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William SEPTVANS, Will 4 March 1447

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This is the last will Will [sic] of me WILLIAM SEPTVANS knight, of all my manors, lands and tenements with all and singular their appurtenances lying within the liberty of the Five Ports and elsewhere in Kent and Sussex rehearsed the 4 March 26 Henry VI to Sir John Smyth, rector of the parish church of Milton, my curate, Simon Morle, John Byrcholte, Richard Carpenter, John Pykeryng, William Smyth, Peter Fygge, Thomas Troyes, William Gros Henry Barbor Henry Simon and Robert Carslake. 
I will my feoffees, enfeoffe Elizabeth my wife in a certain tenement of mine in the parish of All Saints in Canterbury. Also in the Manor of Milton* aforesaid with all appurtenances in the County and liberty aforesaid for her life and after to remain to the child male or female with whom the said Elizabeth now, by the favour of God, is pregnant. If the boy, or girl, die then after the death of the said Elizabeth to remain to Reginald Wydyhale his heirs etc for ever. If he die then my feoffees to sell and dispose for my soul, my father and mother etc. I wish that Richard Punt my servant may have 40s. yearly during his life out of the manor of Milton. Dated at Canterbury. 
Proved 8 June 1448 and administration granted to Thomas Ballard, Wm. Manston and Roger Manston, esquires and Sir Robert Artour, chaplain and Richard Hunt. (161b Stafford).

* "Milton" next Canterbury, not next Sittingbourne.

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