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WILLS, AND OTHER RECORDS, RELATINGTO THE FAMILY OE PINCH.

TRANSCRIBED BY JAMES GREENSTREET.

De Sanaa Soil, Michaelmas Term A° 10 Richard II, membrane214.

" Sussexia ss. Vincencius filius Vincencii ffynch', per ThomamOxenbrigge attornatum suum, petit versus Robertum Wykhamquadraginta acras terre, cum pertinenciis, in IHesham ut jus etc."—" Bt predictus Yincencius petit versus eum predictas quadragintaacras terre, cum pertinenciis, etc., quas Thomas Heryngaud' deditJohanni ffynch' et Vincencio fratri ejus, et heredibus de corporibusipsorum Johannis fiynch' et Vincencii fratris ejus exeuntibus,* et

* In tlie Sussex Arohaiologieal Society's FransactwnSiVol.xvii., p. 178, refer-ence is made to this Grant of lands in Icldesham, by Sir Thomas Heringaud,Kt., to John Vinch [Finch] and his brother Vinsent, with remainders over, in1350, as being printed in the Gentleman's Magazine.

Vincent Finch still held the Icklesham property at the close of the reign ofHenry IV. From a subsidy roll dated 2 Jan., A° 13 Hen. IV (A.D. 1412), printedin the tenth volume of the Sussex Aroliceologieal Society's tFi-ansaetions, welearn (p. 144) that Vincent Fynche had then manors, lands, etc., worth yearly,etc., 30Z.; viz., manor of Eclyshame, 30Z. [? 20Z.], lands, etc., in Nedirfeld, 101.On page 145, we have Richard Orall entered ; and Vincent Finch is stated inthe current pedigrees to have married Isabel the sister and heir of that person.But by the middle of the next reign the property of Vincent Finch seems to havebeen divided, and in a manner which apparently intimates that he left twosons at least, as I think the subjoined extracts will demonstrate :—

Lay Subsidies, Cinque Ports, Sussex, No. ^f<f', A° 5 Hen. V—" Four schedulesof the names of persons, resident in the above County, claiming exemption fromthe first and second 16th and 10th granted 6th of Hen. V, as Barons of the Cinqueports—4 membranes in good [very fair'] condition."

Eapus de Hastyngges.(Mrst Roll.) Memb. 1.

In Hundredo de Nadderfelde—j p*^^f& } Vincencius fEynche, iij*. iiijd.» „ „ „ Mundefelde, Vincencius ffynche, iiijs.

Neirib. lb.» „ „ Qosetrowe— Odymere, Vincencius fEynche, xd.» „ „ Baldeslowe—Ore, Vincencius ffynche, iij*. vjd.>i „ „ Gestlynge—Iclesiiam, Willelmus fEynche, xvij*. iiijd?.

(Second Roll) Meml. 3.

Hundrednm de Nadderfelde— [ ̂ f/^st^" } vincenoitis ffynche, iij*.« „ „ Mondefelde, Vincencius fEynche, iiij*.

Menib, 3s.TOIi. IIII. 7f

Archaeologia Cantiana Vol. 13 1880

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que post mortem predictorum Johannis flrvnch' et Vincencii, quiquidem Johannes ffynch' obiit sine herede de corpore suo exeunte,prefato Vincencio fiHo Vincencii, et heredi predicti Vincencii fratrisJohannis fEynch', descendere debet per f ormam donacionis predicteetc." Me.

OF WII/MAM EorcH (SOMETIME SHEEIEF oo? SUSSEX),A.D. 1443.

British M.usewn, Additional MSS., No. 5516 (Fragment ofRegister ofSorton Priory, Kent), pencil fo. 15J.

" This is the laste Will of "Wyliam ffynche, e-made* the x dayeof Septempbre the yere of Kynge Harry .the Sexte the xxij. Thatmy ffeffeis shall enf effie Anneys my wyffe in all my londes andtenementes, rentis and seruyces, as well with ynne the ffravnchiesas with outen, terme of here lyffe, vppon the forme that folewit,that is to seyen, if she be not maried that she haue the gouer-natinces of here children and myne to ffynde hem to heref lernyngunto the age of xx yere by the over sight of my ffeffeis. Andthanne to paye yerlyche to John my oldes(t) sone, if he lyve, xxmarlces ; To William my sone x marJces yerlich, if he lyve ; ToHarry my sone x marlces yerlich, if he lyve ; To ffyncent my sonex markes yerlich, if he live ; And to Isabell my thoghter cc marlces,if she be maried by here moder and here ffrendis. To be areised ofall my londes with irme xiij yere next folowinge after my deces.And if the seide Isabell my thoghther deye ere she be maried, thatthanne the seid cc marines be departed in thre partis, that is to seye,to Jone atte Eede x marlces, And the remenaunt of the seide ccmarlces to ben de parted be twene my sisters Denys and Parnell.And if that John my sone deye, thanne Wiliam my sone shall hauexx marlces, and so forth to the yonghest, vppon the same forme.And the seid Anneys to kepe the reparacions of all my places, bythe overe sight of my f effeis, durynge the terme abouen seide. Andif the seide Anneis be maried, othere ellys refuse to haue thislondes vnder this forme, that thanne T will that she haue c marlcesyerlich, othere c marlces worth land deliuered terme of here lyffe, sothat the remanent of all my will may ffulich be performed. Andafter deces of my wyfEe, Y will that John my sone have the Manereof Nedderfelde, hollich,J and the Maner of Itenton, Hodesdale,Hoo, Catteffelde, Bataille, Brightlynge, and Ikelesham.§ And after

In Hundredo de Gosetrowe — O&ymwe, Vincencius fiynclie, vjs.„ „ ,, Baldeslowe — Ore, Vinoenoius ffyncfie, ij*. vja!.

Mewib. 4.In Hundredo de Gestelyng— loleslMm, Willelmus ffynche, xxijs. iij<Z.., „ » „ ffarle//7i', Willelmus flEynohe, ijs.

(N.B. John Finch., of Milton, Kent, in his "Will (1548-9) deals with his landin Mountefeld, Sussex, and Ms Lease of the Manor of Udymerein same county.)

* Equivalent to "i-made" or "y-maae."f ?" their." J ?" wholly."

§ Close Soil, 10 Edn. IV, membrane 4 dorse." Memorandum quod nono die Julii anno regni Eegis Bdwardi quarti decitao

istud breve liberatum fuit Subvicecomiti Sussexie de recordo quod sequitur in

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deees of my -wyffie, T will that William my sone haue Wyght-teresham, Merle, Telyngham, Playden, Pesemershe, and Stone, infiee symple. And that .Harry my sone haue after here deces "Wyn-

hec verba:—Edwardus del gracia Rex Anglie et flrancie et Dominus HibernieVicecomiti Sussexie, salutem. Cum Johannes Herberd' alias dictus flynchenuper de Iklesham in Comitatu tuo Armiger seeundo die Decembris anno regniHenrici sexti nuper de facto et non de jure Regis Anglie tricesimp sexto coramGalfrido fleldyng, tune Majore stapule Westmonasterii ad recogniciones debito-rum in eadem stapu(l)a aceipiendas deputato recognoverit se debere Dionisiefiynch et Petronille ffynche centum et quadraginta libras quas eis solvissedebuisset ad certum diem jam preteritum et eas ei nondmn solvent ut dicebaturEt per breve nostrum precepimus Nicholao G-aynesford' nuper TicecomitiComitatus predict! quod corpus predict! Johannis si laicus essetcapietin prisonanostra donee eidem Petronille que pref atam Dionisiam supervixerit ut dicebaturde deMto predicto plene satisfe(ci)sset salvo custodiri et omnia terras et catallaipsius Johannis in balliva sua per sacramentum prpborum et legalium hominumde eadem balliva sua per quos rei veritas melius sciri posset juxta verum valoremeorundem diligenter extendi et appreciari et in manum nostram seisire faceretut ea prefate Petronille quousque sibi de debito predicto satisfactum foretlib(er)ari faceremus juxta formam prdinacionis inde facte Et qualiter dictumpreceptum nostrum foret executus scire faceret nobis in Oancellariam nostramad cerium diem jam preteritum ubicumque tnno foret per literas tuas sigillatasac idem nuper Vicecomes nobis in CanceUariam nostram retornaverit quod proexecucione brevis predict! facienda mandavit Willelmo Eltonhede, Ballivolibertatis Willelmi domini de Hastynges Rape sue de Hastynges in Oomitatupredicto, qui habet plenum retornum omnium brevium et execucionis eorundeminfra libertatem predictam et cui execuoio brevis predict! totaliter pertinuitfacienda eo quod nulla execucio inde in balliva sua extra libertatem predictamfieri potuit qui sibi sic respondebat quod infrascriptus Johannes non fuit inventusin balliva sua et quod predictus Johannes fuit seisitus de Maneriis de Nether-felde, Udesham, et Marie, cum pertinenciis, infra libertatem Rape predicte, indominico suo, ut de feodo, que ad viginti et quinque libras extenduntur perannum et quod predictus Johannes non habuit dicto die recognicionis predictenee -anquam postea aliqua alia sive plura terras sive tenementa infra libertatempredictam ultra maneria predicta, cum pertinenciis, neque aliqua bona sen catallaque extendi seu appreoiari ant in manus nostras seisiri potuerunt et quod seisivitin manum nostram Maneria predicta Et quod predictus Johannes aliqua alia terrasseu catalla dicto die recognicionis predicte nee unquam postea habuit in dictaballiva sua extra libertatem predictam nee fuit inventus in eadem Et per brevenostrum tibi precepimus quod eidem Petronille que pref atam Dionisiam super-vixit Maneria predicta, cum pertinenciis, si ea per extentam predictam reciperevellet liberates; tentmda sibi et assignatis suis ut liberum tenementum suumquousque sibi de debito predicto una cum dampnis misis et expensis suis que inhacparte raoipnabiliter sustinuit plenarie foret satisfaction Et nichilominuscorpus predicti Johannis si laicus sit capi et in prisona npstra donee eidemPetrouille de debito predicto unacum dampnis misis et expensis supradiotis plenesatisfecisset salvo custodiri faceres in forma supradicta Et qualiter hoc pre-ceptum nostrum fores executus scire faceres nobis in Oancellaria nostra adcertum diem jam preteritum ubicumque tune foret per literas tuas sigillatas Actu npbis in Oancellariam nostram retomaveris quod pro execucione brevispredicti facienda mandastt Willelmo Eltonhede, Ballivo libertatis WillelmiHastynges, militi, domini de Hastynges, Rape sue de Hastynges in ComitatuSussexie, qui habet plenum retornum omnium brevium et exeeucionis eorundeminfra libertatem predictam et cui execucio predicti brevis totalifcer pertinuitfacienda eo quod nulla execucio inde in balliva tua extra libertatem predictamfieri potuit qui tibi sic respondebat, videlicet, quod ip_se octavo die Junii annoregni Regis nunc decimo liberavit infrascripte Petrpnille Maneria infraspecifl-cata cum pertinenciis tenenda sibi et assignatis suis ut liberum tenementumsuum quousque sibi de debito infrascripto unacum dampnis misis et expensis suis

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chelse, and the rent of Ikelesham that is nat of the fee of Ikelesham,and Dolham, in fee symple. And that after here deces, T will thatffycent my sone haue the reuercion of fforsham and Downasshe infee symple."

The "Will is preceded by a deed of feoffment beginning : " Sciantpresentes et futuri quod ego "Willelmus flynche dedi concessi et hacpresenti carta mea confirmavi G-ervasio Clyfton, "Willeljno Sydeney,Eicardo Lewkenore, "Willelino Alman et Thome Atte "Welle, Maneriamea de ISTedderfelde, Ikelesham, Itenton, Oatteffelde, simul cumomnibus aliis Maneriis, terris, tenementis, redditibus, revercionibuset serviciis meis, cum omnibus suis pertinenciis, in ComitatibusKancie et Sussexie, tam infra libertate quinque portuum quamextra," etc.; dated " decimo die mensis Octobris anno regni EegisHenrici sexti, post conquestum Anglie, decimo nono."

, cor HEBKEBT PIWCH, 01? SiotrBMOTrTH, EROTOD A.D. 1469.Register of Archdeaconry Oourt, Canterbury, vol. 1, section 21.

" Iir DEI sroMiNE AMEBT, vicesimo secundo die mensis ffebruarii,anno domini millesimo ccccmo sexagesimo octauo, Ego Herbertusffynch', de parochia de Sturmouth, in Oomitatu Kancie, existens inbona memoria, condo testamentum meum in hunc modum:—Inprimis lego animam meam deo omnipotenti, beate Marie Virgini, etomnibus sanctis celi; corpusque meum ad sepeliendum in medioecelesie de Sturmouth predicta. Item lego summo Altari ibidem prodecimis meis oblitis—vnum nolile. Item do et lego ad opus dicteecclesie—duo ndbilia. Item do et lego Johanni Isaafc', Armigero,—•quadraginta solidos, Eesiduum vero omnium bonorum meovum doet lego Elizabethe vxori mee. Huius autem testamenti mei ordinoet facio meos executores Elizabethan! vxorem meam et JohannemIsaak', Armigerum, vt ipsi taliter disponant pro anima mea vt eorumsagaci disposicione cicius poterit anima mea ad eternam gloriamprovenire.

" Sec est vltima Voluntas mei Herberti ifynch', de Sturmouth', inComitatu Kancie, facta vicesimo seeundo die mensis ffebruarii annoregni Eegis Edwardi quarti, post conquestum Anglie, octauo:—•Videlicet volo quod per Johannem Dygges, Johannem Jsaak, Armi-geros, et "Willelmum Barton, feoffatos meos tenementa mea et red-ditus in parochia de Lede vendantur ad valorem xl marcarum, et

unde infra fit mencio fuerit satisfactam juxta exigenciam brevis predict! Etquod infrascriptus Johannes non JEuit inventus in balliva sua Bt ulterius dominoEegi in Cancellariam suam ad diem infracontentum certificasti quod predictusJohannes non fuit inventus in baliva tua extra libertatem predictam tibi pre-cepimus quod corpus predicti Johannis si laicus sit capi et in prisona nostradonee eidem Petrpnille que prefatam Dionisiam supervixit ut dicitur de debitopredicto plene satisfccerit salvo custodiri facias in forma supvadicta Et qualiterhoc preceptum nostrum fneris executus scire facias nobis in Cancellariamnostram in Octabis sancti Michaelis proximo futuris ubicumquevtuno fuerit perliteras tuas sigillatas Et habeas ibi tune hoc breve Tegte me ipso apud West-monasterium TJ die Julii anno regni postri decimo,"

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pecunias inde receptas volo quod exeeutores mei habeant vt ipsi dis-ppnant pro anima mea, videlicet, pro vno presbiterio idoneo eelebra-turo per annum pro anima mea et parentibus rneis in ecclesia deSturmouth' predicta— decem marcas, et pro expensis et elemosinisf actis in obitu et trigintali meo, et pro aliis debitis meis soluendis.Besiduum vero omnium terrarum mearum, reddituum, ac tenemen-torum meorum, volo quod EKzabetha vxor mea habeat vsque adetatem^maturam et legitimam Johannis filii mei ; et tune volo quodipse filius meus gaudeat et habeat omnes terras meas, redditus, ettenementa. Et si predictus filius meus obierit ante tempus suumlegitimum, volo quod predicta vxor mea habeat predictas terras, red-ditus, et teuementa, ad totum tempus vite sue. Et post decessumdicte Elizabethe vxoris mee volo quod omnia tenementa mea, terre,et redditus, vendantur, et pecunie inde recipiende disponantur proanima mea, et animabus vxoris mee, filii mei, et parentum meorum,per mamus executoris mei Johannis Isaak' si tune superstes fuerit,vel ^secundum suam discretam disposicionem prout videbitur sibimelius fieri et expedire.

" .Zb die mensis Aprilis, anno domini millesmo ccccmo sexayesimonono, committitur admmistracio JSilizabetTie, relicte, executrioi in eodemtestamento nominate, in forma iure iurate" etc.

OT "WiLiiAM Enron AMia VYITOH. 03? LIWSTED : PEOTBD

Register of Archdeaconry Court, Canterbury, vol. 8, section 21." Iw DEI WOMINB AMBKT, primo die Decembris anno domini mccee

lxxxmo, et anno regni Eegis Edwardi iiijti xxmo, Ego "Willelmus Vynch',de Lyndestede, compos mentis ac in bona memoria existens, condofacio et ordino presens testamentum meum vltimam continens volun-tatem in hunc modum : — Inprwnis lego et commendo animam meamDeo pmnipotenti creatori et saluatori meo, beateque Marie Yirginimatri^eius, et omnibus sanctis; corpusque meum sepeliendum inecclesia de Lvndestede predicta. Item lego summo Altari eiusdemeeelesie pro decimis et oblatis meis oblitis et retractis in anime meeexpneracionem — vjs. viijd. Item lego summo Altari ecclesie paro-chialis de Bakchilde — ̂ xij^. Item lego versus facturam vnius archede nouo faciendi in eccelesia parochiali de Lyngsted predicta — ̂ xiijs.et iiijorA Item lego versus sustentacionem luminis beate Marie ineadem ecclesia de Lyngstede — xij^. E/esiduum vero omnium bono-rum et catallorum meorum, vltra*debitis et legatis meis persolutis,do et lego disposicioni Margarete vxoris mee. Quam quidem Mar-garetam vxorem meam facio ordino et constituo solam executricempresentis testamenti mei.

" M insy/per Ego pref atus "Willelmus Yynch', testator antedictus,volp quod omnes illi qui ex magna confidencia ad vsum meum feof-fati existunt de et in omnibus aliis terris et tenementis, redditibuset seruiciis, cum pertinenciis, que nuper habuiin Yillis et parochiis deLynstede et Balcchilde predietis, tarn in maritagio cum dicta Marga-reta vxore mea, quazn aliquo alio modo stetim post decessum meum


faeiant inde statum prefate Margarete vxori mee habendum et tenen-dum immediate post decessum meum eidem Margarete et assignatissuis ad terminum vite eiusdem Margarete. JEt volo quod immediatepost decessum eiusdem Margarete omnia predicta terre, tenementa,redditus, et seruicia, cum pertinenciis, integre remaneant JohanniYynch' et Yincencio Yynch' filiis et heredibus mei predict! WillelmiVynch', habenda et tenenda sibi heredibus et assignatis suis imper-petuum. Aceeiam volo quod omnes illi qui ex magna confidencia advsum meum f eoffati existunt de et in omnibus illis terris et tenementis,redditibus et serviciis, cum pertinenciis, existentibus et iacentibusin paroehiis de Bolvyndefi. et Benynden, que michi Jure hereditarioaccidebant post decessum Johannis Yynch patris mei, immediatepost decessum meum faciant inde statum Elizabethe filie mee,habendum et tenendum eidem Elizabethe heredibus et assignatissuis imperpetuum. Aceeiam volo quod omnes illi qui ex magnaconfidencia ad vsum meum feoffati existunt de et in omnibus illisterris et tenementis, redditibus et serviciis, cum pertinenciis, quenuper fuerunt Nicholai Vynch' fratris mei, in Bolvynden et Benyn-den predictis, faciant inde statum Vincencio Yynch', de Sandherst,habendum et tenendum eidem Yincencio, heredibus et assignatissuis, imperpetuum. Sub hac condicione, quod idem Yincencius,heredes et assignati sui, bene et fidelitur soluant, seu solui faciant,aut eorum aliquis soluat aut solui faciat inde xlK. legalis monetesecundum conuencionem inter me, prefatum "Willelmum, et eundemYincencium inde factam. M yolo quod omnes illi qui ex magnaconfidencia ad vsum meum f eofiati existunt de et in omnibus aliisterris et tenementis, cum pertinenciis, per me superius non assig-natis post decessum meum faeiant inde statum prefatis Johanni etVincencio filiis meis, habendum et tenendum sibi, heredibus etassignatis suis, imperpetuum. Inswper volo quod omnes illi qui_ advsum meum feoffati existunt de et in xl acris marisci vocatis Lim-fiordes, iacentibus in paroehia beate Marie in marisco de Eomeney,statim post deeessum meum concedant inde prefate Margarete vxoremee quendam annuum redditum xls. percipiendum, habendum _ etannuatim leuandum eidem Margarete et assignatis suis pro terminovijtem annorum proximo post decessum meum venturorum ad duosanni terminos equis porcionibus vnacum sufficiente potestate dis-tringendum in eisdem xla acris terre pro non solucione reddituspredicti, tociens quociens redditum ilium aretro fore contigeriteodem termino durante. J3t volo quod predicta Margareta vxormea dictos xls. in forma predicta percipiendos proanimamea annua-tim disponat et distribuat prout speret Deo plaeere et saluti aniinemee profitere.

" JProlatum fuit presens testamentim a;vto die felruarii anno pre-dicto, et commissa est eaecucio" etc.

OF HBNET PUTOH, OB IOKXESHAM, PEOTBD A.D. 1494Register of Prerogative Court of Canterbury (Somerset Souse),

* Yox,' 11." In dei nomine Amen, anno domini millesimo cccc° Ixxxxiij", Ego

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Henricus ffynche, compos mentis ac sane memorie existens, condotestamentum meum in hunc modum:—In primis lego animam meamdeo omnipotent!, Beate Marie, et omnibus sanctis ,• corpusque meumsepeliendum in capella sancti Nicholai de Ikelesham. Item legosummo altari pro decimis oblitis—vj*. riijd. Item lego ad emen-dacionem vie nocine inter Clegge Cross et Ikelesham strete—xls.Item lego ad emendacionem capelle sancti Eieholai et pro emen-dacione sine noua constructione altaris dicte capelle ad similitu-dinem summi altaris dicte ecclesie f acienda—xls. Item lego quinquepauperibus hominibns moram trahentibus et domicilium facientibusin qualiter parochia in qua habeo tenentes firmas et seruicia, vide-licet, cuilibet eorum—iiijd. Item volo et ordino nt habeam centummissas infra mensem proximo post obitum meum sequentem proanima mea et animabus amicorum meorum celebraturas. Item legopro capa emenda quam lego ecclesie de Ikelshanv—xls. Item volo utexecutores mei soluant omnia debita mea quamcito commode ppte-rint. Item lego summo altari de Bello pro decimis oblitis—vjs. viiij^.Item^ lego summo altari de Monfeld—vjs. -viijd. Eesiduum veroomnium bonorum meorum, superius non legatorum, do et legoAlicie vxori mee et Edwardo Belknapp, armigero, quos constituohujus mei testamenti meos executores, ut ipsi ordinent et disponantpro salute anime mee, prout melius viderint deo placere et animemee profitere.

" This is the last Wyll of me, Henry ffynche, made the xviij dayof Januarii, the yere of tie reigne of Kyng Henry the vij the ix"1.ffurst I wyll that my feoffees shall suffyr Ales my wyfe to take theprofites of all my landys and tenementys, rentys and seruices, aswele w*ia the franchesse as w'out, vnto the tyme that she hauetaken and perceyved of th'issues and profytes thierof cc marc, tohe apployed to the mariage of my ij doughtours, that is to sey, eneryof them c marc., so that they be maried by th' aduyse of there moder,executour, and other of there next frendes; to be receyved yerelyincontynent after my deceese. And if it so happe that the oone ofthem dye or she be maried, that than I will that the other haue c li.And the remanent to be disposed in goode werkes, and also vnto thetyme my dettys be fully content and payde, and my last "Will beperfourmed of th'issues and profites of the same. And that myyonger sonnes and my doughters haue there sufficient fyndyng,duryng the noneage, of th'issues and profites of my seid landes andtenementys by the guydyng and ouersight of my seid \vyfe andexecutours. Also I will that my seid wyfe and executours receyveyerely of th'issues and profites of the Manour of Netherfeld, w* th'appurtenances, the somme of xx li. till the suinme of c li. be fullyreceyved, to be bestowed for the welth of my sowle by the ouersightof my seid wyfe and executours. Also I will that Alice my wyfe bein choyse whethyr she wilhaue the Manour of Ikelsham, wfc th'appurtenances, in the name of hyr Joyntonr, or els to resorte to hyrJoyntour which is assigned to hyr. Also I will that Henry mysonne, when he commyth to th'age of xxj yere, haue my marsh that1 haue inned at Dymesdale, duryng his moder lyfe. Also 1 -will that


Philipp my sonne, whan lie commyth to tli'age of xxj yere, liaue myland called Dolham during Ms mothers lyfe. And after her deceseI will that my sonne Henry haue my lands and tenementes, wfc

th'appurtenances, in "Wynehilsey, in fee tayle. And for defawte ofissue to Eemayne to my sonne Wyllyam, in ffee. Also I will thatmy sonne Philipp, after his moders decese, haue the Maner of Mar-ley, w* th'appurtenances, in fee tayle. And for defawte of issue toEemayne to my sonne "Willyain, in ffee simpill. And if it fortunemy sonne WiUyam to decese w*out issue, as god f orbede, or he cometo th'age of xxj yere, than I will that Henry my sonne haue all theresidue of my lyvelode, and so to my yongest. And if it ha,pp theseid Alice my wyfe to decese, any ox my children leving w*in age,Than I wyll that my feooffees and executours have the ouersight andguydyng of my children, And se the land employed to there bestvse and behofe."

Probate granted, 18 May same year, to Alice, relict and executrix.Power reserved to Edward SelJcnapp, the other executor.

"Wn.1. OE JOHN PINCH, 01? Minos, KENT, PEOTBD A.D. 1549.Register of Archdeaconry Gowrt, Canterbury, vol. 26, section 7." The xxth daye of Marche in the yeare of our Lord G-od a thow-

saunde fyve hunderethe ffourtye and eighte* And in the yeare of thereigne of our Soueraigne Lord Edward the Syxte " etc.f " the thrydde,I John fiynehe of Myddleton nexte Syttyngborn in the Cotmtye ofElente, gent.,"—" ordeigne and make thys my presente testamenteand laste Wyll in maner and forme herafter folowing:"—"mybodye to be buryed in the churche of Myddleton aforesayde, nearevnto the graues and tumbes of Yrsula & Alice my wyves. Item Iwyll ther shall be bestowed at my buryall, by the discrecion of myneexecutors, iij U., That ys to saye, xl s. abowte the chardges of myfunerall, and xx s. resydue to be geven to poore f olke inhabytyngew* in the same parishe. Item I will ther shalbe lykewise geven atmy sayde buryall to the poore folkes w*in the parishe of Syttyng-born xiij s. iiij d., w*in the parishe of Bobbinge xiij s, iiij d., andw*in the parishe of Iwadevjs. viij^. Item I wyll their be yearlygeven to the poore mennes cheste in the parishe of Myddleton, bythe space of vij yeares nexte after my decease, xxs. yearly, by likediscrecion." " Item I gyve vnto Margarette iny wyf, in pence andpennyworthes, the som of one hundrethe marckes, and half theynstuf of howsholde whiche I haue at the Manor of Vdymer, inVdymer in the Countye of Sussex,"—" Item I gyve and bequethevnto Bye' Pyper, my wyffes son, th'other half of all my ynnestuf ofhowsholde beynge at the Manor of Vdymer aforesayde, And all myright, tytle, intereste, lease & terme of yeares that I haue of and in

* 1548-49—historical year A.D. 1549.f Omissions -will be, here and there, noticed in these transcripts -where the

text does not bear upon genealogical matters; but whenever quoted at lengththe exact words of the original are given.


the saide Manor o£ Ydymer, w* th'appertenances, vppon conditionthat the sayde Eic' w' in one quarter of a yeare nexte after mydecease"—"be bounded to my sayde executors aswell to paye, orcause to be payde to Boberte Pyper his brother, when he shall cometo th'age of xxj yeares, ffonrtye pouudes of laufull money ofTngland, And to Johane Pyper hys syster, at the tyme of hermaryage xxx li., As also to kepe fulfyH, observe and performe all &singuler covenauntes, condicions, and euery parte and parcell of them,conteyned, specif yed and declared in a payre of Indentures therof madebetwyne the sayde John ffy (n)che of th'one partey, and the sayde By-charde Pyper of th'other partey, bearynge date the xxvirp daye ofOctober in the xxxviija yeare of the reigne of our Soueraigne Lorde,of famous memory, Kang H. th'eighte, vnto the one parte of whicheIndentures, remaigning in a cupborde in the custodye of the saydeBycharde at Ydymer aforesayde, the sayde John fiynche hathe puttohis seale and subserybed his name." " Hem I gyve and bequethe toJohane my daughter one hundrethe poundes to be payde and dely-uered vnto her in maner and forme folowinge, That ys to wytte, atthe tyme of her maryage ifyftye poundes, And w'in one yeare nexteensayng other ffyftye poundes, Vppon condicion that the saydeJohane be in all honeste and reasonable thinges, aswell towchinge hermaryage as other, ordered and rulyd by the discrecion, order, con-sente and agreamente of my sayde executors." " Item I giue andbequethe to the sayde Jone ifynche my daughter the secounde of mybeste fflatte peces of siluer pounsed, my seconde masor, and a fynehytchell for flaxe, whiche hitchell was her graundfathers, to bedelyuered vuto her at the tyme of her maryage. Hem I bequethevnto Thomas ifynche my son my parte or halfendle of all sucheynnestuf or howseholde stuf and plate, remaignynge in the custodyeof one Thomas ffowle at Mersham hatche, which late was AlyceSnachbulles, late wydowe of John Snachbull (and after my wife),and dyvysyon therof made betwyne the sayde Alyce my wyfe andBychard Snachbull, accordinge to the laste "Will of John Snachebullhis father; to be to the sayde Thomas delyuered when he comythto th'age of xxti yeares. And I wyll the sayde Thomas ffowleshalhaue the custodye and kepynge or the sayde ynstuf or hows-holde stuf and plate tyll Thomas my sayde son comyth to th'age oftwentye yeares. Hem I gyve vnto Wyllyam Snachbull my bed-dynge and bedestedles remaignynge in the custodye of BadulpheWyleockes at Chayney courte. Item I gyve and bequethe vntoMargarette Pyper my daughter my besfce pece of syluer pounced,and beste masor. Hem I gyve and wyll to Olemente flynche myson my thryde flatte pece of syluer pouncede, my salte of syluer, andmy thryde masor. Item I gyve to Henry ifynche my son mystandinge cuppe and a cover of siluer and gilte. Hem I give to Th omasffynche my son* my goblette of syluer. To be delyuered to euery of

* Close Boll A° 8 Elizabeth, part 22. Indenture tripartite, made 11 Oct.A° 8 Elizabeth, between William Maycott, of Preston, next ffieuersham, co. Kent,gent., of the one part, Thomas flynche, of Q-roverste, co. Kent, gent., of second part,and Bennett Norton, widowe, late wife of " Willyam Norton, of Harnehill, co.


them when eyther of them corny the to th'age of xxjyeares. ItemI gyveandbequethe vnto Henry ffynche and Olementeft'ynche my sonnes andJohane ffynche my daughter all the residue of my ynstuf of howseor howseholde stuf, not before bequethed ne assigned, to be tothem and euery of them delyuered when my son Henry ffynchecomythe, or sholde come to th'age of xxiiij*1 yeares, And I wyll thatMargaret my wife shalhaue the custodye of the same resydue ofhowsholde stuf tyll the sayde Henry comythe, or sholde come tothe sayde age of xxiiij11 yeares," [here occur numerous bequests tohis servants, among which the following: " Item I bequethe toWyllyam, my kytchyn boye, xs." " Item I bequethe to be bestowedamongeste the poore people of the He of Q-reane, yuimedyatlyeafter my decease, xxs." " Item I bequethe to Thomas Steenes mysarvaunte yerly vntyll my son Henrye comythe to th'age of xxiiij*1

years, towardes his eshibicion, yf he so longe lyve, iij It. vj s. viij d.,Vppon condytyon that he be helpinge and aydynge my childrenbeynge at Cambrigge." "Item I bequethe to Koberte Sayer, forhis paynes wrytynge this my presente testamente, and otherwrytynges, xxs."]—" And I wfll, ordeigne and make myne executorsof the same my testamente and last Will Thomas Grene, esquyer,and Christopher Hoper, gent.,"—" And I make and ordeigne Eogerffynche my brother ouersear of the same. And I giue to eyther ofmyne executors and ouersear yearly, unto the tyme my sonneHenry ffjoiche comythe, or sholde come to the full age of xxiiij*1

yeares, iij U. vj s. viij d., to th'entente that they shall yearly take.accompte and reconynge of the revenues and profectes of all mylandes and stocke of cattail in G-reane durynge the saide yeares.And I gyve to the foresayde Eoberte Sayer, for wrytynge of thesayde accompte, yearly durynge the sayde yeares, xls. Iw WYTNESwherof I the sayde John ffynche to this my presente testamenteand laste "Will haue sette my seale the daye and yeare abouewryfcten, In the presens of Eycharde Drylande, John Seathe,Edmonde Q-aye, and Eoberte Saye wrytter herof."

*[This is the laste Will of me the said John ffynche, made theKent, gent., nowe deceased, and natural! daughter to the saied WillyamMaycott," of the third part—" for and in respect of maradge to be had andsolempnized betwene the saied Thomas flynche and Bennett Norton "—For cer-tain consideration in money, said William Maycott grants all his messuage,Manor House, etc., in Preston, to Thomas Finch and his heirs by BennetNorton ; and in default of such heirs, to other heirs of the said Thomas Finch.

This Thomas Finch made his Will 8 Oct. 1615 (Eegister of ArchdeaconryCourt, Canterbury, vol. 61, fo. 212), as follows :—I Thomas Finch, of Preston,Kent, gent.—To poor of Preston and Faversham.—My nephew Anthony ffinch,gent.—My cozen William Booth, gent.—Srauncys his wife, and her children.—Bennet Hales, wife of Edward Hales, gent., my niece.—My brother ReignoldKnatchbull.—my nephew Thomas Knatchbull.—To Suzan the wife of my ne-phew John ffinch.—My nephew John ffinch my executor.—To my nephew Johnffinch of Groueherst, in Milton next Sittingbourne, my mess, called PrestonHouse next fiaversham. Probate granted 30 Oct., 1616. (His wife Bennet,nee Maicolt, died 16 Feb., 1612 ; he the 18 Oct., 1615.—Inscription in Preston-next-Faversham Church, printed in Parson's Monivments of Kent?)

* I had not time when at Canterbury to copy the Last Will, which is hereplaced within brackets, being taken from " Exchequer, Escheator's Inquisitions,


daye and yere above written: ffyrst I will that Margaret my wyfeshall haue my Manours of Q-roueherst and Hadlowe, with all thelandes to them apperteynyng, to her and to her assignes frome thefeaste of saynt Michaell th'archangell nexte after my deathe vntothe tyme that Harry ffynche my sonne cometh or shoulde come tothe full age of xxiiij yeres "—" Vppon condicion that she dwell,inhabyt and occupye the same her selfe. And yf she happen todeparte frome thence, or not dwell, inhabyt and occupye the sameher^selfe, Then I will she shall haue but twentye poundes yerelyeduring the said yeres to be paid by my said executours, And the samemy Manours and landes to remayne durynge the said yeres inth'order of my said executours "—" And when my sonne Harryffynche comyth to the age of xxiiij yeres, Then I will that he thesaid Harry shall haue my said Manours of Q-roueherst and Hadloweto hym and to his heyres for ever, Teldyng and payng vnto the saidMargaret my wyfe yerelye duryng the terme of her lyfe twentyepoundes." " Item I will that my said executours shall receyve theyssues and profettes of all my Manour of "Whatlyngton, with alllandes and tenementes therunto apperteynyng, and all other mylandes and tenementes, as well purchased as other, sett, lying andbeing within the parisshes of Whatlyngtpn, Mountefeld, Selscombe,and the Borough of Batell, in the Oountie of Sussex, or elles wherewithin the said Oountie tyll my said sonne Harry comyth or sholdecoine vnto the full age of xxij yeres, towardes the kepyng of mysaid sonne to scole, and performaunce of this my present testamentand laste "Will. And I will that the said Harry when he comyth tothe said age of xxij yeres shall haue the Manor of Whatlyngton,with all the landes and tenementes thereunto belongyng, and all othermy landes and tenementes, as well purchased as other, set, lying andbeing within the parysshes of "Whatlyngton, Mountfeld, Selscombe,and the Borowe of Batyll, in the Countie of Sussex, or elles wherewithin the said Countie, to hym and to his heyres for ever, Vpponcondicion that he suffer Clement ffynche and Thomas ffynche hisbrothers peaseablye and quyetlye to haue, holde and enioye allsuche landes and tenementes as I the said John ffynche hereafterby this my present testament and laste Will haue to them gevenand assigned, accordyng to the purporte and true meanyng of thesame. And yf the said Henry ffiynche at eny tyme hereafter shallhappen to vexe or trouble the said Clement ffynche and Thomasffynche, or any of them, for and in any of the landes by me hereinto them geven and assigned, Then I will that aswell my gyfte andbequeth of my Manours of Groueherst and Hadlowe, and all thelandes therunto apperteynyng, As also my gyfte and bequest of myManor of Whatlyngton, and all other my landes and tenementessett, lying and being in the parisshes of Whatlyngton, Mountfeld,

&c., Kent & Middlesex A" 4 Edw. VI, John Toke escheator." The jurors say(in the inquisition from which this portion of the Will was copied—taken at" Sydyngborne " 25 July A° 4 Edw. VI) that said John died 1 May A° 3 Edw.VI, and that said Henry fiynehe is son and next heir, and aged at the taking ofthe inquisition xviij years and more.


Selscombe, and tlie Borowe of Battyll, in the Countie of Sussex, orelles where within the said (Countie), to the said Harry ffynehebefore made shalbe vfcterly voyde and of none effecte, And the samewhollye to remayne to the said Clement and Thomas ffynehe andtheir heyres for euer. Item I will and geve to Clement ffynche andThomas ffynche my sonnes all my landes and tenementes lying andbeing in the parisshe and Isle of G-reane in the Countie of Kente,And all my landes, tenementes and rentes set, lying and being in theparisshe of Lydde in Eomneymershe, within the said Countie ofKente, to be had them ioyntlye and seuerally, and to their heires andassignes for ever, when they come or should come to the full age ofxxij yeres. And yf it happen any of the said Clement and Thomasto dye before he come to the said age of xxij yeres, Then I willthat the other then being alyve shall haue all the said landes andtenementes in Q-rene and Lydd aforesaid to hym and to his heiresfor ever. And yf it happen bothe the said Clement and Thomas todie before the said age of xxij yeres, Then I will that at suche tymewhen they shoulde haue come to the age of xxij yeres all the saidlandes, tenementes and rentes in Grrene and Lydd aforesaid shallremayne to the right heyres of me the said John ffynche." " Inwitnes whereof I the said John ffynche to this my present testa-ment haue putt my seale the daye and yere fyrst above wryfcten],in the presence of Rycharde Drylande, John Seathe and EdmondeQ-aye, gent., and Robert Sayer wrytter herof."

Probate granted 26 Sept. A" 3 Hdw. VI.

OF HEBBERT !FiiroH, OF SAITDHTTEST, PEOYED A.D. 1553.Register of Prerogative Court of Canterbury (/Somerset House*),

' Tmhe,' 10." This is the last will and testament of me Herbert ffynche, of

Sandeherst, in the Countie of Kent, Esquyer, made the xijtl1 daye ofMarche in the vij yere of the reigne of our soueraigne lorde Edwardethe Sixte"—"my bodye to be buried in the High Chauncell ofSandeherst nere where my grandfather lyeth. Item I bequeathe toKatheryn ffynche my doughter one hundreth poundes of laufullmoney of Englande and eight olde Eyalles, to be paide her at thedaye of her mariage; so that the saide Katheryn do marrye by thedevise and agrement of her frendes, that is for to saye her motherAnne ffynehe, John Covers her vnkell, and Anthony Pelham hercosyn." " JBarnardyne ffynche my sonne "—" John ffynche mysonne "—" The residue of all my goods and cattalles, my debtes andbequestes fyrst paide and fulfilled, I give and bequeathe them vntoAnne ffynche my wyef, she to give and dispose them at her discre-tion amonge my children, that is for to saye Thomas ffynche, Bar-nardyne ffynche, "Willyam ffynche, Anthony ffynche, and Katherynffynche, my sonnes and doughter; which Anne ffynche I ordeyneand make my sole executrix.

"THIS TS THE 1ASTE "Will AND TESTAMENT 03? ME THE SAID

RELATING TO THE FAMILY OP FINCH. 333

Herbert ffynche, made the daye and yere above wryten. As con-cernyng all my landes and tenementes within the Counties of Kentand Sussex: ffirst I will and bequeathe vnto Anne ffynche my wiefone annuall or yerely rent of eight poundes sixe shillinges andeightpence by the yere goyng oute of all those my landes and tene-mentes callyd Brcheslowe and Sandhill or by any other namesknowen, set, lying and beinge in the parishes and towne of Sand-wich e whether yt be in saynt Maris parishe, seynt Olementesparishe, or seynt Peters parisshe "—" for terme of lyef of the saideAnne." " Item I will all and euery the landes and tenementes af ore-saide, lying and beinge in the parishe or parisshes or towne afore-saide, callyd Ercheslowe, Sandhill, or by any other names knowen,the which the seid Symon Lynche nowe hath to ferme, or in occu-pyinge, & of the lease of me tbe saide Herbert, And also oneletill medowe lying in the Downes, which one Mr Tucke the Capi-tayne latelye occupied, vnto Barnardyne ffynche my sonne, To haueand to holde vnto the saide Barnardyne and his assignes for termeof lyfe of the said Barnardyne. And after the decease of the saidBarnardyne to remayne vnto John ffynche my sonne, and to hiseldist heirs male of his bodie laufully begotten. And for lacke ofheyres male of his bodye begotten, to remayne to Thomas ffyncheand his eldest heyre male of his bodie lawfully begotten. And forlacke of heyres male of his bodye laufully begotten, to remayne vntothe saide Barnardyne and his eldist heyre male of his bodye laufullybegotten. And for lacke of heire male of his bodye laufully be-gotten, to remayne vnto Anthony ffynshe my sone and his eldestheire male of his bodye laufully begotten. And for lacke of sucheheire male of his bodie laufully begotten, fco remayne vnto Willyamffynche my sonne, and to his eldest heire male of his bodie laufullybegotten. And for lacke of such yssue, to remayne vnto the nextrightfull heyres of me the seide Herbert in fee symple for euer-more. Howbeit my full will and mynde is that yf my sonne Johnffynche his heyres or assignes do at any time hereafter during thefyef of the saide Barnardyne interrupte, vex, sue, demaunde orclayme of or any of the landes or tenementes aboue bequeathedvnto the saide Barnardyne, That then all the remaynders aforesaidto be voide, And that the saide Barnardyne shall haue all the landesand tenementes aforesaid vnto hym his heyres and assigne(s) foreuer. Item I will and bequeathe vnto the said Anne ffynche mywief one other annuall rent of nyne poundes and tenne shillinges bythe yere gowing oute of all my landes and tenementes set, lying andbeing in Estre, Wynsborowe and Word, whiche one Thomas White-feld nowe occupieth, And all those landes lyinge in Sandwiche whichone Severn now occupieth, And also going oute of all those my landesand tenementes lyeng and beyng in Est Hith, West Hithe, Salt-wood and Postling "—" for terme of lief of the saide Anne." " HemI will all my saide landes, tenementes, rentes and seruices set, lyingand being in Estre, Wynsborowe and Word aforesaid, the whichethe saide Thomas Whitefeld nowe hath and occupieth, And all thatmy landes and tenementes lying in Sandwich aforesaid, the whiche


one Severn now occupieth, And also all that my landes andtenementes & rentes lying in Est Hithe, West Hithe, Saltwood &Postlinge vnto Thomas ffynche and Anthonye ffynche my sonnes,To haue and to holde vnto them and their assignes for terme oftheir lyves and the lenger lyver of the saide Thomas and Anthonye.And after their decease to remayne vnto John ffynche my sonneand his eldist heyre male of his bodye lanfully begotten. And forlacke of heyre male of his bodye laufully begotten, vnto the saideThomas ffynche and his eldest heire male of his bodye lanfullybegotten. And for lacke of heyre male of his bodye laufully be-gotten, to remayne vnto Barnardyne ffynche and his eldest heiremale of his body laufully begotten. And for lacke of suche yssueto remayne vnto Anthony ffynche and his eldist heyre male of hisbodye laufully begotten. And for lacke of suche yssue, to remaynevnto "Willyam ffynche and his eldyst heyre male of his bodye lau-f'ully begotten. And for lacke of suche yssue to remayne vnto thenext rightfull heyres of me the saide Herbert in fee symple foreuermore. Howbeit my full will & mynde ys, that yf my sonneJohn ffynche his heyres or assignes do at any time hereafter duringethe lyves or the lenger lyver of the saide Thomas and Anthonye,interrupe (sic), vex, sue, demande or chalenge all or any of the landes,tenementes and rentes aboue bequeathed vnto the saide Thomas &Anthony ffynche, That then all the remaynders aforesaid to be voide,And that the said Thomas and Anthony shall haue all the landes andtenementes aforesaid vnto them their heyres and assignes for euer.Item I will and my mynde ys that wheras one "Walter fiynche mybrother hath one yerely rent for terme of his lief of liij s. iiij d. bythe yere going oute aswell of all the landes and tenementes abovebequethed vnto Barnardyne, As also of all thother londes and tene-mentes aboue bequeathed vnto the said Thomas and Anthonye "—" Item, I will that John Sharp, of Northyham, shall haue all mylandes lying in "Wyttysham (the woodes and vnderwoodes onlyeexceptyd.) from the feast of seynt Michell th'archangell next com-ynge after my decease vnto thende and terme of tenne yeres "—" Item I will and bequeathe all my landes and tenementes, rentesand reuercions set, lying and beinge in Lede, Stone and Wyttishamin the Oountie of Kent, vnto Anne fEynche my wief. To haue andto holde vnto her and her assigns for terme of lief of the saideAnne. And after her decease to remayne and go vnto Barnardyneffynche my sonne <& to his heyres and assignes for euer. Item Iwill and bequeathe vnto Barnardyne ffynche my sonne all that mytenement and landes, with their appurtenances, set, lying and beingein the parishe of Ewherst in the Countie of Sussex, the whiche oneQ-eorge Vynawe now holdith and occupieth, to haue and to holdevnto the said Barnardyne his heyres and assigns for euermore.Witnes: John Tharp,* John Twysden, Tho. Potter, Eichard Wattes."

Probate granted 12 May, 1553, to Anne ffynche, relict andexecutrix.

* ? Should be " Sharp."


or JOHBT EIWOH, OE FOBDWIOH, PKOVED A.D. 15ff-Registry of Archdeaconry Court, Canterbury, vol. 46, fo. 291." IN THE NAME O3? Q-QD, AMBIT — the xvp daye of ffebruarye in

the xxyija yere of the reigne of our Sovereigne ladye Queene Eliza-beth, a thowsand five htmdrethe eightie and fowre, I JOHNEFINCHE, late of ifeuersham, and nowe of ffordiche, in the county ofKent, gentleman," — " EFIBSTE I will vnto Thomas ffynche my sonneand to his heires forever all my Manner of Q-oodneston next toSyttingborne, And my Mannour of Brabf ord, in the seuerall parishesof Syttingbourn aforesaid, and Mowstone, in the county of Kentabovesaid, and all landes, tenementes, heredytamentes, rentes, sutes,and servyces whatsoe ever to them and eyther of them belonginge,withe ther appurtenances, wheresoever they are, lye, be, or to thesame do apperteyne. Item I will and give to John ffynche mysonne my mansion Howse called Sewers in the parishe of Lynsted,in the countye abovesaid, with all my landes, woodes, vnderwoodes,gardyns, orchardes, tenementes, and heredytamentes, their vntobelonginge, or other wise, withe th' appurtenances, To be had andholden to him and his heires for ever (wch are nowe in the occupy-inge of the said John ffynce, and of his assignee). AND ALSO I willvnto the said John ffynche all my landes and tenementes, withth'appurtenauces, in Leysdowne, within the Isle of Shepey in thecountye abovesaid, TO be had and holden also to the saide John hisheires and assignes forever. Alsoe I will vnto Elice my wife mymessuage and groundes within the parishe of ffeuersham, witheth'appurteuances, for terme of her life, And after her decease I willthe same vnto Nicholas ffynce my sonne and his heires forever, ANDlikewise I will vnto the said Nicholas and his heires all my landes inDevynton nexte flreuersham aforesaid. Andffurtlieir I will vnto mybrother "William ffiynche and his heires my fourthe parte of thehowse and landes, withe th'appurtenances, in Dodynton, in thecounty abovesaid, SOE AS HE PAID vnto Jane my dawghter, wife ofMathewe Clifford, eight poundes of lawfull monye of England with-in one quarter of a yere nexte after my decease, And yf he makedefaults of payment theirof, Then I will the said fourthe parte ofthe said house and landes, withe th'appurtenances, vnto the saidJane and her heires for euer. Moreover I will vnto the saide Janemy dawghter twentye powndes of lawf ull monye of England, to bepaid vnto her and her assignes after my dettes be payd and notbefore. And my will is alsoe y* Thomas my sonne and his heiresshall yerely paye vnto my saide wife owte of the landes, tenementes,and heredy(t)amentes, to him before geven and bequethed, duringeher life tenne poundes, to be paide to her in suche sorte as bywrytinge theirof made doth import."' — "And moreover I give vntomy saide sonne Nicholas and his assignes one hundrethe poundes inmonye, PROVIDED alwayes, and my further meanynge ys that thef oresaid Thomas and John my sonnes their heires, executors, and

836 WILLS, AND OTHER KECOKDS,

her apparell, And all my howshold stuff whiche nowe ys in my nowedweLinge howse at ffordwiehe aforesaid, and to her assignes. ANDI will alsoe to my said wief e tenne poundes yf their be not wrytingesalredye made for the payment of tenne poundes to her after mydecease. And I will my plate to be bestowed in forme f ollowinge,That is to saie, I will my beste silver cuppe gylted, and my litlesilver salte, and my halfe dozen of silver spoones to the saidNicholas my sonne and his assignes. And I will to the said Thomasmy sonne and his assignes my dozen of silver spones, called the xijApposteles, wch were his mothers. And I will to the foresaide Johnmy sonne and his assignes my gylted silver salte. And I will alsoeto my dawghter Margarett, wife of Henry Saker, and her assignesone of my twoe playne silver standinge peeces, AND TEE other ofthem I will to the foresaid Jane my dawghter and her assignes.And alsoe my silver goblett I give to the said Jane and her assignes.And moreover I give to eyther of my three sonnes a corselett anda kalever, and swordes & daggers. AHD I WIM. to the foresaidMathew Clifford my almon corselett. And I will that my foresaidsonne Thomas shall make a Lease by Indenture of the fbresaideMannours of G-oodneston and Babford withe th'appurtenances tothe said Henry Saker and his assignes for soe many yeres, savingeone, as the saide Thomas my sonne hathe the farme of Holmeston ;"— " my foresaid sonnes Thomas and John" — "whom I make theexecutours of this my said Testamente and laste Will." " Wyttnesseshere of : John Elmer, Christopher Baehellerthe elder, by his marke,Wyllyam Crofte, & John Man, of Canterburye. The marke of theforesaid John ffynche."

Probate granted 6 March 1584 (i.e. 15££).

03? BAI/PH 3?uroH, 03? KDTGSDOWB-, PEOTBD A.D. 1591.Register of Prerogative Court of Canterbury (Somerset House),

' Sairiberle,' 44."The nineth daie of Marche One thowsande five hundred

ninetie, and in the thirtie three yeere of the raigne of our soueraigneLadie Queene Blizabethe, I Ealphe ffinche, of Kingesdowne in theCountie of Kent, esquier," — "my bodie to be buried in theChauneell of Kingesdowne " — " to be emploied aboute the repara-ciouns of Kingesdowne churche, and towardes the buienge of bookesfor the same churche, f ower poundes " — " to the poore people of theparishe of Milsteade twentie shillinges " — •" to Bridgett my wel-beloued wief threescore poundes of lawefull Englishe moneie " —"my brother Thomas Potter, esquier,"' — "to my daughter Joice,for 'her preferrmente, twoe^ hundreth poundes of lawfull Englishemoneie, to be paide to her, if shee soe longe live, within one yeerenexte after my death. And to mainetaine her in the meanetime I doe giue her fewer acres of wood to be felled and takennawaie out of my wood called Kingesdowne wood, nexte towardesDongate. Item I doe giue to Bridgett my daughter, to her prefer-mente, twoe hundrethe poundes of like moneie to be paide to her by

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fiftie poundes euerie yeere vntill it be paide, if shee live soe longe,and the firste paimente theareof I will shall beginn presentelie aftermy decease, And for her maintenaunce in the meane time, vntill thesaide somm of twoe hundrethe pound be paide to her, my will andminde is that the saide Bridgett my daughter shall haue, fell andtake yeerelie three acres of wood in Kingesdowne wood aforesaide "—" Item I doe giue to my daughter G-resham one ringe of golde ofsix angells, with my armes in it"—"to my daughter Cheineie aringe of golde of the like value and in suche sorte as is aforesaide "—" to my brother John ffinche a ringe of golde of the like value asthe others be, and in suche sorte as is aforesaide"—" my sonnCheineyes childrenn "—" to "William ffinche my sonn three hundreth

Eoundes of lawefull moneie of England to be paide to him,"—"whene shall come out of his appreutiship one hundrethe poundes, And

within one yeere then nexte ensuiuge one hundrethe pouudes, Andwithin one monethe nexte after the deathe of my brother Johnffinche one other hundrethe poundes"—"to Ralphe ffinche my sonntwentie poundes of lawefull Englishe moneie, to be paide himwithin one yeere nexte after my decease." " The residewe of allmy goodes and cattell, not before givenn nor bequeathed," etc., " Idoe giue and bequeathe to my saide sonn Thomas ffinche, whome Idoe ordaine and make my sole and onlie exequutor (sic)."

" THIS is the laste will of me the saide Ralphe, as concerningeall my landes, tenementes and heriditamentes in Kingesdowne orells wheare in the Oountie of Kente, made the daie and yeere firsteaboue writtenn."—"to Rieharde ffinche my son one annuitie oryeerelie rente of fifteene poundes by the yeere"—" to Michaell mysonn one other annuitie of fifteene poundes by the yeere "—" toBalphe ffinche my yongeste sonn one other like annuitie of fifteenepoundes by the yeere "—" my saide three yougeste sonns."

Probate granted 17 June 1591 to Thomas ffinche executor.

ABSTBA.CT 01? WILL OF CLEMENT FINCH, OE MILTON, PBOTEDA.D. 1597.

Register of Prerogative Gowt of Oanterlury,-(Somerset Souse),' CobJiam,' 47.

" Testamentum Olementis ffynctie" dated "fifte daie of Julie " A°37 Elizabeth. " I Clement ffinche, of the parishe of Milton aliasMidleton, in the countie of Kent, gentleman." To be buried "inMilton Churche aforesaide as nighe as conuenientlie maie be vntothe graues of my Auncestours." " Q-race my wife "—" Bennetffynche my daughter" (at 20, or marriage)—"'Susann ffinche mydaughter " (in like manner. Each the other's heir, but if they die,etc., to be divided among all his sons then living.)—"my daughterCrispe "—" my sonne in lawe Edwarde Crispe, gentleman,"—" mybrother Thomas ffynche"—"my sonne John ffinche." "DorothieBuckmer, vidua, Vrsula Beare, wife of Nicholas Beare, and Mar-garett Piper, the daughters of my sister Piper deceassed." " Thisis the Testament and last "Will of me the saide Clement

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made the dale and yeare firste aboue written: ffirste I bequeath vntoJohn fEynche my eldest sonne, after his mother's decease, myMannours of Q-roveherst, Nugar and Hadlowe," in parishes ofMilton and Iwade. 3?or default of heirs of his body " to remainvnto Anthonie, Yalentine and Thomas my three sonnes," and totheir heirs—" my three daughters ffrauncis, Bennet and Susann "—" my brother Thomas ffynche theire vnckle "—G-ives to his said sonJohn ffiynche " one peece of vplande or marshegrounde calledBirdeshide, lying in the parishe of Iwade, and purchased of my cosenChristopher ffynche, of Borden."—Several other properties men-tioned as bought of his cousin Christopher, but with a reservation,viz. " yf that my saide cosen Xp'ofer ouerliue Anne his wife."—Also leaves to his son John his Manor of Whatlington, co. Sussex.Leaves his son Valentine ffynche an annuity of £10 per annum;and his son Thomas ffynche a like annuity of £20.

Probate granted 1 June, 1597, to John Knch son of the deceased,and executor.

F I N A L C O N C O R D S .Feet of Fines, Sussex, Quinzaine of Easter, A° 37 Edward III.

Between Vincent ffynoh' pit,, and Thomas Bysshop and Margeiia his wifefts.. of twenty six aer. land, one acr. mead., three acr. of wood, and eighty

acr. of heath, with appmts., in the Vill of Bello (Battle}. Vincent gives Thomasand Margeria, for their concession to him, one hundred marks.

Feet of Fines, Sussex, Quinzaine of St. Michael, A° 22 Eic. II.Between Vincent fiynch' and Isabella his -wife, pits, and William Repoun.

and Johanna his wife defts., of the Manor of Iklysham, with appurtenances,which Nicholas Haute, chivaler, and Alice his wife hold for the term of the lifeof the same Alice. William and Johanna admit it to he the Eight of Vincent;and, for themselves and the heirs of Johanna, grant that the said Manor, withappurtenances, which Nicholas and Alice hold for the term of the life of sameAlice, of the inheritance of the aforesaid Johanna, the day this agreement wasmade, and which after the death of Alice to the aforesaid William and Johannaand to the heirs of same Johanna reverts, shall after the death of the same Aliceremain to aforesaid Vincent and Isabella and to the heirs of the same Vincent.William and Johanna get, for the concession, 20Z.

Feet of Fines, Sussex, St. Michael in three weeks, A° 7 Hen. VI.Betw. William ffynch' and Agnes his wife pits., and Henry Dobyll' and

Elizabeth his wife defts., of one mess., forty acr. land, forty acr. past., forty acr.wood, forty acr. marsh, and twenty shillings rent, with appurts., in Pesemerssh',Pleyden, Iden, and Iklesham. Henry and Elizabeth grant to William andAgnes and to the heirs of William, and receive one hundred marks for the con-cession.

Feet of Fines, Kent, Hilary Term, A° 4 Hen. VIII.Between Thomas Weltys, clerk, Henry Edyall, clerk, Eobert Wykys, clerk,

and John Pyers, clerk, plaintiffs, and Henry ffynche and Katharine his wife,and William Garland and Elizabeth his wife, deforoiaiits, of thirty-three and ahalf acres of land, with appurts., in the parish of Iwade. The deforeiants, forthemselves and the heirs of Katharine and Elizabeth, grant to the plaintiffsarid to the heirs of Thomas (Wellys), and receive one hundred marks for theconcession.

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EXTRACTS FROMTHE COMMON PLEAS ROLLS.

De Banco Roll, Trinity Term, A° 1 Henry VII, membrane 423."Kancia ss. Vincencius ffynche, de Newerumney, in. Comitatu predicto,

Gfentilman, in misericordia pro plurimis defaltis etc. Idem Vincencius attachi-atus fuit ad respondendum Johanni ffogge, Armigero, de placito quare vi etarmis clausum ipsius Johannis apud Oldrumney fregit et viginti et sex bovessuos precii quadraginta librarum ibidem inventos cepit et abduxit Et aliaenormia ei intulit ad grave dampnum ipsius Johannis Bt contra pacem dominiEicardi nuper de facto et non de jure Regis Anglie tercii etc. Et unde idemJohannes, per Willelmum Rose attornatum suurn, queritur quod predictus Vincen-cius sextodecimo die Novembris anno regni predicti nuper ut premittitur Regisprimo vi et armis, videlicet, gladiis, arcubus et sagittis clausum ipsius Johannisapud Oldrumney fregit et viginti et sex boves precii etc. ibidem inventos cepitet abduxit," etc. (? Seizure for tlie purpose of asserting right to property?)

De Saneo Soil, Hilary Term, A" 4 Hen. VIII, membrane 21.John Hales gave the King 40s. for a Licence of Concord with Henry ffynche

and Katharine his wife regarding a plea of Covenant of the Manor of Lytelys-eourt, with appurts., also two messuages, one hundred acr. land, sixty acr. mea-dow, three hundred acr. pasture, forty acr. wood, seven hundred acr. marsh, andten shillings rent, likewise rent of two hens, with appurts., in the parishes ofIwade and Huckyng ; also of the third part of forty two acr. land and forty twoacr. marsh, with appurts., in the parishes of luechnrche and Brokeland; also ofthe third part of one messuage, one toft, one garden, and ten aor. land, withappurts., in the parish of Myddelton next Sydyngbourn; also of the sixth part offive acr. land, with appurts., in the parish of Sydyngbourn,

Same membrane,Thomas Wellys gave the King 6s. 8d. for a Licence of Concord with Henry

fiynche and Katharine his wife, (and) William G-arland and Elizabeth his wife,regarding a plea of Covenant of thirty three and a half acr. land, with appurts.,in the parish of Iwade.

De Saneo Soil, Michaelmas Term, A° 12 Hen. VIII, membrane 123 dorse.Kent, To wit, Henry ffynche, in his proper person, demands against Thomas

Groueherst and Joan his wife the Manors of Ore, G-roueherst, and Hadlow, withappurts., also 300 acr. land, 40 acr. meadow, 200 acr. pasture, 40 acr. wood, 300acr. marsh, and 40s. rent, also rent of fi cocks, 20 hens, and 200 eggs, withappurts., in Iwade, Middelton, Bobbyng, and Mynster in the Isle of Sheppey, ashis Right and inheritance. Me.

De Banoo Roll, Michaelmas Term, A° 37 Hen. VIII, mrnnb. 319.Kent, To wit, John Tuftofi, gent., and Anthony Pelham, gent., by John Sel-

yard their Attorney, demand against Herbert ffynche, gent., the Manor ofBeteryngdefi, with appurts., also 4 messuages, 4 gardens, 300 acr. land, 100 aor.meadow, 300 aor. pasture, 200 acr. wood, and 20s. rent, with appurts., in Sande-herste, as their Right and inheritance. Me.

I N Q U I S I T I O N S .

Chaneery Inquisitions post mortem, A° 6 Elizabeth, No. 82.Taken at ffauersham 2 Oct. A" 6 Elizabeth, after the death of Nicholas ffinche,

!• " Qui (Juratores) dicunt super saoramentum suum quod prediotus NicholausH 2


diu ante oapcionem hujus inquisicionis fuifc seisitus in dominico suo ut de feodode et in Manerio de Norton juxta ffauersham, cum pertinenciis, in. _Comitatupredicto, Et ipse sic inde seisitus existens postea et ante capcionem hujus inqni-sicionis, scilicet, vicesimo die Marciiannisregnidomini Philippietdomine Marie

cum pertinenciis, Habendum medietatum illam, curn pertinenciis, prefatis Thomeheredibus et assignatis suis ad usum insius Nipholai pro termino vite sue, absqueimpeticione vasti, Bt post decessum ipsius Nicholai ad opus et usum predictiThome ffynche et heredum suorum imperpetuum," eta. " Bicunt eciam Juratorespredicti super sacramentum suum quod predictus Nicholaus de alia medietatepredicti Manerii et ceterorum pre[mi]ssorum sic ut prefertur seisitus existensdurante capcionem hujus inquisicionis ffeoffavit quosdam Jbhannem Manby etJohannem Bolook de altera medietate Manerii predicti, cum pertinenoiis, Haben-dum predictam alteram medietatem Manerii predicti, cum pertinenciis, prefatisJphanni Manbye et Johanni Block (sie) heredibus et assignatis suis ad usum pre-dicti Nicholai ad terminum vite sue, absque im]Deticione alicujus vasti, et postdecessum predicti Nicholai ad opus et usum Georgii ffynche, generosi, fllii et heredisapparentis predicti Nicholai, et heredum suorum imperpetuum," eto. " Et idemNicholaus sic inde seisitus existens de tali statu suo inde obiit seisitus primp dieDecembris anno regni dicte domine Kegine nunc quarto." — " Et quod predictusGeorgius ffynche die capcionem hujus inquisicionis etatis quadraginta annorumet amplius existens, et quod predictus Thomas ffynche etatis triginta duorumannorum et amplius existens, sunt filii et heredes predicti Nicholai."

Gkanoery Inquisitions post mortem, A." 6 Elizabeth, No. 88.KANOIA.

INQUISIOIO INDBNTATA capta apud ffeuersham in Oomitatu predicto secundodie Octobris anno regni Domine Elizabethe," eta., " sexto," — " ad inquirendumpost mortem Harbardi ffynche, armigeri," — "'qui (Juratores) dicunt super sacra-mentum suum quod predictus Harbardus ffynche, nuper de Lynsted in ComitatuKancie, generosus, diu ante capcionem hujns Inquisicionis fuit seisitus indominico suo ut de feodo de et in uno messuagio et uno gardino eidem messuagioadjacenti scituafci et existenti in Lynsted predicta juxta Le Ponde in communiplatea (sic") vulgariter vocata Linsted strete in Lynsted predicta ; ac etiam deet in duabus acris terre, tribus acris pasture et quinque acris prati, cum suispertinenciis, in Leneham in Oomitatu predicto ; unde predicte duo acre terrevocantur Syssisamons, ac predicte ires acre pasture et quinque acre prati vocauturMelleland ; ac etiam de ,et in medietate <unius messuagii, unius gardini et uniuscrofti terre continentium per estimacionem in toto duas acras, cum suis perti-nenciis, in Dudyngton in Comitatu predicto ; et sic inde seisitus existens de talistatu suo inde obiit seisitus xxvij0 die Novembris anno r[eg]ni dicte DomineEegine nunc quarto. Et quod predicta messuagium et gardinum, cum suis per-tinenciis, jacentia juxta Le Ponde in Linsted strete predicta tenentur de Johanneffynche, generoso, filio predicti Herbarti ffynche, sed per quo servicia Juratorespredicti penitus ignorant ; et quod valent per annum in omnibus exitibus ultrareprisas xiij .?. iiij d. Et quod predicte due acre terre, ac tres acre pasture etquinque acre prati, cum suis pertinenciis, tenentur de [left ManJt] Milles, vidua,in socagio ut de Manerio suo de New Shylve, sed per que servicia Juratorespredicti penitus ignorant ; et quod eedem due acre terre, ac tres acre pasture etquinque acre prati valent per annum in omnibus exitibus ultra reprisas xxx_tf.Et quod predicta medietas predictorum messuagii, gardini et crofti terre inDudington predicta, cum pertinenciis, tenentur de ffrancisco Bourn, generoso, insocagio ut de Manerio suo de Sharsted, sed per que servicia Juratores predictipenitus ignorant ; et quod eadem medietas valet per annum in omnibus exitibusultra reprisas xiij s. iiij d. Et quod tarn predicta messuagium et gardinum inLinsted sfcrete predicta, ac predicte due acre terre, tres acre pasture et quinqueacre prati in Leneham prediota, quam predicta medietas predictorum messuagii)

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et gardini et crof ti in Dudington prediota sunt de natura tenure et consuetudinisde gavelkind. Dicunt etiam Juratores predict! quod Harbardus die quo obiitfuit aeisitus de et in uno messuagio, cum suis pertinenciis, vocato Lundisshe, acde duobns gardinis eidem messuagio adjacentibus, et deceni peciis sive parcellisterre et bosci continentibus in toto per estimacionem oetoginta et quinque acrasterre et quinque aoras bosci scituatas, jacentes et existentes in Linsted predictaet Bapchilde et Tong in Oomitatu predicto ; et sic inde seisitus existens posl ea

nem Ohatlet de et in predictis messuagio, et ootoginta et quinque acris terre etquinque acris bosci, cum suis pertinenciis, per nomen octpginta et decem acrarumterre sive majus sive minus, cum suis pertinenciis, scituatarum, jacentiura etesistentium in Linsted predicta, Bapchyld et long in Comitatu predicto, ha-benda efc tenenda omcia et singula predicta messuagia, gardina, terre, tenementaet cetera premissa, cam suis pertinenciis, prefato Eoberto Porredge et JohanniOhatlet heredibus et assignatis suis imperpetuum, ad usurn ipsius Harbardiffynche pro termino vite sue absque impetitione alicujus vasti; et immediatepost mortem ipsius Harbardi ffynche ad usum Ohristoferi ffynche, fllii ipsiusHarbardi ffynche, et herednm de corpora ipsius Ohristoferi legitime procrean-dorum ; et pro defectu exitus de corpora ipsius Ohristoferi tune ad usum reetorumheredum predict! Harbardi iraperpetuum. Virtute cujus quidem feoffamentipredictus Bobertus Porredge et Johannes Chatlett fuerunt seisiti de predictismessuagio et ceteris premissis, cum suis pertinenciis, ad usus predictos secun-dum formam et effectum ejusdem Indenture virtute quorum quidem premissornmac vigore cujusdam actus Parliament! de usibus in possessionem transferendisprefatus Harbardus fuit seisitus de predictis messuagio et ceteris premissis, cumsuis pertinenciis, in dominico suo ut de libero tenemento, et sic inde seisitusexistens apud Lynsted predicta de tali statu suo inde obiit seisitus. Et ulteriusJui'atores predict: dicunt supei1 sacrainentum suum quod predictus Harbardusffynche die quo obiit fuit seisitus in dominico suo ut de ffleodo de et in unotenemento, duobus pomariis, uno gardino, et centum et decem acris terre predictevocate Sewers, cum pertinenciis, in Lynsted prediota; et ipse sic inde seisituspostea et ante capcionem hujus Inquisicionis, scilicet, secundo die Septembrisanno (gio) regnorum PMlippi et Marie nuper Eegis et Eegine Ang-lie quarto etquinto feoffayit inde predictum Johannem ffynche filium suum habendum sibi etheredibus suis ad solum opus ipsius Johannis heredum et assygnatorum suorumimperpetuum. Virtute cujus ffeoffamenti predictus Johannes in terra et tene-mentis illis, cum pertinenciis, intravit et fuit et adhuc est inde seisitus indominico suo ut de feodo, et quod terra et tenementailla, cum pertinenciis, valentper annum in omnibus exitibus ultra reprisas xv U., et tenentur de dicta DominaEegina ut de Manerio suo de Tenham in Comitatu predicto, per fldelitatem etreddendo xxij *. per annum pro omnibus serviciis. Dicunt eciam Juratores pre-dict! super sacramentum suum qiiod predictus Harbardus diu ante obitum suumfuit seisitus in dominico suo tit de ffeodo de et in uno tofto, uno hor(r)eo, unostabulo, duobus pomariis, et octaginta acris terre cognitis et vocatis per nominade Helland ffelde, Heyghfeld, Crystfeld, Downes fielde, Butteresfee, Ohurchefeld,Playstoll, Playstollcrof t, et Masons grove, cum pertinenciis, in Lynsted predicta;et ipse sic inde seisitus dm ante capoionem hujus Inquisicionis, scilicet, dictosecundo die Septembris dictis annis quarto et quinto Philippi et Marie supra-dictis fieofEavit inde Willelmum fEynche fllium suum habeuda sibi et_heredibussuis imperpetuum ad solum opus ipsius Willelrni heredum et assignatorumsuorum imperpetuum. Virtute cujus ffeoHamenti predictus Willelmus fuit etadhuc est de eisdem tenementis ultra recitatis seisitus in dominico suo ut deffeodo et valent per annum in omnibus exitibus ultra reprisas sij U., et tenenturde dicta Domina Regina ut de predicto Manerio de Tenham per fldelitat.em etreddendo xvj«. per annum pro omnibus serviciis et demandis. Ao JTJEATOEESpredict! ulterius dicunt super sacramentum suum quod predictus Harbartusffynche die quo obiit nulla Maneria terras seu tenementa habuit sive tenuit dedicta Domina Eegina in capite in dominico, possessione, revercione sive in servicioin Oomitatu predicto quodque dictus Harbartus dicto die quo obiit nulla alianeque plura habuit sive tenuit Maneria, terras, tenementa aut hereditaments inpossessions, revercione, sive servioio in Oomitatu predicto tenta de dicta Domina


Begina sive de aliquo alio in Coroitatu predicto preterquam terras et tenementaprediota, Et quod predictus Johannes Synche est filius ejus et heres secundumcursum communis Legis. Ac quod iidem Johannes ffynohe, ao Willelmus ffynche,ac quidam Henricus fEynche et Christoferus fEynche, generosi, sunt filii ac co-heredes predict! Harbaidi fiynche per consuetudinem de Gavelkynde predicto.Ac quod idem Johannes Fynche eat etatis xlyj annorum et amplius die capcionishujus Inquisicionis; ac quod predictus Willelmus fEynche est etatis xxxviijannorum et amplius die capcionis hujus Inquisicionis ; ac quod predictus Henri-cus ffynohe est sstatis xxxj annorum et amplius die capcionis hujus Inquisi-cionis ; ac quod pjredictus Christoferus est etatis octodecem annorum et ampliusdie capcionis hujus Inquisicionis. In cujus rei," etc.

Chancery Inquisitions yost mortem, A° 27 Elizabeth, only part, No. 63.Taken at Syttingbourne Friday 10th Sept. A° 27 Elizabeth after the death

of John ffynche, gent. The Jurors say " Quod diu ante obitam predict! Jo-hannis ffynche in Brevi predicto nominatus quidam Nicholaus ffynche ville deffauersham in dicto Comitatu Kancie, generosus," was seized in his demesne asof fee, of and in the Manor of Goodneston alias Goodwynston (and the lands,etc., to it belonging), and that one moiety of the aforesaid Manor is held of theQueen by the twentieth part of one knight's fee, and by the rent of 8*. forallservices and demands. " Et sic inde seisitus existens licencia (jwms obtento]dicte domine Eegine sub magno Sigillo suo Anglie alienaoionis dicte medietatisManerii predict! (and certain of the abovesaid lands, etc.), videlicet, primo dieMarcii anno regni dicte domine Eegine nostre Elizabethe vicesimo secundo indefeofiauit predictum Johannem ffynche in Brevi predicto nominatum et quendamThomam fFynche fratrem suum Habendum et tenendum pref ato Johanni ffyncheet Thome ffynche et heredibus suis Ad solum et proprium opus et usum ipsorumJohannis ffynche et Thome ffynche aeredum. et assignatorum suorum imperpe-tuum. Virtute cujus iidem Johannes ffynohe et Thomas ffynche fuerunt deManerio predicto et omnibus predictis terris tenementis pratis pascuis pasturis[IJesuris et ceteris premissis cum pertinenciis seisiti in dominico suo ut de feodo.Kt ulterius Juratores predict! diount quod predictus Johannes ffynche in dictoBrevi nominatus fuit seisitus in dominico suo ut de feodo de et in Manerio sivemessuagio vocato Sewers Ac de et in uno gardino duobus pomariis octoginta etdecem acris terre et duodecim acris bosci predicto Manerio sive messuagio vocatoSewers sp_ectantibus et pertinentibus et cum eodem occupatis cum pertinenciisscituatis jacentibus et esislentibus in parochia de Lynstyd in Comitatu predictoAc de et in uno messuagio sive tenemento vocato Lyttles Grove et septuagintaet septem acris terre pasture et marisci frisci eidem messuagio sive tenernentomodp spectantibus et pertinentibus cum pertin'enciis scituatis jacentibus et exis-tentibus in parochia de Leysdowne in Insula de Scapeiain Oomitatu predicto Acde et in quarta parte uuius messuagii et unius gardini cum pertineuciis in Dp-dyngton in Gomitatu predicto Ac de et in uno messuagio et uno gardino inffanersham predicta in Comitatu predicto Ac de et in uno' tofto terre continenteunam rodam terre eidera messuagio et. gardino pertinent! cum pertinenciis inDavyngton in Comitatu predicto Ac de et in Manerio de Baf orde alias Babforde "(and the lands, etc. to it belonging). " Et ulterius Juratores predict! dicuntsuper sacramentum suum predictum quod predictns Johannes ffynche sic inde deomnibus et singulis premissis seisitus esistens de tali statu obiit seisitus apudffordewyche in Comitatu predicto decimo septimo die ffebruarii anno regni dietedomine Eegine nostre Elizabethe vicesimo septimo supradicto, Et quod predictusThomas fiynche ipsum supervisit et se tenuit intus per Jus accrescendi de et inpredicto Manerio de Goodneston alias Goodwynston " (and the lands, etc. to itbelonging) — "Etquod predictus Thomas fEynche fuit tempore mortis predict!Johannis ffynche plene etatis et amplius, videlicet, etatis viginti et sex annorumet amplius," — " Nicholaus ffynche est ftlius et heres ipsius Johannis et est etatisquadraginta annorum et ultra."

DELATING TO THE FAMILY 01? FINCH. 343

EXTEAOTS FEOM SUBSIDY BOLLS, ETC.Exchequer, Queen's Remembrancer, Miscellaneous HooJf-s, No. 7, A." 3 Hen. V.

Polio 79, under Hundred of " Langgeporfc "—John fiynch' (taxed 6*. 6d.)

Exchequer, Queen's Remembrancer, Miscellaneous Boolis, No. 4, Booh ofInquisitions talten in connection with tlie levying of the Subsidy, A° 6 Hen. VI.

Folio 354.Under Inquisition taken at Battle on the Monday next after the Feast of

Corpus Christi, A° 6 Henry VI.STJSSEXIA—EAPA DE EASTYNGES.

" Vyncencius fEynohe, Willelmus fEynche, heredes Henrici fEynche, et tenentessui {names given], etmultialii, tenentvij feoda in Ikelesham, CattefEeld, (et)Ityngton, et vnum f eodum in BLychenore, vnde idem Vincencius, vt dicunt Jura-tores, seisitus est per se in dimidium f eodum in Catteffeld, Ityngton et Kychenore.Et predictus "Willelmus fEynche tenet quartam partem feodi militis per se inIkelesham. Et supradicti tenentes et alii tenent inter se separatim vrj feoda etquartam partem vnius feodi, ita quod non est aliquis eorum qui tenet quartampartem feodi militis per se."

Exoliequer, Augmentation Office, Miscellaneous BooJts, No. 66, Battle AbbeyCartulary.

Folio 10b.In Kental taken A° 8 Hen. VI., under: " Sanglake, videlicet, infra burgh'

Ville de Bello."" Willelmus ffynch' tenet unum mesuagium cum curtilagio et j croffco adja-

centibus quondam Vincencii fEynch' et antea Boberti Humfray,* jacent' (sic)infra burgh' Ville de Bello, inter mesuagium Elene atte Melle ex una parte, etstratam vocatam Amenerestrete ex parte altera buttant' (sic) super terram ele-mosine vocatam Eudfyn, Et debet indede reddltu per annum, videlicet, adfestum Nativitatis Domini vj d., Et ad festam sancti Michaelis vj d. (Inmargin : " tenet libere.")

Lay Subsidies, Kent, No. 125-277, leing " ̂ ,nd payment of Subsidy granted atWestminster Ann. 34 and 35 Hen. VIII," in Hundreds of " Milton,Teriliam, JTaversham, and Bougliton.^

Landes $ Moueable The tarn and rateHundred of Middelton. tenementes goodds to the Subsidie.

Middelton, John ffynche, gefi. xxxvjK. cli. iij li. vjs. viij^.Borden, Roger fEynche, gen. xl li. xl li. xl s.Kyngesdown, Thomas fEynohe, gen. xxvij li. xlvZi. xxx*.

Hundred of Tenham.Lynsted, Herbert fEynch, gen. xxx li. xl li. xxx s.

„ Nicholas fEynche, gent. xx li. xx li. xx *.

Lay Subsidies, Sent, No. 125-290—" Benevolence " Moll, dated 1st March A'36 Hen. VIII, i.e. 3644-45.

Borden, Eoger fEynche, gent. 31. 6 *. 8d.Hundred of Milton, John fEynche, gent. 51.Lynstede, Harbert ffynche, gent. 3 I.

„ Nicolas fEynche, gent. 32 s.„ John ffynche, gent. 20*.

* There are several other entries of William Finch in resp_ect of property inBattle and the suburbs. On fo. 14* he is said to hold a certain messuage, etc.,in Battle, -which late were Eobert TTmfray's (" quondam Robert! Vmfray").In folio 35b are entries (added at a later date), in respect of Courts held at Battleon the 18th May A" 11 Hen. VII, and 1st June A° 16 of the same reign, bothbeing held in the presence of Vincent fEynche, Seneschal.

f A record in extremely fine condition; every entry perfect throughout,


Kyngesdowne, Thomas fiynche, gent. 3 I. 6s. 8 d.Town of T[en]terden, parcel of 5 ports, Thomas ffiynche. 13 s. 4=d.

„ „ William %nche. 32s.Sandwich, Clement flyncke (? flynche) 20*.Lay Subsidies, Sent, Wo. 128-303, being " 1st payment of Subsidy granted A"

' 37 Hen. VIII." in Hundreds of "Milton, Tenkam; FawrsJiam andjBougUton."*

Landes and tene- Moveable Tame % RateHundred of Middelton. meats, by years, goodes. to tlie_8ubsidie.

Myddelton, John ffyn.oh', gent xl li. Nil iiij U.Bordene, Koger ffiyneh'. gent. xl li. Ix li iiij li.Kyngisdowne, John ffyn[c]h' xx s. xviij U. xviij s.Muston, George fiynch' xxv li. xxxv li. 1 s.

Hundred of Teriltam,.Lynstede, Harbert fiynch', gent, xxx&. Hi. iij li. vj s. viij A.

„ Nicholas fEynch', gent. xx U. xxv U. xl s.Hundred of Faversliam.

Norton, Thomas fEynch', gent. xxvij li. xxx II. liiij. s.Lay Subsidies, Kent, No. 126-330, A' 4 JSdm. VI.,- being 2nd payment of a Grant

(of relief, for goods') made A" 2 Edta. FJ.fHundred of Middelton—Middelton, Margarett fEynche, wedowe xx s.

„ „ „ Borden, Eoger flynche, gent. Ix s.„ „ „ Kyngesdown, Thomas fiynche, gentilman xlij s.„ „ „ Morston, George flynche, gent. xxx*.„ „ Teriliam—^Lynsted, Harber flynche, gent. xlj s.„ ,,ffeuerskam—Norton, Nicholas flynche, gent. xxv*.

Lay Subsidies, Kent, No. 126-372, A" 1 Missabeth.Milton, Clement flynohe, gent., in goodes 301.Borden, Roger fiynche, gent., in landes 20 I.Kingsdowne, Ealfe flynche, gent., in landes 16 1. (pays 21 *. 4 <#.)Lynsted, William fEynche, gent., in goodes 40 I.

„ Christofer fEynche, in landes 8 I.Ewell and Brimston, John flynche, gent., in goodes 321.Norton, George fiynche, gent., in goodes 301.

Lay Subsidies, Kent, No. 126-387, A" 5 Elizabeth.^Htmdred of Mydleton.

Mydleton, Clement fiynche, gent., in landes xx li. (Taw)—liij *. iiij d.Borden, Eoger fflynche, gent,, in landes xxx li, „ iiij U.Kyngesdowne, Ealfe fiynche, gent., in landes xvj U. „ xlij s. viij d.

Hundred of Teneliam.Lynstede, Crystopher fiynche, in landes viij [&.] „ xxj«. iiij(Z.__

„ William ffynche, gent., in goodes xl li. „ iij li. vj- *• viij d.Hundred of ffeuersliam.

Ewell and Brimston boroughe, John flynche, ingoodes xxxij U. ;, liij s. iiij d.

Norton, George fiynche, gent., in landes xx li. „ liij s. iiij d.Lay Subsidies, Kent, No. 127-534, A" 40 Elizabeth.

Landes Goodes.Miltoun, Grace ffinche, wydoweKingsdowne, Brigett ffinche, wydowe

„ Thomas ffinche, gent.Linsteedj John ffinche seniour, gent.

„ John ffinohe juniour, gent.Prestoun, Anthonie ffinche, gent.Sellinge, William ffinche

viij li.iij li.vK.iijZi.VJ 1%.iij li.

xxxij *.xij*.XX*.xij *.xxiiij s.xij *.

•vijli. xviij*. iiij^-

* In fine preservation, and well written.

I A very fine record; quite perfect throughout.In beautiful preservation, except for Selling, which is much obliterated.

RELATING TO THE FAMILY OP tflNCH. 345

Lay Subsidies, Sent, No. 127-567, A" 7 Jos. Z*Landes $• Cfoodes $ Mate of

Hundred of Milton. tene-mentes eliattelles Subsidie.Milton, John flynch, armiger, vli. v K. vj s. viij d.

. Milsted, Eichard fEynche, gent. ss.s. 0 xvj d.Kingsdowne, Thomas flynch, armiger, iiij U. iiij li. • v s. iiij d.

„ Bridgett fiynche iij li. 0 iiij s.Hundred of FaversluMn.

Sheldwieh, John Synch, gent. iiij U. 0 y s iiij d.

Lay 8ubsidi.es, Kent, 127-578. Last payment of second Subsidy (/ranted atWestminster A" 18 Jas. I, in Hundreds of Milton, Tenliam, Faversliam,and Bonglvton.\My Iton Hundred. Landes. Qooties. Rates.

Mylton, John ffinch, esq*. vj li. 0 viij s„ Tho. ffinch, gent. xx *. 0 j s. iiij d.

[Kingsd]owne, Thomas ffinch, gent, iij li. 0 iiij s.„ Elizabeth ffinch, vfidua.] xls. 0 ijs. viij A

Eichard ffinoh, ge[nt.] xx s. 0 j s. iiij d.jTenftam Hundred.

[? Linsted,] William ffinche, gent. iij U. 0 iiij s.ffatiersham Hundred.

Ospringe, flranncis Langworth vidua.J vj U. 0 viij s.

Lay Subsidies, Sent, Sfo. 128-618 A" 4 diaries I,Hundred of Milton.

Milton—John Synch, esqr, recusant convict, in la., vj li., (tax) slviij s.„ Clement ffynch, gen., recusant convict, in goo., iij li., (tax) xvj s.„ Servantes to John flynch, esqr, recusant convict, wch haue not receaued

the sacrament for one whole yeare last past, not otherwise con-tributory.

Milsted—Richard flynch in la., xx*., (tax) iiij *.Kingsdovrae—Thomas ffinch, gen., in la., iiij li., (tax) xvj s.

Hundred of Teriliain.Linsted—Gartrude flynch, wid., in la., ij li., (tax) viij s.

Lay Subsidies, Kent, No. 128-640, "being Assessment of(f 2nd) payment of Sub-sidy granted A" 16 Gfias. I.

Hundred of Milton.Milton, Clement ffinch, esq1, recusant convict. la.

,, Servants to John ranch, escf, recusant convict,"]•who haue not received the Holy Com- Imunion for one whole yeere last past; not \otherwise contributory. J

Kingsdowne, Thomas ffinch, gen. la. 41.Hundred of FaversJiam.

Preston, Mrs Susan ffinoh', vidua, recusant convict. la.„ John ffinoh, gen, recusant conuicfc. la.„ Charles fflnch, gen, recusant convict. la.,, Among " Popish recusantes wdl haue not

received the holy Communion for thespace of one whole yeere ; not otherwisecontributory"—Elizabeth ffinch.

Throwley, William ffinch, gen. la. .From No. 128-648 of this date (being " the two last subsidies " of the four

"_intire " Subsidies granted A° 16 Chas. I.) we get under Milsted—Eich. ffinch(in) lands xxx s.

* At the end:—"Liberat1 per manus et saoramentum Thome flyuch, deMilton, in Comitatu Kancie, gen, xix° die Maii A° regni Eegis Jaoobi, nono.''

t Well written, and in excellent condition.j Daughter of John Fin oh, gent., and relict of Dr. John Langworth, Pre-

bendary of Canterbury. She held land here in right of her first husband PeterGreenstreet, gent,, of Ospringe; and died 1633.


ENTRIES EXTRACTED FROM THE TRANSCRIPTS* OF FAVERSHAMREGISTER, PRESERVED IN THE ARCHDEACON'S REGISTRY,CANTERBURY.

Churchwardens' Return from" Anno 1563 to anno 1664 " (Baptismsonly).Anno 1663, May—christenid the

second of May Mildred ffinche,doughter of Mr John ffinche andJulian.(The Returns for 1566-6, 1566-7,

1668-9, and 1569-70 are wanting.)Return for year (as endorsed in

modern hand) 1670-71.A" 1570, December, Twisday in Christ-

inas -woke—christenid the xxvijdale Thomas Finche, sonne of Mr

Anthonie ffinche and Elizabethevxor.(The Return from Easter 1573 to

ditto 1574: is much damaged).Return from Easter 1674 to ditto

1575.Maye (1574)—christened y° 30 daye

Harberd, sonne of Christoferffynche, gent., & Ane vxor.

Marche (1575)—buryed the 19 dayeThomas ffynche, gent., & Juratt,howeholder.Return for year (as endorsed in

modem hand) 1675-6.ffebruarye (1576)—christened ye 25

daye John, y« chylde of NicholasfEynche & Dorathe vxor.

Return for year (as endorsed inmodern hand) 1576-7.July (1576)—christened the 15 daye

Thomas, the sonne of Christofferffynche, gentt., & Anne his wyffe.

Januarye (1576-77)—christened the 3day John, the son of John Philpott,an Attorney, & Elizabethe his wyfEe.

September (1576)—buryed the 20daye Jullyafi ffynche, vxor Johannis,gent.Return for year (as endorsed in

modern hand) 1577-8.October (1577)—christened ye 6 daye

John ffynche, ye son of Christoferand Ane his wyffe, gent.Return for year (as endorsed in

modern hand) 1678-9, the bottomedges of which are destroyed.Maye, 1678—chri(s)tened the 18 of

Maye Anne, the daughter of Nicholasflynche, gent., and Dorathe his•wyffe.Return for year (as endorsed in

modern hand) 1579-80.

1579, August—christened the 16 dayeffrauneis, the sonne of ChristoferfEynche, gent., and Ane his wyfEe.

1679, Nouember—buryed the 7 dayeffrauncis ffynche, a younge child.

Return for year (as endorsed inmodern hand) 1680-81.Aprill (1680)—christened the 9 daye

Rychard, the sonne of Christoferffynche, gent., luris, and Anna hiswyfie.

Januarye (1580-81)—marryed the 23daye Thomas fEynche to Grace

Return for year (as endorsed inmodern hand) 1682-3.November (1582)—christened the xij'u

daye Elizabeth, the daughter ofThomas fEynche & Grace vxor.

November (1582)—christened the lastdaye Michaell, the sonne of Nicho-las ffynch & Dorathe vxor.Return for year (as indorsed in

modern hand) 1683-4.1683, Maye—christened the 12 daye

Thomas, y° sonne of Thomasffynche & Suzafi vxor.

August (1583)—buryed the 28 dayeSuzan fEynche vxor.Return for year (as endorsed in

modern hand) 1684-6.ffebruarye (1584-85.)—christened the

6 daye Katheryne, y° daughter ofChristofer fiynch & Anna vxor.

Marche (1585)—christened the 29daye George, y° sonne of Nicholasffynche & Dorathe vxor.

Return for year (as endorsed inmodern hand) 1585-6.Julye (1586)—christened the 25 day

Symond, the sonne of Nicholasffinch & Dorathe vxor.Return for year (as endorsed in

modem hand) 1587-8 (query if correct).1586 (i.e. 1686-87), ffebruarye—Mon-

day y° 6, baptised William, yc sunof William fEynche, gent., & Bene-dict his wyffe.

1687, Apryll—Sunday y« 16, beeingeEster daye, baptised Benedict, ye

daughter of Nicholas Synch, gent.,& Dorothe his wyfEe.

1687, baptised, August—Sundaye 6,Christofer, y° sun of Christoferffynch, gent., & Anna his wyfie.

1688, baptised, Septem.—Weddnes-

* That portion of the original Register to which nearly all of these entriesapply is not now extant.

TO THE FAMILY OP EINCH. 34ft

day 24, Benedict y= daughter ofWm fiynch, gent., & Benedict hiswyffe.

1588, buried, Julii 18 George fEynche,child.Eeturn for year (as endorsed in

modern hand) 1589-90.October 1589, baptised y° 12 Jane, y«

daughter of Nicholas fEynche, gent.,& Dorothe his wyfe.

Januarys (1589-90), baptised yc 15Christofer, y° sun of Mr "Williamfiynche, gent., &Bennet his wife.

Mail (1590), baptised y° 31 Mark, y"sonne of Ohristofor fiynche, gent.& Jwate of his Towne, & Anna hiswifie.

August (1590), baptised y" 21 Jhon,the sun of Thomas fEynche gent.,& Jone his wifie.Eeturn for year (as endorsed in

modern hand) 1590-91.Apryll 1591, buried—30 Agnes fiynche,

wydoe.Eeturn for year (as endorsed in

modern hand) 1592-3.

A° 1592. October—buryed y° 19 Har-bert, y° sun of Mr OhristoferfEynche, gent.Return for year (as endorsed in

modern hand), 1593-4.August (1594)—buried y° 11 Dority

fHnch, widdow.Eeturn for year (as endorsed in

modern hand) 1594-5. Baptisms only,the Marriages and Burials are want-ing.(1594), baptized the 27 daie (of Nov.)

William, the spnne of ThomasfEynche & Jane his wyflfe.

The Returns for the first halves ofthe years 1601-2 and 1602-3 are want-ing ; so also are the Eeturns for theyears 1605-6 to 1609-10 inclusive, andthat for 1612-13.)

Eeturn for year (as endorsed inmodern hand) 1615-16.Burialls, Januarie (1616-16)—Jane,

wife of Thomas fEynche.Burialls. Julie 13 (1616), William

ffynoti.

ENTRIES EXTRACTED FROM TEE TEANSCEIPTS* OF TJNSTEDEEQISTEE, PRESERVED IN THE ARCHDEACON'S REG-ISTEY,CANTERBURY.

Churchwardens' Return from " xxixSep. 1660 to xxix Sep. 1661."Item the ij of June anno predicto

(1661) was buryed .. .f Fynch, wyfto Harborowe Fynch.This Return is signed "Wylliam

Fynch, sydeman."(The Returns for 1561-2, 1662-3,

1666-6, and 1569-70 are wjmting; andthat for 1564-5 is only a fragment.)

Return for year (as endorsed inmodern hand) 1573-4.1573 (i.e. 1673-74), the 13 of fiebruary

Jone fEynche was buried.1573 (i.e. 1573-74), the 19 of February

Katheryfi fiynche was buried.Return for year (as endorsed in

modern hand) 1574-5—only a frag-ment.1574,.. .f ffynohe, y° sofi of Nycholes

ffynche, was christenyd.The Return for 1578-9 is a frag-

ment, anrl that for 1680-81 wanting.)Return for year (as endorsed in

modern hand) 1582-3—damaged.• ... August, Katren ffinche, the

daughter of John fEynche, waschristened.

1683, the 26 of Aprell Mr ThomasRoper was buried.

(The Return for 1683-4is damaged.)Return for year (as endorsed in

modern hand) 1584-5.1684 (i.e. 1584-85), the 24 daye of

fEeburarye Mr John fEynche was bur.Return for year (as endorsed in

modern hand) " 1685-6, last half yearonly."

Under " Since 27 Martii 1586 "—William Fynch, sonn of John Fynche,

christened 8 Mali (1586).This Return is signed "John

Finshe."Return for years (as endorsed in

modern hand) 1586-7 and 1587-8.1687 (i.e. 1587-88), Ralf Fynch, sonn

of Thomas Fynoh, gente, bapt. 18Febru.

1688, Joan Fynch, daughter of JohnFynch, gent., bapt. 14 Julii.(The Return for 1588-9 is want-

ing.)

* That portion of the original Register to which nearly all of these entriesapply is not now extant.

t I could not read the Christian names.

348 WILLS, AND OTHER RECORDS.

Return for year " beginning 3 ofOctober 1691."The 30 of October (1691) was chris-

tened Bodolphe fflnche, sonn ofThomas fflnch, gent.

The first of October (1592) christenedThomas Finch, sonn of John ffinche.(The Return for 1594-5 is want-

ing.)Eeturn for year (as endorsed in

modern hand) 1595-6.The 4th of Aprill (1596) was christened

Harbartf£ynche,sonne of Johnfiynchjunior, gent.Eeturn for year "beginning x of

October 1596 ;" (endorsed in modernhand 1696-7.)The 7 of October (1597) was buryed

Thomas ffinche, sonn of Mr Jhonffinche, gent.(The Eeturns for 1600-1, 1601-2,

1602-3, and 1603-4 are wanting.)Eeturn for year "from 13 Oct.

1606."Burials—May the 9th (1606) Joane

Eoper, -widow of Thomas Eoper, ofTenham.(The Eeturn for 1606-7 is wanting.)Eeturn from. " Mich. 1621 to ditto

1622.''October the 21 (1622) Mary ftynch,

daug. of Mr William.Eeturn from "29 Sep. 1623 to

ditto 1624."Under Baptisms—March the 29 (1624)

Elizabeth fiynch, y° dang, of Will.,gent.

Burials—Jvne the 20 (1624) Jonefiynch, vriddow, gent.Eeturn from " 29 Sep. 1626 to ditto

1627." •Jone, the daughter of John ffynch,

was buried yc 24 of October 1626.Eeturn from " 27 Sep. 1627 to ditto

1628."William ffyncbe, gent., was buried

the 22 of October 1627.William, the sonn of Mr William

fiynche, deceased, was baptized the11 of November 1627.

ENTEIES EXTEACTED FEOM THE PAEISH EEG-ISTBE OFSELLING-.

Margrett flinch was buried the xxrjth

day of Maye A° Com' 1662.A° 1591, Mary ffinch, the doughter of

William ffineh, gent., was bapt, thevjth day of June.

A° 1692, Thomas ffinch, sonne of Wil-liam ffinch, gent., was bapt. the isth

of September.

A° 1594, Eobert ffinch, sonne of Wil-liam ffinch, gent,, was bapt. theseconde of June.

A° 1597, Margrett ffinch, doughter ofWilliam ffinch, gent., was bap. thexxxth day of Juley.

PAEISH BEGHSTER OF SHELDWIOH.Anno Domini 1571—Peter Gieenestret and firaunces ffinche* weare maried

the 14 of Julie.

* According to a Pedigree in Heralds' College she was the daughter of John,not Thomas Finch of Faversham (Berry's Genealogies, Sent, p. 469).' Herfirst husband Peter Greenstreet, gent., owner of the Manors of Plumford andPaynters, in Ospringe, died in March 1585-86 (CJianaery Ing, p.m. A° 28 Blizab.,part 1, No. 67) and in February 1586-87* she married, secondly, Dr. JohnLangworth, Prebendary of Canterbury, by whom she had another family. Shedied in 1633, and in her Will, proved in the Consistory Court at Canterbury,•mentions her sons and daughters, the Greenstreets, and also some of theirchildren, her grandchildren. By above Peter she had issue John, Simon, Eliza-beth, George, Martha, and Peter (born after his father's death).

* Parish Eegister of Ospringe. 1586—The last day of ffebeuary was maryedJohn Langworth, doctor of Diuinitie, and Fraunces Grenestret, widowe.

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