Allen Epps

Events

Date of Birth: unknown.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Date of Death: 1471.

Place of Death: probably Brenzett, Kent.

Allen made his will 5 June 1471 and it was proved 9 September 1471.

Relationships

Father: unknown.

Mother: unknown.

Spouse: Benedicte.

Allen mentions his wife Benedicte in his will.

Children:

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)

John Epps married (1) Margaret; married (2) Joan.

Joan Epps

Agnes Epps

Robert Epps

William Epps

Evidence

Alan’s will:

In the Latin part, dated 5 June 1471, Alan Eps of the parish of Brenzett:

-asks to be buried in the church of St Eanswith in Brenzett

-makes an number of religious bequests

-makes a number of bequests to his daughter Joan

-leaves land in Russet to his son Robert

-leaves money to his godchildren

-leaves the residue to his wife Benedict and Stephen Harry, who he makes executors

In English:

Thys is the laste Wylle of Aleyn Eps of Brenzete y made there the v day of the monyth of June in the yere of the regne of kyng Edward the iiij^th the xj.^th Uppon a Feoffament made to Thomas atte Broche[?] and Willm^o Benet of Brenzete forseide his feoffez of alle his londys and Tenements with alle ther’ app’t’nces the which he hath in the paryssh of Brenzete forseid or ellswhere within the Shire of Kent/ First the seid Aleyn woll that his forseid feoffez anon aftyr his discece sall delyver unto Benet his wiff alle his foreseid lands & ten’ts with all their app’t’nces to haue & hold them to the seid Benet & to her assignez fro the feste of Seynt Michell tharchangell next comyng aft’ the date above writen unto to ende & t[er]me of xiiij yere kepyng the rep[ar]acon of all the howses of the seid teneme’t without strepe & waste / and also the seyd Benet his wiff shall pay unto Robt his sone yerely aft’ the tyme he comyth to the age of xiiij yere xviij d and to John his Eldest sone yerely aft’ the tyme he comyth to the age of xiiij yere xij d unto the t[er]me of his wiffs xiiij yere be atte ende. yef thei so long lyve/ and yef all his sones deye within the t[er]me of vij yre or within the t[er]me of xij yere aft’ his discece. than he woll that all his foresid londs & tenements with all their app’t’nces shall reto’n to his forseid feoffez or to their assignez and thei to sill hit the better price. which their kan and of the money therof receyvid he woll that they shall delyver therof to the seid Benet his wiff. vj. mark of lawfull money of Ingland for the t[er]me of yeris beying be hynd of the seid xiiij. yere/ and yef his sones lyve to the t[er]me of xij. yere and then dey or p’ t[er]me of his wiffs xiiij. yere be at ende. than the seid Aleyn Woll that his forseid feoffez shall pay to the seid Benet his wiff xx s. for the t[er]me of the latter ij. yere of the said xiiij. yere. and with the remen’t of the money therof receyvid he woll that they shall pay to Joh’ne his doughter xl s and to Agnes his doughter xl s yeve any of them leve so longe orells to be disposed for his sawle also he woll that they shall fynde an honest and an able Prest syngyng in the Cherch of Brenzete by the space & tyme of an hole yer for his sawle and all crystan sawles/ also he woll that eche of his feoffez shall haue therof for her labour xx d and yef any of his sones lyve aft’ the time of his wiffe. xiiij yere be at ende than he woll that all is forseid londs & ten’ts withall ther app’t’ances shall retorne to his forseid feoffez or to their assignes/ And they to kepe hit unto the tyme William his youngest sone comyth to the age of xxij yer and than he woll that his forseid feoffez or her assignes shall delyu[er] unto his forseid sones and to their heirs seate & possession in all the seid londs & ten’ts with her app’t’ances in Fee simple for eu[er]more forthwith a trewe acounts of the receyts & p[ro]fits comyng of the forseid londs & ten’ts wtih her app’t’ances be them within the seid time of yeris receyvid

[Proved 9 September 1471]

References

Will of Alan Eps. Proved 1471 in the Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury. Digital images on FamilySearch.