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      excepted, in Reculver and Chistlett or elsewhere, but if he die without
      issue then my land called Helmering and the wood to it remain to Thomas
      and Robert the sons of Nicholas Germin my brother for ever. Also then my
      chief tenement and all other lands willed to son John as aforesaid remain
      to all my children then living. 
      Witnesses: Richard Quested, parish-priest of Reculver, Sir John Michell,
      chantry-priest there, Thomas Paramore, Thomas Filpott, John a Stone, and
      William Peny. 
      Probate 17 December 1526. (Con. vol. 14, fol. 174.) 
       
      LEONARD GERMAN.* 
      31 December 1528. Buried in the churchyard of Reculver. On the day of my
      burial to Mr. Vicar 8d., and to four other priests 6d. each, and to two
      clerks 2d. each. To the Light of our Lady and of the Rood 20d. each. Wife
      Winifred have £4, a quarter of wheat, a quarter of barley and all my
      household goods. Feoffees: 
      Thomas Knoller, Alexander Cobb, Thomas Howlett and John Hawlett. That one
      acre of land next to Ryseborne gate, three acres called Newcroft, one acre
      in Horsey field called Goore acre, three yards (roods) of land in the same
      Horsey field to be sold by ex’ors to pay debts, etc., and 
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      the residue to my mother. Also my mother have all my other lands and
      tenements. Ex’ors: William Ewell of Reculver and Margery Sampson† my
      mother. Residue of goods for the health of my soul. Witnesses: Sir Richard
      Quested, Thomas Consant and Richard Rooke. 
      Probate 25 January 1528-9. (Con. vol. 15, fol. 55.) 
       
      JOHN JERMTN. 
      14 March 1539-40. Buried in the churchyard of Reculver. To the Sepulcour
      Light which the bachillours do keep 4d. Light of the Cross 4d. Wife Martin
      have four kine and twenty ewes. Thomas and Robert Jermin my cosyns each
      have two ewes. Residue after paying debts, etc., to wife Martin, who with
      Francis Bawidewin, ex’ors, with Thomas Philpott overseer. Wife have my
      weer (weir) until my sonne come to the age which appeareth in my deed.
      Witnesses: Thomas Philpott, John Cobbe, junior, Thomas Awood, Richard
      Church. 
      Probate 7. . . . (blank) 1540. (Con. vol. 17, fol. 81.) 
         * Son of William Germyn who died in 1508. 
        
      † Widow of
      William 0-ermyn who died in 1508, then married 
              William Sampson, who died 1515.
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