Will of Robert Stempe

of Lydd, Kent

This is the last will and testament of mee Robard Stempe My Soule I bequeth to all mithy [almighty] God and my body to be buried

And I bequeath and give 15 li [£15] and 4 horses? to be given? to the handes of Richard Bate? to put out to the most profit he can and he to pay the profet what shale com of it yearly to my sistar Chattilowe? as they shale them to be 21 yeares of Age And I give unto my sistar on payar of shetes [one pair of sheets]

And I give unto my wife all the rest of my goods my beqetes [bequests] and bereall [burial] being disposed and paid
And I in treat [entreat] my wives Brother John Cauhuutar? to be my Ax cater.. [Executor] of this my will and testament,
hear in testam. [here in testament] I have sivne my ....
Witnes the marke of Robard Stempe

Witnes(ess): Thomas Ofe?; the marke of Thomas Srase?
Dated: xix die Martij 1637

Probatum fuit: 30th July 1638.
Inventory taken.

Notes:
The writing on this original will was very difficult to read
Robert Stempe, householder, was buried at All Saints, Lydd on 26th January 1638.

Transcribed by Mrs. Shelagh Mason 21st May 2022

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