Holmes Will 1687

Will of Katherine Holnes

of Canterbury, Kent

Source: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury PRC 17/77/166
Submitted by Shelagh Mason

In the Name of God Amen the eleventh day of June Anno Dini. 1687.
I Katherine Holnes of the Parish of St. Peters in the Citty of Canterbury Widdow being weak in body but of sound and Perfect mind and memory God be praised doe make and ordaine this my last Will and Testament in manner and forme following
First I comend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God my mercifull Creator hopeing and stedfastly beleivieing to obtain everlasting life through the meritorious Death and Passion sufferings of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and my Body to the Earth to be decently buried by my Executor hereafter named

Item I make and ordaine my Son in Lawe Henry Tilbye of the Parish of Holy Crosse Westgate [Canterbury] in the County of Kent Fellmonger my full and whole Executor of this my last will and Testament

In Witnes whereof Like said Catherine Holnes have to this my last will and Testament sett my hand and seal the day and year first above written
Catherine Hollnes her marke

Read Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the said Katherine Hollnes to be her last Will and Testament in the p�sence of
John Batham his marke Thomas Pettman her? marke Tho: Ridder

Probatum fuit vicesimo quarto (24) die June 1687.

Note: No burial found � including for fuzzy spellings.

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