WILLIAM HARRISON of Westmarsh.
31 May 1554. My body to the earth. All my’ goods equally divided, three parts to my three children, and the fourth part to pay debts, etc., each child have its share when 20 years of age; meantime remain in the hands of my ex’ors : Thomas Forte, Richard Porte and John Forte, my late wife’s brothers~ Elizabeth my eldest daughter, Alice my youngest daughter. Witnesses: Gervase Lynche, parson of Elmeston, William Rigdon of Westmarsh in Ash. Probate 8 July 1554. (Con. Vol. XXV., fol. 64.)

THOMAS HELER.
14 April 1480. Buried in the churchyard of St. Nicbolas. High altar 12d. To the fabric of the nave of the church 6s. 8d.; of the nave of Westbere 20d. ; of the nave of Chislett 12d. Richard Lake have a cow and thirteen ewes. Margarete Cowper ten ewes. That there be distributed among my brothers and sisters (not named) £3. To John Saunder, vicar of Ash, 6s. 8d. ; and to John Skinner of Sandwich 6s 8d. Ex’ors : wife Joan and John Skinner. Wife Joan have all my lands, etc., which I obtained in the parish of Herne for her life, then to be sold and the money for our souls. Probate 15 June 1480. (W., fol. ‘73.)

THOMAS HOCHAM.*
12 Dec. 1485. Buried in the churchyard of St. Nicholas. High altar 3s. 4d. Wife Alice have my best black horse. After my death until the next Feast oi! St. Michael, that my wife and sons shall occupy my messuage and barn, and wife Alice sow two acres of land with barley and another piece of land with hemp, and in the next year following my wife have two quarters of wheat and one of barley. Alice my daughter have my red cow, six ewes, the middle brass pot and a kettle ; and my two sons shall pay unto my daughter 13s. 4d. after the death of my wife. Son Edmund have my best brass pot, with my messuage called Roodland (or Reedland?) with the lands thereto. Residue equally between my wife and two sons (not named) . Ex’ors : John Hocham and Edmund Hocham (? sons). Probate 9 Feb. 1485-6 (W., fol. 83.)
* Hocham may he a variation o the name Hougham or Hochen.