Item I give to every one of my Children xxs a peece to be payd them by my Executrixe heer after named I give unto them at there svll [several] ages of one and twentye yeares
Item I give full power and authoritye to Elizabeth my wife and to her assigns to sell my Messuage Tenemt [tenement] with the Lodge Gardens Orchards and two Acres of Land thereto belonging at Stockheld Hyll ? for her maintenance and the bringing up of my chyldren in such manner as my sayd wife shall (think) good
All the Residue of my goods and Chattlee [chattels] my debts Legacyes and buryall discharge I give to Elizabeth my wife whom I make sole Executrix of this my last will and testament
And I desire my father in law George Oqubber [actually Ockman] to bee my Overseer that this my last will and testament bee duely executed and performed
The marke and Seale of Roger Cooke
Sealed, Signed & declared by the testator above named to bee his last will and testament in the p�ence [presence] of
Mrs. William d�Clare? and William Maxted by his marke
Probatum fuit: 17th August 1633
Notes:
Roger Cooke was christened 16th Nov. 1589, s. of William Cooke, at St. Mary, Chilham.
Siblings: Mary 11 Feb 1588; William 9 Apr 1592; Alexander 29 Sep 1594; Thomas 12 Sep 1596
(burial not found?); Thomas 17 Aug 1600 � all christened St. Mary, Chilham, Kent.
Roger Cooke married Elzabeth (sic) Ockman 15th December 1623 at Monks Horton.
Their known children (all christened at SS Peter & Paul, Boughton-under-Blean):
Elizabeth 23 Feb 1623; George 29 Mar 1630; William 15 Jun 1633 (and Bu.: 14 July 1633).
Roger Cooke died and was buried 29th July 1633, Householder; Elizabeth his wife died and
was buried 22nd Oct. 1633, Widow � both at SS Peter & Paul, Boughton-under-Blean
Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 7th Dec. 2018. All rights waived for personal use � BUT please quote source and reference.
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