Medieval and Tudor Kent wills of the Shoreham Deanery, part 3

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.

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.

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Book 3

Book 4

Book 5

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Index of Wills

Book 3

Register	Testator	Date of Will	Date of Probate	Lands in Kent or connection with Kent	Page No.
40 Pynnyng	Sir Thomas WILLOUGHBYE knight, of Chiddingstone, Justice of the Common Pleas	1544 Jul 20	1545 Nov 5	Chevening, Chiddingstone, Leigh, Penshurst, Sevenoaks, Sundridge	225
8 Blamyr	John SIBBILL of Eynsford	1502 Apr 8	1502 May 20	Farningham, Gravesend	234
6 Blamyr	John MILLE citizen & mercer of London & merchant of the Staple at Calice	1501 Apr 30	1501 Dec 19	Gillingham, Luddesdown	236
15 Blamyr	Henry HARMAN of Crayford	1501 Mar 31	1502 May 11	Crayford, Dover, Woolwich	243
29 Blamyr	Magr Thomas MUGWORTHY vicar of Sevenoaks	1503 Aug 6	1503 Oct 2	Sevenoaks church	249
3 Moone	Richard TYLLISWORTH citizen & vintner of London	1500 Aug 6	1500 Sep 12	Otford	250
10 Moone	Thomas MADDEIS, priest	1500 Jul 28	1500 Oct 22	Wrotham church	253
17 Moone	Mr Gilbert CARLETON of Farningham, clerk	1500	1500 Nov 23	Farningham & Swanscombe churches	257
1 Moone	Richard SERAS of Halgilton in diocese of Chichester	1499 Feb 21	1500 May 19	Romney	262
38 Holgrave	Robert PEMBERTON clerk	1502 Feb 13	1505 Oct 25	Brasted church	263
32 Holgrave	Edward BAME of Gillingham, gent.	1505 Apr 15	1505 Jun 4	Bredhurst, Dartford, Gillingham, Halstow, Hartlip, Sutton, Wilmington	266
17 Holgrave	John HARRY	1504 Jul 20	1504 Sep 22	Dartford,  Crayford church	269
3 Adeane	Thomas KYNGESTON of Cholsey Berkshire Esq	1505 Aug 27	1505 Feb 5	Crayford	269
13 Adeane	John MILLYS of Chevening	1506 Jul 9	1506 Sep 11	Witclyff,   Chevening church	271
30 Adeane	Ralph BROKES of East Peckham	1507 Jul 10	1507 Aug 2	Brenchley, East Peckham, Wateringbury & Yalding churches	273
24 Adeane	Adam LONDON of St James Isle of Grain	1507 May 31	1507 Jun 15	Frindsbury, Isle of Grain, Stoke, Strood	277
36 Adeane	Walter DARKNOLD of Penshurst	1505 Jul 10	1508 May 24	Chiddingstone, Hever, Penshurst	280
2 Fetiplace	Thomas BRAMPSTON of Northfleet	1511 May 28	1511 Jul 9	Northfleet	282
5 Fetiplace	Henry SPRAGE	1511 Jul 16	1511 Nov 26	Cliffe	286
18 Fetiplace	William HEEDE the Elder	1513 Jun 1	1513 Jul 21	Aylesford, Bexley, Harrietsham, Hunton, Lenham, Maidstone, Pivington, Pluckley, Ulcombe, West Farleigh, Yalding	289
8 Fetiplace	Robert TOTTISHERST gentleman	1512 Dec 12	1515 May 26	Chevening, Meopham, Otford, Sevenoaks	297
9 Fetiplace	Thomas HOLWEY of Sevenoaks	1512 Jul 31	1512 Oct 1	Brasted, Sevenoaks, Westerham	300
24 Fetiplace	Thomas LAMENDLY otherwise Thomas SPARROWE	1505 Nov 24	1511 Jan 23	Bexley, Dartford, Plumsted	303
25 Fetiplace	Thomas WILKYNSON clerke	1511 Nov 7	1511 Jan 23	[this will is printed in Orpington Parish Registers by H.C. Kirby]	309
30 Fetiplace	Richard PETTE	1513 Jun 5	1513 Feb 9	Sevenoaks, Westerham	309
31 Fetiplace	Paul IDEN of Penshurst gentleman	1512 Mar 5	1514 Aug 12	[nuncupative will]	312
32 Fetiplace	Robert PIRRY of Gillingham yeoman	1513 Oct 5	1514 May 22	Chatham, Gillingham, Strood	313
16 Ayloffe	Thomas ISSLEY of Sundridge Esquire	1518 Feb 4	1518 Mar 17	Chevening, Chiddingstone, Eynsford, Farningham, Fawkham, Horton, Kingsdown, Maplescombe, Sevenoaks, Sundridge	317
12 Ayloffe	Richard CLEMENT mariner of Newe hithe in the parish of East Malling	1518 Nov 29	1518 Dec 2	---	322
13 Ayloffe	Robert REDE knight, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas	1518 Dec 29	1518 Jan 24	Canterbury, Chevening, Chiddingstone, Hever, Ightham, Leigh, Penshurst, Sundridge	323

Transcriptions

John SIBBELL will - 1502

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. S^ci 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. Will^mo 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

Thomas ISSLEY will - 1518

THOMAS ISSLEY - 1518 PCC : 16 Ayloffe

The 4 Feb 1518 Thomas Issley of Sondryssh in Kent Esquier to the high aulter of Sondrysshe x^s of Frennyngham 10^s 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 40^s 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 40^s To eyther of my horsekepers and Hayte my bayllyf 20^s and to John Newefold 10^s 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 Tho^s 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 20^s 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 S^r 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 10^s and the messuage he dwellyth in upon lyk condicon. To John Potter 20^s 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