Tonge Will 1632

Will of Elizabeth Tonge

of Bredgar, Kent

Source: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury PRC16/202 T/5
Submitted by Mary Connaughton

In the name of god amen the twentith day of October In the yeare of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles by the grace of god of England Scotland France and Ireland Kinge defender of the Faith etc ------------------- and in the yeare of our lord god One thousand six hundred twentye and nyne
I Elizabeth Tonge of Bredgar in the County of Kent Widdowe being in good helth and of good and perfect Remembrance praysed bee Almighty god doe make ordaine and declare this my -------- last will and testament in manner and forme following vid---
First and principally I Comitt my soule into the handes of Allmighty god trusting to bee saved by the meritte and bloodshed--- of Jesus Christ my only Saviour and Redeemer and my body to bee buried in the parish Church of Tunstall

Item I give to the poore people of the parish of Tunstall aforesaid Tenn shillings
Item I give to the poore people of the parish of Bredgar aforesaid tenn shillings
Item I give to the poore people of the parish of Milsted tenn shillings

Item I give to my sonne Thomas Tonge my silver salt ---- and two silver spoones my best Carpett & the hanging and Curtaines that are about my bedd twoe paier of Fine sheetes market with T & T and a paire of To �ne sheetes a paire of Fine pillowbeares my Bible my sope bowle my -------- with the tylles and the Chest att my beds head the great shales? and the sqare table that stood in the little Parlor
Also I give to my said sonne Thomas Tonge all my househould stuffe and my other movable goods in the house att Tunstall called Pistock

Item I give to my daughter Guildford my Taffaty garment? and my best Girtle and satin ----- -- bodies to yt

Item I give to my son Thomas his wife my s----dge gowne bodies and Girtle to yt my grogranne petticoate and my best hatt

Item I give to my grandchild Mary Guildeford my Holland sheete and my best cloath pettitcoates

Item I give to Thomas Parbricke my grandchild one parie of Fyne sheetes and all such goodets and plate that were his mothers

All the residue of my goodes and Chattells whatsoever my debts and legacies being paid and my funeral expenses discharged I give and bequeath to my sonne James Tonge whome I make and ordaine my sole Executor of this my present last will and Testament

By mee Elizabeth Tong widow
witnesses to this will Richard Tonge and Nicholas Tonge

Probate 12 April 1632

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