My body to be buryed in the parishe churche or churche yarde of Loose
6 Bushells of whete to be distributed to the poore people of the parishe of Loose at my buryall
�80 to daughter Johanne Cowcheman
�20 each to sonnes Edwarde Cowcheman the younger & Gyles Cowcheman
Wife Rabydge
Sonne Thomas Cowcheman, sole Executor
Lands in Loose, East Farleghe, Lynton & Maydestone to sonne John Cowcheman & his heyres
To sonne Thomas Cowchemand & his heyres, 4 parcells of arable land, pasture & wood with appurtenances (30 acres) in Maydestone & Loose lately purchased of Sir Walter Waller, knight, also the howse wherein I now dwell & other lands in Loose & East Farleghe He, the said Thomas to pay �100 to his brother William Cowcheman
To sonne Richard Cowcheman messuage, barne, buildings & lands in Loose & East Farleghe which I lately bought of my cosyn Gabryell Cowcheman and also lands in East Farleghe two peces whereof John Cowcheman my father wher he lyved and another whiche I purchased of one Richard Wysenden and another pece of land & appurtenances called the Three Acres or Hyllyfyelde in the parishe of Loose which I purchased of one Stephen Acton and my Corne Mylle which I purchased of Robert Rudstone
He, the sayd Richard, to pay �100 to his brother Gabriell Cowcheman
To sonne Edwarde Cowcheman the younger & his heyres, lands in the parish of Lynton
To sonne Gyles Cowcheman & his heyres, 2 peces of medowe & woodlands with appurtenances called Knowles (10 Acres) in the parish of Loose, which I purchased of one John Harynden and also one peece of arable land & wood called Atkyns with thappurtenances (5 acres) in the parishe of Loose which I bought of my Cosyn Gabryell Cowcheman
The mark of Edwarde Cowcheman
Witnesses : Edward Orgarr, Jaspar Downe (?) Richard Post, Raphe Astyn
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