Will of Robert Devall

of Sandhurst, Kent

Item I give & bequeath unto the poore mens boxe of Sandherst xijs
Item I give and bequeath unto Joane my wief Fiftie powndes of Lawfull money of England, w[hi]ch shalbee putt to the best proffit that maie be by mine Executor hereafter to bee named and hee my said executor shall paie yearely unto her the said Joane evry yeare during her n[atu]rall lief vli [£5] of lawfull money of England toward her maintenance being the use of the said vli beefore menconed
And after her decease my very mind and will is the said Lli [£50] shalbee equally devided betweene
my five children, John, James, Thomas, Ceclie and Dorothie whin one yere nexte after the decease of the said Joane,

Item I give and bequeth unto my sonne James xl li [£40] of lawfull money of England to bee paide unto him by mine executor hereafter to be named whin one yeare after my decease,
Item I give & bequeath unto my sonne Thomas Devall xl li of lawfull money of England to bee paide unto her by mine executor hereafter to be named whin one yeare after my decease,
Item I give & bequeath unto my daughter Cicely Devall xx li of lawfull money of England to bee paide unto her by mine executor hereafter to be named whin one yeare after my decease,
Item I give and bequeath unto Dorothie Devall my daughter xx li of lawfull money of England to bee paide unto her by mine executor hereafter to be named when shee shall have accomplished her age of two and twentie yeares

All the rest of my goods & chattells unbequeathed my debts legacies and fuenrall expences first paid and discharged, I give and bequeath unto my sonne John Devall whom I ordaine and make my sole executor;
And further I ordaine and make George Wells and George Petter overseers hereof, and they to have either? of them vs to be paid them by my executor

In witnes whereof I have hereunto sett both my hand & seale in the presence of
George Wells by his mark, George Petter and Clement Bassocke
Sign et sigill Robti Devall

Probatum fuit: 13th November 1610
Inventory Ref: PRC27/1/181

The Inventorie of all and singuler the goods Chattells and Debts of Robert Devall Late of Sandherst in the County of Kent deceased Taken & valewed the two and Twentyth day of October in the yeares of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord James by the grace of God of england France and Ireland King Defender of the faith &c. That is to say of England France and Ireland the eight and of Scotland the Foure And Fourtyth [1610] By George Wells, George Petter and Clement Bassock

												£.	s.	d.
Inprimis  his purse, girdle & Ready Money							03	02	00
	In the Haule
Item  ij tables wth tresseles, ij forrmes,  ij Chayres, iiij quishens [cushions], 
a little cauldren, ij little kettles wth other small brass, ij yron pott, j fry+pan, 
j driping pan and j Small Spitt and ij small Cruses?						01	13	04
	In the Buttery
Item  j yron Morter,  iiij small candlesticks wth other small things				00	05	00
	In the Drinke Chamber
Item  iij small Drinke Vessells, one baskett, iij shelves wth other small things		00	04	04
	In a low chamber behinde the stock
Item  ij old boarden bedstedds									00	02	00
	In the Kitchen
Item  j trivett, j Renge, ij payles, iij old tubbes, certayne boules,	dishes, 
trenchers, spoones and other small things							00	06	08
	In the Kytchen chamber
Item iij keelers, ij tubbs, iiij small drinke vessells, j fire? wth other small things		00	16	00
	In the Chamber over the Kytchen chamber
Item  his wearing Apparrell									01	00	00
Item  More in the same chamber:  j flocke bedd wth old stuffe	necessarie to yt, 
j small chist, iiij platters, iij peter [pewter] dishes, iij saucers & other small things	01	03	04
Item (in the same chamber) j chist, x payre of Course sheetts & iij little table clothes wth 
some other small lynnen										02	00	00
Item  more there: ij flocke bedds furnished, j old Chist wth other small things			01	08	06
    	In the old Upper Chamber behind the stock
Item  in Corne?											00	10	00
Item  in bread, butter & Cheese and other victualls						00	13	04
       	Without Doors
Item	in fyre wood										00	06	08
Item	j Cowe											02	00	00
Item	ij hoggs										00	16	00
Item	In haye in the barne									00	13	04
       
Item	in Money upon Specyalty									09	00	00
Item	in despart debts									18	00	00
Item 	in all things forgotten and unprised							00	03	04

Note: Robert Devale, a frencheman was buried at Sandhurst 18 Oct 1610.

Transcribed by Mrs. Shelagh A. Mason, 1st August 2023

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