Harry Will 1594/5

Will of Richard Harre

of Thanet St. Lawrence, Kent


Source: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, Canterbury Cathedral Archives PRC 16/103 H/2 or: PRC 17/50/3a
Submitted by Steve Clarke
In the name of God Amen I Rychard Harre of the p[ar]ish of St. Lawrence in the Ilde [Isle] of thanett in the Countie of Kent Sycke in body but good of rememberance (thankes be to the lorde therefore) doe make & ordayne this my last will & testament in manner & foorme foloing [following]
Inprimis I will & bequest my Soule to Jesus Christ my alone Saviour & redemer by whome I trust to be saved & by non other & my body to be buryed in the Churche yard of the p[ar]ish aforesaid

Item I will to Phylis Harre my wife all my howses & lands that I have in the pish of St. Lawrence aforesaid (for the) terme of her naturall lyfe keepeing suffisyent repratyon [reparation] only so she againe howses & mayery? howlphurth? my ij [2] kins woomen to be bearth [beareth?] up & my wife to paye them there portion that to them belonngs

Item I will that if Phillys my wife be with Child that the Child shale have all my lands & tenements in fee symple (&) all my wines (at my) decease
Also I will that if my wife benot with Child that then Robart Harre my broothers Soone shall have all my lands & tenements to him & to his heyres for ever, after her decease

Item I will that if my wife dye before my kinswomen (get) to age to have there goods then I will that Robart Harre my brothers sonne shale pay my ij kins woomen? aforesaid owte of the lands that I doe geeve him

Item I will all my moveable goods to Phylis my wife whome I make & ordaine to be my Executrix & Greogry Eustace? mine ower seer [Overseer]
Rychard Harre his A marke
Witnesses here Gregory [crossed out], Mychaell Pearc, & John Hewett

Probatum fuit: 14th January 1594/5

Notes:
Richard Harrie was buried 8th October 1594 at St. Lawrence, Thanet, Kent
19th June 1592 Richard Harry married Philip Estice [Eustace] At. St. Lawrence.

Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 3rd July 2021


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