Proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury before Dr. Thomas Edwardes on the first May 1612, by John Manningham, the executor. Registered in Fenner, 38.
II.—Inscription on Monument to Richard Manningham in East Malling Church.[194]
Richardus Mannyngham, honesta natus familia, mercaturam juvenis exercuit satis copiosam; ætate provectiore ruri vacavit literis et valetudini, in studiis tam divinis quam humanis eruditus; Latine, Gallice, Belgice dixit, scripsit, eleganter et proprie; nec alieni appetens nec profusus sui, amicos habuit fideliter et benigne, pauperes fortunis suis sublevavit, affines et consanguineos auxit; animi candore, vultus suavitate et gravitate conspicuus; sobrie prudens, et sincere pius. Languido tandem confectus morbo, fide Deum amplexus orthodoxâ, expiravit 25o die Aprilis, anno salutis 1611 et ætatis suæ 72o Desideratus suis, maxime Johanni Mannyngham hæredi, qui monumentum hoc memor mœrensque posuit.
III.—Abstract of Will of John Manningham, dated 21st January 1621-2; 19th James I.
I John Manningham of East Malling co. Kent, esquire, being in reasonable good health of body and in perfect and sound memory, God be thanked!
I give to the poor inhabitants of East Malling, 5l. to be paid on the day of my funeral.
To the like of Fenny Drayton, co. Cambridge, 5l.
Rings of gold of the value of 20s. a piece to be given to every one of my servants, to each one, as a remembrance of me.
To my daughter Susan 300l.
To my daughter Elizabeth 250l.