Couchman Will 1588

Will of Edward Couchman

of Loose, Kent


Source: Consistory Court of Canterbury, PRC31/32 C/5, Probate, 14 May 1588
Submitted by Mary Connaughton
Edward Cowchman thelder of Loose, Yeoman, will dated 10 Dec 1586

My body to be buryed in the parishe churche or churche yarde of Loose
6 Bushells of whete to be distributed to the poore people of the parishe of Loose at my buryall

�80 to daughter Johanne Cowcheman
�20 each to sonnes Edwarde Cowcheman the younger & Gyles Cowcheman
Wife Rabydge
Sonne Thomas Cowcheman, sole Executor

Lands in Loose, East Farleghe, Lynton & Maydestone to sonne John Cowcheman & his heyres

To sonne Thomas Cowchemand & his heyres, 4 parcells of arable land, pasture & wood with appurtenances (30 acres) in Maydestone & Loose lately purchased of Sir Walter Waller, knight, also the howse wherein I now dwell & other lands in Loose & East Farleghe He, the said Thomas to pay �100 to his brother William Cowcheman

To sonne Richard Cowcheman messuage, barne, buildings & lands in Loose & East Farleghe which I lately bought of my cosyn Gabryell Cowcheman and also lands in East Farleghe two peces whereof John Cowcheman my father wher he lyved and another whiche I purchased of one Richard Wysenden and another pece of land & appurtenances called the Three Acres or Hyllyfyelde in the parishe of Loose which I purchased of one Stephen Acton and my Corne Mylle which I purchased of Robert Rudstone

He, the sayd Richard, to pay �100 to his brother Gabriell Cowcheman
To sonne Edwarde Cowcheman the younger & his heyres, lands in the parish of Lynton

To sonne Gyles Cowcheman & his heyres, 2 peces of medowe & woodlands with appurtenances called Knowles (10 Acres) in the parish of Loose, which I purchased of one John Harynden and also one peece of arable land & wood called Atkyns with thappurtenances (5 acres) in the parishe of Loose which I bought of my Cosyn Gabryell Cowcheman

The mark of Edwarde Cowcheman
Witnesses : Edward Orgarr, Jaspar Downe (?) Richard Post, Raphe Astyn


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