Will of Edward Coveney

of Canterbury, Kent

�40 to my Cosin Roger Coveney of Wye, husbandman
�40 to my Cosin Thomas Coveney of Newchurch
�10 to my Cosin John Coveney of Ashford, Carpenter
40 shillings to my Cosin John Coveney of the parish of All Saints in the Citty of Canterbury, Blacksmith
40 shillings to my Cosin Tymothie Coveney of Ashford, husbandman

�8 to my Kinswoman Judeth Bridge the wife of Henry Bridge of Petham, Yeoman, and my will and meaning is that the said �8 soe given unto her shall be distributed amongst her children which she had by her former husband Roger Coveney late of Chartham, deceased, as shee in her best discretion shall thinke fitt

I give and bequeath unto my Cosin Roger Coveney of Wye aforesaid, all my wearing apparrell whatsoever, both lynnen and wollen, to be delivered unto him within one month next after my decease

I give and bequeath unto the three sons of my Cosin George Coveney, late of Wye, deceased, the some of �15 to be equally devided betweene them and to be paid unto them by my Executrix att their severall and respective ages of one and twenty yeares

40 shillings to my Cosin James Coveney of Wye
I give and bequeath unto my Cosin Henry Coveney of Farleigh, husbandman and sonne of Thomas Coveney late of Farleigh, deceased, the some of 40 shillings
I give and bequeath unto my godson Henry Coveney of the Cittie of London, sonne of my brother John Coveney, deceased, the some of �6
I give and bequeath unto my Cosin John Coveney of Hastingleigh 20 shillings to buy him a Ring in Remembrance of mee

Concerninge the disposicion of all and singuler my lands, tenements and hereditaments whatsoever scituate lieng and being in the parishe of Wye and now in the occupacion of Valentine Belke of Wye, gentleman or of his assignes,

Imprimis I will give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Belke my daughter now wife of the said Valentine Belke, all those my lands, tenements and hereditaments in the parish of Wye aforesaid for and during the terme of her naturall life, and after her decease, I will give and bequeath the said lands to the heires of her body lawfully begotten
and for want of such heires I give and bequeath the said lands unto Roger Coveney, John Coveney and Thomas Coveney, sonnes of my brother Thomas Coveney and to the heires of their bodies lawfully begotten, for ever, equally to be devided between them

I give and bequeath unto the said Elizabeth Belke, my daughter, One Annuitie or yearely Rent charge of �10 out of all my lands, tenements and hereditaments scituate lying and being in the parish of Snave

I give and bequeath unto my Cosin Thomas Coveney, Roger Coveney and John Coveney, sonnes of my brother Thomas Coveney, all those my lands, tenements and hereditaments scituate lying and being in the parish of Snave aforesaid and in the parish of St Margarett in the Cittie of Canterbury which the Reversion and Reversions after my wifes decease of Certaine tenements in the parishes of St Mildred and St Mary de Castro in the said Cittie of Canterbury to be hadd and houlden unto them the said Thomas Coveney, Roger Coveney and John Coveney

Whereas there is certaine plate and household stuffe now in my possession which I have bought since my entermarriage with Margaret my nowe wife I doe give and bequeath the said plate and household stuffe unto the said Margaret my wife condycionally she doe paie unto my kindred the full some of �40 within two yeares next after my decease

I give and bequeath unto my Cosin Henry Coveney of London, sonn of my brother John Coveney, deceased, One bond of Seaven pounds due unto me from one John � (page torn)

Residue� I wholly give and bequeath unto Margarett my welbeloved wife whom I make and ordaine sole Executrix of this my last will and Testament
Signed: Edward Coveney
Witnesses: Stephen Gilbert, John Merser, Thomas Milles

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