| Name |
John BISBEE, 10G Grandfather |
| Birth Date |
1561 |
| Birth Place |
Biddenden, County Kent, England |
| Death Date |
1609 Age: 48 |
| Death Place |
Biddenden, County Kent, England |
| Burial Date |
26 Feb 1609 |
| Burial Place |
Biddenden, County Kent, England |
| Occupation |
Yeoman |
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| Spouses |
| 1 |
Dorothy AUSTIN, 10G Grandmother |
| Birth Date |
abt 1559 |
| Birth Place |
Biddenden, County Kent, England |
| Baptism Place |
All Saints Church, Biddenden |
| Death Date |
1618 Age: 59 |
| Death Place |
Biddenden, County Kent, England |
| Burial Date |
1 Jan 1619 |
| Burial Place |
Biddenden, County Kent, England |
| Father |
Henry AUSTIN |
| Mother |
Anne |
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| Marriage Date |
31 Oct 1586 |
| Marriage Place |
Biddenden, County Kent, England |
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| Notes for John BISBEE |
The will of John Besbeech of Beddenden in the County of Kent, yeoman, 28 June 7 James (1609) To be buried in the parish churchyard of Beddenden. To my wife Dorothy a cow, half my corn all my leases, and a bedstead which standeth in the house where Richard Foster her son now dwelleth. To Richard Foster and Patience his wife, Thomas Foster and Elizabeth, his wife, Richard Yong and my sister his wife, and Thomas Stocke and his wife, to each a gold ring of the value of 10s. To young John Beale my godchild 20s. The residue of my goods and chattels unbequeathed to my two sons John Besbich and Thomas Besbeech, and I make them my executors.
My will regarding my lands. To my wife Dorothy for her dowry �20 a year out
of my lands, but if she marry again only �14. To my son John Besbich and his heirs a messuage and lands in Hedcorne and Bidinden which I lately purchased of Richard Standen, and my messuage lately purchased of Simon Chittenden in Biddenden at a place there called Omenden. My wife to have out of my said lands �12 a year, but only �9 if she marry again. To my son Thomas Besbich and his heirs a messuage and lands which I lately purchased of Robert Tayler of Halden, lying in Frittenden and Hedcorne, and my messuage purchased of Anne White in Frittenden on the den of Buckhurst, my wife to have �8 a year out of said lands, but only �5 if she marry again. [signed] John Besbich. Witness: Henry Payne, scriptor. Proved 8 March 1609/10 by John Besbeech one of the executors, with power reserved for the other executor.22 |
| Notes for Dorothy (Spouse 1) |
Daughter of Mary Austin and widow of Thomas Foster.
The will of Dorothy Bestbeech of Biddenden in the County of Kent, widow, 27 Dec. 1619. To Thomas Foster's three children a pair of sheets each. To Philip daughter of my son John Besbeech a pair of sheets. To Mary daughter of my son Richard Foster a bedstead and a cupboard. To John son of my son John Besbeech six napkins and a silver spoon now in his father's hands. To Mary Rowlett, my son Thomas Bestbeech's servant maid, a gown now in my son Thomas' house. To Margery Winter, my son John Besbeech's maid servant, a gown. To John the son of my son John Beale �6, part of such money as his father oweth me. To my son John Besbeech all such money as is due from him to me out of the yearly rent he is to pay me, at my decease. To my son Thomas Besbeech all such household stuff of mine as he hath in his keeping, except my linen, and all such rent as shall be due from him to me, except �3 which he shall pay to my son Richard Foster. Residue of all my moveable goods and chattels unbequeathed to my son Richard Foster, whom I make executor [signed] The marke of Dorothy Bestbeech. Witness: John Stow (emigrant to New England) Proved 4 Jan. 1619/20 by the executor named. (Archdeaconry of Canterbury, vol. 61, fo. 51) |
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