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Medieval &
Later Kent P.C.C. & C.C.C. Wills
Wills of 17th Century Gentlemen of Chatham
1647-1698
William HOLT
1647
William Holt
and his wife Sarah appear in the will of Nathaniel Aplyn,
a prosperous shipwright of Chatham, written in 1643. So it is likely
that Holt is connected with the Royal Dockyard. (See my Wills of
17th Century Chatham Shipwrights, on this site.)
Memorandum
that in or about the Tenth day of September in the yeare of
our Lord God One thousand six hundred fortie seaven William Holt
of Chatham in the County of Kent gent being sick and weake in bodie but
of good and perfect mind and memorie having an intent to make his last
will and Testament and purpose to dispose of his estate after his death
declared his last Will and Testament noncupative in manner and forme
following that is to say
First I give the
land which I purchased in Chislett to my Sonne Henry being fortie
pounds by the yeare and of which he shall paie to my Daughter Judith
twentie pounds a yeare
Secondlie I give
all the ? that I have ?
and my parte in the Shipp called the Blessing unto my Daughter Judith
Thirdlie I give
that parte that I have in the Shipp called Blackmore? and
then ? and land that I
have purchased as [ ? ]iscott
house to my Sonne William Also I give him the three tenements in
Chatham streete after his Mother's decease
And also the
rest of my estate I give to my deare loveing wife for to bring up all my
children till such time as they shall come of lawful age
And the said William
Holt called upon some persons present at his bedside att the time
above said to take notice of his last Will and Testament as above and
not to disturb ? which
will and words of the like in effect
? Spoken in the presence and hearing of Thomas
Flawson Susanna Knott and Sarah his Wife*
Proved 1st October 1647 * Sarah Holt
wife of William, to whom administration was granted.
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17th Century Gentlemen of Chatham 1647-1698 Introduction
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