Cook Will 1552

Will of Myldred Cooke

of Herne, Kent

Source: Consistory Court of Canterbury, Canterbury Cathedral Archives PRC 32/24/51
Submitted by Shelagh Mason

In the name of God Amen the xijth day [of] Februarye in the yere of our Lorde God [1552] and in the vjth yere of the raygne of our Sovraygne lorde Edwardthe syxte [6th] by the grace of God Kinge of England france and Ireland defender of the fayth and by the church of England and also of Ireland the Supreame hede
I Myldred Cooke wydowe of the pyshe of Herne [parish of Herne] in the couyenty [county] of Kente beinge in good memory thankes be to God do make this my testamente in manr and forme Folowyng [manner and form following]
Fryste I bequethe my Sowle to the mercye of God and my body in the churche yarde of Herne aforesaid

Also I bequethe to my Sone Nycholas Cooke liijs iiijd whiche is in his hands alredy And I bequethe to hym a bed that is in his kepinge alreadye Also I bequethe to xvjs of lawfull moneye, a brasse pott a pewter platter a pewter dyshe and a Sawer? to be delyydyd [delivered] Immedyatlye [immediately] after my decease
Also I bequethe to his ij chyldren a xs of lawfull monye to every of them a vs to be delyivyd [delivered] as is a foresayd named

Also I bequethe to my sonne Wyllyam Cooke xxvjs viijd of lawfull monye to be payde the xij monthes day after my decease Also I bequethe to hyme a xxjs of lawfull monye, a brasse pott a pewter platter a pewter dyshe a Sawer and a bell Candlesticke to be delyivred [delivered] Immidyatly [immediately] after my decease

Also I bequethe to my sone James Cooke a xxvjs viijd of lawfull monye to be payde the xij monthes day after my decease Also ij peces of olde golde there one an olde Ryall and thother pece a crown of vs and if he be not a lyve after my decease then I wyll that his pte [part] shall Remayne betwene my ij other sonnes and my daughter Chrystyan by Evey portyons [even portions]

Also I bequethe to Thomas Whitinge a vjs viijd
Also I bequethe to Elysabeth Whitinge a vjs viijd and all my werynge clothes excepte my best Certile to be delyred immedyatly after my decease
Also I bequethe to Lenarde Benny ij chyldren ether of them a vs

Of this my psnte [present] testamente I do make and ordayne my faythfull executors William Raynold Denis and John Dade to pay anye debts bequethes wth suche goods as I have and evry of them to have for there labrs [labours] a xijd

And all the Resydewe of my movaball goods my debts & bequethes Fryst pays and wyll fulfyllyd I give to my daughter Chrystian

These beyng Wytnes Symond Cusen and John Johnson

Probatum fuit: xxv die June [1552]

Notes:
Parish registers for St. Martin, Herne commence in 1558.
Son Nycolas Cooke is buried there on 26th May 1580.

Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 4th April 2019. All rights waived for personal use � BUT please quote source and reference.

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