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In his will, 8 April 1502, he directs his burial to take
place in the Chapel of St. John Baptist in the Parish Church of St.
Martin, Eynsford (see Archaeologia
Cantiana, Vol. XXIII., p. 139); to the high altar 13s. 4d.; to the
repairs of the said Church 13s. 4d.; Margaret his wife to have all his
lands lying in the county of Kent, "excepte all such lands lying in
the parish of Gravesende which nowe be in thandes of Johanne Sibbyll my
moder ;" also except "lxvjs viijd yerely
dewe unto Thomas Sibbyll my son out of the maner of Serante [?] in the
parish of ffrenyngham." After wife’s decease all the above lands,
with aforesaid exception, to son Thomas and his heirs, who is also to have
testator’s lands and tenements in Hocking, co. Essex, as well as the
property in Gravesend. William Marshall and widow Margaret to be
executors. William Waynewright, Vicar of Eynsford, Richard Haskrewle, and
William Marshall, witnesses. Proved in the P.C.C. 20 May 1502 (8, Blamyr).
(e) This Thomas acquired various premises and lands in 1488 from John
and Roger, Sons of Thomas Evatt of Farningham. They are described as
"Shophawe, Whetecroft,. Netherhouscroft, Whetehersh, and Southfelde
;" also lands known as "Maydenshawe, Welhawe, and Buddysden"
in Farningham, Eynsford, and Maplescombe (Calendar of Ancient Deeds, vol.
iii.). In 1480 he obtained the demise for fifteen years of the Manor of
Chymbeham from Henry Hextall, gent., Ralph Tykhull, gent., and Elizabeth
his wife, John Petyt, gent., and Agnes his wife, and Richard Metward and
wife Alice (ibid.).
Philipot says that Chimbham Manor came to the Sybills from the Isley
family of Sundridge. Thomas also purchased a piece of land called
Shepelond, adjoining a lane called Medelane, and a croft named Longcroft
in
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Farningham in 1500 (ibid.).
He was buried at Farningham, where a brass to him and his wife still
lies on the floor of the Church, with the following inscription:
"Of yo' charite pray for the Souls of Thomas Sibill, Esquyer,
& Agnes his wyf & for ther children Soules, the whnch deceas'yd
the ?? day of Nobe'be in the yere of o' Lord god A thousand ccccrir.
On whose Soules' Thu' habe m'cy ams." The figures of Thomas
and his wife accompany the inscription in the dress of the period, but are
of poor design and execution.
(f) The Parish Register of Eynsford has this entry: "Thomas
Sybyll, Esquire, buried 4 September Ano Dni 1549," doubtless
referring to this Thomas, who married Isabel Cowdale. Of her family
Philipot says, "much of the land that relates to this mansion (Little
Mote) devolved to Sibell about the beginning of Henry VII. by the heir of
Cowdale." The Cowdale (or as sometimes written Coldall) arms appear
in the quarterings of the Sybills, and are quartered with those of Cares
or Caves.
(g) This marriage is given in a copy of the Sybill pedigree
annotated by Hasted in Add. MS. 5532, fol. 29.
(h.) This Nicholas, in 1532, purchased of Sir Henry Isley of
Dunstall, Knt., land and wood among the lands of John Loveles, gent., and
the said Nicholas, called "Brokes," and all lands of the said
John between Brokes, Hach Lawne, and Smythfeld, to the land of Nicholas,
called "Cowles" and "Brytons," etc., all in Farningham
(Calendar of Ancient Deeds, vol. iii.). Other purchases by him of land in
Farningham included" Bywymbull" from Richard Goodhewe,
husbandman, in 1534, "Homefeld" from John Lovelace and his son
Thomas in
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