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Katherine, who with John Bromefeld my Ex’ors, and Ralph
Chiche, gent, overseer. Wife have my tenement in Chalkwell with garden and
five acres of land, eight acres in Nolefield in Borden parish, one acre
and a virgate in Buggisfield, one acre and a virgate in Schamellisfield,
half acre of woodland in Puc wood, one acre of woodland at Deneway in
Newington parish, four acres in Bordensdane whereof one acre is in
Sittingbourne, during the life of Katherine if she do not marry; if wife
marry then John Bromefeld, John Bury, Thomas Coting my Feoffees, shall pay
yearly to Katherine 40/-. After the death of wife Katherine the four acres
in Bordensdane to Agnes Brette my daughter her heirs assigns for ever.
After the death of Katherine then John son of William Clenche my son have
residue of lands tenements, and to his heirs assigns for ever, when John
is 21, until then Feoffees have charge of the same. If John be dead then
to his brother Thomas when 21, but if Thomas dead then be sold, the money
:—to a priest to celebrate for our souls £6-13-4d, to the repair of
Middelton church £6-13-4d, for painting (picturam) the Images of Blessed
Mary and St John Baptist in the church £6-13-4d, Andrew Joye of Ledes my
kinsman and his brother Henry Joye each £3-6-8d, the residue in
repairing
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the road between Chalkwell and Middelton, between Bobbing and Middelton,
between Chalkwell and Chesten Wood by my Feoffees. The aforesaid Thomas
Clench after the death of Agnes Tunbrigge his mother, have that tenement
in Middelton next the Fox which Agnes holds for life, and to the heirs of
Thomas for ever. If Thomas die before 21 then to Agnes Brett my daughter
and her male issue for ever, in default to heirs female. John Joye have a
piece of land between the Water Mill of Thomas Iden and land of John Hoggs
east. Witness :—William Petyte vicar.
[Probate 17 June
1497.]
(A. Vol. 6, fol. 195.)
KATHERINE widow of THOMAS CLENCHE.
16 December 1503. Buried in the churchyard. Daughter
Agnes my best gown, kirtle, girdle, beads, and 6 silver spoons. John bite
6-8d. John Cienche two tables, the hangings of the hail. Reparation
of the church 6-8d, and of the highways 20/-. A priest sing for my
soul, husband, friends for quarter of a year 33-4d. That Ralph Heyman,
John Cathott, William Essex, Valentine Burdon, have 12d each to bear me to
the church. John Clenche be put to school and good guiding by John Berry,
John
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