Ashford, Kent
Wills - collected
by the late Arthur Ruderman
LAKE
Mary Lake of
Ashford, widow PRC17 ‑
104/207
14 December 1798
to son William Lake ‑ silver tankard
Residue to Arthur Apsley, carpenter & William Rapson, as trustees for
benefit of son William &
daughters
Charlotte & Mary Elizabeth until all are 21 yrs, then to share
Executors : Arthur Apsley & William Rapson
Witnesses : R G Delasaux, attorney & John Galloway his clerk
Probate: 16 Nov 1809 to William Rabson [sic]
[bur 4 Nov 1809]
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LAMBIN
John Lambin of Ashford, butcher
PRC17 ‑ 82/283
30 July 1713
to wife Elizabeth, copyhold
messuage in Ashford (surrendered today) [MR 57 & 59-61 - 11 & 12
Middle Row] until son Edward is 21 (then to him) & residue
son
Edward £50, if he surrenders copyhold messuage in Kingsnorth
(manor of Wye) to his
brother John
son John £50
daughter
Mary £50 & daughter Elizabeth £100
£100 to
child 'if my wife be enseint at time of my death'
Executors : Stephen Atkins, carpenter & William Smith, butcher &
wife Elizabeth
Witnesses : Jo. Bate, Edmund Botting, George Sinnott
Probate: 20 Apl 1714 to executors
[buried 4 Aug 1713]
John Lambin of Ashford, butcher
PRC17 ‑ 95/555
11 March 1759
[mar Sarah Barling 29 May 1735 buried 6 June 1736,
and Mary
Kingsnorth 28 June 1739 buried 29 May 1749]
to
wife Frances copyhold messuage in occupation of self & widow
Burbridge [MR 57‑58 & 60‑61]
&
land in Kingsnorth, 7 acres for life, then to niece Elizabeth Arthur
spinster & nephew & niece
John
& Mary Baker children of James Baker of Sheerness, carpenter & his
wife Mary
to
wife & James Baker £230, interest to be paid for maintenance
of Elizabeth Arthur, she to have
£100
when 21
Balance to be divided between Elizabeth Arthur & John & Mary Baker
Executors : wife Frances & James Baker
Witnesses : Mary Loveday, Thomas Lanes, Anthony Ingles
Probate : 3 May 1759
[buried 27 Mar 1759]
Frances Lambin of Ashford, widow
PRC17 ‑ 97/275
2 October 1765
to sister Margaret, wife of George Graham of Smithfield London, gent
‑ diamond ring
nephew John
Hemmings, son of Michael H of Deptford, gent ‑ late husband's
clothes
to sisters Margaret Graham & Mary, wife of James Baker of Sheerness,
joiner & niece Elizabeth
Arthur, spinster
‑ all my clothing
servant Thomas
Lane £2.2.0d
servant Elizabeth
Trent £1.1.0d
Residue to Michael Hemmings & James Baker as trustees, ½ to use of
sister Mgt Graham for life,
then to nephew
John Hemmings, ½ to Mary Hemming,
½ to sister in law Mary, wife of James
Baker, ½
to niece Elizabeth Arthur
Executors : Michael Hemming & James Baker
Witnesses : Mary Loveday, Mary Hunt & Anthony Ingles
Probate: 21 March 1766 to executors.
[buried 28 Oct 1765]
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LANCEFIELD
Margaret Lancefield of Ashford,
widow
PRC17 ‑ 94/642
29 Nov 1750
to daughter Margaret, wife of George Graham £20
daughter ffrances,
wife of John Lambin of Ashford, butcher, £50
Residue to son George Lancefield of Seavington, yeoman.
Executor : son George Lancefield
Witnesses : Elizabeth Rabson & Anthony Ingles
Probate: 28 Mar 1754 to ffrances Lambin, wife of John sister [?] of
deceased, George Lancefield
executor dying in lifetime of ML
[not buried in Ashford]
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LANES
Henry Lanes of Ashford, postman to
Earl of Thanet
PRC17 ‑ 111/588
10 April 1843
to be buried in new Churchyard of Ashford, near to father
to William, son of John Venner
of Dover, carpenter ‑ silver watch I bought of his grandmother
Sarah Millen
Elizabeth
wife of John Venner ‑ £10
Jane Akehurst,
wife of Joseph of Boughton Aluph ‑ £10
Residue to Frances Goodwin (with whom I reside) as a token of gratitude
for kindnesses
Executor : Frances Goodwin
Henry Lanes x
Witnesses : Archibald Miles, Richard Greenhill junr
Probate : 18 November 1848 to Frances Goodwin, spinster [buried 5
Nov 1848]
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LAVENDER
Anne Lavender of Ashford, spinster
PRC17 ‑ 103/311
31 March 1794
Executors : Sarah Fagg, spinster, who lives with me & Sarah Huckstepp,
widow, of Ashford
and to have all personal estate between them.
Witnesses : Lewis Whitfeld, George Jemmett
Probate : 13 June 1800 to executors.
[buried 27 May 1800]
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LAWRENCE
William Lawrence of Ashford
PRC17 ‑ 34/61
28 March 1559
to high alter for tithes forgotten ‑ 4d
son Henry
Lawrence ‑ best coat
Executor : wife Tamsyn and to have all other goods.
Witnesses : John Bullen, Thomas Goldhurst
Probate : 20 April 1559 [pre
registers]
Mychaell Laurens of Ashford,
husbandman
23 April 1574
to poor of Ashford ‑ 14sh owed by Henry Jackson
Dennys Hubbarde
10sh
Rode Kingsnothe
20sh
Roger Wattes
‑ lease of land now occupied by him
brother Richard
Laurens ‑ 3 chests etc or if deceased to Ralphe Quested
master Ralphe
Quested & his wife ‑ ? that cost £5
master William
Padnall ‑ colt now at Roger Wattes
John Gible 4d
& 4sh he owes me
bearers at
funeral 12d each
master Padnall's
wife ‑ crown [5sh]
Richard &
Lactanimus Padnall ‑ angel between them
John Deward &
John Tusson ‑ 2sh each
Richard
Carpenter, John Masterby & Jeremie Fusse ‑ 12d each
John Longe the
writer ‑ 12d
Rachel Whyte
‑ 2/6d
John Warren owes
10sh
John Robyns owes
5sh
John Rychard
& a man of Lyd owe 20sh
Executors : William Padnall & brother Richard Laurens
Witnesses : John Deward, John Longe the writer
Probate : 6 July 1574
[not buried in Ashford]
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LEEDES
/ LEEDS
Christopher Leedes of Ashford
PRC17 ‑ 50/37
22 July 1594
to poor of Ashford 2sh
daughter Anne
£10
daughter Rose
£10
John & Mary
Urricke, children of Thomas Urricke, pewter dishes
Executor : wife [unnamed] and to have residue
Christopher Leedes x
Witness : William Talden, Thomas Urricke
Probate : 8 October 1594
[buried 30 Jul 1594]
John Leeds of Ashford, yeoman
PRC17 - 107/104
19 September 1818
to
son John, grocer of Hythe, & son in law George Elliott,
cornfactor of Ashford, as
trustees ‑ all household goods, etc etc they to pay all debts due to
my sons John & Thomas Leeds, and pay
interest to wife Mary for life, then to children John, Thomas and Ann
(wife of Geo Elliott), Elizabeth
(wife of Edward Wright) &
Charlotte Leeds.
Executors : John Leeds & George Elliott
Witnesses : Michael Burden, butcher, Julius Shepherd, clerk to Mr G E
Jemmett
Probate : 27 March 1824 to exors.
[not buried in Ashford]
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LEMPSTER
Robert Lempster or Lympster of
Ashford
PRC17 ‑ 35/249
23 January 1561 [2]
to four bearers 12d each (to be ffrancys Umffery, Rchd Sannder, John
Godler [ ] Harman)
to 12 poor householders of Ashford ‑ 12d each
to poor of Ashford, Chart
& Willesborough ‑ 3/4d each parish (16d of that for
Willesborough
to father Baker)
Amis
ffishcoke, servant 6/8d
& 10sh for wages
Margery
Bendley, "
20sh
godchildren,
children of Alexander Bucksford, 10sh each
all other
godchildren 4d each
Cycely
Spencer 20sh
Parnell Robinson, daughter of Bennett Robinson £10 when 28yrs (to
be held by Henry Lodge),
or in default between other children of Bennett Robinson
Robart
Robinson, godson & son of George Robinson, £4 at 18 yrs
Residue of household goods
½ each to Parnell & Bennett Robinson, Margery Bentley & Cecelye
Spencer.
Lands ‑
to Bennett Robinson ‑ messuage in Ashford, with copyhold lands, for
life, then to be sold,
proceeds
between her children.
Executors. : John Cowper of Ashford, Henry Lodge of Willesborough, 20sh
each
Overseer: Richard Hall of Ashford (13/4d) and Henry Quested (20sh)
Witnesses : William Woodward, Richard Cowper, Thomas Basenet, John Evett,
John Goble,
Francis Umfreye
Probate : 20 February 1561 [/62] [pre
registers]
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LEPINA
John Lapina of Ashford, gent
PRC17 ‑ 68/294
15 June 1632
to poor of Ashford 20sh
John Ireland, my wife's
brother 20sh
Elizabeth Adams, my
wife's niece 10sh
Executor : wife Sarah, and to have residue
Witnesses : John Derring, William Barret
Probate : 18 December 1632
[buried 20 Nov 1632]
Sarah Lepina of Ashford, widow
PRC16 a 388
11 April 1643
to Elizabeth Adams, my eldest brother's daughter £20 and half wearing
apparel
to Ann Mangers, my sister's daughter £50 etc
Executor : brother John Ireland and to have residue.
Witness : John ?
Probate : 30 January 1643 [/4]
[buried 19 Jan 1643]
George Lepine of Ashford, woolstapler
PRC17 ‑ 109/524
10 February 1835
to wife Elizabeth ‑ all clothes, furniture etc & £50
son George
‑ £1000
daughters Lydia,
Alice & Sarah Ann ‑ £500 each
son George
‑ copyhold land, warehouse etc
Executors as trustees ‑ messuage & tenement in which I reside,
with warehouse etc & all securities
etc for
benefit of wife for life, then interest on £1000 to daughter Lydia for
life, and then £1000
between her
children
Same to daughters Alice & Sarah Ann
Residue between all children
Witness: James Lester, solicitor, Chartte Lester, Frank Lester
Executors. : wife Elizabeth, son George Lepine & Chas Finch Drewett of
Bishopsbourne, farmer
- to have £10 each
Probate : 4 July 1836 to Elizabeth & Geo Lepine [ buried 15 Feb 1836]
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LESTER
James Lester of Ashford, gent
[solicitor]
PRC17 ‑ 110/532
15 January 1840
to wife ‑ all monies, goods etc
Witness : son & daughter Clements & Charlotte Lester
Executors : wife Sarah & friend James Barling of Warehorn, miller
Probate : 10 April 1841 to widow Sarah
[buried 22 Feb 1840]
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LEWIS
Thomas Lewis of Ashford, yeoman
PRC17 ‑ 110/324
6 May 1837
to son James Lewis of Ashford, innkeeper, 1/3 of property in Mersham
daughters Mary
Hook & Elizabeth Coombs, 1/3 "
" " "
each
After death of Mary Hook, her share to her 2 natural children, Thomas
& George Lewis
After death of Elizabeth Coombs her share to natural daughter Caroline
Lewis
to son Richard Lewis £10
James Lewis
£20
Elizabeth Coombs
£20
Residue: 1/3 to son James, 2/3 to executors as trustees for benefit of
Mary Hook & Elizabeth Coombs
Executors : son James & friend Thomas Russell of Pluckley
Witnesses : Edward Dines, grazier, Wye, Edward Gould, grazier, Great Chart
& Norman Greenhill, solicitor, Ashford
Probate : 6 June 1839 to James Lewis, surviving executor.
[not buried in Ashford]
James Lewis, elder, of Ashford,
innkeeper PRC17
‑ 112/193
17 April 1850
to wife Amy £50 immediately
All property to wife, son James & son in law George Orlando Littlewood,
of High St. Gravesend,
draper, as trustees, for benefit of wife for life, then for all
children equally
Executors : wife, son James & George Orlando Littlewood
Witnesses : Archibald Miles & Toke Staples, clerks to Mr Cruttenden
Probate : 28 December 1850 to exors
[buried 7 Jul 1850]
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LILLEAT
Susanna Lilleat of Ashford,
spinster PRC16 -
285
31 March 1668
to sister Elizabeth Fisher £50, to be paid within 3 months after death of
my mother, Elizabeth,
wife of John Tookey & £10 when she is 18yrs
John Tookey to have interest for 2 yrs for trouble in his house during my
sickness, then interest
to my mother
to sister Eliz, bedding etc
mother, clothes
etc
In default to children of uncle [?] Thomas Beauty, deceased.
Executor : cozen John Maxted
Witnesses : Steefen Tookey, Jo Wade
Probate : ? 1670 [not filmed]
[not buried in Ashford]
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LILLEY
Mary Ann Lilley of Ashford, widow
PRC17 ‑ 94/138
6 June 1750
to
son Richard Lilley ‑ all messuages etc in Badlesmere, Tenham
& Little Chart for life, then to my
brother Charles Francklyn
son Richard,
silver, linen etc
brother [in law]
John Lilley, bed, etc & residue of chattels
Residue to brother Charles as trustee for benefit of son Richard.
Executor : brother Charles Lilley
Witnesses : Joh Harrison, John Francklyn
Probate: 18 July 1750 to executor
[not buried in Ashford]
John Lilley of Ashford, gent
PRC17 ‑ 94/642
6 Feb 1750 [/51]
to nephew Richard Lilley £10
landlady Mary
Slater, widow - ffeather bed & furniture
niece Sybell or
Isabela Hobday £10
nephew Edward
Allen £50
Residue to 2 sisters Mary, wife of James Wreight of Sheldridge, labourer,
& Elizabeth, wife of
Robert Terry of Chilham labourer.
Executors : sisters Mary Wreight & Elizabeth Terry
Witness : Anthony Ingles, John
Adcock junr
Probate : 23 Feb 1754 to executors
[buried 20 Feb 1754]
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LISHLEY
Daniel Lishley of Ashford,
blacksmith PRC17 ‑
102/330
4 January 1794
All property to James Jennings of Ashford, hairdresser & John Scott of
Ashford, grocer,
as
trustees for sale, then
One sixth to be
invested for benefit of my grandson Thomas Lishley, son of my son Thomas
One sixth to son
Thomas
One third to son
Daniel
One third do
daughter Elizabeth Langford
Witnesses : Josia Bushford, George Knott & Drayson Austen
Probate: 17 March 1794 to executors
[not buried in Ashford]
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LITTLE
Samuel Little of Ashford, linen
weaver
PRC17 ‑ 86/16
1 Jan 1719 [/20]
to wife Elizabeth, furniture of one room that she had before marriage
& £10 p a as given by
marriage
settlement & that she received before marriage from Mr Stephen Atkins
daughter Margaret Little, messuage called Bears End in which I
live. If no children, then to son
Samuel Little after her death.
to son Samuel, farm (house & 20 acres) called Henard [Henwood]
farm, now occupupied by Peter
Trice
& Henry Longley. If no children, then to daughter Margaret after his
death.
If neither have children, both properties to daughter Margaret Dunk of
Westwell, she to have also £20
daughter Elizabeth
Makefarlon £5
All other goods to be sold, residue between children Margaret & Samuel
Little
Executors : wife Elizabeth & son in law Peter Makefarlon of
Canterbury, barber chirgeon
Witnesses : John Blechynden, Elizabeth Ladd x, Daniel Wootton
Probate : 12 June 1722 to Elizabeth Little, widow [buried 9 May 1722]
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LOBELL
Thomas Lobell of Ashford,
husbandman
PRC17 ‑
57/240
15 June 1611
to brother John Lobell
£5
poor of
Kingsnorth
40sh
"
of Great Chart & Shadoxhurst
20sh each
preacher &
burial charges
20sh
[Thomas Lobell & Ann Smyth married 18 Dec 1581]
Executor : my uncle John Watts with whom I dwell
Thomas Lobell x
Witnesses : Edmund Roots & Walter Wattsx
Probate : 16 July 1611 [not
buried in Ashford]
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LOCKE
Alice Lock of Ashford, widow
PRC17 31/97
8 October 1558
to Reynolde Aderton and his wife Joane, my daughter, all goods
To be buried with mass and dirge.
Debts to be paid. 2sh owed to William Oxlye, and 2sh for my husband to
collectors for the poor
of the parish.
to Edward Aderton, son of Reynolde, chest in haule
Exor : not given
Witness : John Fuller, vicar.
Probate 7 November 1558
Elsaby Locke, wife of John
PRC16/11
1551
microfilm very poor.
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LOCKYER
John Lockyer of Ashford [goldsmith]
PRC17 ‑
45/312
23 August 1584
to wife Elizabeth ‑ house in which I dwell, both free &
copyhold, for life, then to son Edmonde
to Thomas, son of John Carrington ‑ £10 when 12 yrs
to poor men's box of Ashford 6/8d
Executor : son Edmonde Lockyer & to have residue
Witnesses : Edward Spice, Hy Quested, Thomas Urricke, William Whitehead
& John Carrington
Probate : 5 October 1584
[buried 2 September 1584]
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LONGLEY
Henry Longley of Ashford, basketmaker
PRC17 ‑ 89/23
29 July 1732
to
wife Ruth ‑ the cow, & chorn pail & milk pans &
chair & all household goods now lent to her son
& all goods hers before marriage
I have given my daughters Mary Smith & Elizabeth Johnson & my sons
Henry & Stephen Longley
their portions, therefore no more
to daughters Deborah & Sarah Longley £10 each
Executor : son John Longley and to have residue.
Overseer : friend Abraham Flint
Witness : John Hambrook, Saml Flint, Jnno Harrison
Probate : 3 Apl 1733 to Edward Longley [? stated to be exor]
? [buried
19 Feb 1732[/33]
[was elder of Baptist Congregation ‑ see will of Thomas Taylor]
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LOVEDAY
John Loveday of Ashford, butcher
PRC17 ‑ 101/118
20 December 1782
to Arthur Apsley of Ashford, carpenter
£100
to servant maid Sarah Jewhurst ‑ all other goods etc as reward for
long & faithful service.be
Executor : Sarah Jewhurst
Witnesses : George Jemmett, William Carter
Probate : 13 June 1785 to exor
[buried 7 Jun 1785]
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LOVELACE
Robert Lovelace of Ashford
PRC17 ‑ 62/208
1 February 1616 [/17]
to those who bury me
12d each
son John
£35 at 21 yrs
daughter Anna
£25 "
" "
If wife with child, that child to have £20
to sister Elizabeth Powell
£4 owed by widow Swane
brother Thomas
Lovelace
20sh
Executor : wife Elizabeth, and to have residue and profits of 2 houses in
Hempstead Lane in
Ashford for life, then to son John
Witnesses : John Hatch, Dorothe Hatch, Agnes Anvillx
Probate : 29 April 1617 [buried
4 March 1616[/7]]
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LOWES
Henry Lowes of Ashford, yeoman
PRC17 ‑ 45/258
14 February 1575
to poor men's box 20sh
wife Mildred
£20 & household goods (long list)
daughter Susan
£20 when 18 yrs
daughter Anna
£20
daughter Katherine £40
when married. If deceased £20
to daughter Margaret when 18 years,
balance between 4 sons, Henry, Richard, Thomas & Robert
daughter Margaret
£40 when 18
son Henry
£80 ‑ £40 when 22, £40 when 23
son Thomas
£100 £50
" ",
£50 "
"
Residue between four sons
Lands ‑
to
wife Mildred ‑ little house purchased of Robert Deward &
copyhold land adjoining, and parlour
& chamber over which I built in house in which I dwell, for 7
years, then to son Richard.
son
John ‑ freehold house in which I dwell & copyhold land adjoining
son Richard ‑ shop in Market, bought of Edward Addertone
& land called Sere land, & one acre &
1
yd of meadow in Goldmead
son Robert ‑ copyhold land in Hempsted
Executors: sons Henry & Richard Lowes
Overseers : William Woodward, William Chalcroft, James Bridge &
Richard Carpenter
written 9 April 1579 [ ? ]
Witnesses : William Woodwarde, Thomas Pett, William Chalcrofte
Probate : 13 June 1584 [buried
24 May 1584]
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LOWNDS
Mary Lownds of Ashford, widow
PRC17 ‑ 80/358
30 March 1705
to sister Alice Cook & her husband [
] 20sh each
son &
daughter Bernard
20sh each
grandsons Jacob
& John Gibbs
10sh each
"
Robert Gibbs all monies etc.
Executor : grandson Robert Gibbs.
Witnesses : John ffarley, Ann Popjoy, Elizabeth Holt
Probate: 10 Apl 1705 to Robert Gibbs
[buried 8 Apl 1705]
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LUCAS
Henry Lucas of Ashford, cordwainer
PRC17 ‑
100/376
10 Feb 1778
All personal goods to be sold, and proceeds divided equally between -
Augusting
Cooke, elder, of St Peter, Sandwich, mariner
Robert
Cooke, one son of ‑do‑
Augusting
Cooke, ygr ‑do‑
to Robert Cooke
£20
his daughter Mary
Cooke £20
Mary, wife of
John Hinds of St Mary, Northgate, Canterbury £20
Susan Castel, my
housekeeper £10
Executor : John Cooke & Susan Castel to have £10
19 July 1781 : John Gold & John Wanstall both of
Ashford, cordwainers,
testify as to writing of Lucas
Probate : 19 July 1781 to exors. [buried
8 Jul 1781]
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LUCKE
William Lucke of Ashford [labourer]
PRC17 ‑ 68/26
5 May 1631
(nuncupative)
to brother ffoster, and his wife 12d each
Residue to brother John Lucke
in presence of Repent Nichols & ffayntnot Winds
Probate : 12 May 1631 [buried
7 May 1631]
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LUCKETT
Richard Lucket of Beever in Ashford
PRC16 - 285
1 September 1670
to wife Liddia £5 p a, & all goods
Executors : 3 sons, Richard, John & William, & to have residue
Witnesses : Rchd Topliffe & ?
Probate : 29 Nov 1670 to exors [buried
Nov 1 1670]
Richard Luckett, elder, of Ashford,
yeoman PRC17
‑ 77/261
31 May 1686
to grandson John Luckett £5
son Richard
Luckett, ½ of goods & chattels etc and residue
son William
Luckett, other ½ of goods
Executor : son William Luckett
Witnesses : Mary Stroud, Susanna Botting, William Botting
Probate : 2 May 1689
[buried 9 Apr 1689]
William Luckett of Ashford,
linenweaver
PRC17 ‑ 82/525
20 August 1712
to wife Deborah messuage or tenement etc in Ashford occupied by me, for
life, then to daughter
Elizabeth, she to pay to my grandson Richard Luckett £5
[bap 23 Sep 1692, buried 15 Mar 1758]
[Richard senr buried 1 March 1709/10]
[s of Richard & Elizabeth L bap 16 Oct 1709]
[Elizabeth widow buried 19 Oct 1735]
Executor : wife Deborah & to have residue
Witnesses : James Reader, Barnabas French, James Barham
Probate : 4 Dec 1717 to widow Deborah Luckett
[bu ried 13 Oct 1717]
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LURCOCK
Edward Lurcock of Ashford, glover
PRC17 - 112/93
8 August 1849
All property to wife Charlotte for life, then to grandsons William Edward
& Edwin Henry Bowra
Executors.: wife Charlotte & friends John Miller, cordwainer &
Richard Rabson, draper
Witnesses : William Cruttenden, solicitor & Archibald Miles, his clerk
Probate : 1 November 1849 to John Miller & Richard Rabson
[not buried in Ashford]
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LYNE
Richard Lyne of Ashford [gent]
PRC32 ‑ 39/80 or 31/47
19 January 1601 [/2]
to poor of Ashford ‑ 10sh
to wife Dionysia 47 acres in manor of Islipp & hereditaments in
Oxfordshire
daughter Rebecca
£10 + 10sh p a
daughter Sarah
Rooke & her children Thomas & Elizabeth Rooke 10sh p a
son John & daughter Margaret Lyne, lease from Dean &
Chapter of Canterbury of heraditment
at Chislett
Exocutor : wife Dionysia & to have residue.
Witness : Ralph ffreeman
Probate : 8 July 1602
[buried 26 Jan 1601 [/2]]
Dennise Lyne or Line of Ashford,
widow
PRC32 - 43/62
10 December 1613
to poor of Ashford 20sh
Elizabeth Grene,
my daughter ‑ household goods
her daughter
Elizabeth Grene, 10sh gold for ring
two other
daughters [ ? ] & Jane
Johan, another of
my daus, wife of John Rogers ‑ 10sh
[lengthy & very
poor film]
Probate : 20 September 1614
[buried 8 March 1613 [/14]]
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LYON
William Lyon of Ashford, yeoman
PRC17 ‑ 101/324
3 May 1779
to
wife Mary, messuage or tenement in Ashford [MR 50 - 107 High
street] (occupied by Charles
Lewis
Feron & John Browne, purchased from John Browne) for life, then to
great niece
Elizabeth
Couchman, spinster, one of daughters of Matthew Couchman & wife Mary
to wife Mary, moiety of messuage in Lyminge, & residue
Executor : wife Mary
Witnesses : Samuel Mason, Edward Pike, Henry Head
Probate : 14 Jan 1788 to executor.
[not buried in Ashford]
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