of
lande in Brenchley in occupacion of John Stonard when he comyth to the
aidge of 21. Also one annuall rent of 26s 8d out of lands &
tenements of Thomas Austen in Cranebroke & Stepulhurst when 21 and
one anuytie of 26s 8d out of one messauge, two gardeyns, a gryndstone
myll and 6 peacys of land in Gowdeherst now in occupacion of Rychard
Roode when 21. Also £5 or one annuall rent of 6s 8d out of one mesuage,
2 gardeyns & 3 peacys of land of Nycholas Edward in Heighhalden when
21. My executors to receive all profits until my sons come to their age
of 21. [They were each prohibited from alienating any part until they
were 21 with power to the other brothers to enter & take their
portions "after the custom of the countie".]
Proved 14 Jan. 1558 by John Lewes, proctor for Margarete, relict. [PCC
22 Welles]
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