Medieval & Tudor Kent Wills at Lambeth - Book 26  Page 629

KATHERINE CHEESMAN,  Will March 1589

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KATHERINE CHEESMAN of the Towne and parishe of Foulkstone. To be buried in the parishe church yarde. To the children of my vncle William Kenite each 12d. To the children of my vncle George Pisinge each 12d. To the children of my vncle Leonard Baker eche 12d (all within one month). To my goddaughter Sara Wrickles daughter to my sister Joane Wrickles deceased 40s. when 16 and if she die then to her brother Thomas Austyne at the end of 16 yeares after my decease. To the two children of my brother Richard Cheesman deceased eache 10s. when 15 years of age. To the sonnes of myne aunte Minters widowe eche 12d. To the children of myne Awnte Elenor Kenet wch are in nombre sixe to eche 20s. within one month. To Richard Ingram one of the saide children of my saide aunte Elenour Kenet for that he is my godchilde other 20s. and a bras pot and a bedstedle and a paire of sheets worth 6s. 8d. and a chest and a pillowe coate of diaper. To Elizabeth Baker one of my vncle Bakers daughters my smallest chest and my newest peticote. To Joane Chapman my best peticote of broade cloth and two saucers. To Thomesine Baker my cassocke. Residue of my apparel amonge ye sixe children of my awnte Elenour. To the poore of the Twone of Foulkstone 10s at the daie of my buriall. To my Avnte Elenour Kenet 20s. Rest to my Vncle Thomas Kenyte for my buriall &c. whom I make executour. Witnesses 15 March 1588. Josua Hutton and Ezechias Minter. 
Proved at Metropolitical Visitation 5 June 1589. Inventory £28 and 20d. (271a Whitgift I).

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