John Sakett of St Peter in Thanet
(say 1380-aft 1444)
John Sakett of St Peter in Thanet was born in say 1380. Making his will on St Thomas's Day (21 December) 1444, John left £5 to buy three ornamental altarcloths for the side altars in St Peter's Church.
"1444 Will— John Sakett of this parish (St Peter) by his will dated on the feast of St Thomas the Apostle 1444 gives as follows:
ITEM: Lego ad opus Ecclesie fratrum, in Villa Sandwich decem solidos, ut fratres dicerent unum trentall, pro anima mea et pro quibus teneor. Lego quinque libras legal. monete Angl. que sunt in manibus Nicholai Underdown, ad emend. tres palles, pro dicta Ecclesia, pro tribus Altarbus, viz. Sanctorum Jacobi Apostoli, Marie de la Petye, et Margarete.— Testam Joannis Sakett dat. Festo St Thome Apostoli 1444.
(ITEM: I leave for the use of the church of my brothers in the town of Sandwich ten shillings, in order that the brothers may say one trentall for my soul and for those to whom I am held [indebted]. I leave five pounds in legal English money which is held by Nicholas Underdown, to purchase three coverings, as chosen by the Church, for the three altars of St James the Apostle, Mary of Pity, and St Margaret.)"
(A trentale was an office of 30 masses).1
"1444 Will— John Sakett of this parish (St Peter) by his will dated on the feast of St Thomas the Apostle 1444 gives as follows:
ITEM: Lego ad opus Ecclesie fratrum, in Villa Sandwich decem solidos, ut fratres dicerent unum trentall, pro anima mea et pro quibus teneor. Lego quinque libras legal. monete Angl. que sunt in manibus Nicholai Underdown, ad emend. tres palles, pro dicta Ecclesia, pro tribus Altarbus, viz. Sanctorum Jacobi Apostoli, Marie de la Petye, et Margarete.— Testam Joannis Sakett dat. Festo St Thome Apostoli 1444.
(ITEM: I leave for the use of the church of my brothers in the town of Sandwich ten shillings, in order that the brothers may say one trentall for my soul and for those to whom I am held [indebted]. I leave five pounds in legal English money which is held by Nicholas Underdown, to purchase three coverings, as chosen by the Church, for the three altars of St James the Apostle, Mary of Pity, and St Margaret.)"
(A trentale was an office of 30 masses).1
| Last Edited | 2 January 2008 |
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Notes & Citations
- [S459] John Lewis, The History & Antiquities of the Isle of Tenet (1736).