Medieval and Tudor Kent wills of the Rochester Consistory Court, part 4

A list of wills in Mr Leland L. Duncan's manuscript Notebook K.A.S. Library mark 7 - Typed up by Pat Tritton.

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Index of Wills

Book 10

Register & folio	Testator	Date of will	Date of Probate	Places mentioned in Kent	Page No.
29 Alenger	Edward Johnson	20 April 1540	30 May 1541	North Cray	364
Notes about Blamyr	---	---	---	---	367
16 Spert	Robert Nisham	19 Feb 1542	8 March 1542	Chelsfield	372
4 Spert	William Neilsam	1 Feb 33 1541	27 April 1542	Erith	375
12 Pynnyng	Elizabeth Peche	1 August 1541	22 July 1544	Lullingstone	377
39 Pynnyng	Henry Appulton	15 July 1545	21 Feb 1545	Dartford	383
12 Pynnyng	Elizabeth Osborne	15 July 1544	18 July 1544	Erith?	388
33 Pynnyng	James Page	20 May 1545	31 July 1545	Cobham, Gravesend, Shorne	390
22 Alen	Robert Brograve	12 August 1546	4 October 1546	Beckenham	393
40 Alen	Margaret Southworth	12 June 1547	23 June 1547	Bromley	397
13 Alen	Wylliam Creswell	6 January 1544	7 July 1546	Hextable, Sutton at Hone	399
49 Alen	Thomas Woode	9 June 1547	16 June 1547	Sutton at Hone	404
5 Populwell	Elys Bodley	2 Sept 1547	17 April 1548	Beckenham, Lewisham	406
34 Populwell	Thomas Harrys		2 July 1549	Bromley	413

Transcriptions

Henry Appulton will 15 July 1545

39. Pynnyng.

15 July 1545 (37 H8). Henry Appulton of South Beameflete in Essex Esquier, sicke of body etc. To be buried in chauncell of the parishe church of South Beameflete (Benfleet) or at Dertford (Dartford) in Kent or where hit shall please God to take me to his mercy. At my buriall to poure people £4 for masses for my soule, my fathers and mothers and all Xten 10/- and at my monethis mynde for masses also 10/-. To high aulter of South Beameflete 3/-, of Dertford 3/- for my offeryngs forgotten. To parishe churche of South Beameflete 40^s of Thundersley in Essex 10/- of Dertford 20^s.
   To Wenefrede the wife of Steven Monde twoo kyne. To parishe churche of Stone in Kent 20^s. To every of my godchildern a shepe. To W^m Wilde my servunt 6/8, Thos Howe my servunt 20^s, W^m Smyth my servunt 20^s, John Lettyn my servunt 20^s. To Katheryn Danyell 13/4. To Margarett Tripock my servunt 6/8 and to Julian Lettyn 5^s.
To my sonne Roger my cartes and my carte horses with all thinges belongyng. To Margaret my doughter my bay amblyng gelding.
   To Margaret my wife 3 geldings a blak amblynge, a white amblyng and a trotting baye. To Henry Appulton twoo kyen and to Margaret Appulton, doughter to my sonne Roger a kowe. To Edward my sonne a Fetherbed etc. To Margaret my doughter a fetherbed etc.
   And the twoo partis of the Residue of all my householde stuffe to Margaret my wife and the thirde parte to Roger Appulton my sonne. To my brother Pilbarough a Rynge price 32/- at my moneth day.
   Residue of all my goods etc. plate money corne and catall (except my lands and tenements) and except stock upon my fermes and lands called Joyces Westwyke and Northwicke to Margaret my wife to pay for my funeralls and debts and the rest to said Margaret to her owne use. To Margaret Appulton my doughter 200 marks at her marige to be found by sale of stock on fermes and lands (above). Exors shall pay said Margaret £4 yerely towards her fynding untill she shalbe maried.
   I make Margaret my wife and Roger my sonne exors and my cosyn Edmunde Tyrell Esquier overseer.
   Last will of my lands etc. My exors shal have all my landes and tenements freeholde and copyholde called Gervys and all my lands and tenements in occupation of oon John Hasteler being in South Beamflete and Thundersley in Essex and my marshe called Fatherwike in Ile of Canvie in parishe of North Beameflete for the levyng of suche part of the 200 mrks to my doughter Margaret as cannot be levyed of the sale of my said stock upon my fermes callid Joyces etc. And after the said levyng the said lands called Gervys and marshe to remayne to the said Margaret my wife during her lyfe and after to Edward Appulton my sonne and his heires and for lacke to my Right heires. All my lands and tenements I purchased of John Barthilmewe in South Beameflete to W^m Rooper, Edmonde Tyrrell and John Pilbarough Esquiers to thintent to suffre Margaret my wife to take the profits duryng 6 monethes after my decease and if Roger Appulton my eldeste sonne within the said 6 monethes upon request of Edward Appulton my sonne doo suffre to be made unto said Edwarde Appluton and his heirs of all lands devised to him then the said W^m Rooper, Edmonde Tyrrell and John Pilbarough shall graunte the said lands and tenements to Margaret my wife with remaynder to said Roger Appulton and if the said Roger do not then the said feoffees to ?grant said lands and tenements to Margaret my wife for lyfe with remainder to said Edward Appulton and his heires and in defaulte to my right heirs.
   To said Margaret my wife my mease or house called Walmonds and my mease or house in which John Shogle now dwellith in South Beamflete and after her decease to Roger Appulton my sonne and his heires. My marshe called Chasflete in Ile of Canvie in parishe of Laynedon in Essec toward performaunce of my will and after to remain to Margaret my wife and after her deceas to Roger my sonne. To Henry Pilbarough my godsone my mease or house sett and being agaynst the Cross in South Beamflete in which house W^m Smyth nowe dwellith.
   I geve full power to Sir Edward Mountague Kynght Lord Chief Justice my brother W^m Rooper Esquier and my brother John Pilbarough Esquier to reforme all and every clause of this my testament accordyng to theintent therof without changyng any matter.
   Wit. John Pilbarough, Stephen Mounde, Edward Strangman, John Sharnwall, John Traward.
   Probate 21 Oct 1545 (London auct dni Regis) by Margaret relict in ?p of W^m Walker her proctor and Roger Appulton personally present.