Will of Margaret Marshall, widow

of Boughton Aluph, Kent

To be buried in the church next to my husband.
Item: to the high alter 12 pence and for repairs to the church 4 pence.
Item: to the cross light 4 pence
Item: to the torch light 4 pence.

Item: To William Marshall my son one iron bound kettle, 2 platters, 2 dishes, 2 servers of pewter, one candlestick, 3 pairs of sheets and one table cloth.
Item: To Sampson Marshall my son one coverlet blue, one russet blanket and one undercloth, 3 pairs of sheets, one new table cloth and a towel and the 20 shillings he doth owe me.

Item: To Thomas Marshall my son one brass pot and a posenette, one candlestick, 2 platters, 2 dishes, 2 saucers of pewter, 3 pairs of sheets, one table cloth, one coverlet, one blanket, one undercloth, one featherbed and bolster and the 20 shillings he owe me.
Item: To To Katherine Casey my daughter 2 pairs of sheets, one table cloth, 2 double rayles, 2 kerchiefs, my best gown and 2 porringers.
I will that if Katherine my daughter or anyone for her take anything more bequeathed to her by Thomasine Essex in her will then she shall not have any more bequeathed in this will.

Item: To Johane Hawke her daughter 1 pairs of sheets, 1 kerchiefs, 1 harness girdle and a foret to keep it in.
Item: To Johane Gyles my daughter 2 pairs of sheets, one table cloth, 2 double rayles, 3 kerchiefs, 2 neckerchiefs, my best harness girdle. My best kertle and 2 porringers ...

Item: to Amy Marshall my cousin one pair of sheets.
Item: to Thomasine and Mary my servants a sheet.
Item: to Elizabeth Marshall my goddaughter one sheet.
Item: to Margaret Abbarow my goddaughter one sheet
Item: to Katherine Hatch my goddaughter one sheet
Item: to Margaret Chylde my goddaughter one sheet
Item: to John Alcocke my godson 4 pence.
Item: to Johane Harte my goddaughter 4 pence.
Item: to all my other godchildren 4 pence.
Item: to Elizabeth, Agnes, Susan daughters of my son John Marshall at 18, 6 shillings and 8 pence.

At my burial and months mind bread, meat and drink and a priest to sing for my soul and my husbands soul and all Christian souls at the discretion of George Marshall my son, he to keep his father�s years mind and me together for 4 years after my decease.

All the rest of my goods to George Marshall and William Marshal my son, executor.
Witnesses: Sir Hugh David, Vicar, Thomas Austen, Phillip Weston, Hammon Alcocke.

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