Cooke Will 1638

Will of Catherine Cooke

of Woodchurch, Kent

Source: Consistory Court of Canterbury PRC 32/52/299c
Submitted by Shelagh Mason

In the name of God Amen
I Catherine Cooke of Woodchurch in the County of Kent widow, doe make this my last will and testament beinge sound of mind but sicke of body in manner and forme following
First I bequeath my Soule to God that gave it and hopeing for a glorious resurection and my body to be intered decently in the Church yard of Woodchurch at the discretion of my Executors

Item I give and bequeath unto my Sister Elizabeth Rooke one featherbedd which sometimes was my mothers
Item I give to my brother John Crouchman one featherbedd one bolster one pillow

All the rest of the goods and chattells and moveable I will to bee devided equally betwene my brother John Crouchman and Elizabeth Rooke my Sister they paying all their debts a of at this time by reason of my sickness shall owe unto any person or persons whose Saviour?

And I request my loveing friends Richard Franke of Woodchurch, Clarke and Robert Elliott of the said parish to be my Overseers to see this my last will and testament performed

In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand the seaventeenth of April in the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Kinge Charles by the grace of God Kinge of England Scotland France etc. and the [gap] An. do: 1638
Catherine Cooke
Witnesses to this testament the marke of Mary Mills - The marke of Ann Cheesman

Probatum fuit: 25 daie Aprillis 1638

See also: PRC32/52/299b Will of husband Thomas Cooke of Woodchurch

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