Will of Margaret Gibbes

of Woodnesborough, Kent

Item I bequeyth unto the Poor Peoples boxe edyfyed wtin the same churche a iijs iiijd to be delyveryd at my monythes mynde
Item I bequeyth to John Gibbes my son my house wch my husbond by his will gave me by the price of lvjs viiijd and xxti [20] che[e]ses
Item I will to the same John a transam, a hanging bedd in his kepinge and a mattris, my second coverlet and xls in money, one shete, my calf and the carpet of the benche

Item I will unto Stephen Gibbes my son one dun cowe, xls in money, xxti [20] cheses, my second ketell, one shete, one Ewe and ij quarters of Russet Wolen yarne
Item I will unto Elyzabeth my daughter xls of money, a shett, a pewtor platter and a pewtor dyshe, my tabell carpett
Item I bequeyth unto Richard Gibbes my son one red scawted? Cowe, xij bushells of wheate, a quarter of barley, a peyre of shetes and ij platters and xxs of money to be delyveryd unto him wtin one yeare after my decease
Item I will unto Willyam Gibbes my son xxs of money, one Ewe, a Platter and one shete

Item I bequeith unto Marcy Gibbes my daughter one blacke saewed Cowe, my fetherbed, my best transam, my best covrlet wt the blancket and underclothes belonginge to the same bed, my chist, my best hanging bedd, my best shete, my best candlsticke, my best ketell, a peyre of shetes and a table cloth, a towell, ij Ewes and xls of money, ij platters, one Pewtor dyshe, vj mylke bootles, ij smale kelens, ij bere kilderkins, one two-bushell toobbe [tub]

Item I bequeith to Sybbell Kember my daughter a xxs of money, my best gowne and a dubbell rayle [neckerchief]
Item to Sylvester Kember the daughter of Willyam Kember one Ewe and a lambe to be delyveryd to her at my monythes mynde
Item I bequeyth to Margaret Kember one lambe to be delyveryd to her at my monythes mynde

Item I bequityth unto Johan Powte my daughter a xxs of money and one quarter of Barley, ij of my best kerchers, a dubbell rayle and xxti cheses
Item I will that Elizabeth my daughter shalhave my best Peticote and a dubble rayle
Item I will unto Richard Gibbes my sone my third transam and the hangings ovr my bed
Item I bequeyth to Willyam Powt(e) the son of John Powt(e) one Ewe
Item I bequeyth to Lawrence Hards a iijs iiijd
Item to Willyam Burvior the son of Robert Burvior a xijd
Item to James Taylor a xijd
Item I will unto Johan Solley my second russet Pericote
Item I bequeyth to Agnes Solye the wyf of John Solye my workedaye russett peticote
Item I bequeyth unto Agnes Marchall the daughter of Symon Marchall a ijs in money
Item to John Bowghthon a ijs

Item to Dorythe Gibbes my son John Gibbes wyff ij of my best kerchers
Item I bequeyth to Stephin Gibbes wyff one second kercher and a syngle Rayle
Item I bequeyth unto Willyam Cockes wyff my white Peticote and a chese
Item to Raynold Wolletts wyff a xijd and a chese
Item I bequeyth unto Margaret Broke the daughter of Marten Broke a xijd of money
Item to Stephen Gibbes wyff my best hatte
Item I will unto Edmund Wallockes wyff my worsted kyrtell
Item I will unto Elyzabeth Harvye the daughter of Henry Harvye a vjd of money
Item to Margaret Austen the daughter of Richard Austen of Worthe vjd of money
Item to John Gybbes my son my iij Cushens

The Resedues of all my goodes, my debtes, legaces and other funrall contented and paid I give and bequeyth unto John Gibbes my son wch John I make and ordeyne to be my soule executor and he to see(e) this my pnte testament and last will proved and fulfilled

Item I will that John Walker of Goodneston to be my oversere of this my testament and last will and he to have for his Paynes takeing in that behalf a vs
Item I bequeyth unto Marey my daughter my best salt syller and the hanginge in the p[ar]ler
Item I bequeyth unto Mary Powte and Ewe
Item I bequeyth unto John Gibbes wyfes iij children every of them viijd
Item to Richard my sone my tabell and my forme
Item to Thomas Moyse a xijd
Item to Margaret Mussered xijd
Item to Edward Lawrence the son of Michell Lawrence a xijd
Item to Johan Collen the daughter of John Collen of Sandwyche a iijs iiijd
Item to Richard my sonne a lytell ketell and a lytle chayre and a bedstedell
Item to Marcy my daughter my braspott and my bedstedell

Thes(e) beynge Witnes[ses]:
Stephin Gibbes; Laurence Hardes and John Walker wt divers other(s)

Probatum fuit: 15th September 1554

Transcribed by Mrs. Shelagh A. Mason, 27th June 2023

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