reference: CKS Maidstone = DRb Pwr8/70

testator : Richard Grombreg

date : 1526

wife : Cathryn

parish : Speldhurst

Richard Grombreg of Speldhurst is to be buried in the "churchyard of Speldhurst".

He leaves money to this church and to the "moder church of Rochester".

"… Item I will that Cathryn my wife have all other of my goodes to the kepying of my children and to performe this my last will and payment of my debts.

Also I will the saide Cathryn have my house and all my landes lying in the parish of bidborough until the tyme my said son to the full age of 18 years and then I will that my said wife shall have out of the said landes during her life 10 shillings a year. Also I will that John my son have the said land in feesimple. Item I will that the said John after his entrance into the said landes pay or cause to be paid to my two daughters 10 marks of lawful money of Ingland at …

Item I will if the said John shall fault and … issue of his body lawfully begotten then I will Richard shall inherit and fullfill my will a foresaide. If they fault I will the said land be solde by my … in honest men of Spelhurst. Of the which sale I give to the children of John Grombreg my brother then living among them 15 shillings by same portions.

Item I will 'trentalles'(thirty?) of masses to be said in the parish church a foresaid. I will 20 shillings to be divided in charitable … at the … of my executors as … for my soul and all christened souls. Also I will at that tyme my sister Marion have 6 shillings 8 pence. Also John Grombreg my brother … 6 shillings 8 pence. Item my godchildren and … 4 pence.

The residue to the sum of 11 shillings to be disburst (?) to the profitt of the … church aforesaid as they thinke most best and nede.

And I make myn executors Cathryn my wife and Thomas Marden. And I make Amos Star Richard Grombreg In witness whereof Sir Ambrose Tydale … this Richard Grombreg John Crundl