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Medieval &
Later Kent P.C.C. & C.C.C. Wills
Wills of
Caulkers of Chatham and Gillingham
1638-1841
Thomas DUCKE
1638
Somewhat confusingly there are 2 wills
for Thomas Duck, with slightly different probate dates. They seem
identical, so I have chosen the clearest one
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN this twenty five
of September 1638 of ye fourteenth yeare of ye reigne of our
Soveraigne Lord Charles by ye grace of God King of England Scotland France
& Ireland defender of ye faith etc I
THOMAS DUCKE of Gillingham in ye Countie of Kent Ms Caulker
of England being very weake & sicke in body but of sound & perfect
memory praised be god doe make & declare this my last Will &
Testament in manner & forme following that is to say
First & above all
things I commend my Soule into ye handes of almighty god my maker &
blessed redeemer my body to ye earth to be buried after ye manner of Xtian
buriall
Item I give &
bequeath unto my daughter MARY DUCKE unto my other children
what god pleaseth by reason unborne man or woman I give bequeath unto
these my heires all ye Landes tents & hereditaments whatsoever being
in Upchurch ?
? after ye death of ELIZABETH BLESSENDEN
equally to be devided to them & likewise ye Longer Lived of these my
heires to ?
? ?
? executors to fell trees for
ye ? repair of ye said
house barne & stables & noe other use whatsoever
further more I will &
ordaine that my executors hereafter named shall layout or purchase so much
Landes as shall be bought for ye full sume of three hundred and four score
pounds which I give unto my wife MARY during her naturall life
& after her decease to ye heires of my body Lawfully begotten &
for want these heires unto the heires of me THOMAS DUCKE
aforesaid
Item I will &
bequeath unto my well beloved Mother MARY DUCKE XX pounds to
be paid within 6 months after my decease
Item I bequeath unto
my Sisters JANE DUCKE & ANN DUCKE XV
pounds apeece to be paid within 6 months after my decease by my executors
likewise
And likewise for my
wife her goods which she brought to be disposed to her & her childe
& my other goods to be disposed to my childe MARY DUCKE
I ordaine RICHARD
GARDINER & MARY my wife to be my executors of this my
last Will & Testament & moreover I ordaine my Mother MARY DUCKE
to have my Cosyn ELIZABETH BLESSENDEN in her Keeping during
her naturall life & to receive ye rents & proffitts of ye same
house & Land att Upchurch Keeping of it in good repaires & after
ye death of my cosen BLESSENDEN to my heires aforesaid provided
alwaies that my said Mother is not to sell my timber but for ye repaires
of ye said house ?
In Witness [thereof] I have hereunto sett my hand
& seal this 25th of September Anno 1638 THOS DUCKE
Sealed & I do in ye presence of NATH. AUSTYN
the mark of RICH. GARDINER CHAS.
GRANT
Proved 1st November 1638 Power reserved to RICHARD
GARDINER
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Caulkers of Chatham and Gillingham
1638-1841 Introduction
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