|
de novo" the south aisle, also my Ex’or pay to the
Wardens of Iwade 40 /- that I owe to the church. A chaplain celebrate in
Milton church for my soul, wife Joan, our parents, benefactors, for a
year, £6-13-4d. Katherine my daughter at her marriage a chest, etc; 5
cows, 100 sheep at Michaelmas next. My best and largest silver salt with a
cover, best girdle harnessed with gold, which were her mothers, two silver
spoons. Margaret1 and Elisabeth my daughters a similar bequest.
Joan wife of Thomas Grovehurst £3-6-8d. Residue to wife Katherine
my Ex’or, with John Fyneux, knight, Chief Justice of England, overseer,
to have 40/-. Wife Katherine have until my daughters be married if she
will, lands called Lytyll Court, lands and marshes called Usbarns and
Berdynhill, Herspar Downe, Lokfield beside Fawnes, and all other lands
tenements in Iwade which are not my wife’s jointure; 26-8d yearly
from my lands in Ivychurch and Brookland in Romney Marsh, paying while
Katherine have the lands to my daughters Katherine, Margaret, Elisabeth
£6-13-4d each yearly. Katherine and Margaret until married be in the
custody of my wife Katherine. Thomas Grovehurst and his wife have the
rewell (rule) of Elisabeth my daughter
|
|
until she be married and receive the £6-13-4d yearly. After the death of
my wife, daughter Katherine have Lytyl Court and Usbarns in Iwade, and to
her lawful issue, in default to Margaret and Elizabeth and their lawful
issue. After the death of my wife my Manor of Colsall with appurtenances
and all lands thereto in Middleton and Iwade; with other lands Bardynhill
and Lokefield, also the Manor of Thorneton otherwise called Bartlotts with
all woods, rents, thereto in the Isle of Thanet [in Minster] ; certain
lands in Ivychurch and Brookland in value of 26-8d yearly, be equally
divided between Margaret and Elisabeth my daughters and their lawful
issue, each heir to other. And if either in time to come be married to any
man dwelling in East Kent, and be in mind to have my Manor of Thorneton to
her part, then she so have it, to be entailed as above.
[27 Feb. 1504-5, Katherine the widow and Ex’or appeared in
the Court. Then on 2 April Katherine with Witnesses :— Stephen Norton of
Chart next Sutton, John Sharp, Richard Warren, who were sworn. On 7 July
Administration granted to Katherine.]
(A. Vol. 13, fol. 378.)
1 Margaret married Thomas Ayleff
who died in 1529.
|