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Tudor Kent P.C.C. Wills Transcriptions
by L.
L. Duncan -
Book 60
page 30
James BLAKE - Will 10 March 1553
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This is the Last wyll & testament of
me James Blake of Newenden
in Kent, 10th Marche 7 Edward VI. My bodye to be buried in
the church yarde of Newenden. At my buryall amongs the poorepeople of
Newenden 20s and a seame of wheate. At my monethes mynde 20s.
To Elis Blake my doughter £40, one litle cheste wch was her mothers wt
all the kerchers railes & lynnen in the saide cheste & her
mothers best hooks and a tach of silver. The £40 to be delivered at her
mariage. If she die before mariage or 30 yeres of age then the £40 to
John and James Blake my sonnes. To George Blake my cosyn one thre
yeringe heyfer wt a calfe and a twelvemountinge heifer budd. To John
Willerd my servaunt a two yeringe heifer wt a calfe. To Thomas Brincker
and -------- Humfrey my servaunts a cote of myne & Humfrey my best
white hoose. To James Bate my servaunt a two yering heifer. To John
Springett my servaunt two peces of lande with a crofte and a forelande
lyinge to the chauncell nexte Newynden being parcell of my ferme of
Harenden for four yeres paying yerelie to my executors 40s. To Elizabeth
Witt my servaunt a cowe with a calfe, my best gowne & my wiffes best
kirtle. To Anne my servaunte three yardes of my Russet and two yards and
a quarter of white blankett. To Joan Burgis 2 yardes of Russett for to
make her a peticote. To Johan Manne my servant a cowe and a peticote
cloth of Russet and a worsted kirtle that was my wives.
To John Fowle my brohter all my ferme of Lostenham all the terme of my
life therein and all my stock the whiche he shall requyre to the value
of £40. To Thomas Donke all my ferme of Herenden unto the ende of seven
yeres payinge therefor to the use of John Blacke and James Blacke my
sonnes £20. And after the seven yeres the said lease & ferme of
Harenden as well as other landes nowe beyng in the handes of John Foule
& Thos Donke, Nicholas Baylie & Thos Courte as all the residue
unto John Blake my sonne. If he die then to James my sonne & if he
die to Alice my doughter.
To John Blake & James Blake my sonnes all my brasse & pewter,
coupbordes, chestes, two of my best featherbeddes & all my lynnen
equallie at theire ages of 18 yeres. Residue to John and James my sonnes.
Howbeit my will is that Thomas Donke shall sell them all to the best
prise he canne & the monye he shall bestowe & bye landes &
tenements to the use of the saide John & James Blake. The saide Thos
Donke to be my sole executor and John Twisden, Thos Petter & John
Foule my overseers.
Last will: concerning my landes etc in Kente. I will John Twisden &
Thomas Petter shall take all my proffittes & issues, the woodes and
underwodes onlie excepted, until John my sone come to 18 yeres &
that they shall sufficientlie kepe them & putt them to scole &
also bringe & kepe upp Alice my daughter. And at the said age then
all the landes etc to John & James Blake my sonnes. Whereas I have a
rent of £3.6.8 oute of the landes of John Twisden to be redemed at
£60, Thomas Donk to receive the same for the said John & James. To
Barthilmewe Brooke £75 for the landes I late bought of hym. Witness:
John Sharpe, John Fowle, John Hope John Twisden.
Proved 12 April 1553 by Thomas Donke executor. [PCC 8 Tashe]
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