Will of Thomas Cooke

of Westbere, Kent

This is the Last will of me the said Thomas Cooke made the day and yere aboveseid and in the iij yere of the reign of Kyng Henry the viijth

First I will that my feoffe William Tomlyn shall suffer Wylmyne my wif to occupeye my tent. [tenement] with thapptence [the appurtenances] the terme of her liff

And after the decease of her I will the same tent. with their apptences remayne to Thomas my Sonne and to the heires of his body lawfully begoten

And if it fortune the seid Thomas to dye without issue of his body lawfully begoten Then I will the same tent. shall remayne with thapptences to my daughters Agnes Johanne and Isabell And to them forevermore

Thes witnesse Lawrence Nott Clerk - John Coksall and others

Probatum fuit: xx dei March Anno Dini [1511]

Notes: This Will pre-dates parish registers in this parish which do not commence until 1557.

Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 13th March 2019. All rights waived for personal use � BUT please quote source and reference.

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