Greenstreet Will 1616

Will of Lawrence Greenstreet

of Teynham, Kent

Source: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, PRC16/156 G/5
Submitted by Mary Connaughton

In the name of God Amen the twelveth day of January in the yeare of the raygne of our Soveraygne Lorde James by the grace of God of England, Scotland, Frannce & Ireland Kinge defender of the fayth &c ---- of England, Frannce & Ireland the thirtenth & of Scotland the nine & fortythe &c
I Lawrence Grenestrete of the parish of Tenham in the county of Kent yeoman beinge sicke in body but of good & perfect remembrannce (praysed be God therfore) ordayne & make this my last will & Testament in manner & forme followinge
First I commend my soule to Almighty God my maker, hopinge assuredly through thonly merrites of Jesus Christ my Saviour to be made partaker of life everlastinge
Item I will my body to be buried in the church yarde of Tenham aforesaide neere the graves of Children there already buryed

Item I will unto Mr Hearst to preache at buryall 10s
Item I will & bequeath unto the poore people of Tenham 20s to be distributed at my funerall
Item I will unto my servanntes now dwellinge with me twelve pence apeece
Item I will unto Bartholomew May, Thomas May & Richard May, my daughters sons 10s a peece
Item I will unto 4 men to carry me to the church 4s
Item I bequeth unto Samuell the sonne of Robert Grenestrete of Buckland one ewe lambe
Item I give unto Amy the daughter of my brother Richard Grenestrete 10s
Item I will unto Elizabeth Grenestrete the daughter of Joseph Grenestrete one yearlinge sheepe
Item I will & bequeth unto Joseph Grenestrete for making my will 22s

Item I will & bequeth unto Katherine my wife & John my sole & onely sonne all my goodes & chattles whatsoever moveable & immoveable not by me given before equally to be devided betweene them, they payinge my debtes & legacies & discharginge my funerall expences
whom I onely ordayne & make executors of this my last will & testament
& James Grenestrete of Easelinge & Mathew Grenestrete of Easelinge overseers to whom I give tenne shillinges a peece for their labor

And I utterly revoke & disanull all other wills & Testaments heretofore by me made eyther in writinge or by word of mouth
In witnesse wherof I have hereunto set my hand & seale the day & yeare above written
The marke of Laurence Grenestrete
These beinge witnesses whose names are hereunder written
John Moore his marke - Richard Smith his marke - Joseph Grenestrete

Probate 11 April 1616

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