Trice Will 1617/8

Will of Francis Trice

of Cliffe, Kent

Source: Prerogative Court of Canterbury TNA Ref.: PROB 11/131/87
Submitted by Shelagh Mason

In the name of God Amen The three and Twentieth day of October in the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord James by the grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland Kinge Defender of the faith ec. & of the England France and Ireland the Fiteenth and of Scotland the one and fiftieth [1617]
I Francis Trice of the parish of Cliffe in the County of Kent Yeoman beinge sicke of body but of a perfect memory thankes be given to God therefore do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and forme followinge
First I bequeath my soule unto Allmyghtie God trustinge that through the mediation of Jesus Christ my only Saviour and Redeemer mercifully he will receive the same, And my body to the earth from whence it came to be buried at the discretion of my wyfe whom I make sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament

Item I give unto Mary Trice (and) Martha Trice my daughters and unto John and Jonas Trice my sonnes Tenn shillings a peece to be payd unto them at there severall ages of one and Twentie yeares

Item I give unto my youngest sonne Francis Trice Twentie pounds of good money to be paid unto him by my said Wife when he shall accomplishe the age of one and Twentie yeares And if so be it happen that my said sonne Francis die before he shall come to the age of one and Twentie yeares Then I will and my minde is that that Twentie pounds aforesaid shall be equally devyded between my daughter Martha my sonne(s) John and Jonas Trice

Concerninge the constitution of my land All my land I give unto my said Wife to doe withall at her pleasure
All the rest of my goods unbequeathed in this my last Will and Testament I give unto my wife Susan whom I make sole Executrix as aforesaid of this my last will and Testament

In Wittnes of Richard Perriot and Richard Browne being purposely called for Witnes hereunto and hereunto I have sett my hand and seale
Francis Trice

The marke of Richard Perriot - Richard Browne

Probatum fuit: At London on 30th January 1617/8.

Notes:
Francis Trice of Shepherdswell (otherwise Sibertswold) married Susan Waddingham of “Mounstan” (Manston) at St. Mary Breadman, Canterbury on 29th January 1598.
Francis Trice, s. of Francis, was christened at Monkton (not far from Manston) on 31st August 1617.

Transcribed by Shelagh Mason, April 2020

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