Fishenden Will 1668

Will of Thomas Fishenden

of Sittingbourne, Kent

Source: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, Canterbury Cathedral Archives original will PRC 16/280 F/4
Submitted by Margaret Glenn

In the Name of God Amen I Thomas Fishingden of Sittingbourne in the County of Kent Bachelder doe make and ordaine my last will and Testament in manner and forme Followeinge
First I bequeth my Soule to God hopinge of A glorious Ressurrection and remission of my Sinns thurrow my Lord and Saviours merrits and my body to be buried with a Chri[s]tan burill

Item I give unto my Sister P.... Fishenden the Eldest the halfe of my Estate
and likewise I give unto my youngest Sister [Elizabeth?] Fissenden the other halfe

I Thomas Fisngden doe make and grant that the said Mary Fisingden the Eldest shall be my Exectetor [Executor] unto me after the buriel and Charges be over and then they shall distribit it Equalie betwene them both

Whereunto I set my hand and seale delevered In the presents [presence] of being this 24 Day of April 1668
The mark of Tho : Fisenden
Edward Phillpott; The marke of Felix Huge?; Richard Ellis

Probatum fuit: 7th October 1668

Note: Thomas Fishenden was buried at St. Michael, Sittingbourne, Kent on 20 Apr 1668.

Transcribed by Mrs. Shelagh A. Mason, 16th February 2024

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