John Dryland of Faversham

[MattD30]

I'm hoping someone here can help me read this note/transcription relating to the 1559 Will of John Dryland of Faversham which I found in the Tyler Index to Kentish Probate Records on Ancestry.

The Will begins as follows:

"John Dryland of Faversham
five daus Jane, Sybble, Anne Ursula & Suzan Dryland
To Elizabeth Grover
To maid servant dwelling with my father Seales.."

My guess is that "my father Searles" would be John's father in law.

After this the Will reads as follows:

"Cosyn Robt Bent"
"Elizabeth Steansham my dau"
"Bio John Dryland"
"Thomas Steansham"
"Brother _______ Cosyn Blunt"
"Son in lawe Thomas Steansham"

I'm not fully sure about the next two lines fully but names mentioned include "Richard Dryland, Thomas, John & Xristopher & Gregory Dryland" who look like they are described as sons.

Steansham may be a variation of Stransham.

If anyone can shed any more light on this or clarify any names/details it would be a great help.

Many Thanks
Matt

[Wiggy]

My reading -

 . . . . .
 
Five das, Jane, Sybbell, Anne, Ursula
& Susan Dryland

to maid servant dwelling with my father Serles

To Eliz^th Groves

Cosyn Robt Brent

Elizabeth Strensham my dau

Bro John Dryland

Thomas Stransham

Brother Colson (or Cobson) & cousin Blunt.

Son in lawe Thomas Stransham

(? - don't know) to Christpopher Sampson & (to?) Richard Dryland

John, Thos, & Xtopher & Gregory Dryland
(? sons ? )

Wiggy

[shanreagh]

I think it is Stransham all the way through...and Steansham is reading the 'r' as an 'e'
Sybbell
Susan
Das Meaning daughters as you have it.
To Elizabeth Grovar
To maid servant dwelling with my father Serles
Cosyn Robt Brent
Elizabeth Stransham my da.
Bro? John Dryland
Thomas Stransham or is it James? the capital letter if a T has been made differently from where it appears a couple of lines below
Brother Gibson XXX(Mansan/Hansan???)  Blunt
Son in law Thomas Stransham
xxxx (bonden/bonded?) Christopher Sampson to Richard Dryland
John, Thos, Xtopher, Gregory Dryland
sons
Xtopher is shortened for Christopher X for Christ (on the cross)

[Wiggy]

Yes the Thomas in the middle is a different 'T' but the 'T'hos in the second last line is very similar - interesting.   

Can't see 'bonded' . . . .yet.

Wiggy

[MattD30]

Hi Wiggy and Shanreagh

Many thanks for those transcriptions which seem to tie up with what I have.

Matt