Pysing Will 1637

Will of John Pysing

of Canterbury, Kent


Source: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, Canterbury Cathedral Archives PRC 17/70/239
Submitted by Steve Clarke
In the name of God Amen I John Pysing of the parish of St. Pauls without the Walles of the Citty of Cant, Baker, doe make and ordeyne this my last will and testament in manner and forme following
First I bequeath my soule to Almighty God that gave it mee and my boddy to the earth from whence it came And as for that estate wch I have, being in good and perfect health and remembrance, I doe will and bequeath in manner and forme following

First I doo give unto my sonne John Pysing all that my estate of Annuitye which I am to have after the decease of Mary Pysing my good mother which is going out of a farme in Chilham called Grimisard? of John Fidg of Cant(erbury) Yeoman now in the occupacon of Edmund Boughton as by one Indenture of Annuity to my mother and me made more plainly appeareth

And if the said John Fidge shalbe marided? after my decease to pay in one hundreth pounds which is was granted, my mind and will is that my said sonne John shall have the said hundreth pound to his onely behoofe his heires and assignes for ever

Item all other my goodes and Chattells whatsoever I give unto my said sonne John Pysing whome I doe make and ordeyne my sole execu[to]r of this my last will and testament

In witnes whereof I have hereunto my hand and seale sett th(e) eleaventh day of August 1628
John Pyseing
Sealed and delivered in the prsence Willm Gibbon; Thomas Fidge

Probatum fuit: 4th May 1637
Inventory taken 1637, reference PRC/11/2/80

Notes:
John Pising, 24, Yeoman married Jane Hawkins, 32, widow, both of St. Mary Magdalen, Canterbury on 19 Aug 1622 at St. Nicholas, Thanington.
Son John was baptised 23 Nov 1623 at Canterbury.
John Pysnige bap. 13 May 1599, s. of Barnabe, at St. Stephen, Hackington, Canterbury. See will of Barnaby Pysing 1612/3.

Transcribed by Mrs. Shelagh A. Mason, 16th April 2023


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