Will of: Alice Sakett of St Peter in Thanet, Kent.
Date: 13 July 1476.
Proved: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, 6 November 1476.
Source: Kent Archives Office, PRC 17-3-43.
Beneficiaries:
John Sakett and Solomon Sakett (relationships to Alice not specified) named as beneficiaries after specific bequests to Alice Kaud? wife of Nicholas Kaud? (clothing), the wife of William Peke (clothing), the wife of Thomas Edwards (clothing), and William Peek (20d).
Transcript: Will needs further work on transcription and translation from the Latin.
In dei nomine Amen Xiij die mensis July Anno Dm MCCCClxxvj Ego Alica Sakett de pissh Sn Petri in Insula de Thaneto compoe mentes et sano memorie condo testm mea in hunc modu In primis lego anim mea deo omipotenti be mare … … et … … … … ad sepeliendi in cimitio pissh sn Petri p'dict Itm lego sumo p Altari p decime meis oblites iij s iiij d Itm lego pissh … xij d Itm lego fabrios dict ecclie v … Itm lego dict ecclie iij … … Itm lego Alice [Kaud?] ux Nich [Kaud?] mea opt [blad …] Itm lego … … … … … iiij d Itm lego … … meore iiij d Itm ux Willi Peke … [bladea tunica] Itm lego ux Thoma Edwards de Cherthelle … … tunica Itm lego … … … [bladea tunica] Itm lego Willo Peek xx d Itm lego [a------] Sakett mea optima capio Itm lego p'dict Alice [Kaud?] mea [vylett capio] … v s … … meore … [no legat] do et lego John Sakett et Salamon Sakett ut … [inde ordict] … [p salute] … … [put die] … [videbetr] …
Probat fuit … … vj to Novembris Anno Dm MCCCClxxvj … … … … in forma … … … …
[Translation]
In the name of God amen the 13th day of the month of July in the year of our Lord 1476 I Alice Sakett of the parish of St Peter in the Isle of Thanet being of sound mind and perfect memory make my testament in this manner First I leave my soul to God Almighty Blessed Mary … … and … … … … buried in the churchyard of the parish of St Peter aforesaid Item I leave to the high altar for my tythes forgotten 3s 4d Item I leave to the parish … 12d Item I leave to the building of the said church 5 … Item I leave to the said church 3 … … Item I leave to Alice [Kaud?] wife of Nicholas [Kaud?] my best [corn …] Item I leave … … …… … 4d Item I leave […] 4d Item the wife of William Peke … [corn-coloured tunic] Item I leave the wife of Thomas Edwards of Cherthill[?] … … tunic Item I leave … … … [corn-coloured tunic] Item I leave William Peek 20d Item I leave [a------] Sakett my best […] Item I leave the aforesaid Alice [Kaud?] my [violet …] … 5s … … … … [not bequeathed] I give and leave John Sakett and Solomon Sakett … … … … … [… …] … … [… …] … […]
Probate was … … 6th November the year of our Lord 1476 … …