|
maintenance of her household. My wife Benet*
have for her life a maser and. the use and custody of a silver
salt and twelve silver spoons, then to my sons Michael and
Richard. Elisabeth, my daughter, wife of Stephen Soly the younger,
have £50 on condition his father, Stephen Soly the elder,
assure lands and tenements of the yearly value of £6 13s. 4d. .
To the same Elisabeth twenty ewes and a good cow, and to her
daughters Margaret and Elisabeth five lambs each, and to her
daughter Joan £10 at her marriage. Residue after paying debts,
etc., to my sons Michael and Richard Hougham, my ex’ors, with my
brothers John Brook and Thomas Hougham overseers. My lands,
tenements, etc., in Ash, Elmeston and. Preston. That my wife have
for life the messuage which we live in and all lands thereto ; also
the lands bought from Mr. Worth, John Gason, William Almon and
Richard Monings in Ash ; after her death to son Michael and
his heirs. Also to Michael one marsh called Rowborowe, a little
close of pasture adjoining, another at Pete end, one marsh called
Middie Marsh and the marsh called the Salts. By deed, dated 18
June last, I enfeoffed John Gason in one messuage called Baa or
the Bay with garden, laud called Bayfie]d of 20 acres in
Ickham, on condition he paid to me or my ex’ors, etc., the next
8 October £60, and if John Gason make default of payment,
then son Richard have the same and to his heirs, but if Gason pay
the £60, the money to Richard. Son Richard have my marsh called
Kete Marsh, my part of the Kete excepted, my barns and lands in
Richborough field, and. all rents and services of the Manor of
Nevelles Fleet; a piece of meadow at Swallowes Brooks in Ash, bought
from. Thomas Rolffe ; my messuage and barn
called Pricketts, and all lands and tenements in Elmeston and
Preston (except one acre and three rods of laud in Marfeld (sic)
which I had after the death of my mother) to son Richard and
his heirs, etc., for ever. But the one acre and three rods of
Marlefeld (sic) to my brother Thomas Hougham. John Paton,
esquire, by deed dated 1 August in 1 and 2 Philip and Mary salt
marsh in Ash, and son Richard have the same. Witnesses:
Thomas Harflett, John Brooke, Thomas Hougham, Stephen Solie,
junior, William Solie, and Christopher Harileet, the writer of
this present testament and last will. Probate 24 March 1556-7.
(Con. Vol. XXVII, fol 90.)
* Benet Hougham was daughter of John Brook, senior, and she was
buried at Ash 9 June 1560. See Corner of Kent (Ash), by J.R.. Planche, p. 393.
|