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- RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. Mentioned in father's will per website http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/Research/Libr/Wills/Bk57/page%2045.htm accessed 23 May 2017: "Medieval & Tudor Kent P.C.C. Wills Transcriptions," by L. L. Duncan - Book 57 page 45 -- William KNECHEBULL - Will 20 October 1522:
"William Knechebull of the parishe of Mydle, 20th October 1522. To be buried in the church of Saint John the Baptist of Mersham by my Fader & frendis there. An honest prest to rede & syng three masses and another in the church of Midle for 2 yeres. To high altar of Midle 20s & to reparacon of said church 40s. To high aulter of parish of Brokeland 3s. 4. To reparacon of the spytill (?error for Stepill) of Aldyngton 20s (it was then building). To high aulter of the church of Hurst 6s 8d.
Matild my wife 200 marcs, 10 keen, a bull a ween, yoked & 10 buddis & 10 calves, half of my houshold, an ambilying horse or gildyng to Ryde on, 20 seames of whete & 40 seames of barley. If she be with child it shall have £100 at 24 or at his mariage & be sett to scole & honestly founde but he shall not clayme noon of the landes that were yeven to my sons John & Thomas his brethern by the last will of my Fader. If a mayden then she to be honestly kept etc. To Sibill my doughter to her mariage 40 marcs.
To John Assheley £20, Nicholas Hawke £5 & he to doo for my sonne Thomas Knechebull as my trust is in hym. To Wm Abeer £3, Richard Hegyer alias Richard Bruer 20d every yere for 10 yeres. To Nychas Hawke, John Watson, John Smythe, moder Inglott, Bakers wif, Yongs wif, Yealdishe widow & Johan Mihells yche of theym 13s 4d. Robert Garrard 26s 8d. To the hye waye ayenst my faders landis called Godards Lands 20 marcs.
My sonne Thomas shall abyde & dwell with Richard Halle til he be married & he shall have 20 nobles for kepyng my said sonne, the which Rychard Halle shall goo & Ride wt my said sonne Thomas to help hym shifte half lyke of all my moveables & fermes payinhg lyke charges concerning this my testament & also my Faders will & testament as my sonne John shall doo in everything. Residue to John & Thomas Knechebull my sonnes & executors. Overseers: Richard Halle, Richard Lott & George Bachelor.
Witnesses: Wm Blackborne, clerke, Thos Henbon, John Aysley, Nichas Hawke, Robt Garrard, John Fonten, John Knechebull, Richard Edward & other.
Proved 13 Nov 1522 by Robert Garrard & Nichs Hawke & Thomas Knechebull & Wm Knechebull, executors. [PCC 12 Maynwaryng]"
2. Mentioned in husband's will per website http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/Research/Libr/Wills/Bk57/page%2036.htm accessed 23 May 2017, "Medieval & Tudor Kent P.C.C. Wills Transcriptions," by L. L. Duncan - Book 57 page 36: "Rafe WILLCOCKS - Will 22 December 1555":
"Rafe Willcocks, 22nd Decr 1555 of the parishe of Lydde, Jurate, beinge sicke etc. To be buried within the parishe churche of Lydde in the middle pace of the same churche if master Bailiff & his bretherne shall thinke it mete & I will that a faire tombe shalbe made over my grave at the discretion of my executors. To the hie altare 6s 8d. To the reparacon of the churche of Lidd 40s. Unto prestes & clarkes of the parishe of Lydd at my buriall according to the custome in this behalf & to prestes that shall cum oute of the towne eighte pence a pece etc and in like manner at my monthes minde & at my twelvemonthes minde 13s 4d & to poore people 40s.
To John Wilcocks my servante £5 and to look to my cattell till Michaelmas after my decease £3.6.8 with meate & drink condicionally that he tarrie with my executors so longe. To Roberte Dodd my servante £3.6.8 (and as for the last named). To Richarde Sede my servant 40s for his wages till Michaelmas with meate, drinke & clothing. Unto John Brett my servante 26s 8d (and as before) and if my executors shall not like his service then I will that they shall paie him for the time that he hathe served & lett him departe. Unto John Browne my servant 20s & the keping of a horse or geldinge & two budds or kine untill Michaelmas nexte. Unto Thomas Maire my servant foure lodes of fewell wood.
Unto Constance Berie my maide servante 20s. Unto Johane Haywarde my maide servante 40s, which I will shalbe in the kepinge of Peter Godfrey of Lydde aforesaide Jurate. Unto Thomas Cunstable my servant 6s 8d. Unto Joane Berie my maide servante one ewe & a lambe. Unto Julian Presten my servante 20s. I geve unto my brother Robert Wilcocks widowe 20s which she oweth unto me. Unto the daughter of the said Robert W. 20s at her mariage. To Stephen Reamis servante to the right worshipfull Sr John Baker £5. Unto Richd Lake servante to the same Sr John Baker £5. Where John Berie of Ivechurch holdithe all those landes which I have to farme by lease of Master Macket of Rye, I will he shall have & hold the same all the terme to cum. I will John Waterman shall have to farme all my 8 acres he now occupieth paying yearly 40s.
Unto Sibill my wife all my leases etc in Lydde & my best ambling mare & my nexte best geldinge with two side saddells & bridells, six of my best kine, two of my best rammes & threscore of my best ewes & sufficient foder for her catell, as for thre kyne whiche she must kepe for Henrie Potten of Lydde. Also 10 seamys of wheate & 10 of barley. Also all the juells & 3 silver spoones, all my swyne & poultrie, all my hempe & my fuell wood in my close excepte certaine long Battes reserved for railes & £50. To William Willcocks my sonne two fetherbeddis, 8 pair of sheets with stedill etc & rest of my household stuff unto Joane Willcocks & Anne W my doughters. To Joane £50 at her mariage & £50 to Anne at her mariage. Residewe to be solde by myne executors to the most avantage to pay detts etc.
Executors: Peter Godfrey of Lydde, jurate, Richarde Snatchebull[Knatchebull?] of Mersam, Yoman & John Berye of Ivechurch yoman & to eche £10. The right worshipfull Sr John Baker knight supervisor & I geve him £20. And as to my landes & tenements, rentes & serviceys within the parishes of Lydd, Mydley, Olde Romeney, Warhorne, Snargate, Brocklande & Wrotam. 22 Dec 2 & 3 Philip & Mary. Unto my kinsman John Wilcockes of London one & a half acre in Brucklande in the occupacon of John Gibbes. To William Willcockes my sonne all my lands in Wrotham caulid Itam Parke & all my manor of Warhorne & all those my landes in Snargate. In default to Edward Willcockes my sonne & in default to Joane W and Anne W my daughters. To Sibill my wife £20 by the yere, conditionally that she will forsake her jointure, dowrie or widowrighte in all my lands assigned to William & Edwarde Willcockes my sonnes. After my detts paid I will my executors shall bestowe £800 of the residue to the purchasinge of landes for my said sonne Edward Willcockes when he shall come to 21 and when he is 21 he shall make a release to William my sonne of all his right or title to my manor of Warehorne.
In presence of Nicholas Pyx, John Hebilthwaite, writer herof, John Willcocks of London, John Webbe of Westhedde, Clemente Stuppenny, Wm Pyxe. The said Testator willed to John Reinoldes his father in lawe a geldinge. To John Browne his servant his next beste waine with wheles yokes & an iron tighte.
Proved 23 January 1555 sede vacante by Peter Godfrey & John Berie executors power to Richd Snachebull reserved. [PCC 38 More]"
2. Mentioned in brother's will.
Will of John Knechebull or Knachebull of Mersham, Kent.
Prerogative Court of Canterbury and related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers. Name of Register: Alenger. Will of John Knechebull or Knachebull of Mersham, Kent.
Held by: The National Archives - Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Date: 21 January 1541
Reference: PROB 11/28/368
Image of will found at ancestry.com
Name: John Knechebull[Johanis Knechebull]
Probate Date: 24 Mar 1541
First part in Latin, second page in English:
-Richard Parkehurst and Walter Hendle
-relict Alice Knachbull
-filiorum Ricd Knachbull et Willim Knachbull
Roberti Sill, Lawrency Colman or Colmay?, Thomas Fowle, Johannes Raynold de Hollyngborn Ricd Hawk?
English will and testament; will written 25 June 1540, John Knachebull of the parish of Mersham, Kent
-to be buried in the parish of Mersham
-Sir John Ive? sing and celebrate in Mersham church for my soule
-wife Alice
-2 of my sons Richard Knachebull and William Knachebull both under 21
-2 other sons John Knachebull and Raynold Knachebull both under 21 [my 2 younger sons]
-sons William, John, and Raynold bu at the ordre rule and disposiny? of John Blachyndey and Raf [also Rauf, Raff, Rauff] Wilcoks my brother in lawe
-Mr. Walter Hendle of Crambroke[Cranbrook]
-son Reynold be in the keping of his mother untill he comyth to the age of vii yeres [7 years?]
-when every son comes to the age of xiiii [14 years]
-in default[if all 4 sons die without heirs] to daughter Anne Knachebull
-in default to my syster Sibell, Rauf Wilcocks wyf
-brother-in-law Thomas Fowle
-brother-in-law Peter Fowle
-Rauff Wylcoks
-Richard Lynk 10 pounds to the intent that he shall take payne to the bringing up of Richard Knachebull my sonne
-John Raynold of Holyngborne[Hollingourne]
-Lawrence Colmay
-my brother Foche
-Mistress Elizabeth Scott
-Agnes Sparow
-John Clarke
-John Herryng
-Peter Adryan
-John Hode
-Thomas Myhell
-godson John Herte
-George Fowle
-Robert Robyns
-Anne Joyall or Idyall? my mother-in-law
-Mother Roger
-4 sons as executors
-overseers John Blachendey gentleman and Rauff Wilcoks
-witnesses Robert Brent gentilman, John Raynold, Peter Fowle, Thomas Fowle, Robert Foche, Richard Lynke, Lawrance Edmay, John Hall, William Pleggor, and Robert Hall
From this will Richard seems to be the eldest, then William, then John, and then Raynold.
MARRIAGE:
1. Second marriage judging from proximity of date to that of Sybilla's first husband's death date. Also note that John Berry is mentioned in her first husband's will and apparently makes the move from Ivychurch to Lydd to replace Rafe Wilcox as jurate in Lydd. Much of the land described for John Berry corresponds to that of Rafe Willcox. Per website http://search.findmypast.com/record?id=gbprs%2feastkent%2fmar%2f027393%2f2 accessed 23 May 2017:
"Kent, East Kent marriage index 1538-1754 Transcription
First name(s): Sybil
Last name: Wilcox
Residence: Lydd
Marriage year: 1557
Marriage date: 8 Jan 1557
Marriage place: Lydd
Spouse's first name(s): John
Spouse's last name: Berry
Spouse's residence: Lydd
County: Kent
Country: England"
SOURCES_MISC:
1. "The Baronetage of England: Or The History of the English Baronets ...," by William Betham (1801), vol. 1, p. 434 (available online at <https://books.google.co.il/books?id=5ikwAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA434&lpg=PA434&dq=richard+knatchbull+and+agnes+brent&source=bl&ots=cDQ6o8x10J&sig=CJ3xad5dxGmI18eS_qt4cgBKA6k&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=richard%20knatchbull%20and%20agnes%20brent&f=false>)
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