In his will (dated Dec 3 1524, proved Feb 8, 1525/26) he refers to himself as "John Eps, the elder, of the Parish of St. Clement, Old Romney, Kent ." The will mentions a wife Johane, names the children hereinafter shown, names certain grandchildren and godchildren, makes certain bequests to churches, and requests that he, the testator, be buried in the aisle of St. Clement's before the rood. An undated inscription in St. Clement's Church naming "John Ips and his wife Margaret" was formerly thought to have referred to John, son of this John, but most authorities now consider it to pertain to John Eps. Margaret is now believed to have been the first wife of John Eps and the mother of his children : John, Alice, and Agnes; Johane is believed to have been his second wife and the mother of the younger unmarried daughters Johane, Anne, Amye, and Joan.
John Epes 
