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Medieval & Tudor Kent P.C.C. Wills Transcriptions by L. L. Duncan - Book 57 page 20

Willyam WATTES,  Will 18 April 1555

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Willyam Wattes of Ivye Churche, 18 April 1555. To be buried in the churche. To Reynolde Wattes my brother £6.13.4. To the the childe my wief is greate withall 6s 8d. To my brother Henrye Wattes of Hollingborne 13s 4d. To Edmunde Wattes his sonne, my godsone 20s & to every of his other childrene 6s 8d when 15. To my brother Nicholas Wattes of Dodynton 13s 4d, & to everye of his two childerne 6s 8d when 15. To my brother Edward Wattes of Dodynton 40s. To George Okenwolde & John (sic) Okenwolde my sisters children, my godchildren 20s & the parte of Joane (sic) to be delivered to her (sic) at Michaelmas after my decease & the part of George when 15. To Peter Okenwolde my saide sisters sonne a hayffer of two yeres. To Ellynor my sister & to her childe unto every of them 6s 8d. To Mildred Wattill, wydow, 6s 8d to comfort her & her children wythall. To poore people in Ivey Church & Brokeland £3, also of Hollingbourne 26s 8d, all at the feast of All Sayntes next coming & also to Dodington to everye poor housolder 12d.
To Reynolde Wattes my brother one geldinge. give & remyt unto Reynolde Wattes, the widdow of John Clarke, the widdow of Wm Goore, Wm Robynsone, Richard Merleborowghe & Stephene Snyman all debtes. To Stephen Taylor my servant 5s. To every of my covenaunte servantes as well mene as women 3s. To Wm Tanner, Mawde Taylour & Margaret Clarke my servants 3s 4d to be bestowed to theire increase, profitt & use by theire keperes & governors till they come to theire age of sextene yeres.
If Mawde Taillor dye before 16 then her parte to her brothers & systers and similarly Margaret Clerke. If WmTanner dye before 16 then to remain to my wieff & to the childe she now goith withal if it lyve. Residue of my goods, leases etc unto Margerye my wieff & the childe she goith withal. My wieff soole executrice & my brothers Nicholas Wattes & Reynold Wattes & Thos Harendene overseers.
To my brother Reynolde Wattes the use & occupacon of 18 acres of my leasede landes in Gildforde Marshe duryng the terme of the lease so that he do yelde & pay the discharge of the yerely ferme therof for every acre of the said 18 acres thre shellinges yerely. Witnesses: Laurence Henar, Wm Gilpyne, Roberte Butynge [?Bunting] & Richarde Gibbes. If my childe dye at any time then half to poore people in Iveychurche, Brokeland, Fayrefeilde & Apledore. Witnes: Laurence Hever, Thos Clarke.
Proved 4th Novr 1555 by Arthur Blechinden proctor for Margerie, relict. [PCC 35 More]

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