Cooke Will 1614

Will of Thomas Cooke

of Faversham, Kent

Source: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury PRC 17/57/348
Submitted by Shelagh Mason

This is the last will and testament nuncpative of Thomas Cooke late while he lived of the towne of Feversham in the county of kent Collarmaker deceased by him made and declared in the time of his sickness whereof he dyed and or about the month of August in the yeare of our Lord god 1614 hee being then of good and p�fecte mind and memory in the maner following or by ye like in effect and substance That is to say

Imprimis he willed and gave unto his eldest sonne Jonas Cooke the sum of xl of lawfull English money
He gave unto his sonne Thomas Cooke the like sum of xl of the sayd money

Item he further willed and bequeathed unto his sonne William Cooke the sume of xil iiis iiiid of the money aforesayd and also a featherbed furnished
And also gave unto his youngest son Stephen Cooke the sum of vl of the like money and one featherbed furnished

All the rest of the goods and chattells whatsoever he willed and gave unto Sarah Coke his wife whome he the sayd Thomas Cooke deceased did constitute and appoynt his sole and only executrix of this his last will and testament these being witnesses
John Crodale? Suzan Laythorne? with others
John Croldale - the marke of Suzan Leythorne

Probatum fuit: 22nd September 1614

Notes:
Thomas Cooke m. Sara Flower 17th December 1576 at Faversham
Thomas Cooke was buried there 27th August 1614 and Sara on 2nd September 1618

Children found - all christened Faversham:
1 Feb 1580 Jonas
14 Apr 1583 Johane (bu. Faversham 14 March 1585)
3 Oct 1585 Thomas
28 Jun 1587 John
21 May 1592 William
30 Nov 1600 Margaret (bu. Faversham 26 July 1604)
Son Stephen is not found.

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