Will of Stephen Baker

of Sturry, Kent

And I bequethe to the high auter of Saynt Nicholas aforesaid for my tithes and offerings forgoten iiijd
And to our lady light in the same churche iiijd
to Saynt Nicholas light ther(e) iiijd
to Saynt Kateryns light ther(e) iiijd
to Saynt Cristofers light ther(e) iiijd
to Saynt James light ther(e) iiijd
to Saynt James light ther(e) iiijd [written twice]
Item I bequethe to fadre Nicholas iiijd

And to Johane my mother a cowe
And to John Baker my brother iiij ewes, my best doblett, my best cote and my best jackett
Item to Kateryn Unende a brasse pott
Item to Elisabeth Unende xj [11] fleces of wolle [wool]
Item I will have at my burying a dirige at my monyth day a? dirige (and) x masses and at my xij monyths day and dirige x masses
Item I will that my executors do cause to be doon that I be prayed for in the bede rolle during the terme of vij yeres after my decesse

The residue truly of all my goods befor not bequethed my dettis and bequests first paied and content, I geve and bequethe to the disposicion of John Blakislond and James Blakislond Whiche John and James I make and ordeyne my executors of this my prsent testament

This Wittnessith: Sir Willia Hikson, Vicar of the pisshe churche of Sturrey aforesaid and John Winter

Probatum fuit: 28th May 1502

Transcribed by Mrs. Shelagh A. Mason, 18th November 2023

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