| St Mary's, Frittenden, Co Kent |
The Paynes could be traced back earlier than 1420 -"On June 25, 1435, a pardon was granted to William Appilby of Bidynden, co. Kent, for not appearing before Robert Hull and his fellows, justices of the Kings Bench of his late Majesty Henry IV (reigned 1412-1422) to answer Richard Payn, late chamberlain of the Bishop of St. Davids and Stephen Payn brother of the said Payn, executors of the will of John Payn, chamberlain of the Bishop of St. Davids, touching a plea that he render £6-8-0. (Patent Rolls, 13 Hen. VI, m. 32.)."1 John Payne was born ~ 1420 at probably, Frittenden, Kent, England.1 He married Joane (?) ~ 1442 at probably, Frittenden, Kent, England.1 John Payn was evidently a young man when he made his will, his children all being minors, hence he was probably ill when he made it and did not recover.1 Abstract of the will of John Payn of ffreythenden, dated 12 April 1463: After my death my feofees (trustees) shall grant to Joane my wife and her heirs eight pieces of land and meadow called Cehetefeld, Tweymedys, Johanmeds, le Broke, Gretebrodefeld, Lytilbrodefeld and Stonefeld, containing thirty acres of land in ffrythenden upon the dens of Bubherst and Bokherst, during the life of Agnes my mother, to provide the said Agnes with sufficient meat and drink, clothing, shoes and all other necessaries, if the said Agnes be willing to dwell with Joane, but if not then my feofees shall deliver those eight pieces of land to Agnes my mother to provide these things as she pleases. At the death of Agnes my mother, Joane my wife and Edmund my son shall each of them have half of the said lands and at the death of Joane my wife, my son Edmund shall have them all. At the Feast of St. Michael next after my death my feofees shall enfeoff my son Edmund in my messuage at Bokherst and in all my other lands and gardens upon the den of Bokherst to him his heirs and assigns forever. Except one piece of land situated upon the den of Bokherst called le Fyveacrys, the profits of which land and five pieces of land situated in Ulcombe upon the den of Boycote, shall go to my wife Joane until my daughter Elizabeth shall be married and and then my feofees shall sell the said land and of the money pay £10 (to Elizabeth) and the residue to my wife Joane. My wife Joane to receive the profits of all my lands upon the den of Peseregge until Stephen my son comes to the age of twenty years and then my feofees to deliver to him and his heirs forever four pieces of land containing ten acres upon the den of Peseregge, viz., to the highway to the south. All my other lands upon the said den of Peseregge to my wife for life and after her death to go to my son Stephen and his heirs forever. And if he die within the age of twenty years then my wife Joane to have the four pieces containing ten acres, situated south to the highway and all other lands upon the den of Peseregge. If both my sons die without lawful issue, then after the death of my wife all my lands to be sold and the money to be used for a priest to sing in the church of ffrethyden for three years £20, praying for my soul and my parents' souls, five marks to the repair of bad roads between haddyscrosse and Stapylherst and five marks to the marriage of poor maids of the parish of ffrethynden. (This will is in Latin and no probate exists) (Archdeaconry of Canterbury, Vol. 1, fo. 1.).1 He died on 12 Apr 1463 at Frittenden, Kent, England; This is the date of his will; he was about 43.1