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Archaeologia Cantiana
 -  Vol. 28  1909  page 101

HERNE WILLS: ABSTRACTS.—I. By Arthur Hussey

27.  JOHN AT CHIRCHE.*
   20 January 1473-4. To be buried in the churchyard. Feoffees: John Cuttisham, diaper (draper) and citizen of London, John Nottingham, senior, Thos. Philipp, Walter Paramor, and Valentine Percivale, who shall grant to William my son the chief messuage at Westbrook, with twenty-one acres adjoining, when twenty years of age; and if Alice remain a widow she to have the use of the same until then. Son John to have eight acres of land at Westbrook and four acres in the Hook when twenty years of age. Son Thomas to have two acres of land opposite messuage of George Studde on north, three acres recently bought of Thos. Rooke near Studhill against the Milbarrow west, two acres and half of marsh near the road and lands of Hamond at See on west, and another half acre in the parish of Swalcliff in a place called Bakere near the road east, and the land of Thos. Boykin of Herne north. Son James to have one barn or granary (horreum) at Rooke with one acre of land adjoining, and another two acres between the land of Herne Church west and the common road south, and one acre at Swalcliff in a place called Bakere. 
Prob. 5 July 1474.                         (Vol. II., fol. 280.)

 28.  RICHARD GRENEHAM. (See No. 5.)
  
16 May 1474. To be buried in the churchyard. Wife Alice executrix, and to have my tenement at Hameton (sic) Hill with two acres of land for life, and my land-weir and half the profits of my boats; at her death to son John and his heirs. Son John at Lammas next after my death to have the deep weir and the other half part of the boats, also two acres of land at Studhill. Son James, three acres of land at Westbrook, and after death of Alice my wife the land-weir and half part of my boats. Three acres called Stonyland to be sold and money given to my wife, and after paying debts, etc., any residue divided between my daus. Rose, Joan, Alice and Cristine. 
Prob. 19 Sept. 1474.                        (Vol. II., fol. 286.)

29.  WILLIAM SALKYN.
   14 Aug. 1474. To be buried in the churchyard. Wife Alice have my messuage at Ford† with all its lands for life, then to son
   * A  John att Chirch, alias Cherch, yeoman, of Herne, received a pardon on 7 July 1450 for having joined John Cade in his rebellion.
    † For a description of Ford Manor in 1647 see Vol. XXVI., pp. 119—132.

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