Denne Will 1588

Will of Agnes Denne

of Bekesbourne, Kent

Source: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, Vol.47 folio 337 (LDS Film # 188945)
Submitted by Jeremy Stroud

In the name of god Amen the fourteenth day of June in the five and twentieth [corrected from fifteenth] year of the reighn of our Soverign ladie Queen Elizabeth and in the year of our Lord God one thousand five hundred four score and three [14 Jun 1583]
I Agnes Denne of the parish of Beaksbourne in the countie of Kent widoe late wife of William Denne late of Kingstone deceased being sick of body but of sound and perfect memory god be therefore thanked I am and make my last will and testament in manner and form following
First I bequeath my soul to all mighty God of my sins and to live with him forever. My bodie I bequeath to the earth to be buried within the parish church of Kingston aforesaid near my said late husband
and I give and bequeath to the poor people of the said parish of Kingston five shillings
and to the poor people of Addisham parish in the said countie three shillings and four pence to be distributed by my executors.

I give and bequeath to Mary Coppin my daughter widow and late wife of John Coppin deceased my grogne? Gown my grograne? Kirthel (girtle) and my wind? Chamen?.
I give and bequeath to Katherine Coppin on of the daughters of the said John my second feather bed with the blanket coverlet and bolster and a pair of my best sheets.
I give and bequeath to Margaret Coppin one other daughter of the said John my least kirthel (girtle) and my linen wheel.
I give and bequeath to Martha Coppin one other daughter of the said John my greatest copper pot.

I give and bequeath to William Coppin one of the sons of the said John
and to John Denne one of the sons of Vincent Denne of Kingstone aforesaid gent four of my best candlesticks to be equally shifted between them.
I give and bequeath to Thomas Coppin my god son other son of the said John five shillings.
I give and bequeath to John Coppin one other son of the said John my least brass pot.

Item I give and bequeath to Cathrine Gookin my daughter wife of John Gookin of Ripple in said countie my best wyned chair, my best table clothe my best carpet, all my waring lynen to my bodie excepting that which is hereafter given to my maid servant and a little chest two of my best clothe gowns and cloth kirtle and my best petticoat.

I give and bequeath to Anne Gookin one of the daughters of the said John Gookin my greatest feather bed with the tester thereto belonging my best coverlet and my russet blanket.
I give to Marie Gookin one other daughters of the said John Gookin my best comtheme(?).
I give to Thomas Gookin, John Gookin, and Daniel Gookin sons of the said John Gookin to each of them one down pillow and one of my best pillow coates.

Item I give and bequeath to Henry Denne the oldest son of my son Thomas Denne one of my wethers The best that he can choose.
I give to Agnes Denne my god daughter, daughter of the said Thomas one cow and one russet hat.
Item I give to the said Agnes Denne & to Margaret Denne her sister all my pewter between them to be divided equal.
I give and bequeath to Elizabeth Denne one of the daughters of said Vincent Denne one cow my best Wyned bedstead with the curtains and string thereto belong and all the printed hanging in my parlor.

I give and bequeath to Margaret Denne one other daughter of the said Vincent my wine press my saddle cloth my woolen wheel and a little chest.
I give to Alice Denne one other daughter of the said Vincent one spit and one brand iron and a dripping pan.
I give and bequeath to Jane Denne one other daughter of the said Vincent my lesser table with the form (bench) to the same.
I give and bequeath to the maid servant which dwelling with me at the time of my death one of my cover set sheets my worsted blanket my sheep colored kirtle (girdle) one of my worsted petticoats two smocks and two neckerchiefs.

The balance residue of my good and chattles and money not before given or bequeathed debts legacies funeral charges performed fullfilled and paid I give and bequeath to the said Vincent Denne my sole Executor of this my will
and I make the said Thomas Denne and John Gookin overseers of the same.

In witness I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid. Witnesse unto this will
Thomas Gookin William Brent, Thomas Haverden.

Probate 29 Apr 1588

Notes:
The Will of Agnes (neé Tufton) Denne
Wether = castrated ram (male sheep)
Kyne, Kine = cows (plural)

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