Barrow Will 1605

Will of Thomas Barrowe

of Hawkhurst, Kent


Source: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, Canterbury Cathedral Archives PRC 17/54/317a
Submitted by Geoff Barrow
In the name of God Amen I Thomas Barrowe of Hawkherst in the Countie of Kent, Sheareman the fift day of August ano din 1605 beinge sick of body but of good and p[er]fect remembrance thanks be to God do ordaine and make this my last will and testament in manner & forme followinge
First I bequeathe my soule to Allmightit god my maker hopinge to be saved by Jesus Christ my Redeemer and my body to be buried in the Churchyard of Hawkhurst by the discretion of myne Executrix hereafter to be named

Item I gyve & bequethe to Johane Barrowe my daughter ten pounds of good & lawfull mony of England to be paid unto my said daughter at her full age of sixteene yeares by myne Executrix
Item I gyve and bequeathe to the said Johane Barrowe my daughter two joyned Chests, halfe a dozen of pewter and one bras stupnett to be delyvered her at her said age of xvj yeares by myne Executrix
Item I gyve to my said Daughter one bedstedle, one flockbed, one boulster, two pillowes, two paire of sheets, one pair of blanketts, one covrlett to be delyvered to my said daughter at her said age of sixteene yeares by my Executrix

Item the residue of all my moveable goods unbequeathed my debtts and Funerall expenc[e]s discharged I gyve and bequeathe to Johanne my wife whome I ordaine & make my sole Executrix of this my Last will and testamente

Item I appointe Richard Barrowe of Ticeherst my brother Overseer of this my Last will and testamente desiringe him to be assistante to my said Executrix in this behalfe

Witnesses to this will:
Roberte Jaycocke; Peter Philpott; Aller. Evernden; Mathe Reeds marke; Jeremy Pyndes marke

Probatum fuit: 21st September 1605

Notes:
Thomas Barrowe was buried at St. Laurence with All Saints, Hawkhurst, Kent on 8 Aug 1605.
Thomas Barrowe married Johan Moore 20 Jan 1598 at Hawkhurst.
Daughter Johane Barrowe was baptised at Hawkhurst 25 Oct 1601.

Transcribed by Mrs. Shelagh A. Mason, 11th July 2023


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