Baker alias Griffin Will 1606

Will of Elizabeth Baker alias Griffin

of Barham, Kent

Source: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, Canterbury Cathedral Archives PRC 17/54/242a
Submitted by Shelagh Mason

In the name of God Amen The Twlefth day of Januarie in the yeare of our Lord God accordinge to the accompte [account] of (the) Churche of England 1605
(I) Elizabeth Baker als [alias] Griffin Widow of the pishe [parish] of Barham in the Countie of Kent beinge sick in bodie but of good remembrance did make & declare her last will & testament Nuncupative in manner & forme followinge or by the like words in effect and substance, That is saveinge
commended her Soule to God

She gave to Susan Wildinge fyve marks of lawful Englishe money to be paid to her by Richard Baker at the age of five & twentie yeares
Item she gave more to the said Susanna Wildinge one petticoate & one sheete

Item she did gyve and bequeathe to her daughter Spaine one goterne and one petticoate

The rest of all her goods ubequeathed she the said Elizabeth Baker als. Griffyn willed unto Richard Baker her sonne, whome she did make and ordaine her Exectr. [Executor] of this her last will and testament

Witnes George Mathews Nicholls Curate of Barham

Probatum fuit: Sexto die May 1606

Notes:
Elizabeth Baker had re-married and is buried as Elizabeth Griffin on 17th Feb 1605/6 at St. John the Baptist, Barham. I have not found her re-marriage.
Son Richard Baker was buried at Barham on 27th April 1624.

Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 20th August 2019. All rights waived for personal use � BUT please quote source and reference.

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