Kennett Will 1617/8

Will of Mary Kennett

of Chilham, Kent


Source: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury PRC 17/60/414
Submitted by Shelagh Mason
In The name of God Amen
I Marye Kennett widdowe of the parrishe of Chilham in the Countye of Kent beinge sicke of bodye but of good and perfecte memorye doe here make my laste will and testament
I bequeath my soule into the hands of Almightye God, my onelye Saviour and redeemer and my bodye to be buryed in the Churchyard of Chilham

Item I give to my sonne John Kennett Fortye shillings wthin two yeares after my decease to be payd unto him by my Executor
Item I give to my daughter Alice Kennett three pounds of Englishe money to be payd unto her at one ad twentye yeares of age by myne executor
And I give to my daughter Alice Kennett my table an my forme and my druicke? barrell
Item I give more to my daughter Alice my Six Chests wch are made of olive bords, and one of my two boxes, and two brasse kettles, two fruite dishes, a salt seller and mybed and bedsteddle, and two blancketts, and two bolsters, and two payre of sheets and a pillowe and my breweinge tubb and three bowles & a spite and two towells and two table napkyns and an uiell? boxe and a dozen of trenchars all these thinges I give to my daughter Alice to be delivrd unto her at one and twentye yeares of age safe and sound

Item I give to my daughter Alice three plecs [pieces?] of hempe the next yeare after my decease, And all thothr [the other] things to be delivrd unto my daughter Alice her heires executors administrators or assignes

Item I give to my daughter Marye Kennett all the rest of my goods and houshold stuffe and I make my daughter Marye Kennett my Sole executor and she to paye all my debts and legacyes, and Marye Kennett to have all the rest of my goods and her heires for evr
The luke [mark!] of Marye Kennett

Sealed and delivred in the presence of
Anthony Pym - George Tompson - The mark of George Tompson

Probatum fuit: [Latin] 24th January 1617/18

Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 1st September 2020


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