Cook Will 1619/20

Will of James Cook

of Dover, Kent

Source: Consistory Court of Canterbury, Canterbury Cathedral Archives PRC 32/45/5b
Submitted by Shelagh Mason

In the name of God Amen the tenth day of Feberye [February] 1616
I James Cook of the p�ish of St. James in Dovor [Dover] beinge whole in body and in p�fect remembrance god be thanked doe make my last will and testament in manner and fourme followinge
First I bequeath my Soule into the hands of the Allmighty my maker and Redeemer by whose death and passion I assure my selfe to be saved

Item I give to Katherine my wife my house by the Brockside in Dovor, where Edward Token [is] now dwelling wth Danie Barnes? my father in lawe bought of was of Sandwich and gave it to my mother his wife and to her heires for ever This house I give to my wife Katherine during her naturall life And after her death I will it to my Children equally divided to them and theirheires for ever

If my Children dye without heires the I give it to my next daughter Katherine Norwood and to her heires for ever

Item al my moveables my debts beinge paid I give to my wife Katherine and this I make my wife my whole Executrix of this my Last will and testament

Witnes to this my will as following
The marke of John Bargar - George Tannar

Proatum fuit: xxiiij die January Anno Dini 1619(20)

Notes:
20th July 1607 James Cook, Mariner married Katherine Norwood, Widow, at St. Mary the Virgin, Dover.
Their known children (all christened St. James, Dover):
3 May 1609 James; 24 May 1611 Rose; 3 Jul 1614 Elizabeth (Bu: 5 Oct 1615); 21 Jul 1616 Ann; 15 Dec 1619 Elizabeth.

James Cook is possibly the son of Thomas Cooke, christened at St. Mary the Virgin, Dover on 10th Jun 1584. Siblings: Marie 2 Mar 1587; Thomas 1 Jun 1589.
Thomas Cook (the father) was christened at St. Mary the Virgin, Dover on 3rd Aug 1560. No parents� names are listed in the register at that time.

Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 12th Feb 2019. All rights waived for personal use � BUT please quote source and reference.

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