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Name BRAMPSTON, Thomas Gender Male Death 1511 Northfleet, Kent, England 
Person ID I8426 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Family [BRAMPSTON], Johane d. Yes, date unknown Children 1. BRAMPSTON, Elizabeth d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] Family ID F3084 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Notes - THOMAS BRAMPSTON (14??-1511)
The Will of Thomas BRAMPSTON (????-1511) of Northfleet, Kent, in which John EDGOSE and Thomas BRETT are bequeathed £4 each:
[surnames capitalised, abbreviations expanded, and beneficiaries separated for the sake of clarity]
"In the name of god amen The xxviijth day of May the thirde yere of the Reigne of king henry the viijth The yere of our lord god 1511. I Thomas BRAMPSTON of the p(ar)isshe of Northflete in the Countie of kent beying in good mynde and memory make my p(re)sent testame(n)t and last will in man(ner) and forme folowing.
First I beque(a)th my soule to almighty god to our blissed lady seynt mary and to all the holy company of heve(a)n And my body to be buried in the churche of Northflete Also I beque(a)th to the high aulter there for my tithes and oblacions necligently forgot(t)en xl s Also to the churchwardeyns and p(ar)isshon(er)s of the same vj li xiijs iiij d. toward the repar(a)cions and other necessaries toward the same churche
It(e)m I beque(a)th to Elizabeth my doughter to hir mariage and promocion C [illegible].
It(e)m I beque(a)th to ev(er)y of my godchild(e)rn iij s, iiij d.
It(em) to ev(er)y poore man and woman at the tyme of my burying to preestes clerkes and other to pray for my soule & other necessaries concernyng the same
It(em) at the tyme of my moneths mynde I will theis be bestowed iij li. in Druge massez and other necessaries for the well of my soule and all [????] soules And at my yeres minde in like man(ner) there iiij li. And yerely after that I will there be an yerely obite kept in the said church of Northflete with Druge and massez and to be spent yerely the [?????] xiij s iiij d. Also I will that an honest preest as may be got(t)en shall sing in the same churche to pray for my soule and all my frends soules and all cristen soules by the space of ij yeres Immediatly after my decesse he to have yerely for his salary vj li xiij s iiij d.
Also I beque(a)th to John ROOPER gentilman vj li xiij s iiij d.
It(em) I beque(a)th to Maistres Jane ROPER his wife iij li vj s viij d.
I(em) to Ro BRAMPSTON xl s. To henry BRAMPSTON xl s. To John BRAMPSTON xl s. To Basill RYCHEFORTH xl s.
It(em) I forgeve to Thomas EV(ER)ARDE [?] v l. of dette whiche he oweth to me
It(em) I forgeve William ATTWOODE the xxti quartes of Barley which he bought of me for v [???] which he ys unpaid to me
It(em) I bequeth to Robert ATTWOODE his broder xl s.
It(em) to philipp GOSSWELL xl s. To Maryon SHIBBYNG xl s. To Elyn BOYDON xl s.
It(em) I forgeve to Richard MARCHALL xxxx li of dette whiche he oweth unto me
It(em) I bequeth to John HAMMOND xiij s iiij d. To Jarrard MIDLAME iij s. iiij d. To Thomas PERCE vj s. viij d.
It(em) I forgeve to Robert THORNTON x s. of the xxx s. which he ought me at mighelmas last past
It(em) I forgeve John CLEMENT xxxvj s. viij d. that he oweth me for viij q(ua)rters of barley
It(em) I beque(a)th to John BOUCHER vj s viijd. To thomas CALOWE xiij s iiij d. To William FORKER v s. To thomas WILLSON xx s. To Will(ia)m AYLECTE vj s viij d. To R(i)c(hard) WALLEYS xx s. To John SCALES x s. To thomas CARRE iiiij s iiij d. To William BOUCH(E)R iij s. iiij d. To William STASEY vj s viij d. To Water HOLWEY x s. To John HOLWEY vj s viij d. To John ELY iij s iiij d. To John SMYTH iij s iiij d. To Elys A lad iij s iiij d. To William anotheeer lad iij s iiij d. To Ric(hard) TOMBEWOODE vj s viij d. To thomas TANTON xl s. To Wode of Igghm? vj s, To John BRAMSBY iij s iiij d. To John ROBYNSON x s. To thomas BRIGHT x s. To Water CHEPSTED vj s. viij d. To Johane NEVE vj s viij d. To Elizabeth STEVEN vj s viij s. To [?????] my [servunt?] vj s viij d. To William STEVEN x s. To Water NEWMAN iij s iiij d.
It(em) to John EDGOSE and Thomas BRETT iiij li.
The Residewe of all my goods and catalls my detts and bequests truely content and paid I beque(a)th to Johane my Wif to be disposed by the discrecion of hyr and of myn ov(er)sear for tyhe well of my soule and theus my frends soules and all [? = christen] soules And I make & ordeyne my said Wif myn executure And I ordeyne and make the said John ROOPER gentilman for the true p(er)fo(r)myng and fullfillying of this my p(re)sent testame(n)t and last will hereafter folowing the Ov(er)seer and gov(er)ner in ev(er)y thing concernyng the same my testament and last will"
Probate of the Will of Thomas BRAMPSTON was granted on 9 July 1511.
(Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will: PROB 11/17/28)
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NOTE: Thomas BRAMPSTON's land, houses and tenements in Northfleet and Stepney were bequeathed in a separate will and Testament proved at the same time as the above will. This second will makes no mention of John EDGOSE.
Index of Surnames in the Will of Thomas BRAMPSTON (14??-1511) of Northfleet, Kent,made on 28 May 1511. Probate was granted on 9 July 1511.
01*Thomas BRAMPSTON, the testator
Beneficiaries:
02 Elizabeth BRAMPSTON, daughter of the Testator, "to hir mariage and promocion 03 John ROOPER, gentleman, overseer of the Testator's will
04 Mistress Jane ROPER, wife of John ROOPER
05 Ro. BRAMPSTON
06 Henry BRAMPSTON
07 John BRAMPSTON
08 Basil RYCHEFORTH
09 Thomas EV(ER)ARDE
10 William ATTWOODE
11 Robert ATTWOODE
12 Philipp GOSSWELL
13 Maryon SHIBBYNG
14 Elyn BOYDON
15 Richard MARCHALL
16 John HAMMOND
17 Jarrard MIDLAME
18 Thomas PERCE
19 Robert THORNTON
20 John CLEMENT
21 John BOUCHER
22 Thomas CALOWE
23 William FORKER
24 Thomas WILLSON
25 William AYLECTE
26 Richard WALLEYS
27 John SCALES
28 Thomas CARRE
29 William BOUCH(E)R
30 William STASEY
31 Water HOLWEY
32 John HOLWEY
33 John ELY
34 John SMYTH
Elys, a lad
William, another lad
35 Richard TOMBEWOODE
36 Thomas TANTON
37 WODE of Iggham
38 John BRAMSBY
39 John ROBYNSON
40 Thomas BRIGHT
41 Water CHEPSTED
42 Johane NEVE
43 Elizabeth STEVEN
[?????], the Testator's servant
44 William STEVEN
45 Water NEWMAN
46 John EDGOSE
47 Thomas BRETT
48 Johane BRAMPSTON, wife of the Testator, executor
(Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will PROB 11/17/28)
- THOMAS BRAMPSTON (14??-1511)