Holmes Will 1677

Will of Thomas Holmes

of Folkestone, Kent


Source: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury PRC 17/74/32b
Submitted by Shelagh Mason
In the Name of God Amen
I Thomas Holmes of the parish of Folkestone in the County of Kent Yeoman being sick and weake in body but of sound and perfect memory (thanks be given to God for the same) doe this thirteenthe day of December Anno Dini. 1676 make and ordaine this my last will and testament in manner and forme following (that is to say)
Imprimis I comend my soule into the hands of Almighty God my Creator haveing by the merritts of Jesus Christ my Redeemer to inherit eternall life my body I committ to the earth from whence it was taken to be decently interred at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter named

Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my sonne Thomas Holmes Three score pounds of good and lawfull money of England To be paid unto him by my said Executrix herafter named within six months next after my decease

Item I give and bequeath unto my sonne William Holmes Three score pounds of like money to be paid unto him by my said Executrix hereafter named within two yeares next after my decease

Item I give and bequeath unto my sonne Richard Holmes Three score pounds of like money to be paid unto him by my said Executrix hereafter named within Twelve months next after my decease

Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Dorothy the wife of John Guilbert Tenne pounds of like money to be paid unto her by my said Executrix hereafter named within Twelve months next after my decease

Item all my goods chattells cattle household stuffe plate brasse pewter ready money and all other my goods whatsoever (my debts legacies and funerall expenses being first paid and satisfied) I give and bequeath unto my deare and loving Wife Mary who I make and ordaine sole Executrix of this my last Will and testament

In Witnes whereof I the said Thomas Holmes have hereunto set my hand and seale the day and yeare first above written
Thomas Holmes

Signed Sealed and Published in the presence of Thomas Carr, Thomas Bedingford

Probatum fuit: 16th February 1677.

Notes:
Thomas Holmes was buried 26th January 1677 at Saltwood, �of Folkestone�.
Dorothy Holmes�s marriage to John Gilbert not found � Commonwealth?


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