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Abstracts from Ashford, Kent Wills - collected by the late Arthur Ruderman

ADAMS

Elizabeth Adams [spinster?]    PRC17 - 35/123
13 April 1561
to bro. Simon Adams 36sh., he to deliver gown to Rchd. Clare, if not 16sh. to cosen Wm. Edrege. to cosen Wm. Edredge - furniture. Robert Collyns - silver ringe. Residue to Evelyn, wife of Richard Clare. Exor: Richard Clare.
Witness: John Dunstane, John Coles, Robert Collyns. Probate: 7 July 1561.


Bridget Adams of Ashford, widow    PRC17 - 77/2
26 March 1685
[of Edward or Edmund, bur. 6 June 1672] to son John Adams [bap. 18 June 1637] 5sh. grandson Edward Adams, 1sh. Exor: son Thomas Adams [bap. 7 Aug 1642] - to have all estate
Witness: Phillip Howard, Ann Bakerx, John Bettenham. Probate: 8 April 1687 to exor. [bur. 27 March 1687]

Inventory - PRC 11 - 51/91   7 April 1687 Appraisers - Robert Greenhill & John Scoltop - total £ 18 - 14 - 0d

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ADCOCK

John Adcock of Ashford, carrier    PRC17 - 81/307
3 December 1709
to wife Ann, all hsehld gds & chattels, & to be exor.  [John A. & Ann Stonehouse, mar. 3rd December, 1693]
Witness: Cath. Weeke, Edmund Botting, Jon. Simmonds  
Probate: 26 Oct 1710 [bur 11 Oct 1710]


John Adcock of Ashford, apothecary    PRC17 – 95/259
- 'sick in body etc' [ see probate! ]
28 Dec 1740
to wife Elizabeth [bur. 18 Dec 1768] £50 and use of hsehld. goods etc for life, then to children 
[CML John Adcock & Elizabeth Brissenden, 3 Dec 1719]
Legacies payable by will of Mary ffisher of Ashford, wid., of which JA is exor. Wife to mortgage farm etc at Willesborough to pay debts & legacies, if necessary.  to wife Elizabeth my newly erected house adjoining Churchyard in Ashford, occup. Mrs Mercer, & stable occup. Hy. Gold, workshop occup. Wm. Lake, all lately purchased of heirs of Wm. Smith of Ashford, butcher, for life, then to children. [ MR 361 ]
Exor: wife Elizabeth   Witness: Thos. Tournay, Robt. Wood, Thos Waterman junr.
Probate: 2 June 1757 to exor.
[presum. John Adcock senr. bur. 8 Aug 1756 ]


John Adcock of Ashford, surgeon    PRC17 - 95/254
11 May 1757
to wife, Mary, [ née Spratt - CML 24 Apl 1745 ] for life - mess. lands etc., then divided between all my children [MR 361]   Exor: wife Mary   Witness: Sarah Spratt, John Hotcross, Anth. Ingles.
Probate: 2 June 1757 to exor. [bur. 29 May 1757]

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ADYE

John Adye of Ashford, Yeoman    PRC17 - 49/94
4 January 1593 [/94]
to 2 eldest sons Henry & Thomas - all lands & hses in Doddington & Newenham.  ygst son Moses £60 from above lands  eldest dau Marie £30, when 24  next dau Bennet £30, when 24  ygst dau Jane £30, when 24
Elder sons to have £12 to bring up Moses & Jane.   Overseers - Henry & Thos Adye - 6/8d each for expenses.
John AdyeWitness: Ralphe Jamey & John Robins the writer.
[no probate given] 
[bur 7 Jan 1593/4]

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ALCHYN

Richard Alchyn of Ashford [ vintner ]    PRC17 - 44/93
20 October 1580
Exor: wife Roase, & to have all goods, except mare to son Searles   Overseer: Robert Cooper
Witness: Stephen Skolt, Robert Cooper
Probate: 14 November 1580 
[not bur. in Ashford]

Inventory PRC 11 / 117

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ALCOCKE

Ann Alcocke,
of Ashford, widow    PRC17 - 67/387
25 November 1627
to Deborah, wife of Wm Baker, my late husb. dau. - best gown    Edw. Alcocke's wife - hsehld goods
Sarah Alcocke, my late husb. dau - clothing   wid. Smith, who dwells with me - clothing etc.
Edward & John Alcocke - 2 of husb. sons 10sh in gold ea.   Simon Alcocke, another son 12d in silver
Mary Alcocke, my dau., £50 & residue.
Exor: Mr Hayes [vicar].   Ann Alcockex   Witness: Katherin Sloman, Wm White.
Probate: 22 April 1628 
[bur. 29 November 1627]
NOTE:  John Alcocke of Ashford, paynter, witness to will of Thomas Kingsnorth, 1557

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ALLEN (1)

Richard Allen of Ashford, husbandman    PRC17 85/51
20 June 1722
to bros. Henden & John 1/3rd of land at Stowting, 11 acres   to mother Margaret Allen, widow, £8.10.0d.
to bro. ffrancis Allen, £28 in bond with John Bates [see ALLEYN]
Exor: ffrancis Allen, & to have residue.   Witness: Margaret Sutton, John Jemmet [?], ffree Stace.
Probate: 17 July 1722 to ffran. Allen 
[bur. 3 July 1722]


John Allen of Ashford, cordwainer    PRC17 - 84/19
5 November 1723

to bro. ffrancis Allen - my moiety of 3 pcls arable land, 11 acres, in Stowting, expectant on death of my cousin Thos. Denne.
Exor : bro. ffrancis Allen, and to have residue   
Witness: Elizabeth Ashton, James Violettx, Free Stace, Jane Ashton.  
Probate: 20 June 1724 to exor. 
[bur 8 Nov 1723]


William Allen
of Ashford, fellmonger    PRC17 -108/150
3 April 1829

(reference to second wife)   to son Wm. Alexander Allen - bible with register of family births etc.  to son Wm. Alex. Allen - mess. in which he resides & that adjacent occup. Mr Wilson, a dissenting minister. [ Methodist ]  & mess adj. in Hempsted Lane in Ashford, occup. by [        ] Histed, [       ] Friend & wid. Winter, for life then to exors as trustees for ch. of Wm. Alex Allen.
Residue to exors as trustees, they to repay to Mr Jas. Dombrain now in Ireland £200 borrowed by my dec'd son Richard Allen, & £150 to dau Catherine Allen, & £100 to dau Mary, wife of Daniel Elliott.
Residue betw. sons John & James & daus. Catherine, Ann & Mary.
Exor: son in law Daniel Elliott of Wye, carpenter & Geo. Elliott of Ashford, cornfactor [Danl. Elliott mar Eliz. Allen, 1807]   Witness: Jas Lester, solr, Caroline Lester his dau., W B Gale his clerk.
Probate: 15 August 1829 to exors. 
[bur 17 June 1829, aged 76]


ALLEN (2)

Thomas Allen
of Ashford, gent [brick or tilemaker]   PRC17 - 108/341
[draper - see Manor Court 28 Nov 1832]
25 August 1830
to Wm Walter, innholder & Benj. Thorpe, linendraper as trustees freehold mess or ten occup [ ] Cox with brickkiln etc & 10 acres land    freehold mess or ten occup [      ] Taylor, with brickkiln etc 
& 5 acres land in psh of Boughton Aluph & adjoining Kennington Leese. 
copyhold with & gdn occup George Scott & 90 perch land - do -
land near bridge at Ashford 1-2-0p, occup Wm Hayward. [MR 144]

and all hsehld goods etc, for benefit of wife Catherine for life or widowhood, and then - ½ to dau Mary Ann, wife of John, Major Pepper [mar 1811], for life and then to their children ½ to dau Elizabeth, wife of Wm. Sidders [mar 1816] for life, and then to their children
Son in law Wm Sidders may purchase prop if he desires to carry on trade of brickmaker.
Exors: Wm. Walter & Benjamin Thorpe   Witness: Hy Loftie Rutton, solr, W H Stringer, G F Thorpe his clerk
Probate: 20 August 1831 to exors 
[bur 7 March 1831]

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ALLEYN

ffrancis Alleyn
of Ashford, weaver PRC17 - 94/351
1 Aug 1750

to wife Judith [bur 30 Sep 1759] - all land, mess. etc., lately purchased in Mersham, occ. Geo Handfield & all money etc., for life, then to dau. Margaret Collar. If she dies before husband, John Collar, for life.
Exor: wife Judith   Witness: R Partridge, Jas. Clarke, Jas. Linberre
Probate: 22 May 1752 to Judith Alleyn. 
[bur. 10 Jan 1752]

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ANDREWS

Paul Andrews
of Ashford, innkeeper    PRC17 - 107/222
23 September 1825

to friends Edw. Stoddart gent & Hy Loftie Rutton, gent, copyhold mess. in High St., Ashford, occ John Dawson, as trustees for sale.   Residue to be invested, then to son Geo How Andrews - £360 when 21 yrs   wife Martha - £250
Income to wife for life, then to son.
Exors: Edw. Stoddart & Hy L Rutton.   Witness: Hy. Cochead, S Stringer, gent., John Gould.
Probate: 14 November 1825 to exors. 
[bur 14 Oct 1825]

John Andrews of Ashford, druggist PRC17 - 109/178
6 April 1831


I have advanced money to my son Pierce Andrews, and given monies and furniture to dau. Elizabeth Andrews, my only property is mess or ten in High Street of Ashford [ ] now occup. Francis Brothers, jnr., - to dau. Eliz. for life, she to insure with Kent Fire Office for £400, then to her children or in default to son Pierce.

Exors: son Pierce & bro [ ] Thos. Back, & dau. Elizabeth.

Witness: W Allen, Wm Back, Jno Allen.
Probate: 19 October 1833 to exors [ bur 26 Jul 1833 ]

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ANGELL

Nicholas Angell of Ashford, taylor PRC16/280
4 January 1668 [/9]


Exor: wife Elenor, & to have all estate.
Witness: Robt. Clarke, Mary Clarke, Jo. Wade.
Probate: 19 Jan 1668 [/69] to exor. [bur. 11 January 1668/69]
Inventory PRC 30/138

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ANSELM or ANSELL

John Ansell of Ashford, yeoman PRC17 - 85/27
27 February 1718/9

to Joseph Tucker of Ashford, tailor, & wife Susanna
[Susannah Ansell (dau.?) mar. Joseph Tucker 26 Apl. 1709] for life mess. & ten. etc in Ashford,
purchased from Ralph Edwards, after death to John, son of Joseph Tucker.

to Susanna Tucker, dau. of Joseph two mess. or tens etc in Hempstead Lane,
& one in New Rents purch. of - Spinks. [MR 30, 36 & 14/220]

to John, Susanna, Margaret and William Tucker, children of Joseph, all other
mess. equally
to Susanna, wife of Joseph £20
to friend Robert Edwards 20s.
to Joseph Tucker, son of Joseph £5
to Sam. Little of Ashford, weaver £5 & to be exor.
to Wm. French of Ashford, innholder, £1/1/-, & to be overseer.
to Joseph & Susannah Tucker, use of all money for life, then to 4 children
and to have residue.
Witness: Sara, Elizabeth & Bar[nabas] French.
Probate: 10 June 1720 to Samuel Little. [bur. 21 Jan. 1719/20]
Inventory PRC 32 - 75/1
[Susannah, wife of John, bur. 24 Apl. 1715]


ANSELM

William Anselm of Ashford, glover PRC17 - 88/22
14 Jan 1726 [/7]


Regarding mess. or ten. at Barrow Hill, purch. of Mr Osborne (now 2 dwellings)
to Mary Tipps, eldest dau. of my niece Eliz. Hodgkin, that part now
occup. by John Spratt, & £20 [ MR 325 ]
to Eliz. & Rchd. Hodgkin £20 each (other ch. of niece Eliz.)
the west end of mess. occup Thos. Kingsland to
Eliz. Hodgkin, dau. of niece Elizabeth [ MR 323 ]
to Wm. son of niece Eliz. other part of ten. lately purch. from
parish of Ashford
to Rchd. son of niece Eliz. mess. in Hemsted Lane in Ashford [352]
to Mgt. Wraight, dau. of my niece Mgt. Tarrell, by her former husband
Joseph Wraight dec'd, £5.
to Mary Winder, dau. of Eliz. Winder my niece, wife of Thos. W £1-1-0d
to Sarah, now wife of one Hopper in Sussex £1-1-0d
to Ann, wife of Jas. Kent dec'd £1-1-0d
to Mary, wife of one Catt [?] £1-1-0d
to Katherine Elizabeth, Margaret & Jane Clark (one married)
to daus. of Hy Clark, late of Challock, husbandman £1-1-0d ea.
to Wm. Gorham, elder, of Ashford, Taylor, £1-1-0d
to poor of Ashford 100 2d loaves.

Exors: sister Elizabeth Hodgkin & her son William, & to have residue.
Overseer: Rchd Drury of Ashford, carpenter.
Witness: Thos. Atwell, John Sutton, Henry Nethersole.
Codicil 22 March 1731 [/2]

re mess in Hempsted Lane - (illegible)
& hse built by WA on part of land purch from Osborne -do-

Probate 23 March 1731 [/2] [William, widower, aged 87, bur 29 Mar 1732]

[William Ansell & Mary Serjeant marr. 12 June 1698]
[Mary, wife of William, bur 16 Jan 1714[/5]

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APSLEY (1)

Arthur Apsley of Ashford, [-] PRC32 - 59/359
15 December 1719


to poor of Ashford- £5.
Mr Sam. Warren, vicar - £1-1-0d.
servants at time of death £5 each.
father Arthur Apsley & his wife Frances £10 each.
wife Mary, bro & sisters Thos. & wife Ann Apsley, George & wife Mary
Apsley, James Reader & wife Elizabeth £10 each.
niece Sarah Apsley, dau. of late dec'd bro John £10.
wife Mary all hsehld goods for life, then to bros. Thomas & George
equally.
Elizabeth Reader - £100
wife Mary, for life, mess. or ten. in Ashford, in my occup.
then to bros Thomas & George.

I am entitled to 2 £50 annuities, under Orders dated 22 Sep 1708, no'd 20 & 71, under Act 6 Ann. entitled for raising supply for 1708. These to bros. Thomas & George as trustees for ben. of wife Mary, & niece Sarah Apsley.

to Elizabeth, lately wid. of bro. John £10

to bros. reversion on death of Rebecca, now wife of Nathaniel Mason, gent.,
on prop. in Sittingbourne.

Exors & residue: bros. Thomas & George Apsley.

Witness: Mary Barham, Mary Ayerst, Abraham Barham.

Probate: 26 January 1719[/20] to exors. [bur 2 Jan 1719/20]
(Arthur Apsley now of Sandwich).


Arthur Apsley, elder, of Ashford, gent PRC17 - 84/7
4 July 1720


to son George copyhold mess. & tens. in Ashford, occup, by self and Robt. Arrowes
all plate, linen, furniture & household goods [MR 244-see Court 26 Oct 1757]
to (dau. of son George) Elizabeth £10
to wife Frances 2 gold & 1 silver watch, & cordwood
to son George 2 mess. tens, etc in Hothfield occ - Hall wid. & Wm. Wilson
to Sarah (dau. of dec'd son John) £40, or if dec'd equally betw. son Thomas
son George & dau. Eliz. now wife of Jas. Reader.
to Eliz. Davis (widow of son John) £10 or if dec'd as with £40 to Sarah.
to Eliz. Reader (dau.) mess. or ten. (now in 2 dwellings) in Ashford, in west
part of town, occup. Thos. Bourne & Eliz. Biggs (widow).
to kinswoman Mrs Mary Horton widow, all debts due from her & £3.
to Katherine Wicks, widow, £3
to servantmaid Martha Andrews £3
to Ann Sampson, wife of John my late servant, 40/-
to Mrs Mary Handfield, wid. of Son Capt Arthur Apsley, £10.
to poor of Ashford £3.
to grandson John Apsley after death of wife ffrances all pels & cuts of
foregrass in meadow called Goosepitts, 2¾ acres.
to son Thomas £50.
to John, Eliz. & Thos. children of son Thomas £10 each.
to dau. Eliz. Reader £80.
to wife ffrances £10 yearly.

Exor: son George Apsley & to have residue.
Witnesses Robt. Sutton, Jas. Reader, Hy. Franklyn, junr.

12 Oct 1721 Codicil


all beer to wife ffrances.
to Sarah addtl. £10.
to Mrs Mary Handfield addtl. £10.
to kinsman John Crothall of Benenden, all clothes.

Witnesses Jas. Reader, Hy Franklyn junr & Gilbert Dodd.

Probate 21 Dec 1723 to George Apsley. [bur. 8 Dec 1723]


John Apsley of Ashford, tanner PRC17 - 88/43
28 July 1730


to son John Apsley freehold mess. in Ashford occup. Geo. Epps [MR 15a - The
Drum] & copyhold mess. occup by self & Wm. Sympson [prob 18]
to wife Mary £10 yearly & household goods to furnish her a room.
to son Arthur £63
to dau. Mary Loveday)
to son Leonard ) £1/1/- each
to dau. Eliz Beck [Back] 5/-
to son John - residue & to be executor.

witnesses Rchd. Brousker, attorney of Water Lane, London
Hannah Grimston & Chas. Sheringham.

21 Apl 1732 Codicil

if Arthur die £63 not to be paid but -
to son Leonard £20
dau. Mary, wife of John Loveday £10
dau. Eliz. Back, wife of Henry £13.
Witnesses Chas. Miller, Ann Miller, Thos. Miller.
Probate: 3 January 1732 [/3] to John Apsley [bur 26 Dec 1732].


Ann Apsley of Ashford, widow [of Thomas] PRC17 - 91/41
1 Jan 1741 [/42]

to son John £30
to dau. Eliz. now wife of Edw. Mantell £20
to grandson John Hodges gold watch without chain & £10
to dau. Eliz. Mantell & Eliz. wife of son Thomas - all clothes.
to 20 poor widows - half crown each.

Exor: son Thos. (? John) to have all money etc & residue.
Witness Eliz. Blechyouden, Wm. Janeway & Hy. Franklyn.

25 Jan 1741 [/2] Codicil

to son John £80 not £30.
same witnesses.

Probate: 21 [not given] 1742 to son John Apsley. [bur. 16 Feb 1741/2]


John Apsley of Dartford, gent. DRb/PW56
18 February 1745[/6]

to be bur. at Ashford, near father.
to bro. Leonard Apsley - all freehold estate in Ashford ie. mess. or ten. with appurt. known as "Drum", occ John Wanstall, and messuage adjoining, now 2 dwellings, occup Edw Hughes & Jas. Wood, messuage occup Stephen Brickenden adjoining, [ ] Johnson & copyhold - two mess. or tens. occup Jacob & Peter Rapson.
to bro. Arthur Apsley £40
sister Eliz. Back £30
sister Mary Loveday £100
nephew John, son of Leonard £100 when 24 yrs.

Exor & residue: bro. Leonard Apsley
Witness: John Woodin, Jms Pette, John Shaw.
Probate: 20 August 1746 to exor. [bur 27 Feb 1745/6]


George Apsley of Maidstone PRO11 f197[788]
14 April 1749

to poor of Maidstone £12-10-0s.
maidservant Judith Coomber £20 & hsehld goods
grandson Morgan Apsley Hall - property for life, then to nephews
John & Thomas Apsley of Ashford, sons of late bro. Thomas

Probate: 4 July 1751


John Apsley of Ripple, clerk PRO11 f116[864]
10 Oct 1757

to wife Ann £50
son John mess. & 30 acres land in Willesborough called [?]Laiseln occup. Stephen Cook, cut in Goosepitts in Ashford, also occup. S Cook, subject to annuities to Mrs Mary Handfield wid., of Ashford, Sarah (wife of William) Spence of Barnstable, Devon & Jane [?]Notloth of Stalisfield.
son Robert - mess., land 50 acres, in psh. of Godmersham & Crundale called Winchcomb, & £200.
dau. Ann - mess. & land 12 acres, called Star in Egerton occup. Benjamin Inge, also half part of woods in Warehorne.
dau. Eliz. - mess. in Ashford occup. Mrs Martha Breton & Jas Baldock, and half of woods in Warehorne.

Exors - interest in 2 small tens. in Castle Lane in Ashford [occup blank] & 2 tens. in Ashford occup. by Mrs Mary Handfield, wid. to be sold.
Exors: wife Ann & bro. Thomas
[Hasted says obit. October 1760]
Probate: to bro Thos. as surviving exor. on petition of Robert Apsley of psh. of St Mary Magdalen, Fish Street, London, gent & Robert Bargrave of Doctors Commons, 7 April 1761.


Ann Apsley of Ripple, wid. [of John] PRC17 - 96/130
25 October 1760


to be bur. at Ripple, near husband.
to 2 daus. Ann & Elizabeth Apsley - mess in Hythe, late occup by my
mother, Mrs Ann Kelway, dec'd.
also gold watch, rings etc.
to sons John & Robert & daus. Ann & Elizabeth - residue.
Exor: bro Thos. Apsley.
Witness: Elizabeth Apsley, Jane Luckett, Wm. Carter.
Probate: 1 Dec 1760 to Thomas Apsley.


Ann Apsley of Maidstone, spinster PRC32 - 65/217
13 February 1768


to sister Elizabeth Apsley, moiety of woods in Warehorne & Orlestone & all clothing etc.
to bro. Robert - mess called 'Star' & 12 acres in Egerton.
to John Broadley, officer of ship 'Northumberland', Captain Mitford if
he returns to England alive - £100.
Residue to uncle, Thos. Apsley of Ashford, woollendraper, as trustee,
& my one third part of mess. & 40 acres in Willesborough occup.
Martha Worger, wid., together with cut in Goosepits in Ashford.
Balance after legacies to bro. Robert Apsley & sister Elizabeth Apsley.
Exor: uncle Thos. Apsley.
Witness: Martha Wightwick, H Hawkins & E Collison.
Probate: 3 May 1768 to exor.

Leonard Apsley of Ashford, carpenter PRC17 - 98/383
3 June 1768


to wife Ann, all copyhold mess. or ten., etc. children John, Leonard, William, Ann & Mary (wife of Clement Court) and Elizabeth - all other prems except mess. in which I dwell and that occup. Jane Hubbard, wid.
to wife for life - all hsehld goods
son John, working tools.

Residue to children, but daughter Elizabeth to receive £50, £10 and £20 from shares of brothers John, Leonard & Wm.
Exors: wife Ann, sons John & Leonard & dau. Ann.
Witness: Thos Tappenden, Patience Haffenden & Rchd Greenhill.
Probate: 4 July 1771, to Ann, widow, John & Ann Apsley. [bur 2 Jan 1771]


John Apsley of Ashford, carpenter PRC17 - 101/360
28 May 1773


to wife Jane - all goods, debts etc. for life, then to children
Exor: Jane Apsley
witness Mark Wanstall, Margaret Claringbould, Eliz. Cavil.

Probate: 20 July 1789 to Jane Apsley, widow
[bur 14 July 1789]


Thomas Apsley of Ashford, gent PRO/11 f77 [995]
14 Jan 1774


to be buried in vault in South Chancel of Ashford church.
to ife Elizabeth - 15a of fresh marsh in psh. of Hope All Saints. occup. by Edward Carpenter, & land, now a garden in Ashford, 7 perch.
to nephew Robert - mess. called Little Wincombe & 36 acres in Godmersham & Crundale occup. by Wm. May then Moses May, which TA purchased of nephew Robert Apsley prev. of Carrickfergus now Belfast for life & then to nephew Robert subject to annuity of £6.13.4d to Mrs Sarah Spencer of Barnstable.
to nephew John Hodges mess. in Warehorne & Orlestone, purchased of nephews Joseph & John Hodges for life, then to nephew Thomas Hodges of Eltham [Elham?].
Copyhold land called Long Tilton, 4a in Ashford to nephew John Hodges surgeon.
[see Court Rolls 6 Apl 1774 & 19 Oct 1792].
Gold ring to friend John Quilhampton ygr. of Ashford & wife Elizabeth, £10 each.

to servant Sarah £5
to nephews Wm. & Thos. Mantell £50 each.
to Wm Janaway gent who lives with me in my hse in Ashford & Peter Young as trustees for wife - £2900 in Consols & £2000. [etc etc]

Probate: 24 Nov 1774 [bur 31 Jan 1774]

Elizabeth Apsley of Ashford, wid. PRO/11 - f369[1207]
17 December 1789


land in Ashford, 7 perch, in own occup. to sister Martha Wightwick of Ashford.
land in Hope All Saints - 15 acres occup. Wm. Wightwick - to niece Eliz. Coates of New Romney, wid., & Wm. Wightwick.
[etc etc]
Witness: Wm. Flint, Ambrose Reeve, Geo. Jemmett.
Probate: 15 Aug 1790 to executrix Martha Wightwick, sp.


Leonard Apsley of Watford PRO/11 f522[1310]
22 October 1793


to niece Margaret Elizabeth Apsley of Ashford - property at Ashford.
to god-son Leonard Apsley of Ashford, son of Arthur Apsley, carpenter £100.
to John Charnock of Grays Inn - £50.
to Mrs Mary Puddefoot of Watford, spin., with whom I reside - £10 annuity.
Residue to niece Margaret Elizabeth A.
Exors: John Charnock & Arthur Apsley.
Probate: 6 Aug 1798 [bur 8 Jun 1798]


Arthur Apsley of Boughton under Blean, miller
PRC32 - 69/36
20 Feb 1813


to be buried at Boughton.
to two sons John & Arthur Apsley, 22 mess. or tens. in Ashford, near Hempstead Lane & two acres land at back & 5 tens., near Drum Lane, but subject to payment of £1000 to dau. Margaret Hills, wid., she to receive interest for life, then to her children, and to annuity of £30 to wife.
to two sons Alexander & Leonard Apsley, mess. in which I dwell, windmill etc & 22 acres in Boughton in Blean, subject to £1000 for dau. Elizabeth, wife of Wm. Carter ygr., and £30 annuity to wife Susannah, also stock in trade etc.
to four sons, mess. called Tilden's House in Ashford, & residue, to be sold & divided betw. all children

Exors: John & Leonard Apsley & friend Zachariah Plummer of C'bury, gent.
Witness: Eliza Plummer, John Nutt, Stephen Plummer.
Probate: 23 Jan 1821 to John & Leonard Apsley.


Susannah Apsley of Boughton under Blean, PRC32 - 70/301
widow of Arthur
16 December 1834


All hsehld. goods etc., to five children - John & Arthur Apsley, Margaret wife of Wm. Dixon, Leonard Apsley & Elizabeth Carter, widow.
Exors: sons John & Leonard. Susannah Apsley x
Witness: Stephen Plummer, Wm. Smith.
Probate: 20 January 1838 to surviving exor. Leonard Apsley.


John Apsley, of Ashford, carpenter PRC17 -110/43
27 October 1836


By indtres 11/12 Sep. 1801 betw. John Apsley, wife Eliz. (nee Millen, now dec'd) & Eliz. Millen senr. and John Haffenden & Wm. Smart mess. or ten. (one lately built & called New Building - since removed) & Gdn. & grd. converted to timber yard, in Ashford, then occup. by Arthur Apsley, now by me, and other mess. then occup. Mary Knott, now [ ] Halberson.
Also by deed 12 Sep. 1801, same parties mess. or ten. & 19 acres land, in Westwell.Prop. for benefit of wife & ch. Wife dec'd 1 May 1823.
Children, Elizabeth, Alexander & Ann Apsley.
Prop. to all 3 children, as also 4 mess. or tens. occup. Dr Cordeaux, Eliz. Norwood, wid., Thos. Thurston & Chas. Norwood, and newly erected mess. with beerhse etc occup. Thos. Elliott, all in Ashford.
Mess. etc. in Woodchurch, with 12 acres land, Copyhold land & workshop in my occup. in Ashford, Carpenters business, & silver salver presented by Percy, Vis. Strangford for my skill in restoration of Smythe Chancel, 1836. to son Alexander Apsley.
Personal estate to children.
Residue to exors. for benefit of children.
Witness: Weller Norwood, Charing, Edw. Norwood, his clerk, & Geo Bishopp,
his servant.
Exors: friends Thos. Cobb, tailor, John Cobb, seedsman & Wm. Walter, victualler, all of Ashford - £20 each.

Probate: 15 April 1837 to exors. [ not buried in Ashford ]

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ARMESTRONG

Mary Armestrong, widow PRC16/278
10 January 1667[/8]

(nuncuperative)

[ Leonard Armestrong and Mary Johnson married 27 May, 1634. He buried 3 December, 1666 ]

lived in house of Danl. Cuckow, her landlord.
to Eliz. Eadie [?] her maidservant - all clothes.

Residue to kinsman Peter Johnson.
Witness: Mary Lowndes (to reciting of will), Lucy Adcock and Edward Lyne
& ffrancis Drayton.

Probate: 1 Jan 1667[/68] to Danl. Cuckow. [bur 31 Dec 1667]

Inventory PRC 29/43

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ARROW

John Arrowe of Ashford, husbandman PRC17 - 52/14
24 January 1599 [1600]


to wife Ellen - hse. in which I dwell, & lands in pshes. of Ashford,& Kingsnode for life, and all hsehld. goods, then to son Henry Arrowe subject to paying other sons, William, Thomas & Chadborne Arrowe £20 each.

to daus. Alice & Elizabeth Arrowe - all moveable goods after death of wife Ellen.

to Chadborne Arrowe - best chest.

Wife to pay sister Philis Glover - 2/6d pa.

to poor of Ashford, Gt. Chart & Kingsnode - 20sh each psh.

Overseers: John Culter & Robert Gorhame - to receive 6/8d each

Executor & residue : wife Ellen

John Arrowex

Witness: John Culter, Robert Gorham & John Robins.

Probate: 29 June 1601. [bur 11 June 1601]

Henry Arrow of Ashford, yeoman PRC16 - a859
2 November 1644


to be buried in churchyard. of Ashford.
Elizabeth, my dau. now wife of John Goodwin has had many sums of money,greater than her portion, but I give her 12d.
dau. Ann, has mar. Nicholas Colbrand - do - 12d.
I am bound to pay £15 to John Miller, mar. to dau. Susan and this to be paid by exor, and she also to receive 12d.
to Sarah, dau. & wife of John Hills £20.
my eldest son John has been very chargeable to me - to receive 5s.
to Henry Arrow, son of son John £5.

to wife Penelope, furniture, etc, and land 3 perch, abutting -
east to mess. of Penelope ?
north to mess. of Henry Arrow
south to land of Daniel ffusse
west to lands of Hy. Arrow
& £60 from mess. below.
to son Robert, mess. & land, & residue
Exor. : son Robert
Witness: Steven Kennard, John Sturton senr & junior.
Probate: ? March 1644[/45] [ register missing ]

Inventory list 14/5

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ASBIE

William Asbie of Ashford [        ] PRC17 - 46/257
24 August 1584


to son John Asbie - bedstead etc [long list] but wife to have use for life if not re-married.
son-in-law Daniel Lowes - other bedding etc [long list] on same terms.
to son-in-law's daughter [ ] - 20sh.
to poor man's box - 5sh.

Executor & residue: wife Mary

Witness: William Horden, ffrancis Godfrye & Thos. Urycke.


Probate: ? [bur 15 Dec 1584]

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ASHERST

John Asherst of Ashford ? PRC17 - 46/250 [no date]

(nuncupative)

I have nothing to give, I have given away my lands by deed, my wife must have the rest.

Witness: Robert Hall, ffrancis Godfrye.

Probate: 4 June 1584 to widow Elizabeth Asherst. [bur 6 Dec 1583]

Inventory PRC 113/477

John Asherst of Ashford, yeoman PRC17 - 51/97
31 October 1596


to poor of Ashford - 40sh.
daus. Ursula & Elizabeth, Mary, Anne & Margaret - £100 each.
wife Elizabeth - 2 kine & 1 mare, furniture etc etc
kinswoman Eliz. Hogben - 40sh
Margaret Page - 1 ewe
Rchd. Line of Ashford to bring up son John.

Lands -
to wife Elizabeth - hse & lands in Rucking for life, & lands purch. of Sir Thos. Sande, & ½ copyhold land in Ashford.
hse at Rucking to be occup. for life by sisters Mildred Wells & Mary Cutlers [?]
All other lands to son John Asherst at 21 years.

Executor: wife Elizabeth & Rchd. Line, gent.

Overseer: Edw. Woodward

Witness: Rchd. Gorman [?], Wm. Woodward, Thos. Watte & John Steede.

Probate: 9 June 1597 [bur 2 Nov 1596]


Elizabeth Asherst of Ashford, widow (of John )
PRC17 - 59/296
14 April 1613


to poor of Ashford - 20sh
Mr Wallis, Vicar of Ashford - 10sh
Elizabeth, wife of Erasmus Elmstone [?] a lamb
Catherine Seeley, servant - bedsted, etc
Robt. Brissenden, son of Isaac B., my son-in-law, furniture
John " another " " "
Mary " " £10 etc
Elizabeth " " £10 etc
Lidia " " £10 etc
Isaac " son £5

to dau. Mary Brissenden, wife of Isaac - all lands & dwellings in Ashford.
Elizabeth Asherstx
Witness: Richard Sedian [?] John Roberts & Edmund Roots
Probate: 19 April 1613 [bur 21 April 1613]


Mary Asherst, maiden PRC 16/222
4 October 1635


to eldest sister Ursula Hogbin's children Thos., Rchd., John, Eliz. & Ann - 12d each.
to poor of Ashford 40sh. and for buryall £3
to 3 godsons, Edw. Wate, Nathaniel Linly & Edw. Asherst 20sh each.
to 8 god daus. Denys Wate [?Watts], Mary Fously, Mary Glover, Eliz. Jamson, Eliz. Russell,
Tabitha Haycock, Mary Wilcock & Mary Rainer 2/6d each.
to cosen John Lin 10/-sh and Timothy Lin 2/6d
sister Alcock 5/-sh
bro. Asherst, his wife 20/-sh
Nathaniel Linley a little ? cosens Mgt. Linly - piece of gold lace.
to cosens Francis Asherst - silver thimble, Phebe Asherst - bodkin, Eliz. Asherst - gold ring
bro Ashurst eldest dau. Mary - silver salt, etc + £40

Residue to bro. Asherst
Witness: John Knowlden, Hy. Norrington.
Exor; John Asherst.

Probate: 5 Feb 1638[/39] to exor. [bur 9 May 1638]

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ATKINS

Richard Atkins of Ashford, maltster
PRC16/327 or PRC17 - 75/268
20 November 1693


[CML - Rchd Atkins (30) & Mgt Rassell of Westwell (22) 30 Oct 1673]
to wife Margaret £40 [23]
son Richard - mess. or tens. etc & 2½ acres land in Ashford in own occup., & mess. or ten. known as "Swan" in Gt Chart occup. Edw. Cooter ygr., and any other property, and my large iron dripping pan.
to wife and 2 daus. Jane & Elizabeth Atkins (equally divided?) to have residue, daus. shares being held in trust by nephew Stephen Atkins of Ashford, carpenter and bro. in law Walter Rasell of Ashford, milliner
Wife and children to pay £10 p.a. contracted to be paid to widow ffenner of Egerton.

Executor: wife Margaret.
Overseers: Stephen Atkins & Walter Rasell to act as guardian of son Richard until 21.
Witness: Sam Warren [vicar], Gregory Barrett junr., ffree Stace.

Probate: 20 Dec 1693 to exor. [bur 23 Nov 1693]

Inventory PRC 57/5, 13 December, 1693 by Thomas Taylor & James Sutton - total £ 907.16.6d


Stephen Atkins of Ashford, carpenter PRC32 - 62/515
2 Feb 1741[/2]

to grandson Wm Spratt, two new built hses in Ashford, occup. Rev Stephen Greenhill & Mr Matthew Thurston, and copyhold land called Croft, occup. Stephen G & Matthew T, and also lands, mess. etc on same side of street purch. of Mrs Mary Cole, wid., [167] and also land with sawpit, wkhse, etc., in my occup. and mess & 2a land occ. Hy. Smith and new built mess. occup. Wm. Wimble which I purch. of Robt. Cowtan and mess. in Kennington, purch. of exors. of Danl. Bennett
all wkg. tools, timber, etc., all debts, hsehld. gds. etc.
3 mess. in A. in my occup. & occup of Eliz. Reader, & Wm. Lake which I have on lease from ffeoffees of Ashford [1] and land called Brickfield held on lease from Churchwardens & Overseers of Poor of Ashford, with hse. in 2 dwellings in that field, occup. by me, Thos.
Gold, & [ ] Hywood [10]
to 3 granddaus. Eliz., Sarah & Mary, barn, lands etc in W'boro. & Ashford occup. by Justinian Butcher, & several mess. in North Lane in Ashford occup. Thos. Botting, Wm. Haywood, Thos. Banks, Wm. Allen, Mary Taylor, [ ] Knowles & [ ] Barrett, wid., purch. of Thos. Nower, and mess. in Ashford, occup. by Hy. Smith, Geo. Kingsnorth, Thos. Bourne, Hy. Gold., Edw. Hughes, John Fisher & myself & other mess. on same side of str. purch. of Rchd. Austen & his wife, & Mrs Cole, and mess. etc. in Ashford, purch. of Mary Hills, wid., John Hills & Jeremiah Smith & his wife [in butchery - 168]
to son in law Wm. Spratt - ring & £5
granddau. Elizabeth - ring)
" Sarah - chain) & plate
" Mary - ring)
to servant maid Bridget Brooke - £5.5.0d
to ch. of John Knowlden of Ashford, barber - £3 each
to 4 grandch. mess. etc. in Mersham and all chattels.
to son in law & 4 ch. - pew in Ashford church.

Witness: Jon Blechynden senr. & junr., Hy. Franklyn

Codicil: 18 Aug 1742

Wm. Spratt, Rchd. Atkins & John Horton as trustees -
for grandson Wm. Spratt during his lunacy, or in default to 3
granddaus. Eliz., Sarah & Mary Spratt.

Witness: John Marshall, Wm. Lake & Hy. Franklyn
Probate: 13 Sep 1742 to Eliz. & Mary Spratt [bur 5 Sep 1742]


Richard Atkins of Ashford, maltster
24 April 1763

copy in CKS U1293/T66 - no probate details given

all property to wife Sarah
Exors: wife & friend Wm. Austen of Ashford, maltster
Rchd Lewis x

Witnesses: Wm. Spratt, Hy. Franklyn, Cath. Waterman [bur 6 May 1763]
Probate ?

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ATKINSON

John Atkinson of Ashford, grocer PRC17 - 96/197
28 March 1760


to wife Elizabeth, my ½ mess. or ten. in which I dwell [MR 20] & £100, all linen etc.
to wife & bro. Henry Atkinson - residue equally divided.

Exor: wife Elizabeth & bro. in law Geo. Geree Elwick.
Witness: P[eter] Young, B[ertram] Thorne, Jos. Pattenson
Probate: 7 May 1761 [bur 28 Aug 1760]



Henry Atkinson of Ashford, maltster PRC17 - 97/309
4 April 1761


to sister [in law] Elizabeth Atkinson of Ashford, wid., moiety of mess. or ten. in Ashford, occup. John Pike. [20 - later 21 High St.] to sister [in law] Elizabeth, residue & to be exor.

Witness: Hen. Franklyn, Jos. Pattenson, & Thos. Pemble.
Probate: 30 May 1766 to Eliz. Atkinson [bur 12 Jan 1766]

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ATTWOOD

Robert A'woode of Ashford PRC17 - 35/230
[no date]


to son [ ] all goods when 20 yrs., or if he die to poor people of Ashford
to make [?] Stedde, widow - bed linen etc
Executor: Henry Posyer
Witness: Jeffrye Baylye, Henry Tyllye, Walter Cowley
Probate: 17 March 1561/2.



Peter Attwood of Ashford, hosyer PRC17 - 72/291
28 Jan 1665[/66]


to dau. Eliz. A. dwelling hse. purch. of Mr Tytcoate
to granddau. Eliz. Brunge 12d.

Exor. & residue - dau. Elizabeth
Witness: Hy. Wise, Roger Austen.

Probate: 7 Feb 1667[/8] [not bur in Ashford]


Inventory PRC 29/40

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AUSTEN

George Austen of Ashford, woollendraper PRC17 - 49/1
10 February 1595[/96]

to poor of Ashford - £4, paid £1 a year to wife Marie & son John - all implements & hsehld goods in my house in Ashford. to wife Marie - £10 pa from lands of John Espe of Old Romney, clothing, horse, etc to dau. Elizabeth - £10pa from lands of John Collens of Hithe.
I owe money to woollen & linen draper, silkmercers, silkmen, clothiers in London & Kent - to be paid by son Robert Austen, who to have all clothes and wares in my shop.
Nicholas Sawkins has £300 and pays £30 pa - he to repay & to son Isaake £200 and son Simon £100.
to son Simon - a musket, son Isaake a petronell & son John a musket, all fully furnished.
to Marie, Margaret, Susan & Annis Gorrham - 20sh. each
sons Simon, Isaake & John - annuity from land of Thomas & his son Peter Godfrey
to Marie Gorham - £16.0.0d in hands of George Burise of Egerton, & her sister Annis Gorham - £10 in hands of John Master of Willesborough.
to William Chalcroft - very best upper garment
to Thos. Gorham, brewer, son of John Gorham - £6.13.4d

Lands
to Mary, my wife, mess. in which I dwell in Ashford, for life, then to son John
to son John, land in Ashford, purch. of Rchd. Ellis, at Gore Hill, called Stilefield, also 11 acres of marsh land, purch. of Robt. Nethersole. If no heirs, then to sons Robert, Simon & Isaake.
to dau. Marie Austen, mess. purch. of Henry Hart, gent., in Ashford prev. of Thos. Sondes, knight.
to son Robert - mess. purch. of White in Ashford, occup. by him, for 4 years, then to son Simon.

Residue to wife Marie & son John
Exor: Thomas Gorham


Witness: Thos. James Archer, Wm. Chalcroft, Jervase Leedes.

Probate: 16 June 1596 [bur 27 May 1596]


Simon Austen of Ashford, draper PRC17 - 58/24
22 June 1615


to wife Margar et - house until son Thomas 22 yrs age. If he has no heirs, then to three daus.
Katherine, Bridge t & Anne, or in default to Elizabeth Austen & ? ffrances Austen ??
to wife & 3 daughters all goods & chattels, daus. to rec £45 & £20

Exor: wife Margaret
Witness: John Wallis, Rchd. Kennard, Henry Gibbs
Codicil: (nuncupative) legacies to daus. to be paid when 21 yrs.

Witness: John Wallis

Probate: 2 August 1615 [bur 2 July 1615]


Roger Austen of Ashford, carpenter PRC17 - 72/387
16 April 1666


to Ursilla, wife, mess. purch. of Danl. Crow of Ashford, cordwayner
to wife ten. hse. etc. in New Rents occup. by wife of Danl. Page & purch. of Anth. Edwards of Bethersden, tayler.
to wife coppice land in my occup. in Ashford, known as timber yard, purch. of Thos. Cuckowe, ygr.
to wife all hsehld goods.

Exor : wife with help of nephew of Thos. Hunt, he to rec £5

Witness: Hy. Arrow, Wm. Botting
Probate: 9 Dec 1668 to exor. [bur 8 Dec 1668]
Inventory PRC 30/128


Ursula Austen of Ashford, widow [ of Roger ]
PRC16 - 329 or 17 - 78/387
16 March 1693[/94]

to Elizabeth, wife of Stephen Willen of Westwell, Mary, wife of John Kempe of Ashford, Elizabeth wife of Daniell Parker of Westwell Ann, wife of Robert Keeler of Aldington, Elizabeth wife of Charles Hubbard of Ashford (cordwainer) and Thomas & Roger Hunt (sons of Roger Hunt of Ashford) 20sh. each.
to Mary Hunt, dau. of Thomas Hunt (the father) all mess. or ten. in Ashford occup. Lucy Masters, widow, subject to annuity of 10sh. for lives of Susan & Deborah Page, daus. of Daniell Page of Ashford, cordwainer.
to nephew Roger Austen of Ashford, wheelwright mess. in which he lives in Ashford, subject to annuity of 20sh to S & D Page.

to Susan & Deborah, mess. in which I (Ursula Austen) live.
to Thomas Hunt, the father, £20 out of £50 he owes me on a mortgage.

Exor: friend Thomas Curteis of Ashford, woollendraper & to have residue.
Witness: Thos. Bull, Francis Drayton, Thos. Young.
Probate: 17 Apl 1694 [bur 27 Mar 1694]


William Austen of Ashford, maltster PRC17 - 99/9
3 November 1769


to Catherine Waterman, niece of wife, £100
to exors. of trustees £500 - interest to Dorothy for life then -
to nephew Thos. Ottaway of Westwell, yeo £100
" Matthew Knott of Canterbury, weaver £100
niece Mary Townsen of Wye, wid. £100
" Eliz. wife of [ ] Turner of Canterbury, weaver £100
" Mary, wife of [ ] Wyborn of Deal, tidewaiter £100.

to wife mess. etc. in Ashford, in my occup. & land called Maccabee in Naccolt for life, then to Valentine Austen, and to have residue.

Exors: wife Dorothy & nephew Valentine Austen of Wye, maltster.
Witness: Jos. Pattenson, Saul Munn, John Gifford.
Probate: 26 May 1773 to exor.
[see 36/38 High St. but this is not property above]


Caroline Austen of Ashford, spinster CKS U442/F1
5 September 1809

to four nieces, Ann wife of Jeffery Knight, Mary, Eliz. & Charlotte Leeds - mess. or ten. in Ashford in which I dwell, and residue.
to nephews John & Thomas Leeds £10 each.

Exor: friend & neighbour Samuel Flint
Witness: Mary Dering & John Leeds senr.

[ob. 28 Dec 1813 - see AUSTEN family] [bur 5 Jan 1814]


John Austen of Ashford, yeoman PRC17 - 106/111
7 February 1820

to wife Sarah - use of all hsehld goods for life
All goods then to dau. Mary Austen, & sons Jas. & Baker

to dau. Ann Austen - 1sh. only
Exors: bro. Stephen Austen & Son Baker Austen, both coachmen of Ashford
Witness: Jas. Lester, W.B. Gale, his clerk
Probate: 29 April 1820 to exors [bur 22 Feb. 1820]


James Austen of Ashford, yeoman PRC17 - 109/126
18 April 1833


to Wm. Hayward, butcher, & John Rogers, writer, both of Ashford, all prop. & land etc., as trustees for benefit of wife, Mary Ann for life (she to maintain daughters Sarah Baker Austen, Mary Ann & Caroline Austen until 21) then to daus.

Exor: wife & Wm. Hayward & John Rogers.
Witness: Kezia Powsey, John Tunbridge, tailor, Stephen H. Hodges, writer, all of Ashford.
Codicil 20 April 1833: trustees and executors to be Edwin Beresford Dawes gent., & John Bayley, auctioneer. Same witnesses.
Probate: 14 May 1833 to exors. [bur 27 April 1833]

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AVERY

Thomas Averye of Ashford, gent. PRC17 - 59/46
9 October 1607


to poor where buried 6/8d
sister Elizabeth Harte £10
cosin Alice Miller £10
sister Rose Winter 40sh
kinsman Wm. Kennett 40sh
kinswoman Anne Younge 40sh
children of kinsman Alexander Averye 20sh
John Sorby cloak

Exor & residue - wife Elizabeth Averye
Witness: Edmund Roots
Probate: 1 March 1607[/08] [bur 4 Feb 1607/8]


EAIRST or AYERST

Lettina Eairste [Ayerst] of Ashford, widow PRC17- 69/37
26 May 1635


Lands in Stone etc., to only son Wm. Hiltonn
to dau. Joyce, wife of John Diman ½ bed clothes etc
son in law John Diman 10sh
Elizabeth Hilton dau. of William other ½ goods
dau. in law Mary Hilton 20sh.

Exor & residue: Wm Hiltonne
Witness: John Longe x, Eliz. & Robt. Selleseen ?

Probate: 19 June 1635 [ not buried in Ashford ]

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