Imprimis I give and bequeath unto Margaret my dear Wife all my Freehold lands lying in Stanley in the Parish of Wakefield in
the County of York to have and to hold during the term of her natural life
Item I give and bequeath unto Margaret my Said Wife All that my Messuage & lands lying in the
parish of Westwell in the County of Kent that I lately purchased of Mr. Thomas and Mr. Francis Bull
and now in the occupacon of William Herenden or his assigns to have and to hold during the term of her natural life
Item I give and bequeath unto Margaret my Said wife the Sume of one Hundred pounds due to me upon Bond from Doctor John Warren and for which his brother Doctor Richard Warren and his brother in Law Mr. Kenn Shrubsole stand bound
Item from and after the decease of Margaret my Said wife I give & bequeath all my Said Freehold lands lying in Stanley in the p'ish of Wakefield aforesaid in the County of York to my Loving Daughter and only Child Margaret Maud to have and to hold to her and her heirs for ever
Item I give and bequeath unto my said only Daughter Margaret Maude those four peeces or p'cells
of Land that I purchased of Mr. Daniel Morton of Ashford containing by Estimacon ten Acres more or less
And also that one peece of Land Commonly Called by the Name of Harvil Cherry garden which I purchased of Mr. Thomas Bull of
Ashford containing by Estimacon four Acres All which Said Five peeces of Land lye in the parish of
Hothfield and are in my own occupacon to have and to hold to her and her heirs for ever
Item from and after the decease of Margaret my Said wife I give and bequeath to my said only Daughter Margaret Maude all that my Messuage and lands lying in the parish of Westwell in the County of Kent that I lately purchased of Mr. Thomas and Mr. Francis Bull to have and to hold to her and her heirs forever
Item I give and bequeath unto my Said Daughter Margaret the Sume of three hundred pounds which is now in the hands of Mr. Alexander Clare of Ashford Innholder and for which I have a Mortgage upon his house called The George Inne
Item Whereas I lately purchased of my Sister Bethulia Bourne Widow Administratrix of the Benisdeccon [Benediction?] of Mr. James Codd and of my Cousin Daniel Pemble Executor to his Mother Mrs. Jane Pemble first Cousin to the Said James Codd two Reversionary Annuities (in which Wm. Evelyn Esquire hath the life [interest]) the one of twenty eight pounds pannid. [per annum] and the other of Fourteen pounds p. annid [per annum] I give and bequeath the two reversionary Annuities to my said Daughter Margaret Maud
And if my Said daughter Margaret Maud shall happen to dye before she attain the Age of one and twenty years or be married then after the decease of Margaret my Said wife I give and bequeath unto my Godson Gideon Maude the Son of my brother Thomas Maude of Wakefield aforesaid deceased all my Freehold lands lying in the said parish of Wakefield And also those my four pieces of Land lying in Hothfield aforesaid that I purchased of Mr. Daniel Morton to have and to hold to him and his heirs foever
Item if my Said Daughter Margaret shall dye before She shall attain to the Age of one and twenty Years or be married then after the decease of Margaret my Said wife I give and bequeath unto my Godson Gideon Maude the Son of my brother Charles Maude of Sandhurst Clerk all that my messuage and lands lying in the parish of Westwell aforesaid that I purchased of Mr. Thomas and Mr. Francis Bull to have and to hold to him and his heirs forever
Item if my Daughter Margaret Shall dye before she attain to the Age of one and twenty Years or be married then after the decease of Margaret my said Wife I give and bequeath unto my Cousin Charles Maude Younger Son of my said brother Charles that peece of land called by the Name of Harvile Cherry garden lying on Hoathfeild aforesaid that I purchased of Mr. Thomas Bull of Ashford to have and to hold to him & his heirs for ever
Item I give and bequeath unto my Dear Wife Margaret Maude the fourth part of the Estate late of Mr.
Thomas Pemble in Little Chart which I purchased of his Son James Pemble to have and to hold during
the term of her naturall life
and from and after her decease I give and bequeath the Said fourth part of the
Said Estate to my only daughter Margaret Maude to have and to hold To her and her heirs forever
But if my Daughter Margaret Shall happen to dye before She attain to the age of one and twenty Years or be
married then form and after the decease of Margaret my said Wife I give and bequeath unto my Cousin
Sarah Pemble the wife of my Cousin Daniel Pemble of Little Chart the said fourth part of the Estate late
of Mr. Thomas Pemble deced. which I purchased of his Son James Pemble To have and to hold during the term of her naturall life
And from and after her decease I give and bequeath the said fourth part of the Estate of the late Mr.
Thomas Pemble deceased which I purchased of his Son James Pemble to Thomas the Son of my Cousin
Daniel Pemble to have and to hold to him and his heirs forever
Item Whereas there is in my hands one bond of ten pounds and another of Twenty pounds owing to me from my brother Thomas Maude late of Wakefield aforesaid deceased I give and bequeath them both with all the interest due upon them to my Sister Ruth the wife of John Landeskin of Wakefeild aforesaid and late wife of my Brother Thomas Maude deced. and to her three Daughters Sarah now wife of Daniel Pemble of Little Chart aforesaid Gent. Jane Maude and Amy Maude in even and equall porcons
Item Whereas there are in my hands three bonds one for Sixty Nine pounds Another for Eighty pounds and another for forty three pounds owing to me from my brother Charles Maude of Sandhurst aforesaid Clerke I forgive him all the Interest due upon them and desire my Executrixes if they find his Condicon in the World to be very mean and low to be very kind to him in the principall
Item If my Daughter Margaret Maude shall happen to dye before She attain to the Age of one and twenty Years or be married then if my Said wife Margaret her Mother be living I give and bequeath unto her those four peeces of Land lying in Hothfeild that I purchased of as aforesaid of Mr. Daniel Morton To have and to hold during the term of her naturall life
Item I give to the poor of the parish of Hothfeild the Sume of Five pounds to be given within Six months after my decease to Such of
the poorest of them as the officers and Cheife of the Inhabitants of the Said parish shall think most want it
Item I give to the poor of the parish of Kenardington the Sume of Fifty shillings to be given within Six months after my decease to
Such of the poorest of them as the officers and Cheife of the Inhabitants of the Said parish shall think most want it
Item I give and bequeath unto my very good friend and brother The Reverend Dr. John Grandorge Now Chaplain to the Right Honorable Thomas Easte of Thanet the four Volumes of Hugo Grotius which he was pleased some years ago to make me say and use? [bleedthrough damage] and also Thaest? Rixant Esquire his Translation of the Lives of the Popes from the time of our Saviour Jesus Christ to the Reign of Pictus the 4th written originally in Latine by Baptista Platina Native of Cernona
Item I give and bequeath unto my brother the Reverend Mr. John Winn Vicar of Boughton Aluph my two Volumes of Poles Cuticismer upon the New Testament and all of the works of Mr. Joseph Mede Batcheloure of Divinity being Five books in one Volume
Item I give and bequeath unto my Godson Gideon Maude the Son of my brother Thomas Maude late
of Wakefeild aforesaid deceased the Sum of Ten pounds to be paid him within one Year after my decease
Item I give and bequeath unto my Godson Gideon Maude the Son of my brother Charles Maude of
Sandhurst aforesaid Clerk the Sum of ten pounds to be paid him within one Year after my decease
Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mildred Taylor the wife of Mr. James Taylor of Westwell the Sume of Fifty shillings to be paid her within three months after my decease
And as for the residue of my goods and Ch'ells not hereinbefore bequeathed after my debts and funeral Expences are discharged I give them equally between Margaret my Dear Wife and Margaret my dear Daughter whom I make Joynt Executrixes of this my last Will and Testament Contained in two Sheets of paper Revoking all other Wills by me heretofore made
In testimony whereof I have hereunto putt my hand and Seal and to the former Sheet my hand only this four and twentieth day of August
in the Seventh year of the Reign of our Soveraign Lord George King of Great Britain etc. Anno Domini 1720
Gideon Maude
Signed Sealed published and declare to be the last Will and Testament of the said Gideon Maude in the
presence of us who Also subscribed our names as Witnesses in the presence of the Said Testator
Maria Breton - William Savage - Henry Williams
Examined by me Mark Upton, Notary Public
Probatum fuit: [Latin] Nono die May Anno dini 1721 [9th May 1721]
Note: Daughter Margaret Maude (then of nearby Boughton Aluph) was married at Canterbury Cathedral on 5th July 1726 to John Harvey Gnt. of Eythorne (near Dover) by Dr. Grandorge (see Will) by Licence.
Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 12th July 2020
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