Dann Will 1625/6

Will of Dorothy Danne

of Loose, Kent


Source: Consistory Court of Canterbury original will PRC/31/86 D/4
Transcribed by Maureen Rawson
In the name of God Amen the eighteenthe day of January 1625
I Dorothy Danne of Loose in the County of Kent wydowe doe ordeyne & make this my p�sent Testtam�t & last will in man� following
Fyrst I will & comend my Sowle into the handes of Allmyghty God who gave it mee
And my body to the earthe to bee decently buried by myne Executor heirafter named

Itm I will unto John Danne my Godson sonne of John Danne of Lynton in the County of Kent tenne poundes of lawfull money to bee payd him at his age of xxi th yeares
And I will unto Mary and Elizabeth Danne systers of the said John Danne the some of fyve poundes apease, to bee payd them at ther sevrall ages of eighteen yeares or dayes of marriage w�ch shall fyrst happen

But and yf either of the said John the sonne or the sayd Mary or Elizabeth happen to dye before the tyme hearby limited for them to receave ther sevrall porcons his or her legasie so willed shalbee equaly devided amongst his her or them surviving to bee payd them at suche tyme as the same should have byn payd them by this my will

Itm I will unto my sonne Edward Symonds fyve shillings
And unto Thomas his sonne twelve pence
And unto Margarett and Mary Symonds my said sonnes daughters to either of them fyve poundes apease

Itm I give unto Dorothy Underwood the wyfe of James Underwoode tenne poundes a fether bolster & halfe my wearing aparrell

Itm I will unto William Hoode of Maydston blakesmythe fyve poundes
And unto John Hoode now or late of Loose myllman fourty shillings

And I make Executor of this my last Will my kynsman Richard Hoode to whom I forgeve the tenne poundes & tenne shillings w�ch hee oweth mee by bond
And I will all the residue of my goods and houshold stuffe unto him hee paying my debtes legasies funerall charges & probat of this my will

And I intreate my loving frend Mr Edward Maplesden to bee Overseare of this my Will, desiring him to see this my will p�former according to my mynd & Intent & trewe meaning
Dorothy Danns marke

Read and published for her last Will in the p�sence of theis witnesses
Edward Maplesden � John Stonhouse � Walter Weeles? his marke

Probate 3 Mar 1625/6
Inventory taken


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Will of Dorothy Danne
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