Medieval and Tudor Kent Wills

Leland Lewis Duncan (1862-1923). On his death many of his notebooks were deposited with the Kent Archaeological Society, of which he was a life-time member. What has been typed up below is all that seems to have survived. See Leland L. Duncan for fuller details of his work.

Duncan's transcriptions were in a series of 'exercise books' and bound quarto books, numbered from 1 to 61. In 1934 Rev Bennitt, the Vicar of East Peckham, compiled an index by parish of all the transcriptions in Duncan's books no's 1 to 46 .  This index, of over 1,622 entries, plus a further 566 entries from Books 47 to 61 has been typed up by Margaret Broomfield, Dawn Weeks and lately by Pat Tritton, amended in places by Zena Bamping using Duncan's original books where they survive. Below you will find two Indexes, the first by the name of the Testator, second the Place, as detailed by Duncan. This is followed by links to the individual Duncan books in number order, where those Will transcriptions that have survived are being typed up and added to this website. Where the individual page numbers are in blue and underlined, this indicates that the transcription has been added, and by 'clicking' on the 'link' the transcription can be viewed.

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Index by Deanery (under construction)

Shoreham

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Index by Deanery

Shoreham

The following list of mediaeval wills for the Shoreham Deanery, which was a peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury, was compiled by Leland L. Duncan and recorded in six quarto volumes around 1895.  The wills at the time of his writing were all that remained prior to 1600 in the Registers of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury and in the Lambeth Palace Registers.

The 34 parishes which made up the Shoreham Deanery were as follows:- Bexley, Brasted, Chevening, Chiddingstone, Crayford or Eard, St. Mary Cray, Darenth, Downe, Eynsford, East Farleigh, Farningham, Gillingham, The Isle of Grain, Halstead, Hayes, Hever, Hunton, Ifield, Ightham, Keston, Knockholt, Lydsing, East Malling, Meopham, Northfleet, Orpington, Otford, East Peckham, Penshurst, Sevenoaks, Shoreham, Stansted, Sundridge, and Wrotham.

L. L. Duncan : Will Transcriptions in quarto exercise books held at the Kent Archaeological Society's Library in Maidstone. Examined by me, Zena Bamping, in March 2001, who made the following list of wills extracted by Mr Duncan. The originals are written in pencil and seem to be almost complete transcriptions with a few abbreviations, e.g. P for Parish.

Book 1

Book 2

Book 3

Book 4

Book 5

Book 6

Index of Names

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A

Place

Christian Name

Surname

Date

Book No

Page No

Sutton	Robert		1382	24	362
Bishopsbourne	Joh'es		1410	26	669
Cranbrook	Joh'es		1442	23	254
Erith	William	ABELL	1525	09	275
Ringwould	John	ABERE	1516	44	154
Cranbrook	Robert	ABROOKE	1547	40	541
Cranbrook	ROBERT	ABROOKE	1547-02-13	49	75
Hoo	Alice	ABURFURTH	1532	20	448
Lydd	JOHN	ADAME	1497-04-13	58	5
Harietsham	Richard	ADAMES	1523	33	281
Harrietsham	RICHARD	ADAMES	1525-01-27	51	47
West Malling	Joh'es	ADAMS	1523	13	295
Sandwich	Gabriel	ADAMS	1556	46	360
Challock	Robert	ADANE	1558	35	359
Challock	ROBERT	ADANE	1559-10-15	52	87
Dartford	William	ADDESON	1605	14	377
Meopham	Richard	ADENE	1542	06	667
Maidstone	Thomas	AFORDE	1505	33	212
Maidstone	THOMAS	AFORDE	1514-05-08	47	41
Sandhurst	Thomas	ALARD	1481	38	253
Sandhurst	THOMAS	ALARD	1492-05-09	59	48
Lydd	HENRY	ALAYN	1457-11-04	58	7
Goudhurst	Thomas	ALCHORNE	1507	39	398
Goudhurst	THOMAS	ALCHORNE	1507-03-18	54	14
Lydd	AGNES	ALCHORU	1506	58	9
Lydd	JOHN	ALCHORU	1499-06-06	58	8
Lydd	JOHN	ALCHORU Senr	1471-10-07	58	7
Sandwich	Nicholas	ALDAY	1578	44	171
Ash	Thomas	ALDY	1534	37	117
Lydd	SIMON	ALEWEY	1463-12-15	58	10
Canterbury	Nicholas	ALEYN	1483	29	123
Lydd	WILLIAM	ALEYN	1485-02-09	58	6
Stone	William	ALEYN	1510	19	237
St. Nicholas atte Wade	William	ALEYN	1539	45	275
Chalk	Richard	ALEYN	1570	19	225
Lydd	HENRY	ALEYN Jnr	1484-03-11	58	6
Chiddingstone	John	ALFEIGH	1488	02	135
Lydd	SIMON	ALKEN	1506-06-15	58	9
Lydd	JOHN	ALKYN	1503-06-21	58	9
Hastingleigh	Henry	ALLARD	1578	44	184
Canterbury	Joh'es	ALLWYN	1491	29	162
Cray	Richard	ALPE	1483	08	149
Nutfield	Elizabeth	ALPHEFE	1502	18	173
Lydd	EDWARD	ALWAYE	1507-03-18	58	12
Lydd	BEATRICE	ALWAYS	1508	58	12
Lydd	JOAN	ALWAYS	1508	58	13
Lydd	ROBERT	ALWAYS	1508	58	13
Lydd	JOHN	ALWEY	1479-12-16	58	11
Wickham Breaux	Richard	AMBROSE	1554	46	347
Canterbury	Robert	AMBROYS	1315	25	578
Lydd	AGNES	AME	1507-04-19	58	15
Maidstone	John	AMO	1538	20	377
Godmersham	George	AMYAS	1552	46	367
Godmersham	GEORGE	AMYAS	1557-11-23	51	41
Leeds	William	AMYOTE	1492	33	159
Maidstone	WILLIAM	AMYOTE	1492-02-15	47	10
Lydd	JOHN	AMYS	1505-05-07	58	14
Otterden	Janys	ANCHER	1508	31	333
Milton	Robert	ANDREWS	1555	20	470
Darenth	Brian	ANNESLEY	1536	05	584
Crayford	Agnes	APPELTON	1437	01	056
Dartford	John de	APPLETON	1392	07	001
Dartford	Thomas	APPLETON	1483	08	145
Dartford	Roger	APPULTON	1529	09	301
Dartford	Henry	APPULTON	1545	10	383
Lydd	WILLIAM	ARDERU	1501-11-01	58	15
Rochester	Agnes de	AROUNDELL	1401	23	286
Rochester	William	ARUNDEL	1400	23	278
Rochester	Richard de	ARUNDELL	1417	17	023
Lewisham	William	ARUNDELL	1483	02	115
Appledore	Thomas	ASCHERYNDEN	1538	40	468
Appledore	THOMAS	ASCHERYNDEN	1539-11-03	53	42
Chiddingstone	John	ASHDOWN	1488	02	132
Milton	Richard	ASHELEY	1508	19	232
Appledore	John	ASHWELL	1531	37	179
Appledore	JOHN	ASHWELL	1531-06-02	53	37
Appledore	GYLIS	ASSCHERYNDEN	1521-04-28	53	45
Canterbury	William	ASSHELL	1540	31	351
Appledore	Gylis	ASSHERYNDEN	1541	41	664
Ightham	Richard	ASTALL	1546	06	671
Saltwood	Joh'es	ASTONE	1402	23	309
Yalding	William	ASTYN	1522	13	284
East Farleigh	Nicholas	ASTYN	1532	05	563
East Farleigh	Nicholas	ASTYN	1532	19	325
Hunton	Nicholas	ASTYN	1532	19	325
Linton	Mr.	ATTHERST	1513	33	211
Frindesbury	John	ATWOOD	1506	18	196
Ashford	Innocent	AUSTEN	1524	37	166
Charing	INNOCENT	AUSTEN	1528-05-23	51	16
Goudhurst	William	AUSTEN	1531	38	220
Goudhurst	Richard	AUSTEN	1534	40	510
Goudhurst	John	AUSTEN	1547	40	534
Goudhurst	RICHARD	AUSTEN	1555-09-19	54	67
Goudhurst	JOHN	AUSTEN	1567-11-28	54	59
Goudhurst	Percival	AUSTYN	1556	39	375
Goudhurst	PERCIVAL	AUSTYN	1556-02-27	54	69
Bexley	William	AWDEFELDE	1542	02	215
Erith	Thomas	AWNESLEY	1578	09	244
Goudhurst	WILLIAM	AWSTEN	1551-11-07	54	63
Lydd	THOMAS	AYLEWYN	1467-02-18	58	16
Tenterden	Richard	AYLOND	1515	39	444
Tenterden	RYCHARDE	AYLOND	1515-07-13	59	20
Lamberhurst	Joh'es	AYTHERST	1492	12	142

B

Place

Christian Name

Surname

Date

Book No

Page No

Lydd	BEATRICE	BACE	1505-04-10	58	28
Chislet	Thomas	BACHE	1409	22	211
Lydd	JAMES	BAGOT	1483-05-15	58	27
Lydd	THOMAS	BAGOT	1488-06-12	58	25
Boughton Monchelsea	LAURENCE	BAKER	1458-07-11	52	79
Cranbrook	Thomas	BAKER	1493	37	189
Cranbrook	THOMAS	BAKER	1497-03-04	49	17
Cranbrook	Richard	BAKER	1504	36	003
Cranbrook	RICHARD	BAKER	1504-11-15	49	26
Romney Marsh	CLEMENT	BAKER	1516-03-26	57	3
Canterbury	John	BAKER	1530	41	667
Chislehurst	John	BAKER	1538	39	401
High Halden	JOHN	BAKER	1543-06-12	53	6
Staplehurst	John	BAKER	1558	39	401
Wittersham	Lawrence	BAKER	1558	35	367
Cranbrook	JOHN SIR	BAKER	1558-01-30	50	112
Wittersham	LAURENCE	BAKER	1559-12-09	53	64
Maidstone	William	BAKERE	1416	21	074
Chislehurst	John	BAKERE	1557	41	636
Sandwich	William	BALDOCKE	1528	44	222
Greenwich	Gregory	BALLARD	1415	21	083
Wingham	William	BALLE	1450	21	050
Gillingham	Edmund	BAME	1505	03	266
Cranbrook	Nicholas	BANDGER	1596	26	697
Hever	William	BANSTRET	1523	04	394
Wrotham	John	BARBAR	1549	06	680
Romney	Clement	BARER	1575	36	024
Newenden	John	BARKER	1524	37	158
Newenden	JOHN	BARKER	1525-05-24	60	27
Ightham	William	BARLEY	1541	06	661
Boxley	Robert de	BARNE	1361	32	058
Langley	Ed.	BARNEFELDE	1501	33	188
Langley	EDWARD	BARNFELDE	1502-04-04	51	79
Cranbrook	THOMAS	BAROW	1507-05-06	49	30
Lydd	THOMAS	BARRE	1502-01-27	58	27
Cranbrook	Richard	BARRE	1538	40	466
Cranbrook	RICHARD	BARRE	1539-09-18	49	62
Cranbrook	Thomas	BARROW	1507	39	396
Yalding	William	BARWORTH	1510	13	244
Lydd	JAMES	BASE	1497-02-16	58	28
Lydd	WILLIAM	BATE	1478-06-18	58	24
Lydd	MARGARET	BATE	1491-01-17	58	23
Lydd	THOMAS	BATE	1491-03-03	58	24
Lydd	JAMES	BATE	1492-03-15	58	20
Lydd	JOHN	BATE	1498-06-21	58	20
Lydd	MARGERY	BATE	1499-06-06	58	21
Goudhurst	Roger	BATE	1506	38	284
Goudhurst	ROGER	BATE	1506-06-24	54	5
Sandhurst	John	BATE	1560	26	660
Horsmonden	Stephen	BATE	1721	16	613
Lydd	HENRY	BATE (BATH)	1478-08-14	58	18
Lydd	THOMAS	BATE Snr	1486-04-19	58	23
Dartford	Richard	BATTE	1488	08	158
Goudhurst	Richard	BAYKYNDEN	1512	39	399
Boxley	Richard	BAYLLY	1412	22	223
Boxley	EDWARD	BAYNBRIDGE	1500-05-16	52	27
Boxley	Ed.	BAYNBRIGG	1499	33	182
Greenwich	Thomas	BEAUFORT	1426	22	134
Maidstone	Margaret	BEAWLEY	1526	33	291
Maidstone	JOHN	BEAWLEY	1526-02-09	47	68
Maidstone	MARGARET	BEAWLEY	1526-02-09	47	70
Maidstone	John	BEAWLEY	1536	33	294
Hoo	John	BEDYL	1498	18	158
Sevenoaks	Walter	BEDYLL	1508	04	341
Boxley	Robert	BEE	1487	18	157
Rochester	Robert	BEE	1487	18	137
Tonbridge	Cuthbert	BEECHER	1537	15	473
Speldhurst	William	BEECHER	1543	15	568
Milton	Thomas	BEELE	1453	21	020
Sevenoaks	John	BEELE	1471	01	087
Southfleet	William	BEERE	1471	18	116
Stone	Thomas	BEKENDEN	1523	37	151
Lydd	THOMAS	BEKET	1486-06-07	58	29
Lydd	ROGER	BEKYNTON	1501-11-11	58	29
Lydd	RICHARD	BENEFELDE	1494-04-18	58	30
Lydd	WILLIAM	BENETT	1477-07-31	58	30
Minster	Thomas	BENETT	1501	43	103
Strood	William	BENTON	1508	18	211
Cranbrook	Elisia	BEREHAM	1381	24	435
Dartford	Kateryn	BERKELEY	1526	09	285
Selling	Joh'es	BERNES	1467	43	035
Middleton	John	BERY	1505	30	256
Cray	Richard	BERY	1508	04	341
Goudhurst	John	BESPICHE	1528	37	172
Goudhurst	JOHN	BESPICHE	1528-10-17	54	26
Farningham	Richard	BEST	1533	09	325
Ash	Robert	BEST	1538	38	280
Shorne	Joh'es de	BEUELE	1380	25	487
Headcorn	John	BEUERLE	1380	24	458
Maidstone	Richard	BICKENDEN	1515	33	256
Cranbrook	Richard	BICKENDEN	1571	33	256
Maidstone	RYCHARDE	BICKENDEN/BREKENDEN	1512-05-13	47	34
Chalk	Rdt.	BIFELD	1481	41	577
Appledore	ROBERT	BIFIELD	1482-05-24	53	23
Cranbrook	Richard	BIGGE	1533	37	101
Cranbrook	RICHARD	BIGGE	1533-08-05	49	56
Hawkhurst	JOHN	BIRKHED	1467-10-05	60	3
Hoo	William	BIRKLEY	1472	18	101
Bredgar	Stevyn	BIRLING	1551	31	404
Swingfield	Richard	BISCHOPE	1541	45	277
Borstall	John	BISHOP OF SALISBURY	1395	46	388
Yalding	Iden	BISSHOPP	1545	16	578
Bearsted	HENRY	BIXBIETH	1472-01-15	52	38
Bearsted	Henry	BIXGRETTE	1471	14	383
Newenden	JAMES	BLAKE	1553-04-12	60	30
Maidstone	Thomas	BLANKET	1573	33	214
Maidestone	THOMAS	BLANKETT	1513-07-09	47	38
Newenden	James	BLOKE	1553	42	730
Wrotham	Christopher	BLOOER	1551	06	682
Rainham	William	BLOORE	1530	28	014
Lydd	THOMAS	BLOSSOM	1483-11-06	58	30
Lydd	JOHN	BLOSSOM	1499-04-18	58	31
Meopham	Martin	BLOUNDELL	1483	02	116
Snodland	Richard	BLOUNT	1519	19	255
Rainham	John	BLOWER	1573	30	244
Cranbrook	John	BLUBERY	1517	37	143
Cranbrook	John	BLUBERY	1517	37	143
Cranbrook	JOHN	BLUBERY	1517-03-22	49	42
Lydd	WILLIAM	BOCHER	1492-12-13	58	32
Beckenham	Elys	BODLEY	1547	10	406
Cray	John	BODYAM	1572	08	231
Canterbury	John	BOKER	1530	41	667
Hever	William	BOLEYN	1505	08	223
Hollingbourne	JOHN	BOLLAY	1518-02-11	51	74
Hollingbourne	John	BOLLEY	1500	33	184
Hollingbourne	John	BOLLEY	1500	33	273
Hollingbourne	JOHN	BOLLEY	1501-06-08	51	71
Lydd	WILHAM	BOMFILDE	1509	58	32
Chiddingstone	William	BONDE	1523	04	387
Sevenoaks	Thomas	BONE	1486	02	122
Stone	Anne	BONEFANT	1497	18	165
Headcorn	Ed.	BOORMAN	1589	26	634
Crayford	Joh'es	BORLE	1372	25	543
Doddington	John	BORNE	1507	33	128
Tonbridge	William	BOROUGH	1529	13	327
Chalk	Thomas	BOSWYN	1500	18	184
Snodland	William	BOTELER	1466	17	076
Bromley	Randolf	BOTHE	1481	08	142
Lympne	William	BOTTESHAM	1399	23	272
Trottiscliffe	Joh'es	BOTTESHAM	1404	23	312
Sandwich	Thomas	BOUKELEY	1490	43	079
Woolwich	Thomas	BOULKELEY	1490	43	079
Rochester	John	BOULTON	1557	20	462
Leigh	Richard	BOURBAGE	1435	22	167
Boxley	THOMAS	BOURCGCHIER	1512-02-05	52	28
Boxley	Thomas	BOURGCHIER	1512	33	201
Linton	Joh'es	BOURGHARD	1482	32	051
Sittingbourne	Edward	BOURLAS	1543	28	032
Boxley	Robert de	BOURNE	1361	17	001
Trottiscliffe	Henry	BOUSFELL	1544	15	569
Eastling	Ed.	BOWDON	1545	31	425
Lydd	ROBERT	BOWNDE	1487-06-21	58	35
Chart	Robert	BOWREMAN	1460	32	078
Staplehurst	Thomas	BOWRYNG	1475	32	011
Staplehurst	THOMAS	BOWRYNG	1475-about	56	17
Bobbing	John	BOX	1494	30	221
Northfleet	Thomas	BOYDON	1508	04	355
Sandwich	John	BOYES	1532	45	232
Nonington	John	BOYS	1532	45	232
Biddenden	Thomas	BRADBRIGG	1467	11	058
Lydd	THOMAS	BRADFORDE	1479-01-27	58	33
Faversham	Johane	BRAMFELD	1504	30	279
Canterbury	Robert	BRAMLYNG	1492	30	227
Harbledown	Robert	BRAMLYNG	1493	30	227
Northfleet	Thomas	BRAMPSTON	1511	03	282
Knockholt	William	BRAMPTON	1406	01	010
Northfleet	John	BRAMSTON	1532	05	557
Boxley	Robert de	BRAUNCEPATH	1361	17	005
Rochester	Robert de	BRAUNCEPATH	1393	17	005
Hawkhurst	Ed.	BRAY	1557	32	001
Hawkhurst	EDWARD	BRAY	1558-04-14	60	20
Biddenden	Simon de	BREDON	1372	25	521
Lydd	THOMAS	BREGE atte	1443	58	34
Cranbrook	John	BREKENDEN	1504	36	011
Cranbrook	JOHN	BREKENDEN	1504-11-04	49	28
Milton	William	BREKESTON	1449	28	056
Brenchley	Johanna	BRENCHESLE	1453	21	025
Canterbury	William	BRENCHLEY	1406	23	333
Brenchley	Thomas Robert de	BRENCHLEY	1508	13	234
Canterbury	Roger	BRENT	1486	29	157
Charing	William	BRENT	1495	36	002
Charing	WILLIAM	BRENT	1495-02-19	51	1
Allington	Robert	BRENTA	1491	12	129
Sutton at Hone	William	BRESWELL	1544	10	399
Sandwich	John	BRIKLISWORTH	1420	22	101
Appledore	William	BRISKKILL	1519	41	580
Lamberhurst	Richard	BRODE	1525	13	303
Beckenham	William	BROGRAVE	1504	08	207
Sevenoaks	Clemens	BROKE	1510	04	370
West Malling	John	BROKE	1510	13	247
Harietsham	William	BROKE	1525	33	282
Preston	William	BROKE	1525	33	200
Harrietsham	WILLIAM	BROKE	1525-02-09	51	48
Cobham	Thomas	BROKE	1529	09	317
Stalisfield	Agnes	BROKE	1562	26	664
Lydd	WILLIAM	BROKER	1482-06-11	58	35
Lydd	JOAN	BROKER	1486-07-28	58	35
Lydd	RICHARD	BROKER	1494-07-17	58	36
East Peckham	Ralph	BROKES	1507	03	273
Lydd	ALICE	BROKHIL	1507-01-16	58	38
Lydd	THOMAS	BROKHILL	1502-01-27	58	36
Lydd	WILLIAM	BROKHILL	1505-11-13	58	37
Appledore	WILLIAM	BROKHILL	1519-02-01	53	26
Ivychurch	William	BROKKILL	1519	41	580
Lydd	JOAN	BROKMAN	1463-12-15	58	38
Saltwood	Joh'es	BROKULL	1383	24	366
Wingham	Robert atte	BROME	1372	25	532
Lydd	JAMES	BROME	1495-07-02	58	39
Rochester	Thomas	BRONS	1445	26	700
Marden	Stephyn	BRONYNGBURY	1479	32	043
Marden	STEPHEN	BRONYNGBURY	1479-10-25	56	2
Cowden	Joh'es	BROOK	1415	21	087
Cobham	Thomas	BROOK	1438	07	061
Maidstone	James	BROWN	1488	33	161
West Malling	John	BROWN	1488	11	109
Maidstone	JAMES	BROWN	1488/9-01-05	47	9
Canterbury	Raufe	BROWNE	1522	30	312
Aylesford	Ed.	BROWNE	1536	15	460
Romney	Johanne	BROWNFOLD	1504	30	279
Sandwich	Will	BRUGES	1449	21	058
Preston	Thomas	BRUMSTON	1424	22	125
Preston	Thomas	BRUNSTON	1424	22	125
Cranbrook	RICHARD	BRYKYNDEN	1511-03-15	49	36
Birling	George	BRYMLEY	1522	13	293
Faversham	John	BRYNGBORNE	1545	31	357
Rochester	Thomas de	BRYNTONE	1389	24	387
Aylesford	John	BRYSE	1588	26	609
Frindesbury	Johanna	BRYUYN	1462	17	063
Hartlip	William	BULBET	1432	22	158
Yalding	Joh'es	BURGEYS	1376	24	411
Goudhurst	John	BURGEYS	1509	36	047
Goudhurst	JOHN	BURGEYS	1509-10-10	54	18
Lamberhurst	William	BURGOYNE	1423	11	034
Halstead	William	BURGS	1444	21	032
Dartford	Richard	BURLETON	1504	08	211
Boxley	ROBERT	BURNE, DE	1385-04	52	21
Goudhurst	Alexander	BURR	1507	38	286
Goudhurst	ALLEXANDER	BURR	1507-03-05	54	12
Queenborough	Joh'es	BURTON	1419	28	071
Kingsdown	William	BURTON	1437	28	077
Orpington	Henry	BURTON	1464	01	075
Chiddingstone	Bartholomew de	BURWAYSCH	1369	25	496
Linton	Thomas	BUSSHOPP	1539	35	361
Penshurst	William	BUTCHIN	1552	06	702
Farningham	Otwell	BUTLER	1508	04	346
Chalk	Robert	BYFFELDE	1504	18	178
Canterbury	William	BYLLYNTON	1444	21	035
Herne	William	BYSMER	1453	43	021
Sutton East	Nycholas	BYSSOPPE	1559	35	365

C

Place

Christian Name

Surname

Date

Book No

Page No

C

Canterbury	William	CALONE	1485	11	082
Maidstone	Joh'es	CAMBERTON	1505	32	025
Maidstone	JOHN	CAMBERTON	1506-04-02	47	27
Wingham	Robert	CAMELL	1495	43	092
Milton	Thomas	CANDOUR	1475	18	113
Lydd	JOHN	CARBYE	1501-03-04	58	45
Thanet, Isle of	Thomas	CARDYFF	1510	44	152
Farningham	Gilbert	CARLETON	1500	03	257
Hartlip	William	CARPENTER	1517	30	236
Tenterden	William	CARPINTER	1530	37	176
Tenterden	WILLIAM	CARPINTER	1530-06-30	59	25
Tonbridge	Richard	CARTER	1488	12	126
East Malling	Esmond	CARTWRIGHT	1553	15	520
West Malling	Edmond	CARTWRIGHT	1553	15	520
Higham	Thomas	CASTELL	1459	17	045
Bexley	Henry	CASTILAYN	1407	23	334
Smarden	Thomas	CATCHPOOLE	1553	34	283
Smarden	THOMAS	CATCHPOOLE	1553-03-04	53	85
Leyborne	Thomas	CATELEYNE	1442	11	001
Rochester	John	CATELL	1481	18	135
West Malling	William	CATELYN	1499	12	168
Sandwich	Henry	CATHERELL	1425	22	130
Yalding	Joh'es	CATTYS	1488	11	098
Lydd	THOMAS	CAUSTON or CAXTON	1495-08-10	58	46
Woodchurch	William	CAVE	1413	21	070
Halling	William	CAWLEY	1425	17	028
Bexley	Robert	CAWODE	1464	01	070
Lydd	MARTYN	CAYSAR	1499-06-06	58	47
East Peckham	John	CAYSER	1491	02	168
Maidstone	RICHARD	CHALKHILL	1482-08-13	47	6
Maidstone	Richard	CHALKILL	1482	32	133
Faversham	William	CHALLOCK	1475	29	211
Wingham	Robert	CHALUER	1541	45	272
Adisham	Robert	CHALYNER	1543	45	310
Rochester	Elianor	CHAMBER	1533	31	417
Meresham	John	CHAMBER	1548	34	266
Cray	Walter	CHAMPION	1533	09	333
Charing	William	CHAPMAN	1431	22	153
Shorne	John	CHAPMAN	1544	20	469
Ivychurch	Robert de	CHARWELTON	1368	25	556
Brasted	John'es	CHAUNDLER	1431	22	154
Aylesford	John	CHEESEMAN	1505	12	202
Folkestone	Katherine	CHEESEMAN	1589	26	629
Lydd	STEPHEN	CHEESEMAN Snr	1489-04-30	58	49
Canterbury	Walter	CHELTENHAM	1385	24	371
Charing	Thomas	CHERELL	1540	38	304
Charing	THOMAS	CHERELL	1540-07-07	51	19
Yalding	William	CHERSOMDE?	1558	16	667
Rochester	Edmunde	CHERTSEY	1474	18	126
Lydd	WILLIAM	CHERYTON	1548-06-26	57	41
Lydd	PETER	CHESEMAU	1498-06-21	58	51
Stone	Roger of	CHESTER	1422	22	121
Eastchurch	William	CHEYNE	1441	22	206
Minster	Thomas	CHEYNE	1558	31	386
Otford	Isabell	CHEYNN	1508	04	372
Sittingbourne	John	CHEYNY	1527	28	007
Tonbridge	John of	CHILDERING	1524	13	298
Staplehurst	Stephyn	CHIRCHE	1484	32	040
Staplehurst	STEPHYN	CHIRCHE	1484-10-30	56	20
Faversham	Nicholas	CHOWNE	1493	30	231
Canterbury	Roger	CHURCHE	1524	30	311
Middleton	Radulph	CHYCHE	1504	30	259
West Malling	Joh'es	CHYNALER	1417	11	021
Canterbury	Thomas Duke of	CLARENCE	1417	22	123
Cobham	John de	CLAVERING	1408	07	033
Seal	Richard	CLEARKE	1585	27	733
East Farleigh	William	CLEEVE	1558	20	464
Sevenoaks	Robert	CLEMENS	1537	05	601
Gillingham	Joh'es	CLEMENT	1407	23	336
Newington	Thomas	CLEMENT	1471	29	186
East Malling	Richard	CLEMENT	1518	03	322
Ightham	Richard	CLEMENT	1538	05	605
Canterbury	Joh'es	CLENDON	1416	21	073
Penshurst	Joh'es	CLERK	1431	11	028
Lydd	ALEXANDER	CLERK	1492-10-25	58	52
Eynsford	William	CLERK	1508	04	339
Wrotham	John	CLERKE	1480	01	110
Lydd	ROBERT	CLERKE	1483-06-25	58	52
Bexley	John	CLERKE	1527	04	395
Coxheath	William	CLEVE	1558	06	735
Stone	Richard	CLIFFORD	1416	22	118
Canterbury	Kateryn	CLYCHE	1525	44	202
Crayford	Joh'es	CLYDEROWE	1434	22	168
Northfleet	Nicholas	CLYFFORDE	1546	06	693
Leeds	Thomas	CLYNTON	1415	21	071
Brenyett	Clement	COBBE	1557	42	722
Brenzett	CLEMENT	COBBE	1557-07-13	57	56
Newchurch	ROBERT	COBBES	1509-02-11	57	24
Cobham	Thomas de	COBHAM	1367	25	554
Chiddingstone	Johanna de	COBHAM	1369	27	758
Penshurst	William de	COBHAM	1375	24	417
Hever	Joh'es	COBHAM	1394	23	267
Cobham	Randulph de	COBHAM	1402	07	025
Boxley	Reginald de	COBHAM	1405	23	330
Chiddingstone	Reginald	COBHAM	1446	26	707
Charing	John	COCKES	1545	40	521
Egerton	John	COCKES	1545	40	521
Midley	JOHN	COCKES	1546-04-19	57	48
Erith	John	COCOCK	1523	09	259
Yalding	Thomas	CODDE	1494	12	185
Yalding	Joh'es	CODDE	1502	12	197
Adisham	John	CODINGTON	1369	25	506
Lydd	WILLIAM	COK	1477-03-08	58	53
Wye	Nicholas	COKE	1441	46	355
Smarden	Nicholas	COKE	1541	46	355
Lydd	MARGARY	COKERAM	1488-09-25	58	53
Lydd	ROBERT	COKERAM	1508-05-11	58	43
Lydd	WILLIAM	COKERED	1508	58	42
Lydd	ISABELLE	COKERYD	1508	58	42
Lydd	JOAN	COKERYD	1490-06-16	58	40
Lydd	JOHN	COKERYD Snr	1479-04-01	58	40
Lydd	RICHARD	COKRYDE	1455	58	39
Gillingham	John	COKSECHE	1533	05	585
Burham	Robert	COLBY	1460	17	046
Seal	Robert	COLBY	1460	17	046
Goudhurst	Constance	COLEPEPER	1541	42	689
Lamberhurst	Alex	COLLEN	1549	13	305
Chislet	Joh'es	COLLEWELL	1382	24	363
West Peckham	Galfridus	COLPEPER	1389	24	399
Tonbridge	Thomas	COLPEPER	1428	22	139
Combwell	Nicholas	COLPEPER	1434	22	173
Goudhurst	Thomas	COLPEPER	1537	42	763
Goudhurst	Alex	COLPEPER	1540	42	677
Goudhurst	ALEXAUNDER	COLPEPER	1541-10-04	54	28
West Peckham	Joh'es	COLPEPIR	1413	21	063
Goudhurst	CONSTANCE	COLPEPIR	1542-11-13	54	37
East Peckham	Thomas	COLT	1529	15	538
Yalding	Thomas	COLT	1529	15	538
Faversham	Robert	COLWELL	1589	26	621
Cranbrook	Thomas	COLYAR	1524	37	152
Cranbrook	THOMAS	COLYAR	1525-03-21	49	49
Wrotham	John	COLYN	1488	01	151
Lydd	STEPHEN	COLYN	1489-07-09	58	41
Lydd	MARGARET	COLYN	1494-04-18	58	53
Lydd	HENRY	COLYN Jnr	1481-07-27	58	41
Sutton Valence	Thomas	COLYNS	1502	33	196
Sheppey	Alice	COMBRETON	1474	29	195
St. Nicholas atte Wade	Nicholas	CONSAUNT	1519	44	173
Sevenoaks	William	CONSTABLE	1559	06	752
Beckenham	Joh'es	CONVERSE/KELSHULL	1439	07	053
Otford	Thomas	COOKE	1464	01	061
Bexley	Henry	COOKE	1551	05	624
Faversham	John	COOLE	1535	30	330
Rainham	Robert	COOTE	1579	28	038
Tenterden	Stephyn	COPER	1551	38	228
Tenterden	STEPHYN	COPER	1551-10-10	59	27
Davington	Rauffe	COPPINGER	1530	31	363
Sutton East	William	COPYNGER	1512	37	122
Longfield	Richard	CORDON	1452	21	014
Rainham	Thomas	CORNELL	1507	30	293
Marden	Thomas	CORNELL	1552	34	280
Marden	THOMAS	CORNELL	1552-03-16	56	11
Cranbrook	WILLIAM	COSSCHEMAN	1500-10-05	49	24
Cranbrook	William	COSSCHEMANN	1500	36	073
Aylesford	William	COSYNGTON	1464	11	054
Lydd	JOHN	COTER (COTTOR)	1497-02-16	58	54
Dartford	Thomas	COTYER	1504	08	213
Birling	William	COUMBYS	1452	17	012
Snodland	William	COUMBYS	1452	17	012
Linton	Margeria	COUNSELL	1485	32	054
Cranbrook	Alex	COURTHOP	1542	41	662
Cranbrook	ALEXANDAR	COURTHOP	1542-07-14	49	71
Teston	Thomas	COVENEY	1515	13	280
West Farleigh	Thomas	COVENEY	1515	13	280
West Farleigh	John	COVENEY	1551	15	479
East Malling	Thomas	COWHERT	1490	02	154
Herne	William	COWPER	1539	45	266
Hette	William	COWPER	1539	45	266
Hawkhurst	Joh'es	CRANE	1415	21	069
Hawkhurst	JOHN	CRANE	1415-10-30	60	24
Hever	Robert	CRANEWELL	1556	06	749
Rochester	Thomas	CRESSENT	1546	20	412
Eynsford	Joh'es	CRESSET	1415	21	072
Sutton at Hone	William	CRESWELL	1544	10	399
Warden	Thomas	CREWE	1546	28	036
Lydd	JOHN	CROCHEMAN	1495-03-09	58	54
Lydd	WILLIAM	CROCHEMAN	1499-06-06	58	55
Canterbury	Hugh	CROMPTON	1545	31	355
Erith	William	CROSBY	1458	07	080
Mereworth	Richard	CROSSE	1492	12	137
West Farleigh	Richard	CROSSE	1492	12	137
Brenchley	William	CROTYNDEN	1510	12	219
Chatham	John	CROWCH	1492	18	150
Rochester	John	CROWCH	1492	18	150
Lewisham	Elizabeth	CROWE	1589	26	722
West Wickham	William	CROWLAND	1521	09	253
Wingham	Joh'es	CRULL	1430	43	015
Langdon	Nicholas	CRYEL	1379	24	446
Westgate on Sea	John	CRYELL	1542	34	258
Rolvenden	Thomas	CRYOR	1513	37	120
Rolvenden	THOMAS	CRYOR	1513-04-27	59	36
Goudhurst	THOMAS	CULPEPER	1558-10-20	54	70
Speldhurst	Joane	CURDE	1613	26	679
Sittingbourne	Margaret	CURLE	1543	28	027
Wingham	William	CURTEIS	1508	44	143
Lynsted	Robert	CURTEYS	1464	28	100
West Malling	Joh'es	CURTHOPE	1418	11	016
Cranbrook	John	CURTOP	1527	37	163
Maidstone	John	CURTOP	1527	37	163
Cranbrook	JOHN	CURTOP	1527-01-07	49	54
Cranbrook	Thomas	CUSSH	1514	36	015
Cranbrook	THOMAS	CUSSHEMAN	1514-07-27	49	37
Rochester	Joh'es	CUSTE	1449	21	049
Crayford	John	CUTTE	1539	05	641

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Surname

Date

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Erith	Richard	DADDY	1505	08	215
Cobham	John	DAGVILE	1477	43	041
Lydd	THOMAS	DANIELL Snr	1484-07-01	58	58
Lydd	WILLIAM	DANYELL	1463-12-15	58	55
Lydd	JOHN	DANYELL	1487-06-21	58	56
Lydd	JOAN	DANYELL	1490-05-13	58	57
Lydd	WILLIAM	DANYELL	1501-12-12	58	58
Lydd	RICHARD	DANYELL	1502-01-27	58	59
Lydd	THOMAS	DANYELL	1502-01-27	58	59
Chart	John	DARELL	1509	36	061
Little Chart	JOHN SIR	DARELL	1509-02-04	51	24
Lamberhurst	Henry	DARELL	1536	14	450
Lamberhurst	Thomas	DARELL	1537	16	650
Chart	Joh'es	DARELLE	1438	22	193
Penshurst	Walter	DARKNOLD	1505	03	280
Westwell?	John	DARRELL	1509	06	755
Westerham	Brian	DARTTINOLL	1608	27	739
Northfleet	Richard	DAVEY	1490	02	160
Northfleet	Alice	DAVEY	1531	05	559
Tenterden	Joh'es	DAVY	1467	40	495
Tenterden	JOHN	DAVY	1468-10-22	59	2
Maidstone	Thomas	DAVY	1509	33	225
Maidstone	THOMAS	DAVY	1509-07-13	47	28
West Malling	Robert	DAYLL	1522	13	294
Lydd	JOHN	DECON	1497-05-11	58	60
Woolwich	Philip	DENE	1448	21	049
West Malling	Alicia	DENE	1455	11	038
Maidstone	THOMAS	DENLEY	1493/4-03-06	47	12
Canterbury	John	DENMAN	1535	31	365
Rochester	John	DENMAN	1535	31	365
Seal	John	DENMAN	1535	31	365
West Wickham	Thomas	DENYS	1479	08	147
Queenborough	Andrew	DEVYMYSH	1533	30	318
Leysdown	Andrew	DEVYNYSHE	1533	30	318
Barham	Roger	DIGG	1375	24	432
Bishopsbourne	Joh'es	DIGGE	1375	24	421
Barham	James	DIGGES	1535	05	647
Lympne	William	DILNOT	1509	46	376
Faversham	William	DILNOT	1539	46	374
Faversham	William	DILNOT	1559	46	374
Southborough	Joh'es	DODDE	1488	12	119
Eltham	Walter	DOGET	1387	24	378
Thanet, Isle of	John	DOKELYNG	1508	44	140
Romney	Waulter	DOLMAN	1393	39	417
Romney Marsh	WAULTER	DOLMAN	1449-10-15	57	1
Eynsford	John	DONETT	1465	01	065
Beckenham	John	DONS	1535	09	323
Dover	William	DORCESTRE	1409	43	001
Chiddingstone	Richard of	DOVER	1544	45	293
East Peckham	Thomas	DOWNE	1487	02	152
Yalding	Johane	DOWNE	1541	15	544
East Peckham	John a	DOWNE	1542	06	662
Lydd	JOHN	DOWNE a	1505-06-18	58	60
Lydd	LAWRENCE	DOWNE a	1505-06-18	58	61
Brenchley	William	DOWNER	1469	11	051
Wickham Breaux	James	DOWNES	1528	44	216
Cranbrook	STEPHEN	DRANER	1539-12-15	49	69
Erith	Thomas	DRAPER	1520	09	251
Cranbrook	Stephen	DRAUER	1539	40	477
Horton	Richard	DRAYTON	1464	43	030
Faversham	William	DRYLOND	1492	30	235
Brasted	Stephen	DUMMERIGHT	1557	06	715
Swanscomb	William	DUNE	1550	20	442
Maidstone	Stevyn	DUNHOWE	1524	34	216
Maidstone	STEVYN	DUNMOWE	1524-02-23	47	62
Dartford	William	DUNSTAPLE	1404	23	328
Lydd	MARION	DURDSON	1499-06-06	58	61
Newington	Thomas	DYGGIS	1543	31	360
Canterbury	Anne	DYGGS	1509	30	240
Lydd	ELIZABETH	DYNE	1498-12-20	58	62
Lydd	ROBERT	DYNE	1508-09-23	58	63
Shipburne	John	DYNE	1517	13	265
Middleton	Peter	DYNGLEY	1486	29	151
Benenden	John	DYNGYLDEN	1535	37	111
Rolvenden	John	DYNGYLDEN	1535	37	111
Rolvenden	JOHN	DYNGYLDEN	1535-07-02	59	39

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Date

Book No

Page No

Sevenoaks	William	EASTLANDER	1633	27	757
Horsmonden	Robert	EDMEDE	1538	16	626
Monkton	Stephen	EDMOND	1425	22	128
Brenyett	Robert	EDOLFF	1539	39	360
Brenzett	ROBERT	EDOLFF	1557-03-18	57	51
Lydd	THOMAS	EDRYK	1503	58	63
Lydd	JOHN	EDRYK	1494-	58	63
Lydd	MARGARET	EDRYK	1507-02-04	58	64
Thanet, Isle of	William	EDWARD	1487	43	074
Benenden	William	EDYNDEN	1508	38	297
Benenden	WILLIAM	EDYNDEN	1508-05-17	60	42
Rochester	Thomas	ELBREBBE	1459	17	044
Wouldham	Thomas	ELBRIGGE	1459	17	044
Yalding	Robert	ELFEGH	1526	14	341
Rayham	Jaffrey	ELMYSTON	1576	29	143
Lydd	LAURENCE	ELYS	1503	58	68
Maidstone	Joh'es	ELYS	1467	32	131
Otham	John'es	ELYS	1467	32	104
Cliffe	Richard	ELYS	1468	01	081
Lydd	WILLIAM	ELYS	1480-06-22	58	68
Chart	John	ENGEHAM	1514	39	458
Great Chart	JOHN	ENGEHAM	1517-04-25	53	75
Rochester	Richard	ENGISTE	1544	20	438
Tenterden	Mary	ESSON	1558	38	255
Tenterden	MARY	ESSON	1559-05-03	59	31
Saltwood	Joh'es	ESTCOURT	1427	22	136
Benenden	ROBERT	EVENDEN	1558-01-14	60	62
Chiddingstone	Ed.	EVERIST	1615	26	676
Benenden	Robert	EVERNDEN	1558	41	653
Yalding	William	EVOT	1403	11	024
Yalding	Joh'es	EVOTE	1435	11	036
Dartford	Thomas	EWEN	1501	08	175
Canterbury	Thomas	EYER	1505	30	296
Tonbridge	Joh'es	FANE	1488	11	091
Tonbridge	Thomas	FANE	1532	14	408
Hadlow	Henry	FANE	1533	14	423
Hadlow	Richard	FANE	1541	15	470
Tudeley	Richard	FANE	1541	15	470
East Peckham	John	FANE	1542	15	545
Tonbridge	John	FANE	1542	15	545
West Malling	John	FARM	1501	12	188
Hope	Joh'nes	FASTOLFE	1417	39	430
Sandwich	Joh'es	FAYRHOOD	1419	43	010
Biddenden	Stephen	FEENSCHE	1508	36	053
Cray	Thomas	FEERBY	1464	07	096
Maidstone	Thomas	FELD	1419	21	089
Canterbury	John	FENKYLL	1529	29	117
Seal	James	FENYS	1449	26	702
Cray	Thomas	FEREBY	1531	09	299
Lydd	JOHN	FERMOR or GODFREY	1510-09-09	58	81
Lydd	SIMON	FERMOR otherwise called Godfrey	1463-12-15	58	75
Cray	Andrew	FERREBY	1505	08	225
Hadlow	Edward	FERRES	1535	05	586
Halling	John	FETPLACE	1464	17	066
Burham	Richard	FEYDAY	1544	20	424
St. Margaret at Cliffe	William	FINNES	1589	26	731
Maidstone	Richard	FISSHER	1523	34	218
Maidstone	RICHARD	FISSHER	1523-01-08	47	61
Aylesford	Elizabeth	FISSHER	1526	33	297
Maidstone	Elizabeth	FISSHER	1526	33	297
Maidstone	ELIZABETH	FISSHER	1526-11-07	47	64
East Malling	Edmund	FLATCHERE	1540	05	638
Benenden	John	FLETE	1556	41	653
Biddenden	JOHN	FLETE	1560-07-12	55	27
Ashford	THOMAS	FOGGES	1512-10-16	52	3
Canterbury	Johanna	FOOG	1419	22	100
Bapchild	David	FORMYGER	1512	37	125
Appledore	THOMAS	FOSTER	1544-05-21	53	47
Goudhurst	Thomas	FOULE	1513	39	451
Goudhurst	THOMAS	FOULE	1514-03-31	54	21
Lamberhurst	Thomas	FOWLE	1525	13	300
Saltwood	Joh'es	FRAUNCEYS	1411	23	225
Tonbridge	Richard	FRAYE	1534	15	516
Penshurst	Richard	FRECOK	1468	01	083
Wittersham	RICHARD	FREND	1557-05-16	53	61
Biddenden	STEPHEN	FRENSCHE	1508-03-16	55	5
Gillingham	Ed.	FRENTE	1556	06	728
Wittersham	Richard	FREUD	1556	35	322
Aldington	Walter	FRILOND	1375	24	437
Wouldham	Joan	FRITH	1540	20	384
Burham	Joan	FRITHE	1570	20	384
Ashford	WILLIAM	FRYTH	1527-02-15	52	13
Leigh	William	FRYTHE	1527	37	175
Hythe	Alice	FULCOMBE	1588	26	640
Middleton	Thomas	FYGGE	1518	44	177
Hollingbourne	Johanna	FYLCOTE	1453	21	022
Faversham	William	FYLPOTT	1523	30	314
Wye	Edward	FYNCHE	1528	44	220
Maidstone	Mary	FYNCHE	1537	35	338
Sandhurst	HERBERT	FYNCHE	1553-05-12	59	52
Maidstone	MARY	FYNCHE	1558-08-21	48	91
Harbledown	John	FYNENX	1525	44	187
Canterbury	John	FYNEUX	1525	44	187
Maidstone	William	FYSCHER	1506	33	260
Maidstone	WILLIAM	FYSSHER	1506	47	49

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Date

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Lydd	JOHN	GALAUNT	1486-05-23	58	69
Lydd	THOMAS	GALLWEY	1501-05-27	58	70
Lydd	JAMES	GALWEY	1477-05-08	58	70
Lydd	JOHN	GARARD	1501-11-11	58	72
Lydd	RICHARD	GARARD	1505-04-10	58	72
Romney	Joh'es	GARDYNER	1402	23	305
Sevenoaks	Henry	GARDYNER	1509	04	353
Lydd	STEPHEN	GARRARD	1501-07-05	58	71
Sittingbourne	Thomas	GARRARD	1506	30	295
Sandwich	William	GARRARD	1542	45	285
Yalding	John	GARTFORDE	1517	13	267
Ickham	John	GASON	1558	46	371
Lydd	THOMAS	GATE a	1501-11-11	58	73
Wrotham	Thomas	GAUGE	1470	01	085
Westerham	Richard	GAVELL	1529	13	310
Lamberhurst	Thomas	GEFFRAYE	1510	13	242
Charing	Agnes	GEFFREYE	1539	26	648
Southfleet	John	GEGGE	1467	17	078
Leysdown	William	GERMAN	1507	30	289
Lydd	WILLIAM	GERRAD	1496-06-21	58	71
Ashford	John	GERYN	1438	39	435
Ashford	JOHN	GERYN	1438-10-09	52	1
Erith	Thomas	GIBSON	1532	09	326
Romney	Richard	GIBSON	1534	37	109
Romney Marsh	RICHARD	GIBSON	1534-12-19	57	8
Benenden	John	GILBERT	1589	26	609
Rolvenden	Edward.	GILDEFORD	1448	21	051
Bromley	Thomas	GILES	1428	07	049
Tenterden	John	GILFORD	1493	38	249
Tenterden	JOHN	GILFORD	1493-08-25	59	13
Marden	Robert	GIRDELER	1540	34	259
Marden	ROBERT	GIRDELER	1545-11-13	56	7
Hope All Saints	John	GISORS	1380	24	456
Maidstone	ROBERT	GLOBE	1513	47	42
Benenden	Joh'es	GLOVER	1459	38	207
West Malling	Robert	GLOVER	1487	11	074
Benenden	JOHN	GLOVER	1498-10-14	60	35
Benenden	Thomas	GLOVER	1511	37	135
Benenden	THOMAS	GLOVER	1511-11-13	60	45
Norton	John	GLYN	1534	45	228
Faversham	James	GODDE	1464	29	113
Romney	Thomas	GODEFRAY	1436	22	157
Chelsfield	Roger	GODESTRE	1368	25	563
Gillingham	William	GODFRAY	1525	04	422
Penshurst	Oliver	GODFRAYE	1550	06	686
Lydd	THOMAS	GODFREY	1511	58	84
Lydd	William	GODFREY	1453	36	029
Lydd	JOHN	GODFREY	1485-11-03	58	76
Lydd	MICHAEL	GODFREY	1497-04-14	58	77
Lydd	THOMAS	GODFREY	1499-06-06	58	78
Lydd	JOHN	GODFREY	1505-11-13	58	80
Lydd	JOHN	GODFREY	1511-01-13	58	84
Tenterden	John	GODFREY	1589	27	736
Lydd	Austine	GODFREY	1649	36	001
Lydd	WILLIAM	GODFREY or FERMOR	1504	58	79
Lydd	WILLIAM	GODFREY otherwise called Fermor of Westbroke	1455	58	74
Lydd	JOHN	GODFREY otherwise called Fermor of Westbroke	1484-06-03	58	76
Cliffe	Joh'nes de	GODWYK	1397	23	264
Maidstone	Robert	GOLBE	1513	33	217
Boxley	Joh'es	GOLD	1406	23	333
Faversham	John	GOLDFINCH	1541	29	132
Faversham	John	GOLDFYNSHE	1541	31	352
Crayford	Thomas	GOLDSMITH	1526	04	383
Biddenden	John	GOLDWELL	1557	39	348
Biddenden	JOHN	GOLDWELL	1558-05-06	55	31
West Malling	John	GONNE	1527	13	319
Otterden	William	GOODIN	1559	26	658
Wrotham	John	GOODWYN	1495	02	188
Maidstone	Joh'es	GOOLDE	1406	23	319
Horsmonden	John	GORDE	1537	16	634
Brenchley	John	GORDE	1557	16	634
Appledore	JOHN	GOSEBORNE, DE	1410-10-01	53	21
Ash	Otto de	GRANDISON	1358	25	592
Ivychurch	William	GREENSTREET	1480	37	185
Romney	William	GREENSTREETE	1430	37	184
Hollingbourne	Robert	GREGORI	1413	23	233
Harietsham	John	GREGORY	1549	34	298
Otterden	John	GREGORY	1549	34	298
Headcorn	JOHN	GREGORY	1549-02-04	51	64
Charing	Joh'es	GRENE	1434	22	164
Sundridge	Thomas	GRENE	1505	04	349
Lydden	Joh'es	GRENEFORD	1473	43	055
Ivychurch	WILLIAM	GRENESTREETE	1480-06-17	57	18
West Malling	Thomas	GRESSENT	1546	20	412
Yalding	William	GRETFORD	1502	12	195
Mereworth	Anne	GREY	1558	16	670
Horsmonden	John	GRIGGE	1533	15	485
Maidstone	WILLIAM	GROCYN	1522-07-20	47	60
Maidstone	William	GROCYN	1579	33	277
Horsmonden	Sarah	GROFHERST	1371	25	578
Lydd	JOAN	GROOSE	1508	58	88
Tonbridge	Richard	GROPEHURST	1456	11	039
Lydd	WILLIAM	GROS?	1464-06-06	58	85
Lydd	LAWRENCE	GROS?	1498-01-18	58	87
Lydd	THOMAS	GROSE	1501-11-11	58	87
Ivychurch	STEPHEN	GROVE	1451-05-22	57	17
Greenhithe(Garlykhithe)?	Roger	GROVE	1496	33	197
Maidstone	ROGER	GROVE	1504-08-06	47	25
Stone	John	GROVE	1505	18	193
Swanscomb	John	GROVE	1505	18	193
Swanscomb	Nicholas	GROVE	1520	19	259
Dartford	John	GROVEHURST	1472	07	113
Hawkhurst	Richard	GULDEFORD	1508	37	125
High Halden	RICHARD	GULDEFORD	1508-05-10	53	3
Sittingbourne	Richard	GUSTON	1533	30	320
Otford	George	GUSTON	1536	05	602
Tenterden	Thomas	GYBON	1460	39	439
Tenterden	THOMAS	GYBON	1460-11-06	59	1
Eynsford	Nicholas	GYBSONNE	1528	04	412
Chalk	Jacobus	GYFFORD	1473	18	097
Lydd	WILLIAM	GYLBERD	1490-06-16	58	88
Rochester	Gilbert	GYLDEWYN	1369	25	520
Willesborough	Agnes	GYLYT	1587	26	732

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Christian Name

Surname

Date

Book No

Page No

Chevening	John	HACCHE	1541	05	656
Aylesford	Robert	HADDE	1519	13	269
Headcorn	Richard	HADDE	1589	26	639
Eythorne	William	HALDEN	1384	24	376
Bromley	Edmund	HALE	1446	07	050
Brenchley	Thomas	HALER	1556	16	615
Wootten	William	HALL	1448	46	390
Lydd	THOMAS	HALL	1493-05-23	58	89
Stone	Nicholas	HALL	1589	27	734
Maidstone	William	HALLE	1500	33	190
Maidstone	WILLIAM	HALLE	1501-08-27	47	20
Deptford	William	HALPENNYE	1589	26	617
Biddenden	Stephyn	HALSENOTH	1548	40	538
Biddenden	STEPHYN	HALSENOTH	1548-12-22	55	11
Brabourne	Hugo	HALSHAM	1441	23	241
Lenham	Joh'es	HALYS	1459	32	082
Lydd	JOHN	HAMMOND	1503-07-13	58	90
Biddenden	Richard	HAMON	1531	42	742
Sandwich	Alexander	HAMON	1537	45	270
Tenterden	Richard	HAMON	1551	42	742
Biddenden	RICHARD	HAMON	1553-11-24	55	21
West Peckham	William	HAMPTON	1492	02	173
Isle of Grain	Richard	HANCOCK	1526	04	417
Folkestone	George	HANDFEL	1532	46	340
Bexley	Thomas	HARDING	1494	02	178
Canterbury	Clement	HARDYNG	1507	30	300
Woodchurch	Roger	HARLAKYNDEN	1520	37	161
Woodchurch	ROGER	HARLAKYNDEN	1523-05-15	53	15
Woodchurch	Thomas	HARLAKYNDEN	1557	39	355
Woodchurch	THOMAS	HARLAKYNDEN	1558-08-30	53	17
Crayford	Henry	HARMAN	1501	03	243
Crayford	William	HARMAN	1547	06	681
Staplehurst	Rychard	HAROLDE	1558	32	019
Staplehurst	RYCHARD	HAROLDE	1558-08-06	56	40
Chart	George	HARPER	1538	35	351
Hadlow	George	HARPER	1558	35	351
Maidstone	Jone (Joan)	HARRENDEN	1515	33	251
Maidstone	JONE (Joan)	HARRENDEN	1515-05-16	47	45
Tenterden	Margaret	HARREYS	1490	38	197
Bromley	Thomas	HARREYS	1549	10	413
Crayford	John	HARRY	1504	03	269
Lydd	JOHN	HARRY	1505-04-10	58	90
Marden	Richard	HARRYE	1535	34	287
Marden	RICHARD	HARRYE	1555-06-21	56	13
Tenterden	MARGARET	HARRYES	1490-10-04	59	11
Lydd	JAMES	HARRYS (HARRYE?)	1483-12-18	58	90
Snargate	Nicholas	HART	1589	27	733
Folkestone	Nicholas	HARYNGTON	1593	43	049
Sittingbourne	Henry	HASEE	1407	22	209
Dartford	William	HASELL	1423	07	045
Frittenden	William	HAVYNDEN	1514	39	449
Bexley	Thomas	HAWLE	1526	04	397
Lydd	MATHEW	HAWLER	1502-01-26	58	90
Bishopsbourne	WILLIAM	HAWTE	1538	61	3
Bishopsbourne	William	HAWTEKT	1538	45	239
Yalding	Nicholas	HAYMAN	1517	13	263
Yalding	Thomas	HAYMAN	1526	14	348
Bexley	John	HAYNES	1554	06	700
Maidstone	Thomas	HAYTE	1548	34	273
Maidstone	THOMAS	HAYTE	1548-05-11	47	80
Lydd	WILLIAM	HAYTON	1485-03-15	58	91
Lydd	JOHN	HAYTON	1505-07-16	58	91
Milton	John	HAYTON	1517	19	253
Gravesend	John	HAYTON	1577	19	253
Hawkhurst	JOHN	HEANSYLL	1464-02-01	60	1
Hawkhurst	MARGARET	HEANSYLL	1473-03-29	60	4
Hunton	William	HEEDE	1513	03	289
Ickham	William	HEGHREDBURY	1372	25	513
Chatham	William	HELE	1524	19	279
Godmersham	Gilbert de	HELLES	1364	25	601
Herne	Agnes	HELWOLDYNG	1430	22	152
Herne	Nicholas	HELWOLDYNG	1430	22	151
Maidstone	Richard	HELY	1538	35	345
Maidstone	Elizabeth	HELY	1558	35	347
Maidstone	ELIZABETH	HELY	1558-11-17	48	98
Cranbrook	Gervase	HENDIE	1534	37	105
Cranbrook	Joh'es	HENDLE	1472	37	182
Cranbrook	Walter	HENDLE	1550	41	611
Sutton East	Walter	HENDLE	1550	41	611
Cranbrook	JOHN	HENDLE (Y)	1472-12-02	49	6
Cranbrook	GREVASE	HENDLEY	1534-05-06	49	59
Cranbrook	WALTER SIR	HENDLEY	1550-04-26	49	80
Cranbrook	THOMAS	HENLE (Y)	1495-02-11	49	12
Lydd	JOHN	HENXELL	1505-10-16	58	92
Boxley	Robert	HEREFORD	1463	38	245
Newchurch	Robert	HEREFORD	1463	38	245
Newchurch	ROBERT	HEREFORD	1463-01-11	57	23
West Farleigh	Richard	HERENDEN	1516	13	253
Maidstone	Walter	HERENDEN	1536	35	325
Maidstone	WALTER	HERENDEN	1556-01-04	47	86
Cranbrook	Thomas	HERMAN	1547	40	543
Cranbrook	THOMAS	HERMAN	1548-06-07	49	77
Canterbury	John	HERON	1515	44	161
Selling	William	HERTLE	1539	45	250
Boughton Monchelsea	Thomas	HERUNDEN	1534	34	230
East Farleigh	Thomas	HERUNDEN	1534	34	230
Loose	Thomas	HERUNDEN	1534	34	230
Boughton Monchelsea	THOMAS	HERUNDEN	1534-09-30	52	79
Lydd	JOAN	HEUGLOT	1484-10-21	58	91
Cranbrook	Thomas	HEULE	1495	40	488
West Wickham	Henry	HEYDON	1503	08	218
Selling	Peter	HEYMAN	1553	46	343
Bethersden	Richard	HEYWARD	1468	32	101
Shaddoxhurst	RICHARD	HEYWARD	1468-07-01	53	76
Westerham	Richard	HEYWARD	1529	13	312
Cranbrook	Joh'es	HIKKYS	1479	41	573
Cranbrook	JOHN	HIKKYS	1482-08-07	49	7
Westenhanger	Robert	HILL	1453	21	026
Wye	Christophre	HILLIS	1528	44	221
Pluckley	William	HILLS	1589	26	728
Rayham	Thomas	HODDESTON	1471	29	197
Lydd	EDMUND	HOGAN	1498-09-19	58	94
Folkestone	Clement	HOGBEN	1552	46	337
Lydd	JOHN	HOGELOTT	1507-06-10	58	92
Lydd	STEPHEN	HOGGE or CHEESEMAN	1505-05-07	58	95
Cranbrook	Joh'es	HOGRIGGE	1464	17	060
Lynsted	Joh'es	HOGRIGGE	1464	17	060
Milton	Joh'es	HOGRIGGE	1464	17	060
East Peckham	Richard	HOGYN	1490	02	157
Chatham	Richard	HOLBROOKE	1549	20	421
Lydd	LAURENCE	HOLDERNESS	1507-	58	98
Lydd	THOMAS	HOLDERNESSE	1485-05-04	58	96
Lydd	THOMAS	HOLDERNESSE	1506-06-15	58	96
Newington	Joh'es	HOLFORD	1507	30	237
Sandhurst	Thomas	HOLMAN	1537	38	215
Sandhurst	THOMAS	HOLMAN	1551-11-11	59	49
Lydd	THOMAS	HOLME	1504	58	100
Lydd	JOHN	HOLME	1496-07-28	58	99
Lydd	GREGORY	HOLME	1506-07-30	58	100
Milton	John	HOLT	1503	30	263
Cobham	Thomas	HOLT	1523	09	260
Brasted	John	HOLTE	1546	06	670
Sevenoaks	Thomas	HOLWEY	1512	03	300
Pluckley	Edmunde	HOMMERSAM	1552	34	303
Cranbrook	Robert	HONEDEN	1557	39	344
Lydd	WILLIAM	HOORNE	1507-02-04	58	101
Lydd	JOHN	HOOW	1475-05-11	58	102
Otford	Thomas	HOPE	1487	02	129
Woolwich	William	HOPKYNS	1513	44	157
Goudhurst	Thomas	HORDEN	1532	42	727
Northfleet	Edward	HORDEN	1538	05	608
Goudhurst	THOMAS	HORDEN	1552-01-28	54	65
Warehorn	Roger	HORNE	1543	39	339
Romney Marsh	ROGER	HORNE	1543-02-12	57	9
Dartford	John'es	HORNLEE	1477	07	103
Brenchley	Richard	HORSEMONDEN	1532	14	357
Upchurch	Richard	HORSHAM	1399	23	270
Goudhurst	Stephen	HORSMONDEN	1499	36	084
Goudhurst	STEPHEN	HORSMONDEN	1500-05-30	54	15
Goudhurst	William	HORSMONDEN	1517	39	453
Goudhurst	WILLIAM	HORSMONDEN	1517-10-09	54	25
Horsmonden	William	HORSMONDEN	1538	16	630
New Romney	JOHN	HOULL	1517-01-02	57	5
Romney	John	HOULL	1577	37	145
Maidstone	GEORGE	HOUTON	1474-10-09	47	5
Cranbrook	ROBERT	HOVENDEN	1558-04-27	50	132
Frittenden	WILLIAM	HOVYNDEN	1515-07-13	53	91
Lydd	ELENA	HOWE	1499-01-24	58	104
Lydd	JOHN	HOWE	1501-05-27	58	105
Lydd	THOMAS	HOWGH	1460	58	101
Lydd	ROBERT	HOWGH	1487-06-21	58	102
Lydd	AGNES	HOWGLYN	1488-03-06	58	106
Lydd	THOMAS	HOWSTYD (HOWSLYD)	1483-02-20	58	106
Rolvenden	William	HUBBERD	1516	37	148
Rolvenden	WILLIAM	HUBBERD	1517-05-13	59	37
Tenterden	STEVEN	HUBBERDE	1558-02-21	59	29
Shoreham	Nicholas	HUBERD	1496	02	192
East Peckham	Richard	HUGELET	1404	23	325
Canterbury	William	HUGHAM	1416	21	075
Lydd	RICHARD	HUGLETT	1497-05-11	58	91
Chartham	Joh'es	HUGWET	1420	22	110
Appledore	Steven	HULBERDE	1558	41	659
Ruckinge	Alan	HUMLETON	1407	23	350
Cliff	Robert	HUNDELBY	1406	24	360
Erith	John	HUNDELL	1464	07	080
Lydd	JOHN	HUNT	1463-11-04	58	106
Frittenden	RICHARD	HUNT	1484-04-06	53	89
Frittenden	Richard	HUNT	1485	41	575
Lydd	JOHN	HUNT	1488-07-08	58	107
Northfleet	Joan	HUNT	1551	05	555
West Wickham	Thomas	HUNTLOW	1544	02	217
Wittersham	Richard	HUNTYNGTON	1430	32	073
Wittersham	RICHARD	HUNTYNGTON	1430-03-15	53	58
Lydd	RICHARD Dom.	HUSBUNDE	1487-10-25	58	108
Boxley	Peter	HUSE	1499	33	185
Headcorn	PETER	HUSE	1499-01-31	51	63
Graveney	Richard	HYLLE	1459	28	096
Biddenden	John	HYLLES	1508	36	057
Biddenden	JOHN	HYLLES	1508-03-16	55	2
Biddenden	John	HYLS	1540	38	308
Biddenden	JOHN	HYLS	1540-08-24	55	8
Higham	Elys	HYLTON	1528	19	303
Rochester	Elys	HYLTON	1528	19	303
Appledore	Thomas	HYNXSTENDE	1545	38	231
Appledore	THOMAS	HYNXSTENDE	1545-12-10	53	49

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Christian Name

Surname

Date

Book No

Page No

Stoke	Thomas	IDEN	1511	18	213
Penshurst	Powle	IDEN	1514	03	312
Westgate on Sea	Alexander	IDEN	1514	33	250
West Farleigh	Robert	IDEN	1546	15	505
Lydd	STEPHEN	IDERYKKE	1508	58	66
Tenterden	Thomas	ILAND	1529	37	177
Tenterden	THOMAS	ILANDE	1529-09-23	59	24
Halden	Andrew	INCENT	1588	26	651
Wickham Breaux	Johanna	INGALDESTHORPE	1494	43	088
Lydd	JAMES	INGLOTT	1508-09-23	58	108
Hawkhurst	WILLIAM	IREGE	1515-02-13	60	12
Patricksbourne	John	ISAAK	1500	43	104
Sundridge	John	ISELE	1494	02	179
Canterbury	Radulphus	ISLEP	1420	22	097
Sundridge	Joh'es	ISLEY	1375	24	424
Sundridge	Ed.	ISLEY	1525	04	400
Sundridge	Thomas	ISSLEY	1518	03	317
Maidstone	Elyne	JACKSON	1492	33	175
Canterbury	William	JACKSON	1554	31	368
Chiddingstone	Robert	JACKSON	1594	26	697
Hunton	Valentine	JACOB	1485	32	045
Marden	Valentine	JACOB	1485	32	045
Marden	VALENTINE	JACOB	1485-10-17	56	3
Maidstone	ELYNE	JAKSON	1494-05-25	47	15
Leigh	John	JAMES	1559	26	652
Blackmanstone	Henry	JAMYS	1501	36	068
Blackmauston	HENRY	JAMYS	1502-05-14	57	27
Ash	Robert	JASPAR	1389	24	406
Crayford	John	JEBBES	1494	02	190
Goudhurst	Gyles	JEFFREY	1558	16	664
Lydd	ROGER	JEKEN	1463-09-23	58	109
Folkestone	John	JENCKYNS	1544	45	297
Brenchley	Robert	JENDUR	1536	14	453
Horsmonden	Gyles	JEOFFRY	1538	16	665
Chatham	Roger	JERVEYS	1487	18	136
Penshurst	Andronicus	JESSOPE	1615	26	683
Stourmouth	Richard	JODE	1539	45	254
Tenterden	WILLIAM	JOHN	1532-02-14	59	26
Tenterden	William	JOHN	1533	37	178
Lydd	JAMES	JOHNSON	1500-10-01	58	110
Aylesford	John	JOHNSON	1532	14	368
Rayham	Rauf	JOHNSON	1556	29	128
Maidstone	Ed.	JONYS	1511	37	119
Tenterden	EDWARD	JONYS	1512-04-30	59	19
Yalding	John	JOP	1493	12	157
Tonbridge	Joh'es	JUDD	1492	12	145
Tonbridge	Henry	JUDD	1554	15	526
Dartford	John	JUDDE	1527	09	340
Tonbridge	Thomas	JUDDE	1533	45	225
Tonbridge	Andrew	JUDDE	1558	42	757
Ashford	ANDROW Sir	JUDDE	1558-10-15	52	15
Ashford	Andrew	JUDDERT	1558	42	757
Swanscomb	William	JUGELER	1516	19	242
Cranbrook	Stephen	KARKEREGGE	1498	36	076
Cranbrook	STEPHEN	KARKEREGGE	1500-06-05	49	20
Faversham	Joh'es	KEER	1510	30	253
Milton	Joh'es	KEER	1510	30	255
Headcorn	JOHN	KELSHAM	1432-07-22	51	53
Headcorn	Joh'es	KELSHAM	1434	32	068
Beckenham	John	KELSHYLL	1432	07	052
Boxley	JOHN	KEMBAR	1489-01-11	52	26
Bredhurst	William	KEMMYSLEY	1515	30	282
Lydd	JOHN	KEMPE	1508	58	111
Staplehurst	Thorne	KEMPE	1488	32	037
Staplehurst	Thorne	KEMPE	1488	33	149
Staplehurst	THOMAS	KEMPE	1489-10-22	56	24
Lydd	JOHN	KEMPE	1495-12-03	58	110
Wye	William	KEMPK'T	1535	45	268
Milton	Allicia	KEMPTON	1464	17	065
Gillingham	John	KEMSLEY	1530	04	435
Boxley	Joh'es	KENBAR	1487	32	057
Stone	William	KENDALE	1413	23	235
Lydd	JOAN	KENET	1506	58	112
Lydd	NICHOLAS	KENETT	1498-07-14	58	111
Greenhithe(Garlykhithe)?	Thomas	KENT	1434	32	068
Headcorn	Thomas	KENT	1468	32	097
Headcorn	THOMAS	KENT	1468-03-15	51	55
Headcorn	Robert	KENT	1483	21	001
Sandwich	William	KENYNGTHORP	1470	43	039
Southfleet	John	KETYLL	1505	18	192
Gillingham	Andrew	KEYMSLEY	1530	04	438
East Peckham	William	KEYSER	1510	04	362
Brenchley	William	KIPPYRYNG	1509	13	240
Westenhanger	Joh'es	KIRIEL	1376	24	449
Meresham	John	KNACHEBULL	1540	34	250
Meresham	Richard	KNATCHBULL	1581	14	390
Meresham	Richard	KNATCHBULL	1590	14	455
Meresham	Susan	KNATCHBULL	1602	14	420
Maidstone	Elenor	KNATCHBULL	1634	15	486
Meresham	Norton	KNATCHBULL	1682	17	085
Newchurch	John	KNATCHBULL	1682	17	085
Meresham	William	KNECHEBULL	1522	41	600
Midley	WILLIAM	KNECHEBULL	1522-11-13	57	45
Meresham	Richard	KNEECHEBULL	1522	41	604
Erith	Lucy	KNIGHT	1444	07	064
Chiddingstone	John	KNIGHT	1490	02	156
Canterbury	Thomas	KNIGHT	1532	31	371
Lynsted	Thomas	KNOTTE	1560	26	657
Newington	Joh'es	KNYVETT	1476	29	121
Langdon	Letitia	KRYEL	1408	22	216
Teynham	Johanna	KYNG	1464	28	104
Strood	Robert	KYNG	1505	18	181
Crayford	Thomas	KYNGESTON	1505	03	269
Westenhanger	Cecilia	KYRRELL	1472	32	123
Cray	William	KYRTON	1464	07	100

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Will of Richard Bamme of Gillingham, 1452

A translation into English by Duncan Harrington from a Latin abstract made by Leland L. Duncan.

No probate given.  17 Rous  PROB 11/1 folio 132 Prerogative Court of Canterbury will register at National Archives

This is the last will of Richard Bamme of Gyllyngham [Gillingham] esquire made there 17th May in the thirtieth year of the reign of king Henry VI after the conquest [1452] of and upon all manors, lands, tenements and rents, services, courts, and profits of the manorial court, mills and pasture and so forth, which he had in the City of London and in the county of Kent.
   In the first instance he wished that his feoffees enfeoff his son John in his manor of Rowgh hill Charles Tyndale and Highfeld and also all that land and so forth, lying in the parishes of Dertford [Dartford], Sutton at Hone, Wylmynton [Wilmington], Frenyngham [Farningham], Darent, Stone, Crayford and Horton Kyrkeby [Kirby].
   He wished that his feoffees enfeoff the aforesaid John his son into his manor of Bredehurst.
   He wished that Eade his wife have peaceable possession of his manor of Grenge according to the form of the charter in that respect by him made to the aforesaid Eade just as in the aforesaid charter fully shows. So that after the death of the aforesaid Eade the aforesaid manor shall remain to the right heirs of the aforesaid Richard for ever.
   He wished that Eade his wife have his whole stock being upon the same manor of Grenge in horses, goods, cows and so forth and utensils, ornaments and so forth in the manor aforesaid, that is to say, the hall, chambers, pantry, storeroom, cellar, kitchen, larder, brew house and so forth all cups, bowls, charcoal burners, mazers, salt-cellar, basin shaped lamp, ewers, posnets, powder boxes, spice plates and cruets of gold and silver gilt and so forth.
   He wished that his executors deliver to John his son his three best gowns. Likewise he wished that his executors when it shall be to the most advantage deliver to Thomas Bisshop his bastard son twenty pounds sterling.
   Likewise the same Richard bequeathed to Ann his daughter a nun in the Abbey of Dertford one silver cup. The same Richard bequeathed to Margaret his daughter wife of Thomas Honyngton £6-13-4.
   The same Richard wished that with his son Richard that he was in his life rebellious and disobedient nevertheless the first born that if the aforesaid Richard thence forward wishes to be reformed and to be governed and also if his last will any part now not to overthrow nor impede thereafter he wished that his executors of his goods not bequeathed nor assigned to bequeath to the aforesaid Richard according to their discretion.
   He wished that his executors have and receive the profits, farm and increase of rents of all tenements in the city of London as long as they shall be received and levied to one hundred marks and to deliver the aforesaid hundred marks to Rose his daughter at her marriage when it shall happen. And that thereafter the aforesaid tenements and so forth shall remain to John his son.

Will of Nicholas Stone, Rector of Northfleet Church, 1393

A translation into English by Duncan Harrington from a Latin abstract made by Leland L. Duncan.

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24 September 1393 Nicholas Stone Rector of the church of Northflete [Northfleet]. To be buried where it shall please God. I bequeath to the shrine of St Thomas Canterbury 3s 4d. To the shrine of Sir Richard Cicester [Shrine in Chichester Cathedral. See Cross, Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (1993) p. 1185] 3s 4d. I wish that on the day of my burial not to let it be a 3s 4d.
   I wish that on the day of my burial not to let it be a congregation of powerful persons but of priests and paupers and to distribute between the paupers 30s , that is to say, to each of them 1d. And that about my body five wax-tapers each weighing two pounds of wax. I wish that with festival after my death, as my executors shall cause to be celebrated one thousand masses for my soul and my kin
   To Nicholas Stone my father and Lucy his wife all my moveable goods and cattle being within the county of Dorset.
I bequeath to John Stone senior one bay horse. To my lord Dom Richard Bishop of Chichester my best horse and three silver cups with one cover in recompense of any offence or wrong doing which to him ever made and for his revenue which was received unjustly and to my use had or kept back.
   I bequeath to the church of Hanefeld [Henfield] one vestment of the value of two marks. To the church of Northflete twenty shillings and one book called Pars oc[u]li sac[er]dotes
   Likewise to John Stone junior all my weapons, bastard sword and sword. To lord John Cary knight one sword with the harness of gold. To Dom John Benet and Robert Busshe two long gowns of red fur with a hood and ?
   I wish that my executors distribute all my vestment clothes to poor priests and others just as to them would seem most expedient. I bequeath to Roger my servant my whole bed in which I now lye. I bequeath to the enclosed monks of Westminster 2s 6d. I bequeath to William Charnell all the debts that he owes me by virtue of the same obligation being in my custody. The residue I bequeath to the aforesaid Nicholas Stone and Lucy and my forebears.
   Executors Dom Robert Bussche chaplain and William Charnell of London saddler and the reverend lord Dom. Richard Bishop of Chichester supervisor. Given at London the day and year above said.
   On 28 October 1393 in our manor house of Maghfeld probate was granted of the testament of Dom Nicholas Stone late rector of the parish church of Northflete within our immediate jurisdiction, to our beloved Dom. Robert Busshe chaplain and William

Will of William Lye, 1391

A translation into English by Duncan Harrington from a Latin abstract made by Leland L. Duncan.

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With the licence of my lord the Archbishop of Canterbury. I William Lye dated 9 Jan 1391. My soul to God and the blessed Mary and All the Saints and Saint Botolph my patron. And my body to be buried in the chancel of Northflete [Northfleet] before the stall of the Rector of the same.
   I bequeath for a perpetual memory of the matter to the use of the celebration of divine service one wooden chest bound with iron with one pair of new vestments of red cloth of gold with the whole equipment of one silver frankincense burner with an incense boat of the same set with an ornamented border of gold.
   I bequeath to the same church one chalice by name of silver and principally of good gold. I bequeath one good silk cloth to cover the body of the said William and remain in the possession of the church. I bequeath to the said church two surplices. I bequeath to the church one principal mass book.
   For having all the bequeathed goods it is this intention that every year the churchwardens shall make my anniversary solemnly with ringing the bells.
   On the day of my burial each priest being present to have 6d All the clerks ministering the clerk so much. I wish that my executors arrange one suitable wax taper at my head and another at my feet.I bequeath to be bestowed in expenses one hundred shillings and more according to the discretion of my executors.
   I bequeath to Master Adam Mattromy Archdeacon of Canterbury my best horse. I bequeath a great cup of maple-wood with a cover of silver and gold well and competently garnished to be used for the refectory of the Priory of Canterbury as long as it shall be suitable. I bequeath to Master John Prophete one silver cup with a cover.
   Executors Geoffrey Maston rector of the church of Wynchlesham [Winchelsea] and Walter Rector of the church of Stapulherst [Staplehurst] to each of them one cup of silver with a cover, and John Spren[ger] and John Lacoc one cup of silver. Residue in the disposition of my executors

Will of Thomas Issley of Sundridge Esquire, 1518

A translation into English from Latin / French transcriptions made by Leland L. Duncan. Typed up by Zena Bamping in March 2001.

THOMAS ISSLEY - 1518 PCC : 16 Ayloffe

The 4 Feb 1518 Thomas Issley of Sondryssh in Kent Esquier to the high aulter of Sondrysshe xs of Frennyngham 10s At the day of my burying and at the monethes mynde £20 to the chirchwarkis of Sondrysshe £6.13.4 and of Frennyngham £6.13.4 and of Chevenyng 40s and to the said chirch of Sondrysh my portatyf organes To Henry myne oldest sonne yf he lyve to the age of 22 yeres orells to suche myne other sonne as shalbe myne oldest sonne of the same age all suche stuff of houshold and plate as I now have which were bequethed unto me by John Issley Esquier my father and in the meane tyme I will that Elizabeth my wif shall have and occupie the same And the Residue of all my goodes I gyve to the said Elizabeth To ev'ry of Tydman, Graunger, Mascall, Stapyll and Robert Walker my s'vants 40s To eyther of my horsekepers and Hayte my bayllyf 20s and to John Newefold 10s and to ev'ry of my wymen and maydyns 6/8 I will my exors cause V masses to be songen in the honor of the fyve woundes of almyghty God at Scale Celi in the Abbey of Westm' w'in the monthe next after my decease I make myne executors Elizabeth my wif and Sr George Harvy Knyght and to the same Sir George Harvy for his labor and payne therein £5 and I require Sir Henry Guldeford knyght to be overseer

The last will of the said Thos Issley Esquier as unto all my maners landis and ten'ts my will is First that Elizabeth my wif shall have and enyoye for time of hir lyf my maners or ten'ts of Frennyngham Kyngesdowne Charton Maplescombe Fawkeham Eynesford & Horton and all myne other landes &c [in same parishes &c] and that my feoffees shall suffer such sure astates to be made to the use of the same Elizabeth my wif and after the decease of the same &c All the same maners &c shall Remayne to Henry and to the Eldest issue male of his body lawfully begoten and for lacke to Antony, remaynder to Thomas my sonne, remaynder to James my sonne and to his lyke herresmale

My feoffes shall suffre my exors to receyve all issues &c of all myne other lands &c in the parisshes of Sondrysshe Chevenyng and Shevenoke & ells where in Kent excepte my landes &c in Chedyngston unto the tyme that Henry my sonne or suche myne other sonne as shalbe myne eldest sonne shalbe of the age of 22 yeris to content and paye my debts legaces and bequests and when the same Henry or other Eldest sonne is 22 he shall have all the lands &c in S. C. and Sevenok to hym and the eldest issue male remaynders to be tayled in forme aforesaid Provided myne exors shall have for thexebicion and fyndyng to scole of ev'y of my yong' sonnes £6. oute of the same landes unto the time tht ev'y of the same yong' sonnes shalbe 20 yeres.

Morover I will myne exors shall have of the yssues &c of my man' of Chevenyng and of myn other landes &c in the parisshe of Chevenyng £100 and my feoffes shall suffre my exors to receyve and make of wodesales w'in and upon my man' of Frennyngham oon other hundreth pounds as the same wodes so to be sold shall greive to the value ev'y acre of 20s which said £200 I will shalbe applied to the mariags of Elizabeth and Mary my doughters to ev'y of them £100.

If my sonnes disturbe vex or trowble the said Elizabeth my wif of or in takyng thissues &c of the maners &c to her assigned I will the said Elizabeth shall have and enyoye all my man' and ten'ts in Chevenyng and Chepsted and all other landes &c as John Issley my Father in his lyf purchassed in possession use or rev'sion.

I will that Sir Robert my chaplayne shall have yerely duryng his lyf 4 mrc and mete drynk and Lodgeyng at Sondrysshe to pray for my sowle my frends soules and all cristen soules and for defaute my feoffes shall sell all my landes which were bought of Dane and delyv' the same Sr Robert all the money comyng. To Thos Newfolde my s'vnt an yerely Rent of 26/8 duryng his lyf oute of my maner of Sondrisshe so that he be attendanns in s'vice unto my said wif I will Wm Ellys have an yerely rent of 10s and the messuage he dwellyth in upon lyk condicon. To John Potter 20s yerely for his fee to kepe the Courts at Sondrisshe till myne heire be of full age to have and enherett the landes.

Prob. 17 Marcii 1518 by Elizabeth relict &c

Will of John Sibbill of Eynsford, 1502

A translation into English from Latin / French transcriptions made by Leland L. Duncan. Typed up by Zena Bamping in March 2001.

JOHN SIBBELL - 1502 PCC : 8 Blamyr

8 April 1502. Johannes Sibbell Esquier de Eynesforde in Kanc. Sep. in capella Sanct Johannis Bapte in ecc. poch. Sci Martin. Lego repacionibus dce eccl de Eynesforde 13/4. Om bon &c lego Margarete uxori mee et Willmo Marshall quos facio exors. Jacio Dm Johan Pecche et Johan Lee milites supvrs. Testz Dno Willo Waynewright vicaris eccl de E. Willmo Marshall et Ricardo Baskrevile.

This is... I woll Margaret my wif have & enioy all my landis lying in the Countie of Kent excepte all such lands lying in the parissh of Gravesende which nowe be in the handis of Johanne Sibbyll my moder also except 66/8 yerely dewe unto Thos Sibbyll my son out of the maner of Seranks in the parish of Frenyngham. Also after the decease of Margaret my wif I geve all my said landis lying in the said Countie of Kent excepte above except unto Thomas Sibbill my son to his heires &c forevermore. Moreover I geve unto the said Thomas Sibbill my son all my lands & tents in the P of Berking in Essex with all the said landis & Tents in the P of Gravesend which be in thandes of Johanne S. my moder after the decease of J.S. my said moder

prob. 20 May 1502 by oath of Wm Marshall executor refutante & Radulpho Baskrewile testis ac Margarete relict & com dicte Margarete

Will of John Isele of Sundridge, 1493

A translation into English from Latin / French transcriptions made by Leland L. Duncan. Typed up by Zena Bamping in March 2001.

Probate 16 November 1494 by oath of Agnes relict, Thomas son and John Aligh.

JOHN ISELE - 25 October IX Hen. VII - 1493 PCC : 21 Vox

To be buried in the high chauncell before oure Lady in a tombe in the wall for to sett the sepulcur upon and a wyndow to be made of the bredith of the same tombe in the church off Sondrich. To the high aultur 20s. To the high aulter of the church of Chevening vs. Of the church of Fremmynham 10s. Toward a vestement for the church of Sevenok xls. to pray for my faders sowle which lythe buried in the Sowthe chappell in the same church.

To the high aulter of the same church of Sevenok 3s.4d. To the high aulter of the church of Chedingstone 3s.4d. To the high aulter of the church of Westram 3s.4d. To the high aulter of the church of Bradstedde 3s.4d.

To my sonne Thomas Isele all the hanging of the grete parlor at Sondrich tapetts of verdure and other and ij cushens that was Jesoppes. Also all the hangyng in the same chambyr over the grete parlour and the bedde of Sylke of clothe of bawdekyn with iij curteynes of sarcenet with the counterpoint of the same fedyrbed and fustyans and ij pair of shets. To my said sonne Thomas Isle all the hangings in the which chambre bedd federbed fustyans pylloes and counterpoynt which was Loringis and the lytyell chambre of white in lykewyse the bedhangyng and the federbed I will my sonne Thomas shall have. Also my lytyll masse boke covered with blew and the porteus and the superaltare and one of the gylt chaleses and with aulterclothis suche as shall please my wyf to delyver for the lytyll closett in the said chamber over the parlour. Also to my said sonne Thomas my grete chayne of gold and my ij gylt pottys of sylver which I bought of Harding and the best basyn of sylver and the beste Ewer and iij gylt bollys with covers to the same and ij lytyll gylt saltis and a levar of sylver which I had of Loryng and iiij grete spittys in the kechyn and the grete brasse potte a lytyll potte of brasse and the grete chafur of brasse which was Nicholas Lytells and the grete cawdron and the furnes with all the bruyng vessell and iij pyssing basons and a lytyll flatte chafur.

Furst and afore althing I wyll my detts be contented and pade. I bequeth to the reparacions of the church of Sonnedrich £xx. To reparacions of the church of Fremmyngham £26.13.4d. To the mariage of Rauf Wilkes daughter £20 upon this condicion that she do that which in her ys for the recouveryng and Reryng of the fyne of and aponne the manour of Chipstede for the Sewrty of the same or els not. To John Tyberden for the good servyce he dyd me in my trobyll £cs. To Thomas Newfold £3.6.8d. To Thomas Valaunce £13.6.8d. To Willyam Browne xls. To the makyng of a way at Bradsted according to the wyll of Chambir xls. To the church of Fremyngham for an auliphonar according to Dowlys will £6.13.4d. To Willyam Walkelyn 6s.8d. To the church of Bradsted according to Chamburs will a torche. To my sushir Betteres v marks. To Alice Pettam xxs. For thexhibicyon of a preest at Edinbrige by the space of halffe a yere for the sowle of John Dowle £3.6.8d.

In lyke wyse for thexhibicion of a preeste to sing in the pish church of Fremmyngham halfe a yere £3.6.8d. For thexhibicyon of a preeste for to sing for my sowle my fader and moder sowlys by a hoole yere £6.13.4d. To John Hever 40s. To Thomas Waffer horse and harnes and 40s. To Robard Christofer 10s. To the said Robard for lond of hym bought named Danyes 53s.4d. To Morecok upon condicon he make astate of all such londs as he maketh title to in Farenden 66s.8d. To Nele for lond of hym bought whan he delyverth astate 100s. To Gefferey Morlond xls. To my sonne Thomas Isley a garnyssh of pewter vessell. Residew to Agnes my wyfe and I make the said Agnes, Thomas my sonne and John Alygh of Adyngton, Esquer, myn executors and to every of them for their labor £6.13.4d. and I make Syr John Guildeford supervisor.

This is... 22 January IX Henry VII of all my manors, londs and tenementys, rentys and s'uues and reversions in the sheris of Kent and Sussex. Furst I wyll all those feoffees of the maner of Frennyngham, Uppercourt and Nethercourt and halfe ye manor of Charton in the parisshes of Fremyngham, Aynysford, Horton, Fawkeham, Maplescom and Kyngesdowne make astate to my wyfe Agnes for terme of hyr lyfe the Remaynder therof to my sonne Thomas Isle and his heyres males acordyng to the tayle of my cosen John of Frennyngham made to Roger Isle my grauntfader. I wyll my said wyfe have all my purchesed londs &c in Fremyngham for terme of hir lyfe the Remayndre to my said sonne Thomas Isle. I will all those feooffees in the manors of Sundrich, the manor of Oriell, the broke place, the manor of Chipstede and the maners of Bradborne and Tymberden and in all my other londs &c in the pisshe of Sundrich, Chedyngston, Chevenyng, Sevenoke, Framfeld, Bucstede and Mafelde in Kent and Sussex shall make astate to Robard Reede s'unt of the Lawe Thomas Froyce my sonne John Alye of Adyngton and John Goodewyn of Wroteham and John Brode of Maydestone in fee to this entent to perform this my last wyll as it apperith after.

Furst I will my said feoffees (in my said londs) shall stand seased from the tyme next after my deceese for the terme of V yere and receyve all the profits &c to pay my dettys and bequests and after the said terme of V yere be cum up of the seid maners of Sundrich shall make astate to my sonne Thomas Isle of all those londs, manors &c that were John of Frennyngham in Sundryche and Chedyngston accordyng to the wyll and Tayle made by the same John of Frennyngham to Roger Isle my grantfader and all my other londs and tenements &c in the pisshes of Sundrych and Chedyngston which were never the seid John of Frennyngham after the terme of V yere. I will the said feoffees make astate unto my seid sonne Thomas Isle and his heyres. If Thomas Isle breke or interrupt this my last wyll my feoffees shall delyver to Edward my sonne the maner of Chipstede and to his heyres for ever. I will the feoffees of the manor of Chevenyng make astate to my sonne Thomas Isle after the V yere except the comon of Chevenyng heth and comon of the Court of Bowsell to my seid sonne Thomas Isle, my seid sonne shall make astate of the same manor to the next heyres of John Harneys except to my seid sonne Thomas all the comon Rent of the Court of Bowsell and the comon of Chevenyng heth tohave and to holde to the heyres of John Harnes yeldyng to my seid sonne Thomas Isle and his heyres yerely xxs. and for defawte my seid sonne shall reentyr a yere which was the wyll of myn uncle Willyam Isle that John Harnes heyres shuld have it. If my sonne Thomas dye without issue the rent of the Court of Bowsell the comon of Chevenyng heth and the 20s. with the reentrie of the seid maner of Chevenyng shall goo to my sonne Wyllyam Isle and to his heyres and if he diye then to my sonne Edward Isley and if he die shall remayne to the next heyres of Sara Isle daughter of Willyam Chevenyng and grant dame to Willyam Isle myn uncle and to John Isle my fader and to their heyres accordying to the will of myn uncle Wyllyam Isle.

My feoffees of the maner of Chipstede forde with all myn other londs in the parisshe of Chevenyng after the seyde terme of V yere shall make astate to my seid sonne Thomas Isle and his heyres. I will the feoffees of the manors of Bradborne and Tymberdene forde with the Mylle and all other londys &c. in the parissh of Sevenok after the terme of V yere become up shall make astate to my sonne Edward Isle and to his heyres male accordyng to the will and teyle made by John Frennyngham to my grantfader.

Will of John Wailett, citizen & founder of London, 1487

A translation into English from Latin / French transcriptions made by Leland L. Duncan. Typed up by Zena Bamping in March 2001.

JOHN WAILETT - 15 September 1487 (3 Hen. VII) PCC: 10 Milles

John Wailett a citizen and foundar of London. To be buried within the church yard of Saint Margarete in Lothbury where I am a parisheon. Unto Denyse my wife my house sett and being in Chepsted in the Countie of Kent for term of her life and if it so fortune or hap that the said Denyse fall unto povertie by feblenesse of seeknes or age or by any maner other cause than I will that the said house shall be sold to the most advantage that it can or may at the pleasire of the said Denyse and the money comyng shall remayn holy unto the said Denyse and if X mark may easly be spared I will the X mark unto John Bambrige the son of Edmond Bambrige. I will that the said house after the discesse of the said Denyse be sold if it be not sold by the life of the said Denyse and the money to pay my detts and fynde a priest by the space of an yer to sing for my soul, my wifs soul for thair soules by whom the said place comys and all xpen soules.

Residue of all my goodes unto the said Denyse my wife and executrice and Sir John Wilcokks executor with the said Denyse and Robert Sedcote oversear.

I will William Harman, John Waite and John Skele my feoffes relese unto the possession of my said wife. 

Witnesses William White, Robert Pynchebek and Thomas Clerk.

Probate 19 October 1487 by Dionisie relict and com to her and Dno Johanno Wilcokks coexec.

Will of John Clerke senior of St Clements Dacorum, gentleman, 1480

A translation into English from Latin / French transcriptions made by Leland L. Duncan. Typed up by Zena Bamping in March 2001.

JOHN CLERKE senior - 1480 PCC : 2 Logge  21 Marcii 1480. Johannes Clerke senior de p. Sci Clementes Dacorum extra barr noni templi London Gentilman. Sep si contigerit me decedere in p Sci C. ad sep in ecclia ordinis Frm minorum. Do et lego p'dict ordini in civte London ad orand pro salute anime mee £4. Lego sum alt. eccl paroch de Wroteham pro dec. meis obl 13/4. Lego ad distrib apud Wroteham inter pauperes die obitus mei 10s in die mens mee vid. per 4 septimanas post meum decessum 13/4. Lego Henrico Skynner 3/4. Johanni Underwod 12d. Thome Chapman 20s. Beatrice sorori mee 6/8. Johanni Dean 6/8. Johanni Wreight filio eius [sic] 3/4. Thome Abraham 6/8. Galfrido Palley 12d. Roberto Kenworth 12d. Agneti Kenworth 6/8. Sum alt de Adyngton pro dec: oblitis 3/4. Fabrice dicte ecclie 3/4. Lego eccl de Trottiscleve 6/8. Fratrbz de Ailesford ad orand 10s. Lego pro uno capellano idoneo ad celebr in ecclia de Wroteham uno anno. tantium quod sufficit ad celebrand. Lego fabriacon' ecclie be Marie de Tourehill 20s. Fabricacoi eccl Cath Roffen 20s. Volo qd Alicia uxor mea habeat occupacoin om Jocalium meorum et utensilum domus meo. Et post dec. qd Johannes filius meus habeat occup Jocal. & utel. p'dict. Resid Alicie et Johanni filio meo. Exe'ores. [Latin]

[English] This is .. 10 Dec 20 Edw III. I wolle Alice my wife shalhave all my tenement of the Forde as long as she is unmaried & my feoffees enfeoff the said Alice in all the lands &c I p'chaced of John Clifford squier in Middelton & Iwade & after her decesse to remayn to John Clerk my sonne & I the same John Clerk thelder woll that my feoffees make astate to the said John my sonne of all my landes &c in the parishes of Wroteham, Stansted, Trottisclif, Adyngton, Reyersshe & Ealdyng, and enfeoff Alice my wif in a mershe in Clyve called the Swhere & in my manoir & tenement called Fawnes for her life & to remayn to John C. my sonne.  Prob. 10 Marcii 1480

Will of John Donett of Eynsford, 1465

A translation into English from Latin / French transcriptions made by Leland L. Duncan. Typed up by Zena Bamping in March 2001.

27 Marcii 1465. Johnes Donett de Aynesforde Cant dioc. Sep in sepultura cancelle ecclie de Aynesford iuxta sepultum Alicie ux'is mee. Lego lumi lampadis ardentes in cancella 6/8. Lego rep dict eccl 6/8. Sum alt eccl de Fawkeham 6/8. To each priest celebrating mass on day of my sepulture 6d & to each clerk 2d & to each priest in die trigintali 8d & each clerk 2d & 6/8 to poor.

Lego confratibz de Aylesford 3/4. Lego Johanni Hodsolle uniu' federbed & j fulminar & una' olla' enea' cum longes pedibus. Itm Roberto Banstede de Asche 6d. Johi Doraw 8d. Johi Cossey fratri mea optima' toga'.. iij diocos iij sausaria electri vet'is ac ecia' ipm integru' electu' in quo dict Johnes Cossey iacet. Lego Katerine Croche 6 cocl. arg. Johi Tilley lectu' meu' rubeu' penden in superiori camera'. Johi Croche sen dimidiu' duodene, vasoreum electri countersett. Johanne s'unti mee 20s. Margarete Chaunterell s'unti mee duo paria linthmani j materas ij lodices j rubin' cooptorum lecti cu' textura de flour delyce j calefactoru' eneu' tres parapsides duo candelabra de bremori factura & j Russet colobru'. John Grainge mea scdan optima' toga' &c et unu' fornace in coquina sta'te' de plumbo cum tabulis tapetelz shewys et alucis ad dict coquina pertine'.. et quoddam velus aulare cu' quada' tabula replicata stante in aula .. Resid lego Joha'ni Draper de Ereheth Arthuro Holbroke Willo Croche et John Grainge de Aynesford meorm execres disponant pro aia mea aia Alicie ux'is mee aiabz patris et matris mei. Testz Willo Benet capns Johane Cossey fratre Roberto Dopsone Thoma Parker Thoma Stafforde Wo Nele Wo Maykyn. Itm Johi Draper quodda' nomi' aulare.

This is .. of me John Donett of Aynesford made 27 Marche 1465 of all such dieuties & money as is growyng & comyng unto me In the whch obligacons Willa' Lovelas of London mercer Willm Hodsole of Asshe in the shire of Kent squyer John Goldwell citezen & mercer of Ln & Richd Lovelas of Sedingborne the yonger gentilman been bounde to me. First of the said money I bequeth unto the Reparacons of the monast'y of Lesnes v marc to pray for my soule. To the werks of the monast'y of Faversham v marc. To the Rep[ar]acon of the hous of Frers at Eylesford 40s. of Grey Freres at Cant'bury 40s. Frere Augustyns at C. 40s. frere prechours in suche places as myn extours will 40s. To the rep[ar]acon of the pissh churche of Fawkeham by thadvyce of myn extours & of the wardens & p[ar]isshons v marke. Also to the Rep[ar]acons of ev'ry of the pisshe chirches of Asshe Horton Sutton Shorham 6/8. To rep[ar]acons of ev'ry of the pishe chirches of Herteley Kyngesdowne & Frenyngham 13/4. To Margarett Chaunterell 20s. To William Sybyle when he hath taken the order of Subdeken to fynd hym with to scole 8 mark. To the Rep[ar]acon of the pissh chirch of Eynesford v mark. I will Sir John Cossey frere sing for me in the pissh church of Eynesford an hoole yere & myn extours to pay hym x mark. I will my extours bie a marbyll stone with ij scochons ther yn one of my hoole armys & a nother of my wifs hoole armys to lye upon our beriell & that to be bought with the said money & in the same stone a scriptur of the day of or decesing.

To the werks & rep[ar]acon of the monast'y of Horton besite Hith 13/4. I will that if it be that Willia' Sybile my godson be nat kept to Skole nor be nat disposed ne willing to be a preest nor take not the ordur of Subdekyn but dispose hym self to other wordeley occupacon & that then I will that iiij marc of the viii marc bequethed to be delyvered to John Draper my godson son of John Draper of Hereheth & the other iiij marc in charitable werks to the most helthe of my soule & the sowlys that I am bounde to pray for.

Prob 26 Julii Ao predict.

PCC : 9 Godyn

Will of John Sundressch, Rector of Wrotham, 1425

Transcription of Latin / French made by Leland L. Duncan. Typed up by Zena Bamping in March 2001.

21 Feb 1425. Johnes Sundressch Rector licet indignus cli poticus officio ecclie paroch de Wrotham Anim' Deo b V M. & omz scis et precipue glorioso martiri Sancto Georgio meo prono. Sep ubicumqz in cancelli medo ecclie Sci Georgii de Wrotham. Expens. die Sep: et in die tricinal. ad dist int' pauperes £10. Pro 8 torches eod die arden' quos teneant 8 pauperes de parochim meis induti blanket vel Russelte £4. de ..bz torches ij dent' eccl de Sundressh ij eccl de Sevenoks ij capelle de Standede & ij remanebunt in eccl de Wrotham. Lego dividend int' famulos meos viij li. Lego ault clico parochiale ac ecia' sacristi ault eorum 3/4. Lego ad reparand rectoriam de Wrotham et Standede si executores mei non vescent' pro reparacione £8.13.4. Lego Dne Elizabet Salmon mo' de Mallyng 15s. Lego fribz carmel de Aylesford 4 qr frumenti et bras. Volo qd indumenta mea divident' uit' familos et alios pauperes. Resed. in 4 partes quares 2 partes expend in sac'dotibz celeb in eccl paroch de Wrotham paraia mea. 3d pars in elemos pauperium. Quarte vero part. due partes erunt ad opus ecclie de Wrotham et tria ad opus ecclie de Standede. Exec Dni Rcum Dyker vicari Johnem Petico Johnem Kyng, Johem Sextam et Johem Chepested supervis. Rog'u' Pecham et eid' lego j ceph. cu' coopercio de arg. et deaurat'.

Hec. est Vet. Vol. dni Johnis Sundressch rector eccl paroch de Wrotham. 11 May 1426. 4 H VI. qd Johnes Chepested habeat omni perficia t'rarum et tent. nuper p'dci Dni Johnis apud Crowlond t'm vite Johne mris dict Johis Chepsted muemendo eidem Johne oia' sibi nec'ia a' vitam dict Johne et post mort' dce Johe' feoffati t'rarum quod p'dict Dni Johnis faciant feoffamentu dict terr et ten dco Johim Chepested sibi hered're ita idm Johnes Chepested muemat unu' capu celebrantem in ecclia paroch de Wrotham pro aia p'fati Dni Johis per iiij annos integros Et qd Willmus Esmound habeat mesuagum in quo idem Wills manet ad t'm vite suo et post mortem dict Will vendant mess. et denar unde receptur muematur unus capus celebrans proa'ia dict Dni Johis. Et qd feoffati Grang' apd Roghye vendant Grang' cum fundo eiusdem sucessori p'fati Dni Johis pro xx marc et vnu capm celeb. in eccl de Wrotham pro aia &c

Prob penult Junii ao Dni supradict. PCC : 5 Luffenan

Will of James Pekham esquire, 1532

A translation into English from Latin / French transcriptions made by Leland L. Duncan. Typed up by Zena Bamping in March 2001.

JAMES PEKHAM PCC : 23 Thower    2 August 1532 (24 Hen VIII)

James Pekham Esquier sike in body &c. To be buried in the parishe church of Wroteham as nygh unto the buriells there where as my frends lyeth buried. To the high awter 6s.8d. to high altar of parish church of Ighteham 3s.4d. To reparacions of the body of the said parish church of Wrotham 20s. To reparacions of the bodies of the parish churches of Chevening and Ighteham to either of them 6s.8d. On the daies of my buriall and monethis mynd in werks of mercy and charitie my executrix shall geve where she shall thinke best soo that it be doon without pompe or vegn glorye of this worde the whiche by noo meanys I will to be doon.

All my moveable goods excepted all my juells the wering gere of my wife and my cheques of golde the which I geve hooly to my wife shall be equally and indifferently devided bitwene my said wife and Reynolde my sonne and he to have his parte when he comyth to the age of 24 yeres and if he deceas to Henry my sonne and if he fortune to deceas then Anne my wife shall have that said parte. To my nevewe Edward Asshe £6.13.4d. Unto Sir Henry Isley, Knyght, my wifs brother, my velwett gowne furred with martrons my russet velwet jaket and my doblet of Crymsyn saltyn. Unto Maister Thomas Wyatt my colt colour Iron graye going in Knoll parke. Unto Antony Isley, my wyfs brother, my gowne of black damaske furred with blak bogye. Residue unto Anne my wife the which I make myn executrice. Witnesse Sir Henry Isley, knyght, Thomas Bartlett, Thomas Row and Thomas Wyatt.

This is concernyng all my manors, londes and tenements with the avowsonage of the churche of Warhorne being sett and lying within the parisshes of Wroteham, Ightham, Sele, Kemsing, Shipborne, Kyngesdowne, Stansted, Asshe next Dartford, Chevenyng, Otteford, Shoreham and ells where within the Countie of Kent. First I wille my feoffees doo suffre Anne my wife untill Reynold my sonne doth come unto the age of 24 yeres to occupye take perceyve and levye all the forsaid Manors &c with the gyfte of the said avowsonage to paye my detts and pay unto my daughter Dorathe at the day of her first maruage or at her full age of 22 yeres the sum of oon hundred pounds and soo to every other of my daughters and also doo kepe them untill they be maried or doo otherwise provide for them as putting them to service that soo will be content to goo to service untill they come to the age of 22 yeres and to make leesses for terme of yeres until that my sonne Reynolde doth come to the age of 24. If any of my daughters happen to be professed in any Religion then my legacy to her be voide except £26.13.4d. therof wherof £6. 13. 4d. be delivered to the souveraigne of the house where she doth soo entre into the abbit of Religion and the other £20 the residue of the said £26.13.4d. to the soueraigne at the day of her profession.

When Reynold my sonne comyth unto the age of 24 all my manours, londes &c within the forsaid parishes forthewith the avowsonye aforsaid unto my said sonne and after his moders decease all the residue of my manors, londes &c in Kent.

If he dye without heires males then my manors of Estyaldham and Westyaldham otherise called Litillyaldham forthwith the advowson aforsaid unto Anne my wife during her lyfe and all the residue of my manors and tenements in the parishes of Wrotham, Ightham, Sele, Kemsing, Shipbourne, Kingesdowne, Stansted, and Asshe I will unto Henry my sonne and the heires males of his body and after his moders deceas all the residue of my manours &c and yf he dye without yssue male then to my said wife Anne during her lyfe naturall. If my wife be pryvement insential with a man childe the said childe after my wifs deceas shall have all my manors londes &c in the forsaid parishes and for lacke of issue shall remayne unto my cosyn Reynolde Pekham sonne and heire of Thomas Pekham, esquier, decessed so that her or his heires males doo paye oon thousand pounds to be evynly divided amongs all my daughters then lyving and if noo daughters then lyving then amongs my daughters children and if the Mli be not paid then my manors &c shall remayne unto the heirs of Reynolde my sonne and for lack to the heires of Henry my sonne and for lack to remayn to the heirs of the said man childe and for lack to the heires of my body and for lacke to the heires of James Pekham my fader and for lacke to the heires of my cosyn Reynolde aforsaid and for lacke to the heires of Reynolde Pekham my graundfather and for lack to remayn unto Richard Hille my wifes brother in lawe Sergeaunt of the Seller with our soueraigne Lorde King Henry the VIII and to Antony Isley my wifs brother by egall [equal] porcions. My yongest sonne Henry during the lyfe of my wife Anne when he comyth to the age of 21 to have to him and his heirs an annuytie of £6.13.4d. going owt of all my manors londes &c above rehersed except the manors &c in Chevenyng, Otford and Shorham and after the decease of my said wife a further annytie of £3.6.8d. owt of all my tenements aforesaid above the forsaid £6.13.4d. (same to the man child if born). My sonne Reynolde shall have for his fynding till he come to the age of 24 yeres £13.6.8d. by the yere soo that he be kept and founden to his lernyng and in speciall to the studye and knowlige of the comen lawe of this realme.

Witnesses: Henry Isley, Knyght, Thomas Bartlett, Edward Asshe, Edward Martyn, Thomas Rowe and Thomas Wyatt.

Probate (sede Vacante) 7 Februarii 1532 by Anne, relict and executor.

Will of Nicholas Gybsonne otherwise Taillour of Eynsford, yeoman, 1528

A translation into English from Latin / French transcriptions made by Leland L. Duncan. Typed up by Zena Bamping in March 2001.

Probate 26 June 1528 by Kateryn, relict.

NICOLAS GYBSON als NICHOLAS TAILLOUR - 1528 PCC: 34 Porch

12 Aprill 1528 Nicolas Gybsonne otherwise called Nicolas Taillour of Aynesforde in Kent, yeoman.

To be buried in the parish church of Aynsford in the chapell of Saint Kateryn with in the same church nygh unto the place where my mother lyeth buried. Unto Kateryn my wife all my goodes moveable as longe as the same Kateryn lyvith sole and if the same Kateryn doo mary than I will half my householde stuffe to Elizabeth and Mary my daughters equally. To the said Kateryn all such detts as Robert Atwoode owith unto me and all my lease of the manor of Hodsoll in Asshe the which I have in ferme of my lady priores of Holywell. I geve unto Maister Xfofer Halys, solictor unto the Kings grace all other my leses which I have with in the shire of Kent paying of the profits threescore pounds that is to sey to the marriage of Elizabeth my daughter £4 and to Mary my daughter £20 and if the forsaid Maister Xpofer Hales doo refuse to take upon him the payne and labor of the forsaid leses then Kateryn my wife. Unto Robert Wolryche my servant to help him towards the payments of his detts 26s.8d. Residue unto Kateryn my wife. Executors Maister Xpoper Halys and Kateryn my wife and Edward Johnson son of the yomen of the Crowne and John Notte of Aynesford overseers. To Edward Johnson my woodknyfe and John Notte my medley tawny gowne. Unto Nicholas Sybill, gentilman, a newe cote of Saye the whiche I late bought at London.

This is... of all my londs within the parishes of Farnyngham, Kyngesdown, Dartford and Meapham. I will Kateryn my wife name all my londes &c in Meapham and Kyngesdon and a tenement with the orchards and gardeyns in Farnyngham the which I bought of Mortymer of London, browderer, for terme of her life and I will it remaigne to Thomas my sonne. I will that Maister Xpoper Halys have the tenement or Inne called The Swanne of Farnyngham with all the londes and tenements thereto pereynyng with the stock of household stuffe and implements the which I had of my father therwith to fynde Thomas my sonne and to paye my detts and such detts as I did owe unto William Gybsonne my father for suche bargeyns and covemants as were bitwene William Gibson my father and me, and the said Xpoper Halys to have the rule and guyding until the tyme Thomas my sonne come to 21 yeres then I will the forsaid Thomas my sonne have all the forsaid londes except such as I have givyn unto Kateryn his mother for the terme of her lyfe. If he decease without heires then my brother John Gybson the younger of Farnyngham have the tenement or Inn called The Swanne with all the londes paying to my executors £120 and if he be not abill to pay the £120 then I will my brothers John Gybsonne of Heth and Richard Gybsonne have them and if they be not abill to make and pay the £120 I will my executors sell the forsaid londes and tenements in Farnyngham and the money thereof comyng I will £40 unto the daughters of the forsaid Thomas my sonne if he have any and if he dye without issue then the £40 to my daughters and £40 to my thre brothers in case that noon of them doo purchase the londes &c and the residue towards the reparacions of the church of Farnyngham and high wayes and other almes dedes. I will my brother John the younger have after my decease that tenement with the appurtenances called The George in Farnyingham with a wedowe plotte lying in Swanton Lane which I late purchased of the forsaid John my brother he discharging an obligacion of £6.13.4 wherin I stande bounde to the widowe of John Courtop of Cranebroke, yeoman.

Will of Reynolde Pekham the Elder Esquire, 1523

A translation into English from Latin / French transcriptions made by Leland L. Duncan. Typed up by Zena Bamping in March 2001.

Probate 27 March 1524/25 by James Pekham exor with power reserved.

REYNOLDE PEKHAM - 1523 PCC: 31 Bodfelde

Reynolde Pekham, the elder, Squyer, 12 July 15 Hen VIII. To be buried in the Church of Saint George of Wroteham biside the grave of my uncle William Pekham, Squier. To reparacions of the same church xxs. To the high auter of the parish church of Ightham 3s.4d. To reparacions of the same church vs. Prest shall synge and pray for my soule my wifs soule my fader soule my moder soule and all cristen soules in the parish church of Wroteham oon hole yere and for his salary or wagis £6.13s.4d. To my nevewe Edward Asshe my suster Alice Asshe sonne £6.13s.4d. Unto Robert Cawode 6s.8d. Thomas Benk, my coke, 6s.8d. Elizabeth Baily my servnt xs.

I bequeth and will as well the wardshipp of the body of my cosyn Reynold Pekham, the sonne of Thomas Pekham, squier, as the wardship of all the maners, lands &c. and soo from heire to heire in as ample maner as it is granted unto me unto my brother James Pekham ontill the tyme the said Reynolde the sonne and so from heire to heire com to his or their full age. I will my said brother shall repaye then unto the said Reynolde the sonne all such summes of money as the said Jamys shall make or receye and of for the marriage of the same Reynolde the sonne so that the same Reynolde the sonne discharge my executors against the executors of Sir John Peche, knyght, and for the summe of 50 merc the which shall be due unto the executors of the same Sir John in the day of the mariage of the said Reynolde the sonne.

Also I will myn executors shall provide a faire stone with the pictures of a man and of a woman and of children there in sett of latyn and hit to be laid over and upon my grave within the space of vj weks next after my decesse. Residue to my forsaid brother James Pekham whom I ordeyn executor with my cosyn John Lovelace, gentleman, and the foresaid Edward Asshe and overseers John Rooper the elder Squier and attorney generall to our soveraigne Lord the King, and Henry Fane, gentleman, Witness Sir Mighell Vaughan and William Loveles.

This is... 12 July 15 Hen.VIII of all my maners, lands &c. in the pishes of Sevenok, Chevenyng, Otteford, Shorham, Asshe next Dartford, Kyngesdowne, Sele, Kemsyng, Stansted, Wroteham, Ighteham, Shypborn and Grete Pekham. I will unto my brother James Pekham all the forsaid manours &c to him and his heires males and for defaulte the remaynder therof unto Reynolde Pekham the son of Thomas Pekham, squier, and for lak the remaynder unto the forsaid James, and for lak of such issue the remaynder unto the heires of the body of James Pekham my fader and for lacke of such issue the remaynder unto the forsaid Reynolde the sonne and for lacke to my right heires. Witnesses as before.

Will of Thomas Peckham of Wrotham, 1515

A translation into English from Latin / French transcriptions made by Leland L. Duncan. Typed up by Zena Bamping in March 2001.

THOMAS PEKHAM - 1515 PCC: 6 Holder

28 Apryll 1515 7 Hen. VIII

Thomas Pekham of Wrotham, gentleman, to be buried in the church of Saint George at Wrotham before the Rode, besyde the body of my wyff.

To the high aulter 6s. To the Fryers of Aylesford 20s. To my cosyn Anne Marten 33s.4d. To my cosyn Kateryn Marten 20s. To my cosyn Margarett Bewley 20s. To my sustre Alys Fane 30s. To my cosyn Jamys Pekham 20s. To John Mercer 6s.8d. To Robert Canwood 6s.8d. Resydue I gyve Nicholas Pekham my youngest sonne when he comyth to the age of XXth yere. Executors; my cosyn Reynold Pekham and my cosyn John Lovelas.

This is ... of all the manors, landes and tenements that were sumetyme William Peckhams, my father. The half maner off Warhorn with all Rents &c. The maner of Romeschold with all rents &c. The tenement called Newmans with appurtenances, the tenement of Broktons in Otford with all that longith thereto. I will my feoffes suffre myn executors to take and receyue the Revenues &c. to the use and behofe of Lucy Pekham my daughter for her marige to the full sum of £200.

Probate 15 May 1515 by the executors.