Extract of Will of Robert Ford

of Lympne, Kent

Itm I bequeath to my wife 20 pounds and all my household stuff & 60 ewes, the best 2 kine of the best, my best gelding
Itm I will that my wife have all my lands until the time that my eldest son be at the full age of 24.
Itm I bequeath to my wife 4 acres of wheat, 4 acres of barley, 5 acres of oates of the best and if she marry … my children may have a third part
Itm I will that my executors on my burial day ordain as fare as a marke will extend And the mothes day 20s And to do for me the fare of 9 years, every year 20s

To my son Stephen 10 pounds and 10s to fund him through school and have 10 pounds when 24y
To my son Nicholas 10 pounds when 24y … and if one of them die my executors to hire a priest for 2 years to sing for my soule
To my son John certain landes called Hale
Itm To my son Richard certain lands called Cow Leyse & a house in the parish of Lympne with the appurts …
& if John or Richard should die then each to be each other’s heir and if both die then to my said sons Stephen & Nicholas

To my 4 daughters 5 marks each & if any died the others to inherit equally
To any of my god children 8d …
to my executors 20s that is to say Richard Knatchpole of Stone & Thomas Knatchpole of Lympne … the residue of my goods I bequeath to the discretion of my executors

Witnesses: William Busston curate of the parish; Nicholas Beningam of Westing with others

Probate: the 12th day of December 1513 admin to executors named in the will

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