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II.—Herne Wills: Abstracts
(Continued from Vol. XXVIII., p. 114.)
By Arthur Hussey.
62.—MARGARET, widow of JOHN HYK. (See No. 50,
Vol. XXVIII., p. 108.)
18 Octobel' 14-92. To be buried in the churchyard. To son
Alexander, a querne, * and for the same he to give to his brother
Thomas, l 2d. Also Alexander have the youngest grey horse, a calf,
a brass pot, and a pan, a pan unbounded of brass, pair of sheets,
coverlet with birds wrought thereon, diaper towel, borde cloth, and
flat bason of laten.
'l'o son George, a querne* in the kitchen, a
donne [? dun J liol'.\le, black cow, the best calf, one great pot of brass,
great kettle of brass, stopynt of brass, Bat basin, my best coverlet, a
pair of sheets of the best hemp, and my best horde cloth. To son Thomas, a baye horse, cow, bull calf, a kettle and my middle pan of brass,
pair of sheets, and a borde cloth. To son Richard, a cow called Tyt,
a new kettle and the ringell stopyn of brass, pair of sheets, and a
borde cloth. Daughter Isabell have two ewes, and to e1•ery of her
child1·en two ewes. Sons Alexander and George have my cart with
its apparel. 'l'o son Alexander, all my part of the wood of Southwood and a croft with appurtenances before the gate of Richard
Pa,·amore. Son George to have the tenement where I live, with
five acres of land, and a weir nnnexed unto the weir of Nicholas
Hawlott. Son Thomas have the tenement with lands lately bought
of Wm. Felton, a piece of land called Thornfeld, parcel of wood
and land called the Nek, and a. weir late of:ff.em·y Lynches. Son
Richard, the land called the Litt.le. Downe, three acres at the
ǫekyn, and four acres called Helbarough land, and the land weir.
Sons Alexander and George ex'o1:s. Prob. 18 Dec. 1492.
. (Vol. III., fol. 829.)
· * A handmill for grinding grain 01· seed.
.,.J- t A stuppin or stupen is n stew-pan 01·,skillet.-Parish and Shaw, Diet.
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63.—NICROLA.S ALEYN.
6 March 1494-5. To be buried in the churchyard. Wife Alice
have oue great pot, a pan, twelve small dishes, six other dishes, and
six saucers de electro. Residue to Simon Graunte and Wm. Aleyn
my son, to dispose for my sonl, and they ex'ors, with Thos. Stuard
overseer.
Wife ·Alice to have for life yearly 13s. 4d. out of my
tenement in Hunter Street, with eleven acres of land thereunto
annexed, and a little Hamel! at Pollars, with seven rods of land,
between the land sometime of Matthe\V Phyllyppe, knight, towards
the east aud sonth, and the lands of Alex. Ewell west. Vincent my
son and Agnes his wife have my tenement at Hunter Street, paying
yearly to Alice the 13s. 4d.; and at the deiith of Vincent and
Agnes to John their son and his heirs; if John die without heirs
then to \Villfam, another son of Vincent, and his heirs, etc.; if none,
to Simon, son of Vincent, and his heirs; but if none, then to be sold
by ex'ors and feoffees, and the money disposed in Herne church
for my sonl, Alice my wife, my father and mother, etc. Wife A lire
to have 18s. 4d. yearly from seven acres and a rood of land in Popys
[i.e., Poppy].field, four acres and a barn with a garden called
Calysham, and five acres called Knolle, which Thomas my son shall
have, paying the 13s. 4d. Wife A lice to have 6s. a year out of my
tenement in Hernstone which is called Cokys, and seven acres of
land at Cotheysfield, which son John to have, paying the 6s. Wife
Alice to have 13s. 4d. yearly out of my tenement at Chelds, and all
lands at Musden in Chislet, which son William to have and pay
the 18s. 4d. Sons 'fhomas and John, two acres of wood called.
Cothey. Wife to have for life my tenement at Hernystone that
I bought of Richard Notte, and after her death to be sold, and with
the money a priest to sing in the church for my sonl, Alice my wife,
etc., for one year. Daughter Cristean, wife of Richard Smale, have
ten and half acres called Northwi1ows. Prob. 28 Nov. 1496.
(Vol. III., fol. 112.)
64.—RICH.ti.RD PARAMORE.
16 April 1495. To be buried in the churchyard. '1.'o the Light
of Blessed Mary a bushel of barley. To wife Joan all the utensils of
my living-room, bedroom, and kitchen, also the residue, and Joan.
with William Paramore ex'ors. Wife to have and occupy my tenement with all lands, and my weir, during her life, then to be so)d,
and from the money my daughters Elyne, Isi1,bell1 Alson, and..
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Thomesine to have 20s. each within two years of the death of Joan.
Residue of laods among my three sons Vincent, ·wmiam, and
Richard. Prob.... 1495.
(Vol. IV., fol. 42.)
65.—JOHN EASTWELL.
22 March 1495-6. · To be buried in the churchyard. To the
high altar, 3s. 4d. To son Alexander, my best pot, a jake, and a
pollear. To Martin my second son, one pot, jake, salett, and a bill.
To daughter,Joan, my best chest, and to daughter Elisabeth, my
second chest. Residue after paying debts and legacies to my wife
Margaret, together with certain implements belonging to my tenement-the best table, cheese board, and a quern. 'Wife Mru·garet
and Robert Notingham ex'ors.
Feoffees: Robert Notingham,
Alexander G-offe, Thos. Goffe, and Thos. 8dlkyn, who shall grant to
Robert Notingham a piece of ground in the Borough of Hampton,
Ǟncl a place called Outtyng of 22 acres, and to his heirs and assigns
for ever, paying for the same £42, viz., to Margaret my wife £12
within two years aftet· my death, at my month's day £5, and twelvemonth's day £5. To Alexander my son when twenty, £10, and to
l¼artin my son, £10 when twenty, aud to my daughters Elisabeth
and,Joan, each £5 at their marriage. To my sons Alexander and
Martin all my other lands equully. Prob. 19 July 1496.
.
(Vol. IV., fol. 103.)
66.—HAMO AT SEE.
7 September 1496.
To be buried in the churchyard, and a
priest to celebrate in the Church of Herne for my sonl and all the
faithful departed for a year, and have five marcs (£,3 6s. 8d.).
Residue after paying debts,_etc., to Marione u1y wife and Thomas
my son, and they ex'ors. Feoffees: William a.t See, Thomas Cobb,
,James Cobb, and Thomas at See, who are to allow wife Marioue
and son Thomas to occupy my tenements and lands during the life
of Marione equally between them, and at her death to Thomas my
son and his heirs for ever. Prob. 7 Nov. 1496.
(Vol. IV., fol. 117.)
61.—JOAN CHJ!)Sl'FIELD. (See No. 17 in Vol. XXVIII., p. 96.)
20- December 149(3; To be buried in the churchyard. To
Margerie and Elisabeth my daughters, one cow each. Residue to
Ja.mes Church and Vincent Paramore, my ex'ors, to dispose for my
aoul. Prob. 18 Ma,rch 1496-7,
(Vol. IV., fol. 129.)
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68.—MIOII.A.EL NOTT.
10 January 1497-8. To be buried in the _churchyard. To wife
Agnes all my utensils in the living room, bedroom, and kitchen, and
wife executrix. To Michael Nott all pertaining to my trade ( rul arta
mea). My tenement in the parish of Reculver and in the Borough
of Hoth to be sold, and the money to fulfill my will and pay debts;
and Michael Nott have all the movables of the tenement within and
without except that is nalefaste (sic).
My sons Christopher,
Robert, and Gefferay have the residue of the money.
Prob.
19 March 1497-8.
(Vol. IV., fol. 191.)
69.—GEORGE HYKS. (See No. 50 in Vol. XXVIII., p. 108.)
30 April 1498. To be buried in the churchyard. Wife.Toan
and Alexander Ryks ex'ors. Feoffees: John Ryks, Alex. Hyles,
Thos. Ryks, and Wm. Baker, to sell one acre of ground in Bekyn
feltbys* at a place called Busshe to pay debts, etc. Wife Joan to
have and occupy my tenement, with lands, woods, and weirs during
her life, excepl! she be with a man-child, then he when sixteen to
have 16 acres of ground, seven at the Cliff and nine of Upland.
After the death of Joan the tenement, etc., remain to the same
man-child and his heirs. If a maid-child five marcs at her marriage,
and the tenement, lands, etc., to Alex. Hyks and Thomas Ryks my
brothers equally, they paying to my daughter 10 marcs.
Prob.
31 July 1498.
(Vol. IV., fol. 218.)
70.—ROBERT NOTINGHAM. (See No. 56 in Vol. XXVIII., p. lll.)
15 Nov. 1498. To be buried in the churchyard. To the high
altar, 6s. 8d. That tny great pan, best spit, folding table, with all
the apparel of the hall, remain and abide to my tenement. To son
Vincent, a feather bed, bolster, pair of blankets, etc., a horse, cow,
cart, plough, harrow, and " all the Bakon hanging in the roo:ff,"
also all the wheat growing at Colwood, and as much corn as will
sow his lands. To Nicholas Notingham, a great bra4!ls pot, a pan of
two gallons, etc. To Thomas my son, a kettle, bason, ewer, etc.
To Jn mes my son, a great pan, mattress, etc. To Anthony my son, a
feather bed, etc. 'l'o each son, ten ewes and ten twelvemonthyngs,
Daughters Joan and Margery, each to have ten marcs (£6 13s. 4d.)
to their marriage. To the wife of my brother William, a pair of
coral beads, and to William a piece of silver, and to each son two
*.Fold or Fill is u. field. (J)ict. Kentisk.Dialect.)
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silver spoons, and to each dau. one silver spoon. To the wife of
Thomas my brother, my wife's furred gown. To Richard my
brother, my russet gown. To eaoh of Robert at Seys' children one
ewe. Ex'ors: Wm. Notingham my brother and Vincent my son.
Feoffees: J obn Gode, Thos. Cob be, Robert at See, Alexander
Goff, Wm. Aleyn. Son Vincent to have my principal tenement with
three crofts, and a. grove next the same of !37 acres of ground,
paying to Anthony my son yearly, 13s. 4d. Son Nicholas to have
all my lands that I have at Thomas Alyns, in the Borough of
Hampton, when twenty years of age. Son Thomas the six acres next
the pese [foot] wey beside Edington. Son ·James to have the two
acres next J obn.A.thallys garden, and two acres next the way at
John A.thalls, and three and half acres next Wm. at Seeys land.
Son Anthony to have three acres a,t Stone and four acres at Chislet.
Prob. 13 May 1499.
(Vol. V., fol. 19.)
71.—ALEXANDER ALYN.
· 10 April 1499. To be buried in the churchyard.
To wife
Florence, all my utensils and my tenement with garden of two
acres, etc., in the Borough of Beltinge at Hunterstreet, and wife
to be executrix. · Prob. 24 Feb. 1499-1500.
(Vol. V., fol. 59.)
72.—WILLIAM A DANE.
l3 A.ugust 1499. To be buried in the churchyard. To the high
altar, 12d.; Light of St. Mary, 20d.
To dau. 8dra, a querne.
Residue to wife Margerie. Ex'ors: John Hamond and John Borley.
Feoffees: John Hamond, Thomas Maye, Andrew ·w ebster. Wife
to hn.ve my tenement with six acres of ground for her life, then to
8dra and her heirs, except one acre to be sold for 40s., and the
money disposed in Herne church for my sonl, Margery my wife, and
all Christian sonls. Prob. 18 May 1500.
(Vol. V., fol. 71.)
73.—WILLIAM ATTE SEE. (See No. 8 in Vol. XXVIII., p. 92.)
. 11 May 1500. To be buried in the churchyard. To the:five
children of my dau. Elianor, 6s. 8d. each: 'In dirige and mass and
other c:haritable deeds t\t my btll'ial, five marcs (£3 6s. 8d.), month's
inind, lOOs., and twclvemonth's mind, 100.s. 'l'o the Friars-Preachers
and Fria.1'8-A.ustiu of Canterbury, to each half a quarter of wheat.
Ex'ors: wife Kathel'ine, son William, and Robert atte See. Wife
Katherine to have the tenement where I now live and £o1•ty act·es
adjoining, and ten acres next the Bekyn fo1· life; then to son William if alive and his heira for· evei\ bu,t if son William die without
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Herne Wills.,
lawful heirs before he is twenty, then the tenement with lands and
appurts., after the death of Katherine, to Elianor my dau., if alive,
for her life, and at her death to Robert the son of Henry atte See
and his heirs for ever. To son William, a piece of land called
Oalverthen, three pieces of land beside Howgb wood, another piec:e
called Beauefie!d in the Borough of Strode, a messuage and:five
acres of land at Stretend, two crofts at Elphyes, a piece of land at
Charnefeld, two other pieces of land at Longdyche in the Borough
of Thorneden, three ya1·ds [i.e., roods] of land beside the Bekyn,
four acres of wood with the ground in Chislet, and t,hree acres of
land at Foorde in a field ral!ed Oocherfeld, bought of Lawrence
Helar and John Ode. To dau. Elianor, a piece of land called Oldmede of five acres. Son William also to hnve a piece of land called
Hateherds in the parish of Reculver, on condition he keep and
sustain my yearly Obit of 6s. 8d. in the Church of Herne for twenty
years next after my death, for my sonl, parents, and all christinn
sonls, to be kept within fourteen days after the Feast of St. Michael
the.A.rchangel, as follows: two priests at the Dil'ige, every of them
for his Dirige and Mass, 6d.; two parish clerks to be at the same,
to each 4d; and to the sexton, 6d.; and the residue to poor people
of Herne and in other cha1·ita.ble deeds at the discretion of my
ex'ors. If William or his heirs failed to do this, then my feoffees
to take the land called Hatcherds to ferm and 'witn the profits carry
out the same Obit for twenty years. Witnesses: John a Manne,
Henry atte See, Thomas atte Se_e, John Ode, John Young. Prob.
12 Oct. 1500.
(Vol. VI., fol. 5.)
'74.—JOHN LACHAM.
7 July 1500. To be buried in the churchyard. Ex'ors: wife
Katherine and Thomas Seynt. Feoffees: John Hyk, Thos. Oobbe,
John Hoode, Richard Pa1·amore. Wife Katherine to have for life
my tenement with eleven acres and a rod of land at Hunterstreet,
and at her death to dau. Joan, wife of Thomas Seynt, but if Joan
die before Katherine, then to the heirs of Joan, but if none to Thomas Seynt. Witnesses: John ·.A.ldye, Thomas Hawlett, Thomas
Oulpett. Prob. 1 Dec. 1500.
(Vol. VI., fol. 8.)
'75.—VALENTINE ConnE. (See No. 42.)
8 Feb. 1500-1.
To be buried in the churchyard.
At my
burial, 40s., which my ex'ors to receive of James Cobb my brother
for the land sold tb him by IJ?e. To John at Hall, carpenter, and
,:A.l!s hiǹ wife, m-! Ǻotµer, 40s. i a'.!)..d to Johµ at JI11oll, siǻ ewetJ,
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99:
To Wm. Kenett my brother, four ewes. • To James Cobb, my
brother, six ewes; and to each of his children one ewe. Feoffees:
Robert at See, Vincent Notingham, John at Hall, carpenter, who
are to sell one acre of land at W estbrege at the place called Doƿvnegrove in the Borough of Hampton, and with the money provide a
priest iu the Church of Herne. Ex'ors: John at Hall and Viu_ceut
Notingham. Prob..... 1501.
(Vol. VI., fol. 30.)
76.—VINCENT ALEN.
(See No. 63.)
24 February 1500-1. To be buried in t_he churchyard. To
sons,John, Simon, and Wi1liam, three acres of wheat when it is ready
to crop.
Wife have all moveable goods, and executrix.
Prob.
14 June 1501.
(Vol. VI., fol. 35.)
77.—JAMES A DANE.
20 May 1501. To be buried in the churchyard. To the high
altar, 6s. 8d. To the Lights of St. Mary, St. Katherine, and
St. James, a bushel of barley. ·wife Margery to liave my tenement
with garden in the Street of Herne, next unto the Vicarage, for her
life; then t-o my sons John and Thomas, who also shall have all my
other lands, etc., in Herne and Reculver, paying to Margery 20s. ·
yearly. Ex'ors: wife Margery and son John. Prob. 5 July 1501.
(Vol. VI., fol. 38.}
78.—JOHN" KNEPE. (See No. 37 in Vol. XXVIII., p. 105.)
·20 October 1502. To be buried in the churchyard. 'l'o the
high alta1·, 12d.; to all the Lights in the church, "6d. To son 'l'homas, 26s. 8d.; dau. Cristian, 13s. 4d.; dau. Joan, 6s. 8d.; to be paid
within a year of the death of Julian my wife. Wife Julian have all
:my lands and tenements with appurts. for her life; then to son
,James, four acres of land before my gate and one acre of wood
called the further acre, but if James die without lawful heirs then
to son John. That son John after the death of Julian have all the
. residue of my lands and tenements, except two acres next to the
four acres, which two acres shall be sold to pay debts, etc. Ex'ors:
wife Julian and son John. Prob. not entered.:
(Vol. VII., fol. 51.)
'79.—THOMAS MAGGE.
16 Augus£ 1502. To be bUl-i"ed in the cbtn-chyard. To the high
altar, 6d. Half an acre called Bigode in the Borough of Beltinge
to b(') ǀold ǁo l'al m;r g.ebts, My four outewerys [i.e., weirs] to be
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:0:'.EltNE WILLS.
sold, and wife Rose have the land weir. Land called Semtestrowes
or Stonyland of two acres to be sold, when dau. Isabell twelve years
of age, and the money divided equally between Katherine, Cialei,
Joan, and Isabell, my daus., to their marriage, but if they die then
the land to son 'l'liomas, my wife having the profit of the land until
the age of Isabell, After the death of my wife Rose my lands and
tenements to son Thomas, who if he is not then twenty-one tbnt
Thos. Co]soll my cousin sbaU have the custody of son Thomas.
Witnesses: Thos. Howlyn, Thos. Colsoll, Henry Webster. Prob.
14 Dec. 1502.
(Vol. VII., fol. 41.)
80.—JOHN HOMER.
4 March 1504-5. To be buried in the churchyard. To the
Light of St. Mary, 6d.; to the Light called the Trendle,* 6d.
Ex'ors: wife Margerie and Robert Goodhew. After the death of
my father that Thomas my son have the tenement in which I live in
the Borough of Hampton at a place called Edynton, and to his
heirs for ever. If my wife is delivered of a son he is to have six acres
of land, two at Seestreet and four at Edynton, when he is twenty-one.
Wife Margery to have the occupying and profits of the same six
acres until the child is of age, but if a maid child then son Thomas
to have the six acres, paying £4 to the girl's marriage. Prob.....
1505.
(Vol. VIII., fol. 64.)
81.—ROBERT PHELIP. (S.ee No._21 in Vol. XXVIII., p. 97.)
20 March 1504-5. To be buried in the churchyard. To the
high altar, 12d. Wife Joan ancl son J obn ex'ors. Feoffees: Wm.
Ingram, John Nethersole, Harry Gosbarn. Wife Joan to have and
occupy during her life my tenement with all lands thereto in the
parishes of Swalcliff, Whitstaple, and Hakinton; then to son John
and his heirs for ever. Also wife Joan have and occupy for life all
my lands in Herne in the Bo1·ougbs of Strode ancl Hampton, at a
place called Grenehill, and at her death then to son William and
* Trendles or trindles were, originally, coils or rolls (of. our word trundle)
of wax i;aper, such ns were burned before some shrine by the friends of a sick
man making intercession for his recovery-" generally made as long n.s the siok
man's height of stature, and twisted in the trindle form "-see illustration in
Rocke, Oh11rck of 011-r Fatl,ers (ed. 1896), iii., 844. Later, as in this Will,
"the.Light ca.lled the Trendle" signified " a kind of ohandelier or series of
ciroulnr, graduated wheols, attached horizontally to a. pole, and ofteo suspended
by a cord from the roof," probably before the great rood, as at Burmarsh,
Chatham and Margate (Test. Gant., pp. 40, 79, 2ll). See Cox, in CJ11rious
07,,urck Gleanings, p. 56, where an entry referring to St. Laurenoe, Reading, is
quoted: '' pa.yed for the tymber trendle for Oandlem(l,s Day iiijd." (1589-40).
" Paid for wax bought for the 'lTondyll hanging in the Ohuroh of Lyddt
before ˾he hi€1h Cl'OS tt,eret 5s. 9d,'' <1450-1).-˿ecorc?s <>I I,;dd, r• 148,
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HERNE 'WILLS.
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his heirs, paying to Isabel my dau. ten marcs (£6 13s. 4d.), and to
dau. Agnes five marcs; and to John Crispe of Thanet, esquire, £6;
and to SirThos. Swanne, chaplain, 33s. 4d...A£te1· the death of Joan,
then sons William and John give to Swalclifff church two torches,
price 4s. each. Prob. 8 June 1505.
(Vol. VIII., fol. 66.)
82.—JOH.N BAKER.
10 October 1502. Buried in the churchyard. Ex'or: William
Baker. '.l.1hat my son William have a piece of ground called C1·ofte
to the Oliff ward in the Borough of Beltinge, containing eight acres
of land, and to his heirs for ever; also four acres of ground next
unto the east part of the same Croft. Sons William and James
have three acres of land at Cliff, and two acres of wood called Hawe,
between them. Prob. 18 June 1505.
(Vol. VIII., fol. '75.)
83.—LAWRENCE HELAR.
22 April 1505. To be buried in the churchyard. To the high
altar, 3s. 4d. To the Light of St. Mary, two bushels of barley; to
the Lights of St. Mary of Pity, St. Martin, and St. Katherine, to
each one bushel of barley. To the reparation of one window in the
chancel of St. John in the Church of Herne, 20s. To buying one
book for the Chapel of Rothe, 6s. 8d. To the reparation of the
parish church of Westhere, as much of my land within the same
parish as shall sell for 20s. To John Helar, a monk of St. Augustine's
at Canterbury,· when he shall celebrate his first mass, 20s. To
John Helai-, tanner, in the Lane ca.lled North Lane, Canterbury,*
4.-0s., and to his son William Helar, 6s. 8d. '.ro Agnes Helar, 6s. 8d.
Ex'ors: John Percyvall and John Helar of Chartbam. All my
lands, woods, and messuages in Herne, Sturry, and W esthere, of
which the feoffees are Alexander Cobbe, John Oode (sic), Nicholas
Litilwood, William Clark, senior, and Bennet Ambrose. All my
lands and tenements in the Hundred of Blengate •and Westgate to
be sold and with the money a priest to sing in the Church of Herne
for my sonl, friends, etc., for half a year; also Beaton my wife
have £6 18s. 4d. on condition that Harry at See, with the assent and
agreement of Beaton my wife, delivers to my feoffees my tenement
which he had with thirteen acres of land. Witnesses: Thos. Luton,
'Wm. Hends, Robert Davy. Prob. not entered, Vol. for years
1503-6.
.
(Con. Vol. VIII., fol. 110.)
[fn]*|There was a William Heler of the parish of Holy Cross, Canterbury, tanner, who was admitted a Freeman in 1467. (J. M. Cowper, Freemen of Canterbury.)[/fn]
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84.—ROBERT DAVY.
10 Sept. 1505. To be buried in the churchyard. To the high
·altar, 6s. 8d.; to the Lights of Our Lady and St. Peter to each a
bushel of barley. That my daus. Joan, Katherine, and Elys have
six ewes each. Reei
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