Will of Thomas Dove

of Ringwould, Kent

Item I will that CHRISTIAN my nowe Wyfe shall have holde and injoye to her and her Assignes the howse wherein I now dwell with the edifices and spott of grounde thereto annexed togeather with one acre and an halfe of lande lyeing in the feelds at Kingsdowne nighe to Hirkenden Pitt nowe in mine occupation during the space of fifteen yeares nexte ensueing my decease yf shee soe longe live shee or her Assignes dischargeing yearelye the Quit Rents that shall growe due therefore to the Lord of the Fee and becoming bounde in a Bond of twenty pounds to ROBERT BRUINE Parson of Ringewolde within one moneth after my decease that shee shall not after the end and expiration of the saide fifteen yeares claime or demande any parte or parts of the said howse edifices spott of grounde or acre and an halfe of lande by waye of Dower or otherwise but quietly and peaceably to yeald the possession Right and Interest thereof to such personne or personnes as by my Will are to have the same or by recourse of Lawe as Heires to mee have or shall then have right thereunto.

The reason that moveth mee thus to devise the said howse and other devised premises unto the said CHRISTIAN my Wyfe is for that shee shall not onelye forbeare her Right by way of Dower but alsoe bee the better able to provide for my younger children especiallye my two Daughters which I have by her.
And my will further is that during the whole space of tyme in which my said wyfe shall injoy the said howse and other edifices shee or her Assignes shall keepe yt well and sufficientlye repaired and not suffer them through negligence and naute of timelye amending to goe old lame and decayed.

And after the end of the said fifteen yeares yf my said wyfe soe long live or after the decease of my wyfe aforesaide yf shee chance to departe this lyfe beefore the expired fifteen yeares I will that the saide howse edifices spott of grounde and acre and an halfe of lande shall bee and remaine to NICHOLAS DOVE my youngest Sonne and his Heires forever.
Provided the saide NICHOLAS my Sonne bee then living when by this my Will the saide devised premisses shoulde come unto hym.
And allsoe paye or cause to bee paide unto the persons following thease severall summes of money as they are by mee bequeathed (that is to say).

Unto WACHER DOVE my fifth Sonne the sume of eight pounds of just and lawfull monye of Englande within two yeares after the devised premisses shall come unto hym
And to THOMAS DOVE my eldest Sonne the sume of tenne pounds of like monye within fower yeares after the devised premisses shall come unto hym
And unto my second Sonne JOHN DOVE tenne pounds within two yeares after that.
Unto LUKE DOVE my third Sonne tenne pounds after that.
And unto EDWARD DOVE my fowerth Sonne other fortye shillinges two yeares after that
To Witt within tenn yeares after the saide devised premisses shall come unto hym.

And unto ELIZABETH DOVE and JANE my two youngest Daughters forty shillings apeece at there severall ages of twentie and one yeares. And yf eyther of them dye beefore shee attaine the saide ages then my will is that the survivor shall have the whole summe of fower pounds paid unto her at her age of twentie and one yeares.

And lastlye unto RICHARD EASTIS Sonne of RICHARD EASTIS my Sonne in Lawe tenne pounds when hee shall attaine to the age of twentye and one yeares.

But yf it happen my Sonne NICHOLAS to departe this lyfe before the saide devised premisses shall come unto hym then yf WACHER my Sonne bee then living my will is that the saide devised premisses shall then bee and remaine to the saide WACHER also his Heires forever soe as bee maye or cause to bee paide the saide severall sumes which NICHOLAS should have paide and at suche tyme respectivelye and to suche persons saveing that to EDWARD my Sonne hee be payd the sume of eight pounds within two yeares after the saide devised premisses shall come unto hym.

And yf it happen that neither NICHOLAS nor WACHER my Sonnes doe live to have the saide devised premisses come unto them according to the true meaning of this my Will but that they shall descend according to Lawe unto myne Heires then living. Then my will is that such myne Heires shall discharge and paye the saide severall bequeathes to ELIZABETH and JANE my Daughters and RICHARD EASTIS my Grandchilde in such manner and forme as I have bequeathed them.

My will is that if noe payment yt shall be lawfull for the saide ELIZABETH JANE and RICHARD into the saide devised premisses to enter and distraine and the distresses taken to carrye or drive away and them to hold and retaine until they shall bee fullie satisfied and contented of suche monye as is by mee given to them.

Item I give unto the said WACHER and NICHOLAS and or eyther of them one deale and a halfe of herringe netts that is mine herring netts betweene them.
Item I give to LUKE DOVE my Sonne a spratt nett and a joined bedstoole standinge in the Chamber over myne Hall and a payer of sheets to bee appointed him at the discretion of myne Executrix.

All the rest of my Goods and Chattells not bequeathed my Debts Funerall Charges and other necessarye matters discharged I give to CHRISTIAN my Wyfe whom I constitute and ordaine to bee my Sole and onely Executrix willing and appointing her yf anye question or doubt arise aboute any pointe or parte of this my Will the determination and resolution thereof shall bee referred to Mr. ROBERT BRUINE Parsonne of Ringewolde aforenamed and what hee answereth to bee my intente and meaning. My will is that that shall stande and bee taken for my intent and meaning.

In Witness whereof to this my last Will and Testament I have subscribed and sett my Marke
THOMAS DOVE his Marke
Witnesses at the subscribing of this Will of THOMAS DOVE
ROBT BRUINE - THOMAS WHITE his Marke - ROBT ESTIS his Marke

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