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Note: John Pyme (d.l505/6). In an earlier chapter we have taken note of the wills of Thomas Pympe "the elder" (d.1473) and Thomas Pympe "the younger" (d. 1508 ), also the existence of John Pympe (active 1486) all three of All Hallows House. The second Thomas was the son of the first (Close Rolls. Dec. 15, 1490), despite not being named in the latter's will. It is my belief that Robert Pymme "the elder" (d.152l in Chilham Kent) was also a son of the elder Thomas, that he and the younger Thomas, along with Margaret and Alice, prioress and nun respectively at Malling Kent were from a first marriage. William, John, Elizabeth and another Margaret must have been from a second marriage. John must have been the John Pympe of All Hallows who took part in a business transaction in London in 1486. I contend that he moved to Chilham about that time and as "John Pyme" died there in 1506. He was thus a half-brother to both Thomas "the younger" and Robert Pymme "the elder" (d.1521) and a full brother to William Pympe.
When John Colman (Colpham) died in Chilham Kent in 1485 he made John Pyme one of 3 trustees ordered to enfeoff Johanne, his wife, in his messuage with all its appurtenances, for the term of her life. Apparently John Colman had no sons, for the messuage was then to pass to Thos. a Pette (a son-in-law or nephew?). He left small sums to daughter Johanne, to Agnes Andrew (then under 21), to "goodaughter" Johanne a Pette, to William and Agnes a Pette and to 7 "goodsons"o (Rebe, Scott, Mexsted, Elsen?, Ogger?, Hall & Cowsted). From what follows it appears likely that John Colman had a brother Reginald and several sisters, one of them named Thomasine,and one or the other of those known as Agnes Andrew and Agnes a Pette became the wife of John Pyme. It seems that the latter John was already a responsible resident of Chi]ham as early as 1485, but some doubt is cast by the date of probate of John Colman's will, transcribed as Feb. 5, 1506/7.
John Pyme, of the parish of Chilham, left a will dated Jan. 6, 1506, probated Feb. 21. It commences with the usual invocations to the Almighty, the Virgin and all the saints. Bequests were "to the high altar for my tythes forgotten 6d", to six named votive lights 7d and 6d each. A formula also appearing in other wills was for 6 marks to "an honest priest" to sing masses for his soul. He left to son Robert a lamb and 8 sheep, and to daughters Alice and Jane "either of them" 40s. Reynolde Coipham got 6s 8d and a lamb.
John's main bequest was of land & woods lying in the parishes of Chilham, Molash & Selling, which with "my house wherein I dwell" went to his wife Agnes for her lifetime and to his heirs "forever".
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