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Archaeologia Cantiana
 -  Vol. 28  1909  page 96

HERNE WILLS: ABSTRACTS.—I. By Arthur Hussey

and for a pix of silver to place the sacrament of the altar in, 30s. 4d.; and for a new organ (pro organie nove), 3s. 4d. To Joan Blise, sister of my wife, l3s. 4d
Prob. 6 Oct. 1466.                            (Vol. II., fol. 169.)

16.  JOHN PERCYVALE.
   2 Dec. 1466. To be buried in the churchyard. To each Brotherhood Light of the Church, 4d. To Valentine Percyvale, my green cloak and girdle of silver. To John Percyvale, junior, my dark red cloak and girdle of silver. Residue to wife Joan and son Valentine, who ex’ors. Feoffees: Vincent Frenningham, Robert Cobb, Thos. But of Reculver, and William Eastwell of Sturrey. To son Valentine, my messuage at Seestreet with ten acres of land adjoining and one acre of wood at Musden. Also two pieces of land called Oldberton and Newberton, with three rods of land adjoining, before the gate of the field called Oldberton on the south. Valentine to pay to William his brother, a monk of St. Augustine’s at Canterbury, ten mares; if not paid, then William to have aforesaid two pieces of land to do as he pleases. Wife Joan to have my messuage at Edington with six acres of land near, also one and half acres of land before the gate of the field

Newberton, and an acre of wood at Musden, and a garden called Little Edington for her life; also eight acres of land at Halfield until John my son is sixteen, when he to have the same. After the death of Joan, then son John to have messuage at Edington with appurts. Rose Cob, one acre of land at Poldwelowe. Margaret Abraham, another acre of land called Bayly. (Mentions daughters Rose and Alice.) 
Prob. 25 January 1467-8.                 (Vol. II., fol. 181.)

17.  RICHARD CHESTFIELD.
   6 March 1466-7. To be buried in the churchyard. To the Lights of St. Mary and St. Peter, each one ewe. Residue to John Chestfield and Joan my wife, who ex'ors. To wife Joan, the messuage at Westbroke with twelve acres of laud adjoining for her life. To Margaret, Juliana, Isabella, Alice, and Robergia, my daughters, five acres of land in a field called Southfield. After death of Joan, then William, son of Joan Chestfield my sister, to have the aforesaid messuage, with all lands, etc., and to his heirs forever, but if he die without heirs, then to his brother John (sic).   Prob. 11 May 1467,             (Vol. II., fol. 171.)

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