field called Litilwodefield, that is, two acres and half
beside the Lamplands and two acres beside Alyns called Gibbisland, during
the life of Joane, and after her death that son Robert have the 21 acres
called Walton and the four acres and half in Litilwodefield. Also son
Robert have 18 acres of land in Herne, of which seven acres are in one
piece at Edington, three acres in another piece, and six acres beside the
tenement of Richard Ewelle’s, when son Robert is of lawful age. Son
Thomas have my tenement at Elboro (sic) called Aylward with 28
acres of land thereto, a piece of land beside the messuage of Nicholas
Litlwood at Helboro of ten acres, and two acres in Wysedane. Son William
have the lands in Little Wodefield, except the four and half acres before
excepted, with all the lands from Bisshopston unto Russhebourne, except
ten. acres with the tenement afore excepted, also my marsh in Russebourne.
If wife Joane marry, then the tenement in Reculver with 10 acres of land
to son William. If son Robert die under age, then my wife Joane have and
occupy the 16 acres in Herne during her life and then to my sons alive
equally. That 13 acres of land in Herne be sold, and the money to ex’ors
to pay: my debts, etc. That my feoffees deliver estate unto the
churchwardens of Reculver, John Ewell and Nicholas Hawlott, with John
Cobbe, Alexander Cobbe, and John
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Sentt, together, in four acres of land in the parish of Herne at a certain
place called Strowde to keep an obit for my soul, etc., for evermore. And
when any of the feoffees die then the others choose as many more and so
continue for evermore. The churchwardens of Reculver to receive the rent
from the four acres, and to make account at my anniversary day unto the
Vicar of Reculver for the time being; each warden to have for his labour
8d., and the vicar to see my anniversary truly kept 12d. The vicar
aforesaid with three more priests to sing placebo and dirige with the mass
on the morn following, having yearly 2s., and two clerks have 8d., and
other two clerks 4d., the sexton 10d., and there be offered yearly at
every mass of the four 1d.; also thirteen poor persons be. at my
anniversary day in worship of Jesus and his Twelve Apostles, hearing mass,
and there to pray for my soul, friends; etc., having 13d., and the residue
at the disposal of the vicar. If wife Joane die before my son Robert come
to lawful age, then John Ewell and William Yve have all the lands which
son Robert shall have, being bound in £20 unto Mr. Leonard Eglesfield,
Vicar of Reculver, truly to deliver to Robert my son all the profits
therefrom when Robert is of lawful age. Witnesses:
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