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Archaeologia Cantiana -  Vol. 30  1914  page 95

HERNE WILLS: ABSTRACTS.—II. By Arthur Hussey

Thomesine to have 20s. each within two years of the death of Joan. Residue of lands among my three sons Vincent, William, 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,1and 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 Margaret and Robert Notingham ex’ors. Feoffees: Robert Notingham, Alexander Goffe, Thos. Goffe, and Thos. Salkyn, who shall grant to Robert Notingham a piece of ground in the Borough of Hampton, and a place called Cuttyng 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 after my death, at my month’s day £5, and twelve-month’s day £5. To Alexander my son when twenty, £10, and to Martin my son, £10 when twenty, and to my daughters Elisabeth and Joan, each £5 at their marriage. To my sons 

Alexander and Martin all my other lands equally. 
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 soul and all the faithful departed for a year, and have five marcs (£3 6s. 8d.). Residue after paying debts, etc., to Marione my wife and Thomas my son, and they ex’ors. Feoffees: William at See, Thomas Cobb, James Cobb, .and Thomas at See, who are to allow wife Marione 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.).

67.—JOAN CHESTFIELD. 
                        (See No. 17 in Vol. XXVIII., p. 96.)
   20 December 1496. To be buried in the churchyard. To Margerie and Elisabeth my daughters, one cow each. Residue to James Church and Vincent Paramore, my ex’ors, to dispose for my soul.
Prob. 13 March 1496-7.                (Vol. IV., fol. 129.)

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