Baker Will 1556

Will of Richard Baker

of Canterbury, Kent

Source: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, Canterbury Cathedral Archives PRC 17/32/91b
Submitted by Shelagh Mason

In the name of God Amen The first daie of September in the yere of our Lord God [1556] and in the iij and iiij yere of the reigne of King Phillip and Quene Mary
I Richard Baker of the parishe of Holly crosse of Westgate of the Citie of Canterburye being sick in bodie but of hole and parfect [whole and perfect] mynde and remembrannce, thank be unto God, make my testament and Last Will in maner and forme followinge
First I bequeth my soule to allmightie God and to oure Blessed Ladie Saynt Marye and all the hollye [holy] companey of heaven and my bodie to be buried in the churche yarde of the parishe churche of Westgate aforesaid

Item I bequeth to the highe auter [high alter] of the churche of Westgate aforesaid (no sum given)
Item I bequeth for my tithes and oblacons forgotten iijs iiijd
Item I bequeth towardes the reparacions [repairs] of the churche of Westgate xls [40 shillings]

The Residue of all my moveable goodes not bequethed I hollye [wholly] give to Margery my Wif she to dispose for the helth [health] of my Sowle and all Christian sowles at the daye of my buriall monythe [month�s] mynd and xij monythes mynd in masses diriges and other charitable dedes to the poor as shall seame good to her discretion

And I ordeigne [ordain] and make the said Margery my Wif sole executrix
and make Richard Raylton [Railton] Alderman of Canterburye and George Toft Overseers of the same and I bequeth to the said Richard Raylton vjs viijd and to the said George Toft vvs

Thes [these] Witnes William Swift James Drayton John Sheater William Stock and others

This is the laste Wyll of me the said Richard Baker made the daie and yere above writen touchinge the dispocicion [disposition] of all my Landes and tennement in the parishe of Holly Crosse of Westgate aforesaid and St. Dunston [St. Dunstan] or ells [else] where witthe [within] the countie of Kent

First I will that Margery my Wif shall have all my said Landes and tentes. [tenements] to her and to her assignes during all the terme of her naturall Lif
And after her decease I will that John Baker my son shall have the house I dwell in nowe wth [with] the tente. adioyninge [adjoining] to the same
And also after her decease I will that Richard Mallis son of Richard Mallis shalhave my tente. in North Lane wherin [wherein] John Thennan nowe dwelleth to him and his hieres for ever

And also after her decease I will that Richard Smith (ends here!)

I will that after her decease my ij tenets. in Saynt Dunstons shall remayne to Thomesyn and Dorothye the daughters of Richard Mallis and to their heires for ever

And I will that the said Richard Railton and George Toft shall have the receite [receipt] of the profit of the said ij tentes. in St. Dunstonss to the use of the same Thomesyn and Dorythe till the said Thomesyn and Dorothye come to the age of xviij yeres And then to yeld [yield] accompt to them of the same

Probatum fuit: Octavo die Octobris [1556]

Notes: Parish Registers did not commence at Holy Cross, Canterbury, until 1563.

Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 24th October 2019. All rights waived for personal use � BUT please quote source and reference.

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