Heyman Will 1614

Will of Henry Heyman

of Selling, Kent


Source: Prerogative Court of Canterbury PROB 11/124/429
Submitted by Margaret Wills
In the name of God Amen The Sixteenth day of December Anno Dini 1613 and in the yeare of the Raigne of our Sovereigne Lord James by the grace of God of England France and Ireland, Kinge, Defender of the faith &c. the Eleaventh and of Scotland the seaven and Fortieth
I Henry Heyman of Sellinge in the Countie of Kent Esquier, being sicke in bodie, but of perfect memorie (praysed be God) doe make my last will and testament in manner and forme followinge
First I bequeath my soule into the handes of Jesus Christe my Redeemer by whose death and passion I hope for the Remission of my synnes and the Salvation of my soule

Item I will and devise that the Lands w[hi]ch I purchased of one Richard Reasone lyinge in Deeping Fenn als Goggesland in the Countie of Lincoln, and all those landes or marshe grounds conteyninge by estimacon One hundred acres wch I purchased of John Gason the Father and John Gason the sonne lyinge in Stodmarshe in the County of Kent, and alsoe all those or the residue of my lands, wch I heretofore purchased lying wthin the Manor of Tinton : saving the interests of Mrs. Mary Hales widdowe and Jeromy Gaye of London, Draper
And all those landes and my interest therein called or knowne by the name of Dowles lands in the County of Kent wch I holde by the Demise or graunte of Sir Walter Chute, Knight, And also fower hundred pounds worth of Tymber beinge on Sellinge and Tinton, To be solde and assigned over by my Executor for and towards the payment of my Debts and the legacies hereafter bequeathed

Item I give and bequeath unto Raphe Heyman my sonne the some of Three hundred pounds of lawfull money of England to be paid unto him wthin one Yeare after the Daye of my Death
Item I give and bequeath unto Mary Heyman my Daughter the some of Eight hundred Poundes of lawfull money of England to be paid unto her upon the Daye of her marriage or wthin sixe monethes next after the Day of my Death, wch shall first and next happen
Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Rebecca Heyman the some of Fyve hundred Poundes of lawfull money of England to be paid unto her upon the Daye of her marriage, or wthin one yeare after shee shall accomplish the age of one and Twentie yeares wch shall first and next happen
Item I give and bequeath unto my sonne Henry Heyman Twoe hundred Pounds of like money of England

Item I give and bequeath unto my sonne Be..ay? Heyman the like some of Twoe hundred Pounds of money of England to be paid unto him wthin one yeare next after the expiracon of his Apprenticeshipp
Item I give and bequeath unto Robert Heyman my sonne the like some of Twoe hundred Pounds of money of England to be paid unto him wthin one yeare next after the expiracon of his Apprenticeshipp
Item I give and bequeath unto my sonne Reignold Heyman the some of Twoe hundred Pounds of money of England to be paid unto him when he shall accomplish his age of one and Twentie yeares
Item I will and bequeath unto Rebecca my wife Three hundreth Pounds worth of goods, to be vallued by the discretion of my Overseers of this my Will

Item all the residue of my goods, Cattells, plate, Jewells, houshold stuffe and other ymplements of housholde, I give, devise and bequeath unto Sir Peter Heyman, Knighte, my sonne and heire whome I hereby nomynate and appointe to be my sole Executor,

And that the said legacies and other the premises may be performed according To my true intent and meaninge
I doe hereby ordeyn and make William Heyman my brother, Robert Nanton and Robert Hill Esq'rs to be Overseers of this my Will

In wittnes whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the Day and yeares first above written.
This will is accordinge to the perticuler Directions of Henry Heyman the Testator, delivered by him a little before his death in the pr[ese]nce of
W. Lannken; Roberte Hill; Walter Petertck? Scr[ivenor]

Probatum fuit: 26th October 1614

Transcribed by Mrs. Shelagh A. Mason, 13th April 2023


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