Kempe Will 1581/2

Will of John Kempe

of St. Nicholas at Wade, Kent

Source: Consistory Court of Canterbury, Canterbury Cathedral Archives PRC 32/34/188b
Submitted by Shelagh Mason

In the Name of God Amen The xviijth day of November 1580
I John Kempe of the p�ishe [parish] of St. Nicholas Atwade in the yle [Isle] of Thanet and in the Coiuntye of Kent Being sicke of bodye but whole and sounde of memory thank my God therefore do make and ordayne this my last Will and present testament in maner and forme following
First I bequeath my soule into the hands of Almightie God trusting assuredly therefore to be saved And my bodye to be buryed in the Churchyard of St. Nicholas Atwade aforesaid

This is the last will of me John Kemp touching my moveable goods

First I geve unto my sonne Henry Kempe xvil (�16) of lawfull English mony To be paid unto him ymediatly after the decease of my wife and she so to keeping the said sonne as he ought to be kept
And yf my said wyfe do marry that then before she shall marry she shall put in Bond to my Overseer for the payment of my sonn�s mony

And yf my sonne dye before my wyfe Then I will my Sister Joane shall have viiijl of the same mony in like forme as is aforesaid

And also my Sister Thomasine Junnard (?) xxl in like sorte to be paid

The reste of my goodes unbequeathed I do geve unto my wyfe and she to pay my debts legacys
And I do appointe her of this my last will and Testament my Executor and John Allen my Overseer and he to have for his paynes vjs xjd

Being Witnes at the making thereof
William Forde Nicholas Anesie Thomas Laste

Probatum fuit: 13th February 1581/2.

Notes:
John Kempe married Joane Morris 16th August 1564 at St. Nicholas at Wade.
See Will of John�s Widow, Joane Kempe:
PRC 32/34/212a Will of Joane Kempe, Widow, St. Nicholas at Wade, dated 3rd April 1582 and Proved 7th June 1582

Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 10th June 2019. All rights waived for personal use � BUT please quote source and reference.

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