Bunce Will 1590/1

Will of William Bunce

of Stalisfield, Kent

Source: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, Canterbury Cathedral Archives PRC 17/47/398a
Submitted by Jim Miles

In the name of God Amen the fower and twentieth of December in the two and thirtieth yeare of the Quenes Mati [Majesty] Raigne that now is [1589]
I William Bunce of Stalesfeild in the county of Kent Yeoman beinge sick of body but whole and sounde of minde and p[er]fect remembrance (thanks be unto God therefore) doe make this my last Will and testam[en]t in manner and forme followinge,

First I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth my wife all my goods and Chattells whome I doe make my sole Executrix of this my last will receavinge my debts and payenge my legacyes

Also I give and bequeath unto Affry my daughter ten poundes of lawfull money of Englande to be payde unto her wthin one yeare next after the decease of me the sayde William to be paid by mine Executrix, and also one cowe to be delivered unto the sayd Affry my daughter by my sayde Executrix likewise
Also I give unto Thomasyn my daughter Wife unto Henry Kingsnode the some of sixe shillings eight pence of lawfull money of Englande to be payde wthin one yeare likewise
And also unto all the children of Henry Kingsnode and Thomasin his wife twelve pence a peece of lawfull money of Englande to be payde by mine Executrix wthin the tyme before lymited

Also I give and bequeath unto John Bunce my sonne and to his wyfe and evry of their children twelve pence a peece of lawfull money of Englande to be payde as is aforesayd
Also I give and bequeath unto Thomas Bunce my sonne and to his wyfe and to evry of their children twelve pence a peece of lawfull money of Englande to be payde as is aforesayd
Also I give and bequeath unto James Bunce my sonne and to his wyfe and to evry of their children twelve pence a peece of lawfull money of Englande to be payde as is aforesayd
Also I give and bequeath unto Henry my sonne the like some of twelve pence a peece of like money of Englande to be payde as is aforesayd

Also I give and bequeath unto the children of Fraunncis Kingsnode and Johan my daughter late wife of the sayde Fraunncis twelve pence a peece of like money of Englande to be payde as is aforesayd
Also I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Kingsland, daughter of John Kingsland and Mildred his wyfe my daughter twelve pence of like money of Englande to be payde as is aforesayd

Witnesses at the makeing of this will are
James Bunce and Henry Ellwin

Probatum fuit: 8th March 1590/91

Transcribed by Mrs. Shelagh Mason 12th January 2023

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