Barrow Will 1558/9
Will of William A'Barrowe
of Biddenden, Kent
Source: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, Canterbury Cathedral Archives PRC 17/31/79a
Submitted by Geoff Barrow
In the name of God Amen the viijth [8th] daie of September In the yere of or Lord God a thowsand five hundreth fryftie and Eighte In the fyrste
and Sixte yeres of the raigne of or Soveraigne Lord and Ladie Phillip and Marye by the grace of God Kinge and Quene of Ingland, Spaine, Fraunce
bothe [Sicilies] J[erusalem] and Ireland, Defendors of the faithe &c.
I Willm ABarrowe of the parrishe of Biddenden In the Countie of Kente beinge hole of mynde and of good aand p[er]fecte Remembraunce (thanks
be to God) doe ordeine and make this my present testament and Laste will in mannor and forme folowing (That is to saye)
Firste I bequethe my soule into the hands of Almightie God my maker and redemer and my bodie to the erthe to be buried within the churche yeard of
Biddenden aforesaid
Item I will there shalbe bestowed at mye owte beringe and other charitable deds xs
Item I will to my sonne John Abarowe five m[a]rks of good and Lawfull monye of Ingland and a cowe and a bedd of flocks to be delivered To
him by my Executor when he comethe to the age of xxijth [22] yeres
Item I will to my daught(er) Elizabeth ABarowe fortie shillings of good and Lawfull monye of Ingland, and the valewe of xiijs iiijd
[13s 4d] in howseholde stuffe or ells in mony whether she will be paid and delivered to my said daughter by myne Executor
with a flockbedd and a cowe when she shall accomplishe the age of xxti [20] yeres
The residewe of all my goods not above bequethed after mye debts paid, my leagcies and funerall Expenses deducted and alowed I geve them holie
unto Lawrence ABarowe my sonne whiche Lawrence I doe constitute ordeine and make my sole executor Justlie and trulie to pforme this my
testamente and Last will
In wittnes of the same: Thomas ABarowe and Thomas Svenherste with others
Probatum fuit: 10th February 1558/59
Transcribed by Mrs. Shelagh A. Mason, 5th May 2023
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