Wildbore Will 1606/7

Will of George Wildbore

of Minster in Thanet, Kent


Source: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, Canterbury Cathedral Archives PRC 17/59/20b
Submitted by Margaret Glenn
In the name of God Amen The 13th day of February in the yeare of or Lord God 1606(/7)
I George Wildbore of the p[ar]ishe of Minster in thile of Thanett in the Countie of Kente Husbandman beinge sick in body but of good and p[er]fecte remembrance, I prayes God, doe ordaine and make this my Last will and testamente in mannr & forme followinge
First I gyve and bequeathe my soule into the hands of Allmightie God my creator & Redeemer and my body to be buried in the Churchyard of the pishe of Minster

Item I gyve and bequeathe unto the poore of the pishe of Minster iijs iiijd to be gyven them within six monethes after my decease by my Executors at theire discreation
Item I gyve and bequeathe unto Joane Solly the wife of Thomas Solly iijs iiijd to be gyven her within six monethes after my decease by my Executors
I bequeathe and gyve unto Jerome Wildbore my sonne xxs to be gyven him by myne Executors within twelve monethes after my decease
I gyve and bequeathe unto Anne Wildbore my daughter xs to be paid her by my Executor within two yeares after my decease
Item I gyve unto Dennys Derrick my daughter xs to be paid her within one year after my decease by my Executors

The rest of all my goods yeat unbequeathed, my debtts beinge paid and my Funerall discharged,
I gyve unto Alice my wife and Edward Wildbore my sonne, whome I do ordaine and make my wholl Executors of this my Last will and testament
And I doe ordaine and make John Fuller my Overseer of this my Last will and testament

Witnes to this my testament: John Fuller his marke; John Brante
By me George Wildbore my marke

Probatum fuit: 7th March 1606/07

Notes:
George Wildbore's burial was at St. Mary, Minster, Thanet, Kent on 26 Feb 1606/7.
Alice Wildbore, widow, was buried there on 3 Aug 1616.
George Wildbore married Alice Pamplet 9 Jul 1571 at St. Mary, Minster in Thanet.
Their children (baptised at St. Mary, Minster):
Tomesina Wildbore on 29 Jul 1572, d. of George (bu: 1 Jul 1585 at St. Laurence in Thanet); Nicolas 8 Jun 1575 (bu. 22 May 1579);
Jeremy 14 May 1578 (no father given); Edward 6 Nov 1580; Anne 25 May 1584.
Dennis Wilbore married Robert Derrick 30 Oct 1599 at Minster in Thanet.

Transcribed by Mrs. Shelagh Mason 13th February 2023


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