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Medieval & Tudor Kent Wills at Lambeth - Book 24  Page 391

Robert SYBBETHORP,  Will 22 August 1390

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ROBERT SYBBETHORP, Rector of the parish church of Maydenston 22 August 1390. To be buried in the chancel of the said church. To Sir William, my brother £10 and my book called ‘portos’, a cup of silver with cover called ‘le chalys coppe’ and another silver cup ‘playn’ 8 silver spoons of the best, one of the best mazers of three, a new bed of white work, with testor and celour, three "curteins", a canvas (canauasse) a matras 2 blankets, one pair of sheets, three ‘quissones’ of the same work, a box (pixidem) for powder, a garnish of pewter vessil (unam duodenam garnessyd de peautre)* of the better dishes a basin and laver, a napkin and towel a dosal for the hall ‘steynyd’ with two costers of the same suit and ‘bankerys’ to them belonging and a pair of knives for the table. 
I leave to John, my brother, 12 silver spoons, a silver cup with cover, a dosal for the hall "coloris blodii operata" with a banker and six ‘quissones’ belonging to the same, a red bed bed of ‘Worstede’ containing, one canvas, one matras, 2 blankets a pair of sheets etc., a dozen plates of ‘peautr’, second best ‘garnessyd’, a basin with ewer, second best. I leave to Margaret my sister a maser called ‘le Note’ with cover, a napkin with towel, second best. I leave to Sir William Leuyney my chaplain a silver cup with cover, obtained from the money of oblations on Good Friday (compositum de pecunia oblacionis diei parasceve), a basin and laver, second best and 66s. 8d. I leave to the monastery of the nuns of Mynster in Shapeya a new "hall" paled with blue and white containing, a dosal, a banker, 6 ‘quissones’ of the same suit. 
I leave to John Wyk a bed of blue ‘Chaup’ worked with birds and white roses, containing a tapestry with half a celer, three curtains, a ‘canvas’, a mattras, 2 blankets and a pair of sheets a dozen plates of ‘peautr garnessyd’ and 100s. I leave to William Craneley my attendant (famulo) a maser, third best, two beds containing one blue powdered with birds and the other of red worsted each with a tapestry, a testor, a canvas, a mattress, 2 blankets and a pair of sheets, a basin with laver and £4. I leave to Sir Thomas Couentre my chaplain 40s. To William Lyncoln my attendant 6s. 8d., to Sir Walter Colton my chaplain 26s. 8d., to John Deye my attendant 26s. 8d., to John atte Lake my attendant 26s. 8d., to Master John Little (Parvo) 20s., a bed with what is ordained for the same. To Laurence, sacristan of the church of Maydynston 26s. 8d. To Richard Huns 20s. I wish that all the chaplains above named and all my ‘famuli’ shall receive their whole salary for the whole term if I should die within the term. Residue to my executors whom I make William my brother and Sir William Leuynge chaplain. Dated at Maydynston. 
Proved 30 September 1390 by executors named. (233a Courteney).

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