Goddard Will 1645

Will of John Goddard

of Ickham, Kent

Source: Consistory Court of Canterbury, Canterbury Cathedral Archives PRC 31/126 G/2
Submitted by Margaret Glenn

In the name of God Amen : the second day of June 1645 in the one and twentieth year of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord Charles by the grace of God of England, Scotland, Fraunce and Ireland, Kinge, Defender of the fayth, etc.
I John Goddard of the p[ar]ishe of Ickham in the Countye of Kent, Bricklayer though weake of body yet of p[er]fect and good Remembrance the Lord be praysed, doe make and ordaine this to be my last will and Testam[en]t in Manner and forme followinge
First I bequeath my Soule into the hands of Allmightye God Assuringe my selfe by the death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ to have full p[ar]don and forgivenes of all my sinnes and by noe other Meanes And my Body to be decentlye Buryed in the Churchyard of the p'ishe of Ickham at the descretion of my Executrix heereafter Named, And as for my worldlye Goods that God hath blessed me withall I give them as followeth

Item I give unto my sonne John Goddard tenn shillings
Item I give unto my Daughter Elizabeth the nowe wife of John Templer fyve shillings

Item I give unto Henry Goddard my sonne the poles wherewith the hopps within his garden are poled and allsoe the hopps groweinge or which shall growe or intreaste? therein this season
And allsoe I doe give unto him tenn shillings of Currant money of England

And my will is that those legacies before given shall be payd and delyvered unto them beetweene this and the Birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ Next cominge after my decease by my Executrix heerafter Named

Item I give unto my sonne William Goddard my two hoggs that I have nowe in my keeping
Item I give unto Rickard Goddard my sonne one younge Cowe
and my will is that my wife shall keepe them in their behalfe untill the feast of Snt. Michaell Tharchangell next after my decease and then to be delivered unto them by my Executrix heerafter Named

Item I give unto my daughter Margarett Goddard fower pounds
Item I give unto my daughter Susan Goddard fower pounds of the like Lawfull money of England
And my will is that the portions t[ha]t I have before given unto any two daughters shalbe payd unto them within one Moneth Next after their sevrall dayes of Marriage by my Executrix heerafter Named

All the rest of my moveable goods, Cattell and Chattells not heeretofore given in this my Will I give and bequeath unto Margarett Goddard my beloved wife whome I make and ordeine to be my full and whole Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament

And nowe am I att quiett Assureinge my selfe when death hath seazed uppon this my body, my Soule shall rest with Christ my Saviour
And I doe publish this to be my last will and testament

In the witnes thereof I have heereunto sett my hand and Seale in the pr[e]sence of those witnesses heerafter Named
The Marke of John Goddard the Elder
Witnes heereunto:
William Moone by his O marke; Richard Cullinge

Probatum fuit: 15th October 1645

Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 2nd August 2021

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