Will
of Thomas WREAKE of Hythe, Kent 26
April 1549
Thomas
WREAKE, lett’edman, 26 April 1549.
Buried in church or churchyard.
Wife Elisabeth my Executor to pay all debts. If wife marry then my four
sons – William, John, Richard, Thomas, be Executors.
Wife have all income from my lands, etc. in Hithe and Dover, Saltwood,
Westhithe, keeping Richard my youngest son until years of discretion,
and be put to some honest craft or learning.
Sons William and John to be kept at the discretion of my wife.
Daughter Juliane a bed with all thereto, two silver spoons.
Son William when 20 one of the best silver salts, great goblet, four
silver spoons of the Apostles.
Son John when 20 another silver salt, four silver spoons of the
Apostles.
Son Richard when 20 a little silver salt, four silver spoons of the
Apostles.
Each son heir to the other.
Residue of goods after marriage or death of wife Elisabeth to my sons
then living.
After death or marriage of my wife son William have my chief tenement in
Hithe wherein I dwell, with gardens and lands in Hithe and Saltwood and
to his heirs.
Then son John my two little tenements on east side of my chief tenement,
all yearly rents in Hithe, land called Three Cornedmede in Westhithe and
to his heirs.
Then son Richard my chief tenement in Dover with gardens, meadows, and
to his heirs.
Then son Thomas my lesser tenement next my chief tenement in Bekyn
Street (Dover) and to his heirs.
If any son die before 20 without lawful issue, the others be heirs. If
they all so die then lands, etc. to daughter Juliane and Agnes, daughter
of John WREAKE my son, late of Newmarket in Suffolk.
By me, Thomas WREAKE of Hithe.
Probate 15 March 1555-6.
Consistory Vol.26, Fols. 93-5.