Medieval & Tudor Kent Wills at Lambeth - Book 27  Page 758a

JOHANNA DE COBHAM,  Will August 1369

Return to Book 27 Contents Page      Return to Lambeth Wills Index Page

JOHANNA DE COBHAM ET DE STARREBURGH, 13 August 1369 (43 Edw. 111) To be buried in the churchyard of St. Mary Overey (Sce Marie Overthere) in Southwark viz before the entrance of the conventual church where the image of the blessed Virgin sitteth at the top of the said entrance (sedet in sublimo dicti hostii) and I ordain and wish that a plain marble stone be placed over my body and that it be sculptured with a cross of metal in the midst of the stone and round about the stone these words in French "Vos q’ p ici passietz pr lalme Johane de Cobham prietz" (Gifts to the church). I leave to the ringing of the bells "in belfreto" of the said church 3s. 4d. (Gifts to church of Lyngefeld in Surrey) and a frontel of the Arms of Berkele and Cobham standing in white and purple. Also a chasuble "et unum album de Armis Berkele et Cobham de veluetto". 
I wish in case my goods at my death are not sufficient to pay the debts of my reverend Lord and mine that my executors with one mind sell my water mill in Edenbridge (in Ponte Edulmi) which I bought of the heirs of Shardenne as fully appears by their deeds and also my ‘hospitium’ in Suthwerk. A chaplain to celebrate in the church of Langleborel (Wilts) for the soul of Sir John de la Mare Knight, Sir Reginald de Cobham, Sir Thomas de Berkele and of my benefactors. To Sir William de Wrotham my chaplain 10 marcs. 
(The above reference to Edenbridge and the following are the only other Kent references. The Inventory of plate = £83.17.6 and the sum of the Manors per annum £326.0.2). These are the computations of the farm of my marshes in Kent viz of Aubynesmerssh in Elmele of the farmer Wm. Symme and his sureties £26.13.4. Itm for my marsh called Lytelouene viz of John Aleyn my farmer (firmarius) there per ann. 106s. 8d. Item for Mullefletesmouth of Robert Bonhomme per ann 16s. Itm for Shardemerssh of Simon atte Boure and his brother per ann. £13.6.8. Itm for Woldhammersh 33s. 4d. by the hands of the Prior of Rochester ‘firmarius’ there. Item for Neweheth three marks 3s. and 4d. by the hands of John Warde ‘firmarius’ there. Item for Shelue 24 marcs 6s. and ¾ d. by Henry atte Watre ‘firmarius’ there. Item for Aldyngton xj marcs by John Moonk. Itm for Westwell 4 marcs by Richard Bethynden farmer there. Item for Newegar 100s by Anicia Chaumberleyn sometime wife of Chaumberleyn of Melton farmer there. Item for Denhull 4½ marcs by Sir Thomas de Graunsom ‘firmarius’ there. Item for Stonrokke 63s. 4d. per ann. Item for Dagmanyshope 10s. per ann. Total of the farms (firmarum’) of County Kent for the said marshes and land let to farm 110 marcs and 20 ¾ d. Item Walter Brounyng and his suerties responsible for my manor of Chyddyngston let to him £61. 16s. Memorandum that the management (iconomia) of my manor of Orkesden (?in Eynsford) in Kent is in my hands and is not let. Probate granted 3 May 1370 (114 Wytleseye).

This website is constructed by enthusiastic amateurs.  Any errors noticed by other researchers will be to gratefully received so
 that we can amend our pages to give an accurate record as possible. Please send details too research@kentarchaeology.org.uk