Item I give and bequethe to the poore people of the parishe of godmersham aforesaid twenty shillinges to be paid to the said poore in the parishe churche of godmersham aforesaide twenty shillinges by my executrix within two yeres after my decease
Item I give and bequethe unto Agnes Lane my servant twoe shillinges To be paid unto her by my executrix within twoe yeres after my decease
Item I give and bequethe unto John Shillinge my Unkles Brothers sonne twenty shillings To be paid unto the said John by my executrix within twoe yeres after my decease
The Residue of all my goodes and cattell unbequethed my debtes and bequethes firste paid I give and bequethe to Alis my wife Whome I make and ordeyne my Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament
This ys the laste Will of me the said Moyses Cocke conncerning all mye houses landes Tenements and hereditaments which I have in the parrishe of godmersham or elswhere within the County of Kent
First I give and bequethe all my houses Landes Tenements and hereditaments to Alis my wife for her terme of her naturall life
And I will that after my wives decease my saide houses landes Tenements and
hereditaments shall descend unto Moyses Shrubsoll my Sisters Sonne To him and to his heires for ever
And further I will that Moyses Shrubsoll shall within two yeeres after he
cometh Unto my said Landes pay unto John Sherwell late mye Servant tenne shillings
In Witnes Whereof I the said Moyses Cocke have to this my last will and Testament sett my
hand and seale the daye and yeere first above written in the presence of
Thomas Bradndny John Martyn John Dynd and Robert Bradndny
Probatum (unreadable) 1573
Moses burial is not found � nor is that for Alice (nor a re-marriage).
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