Chelsfield Wills - Part 1
Abstracts of will from Chelsfield proved in
the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Thomas Mace
of Chelsfield dated 20 August 1730
Abstract of the will of Thomas Mace of Chelsfield
husbandman dated 20 August 1730.
I give to Alice Burster and Elizabeth Burster, daughters of
my brother in law Alexander Burster, £10 each. To Susan and Jane Wakeling,
two of the daughters of my sister Jane, the wife of John Wakeling of
Bromley shopkeeper £10 each.
To my said sister Jane Wakeling I leave for life all that my
messuage or tenement commonly called the Worlds End, together with the
barn and all other buildings etc. lands and appurtenances whatsoever
belonging, containing by estimation 7 acres of land in Chelsfield, and now
in the occupation of William Cheeseman or his undertenants. At her death,
the premises are to go to my nephew John Wakeling her son and his heirs
for ever, subject to the charge hereinafter mentioned.
To my sister Susan, wife of Francis Burster for life my
cottage or tenement commonly called Chalkhole house with garden, lands
etc. in Chelsfield, now in the tenure of Rogert Bartholomew, and after her
death to my nephew James Collins and his heirs for ever, subject to the
charge hereinafter mentioned.
To my said sister Susan Burster I also give one piece or
parcel of land called Breach Croft containing one and a half acres in
Chelsfield, now in my own occupation, which abuts to the Parish Lands of
Chelsfield towards the east and south, to lands late of Mrs. Goodhue [sic]
south [sic] and west and to the King’s Highway from Chelsfield to
Shoreham east and north.
At her death, the premises are to go to my niece Elizabeth
Wakeling, one of the daughters of my said sister Wakeling, and to her
heirs for ever, subject to the charge hereinafter mentioned.
Whereas I purchased the said cottage and premises in the
occupation of Robert Bartholomew and also the land called Breach Croft
jointly and together of William Alwen the younger of Chelsfield,
bricklayer, now my will and mind is that so many and such of the original
title deeds as relate to Breach Croft shall immediately after my death be
delivered to and remain with my niece Elizabeth Wakeling, and such part as
relate to the cottage and premises in the occupation of Robert Bartholomew
and the land of Breach Croft jointly shall be delivered up to and remain
with my nephew James Collins, he delivering to Elizabeth Wakeling fair and
attested copies thereof at his own cost.
All residue of my personal estate and effects I give to my
sister Jane Wakeling whom I make my Executrix. If my personal estate is
insufficient to pay my debts and legacies, my real estate shall be
chargeable and my Executrix is to have power to distarin on my lands until
sufficient capital is raised.
Thomas Mace witnesses Sep: Abbott Thomas Harrison Colepr:
[sic]
Proved 1 October 1731 by Jane wife of John Wakeling the
sister. [PCC will PROB11/647]
Transcribed by Geoffrey
Copus