Item I give and bequeath to Daniell Waghorne my brother who I make ordaine and appointe to be
myne Executor of this my last will and testamente nyne poundes and tenne shillinges which I nowe have in my Custody and keepinge
and also twenty shillinges in the hands of one Thomas Carpenter which he oweth unto me and all other debtes which are due
and owinge unto me by any other parson or parsonne whatsoever
And alsoe I give and bequeath unto my saide Executor All my Tymber Woode and tann that is nowe felled or cutt in and uppon
Hookes Woode
Item I give and bequeath all the residue of my moveable goodes unto Susan Moyse and Thamar Ashdowne my sisters after the decease of John Waghorne my Father and then equally to be devided betwene them
And I make and ordaine to be myne overseer of his my laste will and testamente my welbeloved
neighbour and Freinde Robert Marchant the Younger of Witheham [Withyham, East Sussex] to see the
same proved my debtes and legacies paide and funerall Expences Discharged by my said Executor
and I give him for his paines over and above his chardges in and aboute the same five shillings
This is the laste Will of me the said Edmund Waghorne made and declared the yeare first above written concerninge they order and disposicion of all my landes tenementes and hereditamentes within the severall parishes of Pensherst Tunbridge and Bitborrowe [Bidborough] within the said County of Kente
and first I give and bequeath unto Daniell Waghorne my brother all my mansion howse called
Swayland together with the barnes buildinges and other edifices thereunto belonginge or appertayninge and also all the Orchardes
gardens closses hemp plottes and backsydes in anywise thereto belonginge and also one meadowe called the Greate Meade being into
two partes devided And also six other peeces or parcell of lande called by theis severall name and names
followinge or by what other name or names sover (that is to say)
The Barley Crofte barne Feilde and one little crofte thereunto adjoyninge Midlefeilde Moscrofte and the little meade contayninge
in the whole by estimacon twenty and five acres Whether more or lesse thereof beshad [beside?] scituate lyeinge and beinge within the
Parish of Pensherst aforesaide and also two other percells [parcels] of lande theone called by the name of hookes crofte the other by
the name of Hookes Wood together with a barne uppon the same contayninge by estimacon Nyne Acres Whether more or lesse thereof be had
and are scituate lyinge and beinge in the parish of Tunbridge aforesaide
To have and to holde the same and every of the same with all and singuler thappurtaynannces [the appurtenances] unto the saide
Daniell Waghorne his heires and assignes for ever
And further my will and meaninge is that the said Daniell Waghorne my brother his heires and
assignes shall pay or cause to be paide out of the saide landes to Edward Waghorne my brother his
executors or assignes tenn poundes of Lawfull money in or uppon the feast of Sainte Michaell tharchangell which shalbe in the yeare
of our Lord God one thousand sixe hundreth and eleven at or in the mansion howse aforesaide
which tenn poundes Humfrey Ward my tennannte standeth joyntly and severally bounde with me for the
paymente thereof to the saide Edward Waghorne my brother
Item I give and bequeath unto Gyles Waghorne my brother fower peeces or parcells of lande called by theis severall name or
names follwyinge (that is to say)
two of them called by the name of the Seers the third by the name of old lande and th fourth by the
name of Longe Crofte contayninge by estimacon Nyne Acres whether mor or lesse and are scituate
lyinge and beinge in Penshert and Bitborrowe aforesaid To have and to hold the same with all
and singuler thappurtaynannces unto the saide Gyles Waghorne his heires and assignes for ever
Item I give and bequeath unto Edward Waghorne my brother one parcell of Lande called by the name of Kidds Crofte contayninge by estimacon two Acres whether more or lesse scituate lyinge and beinge in Pensherst aforesaid To have and to holde the same with thappurtaynannces to the saide Edward Waghorne his heries and assignes forever
In Witness whereof to this my present last Will and testamente I the saide Edmund Waghorne have
sett my hand and seale yeven the daie and yeare First above written
the marke of Edmund Waghorne
read ratyfied sealed and confirmed in the presence of
Humfrey Ware - Andronicus Jesupe [Jessop] - Robert Marchante
Probatum fuit: [Latin] 12th July 1610 to Daniell Waghorne
Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 26th June 2020.
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