Cooke Will 1552

Will of Thomas Cokke

of Kingsnorth, Kent

Source: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury PRC 17/29/320a
Submitted by Shelagh Mason

In the name of God Amen the 25th day of Aprill in the yere of our Lorde god 1551 and in the 6th yeear of the raigne of Kyng Edward the 6th
I Thomas Cokke of the p�yshe of Kingsnothe in the County of Kente Syke of bodye but nevertheles of good and p�fect memorye praysed be god do make and ordaigne this my p�sente testament and last will in maner and forme followyng
First I bequethe my Soule to allmyghte god and my bodye to be buryed in the churche yarde of Kyngsnorthe

Item I bequeth to Thomasyne my Wyffe fyve kyne
Item I bequeth to my Wyffe all my housholde with all other moveables and debts save 2 yerelyng haffers which I will to William Wynston my Son in lawe and he to paye to my iiij daughters 5 shillings a pece have 13s 4d that John Symond oweth me

I will that they may get it my Wiffe to have then halfe and thother half to be shyfte betweene my iiij daughters by even porcions to be devyded and of this my last will and Testament I make my Wiffe soall Executrix and William Wenston my overseer

Witnes at makynge hereof
John Wellar of Sevynton William Harison of Kingsnothe and Wyllyam Wenston

Probatum fuit: 16th day of January 1552

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