Willard Will 1553

Will of Richard Willard

of Loose, Kent

Source: Consistory Court of Canterbury, Canterbury Cathedral Archives PRC 32/25/24
Submitted by Jeremy Stroud

In the name of God Amen The xxvijth day of March in the vijth yere of the Reigne of o[u]r Soveraign Lord Edward the vjth by the grace of God of Englande Fraunce and Ireland defender of the faithe and in e[a]rth of the churche of England and also of Ireland the Supreme hed and in the yere of or Lord God [1553]
I Richard Willard of the parrish of Loose in the Countie of Kent and wtin the diocesse of Cannterbury being sicke of bodie, but hole and parfit [perfect] of remembrannce, praised be allmighti God doo make and ordayne this my testament and last will in maner and forme following
First I bequeth my soule to allmighti God my maker and Redemer and my bodie to be buryed in the churche yard of Loose aforesaide

Item I geve and bequeth to Nicolas Wyllard my sonne xls [40s] to be paid when he shal attayne and come to his full age of xxj yeres
Item I give and bequeth unto Anne my daughter xls to be paid unto her when she shall attayn and come unto her full age of xx yeres
Item I geve and bequeth unto Mercy my daughter xls to be paide unto her when she shall attayn and come unto her full age of xx yeres

And if it shall happen any of my saide daughters children to decease before they shall attayn and come unto their saide full ages Then I will that his or their parte and partes so deceased shall eqally remayne to hym her of them surviving

The Residewe of all my goodes and Cattalles moveables not before bequethed I give and bequeth them unto Denys my wif whome I make and ordayn to be my soole [sole] executrix of this my present last will and testament

Thies being witnesses:
John Hennyman, Clerk, vicar there; John Austen, John Willard and John Canon, John Charleton and others

Probatum fuit: 30th May 1553

Transcribed by Mrs. Shelagh Mason 9th December 2022

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