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Ashford, Kent Wills - collected by the late Arthur Ruderman

GAMM

Catherine Gamm of Ashford, widow     PRC17 - 94/66
11 March 1742 [/43]

to dau Elizabeth Barrett, wid            £30
    grandson Daniel Barrett               £  5
             "     Richad    "                     £  5
    granddau Catherine "                   £  5
    grandson Gramm Tilden              £10 + gold ring & silver spoon
    granddau Ann        "                     £  5
             "     Elizabeth  "                   £  5 + linen & wearing apparel
    son Joseph Gamm                          1sh
    (beloved) son in law Richard Tilden £5 he had from me when he had small pox

The other £20 he had to be repaid £5 to dau [Elizabeth] Barrett, remainder between children of
             Richard Tilden ie Gamm, Ann & Elizabeth

Exor: dau Elizabeth Barrett & ffrancis Allen

Witness: Christiana Hills x, Susannah Kersbyx, Jno. Harrison

Probate: 16 October 1749 to Elizabeth Barrett     [b uried 28 May 1749]

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GELLIBRAND

Thomas Gellibrand of Ashford, clerk    PRC17 - 100/38
20 December 1751

to dau Grace, mess or ten formerly "Bell" in Ashford,   occ George Wightwick & John Atkinson,
    grocer, now Thomas Brow, Sarah Barham, ffrances Hayward, Sarah Egelston & John Atkinson,
    purchased of John Thorpe of Wapping, druggist, subject to pay £50 to son Joseph Gellibrand

to son Joseph - library of books & diamond ring

Exor : wife Grace, and to have residue

Witness: Ann Norwood, Edward Norwood, John Austen

Probate: 7 July 1778 to exor      [bur 25 May 1778]

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GIBBS

Robert Gibbs of Ashford, woollendraper          PRC17 - 72/320
15 September 1667

to         eldest son Paule Gibbs, £250 chargeable on my lands by marriage settlement with my first wife,
       his mother, and farm & lands which was his mother's, or if he dies before 21 to be divided
       between other children
to  other children £2
to  sons Robert & Thomas Gibbes lands in Warehorne & £300 betw them
to  dau Sarah, mess & lands in Ashford bought from Daniel Cuckow & £100
to  wife Joane - residue

Exor: wife Joane & Mr James Bate
Witness: Henry Lownds, Thomas Curteis, John Sturton
Probate: 11 October 1667          [bur 14 Sep 1667]
Inventory PRC11  30/188, 3 Dec. 1667  Assessors John Colt & DanielMorton  -  £ 951-17-0d.

Thomas Gibbs of Ashford, grocer        PRC17 - 76/379
8 April 1686

to son Thomas mess or ten prev called Goodcheape Farm in Ashford
to son Charles £100 from this mess or ¼ of mess in default of payment
to son Jacob Gibbs - mess in High Halden
to dau Mary Gibbs, mess or ten etc in Ashford, lately purch of Mr Thomas Elvy
to sons Robert & John - prop in Gt Chart & Bethersden
   Wife Martha to have all rents etc until children are 21 & annuity of £20
to         son Charles £50 from £140 due on mortgage from Mr Robert & wife Mary Cole, on mess in Ashford
to son Thomas £20 -do- & to be apprenticed with approval of my mother Mary

Exor : wife Martha, and to have residue, with assistance of brother Thomas Marshall
Witness: Elizabeth Gibbon, Mary Muddell, John Marsh
Probate: 20 May 1686 to exor    [bur 4 May 1686]


Robert Gibbs of Ashford, chirurgion    PRC17 - 81/191
4 June 1709

to friend Richard Butler, the ring I wear
              "    James Reader, gent. to have residue, with property which I acquired on death of my
                             brother John

Exor : James Reader

Witness: Elizabeth Hills, William Jemmet, Henry Mond

Probate: 28 June 1709 to Jas Reader     [bur 8 June 1709]

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GILES

John Giles of Ashford  PRC17 - 57/377
(nuncupative)
? March 1613 [/14]

All goods & chattels to wife Jone or Joane

Witness: Ralph Tritton, Susan Terryx

Probate: 27 April 1614   [bur 10 March 1613[/14]]


Avery Giles of Ashford, clothier           PRC17 - 81/320
20 August 1708

to father John Giles 2/6d
    nephew Robert, son of dec'd bro Richard Giles )
    3 nieces, Anne, & Mary Giles, sp &         ) 1sh each
    Elizabeth Chapman, dau of Edward Giles             )
 
Exor: brother Searles Giles, & to have residue

Witness: Cath Slaughter, Alice Giles, ffree Stace

Probate: 8 Apl 1710 to Searles Giles      [bur 16 Feb 1709/10]

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GILL or GYLL

Julian Gill of Ashford [widow]  PRC17 - 45/215
21 November 1583

to son William Gyll - all moveable goods & mess & lands in Faversham, occup James Johnson,
     & tenement  & orchard in Preston Street, near Faversham

Exor: son William

Witness: Joseph Minge, Edmunde Masterson, Thomas Urricke

Probate: 7 December 1583        [buried 23 November 1583]

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GIPPS

Thomas Gipps of Ashford, innholder   PRC16 321
1[/2] March 1689           or PRC17 - 77/396

[CML - TG wid mar Alice Ledger sp 25 July 1681, she later mar William French qv]

to daus Mary & Elizabeth £10 ea
              "   Mary feather bed, etc in my chamber in my home called The Royal Oak Inn

Exor: wife Alice Gipps

Overseers: George Lancefield of Sevington, yeo & Richard Atkins of Ashford, maltster (to have 10sh ea)

Probate: 19 May 1690 to exor    [buried 27 April 1690]

Inventory PRC11  54/122,  15 May 1690
  Assessors - Robert Greenhill, & James Sutton    total  £ 233. 19. 8d

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GLOVER

Ursula Glover of Ashford, widow          PRC17 - 58/125
20 May 1611

to be bur in psh where I die
to poor of that psh 10sh
to Thos, Joane, Tomasine, Catherine & Mary Cooke 12d each
                (children of my sister Rebecca Cooke)
to sister Rebecca Cooke - clothes
to brethren William & John Beeching 12d ea
to Margaret Beeching, my sister's dau - chest & clothes
to Gabriell Hall, one of my late husband's apprentices - hsehld goods
to William Pantrie, another do                                2sh
to Richard Beeching, my sister's husband 12d & to his sister
Susanne Beeching 12d, and to  Henry Beeching their brother 12d

Residue to kinswoman Mary Beeching, who lives with me.

Exor : Mary Beeching

Witness: Edmund Roots, George Blincoure, Hy Arrowesx

Probate: 5 June 1611     [bur 26 May 1611]

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GOBLE

Margaret Goble of Ashford, widow       PRC17 - 50/325
25 January 1596 [/7]

to dau Susanne Kennet - bedstead, etc, brass pot
    son Richard Goble         do    , chest
    dau Mary Savage      brass pot

Residue betw John Goble, Richard Goble, Thomas Goble & Joseph & Susanne Kennet
Exor: son John Goble
[no witnesses]
Probate: 30 April 1597   [?bur 20 June 1597]


John Goble ygr, butcher of Ashford     PRC17 - 64/119
30 June 1625

to poor of Ashford £1
    2 daus Annis & Elizabeth Goble, all goods, gold etc
    bro in law John ffreeman - 5sh piece of gold
    sister "   Sara, wife of Reignold Lewis - do -
    servant Elizabeth Broadway - 2 pedicoats & wine

Other goods to 2 daus, except £20 to exor to bring them up

Exor : sister Margaret Alleyn, and to have residue

Witness: Richard Carpenter, John Sturton

Probate: 8 Nov 1625      [buried 16 July 1625]


John Goble of Ashford, yeoman           PRC17 - 69/189
20 February 1632 [/3]

to 20 poor people of Ashford 6d each [10sh]
to John, son of Thomas Goble, my godson 2/6d
    dau Susanne, wife of Nathan Hubbard 20sh quarterly
    John, son of Richard Allen, my son in law dec'd £10 at 21 yrs
    Ann Goble, dau of John Goble, my son, dec'd 5sh
    Elizabeth & Margaret, daus of Richard Allen 5sh each
    dau Badnor's two daus silver etc
    dau Margaret Badnor    -do-

Exor : son in law Robert Badmar [lic 1626 gives Barnar], and to have residue
John Goble x
Witness: Edmund Hayes & Thomas Capeman
Probate: 26 April 1636   [bur 2 Feb 1635/6]

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GODDARD

Edward Goddard of Ashford, carpenter            PRC17 - 81/298
16 November 1709

to Baptist Congregation of Ashford £20 for charitable uses
    poor of Ashford not rec parish relief 40sh
    four ch of my bro John Sanders of Aldington  £5 ea
    four ch of my bro John Goddard of Bonnington £5 ea
    bros John S & John G my woollen apparell
    sister Ann Sanders (wife of John) all linen

Exors to sell bed, clock, watch, working tools, books & hsehld goods

Residue to father Edward Goddard if alive, if not to bros & sisters Samuel, Robert, Mary, Jane &
            Sarah Goddard

Exors: friends Abraham Flint of Ashford, brazier & John Searles of Nackolt, tilemaker, & to rec
           £2.2.0 each

Witness : Elizabeth Reader, Elizabeth Butler & Jas Reader

Probate: 27 March 1710 [not bur in Ashford]

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GODDEN

William Godden of Ashford, yeoman    PRC17 - 94/333
18 Nov 1751

to   Anthony Ingles of Ashford, gent & John Lamb, ygr, son of John Lamb of Ashford, grocer,
        as trustees -
                 mess or ten etc, land 84 acres in Orlestone, Warehorne & Rucking, for sale.

After debts paid, surplus to be applied for mtce & educ of my natural child Thomas Lewis Godden,
    born to my wife Ann Godden until 21, then prop to him, subject to annuity of £10 to wife.
           
If son die before 21, prems to William Hedgecocks of Isle of Oxney subject to annuity of £40 each to 3 daus of William Elliott of Bilsington

to wife, househld goods in my house at Ashford & £5

to Richard Lewis, elder, of Ashford, cordwainer, £10

to Anthony Ingles & John Lamb, ygr, £10-10-0d each

If son dies before 21, 3 poor widows of Ashford & 2 of Warehorne to receive 20sh each

Witness: William Parker, William Parker [?], John Lamb

Exor : Anthony Ingles

Probate: 22 May 1752 to Anthony Ingles [not buried in Ashford]

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GODFREY

Paul Godfrey of Ashford, servant to Jarvase Leedes, butcher      PRC17 - 43/400
24 July 1580

to poor of Ashford    20sh
to  "    " Stone      10sh
to bro Thomas Godfrey my part of hse in North lane in Ashford in which my mother and father in
          law Jervase Leeds, now dwell
    sister Alice Scrane, hse called Barnes, & land called Pickdownes, 4 acres, in Stone
    sister Celia Godfrey, other land in Stone
    ffriswith Baylie      20sh
    godson John Saunders  10sh
    Arthur Arnolde        10sh

Exor: Jervase Leedes

Witness: Hugh Collins, Henry Bowlinge, Samuel Hicks

Probate: 12 September 1580      [bur 30 July 1580]


Francis Godfrey of Ashford, butcher    PRC17 48/127
25 June 1592

to daughters Mary, Susanne and Joane   - 40 sh each
    son ffrancis Godfrey  - all tools and implements, and £3
    son Thomas Godfrey    - £3 when 20 years of age.
    mother Sherriffe      - 10sh.
   Joane Harte           - 20sh
   wife Agnes            -£30

Residue to four youngest children, Anne, William, Alice and Richard Godfrey.

Exor : Richard Garrard of Ashford, yeoman, to be put in bond to son-in-law Clement Snode of
              Challock to pay all debts. If not acceptable, then wife to be executor.

Overseer : neighbour Ralphe ffreeman of Ashford.
Francis Godfrey x

Witness : John holland and Robert Quested.

Probate : 15 July 1592   [buried 27 June 1592]


Francis Godfrey of Ashford, barber      PRC 17 - 51/429
2 June 1600

to poor of Ashford 20sh
    bro Thomas Godfrey - lease of barber shop & cellar in Ashford, & all tools in shop, or mansion
          house where I dwell, on conditions of lease, also musket & headpiece
    sister Mary Quested £5 pa & after her death £5 pa to her son ffrancis Quested
    sister Joane Snoade - £5 pa, & then to her dau [  ]
    sister [   ] Page - 40sh
    bro Robert Quested, for benefit of bro Richard Godfrey - £4
    mother Sanders 5sh

Exor - wife Elizabeth [nee Austen], and to have residue

Overseers: Ralfe ffreeman of Ashford, yeo, Erasmus Elmstone of Boughton Malherbe, gent &
          John Stede of Ashford, scrivener, then to have 30sh betw them

Witness: Martin Miller, John Steede

Probate: 3 July 1600      [bur 28 June 1600]


Richard Godfrey of Ashford, butcher    PRC 16/318 or PRC17 - 77/85
3 Jan 1687[/88]

to son Thomas Godfrey, scales, weights, knives etc for butcher, & £50
    youngest dau Margaret Godfrey £50
                wife Martha for life copyhold mess etc in Ashford, surrendered today to persons in my will, then
    to be sold and proceeds divided betw 4 children Daniel Godfrey, Thomas Godfrey, Martha Leese
         & Margaret Godfrey

Exor: wife Martha & to have residue                            Overseer: son Daniel

Witness: Edward Cooter, Joseph Quilter, John Simmonds

Probate: 26 Apl 1688 to exor     [buried 6 January 1687/88]

Inventory  PRC 11  53/91,  6 March 1687 [ 88 ]
Assessors - Thomas Fenner & Daniel Morton    - total  £ 189 / 12 / 0d. 


Daniel Godfrey of Ashford, butcher      PRC17 - 80/349
7 Nov 1703

[at 24 mar Martha Younge, 20 - CML 14 June 1675]

to         wife Martha, hse & shops occup Mary Hart, wid, John Scott & Edward Bigg, & shop in my occup,
             & rights in hse occup by Martha Godfrey, widow, my mother, & residue
to son in law Richard Philpott  20sh

Exors: wife Martha & dau Margaret

Witness: George Toke, Pet[er] Marsh, Thomas Young

Probate: 3 May 1705 to Mgt Godfrey     [bur 7 March 1704[/05]


Martha Godfrey of Ashford, widow       PRC17 - 80/271
[of Daniel, née Young]  12 Sep 1705

to dau Elizabeth wife of Richard Philpott of Wye, ygr, butcher 40s
    granddau Sara Philpott, dau of  -do-                                    20s
    dau Joyce Matthews                                                               5s
    granddau Jemima " , dau of Joyce M                                   10s
    dau Mary Godfrey, dwelling hse now empty, late occup Mercy Hart, wid, being forepart of
          mess in Ashford behind church (back part occup by John Scott, butcher)
    If Mary die unmarried, prems to 5 daus Margaret, Martha, Sarah, Jane & Ann Godfrey
    dau descry ( Mary ) hsehld goods (long list) for hse now empty, but to have sisters Jane & Ann
          to live with her, after her death or marriage, goods to 5 daus
to John Scott & my servant Daniel Godfrey 40sh each
to dau Margaret bed linen
    5 daus silver plate & residue
to         dau Mary, hse in which I dwell, with shop & dwellinghse occup John Scott, & shop occup John
        Scott & another occup Edward Bigg
to Richard Greenhill, tanner, as trustee for sale, mess occup by my mother Godfrey & all other
         mess not given to Mary.  Proceeds to 6 daus and all hsehld etc. goods not desc above

Exor: Richard Greenhill to receive £1.1.0d

Witness: Jane Dowle, Mary Dowle, John Scott, Free Stace

Probate: 31 Dec 1705 to Margaret Godfrey, dau, on  renunciation of R Greenhill 
            [bur 9 Dec 1705]


John Godfrey of Ashford, shopkeeper  PRC17 - 104/257
3 September 1806

all goods to wife Mary.

Exors : wife Mary and brother Thomas Godfrey of Aldington, farmer.

Witness : James Lester, attorney, and Barling Sharpe of Ashford.

Probate : 22 May 1810 to Mary Godfrey.            [buried 29 November 1809]

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GOLD

Henry Gold of Ashford, fellmonger       PRC17 - 98/233
28 June 1764

[CML Henry Gold ba & Thomasine Pain sp mar 7 Feb 1735]

to         wife Mary, prev Mary Barker, wid, dau of John Bell of Willesboro', farmer for life - mess or ten gdn etc in  Ashford occup by me, purch lately from wid Comber then to Henry Gold, my son by prev wife
     Thomasine for life, then to Elizabeth his wife, then to their children.  In default of children of my
     nephew, John, son of dec'd bro John Gold.

to         wife Mary, £100 & all goods and cattle on farm at Willesboro' leased from John Adcock, elder, dec'd

to son Henry Gold, mess or ten at Bridge Foot in Ashford, purch lately from Thomas Harrison

to         son Henry Gold, copyhold ten in Ashford, occup John Reeve, late wid Newton, & land adjoining to
      Ashford bridge used as fellmongers yard, purch of Allen Batt dec'd

to neph John Gold, £40
 
to nieces Sarah & Elizabeth Gold £10 ea

to Ann Gold alias Ruck, natural dau of Eleanor Ruck £10

to son Henry Gold £300

to Thomas & John Barker, sons of Thomas Barker £50 ea

to         Leo Apsley of Ashford, carpenter, & John Mascall next the Churchyard, gent £50 each & to be exors

Residue to exors for sale, for use of Elizabeth wife of son Henry Gold

Exor : ?

Witness: Anthony Ingles, Henry Farbrace, Jno Reeve

Probate: 27 July 1769 to exors.  [buried 9 May 1768]

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GOLDHATCH

Robert Goldhatch of Ashford, husbandman PRC17 - 51/426
10 January 1599

to         Robert Goldhatch, ygst son, land & hse occup by me in Ashford, & 5 acres, after death of wife
          Bennet, subject to paying £10 to dau Alice: if Robert dies, lands to eldest son Richard, he to
          pay £10 to Alice & £10 to second son William

to eldest son Richard & second son William - 6/8d each

Exor : wife Bennet, and to have residue

Witness: George Taler, John Chyntingx, John Robins x

Probate: 19 July 1600    [not buried in Ashford]


Robert Goldhatch of Ashford, yeoman             PRC17 - 72/324
4 Feb 1668 [/69]

to cousin Ralph Dayton, mess & land in Ashford & elsewhere

Exor: Ralph Dayton, and to have residue

Witness: John Eaton, Jno Wade

Probate: 29 July 1674 to exor    [bur 28 April 1674]

[of Beaver, see will of Ann Barton, 1659]

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GOODALE

William Goodale of Ashford, shoemaker          PRC17 - 61/196
22 October 1615

to 4 sons [    ], John, William & Henry Goodale - pce of silver

to elder dau Anne Goodale - furniture

Residue to other daus Anne, Suzan & Alice Goodale

Exor: dau Anne Goodale

Witness: Mary Longe, George Osborne, William White

Probate: 14 Nov 1615    [bur 27 Oct 1615]

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GORE

Joanne Gore of Ashford, widow           PRC17 - 31/65
10 December 1558

to son Richard Gore, cupboard etc

Exors : Elizabeth Mason, widow, my daughter, and to have residue

Witness: Thomas Grannte, Alice Grannte & Julian ffreeman

Probate: 12 Jan 1558[/9]

[ widow of John  -  see Ashford Wills,  p.65 ]

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GORHAM

John Gorham of Ashford          PRC17 - 64/421
10 April 1583

to poor men's box of Ashford 3/4d

to         wife Mary - hse & lands in Egerton & Charing, for life profits btw four daughters for eight years
                  If wife dec'd, property to be managed by [bro] Richard & wife's bro Nicholas Burwash, then
          property  to eldest son Thomas

to  wife for 10 yrs, hse in which I dwell in Ashford, with barn, purch of Mr Clarke.
         If wife dec'd to  son Thos, but he to pay son John £5pa then to son John

to son Thomas - cupboard, furnace & quern at Egerton, bow & arrows etc

      "    John - brewing vessels, etc, bow & arrows etc

Residue - wife Mary

Exors: brothers Richard & Nicholas Burwash and wife Mary

Overseers: cosen Edward Hudson, William Norden, bro Richard Gorham & Nich Burwash - 6/8d ea

Witness: Richard Burwash, William Norden, George Burwash, Richard Simson, Richard Gorham

Probate: 9 October 1583            [not buried in Ashford]


Agnes Gorham of Ashford, widow        PRC17 - 59/401
9 March 1613[/14]

to her sister Mildred Longley, of Ashford, widow - all goods

Witness: Mary Lyliex, Ursula Phillpott x

Probate: 27 April 1614   [bur 10 Mar 1613/14]


Robert Gorham of Ashford [no desc]    PRC17 - 64/421
[ ? date ]

to son Robert Gorham £100
to dau Mary Gorham   £60
    dau Mary's children, Robert & Henry £5 each
    Poor              10sh

Probate: 16 May 1627 to son Robert      [not buried in Ashford]
            

William Gorham of Ashford, bricklayer            PRC17 - 96/65
9 December 1759

to  dau Sarah, my freehold mes or ten on corner of Marsh lane,
          [ ? later site of Baptist Church,  MR 56 ]  occup Thomas Knott,
             & wearing apparel of her late mother, & silver

to  dau Sarah, & Anne, wife of Walter Spratt of Maidstone, victualler, all linen equally divided

to son John, wearing apparel & £20 & all debts due to me

to son in law Walter Spratt, £20 & forgive him debts due to me

to son William Gorham £10,   -do-

to         dau Sarah & son in law, John Rouse of Dover, staymaker, copyhold mess in Marsh lane, occup
        by me, & freehold stable in Marsh lane occup Edward Lenneker, baker, & residue, but to pay
        my granddau Mary Gorham, dau of my dec'd son Edward Gorham £20 when she is 21

Exors: Sarah Gorham & John Rouse

Witness: George Patey & Hy ffarbrace

Probate: 28 Apl 1760 to exors    [bur 20 Apl 1760]

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GOTELEY

Clement Goteley of Ashford, 
? PRC17 - 33/213
25 November 1558

to high altar for tithes forgotten - 12d
    poor people   10sh + 5sh at month's day
    son John - clothes etc
    wife Bryget to give 3 sons John, James & Thomas when 24 years - £5 each
    wife Brygette - residue & Exor

All lands to wife for life, then betw sons, or if dec'd then betw 3 daus Thomasyn, Elizabeth & Ann

Witness : Thomas Culverhouse, William Burges of Brabourne & to be overseers, and to have 5sh each

Probate: 18 March 1558 [/9]


Edmund Goteley of Ashford, bowyer    PRC17 - 38/50
11 January ?

to wife Joan - ½ of hsehld goods, & lease of ground in Ashford
             also silver girdle for life, then to dau Susan Goteley
    daus Susan & Julian - ½ hsehld goods
        "   Susan Goteley - 20 marks
    son William      "       - cattle etc
        "  Thomas    "       - £10
        "  John         "       - £10
        "  Robert      "       - cattle, etc
    daus of son Edward  20sh each
    sons  "  "         "          40sh each
    sister Joane Hinxhill - a cow

Lands to wife for life, then to son Robert

Exors: wife Joane & son Robert, and to have residue

Overseers: William Woodward & Thomas Cuckow

Witness: John Fuller, William Woodward, William Padnall, John Owltread & George Quested

Probate: 27 Feb 1563 [/64]


Reynold Goteley of Ashford     PRC17 - 45/286
27 June 1584

to    wife Katherine - copyhold hse, barn etc in which I dwell until dau Susan 21 years. 
       If wife dec'd, bro William Goteley to have profits until Susan 21 yrs

Exor: wife Katherine, & to have all goods

Witness: Thomas Leryoke, John Spice, Christopher Leader, Henry Quested & Thomas Urricke

Probate: 16 December 1584       [bur 2 Jul 1584]


Robert Goteley of Ashford, yeoman      PRC17 - 57/39
5 April 1608

to wife Susanne - all moveable goods etc
    Elizabeth Osbourne, dau of Edward Osbourne - £5 when 21 yrs
                wife - £6.13.4d pa due from Edward Dunkin of Lymne on mortgage of £800, or capital if repaid
                    and 3 seames of wheat & 3 seames of barley pa

Lands:
    to wife Susanne - house in Ashford in which I dwell & land in Ashford occup Robert Sander for
            life, then to son Peter

Exor : son Peter, and to have residue


Witness: Edward Hall, George Browne, Edward Woodland

Probate: 23 July 1612    [buried 13 July 1611]

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GRANT

John Grannte of Ashford, husbandman            PRC17 - 54/110
31 May 1607

to poor of Ashford - 10sh
profits to wife Jhone for life
to goddau Susan Spurges - £10 after death of wife
    sister Ann Ongley - £3
    Prisilla Ongley dau of Sister Ann 20sh

Residue to Peter, Thomas, Daniel & John Spurges

Exors: Ralph ffreeman & John Goble to have all goods etc

John Granntex, Witness: John Robins, John Hurlockex

Probate: 14 August 1607           [bur 20 June 1607]


Thomas Grant of Ashford, yeoman       PRC17 - 94/233
14 June 1751

to         nephew John Grant, eldest son of bro John Grant of Horsmonden mess or ten in Ashford, occup
      Thomas Dodd for life, then to his uncle's children or in default to nephew Thomas Grant second
      son of bro John

to  nephew Thomas Grant, marshland, in Snave & Ivychurch 34 acres occup John Waterman of
         Ashford, gent, purchased of Moses Moseley for life, then to his male children or in default to
         nephew John G

to niece Elizabeth Grant, dau of bro John, £300

to bro John Grant silver watch, linen & hsehld goods etc

Exors: John Waterman, to have £15.15.0 and balance of estate (after paying debts etc) to
                John Grant

Witness: William Weller, John Weller & John Stonehouse

Probate: 24 June 1751 to John Waterman           [buried 22 June 1751]

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GREENHILL

Richard Greenhill of Ashford, clockmaker        PRC17 - 77/149
20 Jan 1685/6

to grandchild Richard Greenhill, son of my son John Greenhill - £140
          "         John     "  youngest son of - do -                               £20
    granddaus Mary, Agnes, Abigall, Mercy & Lydia, daus of John Greenhill £20 ea
    grandch Richard, Jane & Elizabeth , children of son Robert Greenhill      £20 ea
These legacies to be paid from £320 on bond to son Robert G, being purchase money for copyhold lands in Ashford which I sold

to         son John & wife Mercy, Robert & wife Elizabeth, Richard & wife Lydia & George Colt & wife Mary
                  5sh each

to son Robert - copyhold mess called Wist in Ashford    [MR 141]

to         grandson Richard Colt, son of George my son in law - 2 copyhold mess adjoining churchyard in Ashford, now occup Stephen Hughes & Stephen Luckhurst

to   grandson Peter Colt, youngest son of George Colt, copyhold mess adj churchyard occup
           Samuel Russell
to grandson Samuel G son of Richard Greenhill mess or ten in  Charing lately purch of Richard
           Chapman, after death of wife Mary
to wife Mary - interest on £320 bond & rents of mess in Charing
to son John Greenhill not to hinder Richard taking possess of mess occup by John Greenhill &
           Richard Martin

Exors: Robert & Richard Greenhill

Witness: Clement Tipp, John Marsh, Robert Davis

Probate: 17 Feb 1687 [/8] to Robert & Richard Greenhill  [buried 13 October 1687]


Robert Greenhill of Ashford, tanner      PRC 16/329
            or 14 June 1694 PRC17- 78/358
[CML ba 27 Mar Elizabeth Chittenden of Smeeth, sp 21, Dec 1672]
to dau Jane Greenhill £600
to dau Elizabeth "    £600                     or if they die before 21 to son Richard
to son Richard all goods, & residue
to dau Elizabeth, mess or tens, lands etc in Egerton & Gt Chart lately purch of Josias Gilham &
           Richard Haiselgrove, or in default to Rchd
to wife Elizabeth, mess or tens, lands etc in Woodchurch & Shadoxhurst, purch of Humphrey
           Masters, for life, then to son  Richard
to son Richard, all goods etc in Ashford, & all goods etc

Exor : bro Richard & son Richard
Witness: John Epsley, John Marsh & John Marsh junr
Probate: 26 July 1694 to bro Richard Greenhil     [b ur 12 July 1694]
Inventory PRC 11, 23 July 1694.  Assessors Walter Mond & William Botting  -  £ 1743.13.0d.


John Greenhill of Ashford, clockmaker            PRC32 - 58/91
2 March 1705

to poor of Ashford 20sh
            wife Mercy, £20 & use of hsehld goods for life, then to son John, and same for plate, pewter etc
            wife Mercy, bro Richard, son in law Thomas Crouch & his wife Mary, son in law Arthur Hurt & his
                  wife Lydia, & son John - 10sh each for ring
   dau Mary Crouch £20
   dau Agnes Dan £100
   dau Mercy £50 due by will of my father Richard Greenhill
   son John £30
               nephew Richard Greenhill of Ashford, tanner, my mess, millhse, malthse etc for 10 years, then to
                son John
               wife Mary for life, moiety of lands in Hythe purch of Benjamin Bower & wife Abigail, then to neph
               Richard for 7 yrs, then to son John

Exors to purch land for £200 for benefit of 4 daus

Residue to son John & 4 daus equally

Exor: nephew Richard Greenhill, to receive £5

Witness: Edward Jeoffery, ffree Stace, Susanne Stace

Probate: 3 June 1706 to exor     [buried 29 May 1706]


Richard Greenhill of Ashford, tanner    PRC17 - 81/148
21 August 1707

[CML Richard Greenhill ba & Sarah Haffenden of Egerton 17 Apl 1701]
to  son Richard, mess called Wist in Ashford, & pce land 1 acre, & 3pces called Nether Wist,
        9 acres, & also freehold lands occup by Edmund Barner, purchased of cousin John Greenhill,
       & all tann  tubs etc
all other mess to sons Richard & Stephen Greenhill equally
to dau Elizabeth Greenhill £700
to wife Sarah, best bed, furniture etc

Exor: wife Sarah & bro [in law] William Whitfeld

Witness: Stephen Haffenden, Elizabeth Whitfeld, John Simmonds

22 Aug 1707 - Codicil
to John Scott & wife Margaret mess & ten occup by Martha  Godfrey ygr, widow, & other prems
            late Margaret Godfrey's in accordance with her will

Witness: Saml Warren, Elizabeth Whitfeld & John Simmonds

Probate: 19 April 1708 to William Whitfeld          [buri ed 28 August 1707]


Mercy Greenhill of Ashford, spinster    PRC17 - 85/11
9 Dec 1719

to be buried at discretion of aunt Mary Colt, & to be exor, & to have all goods

Witness: George Sinnott, Edmund Hammond, William Tookey

Probate: 9 June 1720 to Mary Colt         [buried 29 December 1719]


Richard Greenhill of Ashford, tanner    PRC32 - 63/463
3 August 1745

Prop called Wist in Ashford, surrendered at Court Baron by marr settlement, also 1 acre, 3 pces
    called Neither Wist, 9a, Little Hasell mead, & ½ a land, 3 acres, ½ butcher's shop, to self for life,
    then wife Jane.  No children.  Annuity to Jane of £100 from freehold lands in Ashford, Warehorne,
    Snargate & Fairfield.

All prop to bro Stephen Greenhill, friends Hy Franklyn & William Allen of St Dunstan's, brewer, as trustees

Moiety of copyhold prems to aunt Jane Whitfeld, wid, for life, then to her children
Other moiety to aunt Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Dodd of Ashford, yeo
Freehold prems (except those to which I am entitled on death of Mgt G, wid, one of the heirs of James Greenhill, bankrupt, dec'd) in default of ch to bro Stephen
Prop from James G to bro Stephen (in city of C'bury)
Addtl annuity to wife £10, £100 & plate etc
to mother Mrs Sarah Halford, silver etc
to Hy Franklyn & William Allen £20 ea

Provs for sons and/or daus £2000+

Exor : bro Stephen, and to have residue

Witness: James Hanson, J Pomfret junr, Thomas Brown

Probate: 28 Aug 1753 to exor    [bur 16 Aug 1753]


Richard Greenhill of Ashford, gent       PRC17 - 99/392
30 Jan 1776

By indtre 22/23 Apl 1763 betw
     (1) Rev Stephen G & me Richard G, then of Biddenden, gent, eldest son of Stephen
     (2) Thomas Davis of C'bury, alderman, & Mary, now my wife prev Mary Hunt of C'bury only
                 granddau of Thomas Davis
     (3) William Pembrooke of C'bury esq mayor & Edward Miller woollendraper of C'bury (marriage
                 settlement) for one mess (prev three) & other bldgs & 4 pcls land 6 acres prev occup
                Thomas Tritton now John Drinker & me Richard G, also land called Gt Goggle, 4a, prev
                 occup T Tritton now Thomas Cheesman, with way through customary field of Stephen G
                 also 4 (prev 5) pces land 7a near Bearsend prev occup John Costeker now Stephen
                 Costeker, also 3 pces land in Warehorne & Orlestone 30a, also 9a in Orlestone, 5a in
                 Orlestone, subject to life interest of wife Mary & six ch Richard junr, Stephen junr, Mary,
                 Elizabeth, Sarah, Susanna & Bridget)

all with plate, china etc, to eldest son Richard

to wife Mary, all hsehld goods & £100

to         trustees - mess called Hammonds in Boughton Aluph, & mess, gdn etc occ prev [  ] Howland in Ashford, now Elizabeth Blechynden, wid, purch of Peter Young of Ashford, surgeon, other prop in 
Canterbury, to bro Stephen Greenhill ygr of Ashford, gent & bro in law Stephen Richards of
Canterbury woollendraper, as trustees for wife Mary for life, then for my 6 ch

Exors: bro Stephen, Stephen Richards & wife Mary

Witness: Mary Farrance, Richard Butler & A Ingles

Probate: 12 Mar 1776 to exors   [bur 16 Feb 1776]


Stephen Greenhill of Ashford, clerk     PRC17 - 99/523
26 February 1776

to wife Mary -hsehld goods & £100
    grandson Stephen Miller    £20
    poor of Sevington          £5
    Robert Dodd of Ashford, gent £5
to         wife mess or ten occup by me in Ashford, for life, then to son Stephen Greenhill & land in Aldington
    23 acres, in Herst 12a, then ½ each to grandsons Richard & Stephen, sons of son Rchd, dec'd
to         son Stephen G mess occup Mrs Jane Loftie in Canterbury, & land called Sereland in A, 6a, & land
    adjoining, late occup Thomas Tritton, then Robert Tritton, now son Stephen Greenhill
to         grandsons Richard & Stephen Greenhill, land called Little Haselmead, in Ashford, & land adj, 3 acres,
    butchers shop in Market in Ashford, & land in Warehorne

Exors: son Stephen Greenhill, son in law Francis Whitfeld, clerk & Stephen Richards of C'bury, mercer - to have £20 each
Witness: Stephen Hills, Jos Pattenson, Edward Pike
Probate: 31 July 1777    [bur 2 July 1777]


Richard Greenhill of Ashford, gent       PRC17 - 108/212
13 March 1829

to wife all money etc for life, but she to pay £1000 to dau Elizabeth if she marries

to son Norman Greenhill £500

Residue betw sons Richard & Stephen, & dau Elizabeth

to    son Richard - mess & lands, subject to trusteeship of Walter Murton of East Stour, farmer, &
              William Walter of Ashford, innkeeper

Exor: wife Elizabeth & son Richard

Witness: Jane Hughes, Jno Burt, George E Jemmett

Probate: 19 April 1830 to exors. [buried 23 March 1829]

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GRIMPSTON

Cornewell Grimpston of Ashford, husbandman
            PRC17- 50/438
(nuncupative)

22 July 1596

to Joan & Elizabeth Grimpston, daus of bro Allen Grimpston (dec'd) - 40sh betw them

to two daus of Michael Leogod & wife Agnes (sister of Cornewell Grimpston) - 40sh betw them

Residue to bro Stephen Grimpston

Witness: John Roberte, Mary Walker, Cath Hannds, wid

Probate: 3 August 1596 to John Robert & Catherine Hannds        [not buried in Ashford]

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GROOMBRIDGE

Joseph Groombridge of Ashford, yeoman        PRC17 - 105/408
13 January 1818

to         nephews William, George, Joseph & John, sons of bro John Groombridge of Hernehill - share in
           mess or ten & 2 acres land in Elham at Roads Minnis
to         Richard Welch of Acris, carpenter & John Clover of Ashford, basket maker, who married my dau
           by my late wife - mess etc in Cheriton, & all other property as trustees for benefit of wife Ann
                 for life
to Edward Palmer of Smeeth, labourer & wife Rebecca, dau of my bro John £20

Residue betw Richard Welch, John Clover, John Laker of Stowting, farmer, Joseph Woodgate
    (son of Samuel Woodgate) late of Shadoxhurst, farmer

After death of wife, prems in Cheriton to nephs William & Stephen, sons of bro Stephen, equally

Exors: Richard Welch & John Clover

Witness: P Boghurst atty, Charles P Cowtan & George Edward Thurlow, clerks to Messrs De Lasaux
                             & Boghurst

Probate: 7 March 1818 to exors [buried 16 February 1818]

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GYNNING

John Gynning of Ashford         PRC17 - 49/398
3 April 1594

to father - clothing & £5
to Susan, wid of Edward Spice - £5
to bro Xpher Gynnings - clothes
    sister Mercy Geninge - 40sh
       "     Marie    "    - 40sh
    father - 40sh in hands of John Scrampton, butcher of Smarden
    Elizabeth Mitchell - hsehld goods

Residue to my dame, Susan Spice

Exor: William Gyninge, father

Witness: John Spice, Thomas ?  x, John Robins, the writer

Probate: 5 April 1594     [not buried in Ashford]

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