Will of Margaret Cloake

of Elmsted, Kent

Item to my daughter Margarat Sladdin I doe give the sum of four pound fifteen shillings due to me by my son Stacy Horton
Item I give and bequeath to each of the children of my Son Stacy Horton one pound a prior owen to me by the sd. Stacy

Item I give and bequeath unto my Grandchildren Edward Cloak and John Cloak and Michaell Par two shillings and six pence a[piece] within one year after my death
Item I give and bequeath unto my grandchild Daniell Cloak the son of Richard Cloak a bedstedle and a feather bed with all its furnitare standing in the hall chamber

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughters Rebecca Horton and Sarah Hobday the sum of five shillings apiece to be payed within one year after my decease
Item I give and bequeath all my wearing apparrill Linnen and woollwn to be equally divided amongst my four daughters Mary Cloake, Rebecca Horton, Margarat Sleddin and Sarah Hobdey

All the rest of my goods whatsoever unbequeathed I give unto my sone Richard Cloake whom I Constitute and appoint and ordain my full sole and whole executor of this my Last will and testament

In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal the eighteen day of March in the year of our Ld one thousand six hundred sixtie nine [1669/70]
The mark of Margaratt Cloke
Sealed and delivered in the presence of:
Arthur Kay, Vicar of Elmested; Richard Smith?

Probatum fuit: 29th January 1671/2 To Richard Cloake

Notes:
Daughter Margaret Cloake married William Sladen on Thursday 8 Apr 1657 at St. Martin, Acrise, Kent.
Son Stacye Horton was baptised 11 Oct 1626, s. of John, at St. Mary, Stelling, Kent.
John Horton, 22, bachelor, Yeoman married Margaret Finne, 24, singlewoman, both of St. Peter, Canterbury, at St. Nicholas, Thanington (Canterbury), on 3 Oct 1629.
John Horton was buried at Stelling 18 Nov 1636.

Transcribed by Mrs. Shelagh A. Mason, 7th May 2023

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