Cooke Will 1638
Will of William Cooke
of Canterbury, Kent
Source: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury PRC 17/70/526a
Submitted by Shelagh Mason
The last will and testament Nuncpative of William Cooke late of the parishe of St.
Dunstance neee and without the walls of the City of Canterbury deceased by him uttered
and declared the same day hee dyed being then sicke and weake in body but of perfect
memory with an interest and purpose to make his will and to dispose of his estate in these
words following (or the like effect or substance) That is to say
hee gave unto every of his children twelve pence apeece
and the residue of his goods and chattells so that sooner hee willed and bequeathed unto
Alice his wife in the presence of those whose names are under written
The marke of Elizabeth Harding
The marke of Jane Claringboule
Probatum fuit: 26th October 1638
Notes:
William Cooke only married Alice Bateman in 1638 � on 25th January at St. Dunstan.
Children may have been born to a previous wife, and christened St. Alphage?
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