Medhurst Will 1688

Extract of Will of Thomas Medhurst

of Hever, Kent


Source: Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Probate 12 May 1688
Thomas Medhurst of Hever, yeoman, will dated 24 Jul 1685

Anne wife of John Bigg & daughter of Anne Dowglas my sister
Elizabeth wife of Edward Wells of Hever & their daughter Elizabeth <21
Edward Medhurst of Sevenoaks
Andrew Stanford, son of Thomas of Westerham
James Stanford, son of James late of Edenbridge deceased
Elizabeth, daughter of James Stanford deceased

Anne wife of Robert Whisley
Thomas, William & John, sons of William Birsty deceased
Elizabeth & Anne, daughters of William Birsty deceased
Susanna <21, daughter of John Birsty of Lingfield
Thomas <21 son of Thomas Dowglas late of Lingfield deceased
Mary, Anne, Elizabeth, Susanna & Sarah <21, daughters of Thomas Dowglas late of Lingfield deceased

Margaret wife of Robert Freind of Withyham
John Cronck son of the said Margaret Freind
Richard Cronck, her second son, now living with me as my servant
Henry Cronck, her third son <21
Anne wife of Anthony Emery & her 4 sons John, Thomas, Anthony & Peter
Elizabeth wife of Richard Adgate, my sister's daughter

messuage called Beales Garden at Lower Hope in Hever
Sir Henry Waldegrave
John and Thomas <21, sons of John Wickenden late of Cowden deceased
Anne & Sarah <21, daughters of said John Wickenden
Margaret Mills, widow, daughter of Thomas Wickenden who sometime dwelt at Hever Mill
Thomas Holdman of Franefeild & his son Thomas

Francis Birsty of Hever
Anna my dear & loving Wife (Dower)
wife's sons John Cronke, George Cronke & Edmund Leigh <21
wife's daughter Mary wife of James Freind of Cowden
Mary Cronke <21 daughter of said John Cronke
Margaret Wickenden of Cowden, widow of John

kinsmen John & Thomas Bannester, executors
messuage purchased from James Stanford at Edenbridge
messuage called Crowch house at Hever
property at Hever purchased from Robert Ashdowne
property at Hever called Holmwoods purchased from Katherine Everest widow & her son William
property called Millers
neighbours & friends Francis Birsty & Edward Wells of Hever to be overseers
witnesses Stephen Arnold - Elizabeth Arnold - Samuel Arnold.


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