Ashford, Kent
Wills - collected
by the late Arthur
Ruderman
EALDEN
Sarah
Ealden of Ashford, spinster
PRC17 - 106/217
26 September 1818
to Richard Greenhill - ready money etc as trustee
for benefit of sister Elizabeth Coleman of
Sevington, widow, for life, then equally betw nephews & nieces
to friend Martha Knowler - £2 if living with me at decease
Exors: Thos Weston & John Clover of Ashford
Sarah Ealden x
Witness: John & Mary Vinset
Probate: 22 May 1821 to exors
[not buried in Ashford]
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EASTLAND
Edward Eastland of Ashford
PRC17 - 81/246
28 April 1708
[Edw Eastland of Ashford ba mar Susan Dowlar 19 July 1698]
[Edw Eastland of Woodchurch mar Lucy Ashby 22 Feb 1703/4]
[CML Lucy Eastland wid & John Hills, blacksmith, wid 23 Sep 1712]
to wife [Lucy
] all goods, that were her former husbands, firewood, etc £3
dau Abigael, my bed etc
son Philip 1s if demanded
son Edward £5 being part of £15 due to me from him on bond, to
take care of my granddau Mary
Prowd until 18yrs
dau Ramsden my cloak
Money in lands of Mr Jas Sharp (being money rec'd from Mr James, uncle of
granddau Mary Prowd)
to be paid to her with interest when 18.
Residue to daus Mary Ramsden & Sarah Swinard, my grandch Mary Prowd
& son Edward Eastland
Exor: son Edward Eastland
Witness: Mary Ramsden, John ffinn
Probate: 25 Jan 1709 [/10] to Edward Eastland
[b ur 11 Jan 1709/10]
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EATON
John Eaton of Ashford, tanner
PRC17 - 70/438
15 April 1634
to
poor of Ashford
10sh
John Wilcocke my sister's son
20sh
Joane
"
"
"
dau
£30sh
Exor: Mary Wilcocke my sister's dau, and to have residue and all lands in
Eshford & elsewhere
Witness: Rchd Maitham, Rchd Phillips, Wm Wallis & Sarah Wallis
Probate: 1 Jan 1638[/9] to Mary Tilecoate, alias Wilcocke
[not buried in Ashford]
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ELLIOTT
William Elliott of Ashford, victualler
PRC17 - 103/514
17 January 1801
to wife Sarah - all furniture etc
to wife, John German of Mersham, yeo, & John Barber of Boughton Aluph,
yeo, as trustees
- £1000 for benefit of wife & £50 for benefit of son George
Elliott
Residue to be sold, then one- sixth to each of -
to dau Martha, wife of Jas Roberts of Ashford, watchmaker
to son William Elliott
to dau Sarah Mary, wife of Robt Page of Ramsgate, vintner
to son John Elliott
to dau Eleanon Elliott
to son George
Exors: wife, John Gorham & John Barber
Witness: G E Jemmett, J Bellingham
Probate: 29 Jan 1803 to exors.
[not buried in Ashford]
William Elliott of Ashford, maltster
PRC17 - 106/218
2 April 1821
to wife Mary - all real & personal estate for life, then to
children
Exors: wife Mary & bros John Elliott, silversmith & George
Elliott, cornfactor, & bro in law Edward
Mittell of New Romney
Witness: Robert Kettle, innkeeper, Thos Harnett, grocer, John Elliott,
watchmaker, all of Ashford
Probate: 9 October 1821 to John & George Elliott
[not buried in Ashford]
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ELLIS
Thomas Elles of Ashford, yeoman
PRC17 - 58/85
29 August 1613
to wife Marjery - all hsehld goods & chattels for life, then
to son Daniel
to
“
Peter
5sh
"
Thomas
5sh
"
Daniell
5sh
dau Mary Woodcock 5sh
wife Marjery - tens & lands in Cranbrook for life, then to son
Thomas
Exor : wife Marjery and to have residue
Witness: Ralfe ffreeman, John Goble, Edmund Roots
Probate: 1 December 1613 to relict Margaret [sic]
[not buried in
Ashford]
George Ellis of Ashford, taylor [anabaptist teacher]
PRC17 - 82/433
10 May 1706
to
children of my dau ffrances Haywood, £10 betw them - after death
of wife Mary, to be paid to
Abraham Flint & Sampson Peirce junr as trustees
to
dau Mary, mess or ten in Ashford & residue provided she keeps
wife Mary & pay her 10sh per wk.
to
wife Mary £50
Exor: dau Mary Ellis
Overseers: Abr Flint & S Pierce - 5sh each
Witness: Saml Newman, Thos Petter, Mary fflint
Probate: 8 Mar 1715[6] to exor
[bur 4 Jan 1715/16]
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ELSE
Edward Else of Ashford, butcher
PRC17 - 97/334
23 November 1765
to wife Deborah, all goods & chattels
Exor: wife
Witness: John Barten & Thos Pemble
Probate: 21 June 1766 to exor.
[not buried in Ashford]
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ELVIE
Thomas Elvie of Ashford, chirurgeon
PRC17 - 74/16
20 Jan 1675 [/76]
to
3 daus Eliz, Mgt & Katherine Elvie £7 pa each until 17 yrs,
then £5 pa until 24, then £200.
To be paid by son Thomas from property in Ashford, Mersham &
Brabourne
to
son Thos £150
to
wife Margaret, hsehld goods & goods of her former husband
to
Edw Young, my wife's ygst son by prev husband - 20sh
her other children 5sh each
to
John Wade of Ashford, gent - mortgage of Saml Jemmett, clarke, as
trustee for benefit of son
Thomas
to
son Thos all mess in Ashford, Mersham & Brabourne
Exor: son Thomas
Overseer: John Wade, & to have 40sh
Witness: Strangford Viall, Ar. Nicholson
Probate: 24 Jan 1676[/77] to wid Margaret
[bur 19 January 1676/77]
Inventory
PRC 11
40/90
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ELYER
Paul Elyer, husbandman
PRC16 - /223
? October 1639
to be buried in churchyard of Ashford
to
William Chappins
1sh
Amy Elyer, dau
1sh
Emanuell " son
5sh
Mary
"
dau
20sh
Exor: son Edward & to have residue
Witness: John Maculee, clerk, Thos Bawlen x[?]
Probate: 30 Oct 1639 to exor.
[bur 10 October 1639]
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ENGEHAM
Henry Engeham of Ashford, gent
PRC17 - 63/229
30 December 1616
to
three daus Margerie, Anne & Elizabeth £100 each at 18 yrs
cozen Elizabeth Coolding
£5
wife
to bring up daus
Lands - Bethersden
Exor : dau Marjorie and to have residue
Witness: George Browne, James Walter & Roger Bing
Probate: 6 May 1617 to dau Margerie
[bur 1 January 1616/17]
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EPPS
John Epps of Ashford, husbandman
PRC17 - 63/75
[an old bachelor - register]
[very poor film]
Amis Smythe, my sister, of Cheriton near Hythe, wid - £10
Witness: John Robarts, Wm White
Probate: 19 March 1618/19
[bur 10 February 1618/19]
John Epps, elder, of Ashford, [gent]
PRC17 - 67/340
10 August 1625
to
wife Thomazine, all clothes
dau
"
son John Epes - £10 after sale of my hse in North lane
son Edward
- £10
to
sons John, Wm, ffrancis & Edward
-
£ 10 each
Witness: Edmund Hayes, Thos Hall
Probate: 16 December 1627
[bur 19 November 1627]
William Epps of Ashford, gent
PRC 31 - c209
13 Jan 1640[/41]
will in custody of cozen Richard Godfrey of Wye, gent to be void
to wife Margaret, son William & dau ffrances Epps - all goods &
chattels
Exor: wife Margaret
Witness: Hen Page, Hug Stafford
Probate: 3 March 1642[/43]
[not buried in Ashford]
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EVANS
Richard Evans of Ashford, gent
PRC17 - 104/25
1 May 1807
to son in law John Sills of Ashford, grocer - all goods etc
Exor : John Sills
Witness: R G Dehasaux, atty, Ashford, Hy Kennet, his clerk
Probate: 10 June 1807 to exor
[bur 14 May 1807]
John Lacon Evans
PRC17 - 105/116
20 June 1814
to Elizabeth Allen, dau of Thos Allen, late taylor & draper - all
goods.
Exor : Elizabeth Allen.
Witness: Chas Stoddart, Wm Walter, Geo Killick
Probate: 17 Sep 1814 to Eliz Allen
[bur 12 August 1814]
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EVES
Thomas Eves of Ashford, carpenter
PRC17 - 109/132
10 July 1816
& CKS U1045 - T3
To exors as trustees -
mess or ten etc in New Rents occup by me, then John Sisley, purchased of
John Hooker
two mess in Ashford, occup [
] Wiles & widow Friend, purch of Jas Timan, all to be sold
Exors: wife Ann & bro in law John Firminger of Mersham, farmer, &
John Firminger, ygr,
of Mersham, farmer
Witness: Sarah Lester, Jas Lester, W B Gale
Probate: 14 May 1833 to Ann Eves
[bur 3 January 1833]
addition
to above 2 October 1828
PRC17 - 109/163
Will above directs £10 payable to son in law William Mercer - revoked
Witness: Sarah Lester, W B Gale, clerk to Mr Lester, John Cook, servant to
Mr Lester
Probate: 9 August 1833 to wid Ann Eves.
Mary Eliz Eves of Ashford, spinster
PRC17 - 112/108
5 November 1849
if any residue -
to bro John
£5
Mr Wilks
£5
Mr Firminger
£3
to sisters Mrs Head & Mrs Paine - clothes
bro Thos Eves - furniture
Exor: friend John Harper (Codicil 24 Nov 1849)
Witness: Ann Hoadley, John Harper
Probate: 14 December 1849 to exor
[bur 5 December 1849]
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EVETT
John Evett
PRC17 - 47/288
10 March 1575[/6]
Exor: wife Kathryn - to have all goods
Witness: Symon ffusse, Roger Bu
, John Longe
Probate: 5 April 1576
[not buried in Ashford]
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