First I give to the poore people of the said parrishe xlsto bee distributed amongest them within one moneth after my decease
Item I give to Rebecca Chamberlaine my kinswoman xxxl of good and lawfull monye of
England, to bee paid to her within one yeare nexte after my decease
Item I give to Suzann Terrye the daughter of Leonard Terrye vl of good and lawfull monye
of England, to bee paid to her at her age of xxjth yeares
And I give to Elizabeth Terrye her syster vl of good and lawfull monye of England, to bee
paid to her at her age of one and twenty yeares
Item I give to Agnes Terrye the daughter of Leonard Terrye vl of good and lawfull monye
of England, to bee paid to her at her age of xxjth yeares
Item I give to Abigaell Terrye the daughter of Leonard Terrye vl of good and lawfull monye
of England, to bee paid to her at her age of xxjth yeares
and yf anye of thease Children channce to dye beefore they shll bee of there saide ages of
21ty years, them my will vs that the one of them shall bee the others heire, equalye to bee devided amongst the onlivers of them
Item I give to William Baker vl of goode and lawfull monye of Englande to be paide him at his age of xxiij years
The Residue of all my goods whatsoever unbeqeathed, my debts and legacys paidee I give to Joane my Wyfe, whom I constitute and appointe sole executrix of this my will
Item I give to Agnes Teusser the daughter of James Teusser vl of good and lawfull monye of
Englande to bee paide within one halfe yeare nexte aftr my decease
Item I give to Mary Teusser and Susan Teusser the daughters of the said James Teusser xls a
peece, to bee paide to them at there severall ages of xxiij yeares
In Witness that this is my will, I have hereunto sett my hande and seale the daye and yeare first above written
I appoint James Teusser and Leonard Terry overseers of this my will to whome I give xxs a peece
William Kempe his marke
Witnes heereof James Teusser John Edwards Notary
Probatum fuit: ..... die moneth Septembris 1609 [black splodge over day]
Notes:
William Kempe married Joane Terrie 13th October 1574 at St. Dunstan, Canterbury.
There are no children found of this marriage. I do not know what happens to his Widow, Joane Kempe.
Transcription by Shelagh Mason 1st September 2018. Free to use by Individual researchers.
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