of Hothe and parish of Reculver to Joane my wife for life if she continue
a widow, paying all rents and charges, and at her death to son Robert if
then twenty-one years of age, or when he comes to that age, and to his
heirs for ever, but if Robert die before he is twenty-one, then to Richard
Hunt the elder and Martin my sons equally between them. Son Martin have a
croft of land at a place called the Stone, after the death of Joane my
wife. Son Richard the elder have two crofts of land situated between the
church of Hooth and Crowehestrete, and another croft called Benlught. That
Robert, Richard, and Martin my sons shall pay to Christopher Hunt their
brother 6s. 8d. when they come to theirs. If wife Joan marry again then
Sons have their lands, etc.
Probate 9 March 1494-5. (Con. vol. 4, fol. 33.)
ROBERT HUNTE of the Borowe of
Hothe in the parish of Reculver.
11 January 1541-2. To be buried in the church of Hothe at the end
of the Trinity altar. To the high altar of Hothe for tithes, 3s. 4d. A
priest sing for me in the church of Hothe for half a year. Wife Agnes have
the custody of all
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my household stuff until my children come to the age of twenty years, and
then all the household stuff be divided into three parts: wife Agnes have
one part, Thomas another, and daughter Joane the third part. Ex’ors:
wife Agnes and Francis Balwin, with William Deykin overseer. My lands and
tenements in Reculver, Hothe, Chislet, and Canterbury to wife Agnes until
my children come to the age of twenty years, then wife have my house at
Canterbury in the Rushe Market* during her life, and £4 yearly out of my
mansion house of Hothe set in Chryste strete, and all lands thereto, which
house and lands my son Thomas to have when twenty years of age, except
those two acres and four rods of land sold to my Lord Archbishop of
Canterbury. After the death of wife Agnes my tenement in the Rushe-market
to son Thomas. Daughter Joane when twenty years old have all my other
houses in Canterbury. Wife Agnes to pay to son Thomas and daughter Joane
when they are twenty years old, £6 13s. 4d. If both children die before
they are twenty, then wife Agnes have all lands and tenements
* Orange Street, Canterbury, now occupies the site of the
Rush Market.
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