In the name of god amen the iiijth daye of Februarye one thousand sixe hundred and two (three)
I Roger Kempe of the p’she [parish] of Boughton Alufe [Aluph] in the Countie of Kent yeoman
being sicke of bodye but of good and perfect remembrance doe make and ordayne this my laste
Will and Testament in manner and forme followinge
First I Comnend my Soule to the hands of allmigytie god my maker and redeemer and my
Bodye to be buried in the churc of Boughton aforesaid
Item I give towards the reparacons of the said church Five pounds and to the use of the poore
people of the said p’she Five pounds before which legacies to be paid by my Executor to the
Overseers and Churchwardens within one yeare after my decease
Item I give to a preacher at my Burial tenn shillings
Item I give to the reparacons of the p’ishe church of Kennington Fiveteen shillings to the releefe
of the poore people there Fiveteen shillings both which legacies to be paid by my Executor
within one yeare after my decease to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the said p’ishe
Item I give to the reparacons of the parish church of Wye fortie shillings to be paid to the
Churchwardens by my Executor within one yeare next after my decease
Item I give to the poore people of the said p’ishe fortie shillings to be paid by my executor to
the Overseers within one yeare next after my decease
Item I give to Marie and Martha Trendall my Kinswomen the some of fortie pounds to be paid
within one yeare next after my decease by my Executor to such person or persons as shall give
good Securitie to my Executor for the payment yt to the said Mary and Martha or to the Survivor of them at their ages of Eightene yeres
Allsoe [I] give to Joane Trendall there mother tenne pounds to be paid by my Executors within one yeare after my decease
Item I give to Mercy Dood [Deed?] my Syster twentie pounds and two her fower sonnes and two daughters twentie pounds apeece to be anothers heyre or heyres of them dye before marriage to be paid by my Executor within one yere after my decease
Item I give to Edward Kempe Tenn pounds and to Richard Kempe Five pounds sonnes of William Kempe of the p’ishe of Mersham
Item I give to John Sharpe my Servant tenn pounds to be paid unto him at such time as he shall put in Securitie to my Executor that the said tenn pounds shall be and remayne by the space of Seven yeres after to his choice Allso I will my Executor to paye unto the said John towards his maintenance Twentie shillings a yere, and if he at any time refuse soe to doe then I will unto the said John twentie pounds to be paid by my Executor within twentie daies after my decease During the [time?] he shall have the said tenn pounds in his hands
Item I give to Mary Sharpe the daughter of Ann Sharpe fortie shillings to be paid by my Executor within one yere after my decease
Item I give to Thomas Sharpe and Richard Sharpe five pounds thirteen shillings and fourpence
to either of them to be paid by my Executor within one yere after my decease.
[inserted into margin] Item I give to Mary Kempe widow all such household stuffe that Edward Kempe my uncle [did own?] I give unto the said Mary to be paid my Executor in one yere after my decease.
Item I will unto Thomas Amery tenn pounds to be paid by my Executor within one yere after my decease by my Executor
Item I give either of my Godchildren fortie shillings apiece to be paid within one yere by my Executor after my decease.
Item I will and bequeath to Susan Brett the daughter of Thomas Brett fower pounds to be paid by my Executor within one yere after my decease.
Item I will and bequeath to William Kempe my Brother’s Sonne the benyfitt of the seale of her Majesties Conteyninge twenty pounds Allso I give unto him town bonds the one of Robert Aston and the other of Robert Marden and all such bennyfitt as maye come thereby
Item I give and bequeath unto Edward Kempe my Brother all my goods and moveables soe
bequeathed to paye my debts and legacies and I do make [him] my sole Executor to performe this my Last Will and Testament
the mark of Roger Kempe
Witness hereunto the marke of Thomas Brett the marke of Stephen Philpott Richard B...?
This is the laste Will and Testament concerninge my Lands and Tenements
First I give to Marey Dee my Sister all my right estate and interest of and in all these lands which weare Steven Dees at a place called Naycoult [Naccolt] in the parish of Wye to here and to her heires for ever
Item I will to Edward Kemp my Brother the house and lands with all byldinges and houses thereto belonginge [wherein he now] dwells and all the Lands in my Occupation to the said house or Tenement belonginge being in the parishes of Boughton alofe [Aluph] Wye and Kennington or ellsewhere in the Countie of Kent to him and to his heires for ever
Item I will unto Edward Kempe my Brother my Tenement and Lands with all the houses and
land thereto belonging now in the tenure of Boughton Allofe and Eastwell deuring the natural
liefe of Dennys Sharpe late the [servant?] of Mylchen Sharpe
and after her decease I will the said Tenement and lands so to my brothers Sonne and to his heirs forever and unto my
brothers Sonne William Kempe an annuitie of three pounds a yere, half yerely to be paid at
the feasts of St. Michael and the Annunciation of our Lord which shall first happen after my
decease to be leavied upon the said tenement and lands for the payment within fowerteene dayes after every feaste.
Item I will and bequeathe to Mary Kempe my Aunt the widdowe of Edward Kempe my Uncle one annuitie of fortie shillings a yere quarterly to be paid out of all my Tenement and Lands which have [been] given [to] my Brother Edward Kempe lyinge in the parieshes of Boughton Wye Kennington at fower se… all feastes of the yere St. Michael the nativitie of Our Lord the Annunciation of Our Lady and St. John the Baptist which shall first happen after my decease to them by way of distress for nonpayment within fowerteen daies after each feast
Item I will unto Mary Kempe my Aunt the widdowe of Edward Kempe my Uncle all and Singular the mesuage tenement and all the lands thereto now belonging now in the tenneure or occupation of Thomas Tenaller lyinge in the parish of Boughton Allofe duringe her natural life and after her decease to Edward Kempe my Brother [and] to his heirs forever.
Item I will and bequeath unto Edward Kempe my Brother all such right title and interest which I now have or maye have as and on such lands and tenements which are mortgaged unto my Deede or Deedds or by Annuities or any other assurances which I sende to him and to his heires forever.
Document ends here.
Probatum fuit: xij die March Anno Dini 1602(3).
He was buried at Boughton Aluph 1st March 1602/3
Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 8th November 2018. All rights waived for personal use – BUT please quote source and reference.
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