Hope Will 1595

Will of Thomas Hope

of Bobbing, Kent


Source: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury PRC16/106 H/7
Submitted by Mary Connaughton
In the Name of God Amen, the 23th daie of may 1595, I Thomas Hope of Bobbing in the countie of Kent and dioces of Canterbrire beinge sicke in body but of good and perfect memorie thankes be to god doe make and ordaine this my testament and last will in manner and forme followinge
First I bequeathe my soule into the handes of almightie god trustinge assuridly to be savid by his mercy and by the merittes of our Saviour Jesus Christ only
And as for my body, I will it to be buried in the churchyard of Bobbing aforesaid faithfully beleeveing in the day of resureccon that my soule and body shalbe united together againe and be made an inheritor of the Kingdome of heaven

Item I give and bequeath to the poorest people of Bobbing 3s 4d to be given them within one moneth after my decease
Item I will and bequeath unto John, William, Elizabeth and John the Younger, my brother Edward Hope his children fortie shillinges a peece to be paid unto them within one yeare next after my decease
Item I will unto Agnes Hope, my brothers daughter five poundes to be paid unto her within one yeare next after my decease

Item I give and bequeath unto Richard Hope Twentie poundes of lawfull englishe money to be paid unto him within one whole yeare next after my decease
and if it happen my sister in lawe Marie Hope, whom I make my executrix of this my will, channce to marrie within one yeare next after my decease before she have discharged unto the said Richard the �20 above bequeathed, then my will is that the said Mary doe paie unto the said Richard the said �20 one whole weeke before her mariage so made

All the rest of my goodes, my debts, legacies and funeral expences discharged I wholy give unto my sister in lawe Mary Hope whom I make the sole executrixe of this my last will and testament

In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand the daie and year first above written
Thomas Hope his marke
Witnes hereunto: Richard Brenchley, George Tomlyn, Richarde Yownge & Thomas Shawe

Probate 23 June 1595


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