Ashford, Kent
Wills - collected
by the late Arthur
Ruderman
HADLEY
Robert Hadley of Ashford, victualler
PRC17 - 105/417
5 February 1812
[ ? of Hare & Hounds, Potters Corner ]
to
wife Anne - all household goods etc for life, then to four children
Mary Ann, John, William Robert
& Sarah Elizabeth Page Hadley
Exors: wife Ann & Henry Tappenden of Hothfield
Witness: Henry Pearson & Thomas Woolley
Probate: 26 May 1818 to widow as surviving exor
[ not buried in Ashford]
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HADLOW
Thomas Hadlow of Ashford, gardener
PRC17 - 103/450
16 December 1789
to be buried in Ashford churchyard
to wife Mary - mess or ten in Ashford, occup Ann Knowlden, & residue
to sister Susanna Hadlow - forgive debt of £32
to cousin William Allen of Ashford, taylor - my horse
Exor: wife Mary
Witness: B Thorne, John Norwood, Geo Norwood
Probate: 28 May 1802 to exor.
[bur. 28 October 1801]
Mary Hadlow of Ashford, widow
PRC17 - 103/590
18 November 1801
to William Allen of Ashford, fellmonger, mess in Ashford, occup Henry
Trice
to cousins Sarah & Mary Knowlden, late of Ashford £5 each
to
"
Thomas Ady, late of Ashford, now of London, £5
to William Allen - all hsehld goods & residue
Exor: William Allen
Witness: Thomas Munns, Samuel Thornton & Humphrey Chittenden
Probate: 20 June 1804 to exor
[bur.9 March 1804]
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HAFFENDEN
John Haffenden of Ashford, surgeon & apothecary
PRC17 - 104/103
10 August 1798
All prop in parishes of Ashford & Bethersden to brother Charles
Haffenden of Ashford, surgeon, &
bro in law Thomas Viny junr of Bethersden, as trustees for benefit
of children John, Thomas,
George, Elizabeth, Anne, Mary & Charlotte.
Also all hsehld goods etc for benefit of wife Elizabeth, she to receive £30pa.
If wife & children all die, then for benefit of bros & sisters ie
Thomas, William, George, Charles,
James & Elizabeth Haffenden
Exors: Charles Haffenden & Thomas Viny
Witness: Henry Miller, John Scott & R G De Lasaux, atty
Codicil : 16 November 1807
all lands now to bro Charles & son Thomas Haffenden
Witness: R G De Lasaux, C Harris, apprentice to T & C Haffenden,
Charles P Cowtan,
clerk to Messrs De Lasaux & Boghurst.
Probate: 20 August 1808 to Thomas Haffenden
[bur 29 May 1808]
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HAKE
John Hake of Ashford ?
PRC17 - 45/79
date ?
[no preamble]
to John, Thomas & Daniel, sons of John Robyns - £40 betw them when 21
yrs, my bros Richard & Robert Hake to have £20 each until then,
paying £3.6.8d interest to Agnes Robyns, their mother
If they all die £40 to exor for benefit of children of my dau Agnes
Robins
to servant Idden Newstreet
20sh
Agnes Teelinge
10sh
Roase Casbee
10sh
Bartholomew Casbee - godson
5sh
Ann Hake - goddau
5sh
poor men's box
5sh
Agnes, wife of Roger Grover
5sh
bro Richard Hake
best cloak
dau Agnes Robyns & her children 1 cow
Exor : wife Joane & to have residue
Witness: Joseph Mynge, Robt Hall, John Spicex
Probate: ? 5 October 1582
[bur. 13 June 1582]
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HALFORD
William Halford of Ashford, clerk
PRC17 - 88/29
20 March 1715 [/16]
to one of two sons of wife Sarah by prev husband Rchd Greenhill -
books
to wife Sarah all personal estate.
Witness: Catherine Brett, Susannah Woolley, Jas Reader
Exor : wife Sarah
Probate: 20 May 1731 to exor
[not buried in Ashford]
Sarah Halford of Ashford, widow
PRC17 - 94/202
19 Nov 1745
to poor of Egerton £5 & of Ashford £5
Mrs Mary Ayherst £5
maidservant at time of death £10
granddau Elizabeth Greenhill - £500 at marr if with consent of
father Stephen G to be paid by
my 2 sons Rchd & Stephen Greenhill out of prems in Egerton, who
are to have all other lands etc
granddau Elizabeth - all hsehld goods, linen etc
grandson Richd Greenhill - silver salver
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Stephen Greenhill - other silver
Exor : sons Richard & Stephen Greenhill & to have residue
Witness: Ann ffranklyn, Hn ffranklyn & Thomas Pemble
Codicil : 20 Aug 1747
to grandson Rchd Greenhill, £250 to be paid by son Stephen out of his
moiety
Witness: Mary Elvey, Henry ffranklyn, ffrancis Symond
Codicil: 28 July 1750
Servants to get suit of mourning clothes
Witness: Mary Drikir, Hen ffranklyn, Austin Dodd
Probate: 6 Mar 1750 [/1] to exors.
[not buried in Ashford]
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HALL
Robert Hall, ygr, of Ashford, yeoman
PRC17 - 45/379
17 August 1584
to wife Margaret - £120 & hsehld goods etc
my bro Thomas, late of London, by his will, left legacies
Wife to have government of dau Elizabeth until 18 yrs
Benefits for daus of wife, Tabitha & Priscilla
Residue to father, Robert Hall
Lands -
to wife Margaret - land called Billams in Kingsnorth for life
Residue to father for life, then to dau Elizabeth or in default to William
& Padnole Knight,
Robt &
Peter Goatley, William, John Thomas & Robert Felles, & Geo
Carter & Peter Goately, my sister's
sons
Witness: Henry Hall, Richard Linsher, Caleb Banks & Rose Harte
Exors: father Robert Hall & bro in law Robert Goteley
Probate: 31 August 1584
[bur.20 August 1584]
Inventory
PRC 12/113
Robert Hall, senr of Ashford
PRC17 - 47/204
22 April 1585
to poor of Ashford 10sh
to Robert [?] Seathe 5 marks left to him by my son Robert Hall & a
further 5 marks
Agnes Kennett, dau of John K of Ulcombe 40sh
Agnes Seathe, my dau 20sh
bro Rchd Hall 20sh
son in law Robt Goteley, lease of land demised by [
] Smith esq to son Robt dec'd.
Goteley is bound to Hall by deed - William Chalcroft of Kingsnorth
to be exor of this.
House in which I dwell to wife for life, then to her three daus Eliz, Mary
& Susan
Exor : wife Jone and to have residue
Witness: Jervase Leedes, Thomas Hall & Thomas Urricke
Probate: 8 October 1588
[bur 19 July 1588]
Inventory
17/303
Edward Hall of Ashford, gent
PRC17 - 56/130
3 March 1607 [/8]
[very poor]
to wife Elizabeth
ygst dau Abigail
Residue to wife Elizabeth
to son William, lease of lands in Westwell etc
to sons William & John ?
Exor : ?
Overseer: son in law Rchd Thurston
[no witnesses]
Probate: 13 July 1608
[bur 22 June 1608]
Thomas Hall of Ashford, yeoman
PRC32 - 45/107
14 December 1619
to wife Mary - all goods & to be Exor
Witness: William Chesson, Thomas Marsh
Probate: 5 December 1620
[bur 2 November 1620]
Mary Hall of Ashford, widow
PRC32 - 48/246
27 January 1625 [/26]
to servant Robert Hall £10
grandch Thomas & Jerimie Osborne £5 each
Thomas Osborne, husb of dau Marie £50
dau Sarah Goatlie £250 at 20yrs, or if dec'd betw sons John &
Peter Goatlie & dau Maria Osborne
son John Goatlie - all lands leased to me by John Byhumbles, gent
& mess in which I dwell for 21
years, then to bro Peter Goatlie; lands prev William Greenlands' to
Peter Goatlie £180 on release
of land prev my late husb Peter Goatlie, & all hsehld goods.
Mother in law Elizabeth Hall, wid - £5 a year
Exor: eldest son John Goatlie
Overseers: Thomas Osborne, son in law & Danl Fusse
Witness: Danl Moorcocke, Gabriel Belke, Thomas Marsh
Probate: 19 August 1628 to exor
[bur August 12 1628]
Thomas Hall of Ashford, tayler
PRC17 - 72/321
3 October 1667
to 3 daus Mary, Martha & Elizabeth Hall - my freehold hse in
Ashford, & to share all goods
Exor: dau Mary
Witness: Tho. Snelling, Henry Wise
Probate: 8 Nov 1667 to exor
[ bur 22 October 1667]
Inventory
28/137
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HAMMON
Richard Hammon of Ashford, upholsterer
PRC17 - 107/61
18 April 1823
to bro & sisters Thomas & Ingram Hammon, Mary Tritton, wid, &
Ann, wife of Rchd Dursley - £5 each
to wife Sarah Abigail - all prems, free & copyhold in Ashford for
life, then to John Tunbridge & Sarah,
wife of Thomas Sampson (dau of wife by first marriage)
also all other property similarly
Exors: bro Ingram Hammon, John Tunbridge (son of wife by first marr) &
friend Jas Phillips of Hothfield
Witness: Weller Norwood (atty of Charing), Charles Norwood & William
Castle
Codicil: same day & witness
Legacies to bro & sister only after death of wife
Probate: 23 April 1823 to widow - others renounced
[not buried in Ashford]
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HAMMOND
Edmund Hammond of Ashford, cordwainer
PRC17 - 90/58
8 May 1738
to wife Mary, my mess in Ashford, occup Henry Gibbs & small ten,
washhse, etc adjoining, in my
own occup, & residue
to son Thomas, mess or ten etc in which I dwell
to son Edmund, mess or ten occup Henry Back & £50
dau Amy Hammond, £50
Exors: wife Mary & son Thomas
Witness: Arthur Hurst, William Lake, Beane Sinnott
Probate: 12 Dec 1739 to exors
[bur 5 November 1739]
Mary Hammond, late of Ashford, now of Dover, widow
PRC32 - 62/492
24 Apl 1744
to
son Thomas two copyhold mess in churchyard of Ashford, occup John
Sampson & William Busher,
& also mess or ten now occup John Smith, & lower dwelling
& chamber, garrets & two closets in
Ashford, and silver
to daus Amy & Elizabeth linen, clothes etc
to dau Amy £40 & bed etc, & dau Elizabeth £50, silver, etc
to dau Mary Monday - wedding ring & £5
to sister Ann Tookey £5
Exor : son Thomas & to have residue
Witness: Jas Hammond, Joanne Hammond, William Lane
Probate: 13 Oct 1746 to son Thomas
[bur. 31 August 1746]
Thomas Hammond of Ashford, cordwainer
PRC17 - 99/65
30 Nov 1770
Daughter Elizabeth to have furniture in best chamber of my house,
silver etc
Other goods to wife Mary & £5 for mourning, & all mess etc for
life
Residue to dau Elizabeth & mess etc after death of her mother
Witness: John Bourne, Hen. Franklyn, Jos Pattenson
Exor: dau Elizabeth Hammond
Probate: 26 May 1773 to exor
[bur 8 Jan 1773 - clerk of parish]
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HANDFIELD
Thomas Handfield grazier, of Ashford
PRC17 - 86/38
18 Mar 1725 [/26]
to bro John Handfield - wearing apparel
to wife Mary - plate & linen, & goods that were hers before
marriage & all other goods etc
All monies to be put out to interest & to be paid to wife Mary.
After her decease, capital sum to bro John Handfield.
Exor: wife Mary
Witness: Susanna Stroud, Abraham Bankum, Jas Reader.
Probate: 16 Aug 1727 to exor
[bur. 18 May 1727]
Mary Handfield of Ashford, widow
PRC17 - 95/498
20 Feb 1754
Exors to pay moiety of annuity of £14 given by mother in law Mrs Apsley
for life of maid Ellenor
Sampson,
& after her death to be paid to god-daus Mary Tournay, dau of Anna
Tournay of
Ashford,
& Katherine Adcock, dau of John Adcock ygr of Ashford, apothecary.
to bro William Glanville esq - forgive debt of £200
to widow Sampson, mother of servant Ellenor £5
to poor of Ashford £5
to goddaus Anna Tournay & Katherine Adcock - all mess, lands etc &
residue
Exors: friends Thomas Tournay of Ashford, grocer & John Adcock &
£20 each
Witness: Anna Tournay, Jas Tappenden & Henry ffranklyn
Codicil 3 June 1757
Revokes benefits to goddau Katherine Adcock [Catherine dau of John &
Mary A]
all prems etc to goddau Mary & her mother Anna Tournay, wid
Geo Patey, maltster to be exor in lieu of John Adcock
Witness: Henry ffranklyn, Jos Pattenson junr & Henry ffarbrace
Probate: 22 July 1758 to Thomas Tournay
[bur.30 June 1758]
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HANDFORD
Clement Handford of Ashford, London carrier
PRC17 - 92/95
7 June 1735
to son John Handford - £150, when 21
wife Bethulia
Handford - £150
Residue ½ to wife, ½ for son
If son dies before 21, then
1/3
to children of dec'd bro Thomas Handford
1/3
to bro James Handford
1/3
to sister Anne Godden, wid
Exors: friends Anthony Paul of High Halden, tilemaker & John Adcock of
Ashford, apothecary.
Witness: Susan Stroud, John Samson, Hen ffranklyn jun
Probate: 31 Jan 1744[/45] to Anth. Paul
[bur. 18 November 1744]
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HARKER
John Harker elder, of Ashford, yeoman
PRC16 a1099
6 December 1647
to
John, Robert, Elizabeth, Mary & Sarah Tritton, children of John
Tritton of Kennington, yeo, my
son in law - 20sh each at 1 yrs
grandson
John Tritton - bed etc
granddaus
Eliz, Mary & Sarah - do -
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Mary - gold ring & bible
to
Thomas, Robt, Joseph & Mary Boulden, children of Thomas Boulden
of Wye - 20sh each at 21
years
to
son John & wife Jane, 2 mess in Kennington (purch of Thomas
Grigby gent) for life, then to their
son Edward,
subject to £10 p a to his mother if widowed
to
son John, mess, malthse, etc in Ashford (purch of Thomas Gorham)
for life, then to their son John
to
son John, 3 mess etc in Ashford, copyhold, purch of Thomas Abraham
& George Amys, co heirs
of Thomas Amys,
subject to paying £40 betw Margaret, Jane, Anne & Elizabeth, his daus,
when
then 18
years.
Exor : son John & to have residue
Witness: John Turpin, ffra Burston
Probate: 22 May 1648 [?
buried in Ashford]
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HARLACKENDEN
Elizabeth Harlackenden [widow]
PRC17 - 39/316
[no date]
to be buried at Warehorne
to poor of Warehorne
13/4d
Ashford
13/4d
Kennarton
6/8d
Kingsnorth
6/8d
to godson Thomas Harlackenden
3/4d
William "
3/4d
sons John &
Michael Pix
£6.13.4d each
goddau (dau of
John Pix) Elizabeth 6/8d &
clothes
goddau Elizabeth
Took 20sh
George & Emme
Took 6/8d each
goddau Elizabeth,
dau of Michael Pix 20sh
Judythe Pix 20sh
Thomas, Henry,
Margaret & Agnes, children of son John Pix 6/8d each
Residue to John & Michael Pix & Margaret Took, my children
Exors: sons John & Michael Pix
Witness: John Smith & John Armar
Probate: 4 August 1566 [not buried in
Ashford]
Inventory 2/351
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HARLEY
Mary Harley of Ashford, widow PRC17 -
68/240
10 February 1631 [/2]
to dau Susan, wife of Robert Goldhatch 10sh
Witness: Edmund Hayes, Michael Woodcocke
Probate: 10 April 1632 [bur.
14 February 1631/32]
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HARLOCK
Peter Harlock of Ashford, yeoman
PRC32 - 58/3
20 June 1706
'ill in body'
to
wife ffrances, mess or ten with barn etc in New Rents, (occup by
me) for life, then to kinsman
Thomas
Hunt, son of Robt Hunt of Ashford, cordwainer, but he to pay £5 each to
kinswomen
Margaret
& Mary Snoad, daus of John Snoad of Ashford, cordwainer
to
wife ffrances, use of goods & chattels for life, then to
kinsman John Snoad & Mary, wife of Robt
Hunt
[nee Harlock]
Exor: wife ffrances [bur 25 Sep 1709]
Witness: Will Hills, John Ansell & Jnno Simmonds
Probate: 30 June 1706 to exor [bur
25 June 1706]
Inventory
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HARMAN
Jane Harman of Ashford, widow
PRC17 - 113/58
6 August 1848
to be bur near husband
to grandson John Sims, son of William Sims, my silver watch
only surviving dau
Harriot, wife of William Sims - all household goods
Exor: William Sims of Ashford
Witness: Rchd Rabson, Mgt Sharp Rabson
Probate: 19 July 1854 to exor
[not buried in Ashford]
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HARRIS
Gregorie Harris of Ashford
PRC17 - 48/246
8 June 1590
to Mary Farbrace, dau of sister Cicelie - all hsehld stuff
bro in law
William Clarke £4 from lands in Molash & Wye
wife Marie £5
sister Thomasin
20 sh a year for 7 years
& her daus Eliz, Priscilla, Anne & Hester, 20sh each
godson Tobias
Clarke £4
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Raymonde & Robt Clarke, sons of sister Thomasin - 20sh each
Mary & Anne
ffarbrace, daus of sister Cecilie 20sh each
William & Edw
Cripps, sons of sister Marryan 20sh each
godchildren Luce
& John Goble 10sh each
godson Raynolde
Harris - lands in Wye
"
Alexander
"
"
Molash
Witness: Henry Tritton & Robt Mathew
Exor : bro in law William Clarke
Overseer: Thomas Parremonow bro in law
Probate: 2 June 1591
[not buried in Ashford]
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HARRISON
Benjamin Harrison of Ashford, grocer & tallow chandler
PRC17 - 99/284
22 April 1770
to
John Langley of Ashford, basketmaker, two mess or tens etc in
Ashford (occup by me) as trustee
for wife
Martha for life, then for Ann Turner of Ashford, spin, dau of Martha by
prev mar for life,
then
her children, or in default to my sister Mary, wife of John Cavell of
Deal, maltster, my sister
Phillis
Godden of Ashford, wid & sister Dorothy, wife of William Copping of
Sandhurst, glover.
to sisters Mary Cavell,
Phillis Cavell & Dorothy Copping £10 each
Exor : wife Martha, & to have residue
Witness: John Snatt, John Snatt junr, Rchd Greenhill
Probate: 21 June 1775 [not
buried in Ashford]
Mary Harrison of Ashford, widow
PRC17 - 104/270
15 October 1805
to be buried at Charing near husband
to son George Harrison, pair of drawers in garret of my house which
belonged to my father
dau Ann
"
bed, etc & furniture
Residue: betw 3 children, George, William & Anne equally
Exors: children George, William & Anne
Witness: John Humble of Ashford, Weller Norwood of Charing, atty
Probate: 27 December 1810 to William Harrison
[n ot buried in Ashford]
Benjamin Harrison of Ashford, plumber
PRC17 - 110/213
12 December 1832
to wife Charlotte, freehold house in Highstreet, Ashford, and all property
Witness: Charles Gibson of Royal Oak Inn, William Holmes of Dymchurch,
& William A Allen of Ashford
Exor : wife Charlotte
Probate: 23 April 1839 to exor. [bur.
29 November 1838]
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HART
Robert Hart of Ashford, tallow chandler
PRC17 -83/7
28 March 1716
to dau Martha Hart £5
"
Mary Hart £5 & bed etc
3 granddaus
Elizabeth, Martha & Mary Ager £3.6.8d each
dau Sarah Pack -
plate, hsehld goods etc
dau Elizabeth
Hart, mess or ten, 5 acres land & right of pasture of 3 cows on common
called
Kingsnorth Wood, occ Walter Bigg in psh of Ulcomb
dau Bathulen Hart, mess or ten, 24 acres land, in pshes Eastling
& Ospringe, occ Nicholas Bush
to
dau Sarah Pack for life, then her son Hart Pack, hall, parlour,
cellar, 3 chambers & garret, shop
& hay koth etc, occ
Thomas Back
to dau Mary Hart rest of hse, occup Margt Bodkin & wid Hodgman cont 1
room, 1 chamber, 1
garret & buttery,
& other part of hse occup wid Herrington, wid Harris, with 3 rooms, 2
chambers.
Exor: dau Sarah Pack
Witness: Elizabeth Court, Barn ffrench, Jno Barber
Probate: 22 June 1716 to exor [bur
8 June 1716]
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HARVEY
John Harvey of Ashford, victualler
PRC17 - 80/224
4 Dec 1704
to be buried at Kennington, under yew tree
to sister Susanna Weekes,
widow, living in Devon £10
Rchd Weekes
of Cherver, Devon
£10
Joan & Judith
Weekes, sister of Richard my cozen £10 each
Dorothy King of
Ashford, wid
£10
Robert & Peter Back, of Kennington, gents, Mary Else, widow of
Kennington, Thomas Deale elder,
of Boughton Aluph, yeoman - 20sh each
Exor: James Reader of Ashford, gent & to have residue
Witness: Barnabas ffrench, Edward Jeffery & William Smith
Probate: 2 Jan 1704 [/05] to James Reader
[not buried in Ashford]
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HARWOOD
Thomas Harwood, senr, of Ashford
PRC17 - 42/36 & 42/101
(duplicate)
2 August 1573
to poor of Ashford
20sh
"
Brookland
20sh
dau Joane
Harwood
£10
"
Thomasyn "
£40 etc
"
Elizabeth "
40sh
Averye, child of
Elizabeth ewe & lamb
servant Robt
Gladyshe
40sh
Eliz ffortune,
dau of my dau 40sh
William Gladyshe
ewe & lamb
Symon Harwood
£5
Lands:
to son Thomas - lands in Mersham
wife Elizabeth
for life, & then son Thomas - lands in Ashford
son John - 21
acres land in Brookland
"
Vincent - lands i Newchurch, Brookland & Brenzett
"
Simon - hse in Brookland Street
wife Elizabeth
for life - other mess in Brookland, then to son Thomas
Witness: Thomas Pett, vicar, William Woodward, Thomas Basnett, Edw Byrde,
John Robynson
Exors: wife Elizabeth & son Thomas and to have residue
Overseer: Mr Woodward of Ashford - 40sh
Probate: 6 September 1573
[bur 4 August 1573]
Inventory 7/119
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HAWTREY
John Hawtrey of Ashford, gent
PRC17 - 70/499
24 August 1637
[steward to Manor]
to
son John Hawtrey - two houses in which I dwell, called Lower House
& Uper[sic] House, in Ashford,
& 4 pieces land
called Wist meddowes, purch of Edw Miller, for life & his heirs.
In default to my son
Phillip & his heirs
to
son Phillip - freehold & copyhold lands & houses in Ashford
Highstreet, purch of William Marshe,
John Dane & Edward
Miller
to
daus Ursula, Joane, Elizabeth, Susann & Barbar £100 each i.e.
£300 held by Edward Nower for the three eldest & lease & profits
of Bishops Wood (purch of Thomas Cuckowe)- the felling will be worth £100
- for the fourth, & fifth from interest after October 1639
All plate etc to be sold
to wife Mary £30 if she remarries.
Guardian Edw Woodward of Ashford, gent, or if dec'd, vicar of Ashford
until 31 October (when Phillip
will be 21 years), or 1 April 1648 (when John will be 25 years).
to stock of poor children of Ashford, for setting them to work in the
manner of schooling for them to
come & work
together in one place to be provided for them - £5, subject to school
being provided
within 5 years.
Exors: wife Mary but if she remarries, son John, or if he dec'd son
Phillip
Published 11 October 1637, witness Rchd Martyne, Geo Ashenden
Probate: 6 June 1638 to Mary Hawtrey, wid
[bur.3 April 1638]
Margaret Hawtrey of Ashford, widow
PRC17 - 80/287
20 Feb 1702 [/3]
Interest on £100 due from cousin Cole on mortgage to three sisters
Mary Lownds, Alice Cook & Anne Lock
Exor: kinsman Robt Gibbs
Witness: Elizabeth Holt, John Bettenham
Probate: 29 Aug 1705 to Robt Gibbs
[bur.31 August 1705]
Inventory 66/168
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HAYES
Edmund Hayes, vicar of Ashford
PRC17 - 70/479
25 August 1638
[long religious introduction]
to eldest son William, library, but to pay his sister Elizabeth £10
dau Elizabeth
plate with her name
Residue - in five parts
two to wife Prudence,
one each to children Mary, Danyell & John
Exor: wife Prudence
Witness [none]
Probate: 4 October 1638
[bur.3 September 1638]
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HAYWOOD
William Haywood of Ashford, husbandman
PRC16 - 337
29 January 1696 [/97]
to son Robert
£20
dau Elizabeth
£20
"
Katherine £20
wife Ann
£20 and residue
Exor: wife Ann & brother Thomas Haywood
Witness: Robt Stede, Perry (?female) May x, James Wise
Probate: 2 Sep 1701 to Ann Haywood
[not buried in Ashford]
Inventory 69/53
Thomas Heywood of Barrowhill in Ashford, yeoman
PRC17 - 85/13
1 December 1720
to dau Elizabeth Hodgkins, wid, mess or ten etc at Barrowhill in which
I dwell, for life, then to
grandson
William Heywood, her eldest son, for 5 years, then to Rebecca, ygst dau of
Elizabeth
also all
wheat, threshed or unthreshed
to servant maid Frances Browning 5sh
to 5 grandchildren, William, Mary, Eliz, Rebecca & Richard Hodgkins -
all household goods etc
Exors: dau Elizabeth & grandson William
Witness: Frances Sherwoodx, Margaret Ransomx & Free Stace
Probate: 11 Jan 1720 [/1] to Elizabeth Hodgkins
[bur 6 Dec 1720 as Thomas Hayward aged 80]
Thomas Hayward of Ashford, yeoman
PRC17 - 113/219
28 October 1854
to dau Jane Elizabeth Hayward £100
Residue betw dau Jane & three sons George, James & William Hayward
Exor: dau Jane Elizabeth Hayward
Witness: Robt Sankey, solr, Canterbury, Denne Adams, his clerk
Probate: 31 March 1856 to exor [bur
31 May 1855]
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HEAD
William Head of Ashford [grocer]
PRC16 a 777
30 October 1646
Lands in Charing, Lenham etc to sisters Jane Edgisden of Faversham &
Elizabeth, wife of
Thomas Elvine
to wife £40 + £40 in bonds
to servants Mathew Wills & Thomas Bunce 40sh each
Overseer: grandfather Thomas Capeman of Ashford
Exor: mother Elizabeth Kennard
Witness: Thomas Capeman, Josiah Rocke
Probate: 31 December 1646
[? buried in Ashford]
Inventory 13/75 (list)
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HEASELL
Richard Heasell of Ashford, butcher
PRC 16/301
30 January 1679[80]
to brother John Heasell
- £10 to Thomas Fowler
of Hothfield my two cows, now in tenure of
John Stanley of Great Chart [
? ]
John Stanley to be given 40sh due to him
Exor : Mark Wanstall of Ashford, and to have residue.
Witness : Elizabeth Hermitage x, Jane Taylor x, Daniel Cuckow.
Richard Heasell x
Probate : 28 February 1679 [80] [buried
3 February 1679/80] to executor.
? Robert Heasell, 1588
PRC17 47/171
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HILLS
Francis Hill of Ashford, grocer PRC17
- 84/30
30 Jan 1723
to wife Mary, mess in Tenterden, to be sold & she to have interest
for life, then to children Elizabeth, Sarah, ffrancis, Mary & Martha
Hill
Exor : wife & to have personal estate
Witness: Rchd Rabson, Ann Rabson, Jno Harrison
Probate: 20 June 1724 to exor [bur
27 Apl 1724]
John Hills of Ashford, innholder
PRC17 - 89/21
16 March 1731 [/32]
to servant Eliz Scultopp (niece to my wife Lucy, dec'd) all household
gds etc in my dwelling hse 'Duke of Marlborough' & to be Exor
Witness: Thos Cattrell, Kathe Cattrell, Thos Greenfield
Probate: 23 Oct 1733 to exor
[bur 11 Oct 1733]
John
Hills of Ashford, blacksmith
PRC17 - 89/37
7 February 1733[/34]
[CML John Hills ba & Mary Manooch of Charing sp 18 Nov 1704]
to wife Mary -
residue after expenses & debts, & also house in which I dwell,
with yard & gdn &
slaughterhouse
house, gdn & butcher's shop occup by John Kite
house, yard & stable occup by Thos Lavender
house, smith's forge & stable occup by James Baldock
shop occup by William Smith & Thomas Brice
(all in Ashford)
After death of wife, premises equally between son John & dau Sarah,
wife of Jeremiah Smith, with reversion to John after death of Sarah
Exor: Mary Hills
Witness: Mary Norwood, Sarah Barling & John Icken
Probate: 21 Jan 1734/5 to Mary Hills
[not buried in Ashford]
Inventory
PRC11 80/171
17 June 1734 Appraisers
Stephen Atkins & ... Barnar
Total £28.11.6d
Anthony Hills elder of Ashford, butcher
PRC17 - 101/315
11 Apl 1785
to son Stephen £50.
If no children, then to children of son Anthony
"
Anthony £5
grandson
John Hills (one of sons of Anthony) £20
Exor : dau Mary Hills, & to have all goods & stock
Witness: John Wilson, Saml Munn
Probate: 10 Dec 1788 by exor
[bur. 19 October 1788]
Mary Hills of Ashford, spinster
PRC17 - 102/132
3 April 1788
to nephew John Hills of C'bury, butcher
£50
to niece Mary Ann Hills
£5
Exor : niece Catherine Hills, & to have residue
Witness: Saml Munn, Thos Miller
Probate: [as Sarah Hill] 23 Dec 1791 to exor
[bu r 7 Nov 1791]
John Hills of Ashford
PRC17 - 103/88
20 October 1790
to wife Sarah - all estate for life, then to children
Mary, wife of Stephen Pack
sons John, Thomas, Joseph, Richard, Stephen, George & William
Exor: wife Sarah
Witness: Jas Heard, Edw Boys
Codicil : 30 Aug 1794 - to sons George & Wm £15 each in addn to
share, in consideration of help
in business
Witness: Jas Head, Wm Boys
Probate: 26 May 1797 to Sarah Hills
[bur 24 Nov 1794]
Stephen Hills of Ashford, gent
PRC17 - 103/647
31 January 1801
to Thos Allen of Ashford,
draper & taylor & Edw Barton of Kingsnorth farmer, as trustees £1400
for benefit of wife Mary for life, then
to Anthony Hills, butcher
£250
to Mary, wife of Wm Hayward,
butcher
£150
to Rchd Wyngard of Chatham,
carpenter
£200
to John Hills of Canterbury, butcher
Catherine, wife
of Edw Barton
Margaret, wife of
[ - ] Molyneux of Faversham, baker
Elizabeth, wife
of [ ] Steddy of Dover, carpenter
Thos Allen,
draper
Mary Ann,
Caroline, Elizabeth, Frances & Louisa (his daus) Allen
Thos Wynyard, Wm
& Stephen W (who reside with their mother Eliz. Wynyard, wid of
Chatham)
& Eliz W, wid
Sarah &
Charlotte Evans, daus of Rchd E of Goudhurst
£50
each
[16 x £50 = £800]
to wife Mary - all hsehld
goods & residue
Exors: Thos Allen, Edw Barton & wife Mary
Witness: John Rogers of Ashford, baker, & R G Delasaux, attorney
Probate: 15 May 1805 to exors [bur
19 Dec 1804]
Mary Hills of Ashford, widow
PRC17 - 108/44
22 December 1823
to sister Caroline, wife of Thos Allen of Ashford - hsehld goods
Exors: Thos & Caroline Allen
Witness: John Cullen Knott, ironmonger, Stephen Tournay, gent
Probate: 23 June 1828 to exors [bur
13 July 1827]
John Hill of Ashford, millwright
PRC17 - 113/217
12 March 1849
to wife for life - use of furniture etc, all lands, then to sons
to dau Sophia - £30
Residue between all children
Exors: wife Mary Abigail & sons John, Edward, Philip & William
Hill
Witness: P Andrews, stonemason, Jas Capeling, shoemaker both of Ashford
Probate: 6 March 1856 to four sons
[bur 15 Oct 1855]
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HINDE
John Hinde of Ashford [gent]
PRC17 - 51/20
26 November 1597
to poor of Ashford
40sh
John Morebye of
Kenarton - clothes
Exor & residue: only dau Ruthe, & to have all lands & mess in
Ashford, Hothfield & Westwell
John Hindex
Witness: Thos Hasell, Thos Osborne, Rchd Huntex
Probate: 29 March 1598
[bur 15 December 1597]
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HIXE
Stephen Hixe of Ashford [shoemaker] PRC17
- 49/408
4 March 1593 [/4]
to son Samuell - bed etc
dau Marie, wife
of Simon Mantle - sheets etc
"
Susan, "
" Aabell Cowlie -
brass pot & bible
"
Debora Hixe - sheets
Abell Cooley - my
great English cook called [
? ]
Exor: wife Elizabeth and to have residue
Witness: Thos Hasbee, Abell Cooley, John Die & Thos Nower
Probate: 5 April 1594
[bur. 5 March 1593[/94]]
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HODGES
James Hodges of Ashford, chirurgion
PRC32 - 57/391
6 Jan 1704 [/5]
[mar Hannah Pritchard, 6 May 1680]
to wife Hannah £20 p a (charged on mess or ten in Ashford near end or
corner of North lane in my occup) for life, & all goods & stock in
both my shops and all other goods, after her death to two
children James
& Hannah Hodges
In default of issue of either child ½ goods & mess to heirs of my 2
sisters Magdelen & Catherine
Gyles,
& ½ to Danl Prichard & Katherine Whealer or heirs
Exor: wife Hannah or if dec'd friends Walter Rasell & Stephen Atkins
Witness: John Bunce, Geo Barham & Thos Salmon [bur 22 Sep 1705]
Probate: 6 Nov 1705 to Hannah Hodges
[bur. 2 September 1705]
[Hannah bur 14 Jan 1706]
[CML 6 November 1731 Hannah Hodges of Warehorne sp mar John Andrews of
Hinxhill ba]
John Hodges of Ashford, officer of excise
PRC17- 95/187
4 March 1756
to be buried at Christ Church, Canterbury
to Thos Jones of Malden, Beds., cooper, Mary Prigmore of town of Bedford,
widow & two daus of
Wm Betts, late of Turvey, Beds., to share residue equally
Exors: Henry Gold, fellmonger & Les Apsley, carpenter & to receive
£15 each
Codicil 25 May 1756:
£20 to Thos Sweetlove of Ashford, baker, in satisfaction for an
arrest made up on him by my mistake & not out of any malice,
prethought or for the sake of any profit or advantage to accrue to me.
Witness: A Ingles, John Peirce
Probate to exors 16 July 1756
[not buried in Ashford]
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HOLMES
Thomas Holmes of Ashford, victualler PRC17
- 83/34
25 Jan 1714/15
[CML Thomas Holmes, innholder ba 40 & Jane Hills, wid of
Woodchurch, 24 Oct 1682]
to
grandchildren William ffagg, Daniel, John, James, Margaret &
Thomas & Mary Sutton, Jane &
George Comber
5/- each
to
wife Jane mess & ten barn etc & 4 pieces of land, 18 acres,
in Ashford occup by me, Thomas
Holmes, for
life or widowhood, she providing clothes for dau Pearcy, wife of Henry
Young & her
children,
& to receive annuity of £4 if remarried.
After her death, prems to Pearcy Young, but to
provide
clothes food etc for children by her former husband Robert ffagg, Pearcy,
Elizabeth &
Jane ffagg, and
Thomas ffagg. If any part of
land (other than that abutting east to the highway)
be ploughed etc,
then lands & mess to Daniel Suthan of Hinxhill, carpenter & Samuel
Swift of
Bilsington,
yeoman as trustees for Pearcy, Elizabeth & Jane & Thomas ffagg,
and other children
of Pearcy
Young
to wife Jane, chattels etc & residue, for life then to P E J & T
ffagg
Exor: wife Jane
Overseers: Danl Sutton & Saml Swift
Witness: Walter Rasell, Jas Reader & Barbs ffrench
Probate: 24 October 1718 to Jane Holmes
[bur 8 October 1718]
Inventory PRC11 74/35 16 Oct 1718
Appraisers Stephen Atkins & Thos Cullen.
Total £83.3.9d.
[ ? Bears End ]
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HOPE
John Hope of Ashford, carpenter
PRC17 - 103/510
26 January 1797
to wife Elizabeth, mess in High St of Ashford occup prev by Matthew
Houghton, now Josiah
Sparrow (which I purch of Joseph Worrald & wife Katherine) for
life, then to dau Elizabeth,
wife of John Gillett of Dymchurch, grazier,
to wife all goods & chattels in front room on north side of mess in
which I live in North lane in Ashford
& in bed room over that room
Exor : wife & dau Eliz Gillett, & to have residue
Witness: Joseph Chittenden, R G Delasaux, attorney
Probate: 3 Mar 1804 to exors.
[bur. 1 October 1803]
part of 6 - 8- 10 North street [ MR 72 ], owner John Cole
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HOPKINS
William Hopkins of Ashford, salesman
PRC17 - 100/268
16 March 1780
to Jno Apsley, carpenter of Ashford
£10.10.0.
Thomas Brett
"
"
£20
Mary Wright
£10
William Martin
£ 5
bro in law
Richard Pierson of Sellinge
£ 5
late nieces 2
sons, Austins
£
1.1.0d each
Stephen Henley
£10.10.0.
Richard Ladd
& Edward Maylam, taylors
£ 5.5.0 each
Exor : John Apsley & to have residue
Witness: John Lanes, Hy Stroud, John Weller
Probate: 13 June 1780 to exor [bur.
6 June 1780]
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HORDEN
Richard Horden of Ashford,
husbandman
PRC17 - 31/94
20 December 1558
to high altar for tithes forgotten 20d
poor of Ashford
6/8d at burial & 6/8d at month's day &3/4d at twelvemonth
Cattle etc to be sold, & £11 paid to Thos Harlackenden of Warehorne
to daus Elizabeth & Katherin - a heifer each
"
Edith - red cow with white face
Lands in Ashford - to wife Elizabeth for life, then to daus
Land in 'Palster' meadow, 2½ acres, 1 acre called 'acre at Oke' 1½ acres
joined to Wattes lands
to be
sold & pay debts
Exor: wife Elizabeth (to have residue), & friend Thomas Cuckow of Gt
Chart (to have 10sh)
Witness: Vincent Engesham, gent, Jas Wattes, Andrew Fowler, Robt Goldhatch
Probate: 11 January 1558 [/9]
[pre-register]
Robert Horton of Ashford,
whitesmith PRC16 - a69
30 August 1641
to son John Horton - house & land on Snoade Hill bridge in Bethersden,
when 22 years
to
son Thos Horton - house & land at Rowesend in Great Chart, when
22 years, and working tools
to dau Sarah Horton - £40
If John dies, hse to Thos. If
Thos dies, hse to wife
Wife to receive rent
etc during minority of sons, then 40sh a year
Overseers: John Millen of Westwell & unkell Joseph Hodges - to sell
house purchased by me in Kingsnorth
Exor : wife Sarah and to have residue
Witness: Roger May
Probate: 24 November 1641
[bur. 16 September 1641]
Inventory 8/132 (list)
Susan Horton of Ashford, wid
PRC17 - 80/180
10 Feb 1704 [/05]
to 5 grandchildren Martha,
Anne, John, Rchd & Wm Reeve £10 ea
Martha Reeve, bed
linen etc
Anne
" -do-
John, Rchd &
Wm Reeve, silver spoon and to share residue of goods
dau Martha, wife
of Laurence Neames, £20 & £10 due after my death from her sister
Susan
Beddow, wid, dec'd.,
& bed for life then to Martha Reeve
All money to John & William Reeve
[Susanna Horton mar Wm Beddowe of M'stone 1687]
[Martha Horton mar Laurence Neame of C'bury, maltster, 1697]
Exor: dau Martha Neames
Witness: Martha Simmonds, Judith Kent, Jon Simmonds
Probate: 30 Mar 1704 to Martha Neames
[not buried in Ashford]
John Horton, elder, of Ashford, maltster
PRC17 - 92/59
9 July 1741
to wife Abigail
£40
son Edward Horton
£50
son in law
Michael Coxsell £100
grandch Elizabeth
& Charles Coxsell - £50 each at 21 yrs
Wife to have use
of hsehld goods for life, then linen & plate to 3 ch, John, Edward
& Martha
Coxsell, residue to exors.
to
exor, £300, interest to wife for life, then dau for life, then £300
to her children, or in default to my
two sons
to son John, two mess or tens
in Ashford, one occup John Burbedge, other of wid ffirminger &
Thomas
Barrett, held on lease from Earl of Thanet, but wife to have right to live
in one of them.
also mess
in Bethersden, occup bro George Horton & other lands
to wife for life - mess etc
& land, 42 acres in Gt Chart, then to son John, subject to £16 p a to
son
Edward
Exor & residue: son John
Witness: Mary Hadds, John Blechynden, Hen ffranklyn
Probate: 12 April 1743 to exor
[bur 27 Mar 1743]
John Horton of Ashford, maltster
PRC17 - 99/403
4 Feb 1772
to dau Mary, moiety of mess with shop etc in Appledore, & prems in
High Halden, 60a & 10a
to son William Horton, prems 2a in Gt Chart
to dau Hester Horton, mess, land etc in Kingsnorth
to
dau Harriet, mess called Red Lyon in North Lane, Ashford, occ by
Robt Tompkin & 7a meadow
near
Beaver Bridge prev occ Wm Gorham, but now in my occup, & mess in town
of Ashford,
occup
Edw Greenland, then Mary Knowlden, wid, & also small mess in Hempstead
lane
occup
Mildred Allen, wid, and Rchd
Spicer, carpenter, & £5 from prem in Mersham
to son William
£150
dau Mary
£500
"
Elizabeth £800
"
Sarah
£400
[CML marr Edw Marshall of Bredgar 15 Dec 1780]
"
Hester
£400
"
Harriot
£120
[total £2370]
Household goods to be divided between children,
residue to William & daus
Exors: son John Bennett H & dau Mary Horton, friends George Geree
Elwick of Ashford, gent,
& John Mascall of Ashford, gent
Witness: Jos Pattenson, Saml Munn, Edw Pike
Probate: 19 June 1776 to J B Horton, Mary Horton & John Mascall
[bur 25 Apl 1776]
Mary Horton of Ashford, spinster
PRC17 - 102/244
29 September 1791
to
sister Harriet Horton £950 as trustee to pay £200 to goddau Jane,
dau of bro John Bennett Horton,
£200 betw nieces
Sarah & Mary Hannah Marshall, children of my sister Sarah Marshall.
Interest on £250 to sister Hester Horton for life of her or our mother
Mary, then £150 to nieces Jane Horton & £100 to nieces Marshall
Interest on £350 to sister Harriet Horton then as above
to
sister Hariot £400 as trustee, interest to bros Wm Horton &
John Bennett Horton, & bro in law
Edward Marshall
Witness: J Whitfeld junr, Geo Jemmett
Exor: sister Harriet Horton
Providence 28 Jan 1793 as to authenticity - Edw Marshall of Milton near
Sittingbourne, grazier & Wm
Bates of Canterbury, chymist
Probate: 28 January 1793 to exor.
[not buried in Ashford]
Mary Horton of Ashford, widow
PRC17 - 103/723
17 September 1798
to son William Horton & daus Sarah Marshall & Harriet Horton £10
each
Exor : dau Hester Horton, & all goods etc & residue
Witness: Geo Jemmett & Sophia Quested
Probate: 21 October 1806 to exor
[bur. 15 October 1806]
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HOUGHTON
Matthew Houghton of Ashford, barber
& peruke maker
PRC17 - 101/108
8 May 1785
All goods to wife Priscilla Houghton & to be exor
Witness: Rchd Rabson jun, Offington Banks
Probate: 7 Dec 1785 by Priscilla Houghton
[bur. ]7 July 1785]
Robert Houghton of Ashford,
weaver PRC17 -
107/182
13 Nov 1818
All prop to exors as trustees for sale for benefit of wife & children
and Margaret Laurence, dau of
wife Elizabeth before marriage [? Houghton?]
Annuity to wife £50 pa
Witness: Mary Clements of Molash, Jas Lester atty, Ashford & H B Gale,
his clerk
Exor: wife Eliz & friends Robt Kettle of Ashford, innkeeper & John
Elliott, watchmaker
Codicil: 9 May 1825
bro Hendon Houghton to replace Elliott as exor
Witness: Geo Elliott, Jas Lester, John Worger
Probate: 23 June 1825 to exors. [bur.
26 May 1825]
Esther Houghton of Ashford,
spinster PRC17 - 110/688
16 April 1842
to father [Henden Houghton] legacy of £100 to my sisters Catherine, wife
of Wm Philpott, Mary
Ann, wife of Hy
Elgar, Sarah, wife of Robt Houghton & Amy, wife of Hy Broadbridge £50
each
to dear friend Fredk Green of Rye, grocer, £300
to exor £5
Residue to father, Henden Houghton
Exor: friend Wm Hayward of Ashford, butcher
Witness: Mary Houghton of Ashford, spinster, Thos Ednett, clerk to Messrs
R & G Furley of Ashford, solicitors
Probate: 18 July 1842 to exors [bur.
13 Jun 1842]
Henden Houghton of Ashford, baker
PRC17 - 110/716
14 July 1842
All prop to wife Mary
Exor : wife Mary
Witness: Robt Furley, Eliz Horn, Ashford
Probate: 3 Nov 1842 to widow & exor
[bur. 1 September 1842]
Robert Houghton of Ashford, [linen]
weaver
PRC17 - 111/287
9 February 1842
to wife Sarah £40
All prop to wife Sarah, friends Wm Clarke of Ashford, baker & Wm
Taylor of Ashford, plumber as trustees
Wife to carry on business as weaver
Exors : wife, Charles & Taylor & to be guardians of children
Witness: Wm Cruttenden, solr, Ashford, Archd Miles (his clerk)
Probate: 23 May 1845 to Sarah Houghton & Wm Taylor [bur. 3 April 1845]
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HOWLAND
Elizabeth Howland of Ashford, wid
PRC17 - 100/154
28 June 1769
by indtres of lease/release 17/18 June 1720 betw (1) Thos Howland ygr of
Warehorne, grazier,
son of Thos
Howland elder of Headcorn & wife Eliz & Thos Hodges of Warehorne,
gent
(2) Nicholas
Walker (3) Eliz Howland as
Eliz Clarke, spin (marr settlement) re mess, barns, etc
& 28 acres at Headcorn to secure £200 - now to be paid to -
dau Mary, wife of
John Maylam
£40 & china etc
dau Sarah
" "
John Martin
£30 & silver
& to her dau Sarah
£10
dau Eliz, wife of
Saml Fullgate
£40 & goods
dau Deborah Else
£40 & wedding ring etc
dau Frances, wife
of Thos Hancock £40 &
furniture
Residue equally betw daus
Exors: J Maylam, Saml Fullgate & Thos Hancock
Witness: A Ingles, Rchd Rabson, Thos Lanes
Probate: 26 Oct 1779 to Saml Fullgate & Thos Hancock, the surviving
exors.
[not buried in Ashford]
Harman Howland of Ashford, gent
PRC17 - 104/347
21 June 1810
I have given my son Harry Harman at 21 yrs £500, and since advanced to
him £1200 in money &
stock for £550
(for part of which I have his note) & he has purchased the house in
which I dwell
in Ashford, with
slaughterhouse, part freehold, part copyhold, and I have spent money to
repair &
improve same.
It is my wish that my wife Mary may continue to live there, and
receive rents
during her life.
to son Wm Howland £500 (plus £500 already given)
to exors £400 as trustees for benefit of son Harman Howland & £500
to him when 21 yrs
to
dau Mary wife of Geo Lester of Dover, sadler, £300 after death of
her mother (+ £400 already given)
to dau Harriett - £400 + £300 after death of mother
to John Mace £20
to exors all articles purch from estate of son in law John Collins which
my dau Sarah now uses
to
friend Clarke Howland of Orlestone & G E Jemmett, as trustees,
£600 for benefit of dau Sarah Collins
Exors: wife Mary & John Mace, junr, of Tenterden, surgeon.
If requ'd son Harry to convey house to
his mother for life.
Witness: Geo Lepine, corn chandler, Mark Dorman, currier
Probate : 22 May 1811 to exors [not
buried in Ashford]
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HUBBARD
Agnes Hubberde of Ashford
[spinster?]
PRC17 - 45/78
20 August 1582
to Thomas obarde, alias Hubbarde of East Greensted
20sh
bro John
Obbard "
" of
Bronsley
13 /4d
John Obarde
10sh
Joke? Obarde
6/8d
Roberte Hubbarde
dau of Thomas Hubbarde
10sh
John &
William, sons of John Hubbarde
6/8d each
Mary, daughter
"
10sh
Rose Hubbarde
6/8d
other Webbs
children, children of my sister
3/4d each
Exor & residue: Anne Hubbarde
Overseer: Edmonde Masterson
Witness: Nicholas Sharpe & Edmonde Masterson
Probate: 9 October 1582
[bur. 28 August 1582]
Inventory 13/46
Charles Hubbard of Ashford,
cordwayner
PRC17 - 83/23
1 Feb 1717
to eldest son Chas Hubbard £10
3 daus Elizabeth,
Mary & ffrancis [sic] 5sh each
ygst son
Arthur Hubbard 10sh
Exor: wife Elizabeth & to
have residue
Overseer: Wm Spratt, woollen draper
Witness: Barnabas ffrench, Wm Hope
Probate: 21 March 1717 [/18] to exor
[bur 28 Feb 1717/18]
[wife Elizabeth née Hunt - see will of Thos Hunt 80/155]
Jane Hubbard of Ashford, widow
PRC17 - 98/74
1 July 1778
to Jane Claringbould, dau of sister, part of 3 mess or ten &
residue & 86 acres land at Stourmouth etc
to sister Joanna Claringbould, wid
£10
to bro Nicholson's widow
£10
to Nicholson Claringbould
£10
to pay his debts
to Joanna Vanson [?] & Mgt Claringbould, dau of sister £5 ea
to Mary Hubbard, Ann Elger, Thos Hubbard & Jas Vilet 10s each
to Elizabeth Apsley gold ring
to Mary Claringbould, sister's dau in law
20s
to poor £5 for bread
to Jane Claringbould estate to pass to eldest daus onwards or to youngest
sons
to Mrs Apsley, Ann & Eliz Apsley
20s each
to Mary Ricards & Eliz Rouse
10s each
Exor: Jane Claringbould
Witnesses: Anthony Hills, John Mannooch, Mark Wanstall & Jane Hubbard
Probate : 12 Nov 1768 to exor [bur.
9 November 1768]
Inventory 73/124
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HUDSON
Henry Hudson of Ashford, grocer
PRC17 - 68/305
16 September 1632
to Mr Hayes, minister at Ashford, & Mr May at Willesboro' 10sh ea
to poor of Ashford 6/8d, & poor of Willesborough 6/8d ea
to uncle John & uncle Thos Deering & ffrancis Deering 10sh each
aunt Pukering
20sh
"
Masters
20sh
cosin Katherin
Masters
3sh
"
Mr Robert Wivill of Wye
40sh
"
ffrancis Bringborne
10sh
"
Ann Mary, widow
10sh
"
Rchd Hawker
[poor copy]
Exor : ?
Witness: Edm Hayes, John Dering, John Rabocke
Probate: 21 Nov 1632 [not
buried in Ashford]
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HUGGETT
Stephen Huggett of Ashford,
tailor PRC17
- 111/183
29 February 1844
All clothes betw bro John & his two sons Wm & Stephen
to ch of dec'd sister Elizabeth, wife of John Newington of Dover, mariner,
£16 each when 21 yrs
ch of bro John
Huggett, £8 each when 21 yrs
godson, Stephen
Huggett, son of John Huggett - my watch
Frances, wife of John Wolfenden of Ashford, tailor - timepiece
& £8 for acts of kindness in the years
I lodged with her
bro John Huggett - £5
to Elizabeth Ratten of
Brookland - £5
Mrs
Katherine Dawson, wid of friend John Dawson, brazier of A £5
Rhoda,
wife of John Read of Ashford, gent - £5
friend
John Newport, now at Bearsend, Ashford - £5
friend
Alfred Briggs of Ashford, attorney's clerk, my likeness painted by Mr
Harrison
Exors : Alfred Briggs & Wm
Mate of Ashford, saddler & to have residue
Witness: Toke Staples, atty clerk, Ashford, Rchd Greenhill junr, clerk to
Mr Cruttenden, solr, Ashford
Probate: 17 August 1844 to exors
[bur. 7 March 1844]
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HUGHES
Michael Hughes of Ashford,
chirurgion
PRC17 - 58/151
26 March 1613
to eldest son Andrewe
)
second
" Richard
)
third
" Thomas
)
fourth
" Alexander
) £20 each
eldest dau
Catherin
)
second
" Debora
)
third
" Martha
)
fourth
" Mary
)
House in Milk Street, Cranbrook to be sold
Exor: wife Catherin & to have residue
Overseers: Alexander Taylor & Sidracke Kemsley
Witness: Guy Wood, Alexander Taylor & Sidracke Kemsley
Probate: 19 April 1613 [not
buried in Ashford]
Joseph Hughes of Ashford, dyer
PRC17 - 82/277
25 Jan 1714
[CML Jos Hughes wid & Phoebe Osborne 15 Apl 1703]
to dau Jane Gilham £5
her dau Margaret
Sheafe £5
Sara & Mary
Hughes [ ]
£50 each
kinsman Stephen
Hughes, mess or ten & land called Gallows acre, occup by me
Susanna Hughes,
wife of Stephen, mess in Romney
Stephen Hughes,
copyhold land in Ashford, occup Robt & Rchd Austen & mort by them
to me
Exor: Stephen Hughes & to have residue
Overseer: Geo Sinnott
Witness: Thos Marsh, Hy Longly, Thos Weekes
Probate: 3 Feb 1714[/5] to exor [bur
1 Mar 1714/5]
John Hughes of Ashford, maltster
PRC17 - 92/109
28 Feb 1745 [/6]
to
mother Ann Idenden & bros Edward & David Hughes mess etc in
Mersham, occup bro Edw, & residue
to
bro Wm Hughes £20 + £10 for cloathes
to
sister Anne Hancocke, £30
Exor: mother Ann Idenden
Witness: Mary Horton, Ann Bayley, Hen ffranklyn
Probate: 3 July 1746 to exors
[bur. 9 March 1745[/46] of smallpox]
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HUNT
Susan Hunt, late of Ashford,
widow PRC17 -
71/287
15 January 1657 [/8]
to bro Nathaniel Brattle 10sh
in gold
his wife Susan
5sh "
" & 4 half
crowns
his son Thomas
Brattle £12 & sheets etc
"
dau Elizabeth "
brass pot, etc
"
" Susan
" £4
to John, son of James Brattle, dec'd 5sh
Isaac
" "
"
"
5sh
Mary, dau
" "
"
ring
Goods to be divided between Elizabeth & Susan Brattle
Exor: Elizabeth Brattle & to have residue
Witness: Thos Hider, Thos Brattle
Probate: 1 Dec 1662 to exor
[bur. 10 December 1662]
Inventory
19/120
Robert Hunt of Bybrook, Ashford,
yeoman PRC16
- 299
4 March 1677 [/8]
to wife Margaret - all estate, real & personal
Exor: wife Margaret
Witness: John Stringer, Eliz Huntx, Jo Wade
Probate: 16 Apl 1678 to exor
[bur 13 Mar 1677/8]
Inventory
40/197
Margaret Hunt of Bybrook
PRC17 - 75/275
6 June 1681
to 3 children (Wm Robt & Mgt, wife of Edw Arrowes)
5sh each
to grandson Robert Hunt, son of William
4sh
to dau Elizabeth bed etc in parlour chamber of house
Residue divided between sons Thomas, James, John & daus Eliz &
Jane
Exor: dau Elizabeth
Overseers: Rchd Atkins, maltster & Thomas Jemmett, carpenter
Witness: Rchd Luckettx, Thos Waters, Wm Botting
Probate: 18 July 1681 to exor
[bur. 15 July 1681]
Inventory 45/240
Thomas Hunt of Ashford, cordwainer
PRC17 - 80/155
15 Aug 1702
to 3 daus, Mary, wife of Peter Lum of London, coachmaker
Margaret, " Robt
White of Ashford, fellmonger
Elizabeth " Chas
Hubbard of Ashford, cordwainer 10s each
to dau ffrancis [sic] & Thos Hunt [?son] £5 each
son Robert, mess
or ten occup by Thos Hunt & all goods
Exor: son Robert Hunt
Witness: Mary Allen, Judeth Kent, Jon Simmonds
Probate: 9 Feb 1703/4 to Robt Hunt
[bur 4 Feb 1703/4]
Margaret Hunt of Ashford, spinster
PRC17 - 82/259
13 November 1714
to cozen Mrs Mary Mascall of Ashford, sheets etc & £20
"
Mr Robt "
of New Romney, to be exor & to have £10
bro John Hunt -
residue
Witness: Eliz Morton, Eliz ffowle, Jas Reader
Probate: 17 Dec 1714 to exor Robt Mascall
[bur 15 Jan 1714/5]
Thomas Hunt of Ashford, salesman
PRC17 - 91/3
8 April 1740
[CML Thos Hunt wid & Isabella Quested wid 24 Nov 1735 -
NO - see Register -
wife Elizabeth bur 25 Sep 1739]
to eldest son William Hunt mess or ten in Ashford in which I dwell
to
youngest son Edward Hunt, mess or ten, lands etc in Seavington
occup Wm Post, purchased
of Thomas Hope of Maidstone
to dau Elizabeth, wife of Wm Vane [= Vaughan] of Canterbury, butcher £100
to grandson Viat Vaughan - forgive all debts
to brother John Hunt, cutler, wearing apparell
Exors : two sons William & Edward to be exors & to have residue
Witness: J Gillibrand, Eliz ffreand, Thos Pemble
Probate: 27 Jan 1740/1 to Edward Hunt & renunciation by Wm Hunt
[bur. 6 Jun 1740]
Inventory: 15 Jan 1740/1. Appraisers
Stephen Atkins & Samuel Flint. Total
£19.19.9d
William Hunt of Ashford, yeoman
PRC17 - 98/520
23 Jan 1769
[CML Wm Hunt & Ann Philpott 26 Jan 1739]
to wife Ann mess in High Street occup by Vincent Varham,
(for life) mess in New Rents occup by
self
mess & land in Westwell, & residue
then -
½ to nephew Thos Vaughan of Sheerness, shipwright
½ to Thos Page of Boughton Aluph, farmer & Chas Barker ygr of
Ashford, carpenter as trustees for
life of Sarah Crow of Ashford, spinster
then to Thos Vaughan, subject to £50 each to Wint Vaughan (nephew)
& Priscilla Vaughan
(niece)
Witnesses A Ingles, Martin Videau & Amy Jacob [b
ur 21 Aug 1771]
Probate by Ann Hunt, executrix 11 Apl 1772
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HURT
Joan Hurt of Ashford, widow
PRC17 - 80/352
[given as HUNT in PRC16 - 345]
21 October 1702
to be buried at St Mary's Romney Marsh, near husband
Not more than £30 to be spent on funeral, including 20 gold mourning
rings
to minister at funeral - gold piece of £1.1.0d
to sister Anne, wife of John Wade - clothes
to poor of St Mary's - 10sh
to Henry Hurt, son of [ ],
my husband's grandchild - £20
Mary Hurt, dau
-do-
-
gold ring
friend John Skinner of
Lydd - all mess etc for benefit of sister Ann Wade
all income to sister
Ann Wade, separate from her husband George
Exor : John Skinner, to receive £10
Witness: John Mascall, Mary Mascall, Eliz Rutton
Probate: 3 May 1705 [not
buried in Ashford]
Inventory 66/174
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HYDER
Thomas Hider of Ashford, clothier
PRC16 - 5/292
31 May 1674
to dau Mary - £30, her mother's wedding ring & goods with £1.10.0d
pa for mtce
to son Thos - £10
Exors : 3 sons John, George & Edward and to have residue
Witness: Susanna Botting, Wm Botting
Probate: 4 Sep 1674
[bur 3 June 1674]
Inventory
36/55
John Hyder of Ashford, batcheller (nuncuperative)
PRC16 - 299
19 March 1677 [/8]
he declared: to wife Mary £20
to bro Thos Hyder £5
to Edw & Mary Hyder, children of Thos - all clothes etc
& 20sh each
Residue betw his brothers, George & Edward Hyder
Declared in presence of Saml Warren, vicar [signed] & John &
Mildred Shrubsole [by mark]
Probate: 10 Apl 1678
[bur. 22 March 1677[/78]]
Edward Hyder of Ashford, clother
PRC17 - 75/275
13 September 1681
to wife Margaret, all goods & chattels, she to maintain children
Thomas & Edward Hyder
to Edw & Mary, ch of bro Thos Hyder, 20sh between them
to bro Thos all woollen wearing apparel
Exor: wife Margaret & bro George
Witness: Mary Hyderx, Edw Michell, John Marsh
Probate: 7 Nov 1681 to exor
[bur 14 Oct 1681]
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