Will of Richard Brett

of Ringwould, Kent

Item I bequeith to the high Auter ther(e) for my tithes & offeryngs forgottyn A sheve or xls xvjd [40s 16d]
Item I bequeith to the churche of Sutton ther for my tithes and offeryngs forgottyn two busshellis of Barly
Item I bequeith towards the buying of a crosse for the Churche of RyngeWold vjs viijd [6s 4d] to be paid wtin [within] one yere after my discease

Item I beguith to ev[e]ry of my Children iij Wedder shepe and iij ewes shepe
Item I beguith to evry godchilde that I have, one lambe shepe
Item I Will have at my fourthfare v masses & At my monthis mynde As many And at my twelmonthis mynde As many to be done in the Churche of RyngeWold forseid for my soule, my Frends soules & all cristen soules

Item I begueith to Stephyn Browne a ijs
Item I Will that Willia[m] myn Eldyst son shalhave my half Acre of lande at RyngWold to hym his heires and Assignes forev[e]r

The Residue of all my goods nott beguethid my detts & bequeithis p[er]formed I gyve and bequeith to Johan my wyff
Which And Stephyn Browne I ordene & make myn executors of this my testament & last Will, they to dispose for the helth of my Soule As they shall thynke best, etc.

Theis Witnes: Thomas Chackett; Thomas Sant; Nycolas Synd?; and Harry Whyte

Probatum fuit: guido [quinto?] die mensis May Anno dini 1507 [5th May 1507]

Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 20th October 2021

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