George Will 1557

Will of John George

of Bethersden, Kent

Source: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, Canterbury Cathedral Archives PRC 17/32/255b
Submitted by Shelagh Mason

In the Name of God Amen The xxixthe [29th] day of Marche in the yere of our Lorde God 1557.
I John George of Bedersden [Bethersden] (in the County of Kent) make and ordayne my testamene in manner and forme followynge
Fyrst I comend my Sowle to allmyghtye God my maker and redemer and my body to be buryed in the churche yarde of Bedersden

Fyrst I wyll that bread and drynke shalbe geven for me at my buryenge
Item I geve to Nycolas George my brother my table at Stanford

Item I gee to Franncys Kyngsnode [Francis Kingsnode] and Patyens [Patience] Kyngsnode my godchildren all my howsholde stuffe that ys nowe in the custodye of George Kyngsnode ther father

The reste of my stuffe and moveable goodes I wyll yt shall be geven to the poore folkes wtin [within] the pishe [parish] of Bedersden and plockley [Pluckley] at the dyscretyon [discretion] of Robert Bacheler whome I ordayne and make my executor to se [see] my testamente fulfylled

Wytnes hereof John Cloke and Rychard Kente

Probatum fuit: decimo septimo die mensis May Anno dini .... [17th May of the month of May 1577]

Notes:
John George’s burial in 1557 in Bethersden (or Kent) is not found. Parish registers only commenced in 1556 for Bethersden.

Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 8th March 2020. All rights waived for personal use – BUT please quote source and reference.

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