Will of Richard Holmes

of Ickham, Kent

Hee did nominate and make his brother Edward Holmes of Ickham aforesaid his Executor, and willed that as soon as possible it might bee, hee should make sale of all his goods and chattles whatsoever, and when they were sold the money arisinge by ye sale thereof to bee by his Executor putt out at Interest, and the interest of fifty pounds part thereof, hee willed his Executor to pay yearely to his wife Elizabeth duringe her widdowhood and noe longer and the reason why he gave her noe more hee then sayd was because shee at p’sent hath lands at her owne disposeinge and would have more after her mother’s decease

And the rest of the said money hee willed to bee equally devided amongst his three Children, and the interest thereof to bee to his said Executor for the bringing them upp with meat drinke App’ell [apparel] and other necessarys and desired him to take a Speciall care of them, untill their respective ages by this his last will appointed for the paymt [payment] of their severall portions vict. his sonnes John and Richard at their severall ages of nineteene yeares and his daughter Mary at her age of eighteene yeares

All which words as aforesaid was uttered by ye sd. deceased as abovesaid in the p’sence of those persons whose names are subscribed
Thomas Holnes - The marke of Christopher Gizard

Probatum fuit: 4th April 1674 to Edward Holmes

Notes:
Richard “Holnes” married Elizabeth Oliver 16th Jan. 1668 at Ickham.
Their children: Mary Holmes and Richard Holmes – both christened 31 Dec. 1678 at Ickham
Cannot find John’s christening.

Richard Holmes (the father) could be the son of Richard and Marie Holmes, christened at Ickham on 14th January 1638 – and appears to be an only child.
Brother Edward Holmes was probably christened as Edward “Holes” at Ickham, on 25 May 1628, s. of John Holes.

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