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Ashford, Kent Wills - collected by the late Arthur Ruderman

MACE

Joseph Mace of Ashford, yeoman        PRC17 - 103/659
11 April 1803

to William Rabson of Ashford, shopkeeper, the dissenting mtg hse I received in trust from John
        Waterman

to Elizabeth, wife of Jas Thomason, coachmkr in London £400

   my other niece Mary, Wife of Wm Taylor, wine mcht of Tenterden £400

            children of brother John Mace £250 + interest from date of death of my mother - left to me by my
            mother & in possess of my bro John since her decease

Residue to nephew Joseph, son of dec'd bro William of London, stockbroker

Executors: John Munn of Rolvenden, yeo & Wm Rabson & to have £5 each

Witness: Jas Skinner, Wm Hunt, Eliz Huntx

Probate: 7 Feb 1805 to exors     [ bur. 4 January, 1805 ]

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MACKLEY

John Mackley of Ashford, yeo  PRC17 - 94/397
3 March 1752

Exor: wife Elizabeth Mackley & to have all goods etc

to dau Eliz Mackley, all coyphold lands in Ashford for life, then to son John Mackley

Witness: Saml fflint, Hen ffranklyn, Jos Pattenson junr

Probate: 22 May 1752    [ bur. 15 march 1752/53 ]


Richard Mackley of Ashford, taylor       PRC17 - 94/649
15 Oct 1754

to 4 sisters Susan, wife of Samuel Hudson of Haylham, Sussex, peruke maker, Mary, wife of
        John Cisehurst of Jeanington, Sx, Deborah Mackley & Ann Mackley - all debts due to Richard
         Mackley

to mother Deborah Merricks, prev Mackley, of Horsington, Sx, husbandman, shop goods in both
          my shops in North Lane, Ashford

Residue of hsehld goods etc to wife Elizabeth

Exor: wife and mother

Probate: 25 Oct 1754 to Deborah Merricks         [ bur. 24 October 1754 ]

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MANNERING

William Mannering of Ashford, thatcher           PRC17 - 83/25
30 July 1717

to bro Thomas & his son Thomas 5sh each

    wife Mary, mess or ten in Ashford, in New Rents, in my occup

        [CML Wm Mannering, husb & Mary Patcher wid, 20 May 1647]
 
Exor: wife Mary & to have residue

Witness: John Lishly, Jos Tucker, Mary Mason & ffree Stace

Probate: 13 May 1718 to exor    [bur 1 Aug 1717]

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MANTELL

Elizabeth Mantell of Ashford, spin       PRC17 - 100/287
22 Jan 1780

to bro Charles Mantell £100

to sister Mary Eve of Mersham wid, £100

to goddau Mary Flint dau of Jas Flint of Ashford, £50

to Sarah, wife of Jas Flint, residue

Exor: Samuel Flint, son of James

Witness: Stephen Greenhill & Samuel Munn

Probate: 13 June 1780 to exor   [ bur. 3 February 1780 ]

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MARCH

Thomas March of Ashford, yeoman      PRC17 - 62/229
7 August 1618

to poor of Ashford 26/8d
    son Thomas bed etc
    four daus Mary, Elizabeth, Susan & Alice March - bed etc & £40 betw them
to son Thomas - mess or ten called Stone, with orchards etc & 4 pces land in Saltwood & Newington, 15 acres, & also mess called Bardehome near Peddlings in Saltwood, meadow in Lympne etc
to wife Sarah - £20 p a from these lands
to four daus  - land in Lympne

Exor & residue: wife Sarah
Witness: Ralph ffreeman, George Blinco
Probate: 16 December 1618       [ bur. 26 November, 1618 ]


Thomas March of Ashford, yeoman      PRC17 - 67/60
13 July 1629                    [schoolmaster]

to poor of Ashford 20sh
to brother in law 20sh

Witness: Hilkiah Reader, Wm White

Probate: 30 Sep 1629    [ bur. 16 July 1629 ]

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MARSH

Peter Marsh of Ashford, grocer            PRC17 - 81/86
3 July 1707

to poor of congregation of which I was a member          20sh
to friend Benjamin Cowell                                               10sh
to father in law [step-father] Thomas James                £6
to mother Priscilla James     [née Fenner]                    £6
to grandmother Mary ffenner, widow                            £1
to [step] brother Thomas Marsh [James] £6, watch, clothes & £200
to [stap] sister Mary James                                         £200
to [step] father Thomas James, residue to be divided between Robert & William,
          other two sons of my [step] father James

Exor: brother Thomas Marsh [James]

Witness: Kenn Shrubsole, Robt Edwards & Eliz Master

Probate: 30 July 1707 to [step] brother Thomas James   [bur 15 Jul 1707]


Joseph Marsh of Ashford, baker           PRC17 - 88/13
19 August 1716

to be buried in parish church of River
[CML Joseph Marsh, woolcomber ba, 33 & Ann Raimes sp 22, 1 Jan 1691/2]

to wife Ann, two mess or ten in Ashford for life, then to bro John for life, then to James Knot of
     Dover, felmonger.  Premises of shop, cellar, bakehouse, brewhouse, grainery, parlour, 3
     chambers, sinkhouse, small store close, stable & gardens, purchased of William Roberts.

to         Jas Knott [sic] benefit of well & house of easement on part of land purchased of Anthony Mullin        
           [?original damaged]
to         kinsman Laurence Knott senr of Martin, yeoman after death of Wife Ann & bro John - mess or
        ten in Ashford purchased of Anthony Mullins, consisting of shop, a large room, two chambers

Probate: 10 Sep 1730    [ bur. 20 February 1729/30 ]


Thomas Marsh of Ashford, surgeon     PRC17 - 94/12
15 March 1747 [/8]

[CML Thos Marsh ba & Mary Patteson of Biddenden sp 15 Apl 1715]
to son in law Abraham Flint, ironmonger - woods in Elham & land (not desc)
to         dau Priscilla, wife of -do- mess in Ashford in North lane in my occup & lands near Gore Hill, also
           now in my occup [1208121]
to daus Mary & Sarah Marsh, land at Brenzett, Wye & Brookland.

land to Abraham Flint, subject to charge of 20s/annum to son Thos Marsh etc

In default of heirs of Thos., prop equally betw Priscilla, Mary & Sarah
to son Thomas £100 & Priscilla Mary & Sarah equally

to poor of Ashford £5

Exors & residue : daus Mary & Sarah.

Witness: Ann Norwood, ffrancis Hayward, Edw Norwood

Probate: 9 June 1749 to Mary & Sarah Marsh      bur. 19 April 1749


Sarah Marsh of Ashford, spinster         PRC17 - 95/309
5 May 1756

to nephew Thomas fflint, only son of Abraham, £200
to poor of Ashford                                                  50s
to sister Margaret Blackmore                             £ 20
to sisters Priscilla & Mary - wearing apparel
to         Mary, moiety of land in Brookland & Wye, subject to payment of £100 to nephew Thos Blackmore
to nephew James Blackmore & niece Margaret Blackmore £100 ea
    sister Mary Marsh all other property & residue.

Exor : sister Mary Marsh

Witness: Sarah fflint, Eliz Mantell & Jos Pattenson junr

Codicil 27 Oct 1756 addtl £100 to nephew Thos fflint

Probate: 2 June 1757 to Mary Marsh      [bur 9 Dec 1756]

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MARSHALL

John Marshall of Ashford         PRC17 - 38/178 (nuncupative)
5 June 1561

al l goods to wife

Witness: Mrs Margaret Whyth, widow & Margaret, wife of Wm Woodward

Probate: 16 July 1561    bur. 14 August 1561 ?


Jone Marshall of Ashford, widow         PRC17 - 39/118
27 April 1565

to poor of Ashford £3 at burial, & £3 at month's day
to kinsman Edward Goddard £6.3.4 within 4 years or in default to his sister Jone
to his sister Jone 2 pair sheets
    kinswoman Jone Smythe best gown
    Jone Gyllam  best kyrtle
    Margery Newstreet     bed
    Thos Adowne           bed
    Jone Marshall         bed

Exors: Wm Woodward & Thos Newstreet

Residue to be distributed by exors

Probate: 25 May 1565    bur. 3 March 1565

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MARTEN  MARTIN or MARTYN

Richard Martyn of Ashford, shearman  PRC17 - 37/173
9 March 1563 [/4]
to wife Thomsyn £10
    son Geoffrye Martyn 6/8d
    other 2 sons Paul & Samuel 6/87d and to be put to good occupation by bros Geffery Bayley &
       John Martyn

Three sons to have shop in my occup & shears, presses & tayrts

Exors : wife Thomsyn & son Geffrye

Overseers: bro in law Geff Bayley & bro John Martyn - 12d each

Witness: Nicholas Sharpe, Wm Gray

Written by John Fuller     Probate: 5 June 1564

Peter Marten of Ashford, gent   PRC17 - 81/256
14 June 1709

to be bur at Old Romney near father & mother
to poor of Old Romney £10
            niece Mary Martin [sic] dau of bro Robert Marten £300 to be in hands of bro until Mary 18 years
to bro Robt Marten - land 60 acres in Ruckinge
      "  Godfrey    "    - land in Old Romney, Lydd & Ivychurch & all personal estate

Exor: bro Godfrey Marten

Witness: Henry Bigg, Mary Boisex, Wm Barham

Probate: 7 September 1709       [ bur. at Old Romney ]


Mary Martin of Ashford, spinster          PRC32 - 59/380
27 September 1714

to be bur at Eastwell next to mother's grave
to poor of Ashford 40sh to be distrib by sister Frances, wife of Arthur Apsley of Ashford
to Arthur & Frances Apsley £5 each
to sister Frances all clothes & goods, jewels etc
to kinswoman Ann Harrison of Wye, wid 20sh
to neighbour & friend Thos Waterman ygr of Ashford £10
to sister Frances all residue etc

Exor : Thos Waterman ygr.

Witness: Mary Smith, ffree Stace, Susan Stace

Probate: 11 Sep 1719 to exor    bur at Eastwell

Inventory          PRC    40/180
9 September 1719  -  appraisers Thomas Marsh and James Reader
   clothes, furniture etc.  21.17.8
   gold watch and plate  12.10.0
   debts due to deceased           144.10.0
   annuity of £14 p.a.     200. 0.0
       payable out of the Exchequer          £  378.17.8


Robert Martin of Ashford, gent.            PRC 17 - 89/57
31 December 1734

to   friend Stephen Atkins of Ashford, carpenter, all household goods, to be sold. Proceeds to Stephen Atkins & Mr. William Sawkins of Ashford, gent., for use of daughter Mary, wife of William Cordwell.

Executor : Stephen Atkins

Witness : John Norrington

Prpbate : 30 May 1735 to Stepehen Atkins         bur  11 April 1735

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MASCALL

James Mascall of Ashford, innholder   PRC17 - 97/334
14 April 1623

to wife Matilda £20 p.a. from profits of lease of Saracens Head held of Sir John Smith for

      maintenance of children Elizabeth, Phoebe & Martha, thesse three daughters also tp receive
      £20 p.a. each.
    wife - beds etc
    son John, profits of lease 13 May 1618 of Sir Henry Careew, Baron Hunsdon for education
             until 21 yrs
    daughters Phillis, Deborah & Catherine - £10 each
    servant Roger Weller 40sh.

trustee Thomas Cuckow to receive 40sh.

Residue : son Thomas

Executor : eldest son Thomas

to John Berry & James Shipton 40sh each as Overseers
    John Hawtry  40sh

Witness : (maark of) Richard Browning & Roger Weller, Thomas Cuckow (signed)

Probate : 8 May 1623 to Thomas Mascall           [bur.24 Apl 1623]

John Mascall of Ashford, gent  PRC17 81/479
26 May 1711  'aged and infirm'

to         be buried at New Romney between grave of first wife & church wall without any funeral pomp
         or solemnity but with black marble tombstone over graves of wife & me
      poor of New Romney 40sh, of Ashford, of Boughton Aluph 30sh and Eastwell 20sh
      wife Mary - clothes & gold that was hers before her marriage
      son Robert & daughter Mary - mourning clothes
                  daughter Mary - clothes of her mother (my first wife), books etc & Dr Tillotson's [ Archbishop of
          Canterbury, 1691 - 94 ] sermons, silver  watch, also land, 46 acres in Old Romney & Midley
                  land in Eastmead in Ashford,free & copyhold, purchased of sister-in-law Mary Mascall widow,
            now deceased, & of George Colt, and sluice in river  [MR277 etc]
      lease from Ashford Church of cut of ½ acre in Eastmead [MR338 ?]
     2 pieces Little Hammelmead in Eastmead purchased of Philip Lord Strangford
     2 pieces of meadow called Longbridge meadow, 9 acres in Willesborough but paying niece
     Hannah Kemp 40sh a year whilst unmarried
     daughter-in-law Margaret, widow of son John Mascall for life, my 1/6th share of land in Wye,
          and then to grandson John Mascall, and also on same terms land in Boughton Aluph.
     son Robert Mascall & daughter Mary - silveer
     niece Hannah Kemp - lease of house in Wye
     Grandson John Mascall & his sisters Mary & Margaret - 5 gold coins each
     nieces Mary Kemp, Sarah wife of [Thomas - CML] Langley, Jane Kemp & Ann Mascall
                             £1.1.0d each
     nephews Robert & Thomas Mascall and John & William Kemp - £1-1-0d each
     vicar of New Romney - 20sh
    vicar of Ashford, Samuel Warren & his son William - £1-1-0d each

Executor 'to have regard to' nephew Roger Kemp who I have placed as an apprentice to
  Matthew Godfrey, butcher, and to take the rents of his part of Kemps Corner in Boughton Aluph
to         son Robert MAscall, all other lands in New Romney, Old Romney, Midley, Boughton Aluph, Wye & Faversham, but he to release lands sold by me to Ralph Ottaway, William Taylor & Mr Richard Austen

Executor : son Robert Mascall, and to have residue
Witnesses : Matthew Rutton, Charles Hubbard and William Barham
Probate : 2 August  1711           [bur.20 July 1711]


Mary Mascall of Ashford, widow           PRC32 - 58/364
10 October 1711

to be buried in New Romney

to         niece Elizabeth, wife of jamaess Eve of Linsted, cleerk, £50 which I placed in her maiden name
         with Robert Bull of London, woollendraper
    poor widows at discretion of my executors  £5
    nephew Matthias Rutton of Ashford, gent. - all godds etc

Executor :         Matthias Rutton [must be MR 1681-1741, who married Sarah daughter of Nicholas Toke
                            & widow of Thomas Nower]

Probate : 23 April 1713 to executor        [bur. New Romney]


Thomas Mascall of Ashford, yeoman   PRC17  86/7
17 October 1711

to wife Abigail - my 5 cows & household goods etc

Executor : wife Abigail

Witnesses : Margaret Kingham, Martha Clarkex, & Willam Whatman

Probate : 9 February 1721[22] to executor          bur.28 Jan.1721[22]


Mary Mascall of Ashford, spinster        PRC17 - 89/42
10 March 1732 [ /3 ]

to be buried in New Romney, near father

to minister at burial, 20sh. & a ring, and the same to pall bearers
    poor of New Romney  40sh
    poor of parish inwhich I die  £3
    maid sservant at time of death  £5, suit of mourning and half clothes etc
    Hannah Wimble, previously Hannah Kempe £10 and half clothes etc
    cousin Anne Mascall, daughter of uncle Robert Mascall  £50 & diamond ring
    Mrs Basset - pair of large blue and white dishes
    nephew Mr John Mascall - marshland in Midley & old Romney, 46 acres & 2 pieces of
              meadow in Willesborough occupied by Samuel Tritton, and residue.

Executor : nephew John Mascall

Witness : Elizabeth & John Blechynden, and Mary Kingsnorthx

Probate : 27 March 1734 to executor


Ann Mascall of Ashford, spinster         PRC17 - 94/305
23 December 1749

to be buried in grave of grandfather Thomas Mascall at Boughton Aluph
to nephew John Mascall  £5
    niece Elizabeth Mascall  silver box and rings
    niece Mary Mascall  furniture etc
    niece Jane Mascall  ivory box etc
    cozen Mary Marshall of Horton Priory  ring etc
    Hannah Wimble of Ashford widow  £5 etc
    master Allen Grevell of Rye  £1-1-0d for ring
    master Nicholas Toke of Godinton    -do-
    bearers 5sh, & to vicars of Ashford & Boughton Aluph a hat band & 5sh each

Residue of clothes etc between 3 nieces

Executor : Ingraham Marshall of Horton Priory, he to have £5

Witnesses : George Gellibrand & Dorothy Rabson

Probate : 3 August 1751 to executor      [bur. Boughto n Aluph 22 July 1751]

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MASTER

Daniel Master of Ashford          PRC 17 - 43/7
25 November 1578

to poor mens' box of Ashford  10sh
    sister Anne Browne    10sh
    brother[in-law ?] John Browne   clothing
    goddaughter Margaret Sturmy    12d
    Margaret Morecock   chest at James Snode's & contents, chest in house of John Deward,
                  and £10
    brother John Master   clothes & £6

residue between brothers John and Dennys Master

Exor : brother Dennys Master

Witness : Thomas Pett, Joane Byrde & John Spyce

Probate : 21 January 1578[79]]   bur.27 November 1578


Elizabeth Master of Ashford, widow     PRC17 - 69/63
3 July 1635

to be buried at Willesborough, near husband Nicholas Master
to poor of Willesborough  20sh
    Edmund HAyes, vicar of Ashford  20sh to preach funeral sermon
    son Edward MAsteer   10sh
    his wife Elizabeth   10sh
    son Michael          £17, £3-6-8d and all clothes
    daughter Joane, wife of Edward Nower   best petticoat
    grandchild Elizabeth Nower   £20, brass pot etc
    grandchild Ursula Nower      £10, linen etc
    daughter Margaret, wife of John Taylor  bed etc & £20 he owes me
    Lady Dame Margaret Hall   taffeta gown
    sister Hall of Willesborough  silk gown
    cozen Deborah Hall of Kennington widow  weaving bands
    Kezie, wife of John ffoster of ffaversham   petticoat
    cozen Nevil Hall's wife  ornament in gold
    cozen Edward Andrew of Willesborough   £20

Residue to daughters Joane Nower & Margaret Taylor

Executor : Edward Andrew of Willesborough

Debts : John Denn of Ashford £5,  sister Hall of Kennington  £3 and John Swaffer 20sh

Witness : John Sanderson x and John Sturton

Probate 29 July 1635     [not bur. at Ashford]

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MASTERSON

John Masterson elder of Ashford, woollendraper            PRC17 - 59/329
19 April 1614

[mar.Ann Easton  25 October 1597]
to daughter Anna [bap.28 Jan 1609/10] - furniture etc
    wife Anne - bedstead and half residue
    sons John & Daniel [John bap.14 Oct 1599] -  other half residue
    sons John & Daniel - house in which I dwell & two pieces of land abutting -
                     north to highway
                     west to lands  of heirs of Daniel Morecocke
                     south to lands of Henry Arrow
                     east to lands of Thomas Crowe

Executors : sons John & Daniel

Witness : Thos.Curlinge, William Austen, John Masterton

Probate 4 May 1614 to executors

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MATE

Nathaniel Mate of Ashford, sadler         PRC17 - 97/334
20 January 1728[29]

to         children of my two brothers, John & Richard Mate -clothes and wearing apparrell to be divided
                 between them
      Phoebe, wife of William Stanley of Ashford, baker -  20sh.
      William Stanley for executing trusts below  -    £4

All residue to executors to be sold. Interest on proceeds to my motheer for life, then principal to be divided between my brothers and sisters viz. John Mate, Richard Mate, Mary wife of Thomas Peaty, Anne Mate and Elizabeth Mate.

Executors : mother Anne Mate & William Stanley

Witnesses : Elizaaabeth Stace & Henry Franklyn jun.

Probate : 20 Feb. 1728[29] to Anne Mate            bur.30 Jan.1728/29]


Jane Mate of Ashford widow [of William]          PRC17 - 97/334
21 December 1831

to daughter Jane - all clothes & household goods, & shares in Folkestone Harbour.
    son William my business as sadler & harness maker
    grandchildren Thomas, John & Sarah Mate, children of my deceased son Thomas Mate
                 - £10 each when 21 years.
    son John - clothes. he has already had a considerable sum

Residue between son William & daughter Jane

Executors : daughter Jane, wife of  Richard Pullee of Folkestone & son William Mate

Witness : Thomas Cobb, tailor,  & James Lester solicitor, both of Ashford.

Probate : 19 Aapril 1832 to exors.          [bur.20 January 1832 aged 76]


William Mate of Ashford, sadler           PRC17 - 111/429
14 January 1839

to         wife Mary freehold house in Ashford occup.by me [67 High street, MR 88] for life, then between 
        daughter Jane Mate & any other children of me and Mary, and her son William Choate, to be
        divided when the youngest is 21 years of age. If william Choaate dies his share to daughter
        Jane and others : if Jane dies share to her sister Jane [née Choate ?] wife of Robert Puttee
        of Folkestone or her son Robert & daughteer Jane Puttee.

    wife all household goods for life, then as above, subject to payments -

to brother John Mate of Hythe - £25
    nephew Thomas-John Mate, son of brother Thomas-John Mate - £12.10.0d
    niece [     } daughter of brother Thos-John  £12.10.0d
    wife's brother George Moore   - £25
    William Baker, my illegitimate child   - £25
   [ ? William Brooks Baker, daughter of Elizabeth bap.30 June 1816 ]

Executor : wife Mary

Witnesses : James Capeling cordwainer, John Ashdown baker, Richard Rabson draper,
                                          all of Ashford

Probate : 20 February 1847 to widow and executor         [bur.27 Aug.1846, aged 59]

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MATSON

Thomas Matson of Ashford, baker        PRC17 - 98/345
5 October 1769

to         wife Prudence all mess.,lands etc.in Ashford, then to friends William Austen of Ashford, maltster
             & Edward Steed of Aldington, yeoman as trustees -
           
freehold messuage with sshop, bakehouse etc in Ashford, purchased from Thomas Thompson, in
          my occupation and abutting south to High street [104 High street  MR 221] for  two hundred
          years, then to son William Matson.  Trustees to lease or sell premises so as to apay £200 to
          son Thomas Matson.

            to son William - copyhold garden addjoining freehold premises, being part of land formerly a timber
           yard  [MR 222]

to son John stable and grainery  & another building previously a wheelers' shop with chamber over
          between the grainery and the stable of Rev.ffrancis Whitfeld and stack yard behind, all
          copyhold near Castle lane abutting -
                   west to Castle lane
                   south to the stable of ffrancis Whitfeld, also formerly part of the timber yard

He also to have £50

Residue to be divided equally between wife Prudenc & sons Thomas, WIlliam & John

Executors : wife Prudence, william Austen & Edward Steed

Witnesses : Henry Franklyn, Josias Pattenson & Samuel Munn

Probate : 17 July 1770 to executors       [bur.21 December 1769]

Inventory PRC11 85/49, 4 & 5 Jan 1770
              appraisers : Vincent Varham & William Matson
              total value £347.17.6d, including goods at Bybrook mill

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MATTHEWS

Henry Matthews of Ashford, cooper      PRC17 - 97/334
7 October 1736

to wife Elizabeth all goods, etc.

Executor : wife Elizabeth

Witnesses : Mary Ditton, George Sinnott and Beane Sinnott

Probate : 25 June 1750 to executor

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MAXTED

John Maxsted of Ashford         PRC17 - 97/334
29 September 1557

to son Arnolde Maxsted - all bedding and clothes
    wife Dorothee - residue

Executor : wife Dorothee

Witnesses : Thomas Padnall, Robert ffysher, Edward Roger, Lawrence Pell, Thomas Dane and
                                  others

Probate : 16 November 1557


Dorothy Maxted of Ashford, widow       PRC17 - 91/21
20 March 1738[39]

to son-in-law John Ranslie - I forgive all debts due to me
    grandchildren Mary & John Kingsnorth  -  £15 each
    granddaughter Mary Ranslie  -  £20
    two sons John & Richard Maxted  -  1sh  each
    poor of  Ashford  -  60 great loaves
    daughter Phebe Stanley - all personal estate.

Executor : Phebe Stanley

Witnesses : Aron Holt & Thomas Waterman jun

Probate : 15 April 1740 to executor        [bur 29 Mar 1739]

[see : will of John Maxted of Rucckinge, yeoman, proved      22 May 1742.
          John Kingssnorth described as friend and grocer , of Ashford
          Mary  Kingsnorth marr. William Jordan]

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MAY

Marjery May widow of Ashford [register says alias Murton]      PRC17 - 97/334
4 March 1616[17]

to sister Alice, wife of John Plat of Debtling                             - £4 & clothes
    her daughter Alice                                                                - 40sh
    & her eldest child                                                                 - 20sh
    eldest daughter of John Plat younger, late of Debtling         - 20sh.
    frances, wife of Robert Browning of Ashford husbandman   - £5 etc.
    their son John  - bed etc
    Ann wife of John  ?  of Ashford husbandman                       - 20sh.
    Mr James ffranklyn of Ashford gent.  - gold rings
    Mr John Eppes of Ashford gent.                                          - 22sh.
    Thomazine wife of   -do-                                                     -  20sh
    Joane wife of John Tayler of Ashford blacksmith                -  20sh.
        and to everyone in his house  12d each

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Probate : 29 April 1617  [bur.13 March 1616[17]


Edward May of Ashford , husbandman PRC16a 1442
27 April 1640

to   wife Anne - all household goods and crops in house, & wood

Executor  :  son-in-law William Kennett, and to have residue

Witness : Elias Wood and John Goodwinx

Probate : 27 May 1640   [bur. 1 May 1640]

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MAYNARD

Sara Maynard of Ashford, single woman          PRC32 - 55/33
                                    16 June 1681

to William Maynard, son of my brother William, late of Rotherfield, Sussex - £25 and ffurniture left
       in my brother's house, except -
    widow of Willam -  one pair of sheets and
    wife of brother Edward - red petticoat and
    a pair of sheets to aunt Martin, wife of Thomas Hoadly the smith

to brother Samuel of Hoo Sussex £5, to his son Samuel £10 and his daughter Elizabeth 40sh.

to  brother Richard of Rotherfield £5 and his son Richard & dau.Elizabeth 1sh each, and his son
                         William 20sh.
to  John & Jonathan, sons and Elizabeth daughter of brother John 5sh each
     John Bourne 1sh
     William & James Tyler - 5sh each
     brother Edward £5 and his daughter Sarah £5
     Mrs Clarke of Burwash Sussex, 10sh for a ring, and her children Ezekiel & Sarah 10sh each
     Mary & Sarah daughters of Joseph Chapman of Brightling Sussex 15sh each
     Aunt Hider and daughter Margaret 5sh each
    John Humphrey of Burwash -  5sh
    children of cousin James Bate of Ashford - 10sh each & to him £5
    Ann Long - 4sh
to  Ursula Sherwood  - 2/6d
     three children of Braham James of Mayfield Sussex, 2/6d each

Executor : James Bate

Witnesses : Thomas Thorpe, Clement Tipp and John Drake

Probate : 1 May 1682 to executor           [bur 29 June 1681]

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MEARS

Nicholas Mears of Ashford, gardener   PRC17 - 104/445
12 March 1812

to         Lifford Bourne and William Pilcher both carpenters of Ashford,  all household goods, garden
            shrubs etc as trustees for the benefit of wife Ann, and to carry on business and to bring up
            my children Nicholas & Elizabeth Mears

After death of wife, all property between children

Executors : Lifford Bourne and William Pilcheer

Witnesses : Janae Mate & P[hilip] Boghurst, attorney

Probate : 26 May 1812 to executors       [not buried in Ashford]

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MELLOWE

Joane Mellow of Ashford [widow]         PRC17 - 97/334
24 November 1558

to sons Walter and Edmund Mellowe  - bedding

Executor : son Robert Mellowe, and residue for poor of Ashford.

Witness : John ffuller, clerk & John Mershall sexton

Probate : 17  ?  1558


John Mellowe of Ashford [ ? ]  PRC17 - 31/101
14 February 1557[58]

to high altar for tithes forgotten  - 12d
    sons Edmond, Robert, Thomas, Walter and Lawrence Mellowe  - clothes etc
    Myldrede Mellowe, daugter of my son John - brass pot etc.
    5 sons = pewter
   John son of son John - pans etc after the death of my wife

Lands -
to all land at Beaver to son Laurence in fee simple
    son Edmund - tenement & close in which I dwell
                son Robert - tenement etc in which he dwells, e to pay Edmond £17, Thomasss £10 and Walter
                £8

Executor : wife Joane and to have residue

Overseer : son Robert

Witnesses : John Marshall & Thomas Culverhouse

Probate : 18 November 1558


Robert Mellowe of Ashford, yeoman
5 October 1577

to poor of Ashford  - 20sh
    daughter Margaret Mellowe - teo shops in the Buttery [? Butchery] previously Gyles
    daughters Margaret & Elizabeth (wife of Robert Spyce) all my leather to be tanned and then
             divided equally
    daughter Mary - messuage in which I dwell, all corn and one acre of meadow, and cattle
    to brothers Thomas & Edmond - 20sh each

for the repair of the highway from my gate to the Steppes - 40sh

Residue to wife Margaret

Executor : ?

Witness : Robert Cowper, John Marshall & John Longe

Probate : 2 December 1578       [not bur.in Ashford]


Edmund Mellowe of Ashford [tanner]   PRC17 - 46/203
29 November 1586

to poor men's box  -  12d
    daughter Alice, wife of Richard Braineforthe  -  3/4d
    daughters Margaret & Emlyn Mellowe - 113/4d at marriage or 30 years
          if both deceased then to son John
    son Laurence Mellowe £20 when 24 yrs or if deceased to son John
    son John - all stock of leather, hides and materials for tanning

Inventory to be made by brothers-in-law Arnold & John Back

Lands -
    all lands in Ashford to wife Elizabeth for life then to son Edmonde, subject to 40sh to each
    daughters Margaret & Emlyn

Executor : wife Elizzabeth and to have residue

Witnesses : Arnold & John Back, Thomas Hasell

Probate : 15 December 1586      [bur.3 December 1586]


Laurence Mellowe of Ashford, shoemaker        PRC17 - 68/295
23 April 1632

to         wife Ann all lands freehold and coppyhold, in Ashford for life then to grandson Laurence Mellowe,
            son of my son Robert
    son Robert  -  £10
    granddaughter Elizabeth, daughter of son Robert  -  40sh
   daughter Margaret wife of John Wymble  -  £5
   daughter Mary daughter of Richard Brett  - £5
           
[CML 29 September 1623 Richard Brett (23) of Willesborough & Mary Mellow (23) of Ashford]

  Anna daughter of John Wymble - £10 due to me from Reginald Mantle
 Thomas & Ann Brett , 2 children of Richard £10 each, due from their father

Executor : wife Anne  and to have residue

Supervisor : Thomas Cuckowe of Ashford, brewer, he to have 20sh

Probate : 24 May 1632   [bur 15 May 1632]

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MERRY

Christopher Merry of Ashford [  ?  ]      PRC17 - 97/334
8 February 1610[11]

to son Robert   -  £20
 
   daughter Margaret Hawker  -  £10

            Joane, Joyce, Mary & Thomas Baker and John & Elizabeth Haaawker, children of my daughter
               Margaret Hawker   -  20sh each

Executor : wife  [     ] and to have residue

Christopher Merry x

Witnesses : Jeremie Osbourne & Dennis Evans x

Probate : 4 April 1611    [bur.10 February 1610[11]

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MICHELL

Juliane Michell, widow, of Ashford      PRC17 - 31/58
29 November 1558

to Margaret, wife of Robt Stoder - clothes
Residue to goddau Bennett Evett, dau of John Evett
Exor: John Evett
Witness: John Fuller, vicar & John Mershall, sexton
Probate: 12 Jan 1558 [9]

Hughe Michell of Ashford, smith          PRC17 - 46/397
26 October 1586

to son Thomas Michell - £16 + £8 out of my house or by son William
         Jeremy           £16 + £8 ditto
    William Michell, son of Robert Michell - 10sh & sheets
    Suzanne Michell, dau of   "       "    - christening sheet etc
    Sara Michell - sheets etc
    Lettice, Elizabeth, Tabitha, Margaret & Mary Michell - 5sh each
    son Thomas - anvil etc & tools in shop
    William, son of Thomas - bed
    eldest dau of Jeremy Michell - 5sh
    dau Mildred Michell          - cupboard etc
    Joan Michell             - furniture
    Gorham                   - bedstead etc
    son Jeremy                   - ditto-

to ch of dau Mildred by John Longley - 5sh each
   Robert Prowde, son of dau Joan Michell - 5sh

All other goods to sons Thomas & William

Exor: son William

Overseers: Richard Gorham & Daniel Morcocke (12d each)

Hugh Michellx

Witness: Robert Goteley, John Robyns the writer, Thos Michell, Nicholas Michell,
          Edward  Michell,  & Richard Gorham

Probate: 3 May 1587 to Rchd Gorham & Thos Goately

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MILLER

Elizabeth Miller of Ashford [spinster]   PRC16 - a396
?   1643

to bro Steven £5 & wife
    their eldest dau Susana - a great plater
    second dau Deborah - do marked 'DM'
    ygst   dau Elizabeth - two pewter dishes marked 'EM'

Residue to sister Mary ffyshe & Exor

Witness: John Daymont, Susann Barrett

Probate: 26 June 1643 to Mary Miller


Henry Miller, senr, of Ashford, shoemaker       PRC17- 107/ 421
23 November 1818

to  wife Mary - dwelling hse in Ashford, or if dec'd to sons Henry & John Miller & dau Mary Miller
            and all property similarly

Witness: Wm Rabson, Wm Broad, Mary Robson

Executor : wife Mary

Probate: 19 December 1827 to widow


Thomas Miller of Ashford, gardener     PRC17 - 79/247
3 May 1695

to wife Elizabeth - house in which I dwell with linen etc for life, (then to children of my 2 daus
         Elizabeth Johnson & Susan Taylor) and annuity of £17 & £40

to dau Mary, whilst unmarried, annuity of £14, but 40sh after marriage

to sons in law Samuel Johnson & Robt Taylor - forgive all debts & £10 each

Residue to children of 2 daus

Exors: wife Elizabeth & friend Stephen Atkins, carpenter

Witness :  Ann Sawkins, Thos Young

Probate: 20 October 1698


Mary Miller of Ashford, spinster           PRC17 - 86/7
16 August 1716

to sister Elizabeth wife of Saml Johnson 1/-
to sister Susanna Taylor wid - residue & exor

Witness: Nath Coast, Rchd Simpson, Jas Reader

Probate: 25 May 1721 to Susanna, now wife of John Prettiman


John Miller of Ashford, gardiner          PRC17 - 76/291
23 July 1684

to Katherine Pratt of Kingsnorth, sp. £10

Residue to dau Margaret, wife of Abraham Dorman, & mess in Ashford in occup of self & John Philpott

If she has no heirs then mess to K Pratt of in default to heirs of Abraham Dorman

Exor: dau Margaret

Witness: Arth Millenx, Anne Marsh & John Marsh

Probate: 12 Mar 1685 [/6] to Margaret Miller [sic?] dau    [bur 10 Jan 1685/6]

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MITCHELL

William Mitchell, elder, of Ashford, taylor        PRC17 - 63/426
21 March 1619

Two bushels of wheat to be baked into loaves for poor of Ashford

to cosin Wm Mitchell, eldest son of cosin Wm Mitchell of Ashford, smith - a feather bed

to cosin Robert Mitchell, smith - furniture

to Wm Mitchell of Barsted, son of bro Thos M dec'd, chest etc
    Robt Proud, son of sister Joane Mitchell - chest & £12
    Eliz Mitchell, ygst dau of cosin Wm Mitchell, smith - a cupboard
    Robt Mitchell, son of bro Robt Mitchell - £12
    Thos Vaughan - table napkins
    Susan Watts, dau of Roger Watts, elder, of Kingsnorth - Elizabeth angel in gold [   ]
    Susan, one of daus of cosin Wm Mitchell - 10sh
    cosin Elizabeth Wreight, widow - 5sh
            & her children 12d each
   John, Wm & Robt, sons of sister Mildred Longley 12d each
   Mary Clare, dau of Ralfe Clare of Ashford 12d
   Mary, dau of bro Jeremy Mitchell & her brother, 12d each

Executor : cosin William Mitchell of Ashford and he to have mess, lands etc in Ashford, and residue

Witness : Reynold Woodward, Joseph Davyd, Wm White

Probate: 4 August 1623

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MOORE

Thos Moore of Ashford, fellmonger      PRC17 - 75/295
30 December 1681

to daus Grace & Elizabeth Moore - furniture
to kinswoman [  ] Reats - do -

Residue to wife Elizabeth & mess or ten purch of Thos Nye adj mess late occup Edw Haylocke
           in Ashford

Exor: wife Elizabeth

Witness: Geo Hyder, Wm Lucket, John Marsh

Probate: 13 Feb 1681[/2] to exor            [bur 27 Jan 1681/2]


William Moore at present residing in Ashford, gent          PRC17 - 111/218
13 August 1844

to son William Henry Moore & dau Caroline, wife of Alexander Russell all household goods

to dau Caroline - 3 family portraits & musical box

All lands etc & residue to John Goulden of Sevenoaks, gent, Chas Osbourne of City of London, gent
      & Alex Russell of Ashford, sadler, as trustees, for benefit of son Wm Hy Moore & 3 daus, Susan,
      wife of Edmund Mills, Louisa Ann, wife of Mathew Lashmer, & Caroline Moore

Alexander Russell to have right of purchase for £735 (costs to me) of the prems in Ashford High Street in which he now dwells

Exors: John Goulden, Chas Osbourne & Alexander Russell

Witness: Chas Mercer, solr, & Fredk Underdown, his clerk

Probate: 21 December 1844 to Alexander Russell


Edward Moore of Beaver in Ashford, farmer            PRC17 - 111/436
1 July 1846

to wife Mary - all household goods for life, then to children
    dau Anna Maria Moore - £30

All other prop to trustees

£1000 to be invested for benefit of wife @ 4% (£40pa) then to children Anna Maria, Edward,
        Catherine Moore, Mary wife of Geo Holt, Margaret, wife of Edward Holt, & Elizabeth Moore

Exors & Trustees: son Edw Moore & friends Jas Bridge of Beaver, armer, Wm Banks of Goldwell
         Farm in Gt Chart (£5 each)

Witness: Joseph Ginnhen, farmer, Ashford, Edw Norwood, solr, Charing

Probate: 3 April 1847 to Edward Moore & Jas Bridge

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MORECOCKE

Daniel Morecocke, elder, of Ashford, yeoman            PRC17 - 58/406
8 September 1610

to poor of Ashford - 20sh
    eldest son Daniel - copyhold land occup widow Chalcroft
    second son Thomas - feee & copyhold mess & land bought of Daniel Ellett - occup Thomas
       Cuckowe, brewer, and also pch land occup Thos Hall & one occup Thos Cuckowe which I
       bought of John Cox of Ashford
    third son Richard - two houses, free & copyhold, which I bought of Nicholas Ward of
       Hollingbourne, now occup John Masterson, Thos Halfnoth & Thos Osbourne, & piece of
       copyhold land purch of Geo Quested in Hepsted, & Pce land, freehold, purch of Sir Michael
       Sondes occup Thos Cuckowe & me.
       fourth son Caleb - hse purch of John Curling, occup Richard ffoster, & one shop & chamber
       occup Daniel Robins, and two pcls land which my father purch occup Thos Cuckowe & John
       ffoster  Anne Snode - £30 - legacy from her father
    George Morecock, remainder of money I rec'd from Thos Gibbons for use of £100, & Thomas
       Snode £50 which with that he has already rec'd is £17 - exors to pay £33

Residue betw 4 sons. John Curling to cause his wife to levy fine with my son Daniel

Exor: son Richard Morecock

Witness: Daniel Morecock, Thomas Morecock & Thos Cuckowe

Probate: 20 November 1610
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Daniel Morecock [of Ashford, junr]       PRC17 - 59/207
[nuncupative]

to         eldest son Daniel Morecock, hose occup widow [   ] Chalcroft & Wm Lambe, & one field called
           Townsend field
    second son John Morecock, hse where he died
    third son George Morecock, hse occup Thos Dane
    fourth son Thomas Morecock, hse occup Thos Bayle & hse he late built for James Jesper, and
    part of field called Townsend field, a rod from the house and to go along the hedge to the second
    in  the hedge

Exor: wife Debora

Witness: Thos Morecock, Edmund ffenton, Thomas Cuckow

Probate: 5 March 1610 [/11]


Hugh Morecock of Ashford, cordwainer           PRC17 - 70/3
8 January 1637 [/8]

to kinswoman Lydia Barnes                                £30
    dau in law Mary Morecock                              £10
    her son George Morecock                              £  3
    Rchd, Daniel, Wm & Edmund Pope, sons of Thos Pope £10 each
    Susan Pope, dau of son in law Thos Pope     £20
   dau Elizabeth Pope                                         £20

to poor of Ashford                                             20sh
    sister Dennis Evans                                      20sh
    Lidia Barnes - all clothes

Executor : son in law Thos Pope and to have residue

All mess & lands to Thos Pope & wife Elizabeth and their heirs

Witness: Wm Worsley, John Evans, John Surton, notary

Probate: 8 March 1637 [/38]

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MORELAND

John Moreland of Ashford, surgeon & apothecary            PRC17 - 94/514
11 March 1753

to father Thos Moreland £20
    sister Susanna Moreland - lands etc & chattels

Exors: father & sister

Witness: Kath Alexander, Mary Snatt, Edward Norwood

Probate: 5 July 1753 to Susanna Moreland

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MORLY

William Morly of Ashford         PRC17 - 31/122
[not stated] 1559


to son John Morly - all clothes, furniture etc
    dau Alice - bed etc

son to sell "a lott of my wood" to goodman Tyllye

to his [son's] wife - my 3 tobbes

to Margaret Tyllye - ?

Three children (John & daus ?  & Alice) to have pewter

Executor : son John

Witness: Henry Tyllye, Simon Mantell, Roger Bailie

Probate: 20 April 1559

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MORRIS

Mary Morris of Ashford, widow            PRC17 - 82/532
21 May 1717

to dau Elizabeth, wife of Chas Hobard ygr, 1 sh & all furniture etc

to her 2 ch Mary & Thos Hobard, 5sh ea, from money owed to me by Eliz

to 2 daus Mary & Ann Morris £5 between them

Executors : Mary & Ann Morris

Witness: Katherine Wood, Eliz Pain, ffree Stace

Probate: 23 July 1717 to Mary & Ann Morris       [bur 1 June 1717]


John Morris of Ashford, grazier           PRC17 - 71/438
14 April 1663

to  3 sisters, Ann, wife of Nicholas Searles, £10, Elizabeth, wife of [   ] Hadlowe £10
           & Mary, wife of  [   ] ffarne                             £10
     nephew John Meadham son of Nicholas M, glover, dec'd £10
     Martha, wife of Rchd Godfrey                              £10
     Thos Redfeild of Ashford £3 and his wife Alice          20sh
     poor of Ashford                               £5

to          wife Margaret, dwelling hse in which I live for life (then to Edward, son of Thos Sivier, & my dau
              Sarah) and hsehold goods etc
     grandson John, son of Edw Parker, dec'd & my dau Sarah - mess or ten, butchers shop etc
              occup Rchd Godfrey in Ashford, & adj my dwelling
            also 2 other shops occup Hy Kingham & Thos Moore, glover, in Ashford, & land called Sherland
              in Ashford, purch from heirs of Danl Moorecocke dec'd,now occup Rchd Godfrey, butcher
                        & £400
            grandch Edw Sivier, hse where I live & butchers shop in Butcherie rowe in Ashford, occup John
         Horton, butcher, & adjoining betw his dwelling & shop (lately purch by him from me) & another
         butchers shop of John Austin, butcher & £100

     dau Mgt Sivier, her dwelling, with wife Margaret until Edward is of age
     Elizabeth, wid of Michael Horton of Ashford, butcher, 40sh p a
     grauddau Martha Parker, sister of John        £100
     granddau Sara Sivier                                    £100
                     Mary    "                                        £100
     nephew John Morris, son of bro William          £  20
     William Morris                                               £  20
     grandch John Horton, only son of John H late of Grove ferry, dec'd £10
     Martha, wife of John Pope of Ashford, butcher   £10
     grandson John Horton, son of Michael Horton    £10
                     Michael "         "             "            "        £10
                     William  "         "             "            "       £10
     3 sisters, Ann, wife of Nicholas Searles, £10, Elizabeth, wife of [   ] Hadlowe £10
           & Mary, wife of  [   ] ffarne                             £10
     nephew John Meadham son of Nicholas M, glover, dec'd £10
     Martha, wife of Rchd Godfrey                              £10
     Thos Redfeild of Ashford £3 and his wife Alice          20sh
     poor of Ashford                               £5
     John Hawtrey £5 & Thos Sivier 20sh
     Ellinor, wife of [  ] Pulley or Pullen of A, cordwainer & sister in law to John Parker 5sh

Residue to John Pope & John Parker as trustees for benefit of Sarah Sivier

Witness: Robt Cooper, John Scott

Exor: John Parker

Probate: 20 July 1663 to exor

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MORTIMORE

George Mortimore of Ashford, gardiner            PRC17 - 62/215
7 September 1618

to my son John Mortimore £10 in hands of Henry Arrow, but wife Marrian to have interest for life
    Jane Presson, my wife's dau £5
    Thos Gyles son of Leonard 20sh
    Robert Dodd 10sh

Executor - wife Marrian & Son John and to have residue

Overseers: Edward Osborne & Danl ffusse

Witness: Edw Osborne, Danl Fusse, Geo Blinco

Probate: 19 May 1619    [bur 11 Apl 1619]

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MUNDY

John Mundy of Ashford, tayler        PRC17/98 f 462
20 February 1771

(1) to housekeeper Eliz Spickernell for life or as long as she lives with my natural son James Jacob £4 a year

(2) residue to natural son James Jacob

20 Feb 1771 witnesses Hy Lucas, A Ingles

Probate: 9 Mar 1771 by exor Jas Jacob

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MORTON or MURTON

Daniel Murton of Ashford, tayler           PRC17 - 75/403
20th of month called February 1682

to be bur near last wife in burying yard in Kennington [quaker?]
to son Danl Murton £25
to son Thos    "   £20
to 3 ch of son Daniel - John Eliz & Margaret - 40sh each
to ch of son John - Priscilla £5, John j£15

Residue: betw sons Danl & Thos

Exor: son Daniel

Witness: Thos Elmstone, John Woodland, John Allen

Probate: 26 April 1683 to exor


William Murton of Ashford, taylor        PRC16 - a 954
9 October 1646

to 4 sons of bro ffrancis Murton, Wm, Rchd, Thos & Peter - house in Orlestone & land but profits to wife for life, and they to pay my brothers Thos, Joseph & Daniel - £15 between them
to sister Mary Saman 10sh a year
   bro Francis & bro John 1sh each
to wife Judith - two tens in Hemsted lane in Ashford

Residue & Exor: wife Judith

Witness: Thos Lucas, John Pole

Probate: 29 April 1647


Thomas Murton, taylor of Ashford        PRC16/286
?  1671

to 4 sons of brother Daniel Murton -
       Danlel - feather bed etc etc
       John   - silver wine cup etc
       Thomas - silver buttons etc
       William  sheets etc
       Eliz, dau of Hy Squire - hsehld goods
       Thomas son ditto   1sh
       Sarah Marsh, dau of Sarah Tharpp - 1sh
       Mary Tharpp, dau of John & Sarah - 1sh
       bro Francis Murton 1sh and his sons Wm & Rchd 1sh each
       John, son of bro Joseph, dec'd 5sh
        Elizabeth dau ditto 5sh
        cusson Ann Orris [?] 5sh
        to wife of cussen John Sammon - gold ring

Residue to bro Daniel, taylor & to be Exor

Witness: Samuell Flint & Wm Botting

Probate: 29 September 1671 to exor      [bur 9 Aug]


Daniel Morton, elder, of Ashford, salesman      PRC17 -  83/7
16 November 1710

to         wife Elizabeth, mess or ten in which I dwell next to High St in Ashford town to eldest son John
       Morton, or if she dec'd to all children
to 4 daus Elizabeth, Margaret, Ann & Mary Morton £150 each
to youngest son Daniel Morton £220
to wife Elizabeth all hsehld goods etc

Exor: John Morton (son)

Overseers:  friends Gideon Maude, clarke & Capt John Skinner of Lydd, to receive £1.1.0 each

Witness: Sam Warren, Wm Warren, Stephen Atkins

Probate: 22 June 1716 to exor   [bur 9 Apl 1716]


John Morton of Ashford, woollen draper          PRC17 - 88/32
10 June 1730

   [John Morton & Elizabeth Whiston mar at Ashford 8 Apl 1708]

to poor of Ashford of church of England 40s
    wife Elizabeth all wearing apparell & goods hers before marriage, hsehld linen etc etc & £50.
    Other household goods to wife for life, then to children, or in default to bro Daniel, of Brookland,
             grazier.
    wife hse in which I dwell in Ashford for life, then to children or bro Daniell
    sisters Jane Morton & Mary, wife of Robt Wood of Ashford, grocer, £50 apiece
    John Wood, nephew & godeson £50 when 21 from marsh lands in Ivychurch

Executor: wife Elizabeth & bro Daniell

Witness: Thos Hunt, Mary Ramsley & Hy Franklyn junr

Probate: 21 Aug 1731    [bur 13 May 1731]

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