Inge Will 1609

Will of Richard Inge

of Bishopsbourne, Kent


Source: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury PRC 17/56/286
Submitted by Veronica Nops
This is the laste Will and Testament nuncupative of RICHARD INGE of Bishopsbourne in the Diocese of Canterbury deceased by him uttered and declared for hist laste Will beeinge of perfecte minde and memorye one a Certaine Daye happeninge in the moneth of October 1609 in thease words followinge or like in effecte. Viz.

Beeinge sicke of the sickness whereof he dyed and demanded the question whoe shoulde have hys goods when he dyes hee answeared and saide that hys minde was that the sume five poundes which RICHARD GILLMAN owed hym should bee and remaine unto THOMAS GILLMAN sonne of hym the said RICHARD.

And the residewe of all hys goodds hee said JONAS INGEs Sonne of Canterburye shoulde have specifieinge hym to bee a Kinges Scollor of the Kingescole at Canterburye whose name is RICHARD.

And then beeinge asked whether heerof would not give somethinge to hys brothers and hee answered noe for hee had solde them awaye. Expressinge hys meaninge hee saide further that they had had monye of hym a greate totile agoe and since they would come to hym or the verye like wordes in effecte and substance.

To which effecte abovewritten the saide Testator hath beene often times hearde to speake in the presence of these witnesses subscribed.

In Witness whereof they have sette there Handes to thease presente:
RICHARD VIDIAN by his Marke - JONAS FREEMAN his Marke.
Witnesses allsoe hereof
PAULE BIDDLE - JOHN LENNARD


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