CAISTER
Samuel
Caister ygr of Ashford, Glazier
PRC17 - 81/223
21 September 1709
[ CML - mar Mary Apsley,
spinster
10 June 1697]
to
wife Mary mess or ten in Ashfor d, lately purchased of Rchd Haynes
, now occup Thos Tayler
Exor: wife Mary & to have residue
Witness: Edw Sleighton, Jas Reader, Rchd Butler
Probate: 19 Oct 1709 to Mary Caister
[bur 3 Oct 1709]
Inventory
PRC 11
69/199
Mary Caister, widow
PRC17 - 82/121
30 Dec 1713
to mother, Joan Apsley, wid, for life annuity of £6
to
friend Danl Wootto n, mess or ten left to me by husb. Saml.
If he has no heirs, then prems to his
sister Eliz Wootton, then to Agnes Cornis h.
Exor: Danl Wootton and to have residue
Witness: Ann Back, Jas Reader, Bar French
Probate: 25 Jan 1713 [/14] to Danl Wootton
[bur 3 Jan 1713/4]
Inventory
PRC 11
71/115
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CAREY
Mary Carey of Ashford, wid
PRC17 - 94/467
8 March 1753
to
Geo Geree Elwick of Ashford, gent as trustee, mess in High Halden
etc to pay rents for life
to dau Mary, wife of Thos Merrall of Tenterden, yeo., and after her
death to her children
or if none, her heirs.
to
dau Ann, wife of Henry Jennings of Linsted, butcher, mess etc in
Egerton.
to
Thos Kenward (son of my first husb Rchd Kenward by his first wife)
annuity of 20sh
to
Eliz wife of Edw Osmar, prev my servant £5
to
son in law Thos Merrall £5
to
dau Anne Jennings - silver tankard
to
Mary Merrall - other silver etc
to
G G Elwick £5 & £200 in trust, with ½ residue for benefit of
dau Mary Merrall.
Other moiety [no trust] to Ann Jennings.
Exors: G G Elwick & dau Ann Jennings
Witness: Ann ffranklyn, Hy ffranklyn, Jos Pattenson junr
Probate: 16 Nov 1753 to exors
[not bur in Ashford]
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CARPENTER
Richard Carpenter of Ashford,
mercer
PRC17 - 69/35
3 April 1635
to
wife Emlyn, income from hse & lands in Great Chart for life,
then to Thos Carpenter, my son,
also profits from hse & lands where I, Daniel Dowle & widow
Walsby dwell.
also profits from land in Snave & Ivychurch
afterwards prop to Ann & Mary Carpenter, daus of Thomas
to
son Thomas, shop now occup by him, with shelves etc., copyhold
Residue & Exor: wife Emlen
Richard Carpenter x
Witness: Rchd Martin, Danl Dowle, Ralph Dayghton
Probate: 8 June 1635
William Carpenter of Ashford,
bricklayer
PRC17 - 89/34
7 Dec 1729
to
wife Susann a to be exor and to have hse in Ashfor d all hsehol d
goods for life,
then to 3 children William, John & Margaret Carpenter.
Witness: Jno Purssard, Prisciler Biggx, Margaret Sharp
Probate: 7 June 1734 to Susan Carpenter, wid & exor.
John Carpenter of Ashford,
carpenter
PRC17 - 106/37
12 September 1793
to wife Esther, all prop in Ashford & High Halden
Brother Thos Carpenter owes £150 - equally betw 6 nephews & nieces,
his children William,
Richard, Elizabeth, Thomas, Mary & John.
Exor. : wife Esther, and to have residue
John Carpenter x
Witness: Wm Smart, Nehemiah Ford, Wm Miller
Probate: 26 October 1819 to exor.
Esther Carpenter of Ashford, widow
[of John]
PRC17 - 107/239
15 March 1824
to
Eliz Clarke (prev Carpenter) wife of Wm Clarke of Cranbrook,
tailor,
½ of lands etc in Woodchurch for life, then to John Carpenter of
Tenterden, carpenter
to
Mary Bailey (prev Carpenter) wife of Wm Bailey of Tenterden - other
half,
then to John Carpenter
to
John Carpenter, mess & 17 acres land in Halden, & mess
& ten in Ashford in my occup, & all goods.
Exor: John Carpenter
Witness: Thos Eves, senr & junr, & P Boghurst, solicitor.
Probate: 7 February 1826 to exor.
[ buried as Elizabeth, 5 October, 1825, aged 95 years. ]
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CARRECK
William Carreck of Ashford, bricklayer
PRC17 - 108/190
9 January 1830
All lands etc to exors as trustees for life of wife Ann or dau Sarah (if
unmarr), and all monies &
goods for benefit of wife & dau, who to live in house.
Son Thomas to be journeyman in bricklaying business.
Dau Sarah to have use of small mess occup prev Wm Fowler called Mrs
Morley's house,
for life or whilst unmarr, then between children William, Richard, Thomas,
James, Mary & Sarah.
Exor: friend John Tunbridge of Ashford, postmaster & son Richard
Carreck.
Witness: Jas Lester, atty, Charlotte Lester, his dau. W B Gale, clerk.
Probate: 15 January 1830 to son Rchd Carreck
[ bur. 26 January, 1829 ]
John Tunbridge declined to act, & renounced in deed poll 27 Dec 1830 -
see Court Roll 17 Sep 1833.
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CARTER
George Carter of Ashford,
woollendraper
PRC17 - 58/67
31 December 1612
to wife Elizabeth - £100
to
four children, Sara, Susan, & Eliz Carter & unborn child -
all moveable goods, but portion
of son (if any) to be £20 greater.
to son John - house, shop & fittings
to son George - field lately purch of Thos Morris of Brabant
Rent of house & field to wife until sons 21 years.
Exor: wife Elizabeth
Overseer: John Wallies [sic] & Thos Tilden
Witness: John Wallis, Thos March, Thos Starre
Probate: 22 February 1613/14 to exor.
[ bur 2 Jan. 1613/14 ]
Joane Carter of Barrowhill in
Ashford, widow
PRC17 - 75/219
18 November 1678
to dau Joane, wife of Jas Stredwicke - £3 p.a., interest on £50
to Eliz, wife of Thos Curteis - £50
These sums of £50 + £50 to be paid by son Thos Carter out of lands at
Broomhill, Sussex & Lydd.
to Strangford Viall & wife Mary - £50 to be paid by two sons Robert
& James from lands in Old Romney.
to dau Anne Carter - £50 to be paid by sons John & William from lands
in Broomfield & Lydd & furniture.
to grandson George Stredwicke - £10
son George Carter - 20sh for ring
children of dau Curteis - 20sh
Exor: son Thomas Carter
Overseer: Thomas Carter
Witness: Edward Boys, Jo: Wade, ffree Stace
Probate: 8 April 1681
[ not buried in Ashford ]
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CHALCROFT
Robert Chalcroft of Ashford,
shoemaker
PRC17 - 48/112
29 January 1589 [/90]
to Michael Colborne - implements
dau Susan Chalcroft at 21 yrs, £20 & linen etc
Residue: son Robert Chalcroft at 21 yrs.
Exor: cosin William Chalcroft of Kingsnorth
Witness: Dennis Master, Michael Colborne
Probate: 31 January 1589[/90]
[bur 2 Feb 1588[/9]]
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CHANDLER
Thomas Channdler of Ashford, milner
PRC17 - 44/120
26 November 1582
to son George Channdler clothes
Jacob
"
"
David
"
"
dau Burcham
pewter
Abigaile
bed linen
Susan
"
Priscilla
furniture
Exor & to have residue : wife Joane
Witness: Stephen Hicks, Wm Hubbard, John Minge
Probate: 10 March 1582[/3]
[bur ? 25 Nov 1582]
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CHAPLIN
Francis Chaplin of Ashford,
ironmonger
PRC17 - 107/417
23 January 1826
to children -
Ann, wife of Thos Scott, tailor & Mary, wife of Wm Stokes,
miller
- mess or ten in St John's Lane in Ashford occup Thos Paxton, Wm
Baugham & Edw Smith,
and all other goods.
Exors: Ann Scott & Mary Stokes
Witness: Wm Clark, Wm Hayward, Hers Banks.
Probate: 9 November 1827 to Ann Scott.
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CHAPMAN
Robert Chapman of Ashford, ?
PRC17 - 12/106
26 August 1512
House in which I dwell to wife Florence for life, then to son Thomas
Residue to wife, & to be Exor.
Witness: Wm Clare, John Kennett, Robb Norkyn, John Marten.
Probate: 19 April 1513.
Henry Chapman of Ashford, gent
PRC17 - 64/281
31 May 1626
to
parish where I die
40sh
to
son Henry Chapman
£200, part of £300 due (under bond dated 14 May Jas 22 [1624])
on 15 May 1631
to
dau in law Mary, his wife, silver etc
to
her son Henry Chapman, my nephew & godson - gold rings etc
to
daus Elizabeth Wattes & Joan Wallis, widow - £20 each
to daus
Sarah Spencer, Mary Cleggitt, Hester Pordage & Jane Rose £20 each
to
nephews James Wattes, John Spencer, John Wallis & Henry
Cleggitt, being godsons
50sh each
to
rest of grandchildren viz Samuel & Henry, sons of dau Wattes,
Henry, William, Sarah & Hellen,
children of dau Wallis, and to Henry, Adam, Sarah, Margaret,
Elizabeth & Susanna, children of
dau Spencer & George, Sarah & Mary, children of dau
Cleggitt, & to John & Henry, sons of dau
Rose, 20 sh in gold, each
to
ch of dau Ann Reynoldes, lately dec'd, viz Joanna, now wife of
David Smith & Bartholomew,
Hanna ? & Sarah, 5sh in gold each
to
daus of dec'd dau Rebecca Harryson, viz Sarah, Elizabeth &
Rebecca - £5 each
to
4 sons in law viz Ambrose Rose, Adam Spencer, Robert Pordage &
George Cleggitt -
halfpiece of gold
Residue between all children alive at my death.
Exor: friend Mr John Hatch of Tenterden - to have gold ring.
Overseers: James Mary & Joseph Osband [Osborne]
Signed by Hy Chapman in hall of his dwellinghouse, being part of College
in Ashford
Witness: Ed. Hayes, Joseph Osborne, Henry Gibbes, Jas Wattes.
Probate: 5 December 1626
John Chapman of Ashford, gent
PRC17 - 79/439
1 October 1700
to sister Elizabeth Richards, widow
1sh
& her three children
1sh each
cosin Edward Chapman of Molash, gent 1sh
Exor & residue: wife Mary
Witness: Clement Wells, Wm Hatch, Geo Sinnott
Probate: 13 December 1708
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CHEXFIELD
Wm Chexfield of Ashford, hostler
PRC17 - 92/84
20 July 1741
Memo [?] 20 July 1741: at 10 am Wm Chexfield of Ashford, hostler,
lying sick of small pox
(died about 12 mos later) in house of mistress Martha Simpson, wid, in
Ashford, made will by
word
of mouth in presence of Martha Simpson & Mary Back [deed dated 29 July
1741] -
I give to Mary Chapman of Faversham (present in room) all goods etc.
Admin given 15 Oct 1741 (after evidence of Martha Simpson, spin & Mary
Back, wife of
Robert
Back, horsecutter)
to Mary Chapman.
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CHITTENDEN
Humphrey Chittenden of Ashford, carpenter
PRC17- 108/245
24 August 1829
to wife Sarah - all goods
Exor: wife Sarah, son Wm Chittenden & friend Thos
Nickalls, gent & John Tunbridge, upholsterer
Witness: Robert Kettle, victualler, Jno Rogers, clerk to Messrs Jemmett
& Burt, solrs.
Probate: 21 July 1830 to widow
Edward Chittenden of Ashford,
blacksmith
PRC17 - 109/69
8 December 1831
Exors & trustees: Edw Simonds, gent & Wm Flint, watchmaker
to wife: all her clothes, wines etc & use of hsehld goods
to trustees: all lands & gdns for benefit of wife for life, then to
sons.
Witness: Mary, wife of Jas Hunt, Jas Lester, solr., Fredk Lester, his
clerk, all of Ashford
Probate: 6 November 1832 to exors.
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CLAGGETT
George Claggett
PRC16 / 215
16 August 1637
[poor writing & film]
to wife - clothes
daughter Anne Amidg ?
"
Susannah ? silver pen
"
Mary ?
Witness: Ralph Cross, William Barrett?
Probate: 12 Sept 1637 to ?
Mary Claggett of Ashford, widow
PRC32 - 53/42
12 September 1660
to Edward Pierce,
son of my dec'd dau Mary Pierce 40sh
to Mary
" , dau
"
"
40sh, silver spoons etc & half clothes
to Anne Mount, dau of my
dec'd husb George Cleggett [sic] ½ clothes
to Henry Chapman, my
brother, residue as trustee. Interest
to son Henry Claggett for life, then
to grandch Edw & Mary Pierce.
Exor: Hy. Chapman
Witness: John & Henry Wallis
Probate: 27 May 1661 to exor.
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CLARE
Richard Clare of Ashford, yeoman
PRC 16 / 56
26 July 1571 or
PRC17 41/172
to be buried in churchyard of Ashford.
to son Thos Clare £15 and clothes
John "
£10
godson Rchd Avrey
40sh
his bro Thos
" 20sh
to sister's son Wm Edwards - buff jersey
to all godchildren - 12d each
to [poor?] in psh Pulborough, Sx., 6/8d, to be paid at discretion of
brother Gregory.
land to son Thomas
to Robt Connyarde of Sandwich - best pair shears
to Randall Glover - 2 staves
Exor & Residue : wife Embly
Inventory PRC 11 - 5 / 632
Probate: 22 Oct 1571
bur 26 Aug. 1571
Richard Clare of Ashford, yeoman
PRC17 - 41/172
26 July 1571
to son Thomas £15
John
£10
godson Rchd Burrey 40s
"
Thos Burrey 20sh
to Wm Edwards, my sister's son - buff Jerkyn
to everygodchild 12d
? distribution in psh. Pulborough, Sx by bro Gregory Clare for poor
to Robt Bonnyard of Sandwich - sheets
?@: to Randall Starkey
? to servant Thos Bayley
Residue to wife Emlyn, to be exor.
Witness: Gregory Clare, John Ewett of Ashford, son in law Roger Burrey
& John Lang
Probate: 22 Oct 1571
Ralph Clare of Ashford, innholder
PRC17 - 68/339
16 Feb 1631
[mar Mary, wid of Repent Hubberd of Sandwich, dau of - Perseman]
to Mary dau of Thos Warren £20
to wife Mary all hsehold gds
etc
Mess called 'George' to wife for life, then to grandson Ralph Clare but
son Richard to have use
& profit after death of wife for his life.
If neither Rchd or Ralph have heirs [they did!] property to
Thos Warren &
wife Mary.
to son Richard, all property in Sandwich
Exor: wife Mary
Witness: John Hodgson, Geo Asshenden.
Probate: 10 Apl 1632 to exor.
[ bur. 6 March 1631/32 ]
Mary Clare of Ashford, widow [ of Ralph ]
PRC16/222
2 Aug 1639
to be buried in churchyard of Ashford.
to poor of Ashford - 5sh
to
Ralph Clare, Thos Colbrand, Robt Warren, Ann Colbrand & Mary
Warren, my grandchildren
- 40sh each
to
son Rchd - residue & to be Exor., but to pay dau Judith Baylife
& dau Mary Warren 1/3 share each.
[ bur. 8 Aug. 1639 ]
Witness: John Dine, Thos Cuckow.
Probate: 19 Nov 1639 to exor.
Richard Clare, innholder
PRC17 - 71/9
15 May 1660
to poor of Ashford 40sh
to wife Joane £20 & the
chamber & furnishing in which she lodges
to grandson Richard prems in
Biddenden purch of Wm Pattinson & £50
to other 3 grandch Wm, Ralph
& Mary £5 each
to friend Wm Smale of Gt Chart
20s gold piece to buy ring
Exor: son Ralph, & to have residue
Witness: Thos Strodd & Wm Smale
Probate: 6 Nov 1660 to Ralph Clare, exor.
Ralph Clare of Ashford, innholder
PRC17 - 72/228
26 Aug 1666
to be bur in churchyard of Ashford
to poor of Ashford 10sh
dau Mary Clare
£100 at 21 or marriage
"
Tabitha "
£100 -do-
"
Elizabeth" £100
-do-
In default between sons Rchd., Wm., Ralph & Chas Clare.
Inn called 'George' in my occup with 1 acre of land to 4 sons, but managed
by wife Jane until
they are able.
to wife Jane £50 due to me from Vincent Quilter of Biddenden, clother,
her father.
Exor. : wife Jane
Witness: Henry Clarke, Nicholas Gibbons, Wm Smale
Probate: 20 Sep 1666 to exor.
Alexander Clare of Ashford, butcher
PRC17 - 84/9
22 July 1723
to Jane Bennett, wid., my
father's brother's dau £30
aunt Eliz
Little, wid £5
Mary Hambrooke of Westwell, sp., my mess in 2 dwellings called The
George, with shops etc
in my
occup & John Polhill & my mess adjoining, freehold, occ Thos Hunt,
and also copyhold
land
called Little Tilton, 3 roods & land, backside to mess.
Exor: Mary Hambrooke to have residue
[Mary Hambrooke mar Wm Brisley 14 May 1724 - CML]
Witness: Thos Hunt, Hy Branson, Hy Franklyn junr.
Probate: 31 July 1723 to exor
bur. 2 Aug. 1723
Inventory PRC 11
77/20
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CLARK
William Clark of Ashford, yeoman
PRC17 - 103/580
21 June 1800
to wife Christiana - all
linen
to
son William, in consideration of having spent his days with me and
not to his own advantage - £200
to son John
- £100 after death of wife Christiana
to son Thomas
- £50
to wife - 2 mess or ten in
Brook, and mess or ten etc & corn windmill in Frinsbury for life then
-
1/5th to son William, 1/5th
to son Thomas,
1/5th to dau Christiana, wife of Robt Brown of
Ashford, coachmaster, 1/5th to son George
Residue to sons William & Thomas, for sale then as property
Sons in law Robt Brown & Rchd Drowley to repay loans of £50 each.
Exors: sons William & Thomas
Witness: Wm Waterman, Wm Dawson.
5 Sept 1821
Codicil: son Wm to have prop in Brook, after death of wife, for £120 if
he wishes.
Witness: E Evans, W Dawson,
Saml Stanger.
Probate: 3 Nov 1804 to exors.
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CLARKE
William Clarke of Ashford, carpenter
7 May 1701
to be buried at Brookland,
near first wife
to kinsman Thos Sherwyn £10
to kinswoman Mary
" £10
wife
Deborah, all mess etc in accordance with marriage bond.
As wife is pregnant - if son is born, he to have copyhold ten in which I
live in Ashford, & lands called Pondfield & Cherry Garden field
[232] in Ashford, and all other mess etc after decease of wife
Deborah, also all lands in Snargate, Kenardington, Warehorne, Braborne,
Brookland, Newchurch,
Hope, All Saints, Ivechurch & New Romney (occup by Thos Hodges) with
reversion to 2 daus Deborah
& Alice Clarke.
to 2 daus £200 now in hands of my wife's father Thos Waterman, elder.
If child a dau (or no child lives) then property between all daus.
If no issue of daus, all lands etc occup by Thos Hodges to John Clarke of
Folkestone, son of bro Thos Clarke, other lands to kinsman John Sherwyn
subject to £100 being paid to his bro
Thomas Sherwyn.
Exor: wife Deborah
Witness: Jon Masca,ll Robt Mascall, Matt Rutton. 1 Jan
1704 [/5]
Codicil: - wife Deborah to be guardian of 2 daus Deborah & Alice
unless she remarries.
Witness: Jon, Mary & Mary Junr Mascall.
Probate: 27 December 1706 to Deborah Clarke, wid.
Deborah Clarke of Ashford, widow [of
William ]
PRC17 - 87/11
1 Aug 1721
to be bur in parish church of Ashford, near grave of husb Wm Clarke.
to poor of Ashford 50sh
to
dau Deborah Clarke £20 & 20 acres fresh marsh in psh Hope All
Saints occup by bro Thos Waterman
to bro Mr Thos Waterman £5
to
dau Alice Clarke, 20 acres fresh marsh in psh Ivychurch, New Romney
& St Martin's Pountney in
Walland Marsh occ
Peter JWood
to
dau Grace Clarke mess or ten & 2 acres land adj in Wilmington
St in Boughton Aluph, occup Rchd
Tucker, lately purch of
John Deale & also 17 acres land in Mersham occup John Woodland, purch
of
Thos Crouch.
to 3 daus all rings, plate, househld goods etc & residue
Exor: bro Thos Waterman & daus Deborah & Alice Clarke
Witness: Mary Ellis, Jas Reader & Hy ffranklin
14 July 1727
Codicil: appts Grace Clarke as exor in place of Thos Waterman
Witness: Jas Reader, Mary Hayward, Hy ffranklin junr.
Probate: 22 May 1728 to Deborah, Alice & Grace Clarke.
bur. 3 May 1728
Deborah Clarke of Ashford, spinster
PRC32 - 64/144
14 December 1751
to
neph Joseph Gellibrand, mess & land called Boorman Mead, etc in
Brabourne occ Edw Young
to
niece Grace Gellibrand, fresh marsh 20a in Hope All Saints given to
me by my mother Deborah
Clarke.
to nephew Wm Mace, mess etc & land in Boughton Aluph, purch by me from
Rchd Atkins
to wid Eagles of Ashford
- 30sh p a
to ffrancis [sic] Hayward of -do- spinster - 30sh p a
to Ann Jemmitt of Ashford
-do- -
30sh p a
to Mary Bourne of -do-
widow -
30sh p a
to Mary, wife of John Lashley of Ashford, blacksmith - 30sh p a
to cousin Mary, wife of John Marchante
- 30sh p a
to -do-
Sherwin of Ashford, widow
- 30sh p a
to
bro in law Joseph Mace & Abraham Flint, ironmonger, as trustees
£5 & £5 for benefit of sister
Grace,
for life
to
neph John Mace, land 14a in Kenardington & Snargate etc &
new built mess in Ashford, occup
by
Jos Mace.
to neph Wm Mace - £200
Wearing apparel etc to persons as detailed in writings.
Residue between bro in law Jos Mace & bro in law Thos Gellibrand
Exors: Jos Mace & Abr Flint
Witness: Ann & Hy ffranklyn, Jos Pattenson Junr.
Probate: 20 May 1757 to exors.
Codicil: 28 May 1755 - Thos Gellibrand also exor. [ bur. 8
March 1757 ]
John Clarke of Beaver, milkseller
PRC17 - 105/313
3 January 1817
All prop to exors as trustees for benefit of ?
to son John - £10 because he has been of consid. expense to me
dau Ann, wife of Hy Smith
of Ashford, turner - £50.
Interest between sons John & Robert equally.
Exors: Anthony Hills, butcher, & Robert Kettle, victualler, both of
Ashford
Witness: Jas Lester, W B Gale, his clerk, Wm Cullin, currier of Ashford
25 April 1817
Codicil: re benefits to son Robert.
Witness: Jas Lester, Eliz. wife of John Miller of Ashford, & Chas
Huckstepp of Ashford.
Probate: 21 October 1817 to exors.
bur. 8 May 1817
William Clarke of Ashford, yeoman
PRC17 - 108/218
14 September 1826
to son William Clark of
Hinxhill, farmer, house, land etc at Spelders Hill in Brook
to daus Sarah, wife of Wm
Hayward, butcher, and Catherine, wife of Hercules Banks, taylor &
draper,
both of Ashford - two freehold hses in High Street of Ashford, occup Jas
Bridges & myself.
to
3 ch ie Wm, Sarah & Catherine, my two corn windmills hses etc
at Frindsbury, & all stock & farm
implements.
Residue to 3 children.
Exors: son Wm Clark & son in law Wm Hayward.
Probate: 9 April 1830 to exors.
Jane Clarke of Ashford, widow PRC17 -
110/100
4 January 1837
Exor: dau Anne, wife of Hy Smith of Ashford, turner & to have all
goods.
Witness: John Clark, miller of Ashford
Declaration by Wm Hayward of Ashford, butcher, that will is in writing of
Jane Clarke.
Probate: 8 August 1837 to exor.
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CLERKESON
John Clerkeson of Ashford
PRC17 - 39/216
14 May 1565
to dau Anne Clerkeson £6.13.4d
Residue & Exor: wife Mary
Witness: Eliz. Twsden, wid, Alice Myles, Hy Posyer.
Probate: 25 May 1565.
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CLIFFORD
Augustine Clifford of Ashford, tailor
PRC17 - 03/704
7 May 1805
to nephews Cephas Clifford (son of dec'd bro Cephas Clifford)
£30
or in default to sister Martha Wright
Exor: sister Martha, wife of Saml Wright of Canterbury, innholder, &
to have residue.
Witness: Rchd Winch, Geo Elwyn, attorney, Canterbury.
Probate: 6 Mar 1806 to Martha Wright.
[ not bur. in Ashford ]
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COBB
Thomas Cobb of Ashford, taylor & draper
PRC17 - 103/437
11 June 1802
[ CML Thomas Cobb & Mary Stace of Westwell, 23 Dec. 1791 ]
To wife Mary - all hsehld
goods
to
John Cobb, ygr, of Sheldwich, farmer & Thos Bishop of Gt Chart,
farmer, as trustees, mess
or ten, now 2 dwellings in West St, Faversham & mess in my
occup in High St of Ashford,
& 3 mess in churchyard of Ashford, occup [
] Roper, [ ]
Johnson & Joseph Sparrow.
Profits to wife Mary for life, then to ch Thos, John, Mary, Maria
& Elizabeth
- and same for all stock in trade etc., to be sold.
Exors: John Cobb & Thos Bishop
Witness: Chas Haffenden, surgeon of Ashford, R G Delaraux, attorney at
law, Ashford, & Philip
Boghurst, his clerk.
Probate: 14 Oct 1802 to Thos Bishop
[bur 27 August 1802]
Mary Ann Cobb of Ashford, widow
PRC17 - 111/300
13 July 1845
[ of Thomas ]
All goods etc to exors as trustees, to be divided between children
John Vinset Cobb, Henry &
George Cobb when 21 yrs
Exors: Alexander Apsley, Lewis Ambrose Reeve & Mary Vinset, all of
Ashford.
Witness: W A Kennett, solr, 7 Chatham Place [
M Ottaway
Probate: 21 October 1845 to exors.
[bur 23 July 1845]
Emma Cobb of Ashford, spinster
PRC17 - 112/334
10 May 1852
to sister Maria, wife of Alfred Bull of Hythe, linen draper £19
aunt Maria Cobb
£19
Residue to Alfred Bull & Geo Alexander Lewis of Ashford, linendraper
as trustees - interest to
father Thos Cobb for life, then ½ to aunt Maria Cobb for life, balance to
accumulate - then
between all children of sister Maria
Exors: Alfred Bull & G E Lewis (£5 each)
Witness: Robt Furley & Wm Whitfeld of Ashford
Probate: 10 September 1852 to exors.
[bur 2 June 1852]
Thomas Cobb of Ashford, tailor
PRC17 - 113/295
2 December 1845
All property in Shadoxhurst, or elsewhere, to two daus Maria Bull
& Emma Cobb
Witness: Edw Norwood, solr, Charing, Wm Whittle, Westwell, farmer
Exors: son in law Alfred Bull of Hythe, draper & dau Emma Cobb
Probate: 22 April 1857 to Alfred Bull, the surviving exor.
[bur 11 April 1857]
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COLBRAND
Peter Colbrand of Ashford, vintner
PRC17 - 69/208
5 September 1636
All goods to be prized, then one quarter each to wife Judith, and
daughters Mary & Anne, & son Thomas
Exor: wife Judith
Witness: Edm Hayes [vicar], Mary Ellisx
Probate: 15 November 1636 to exor
[bur 18 September 1636]
[Peter Colbrand mar Judith Hubberd
1621 (CML)
After his death she mar
Francis Bayliffe 1636 (CML)]
Thomas Colbrand of Ashford, vintner PRC17
- 71/398
24 June 1663
to daus ffrances & Anna Colbrand, copyhold lands in Ashford
to brother [in-law] Francis Bayliffe, plate etc & residue
Exor: friend Geo Moore of London
Witness: ff Bayliffe senr, Jno Sturton
Probate: 5 Aug 1663 to exor
[bur 13 August 1663]
Inventory PRC 11 - 21/48
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COLE(S)
John Coles of Ashford, miller
PRC17 - 38/22
15 March 1562[/63]
to son Jeames Coles - £5 to be paid by wife Joane
&
2 daus Abiger & Agnes - £5 each
ygst
son Rchd Coles - £5
Exor: wife Joane
Overseers: Thos Atwater & Robt Fryer - & to have 5sh each
Witness: Robt Fryer, Simon Ponyet, John Longe
Probate: 8 June 1563.
Mary Cole of Ashford, widow
PRC32- 59/555
10 November 1714
[ CML Robert Cole of Dover & MaryCuckow, 12 June 1673 ]
to be bur in Ashford
to bro & sister Wm
& Martha Benn, interest on £500 for life, then to their two daus
two
daus Benn £50 each
Robt
Grove of St John Colledge, Cambridge £100
sister
Martha Benn £100
Mercy
Booth of Gt Chart £50
Thos
Booth of Ashford £50
godson
Peter Young £100
Plumley,
son of John & Mary Yates, late of Gravesend £50
to
cousin Thos Buckow of Wye, maltster, moiety of 3 hses in Ashford,
one occup Phillip Edwards,
one
by Wm Taylor & one by myself.
to 10 poor persons of Ashford
not receiving alms 20sh each
Witness: A Apsley junr., Ann Quested, Wm Taylor.
Exor: John Toke of Godinton & to have £500 & residue
2 Feb 1721/2 Codicil:
to niece Barbarah Crofton £50
to cousin Thos Cuckow of Wye £100
Witness: Aphra Booth, Elener ffagg, Benjamin Cowell
Probate: 4 May 1722 to exor
[bur 19 Feb 1721/2]
Thomas Cole of Ashford, carpenter
30 December 1778
PCC - PRO 11/1056 /339
to be bur at Wye
to Geo Farbrace £100, Saml Munn £50
aunt Mary
Greenstreet of Chartham, wid £20
poor of Ashford,
Wye, Mersham & Willesborough £10 ea
" Charing,
Hothfield & Kennington
£5 ea
to poor widows, 10/- each, Ashford(40), Wye(20), Mersham(10),
Hothfield(10), Willesboro'(10),
Charing(10),
Kennington(10), (total 110)
to cousin Thos Cole of
Canterbury, taylor, son of Geo Cole, silkweaver, of C'bury, dec'd
-
silver watch etc
servant
maid Mary Vane - bed etc
servant
John Hope - all lmanual drawings etc
Geo Parkin
of Sheerness, shipwright - watch & drawing instr
Peter Gipps of New Romney, grazier, for life, the great silver
tankard that was my grandfather's,
then to his nephew Stephen Walter of Marden
to cousin Frances Farbrace of Ashford, spin - new silver tankard
" Elizabeth
"
"
" - other
silver
" Hy
Farbrace, grocer "
- 8 day clock etc
" Martha
Parkin
"
spin - silver with coat of arms of my grandfather Gipps
“ Thos
Cole of Canterbury - silver
“ Edw
Knatchbull of Mersham - use of globes
“ Grace
Whitfield of Ashford, spin - barrell organ
“ Rose
Walter, dau of Stephen - china
Residue of personal estate to exors.
Real estate -
freehold mess or ten in Ashford, occup Hy Stroud, Wm Barton, Eliz Pierce,
wid., John Lanes,
Hy Lades, Francis Beer,
Thos Sampson, Stephen Kemsley & John Wildman and large copyhold
garden, surrounded by
lands of Lord of Manor, in North Lane.
mess in Marsh Lane, lately purch of Wm & Redding Pierce
moiety of land in Hernhill
to Exors as trustees for sale, to pay -
Susanna Chernside
wid (of Wm Gardiner) of C'bury
£100
her son William
Chernside
£ 20
dau Mary
£ 20
to cousin John, son of Anthony Greenstreet
£ 50
" Hannah,
wife of Jas Petley of Ash, wid
£ 50
"
John & Mary, ch of uncle John Cole
£ 50 each
"
Thos Cole
£100
Mary Cole, wife of Thomas
£ 20
Thos Cole, and his two sisters
£ 20 each
all ch of father's brothers, not mentioned
£50
each
"
" "
" children,
" "
£ 20 each
to cousin John Cole of C'bury,
hatter, bro in law of Thos Cole, & Thos Cole of London, hatter,
sons of father's
bros sons
£
20 each
to 3 ch of dec'd cousin Eliz Greenstreet, dau of Aunt Greenstreet
£20 each
to Wm & Sophia Petley, ch of cousin Hannah
£ 20 each
to Mary Vane
£
100
to John Hope
£ 20
to Ann Elpick, hsekpr to bro John Cole
£ 20
to Eliz Barham of F'stone, wid
£100
to Mary, wife of John Edmunds of Gray's Inn, brewer
£100
to cousin Eleanor Murgatroyd, wid of William of
Bank of England
£100
to cousin Ann, wife of John Jones of Cambridge, yeo
£100
"
Wm Bax of Sittingbourne, collar maker
£100
"
Rchd Bax of London, harness mkr
£100
to John & Joseph, sons of ffrances James (nee Bax)
£ 25
to cousin Martha Parkin, spin
£100
to "
Henry Parkin of Sheerness, ships carpenter
£ 50
to his sons George & Henry
£ 25 each
to ffrances, wife of [ ]
Bullock of Batheaston, Somerset, farmer
£20
to wife & ch of Geo Parkin of Wye
£
50
to cousin Geo Patey of Ashford, maltster
£100
to "
ffrances Farbrace of Ashford, spin
£300
to "
George
" of Wye,
yeo
£300
to "
Henry
"
£100
to "
Elizabeth
£100
to “
Martha, wife of John Waterman of Ashford
£100
to children of Sybill, wife of Thos Precent (nee Greenstreet),
dau of Robt & Mary Greenstreet of Chartham
£20 each
£400 to be invested for benefit of Peter Gipps
Other property in Ashford & Willesborough, occup Stephen
Kemsley, John Bourne, lThos Odiarne Wilks, John Baldock & Rchd
Ladds, and all other lands to Geo. son of Sampson Farbrace.
Witness: Jos Pattenson, Edw Pike, Hy Head
Exors: cousin George Farbrace (son of cousin Sampson Farbrace of Dover)
and Samuel Munn of Ashford
Probate: 13 August 1779 to exors.
[not bur in Ashford]
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COLLAR
John Collar of Ashford, linen weaver
PRC17 - 101/20
29 February 1776
to wife Margaret, all mess or ten in High St of Ashford in my occup
bro Danl Collar,
£10 & £100 at time of death of wife Mgt if he is still living
Rchd Bayley of
Ashford, barber & watchmkr £10
Residue to wife
Exor : Rchd Bayley and wife Margaret
Witness: Sarah Wood, Thos Ly Borwell, A Ingles
Probate: 2 Aug 1784
[bur 24 Jul 1784]
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COLLINS
Edmund Collins of Ashford, innholder
PRC17 - 73/103
[but stated to be signed Edward]
10 July 1671
to wife ffrances, house & land in Hamstreet, & lands at Beever for
life, and then to ffrancis Collins,
son
of my brother ffrancis Collins
to ffrances Collins, dau of my brother, £50
to wife, copyhold [land] for life, then as she disposes, & residue
Exor: wife ffrances & my landlord Mr Taylor
Witness: Jno Sturton, Martin Swayen
Probate: [of Edward C] 18 Aug 1671 to ffrances Collins, wid
[bur 11 July 1671 as Edmund]
inventory PRC11
33/275
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COLT
John Colt, woollen draper
PRC17 72/494
? 1669
[John Colt bapt 23 Dec 1632
to Thos Fenner
5s to buy pair of gloves
Thos
Elvy 5s
- do -
to son John (when 21)
£25
George
"
£25
Helkiah
"
£50
dau
Susan property in Alston [Orlestone]
& Worhorn
son
George (when 21) lands in East Mead
wife
Susan
" "
Kennington and also mess or ten with backside & garden occup
Elisha Burch
sons
John & George (when 21) mess or ten, one stable, two gardens with
appurtenances,
now in occup or tenancy
of Arthur Apsley or his assigns.
Exor: wife Susan & brother [in law] Benjamin Bowyer
Witness: Henry Lowndes, Arthur Mason & Agnes Young.
Probate: 17 Mar 1669 [/70]
[bur 17 Feb 1669/70]
John Colt, draper, gives notice of marriage with Susan, dau of Edward
Piper of Newchurch November
1656
Susana Colt wid mar Edmund Brissenden 20 Oct 1670]
Peter Colt, gent of New Romney
PRC17 - 81/385
? 1706
to mother Mary, two mess or tens now used in three dwellings in
Ashford near the churchyard and
now
occup by Samuel Russell, Andrew Dubbing & William Stanley, with all
outhouses etc.
Witness: Francis Cooper, Isaac Rutton & Wm Barham
Probate: 17 Apl 1711
[bur Ashford 17 Dec 1710]
Mary Colt, widow (aged)
PRC17 88/25
20 July 1727 [&
PRC16 395]
[ George Colt ( bur. 19 Jan. 1703/04 ) and Mary Greenhill married, 30
August, 1675 ]
to
cozin Susannah, wife of ffreegift [Stace] mess or ten with stables
etc., copyhold in Ashford,
occup by John Johnson, barber, for life & then to Thomas, ffreegift,
John & Elizabeth, children of
ffreegift [Stace]
to cozin Mary Hurt £20 chargeable on that property until paid one year
after death, plus £30.
to cosin [ nephew ] Samuel Greenhill - ring value 20s
"
Jane Whitfeild - gown & pettycoate
her
daughter Eliz Whitfeild - diamond ring,
mourning rings of 12s value to -
Rev & Mrs Clough, cozin Mary (wife of Thos Crouch), Agnes wife
of Thos Dan, Lydia wife of
Arthur
Hurt, Jane Whitfeild, Eliz. wife of Thos Dodd, Rchd & Stephen
Greenhill (brothers).
20 poor widows of Ashford 1s each
poor of Ashford 30s to buy
bread
exor to erect tombstone of price £12 - £14 pounds
residue to executor.
Exors: Edmund Hammond, cordwainer, & wife Mary
Witnesses: John Apsley, Wm Tookey & Beane Sinnott
Probate: 9 June 1731 to executor Edmund Hammond
[ bur 8 May 1731, aged 77 yrs.]
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COMES
Jacob Comes of Ashford, husbandman
PRC16 - a610
28 November 1644
to bro Thomas
12d
"
Simon
12d
"
Robert
12d
“
sister Martha 12d
“
bro Thos Barker 10sh
Exor : Martha, my now wife, and to have residue
Witness: John Morrington, Nathaniell Asherst, John Knowlden
Probate: 16 May 1645 [bur
? ]
Inventory PRc
list 12/31
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COOKE
Susan Cooke of Ashford, spinster
PRC17 - 74/186
4 September 1670
to godson John Hope, son of ffretherike Hope of Canterbury - £10
Isaak Brattle,
son of Jas Brattle of Ashford, dec'd - £10
Lidea Tylman, dau
of Saml Tylman of "
" - £10
5 ch of kinsman
Stephen Clarke of Godmersham, i.e.
Robert, Stephen,
Henry, Thomas & Elizabeth -
£5 each
Mary Brickenden
of Wye, widow - 20sh
to poor of parish where I die - 40sh
minister at
burial - 20sh
Exor: ffrethericke Hope of Canterbury, woolcomber, to sell hse & land
in Wye, & to have residue
Overseer: John Sherwood of Ashford, clothier
Witness: Eliz Sherwood x, John Sherwood, Mary Shepwood?
Probate: 4 Dec 1678
[bur 30 Nov 1678]
& Susan Cooke - 74/307 - same will.
Peter Cooke of Ashford, ironmonger
PRC17 - 48/45
(nuncupative)
23 April 1589
All goods to wife Anne
Witness: Thos Ursrick & John Robins
Probate: 10 May 1589
[bur 3 May 1589]
Mary Cook of Ashford, spinster
PRC17- 110/212
23 January 1838
All prop & money in Ashford Trustee Savings Bank to sister Maria
Chambers wid for benefit of afflicted sister Lydia Cook.
Residue betw Maria Chambers and her children William & Mary Chambers,
incl my shop if requ'd.
Exor: Maria Chambers
Witness: S Chittenden, Ann Payne
Probate: 8 May 1838 to exor.
[bur 23 February 1838]
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COOLEY
Thomas Cooley of Ashford, gent
PRC17 - 112/371
21 April 1840
property to nephews Henry Cooley of Willesborough, yeoman & Alfred
Cooley of Brompton, innkeeper, & niece Ellen, wife of James Cooley of
Willesborough, bookseller.
Exors: John Williams, wine mcht & Wm Hill, millwright, both of Ashford
Witness: Chas Mercer & S Gardner, his clerk.
Probate: 26 March 1853 to John Williams.
[bur 9 March 1853]
Henry Cooley of Ashford, schoolmaster
PRC17 - 113/283
19 October 1843
All prop to exors as trustees for benefit of all children.
Exor: bro Alfred Cooley of Chatham, victualler & friends John Durtnall
of Willesborough & Wm Orr of Ashford, staymaker (£5 each).
Witness: Robt Furley & Walter Murton, his clerk.
12 January 1857 - Codicil
to Ellen wife of George Edmed of the 'Man of Kent' beerhouse in
Ashford -
£50 for many acts of kindness I have rec'd from her during my long
illness.
Witness: Wm Orr, Thos Vincet Allen
Probate: 31 January 1857 to Alfred Cooley & Wm Orr. [bur 23 January 1857, of Bybrook]
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COOMBER
Stephen Coomber of Ashford, coachman
PRC17- 112/206
10 August 1827
to wife Elizabeth, all goods & chattels, except £60 to Ann
Chapman, dau of my former wife
& £60 to Caroline Lewis, dau of my wife Elizabeth.
Exor: friend Jas Lewis
Witness: Thomas Hall, Jas Lewis
Admin (with above will) to Eliz Coomber, wid & resid legatee, Jas
Lewis being dec'd.
20 February 1851
[not bur in Ashford]
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COOPER
Richard Cooper (Cowper) of Ashford, yeoman
PRC17- 42/159
4 November 1574
to poor of Ashford - 20sh
son in law John
Marshall - bed linen etc
William, son of
"
- 6/8d
Rchd, Michell
& Mary Marshall 6/8d each
godson John
Mastersly gold
angel
dau frances
Godfrey's dau 6/8d
dau Agnes Welles
6/8d
John Goble, elder
6/8d
Lands -
to John Marshall - ten occup Jas Lightfote
Robt Cooper - ten
occup by him & 1 acre land at Bevers bridge
& 3 yardes of meadow in Gosepette.
Exor : son Robt Cooper, and to have residue
Overseer - son in law John Marshall - to have 20sh
Witness: Wm Padnall, Michell Pyxe, John Lange, writer
Probate: 9 April 1575
Inventory PRC 11 8/321
[bur 13 Feb 1574/5]
Robert Cooper of Ashford [
] PRC17 - 44/212
2 July 1582
to wife Margaret - profit of lands for life, paying -
eldest son
Richard - £10 when 20 yrs
2nd son John
£10 "
" "
3rd son Thomas
£10 "
" "
eldest dau Johane
£13.6.0. at marriage
2nd dau Susan
" "
"
to Marie Marshall 3/4d & Eliz Poley 6/8d
poor of Ashford
3/4d
wife Margaret hse
in Ashford & 2 acres land for life, then to 3 sons
Overseer : John Marshall & Thomas Newstreet, senr.
Exor: wife Mary, & to have residue
Witness : Steephen Skott, ffrances Godfrey, Jas.Lightspott & Thomas
Newstreet
Probate: 9 October 1583
[not bur in Ashford]
Robert Cooper of Ashford, cutler
PRC17 - 76/28
5 April 1683
to grandson Robt Harris, son of dau Susannah Harris
£10
to all daus of dau Susannah
20sh each
to dau Mary Cotwan, all goods & chattels
to dau Susannah to live in hse in which she now lives for life
to dau Mary - freehold mess in Ashford, & to be EXOR
Witness: Stephen Hughesx, Thos Holmes, Thos Marsh
Probate: 10 Jan 1682[/3] to exor
[bur 27 Dec 1682]
Inventory PRC11 14/72
Christopher Cooper of Ashford, grocer
PRC17 - 81/252
21 February 1703
[CML Chris Cooper ba 25 & Mary Hayes of Canterbury sp 25 mar 24
Dec 1689]
to congregation of which I am a member 40sh
uncle Christopher
Cooper of Cranbrook, clothworker 20sh
sister Eliz wife
of John Gilbert of Biddenden, goldpiece & a bed etc
"
Mary Cooper - do -
bro
John Cooper - do -
to wife Mary for 6 yrs after
my death - my moiety of land called Pound lands in Hedcorne
&
Frittenden, bequeathed by my father John Cooper of Headcorn dec'd, if she
releases a
bond
for £50 given to her on account of her giving up rights in house called
the White
Horse
to be sold to Mr Knott. After
6 yrs, prems to John Cooper (bro)
to wife Mary - mess in
Frittenden occup Geo Chittenden for life, then to sister Eliz Gilbert.
to
wife Mary my freehold mess & copyhold lands in Ashford, in my
occup subject to annuity of
40sh to sister Mary, wife of Thos Wood of Smarden, cordwainer.
Exor. : wife Mary , and to have residue
Trustees: John Searles of Wye, tileman & Thos Petter of Sholvenden
Witness: Martha Simmonds, Alice Lilly, Jon Simmonds
Probate: 15 Dec 1709 to Mary Cooper
[bur 12 Oct 1709]
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COPLEY
John Copley of Ashford, clerk PRC17
- 71/246
19 September 1658
to wife Martha, all goods, plate etc & money due from Mr Caffie of
Pluckley for the gifts of my late
living of
Pluckley
[ fourth son of Sir Thomas Copley, of Gatton, Surrey.
Married Martha Moone.
vicar of Bethersden,
1612 - 66, of Pluckley 1616 - 1643, whem deprived of living
bby Parliament,
in favour of Samuel Jemmett.
Restored at Restoration. see
Arch. Cant. XVI, pp. 87-88 ].
Exor: wife Martha
Witness: Ralph Dowlex, Jno Sturton jnr
Probate: 25 August 1662 to exor.
[bur 3 June 1662]
Martha Copley of Ashford, widow
PRC17 - 72/131
25 June 1663
to poor of Ashford, 40sh
to John Sturton junr of Ashford, gent - as trustee
all
mess in Ashford, or elsewhere, to pay 20sh yearly for sermon in Ashford
church, & 10sh
on
that day (3 June) to poor of Ashford
to tenant Mr [ ] Hall
& wife 20sh each
to Mr Burston 10sh
to John Buckhurst 10sh
to churchwardens of Pluckley in year my husband was apptd there-2/6d ea
Residue divided betw - cosin
Mistress Jacob, cousins Gregory, Jane, Elizabeth & Sarah
Browne & John Thomas & Anne Cloke
to Edw Lyne, clerk, 40sh
to wid Nevill of Ashford 5sh & 2/6d to woman who lays me out
Witness: Roger Austen, Peter Atwoodx, Bevill Cruttenden
Exor: John Sturton, he to have £20
Probate: 10 May 1665 [bur
1 Jul 1663]
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CORNISH
Thomas Cornish of Ashford,
woollendraper PRC16
- a194
(nuncupative) ?
to bro Edward
£60
to poor of Faversham 20sh
to goodman ffrancke & wife 5sh each
Residue betw brothers & sisters
(mark of) Ann Wraight, mother
Probate: 5 July 1642 to Anna Cornish
[bur ? ]
Inventory PRC
list 10/42
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COSTEKER
Stephen Costeker, el1der, of
Ashford, butcher
14 February 1761
PRC 17 - 96/208
to wife Elizabeth, John, Stephen & Daniel (3 of my sons) & 2 daus
Mary & Eliz £50 each
Residue to wife
Exors: wife Elizabeth & sons John & Stephen
Witness: Henry ffranklin & Thos Pemble
Probate: 7 May 1761 to exors
[bur 22 Feb 1761]
John Costeker of Ashford, butcher
PRC17 - 98/318
26 January 1770
[ John Costeker & Sarah Taffenden marr. 11 April 1758 ]
to wife Sarah - two mess or tens etc in Ashford, occup by James C &
John Snatt, now Ambrose
Reeve & Hy Lucas, subject to paying £250 to dau Mary
Exor : wife Mary, and to have residue
Witness: Thos Flint, Ambrose Reeve, Rchd Greenhill
Probate: 17 July 1770 to exor. [not
bur in Ashford]
Sarah Costeker of Ashford, widow
PRC17 - 103/134
4 May 1797
to bro Thos Tappenden of Ashford, labourer £5
" Wm
"
of Boughton Aluph " £5
Residue to bro in law John Pope of Ashford, grocer, & wife Mary
Exor: John Pope
Witness; Lifford Bourne, junr, Edw Elvey
Probate: 15 November 1798 to exor.
[bur 4 November 1798]
[John Costeker & Sarah Tappenden mar 11 Apl 1758
John Pope & Mary Tappenden mar 27 July 1758]
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COULTER
George Coulter of Ashford, yeoman
PRC17 - 66/386
7 March 1624 [/5]
to poor of Ashford 10sh
dau Alice Coulter
£60
daus Margaret
& Elizabeth £50 each
son John £50
to any child born
after death £50
to son John mess & lands purch of Rchd Coulter, in Kingsnorth
Exor: wife Elizabeth, and to have residue
Witness: Rchd Jennings, Wm White
Probate: 16 April 1625 [bur
11 March 1624/25, of Beaver]
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COURT
Robert Court, yeoman
PRC17 - 80/6
20 Dec 1701
£5 to overseers of poor of Willesborow for apprentices
£50 to wife Mary
Annuity of 40/- to kinswoman Catherine Dadd
to eldest dau Mary, 2 farms & hses in Willsborow occup by me &
John Stroud my servant, & land called Hookwood in Ashford, and 16
acres woodland at Mersham
or to ygr dau Susan
to Susan, hse called Fairplace in Great Chart
[see Court Baron, 28 Feb 1744/5, for sale of land by Mary Smith, nee
Court, Rental 226]
Exor: wife Mary & friends Thos Waterman ygr & Thos Curteis
Witness Mary Mascall, Mary Mascall junr, John Mascall
Probate: 21 May 1702 to exors [not
bur in Ashford]
Inventory PRC11 / 63 f39, 20
March 1701/02
Assessors - Henry
Eve, John Smith, Stephen Atkins & Thomas Booth.
total
£1,263 - 1 - 6d.
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COUTTS
Elizabeth Coutts of Ashford,
PRC17 - 91/53
2 Feb 1738 [/9]
wife of James Coutts, barber & peruke maker, because of indenture
27 Feb 1735[/6] - makes will
land, 12 acres in Tenterden to husb James Coutts
"
9 acres "
" to
cousin James Coutts
Shop & chamber over called 'Cage', 4' x 10', in Ashford, to husband
James Coutts
Exor: James Coutts, husband
Witness: Thos Marsh, Robt James, Jon Harrison
Probate: 19 Oct 1742 to James Coutts
[bur 12 September 1742]
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COWELL
Sarah Cowell of Ashford, late of St John's, Thanet, wid
PRC17 - 81/100
2 September 1707
to 20 poor widows - 20sh
eldest son
John Cowell of above psh [?] £10 for mourning for himself and wife Alice
dau Mary,
wife of ffrancis Hill of Tenterden, mercer £20
dau Mary
Hill, ½ clothes, ½ to Jane, wife of Edw Bing of St John's, yeoman
son
Benjamin Cowell, £5
Exor : son Benjamin Cowell, and to have residue.
Witness: Thos Hunt, Mary Stace, Sarah Spratt
Probate: 4 June 1708
[not buried in Ashford]
Inventory PRC 11
- 68/32
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COWLEY
Walter Cowley of Ashford, yeoman
PRC17 - 40/226
20 December 1568
to poor of Ashford - 2sh
son Robert Cowley -
clothes & dagger
"
Isaac "
- bible
"
Abell "
- to go to London as prentice, with clothes & 10sh
to Thos Fuller 10sh
Lands etc
to wife Anne - ten in west end of Ashford occup by [
] Harman
she to redeem mortgage to Thos Wylmott
Moiety of 2 tens in which John Hynd & Thos Dane dwell to be sold,
proceeds to sons Isaac &
Stephen
Cowley when 22 yrs
Land, 7 acres, with barn, in Ashford, on lease from Walter & Isaac
Shytterden, to daus Sara &
Susan Cowley
Exor: wife Anne, and to have residue
Overseer : wife's bro Wm Day
Witness: Geffery Bayley, Rchd Hall, Thos Fuller & Nicholas Hall
Probate: 18 February 1568 [/9]
Inventory PRC 11
- 3/202
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COWTAN
Francis Cowtan of Ashford, innholder PRC17
-
72/404
16 Jan 1667 [/8]
to son ffrancis Cowtan £60 at 21 yrs
-do-
Robert "
£60 "
Residue to wife Mary Cowtan
Exor: wife Mary Cowtan & friend John Colt of Ashford
Witness: Robt Coopper, Jno Sturton
Probate: 1 Apl 1668 to John Colt
[not bur in Ashford]
Mary Cowtan of Ashford, widow
PRC17 - 79/20
11 April 1696
[ of Francis ]
to
eldest son ffrancis Cowtan, mess or ten in which she dwelt in
Ashford for life, then to grandson
ffrancis Cowtan
to grandson ffrancis Cowtan -
two mess prev occup Elizabeth Quested, now occup Edw Bigg, in
Ashford
to
son Robt Cowtan, mess in which I dwell called 'Six Bells', &
land called Trumpetfield in Ashford.
to grandson ffrancis Cowtan - all hsehld goods
Exor: son Robert Cowtan x
Mary Cowtan
Witness: John Wade, Jas Reader, Samuel Sheafe, Margaret Masters
Probate: 22 April 1696 [bur
15 April 1696]
Inventory PRC 11
87/42
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CRAYFORD
Ann Crayford of Ashford [spinster]
PRC17 -
70/656 & 687
11 June 1640 (687
is duplicate of 656)
to be bur in churchyard of
Ashford
to bro Geo Crayford £10
"
William "
40sh
"
John "
10sh
to John Carsbey, partner in the hse I now live in
£10
bro [in law]
Benjamin Longe & wife Elizabeth
2sh
& to their 4
children
£5
each
bro [in law] [
] Popwy? & wife [ ]
2sh
& to 4 of
their children £4 each and to Mary & Elizabeth,
two other daus,
furniture etc
to Catherine Pilcher & Pilcher her dau
£5
brother [in law]
[ ] Pilcher & sister
[Catherine] 12d
to Sarah, dau of Mr Rchd Lyne
40sh
Margaret
& Elizabeth Sellyer
20sh each
Nicholas
Maskall, godson
20sh
& to
goodwife Maskall, his mother
10sh
goodwife
Haycocke
10sh
Rodie
Larkin
10sh
poor of Ash
10sh
to John Longe [ ? &] his wife
5sh
goodwife Moore
5sh
Mary Halfnoth
10sh
Mr Mannley, the
minister
10sh
to exor £5 for burial.
Exor: John Kersby
Ann Crayford x
Witness: Wm Worsley, Eliz Waltonx
Probate: 13 January 1640 [/41] [bur
24 December 1640]
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CREED
Elizabeth Creed [ spinster ]
PRO PROB 11/534, pce 2001
6 May 1836
All mess, lands, etc to brother in law William Whitfeld & friends John
Walker of New Romney &
Walter
Stunt of Sevington, as trustees and executors
to [step] sister Hester Ralfe £300 to include all claims for a share of
estates of our late Aunt
Elizabeth
Coates
to each exor £19.19.0
All personal estate to be sold, then
½ residue to Wm Whitfeld, for life, & then to children of my sister
Martha Whitfeld, dec'd.
½ residue to my sister Mary Thurston for life then to her children.
Witnessed: Mary Curteis, widow of Rev Whitfeld Curteis, Rector of Smarden
Elizabeth Wyborn, spinster of Ashford
John Cullen Knott, schoolmaster of Ashford
12 Aug 1842
Codicil
Sister Hester Ralfe now deceased £300 to three surviving children,
issue of nephew Pilcher Ralfe
(son of Hester).
Nephews Francis Ralfe & John Easton Ralfe to be trustees for the
children.
Witnessed: Edward Halford, surgeon & John Werger, grocer, both of
Ashford
Small legacies -
to the 1d a week charity instituted in this Town in 1811
- £19.19.0
to Charlotte Bridger or her sister Elizabeth Page
- £19.19.0
to Wm Stringer, appointed executor in lieu of William Whitfeld, dec'd.
- £19.19.0
to nephew Henry Whitfeld £10.10.0. in addition to his bill for medical
attendance
to Rev Richard Smith, Vicar of New Romney, for his charities £10.10.0.
to Mary Elizabeth Chammey & Frances Fagg
£10 each
to Mary & Elizabeth Whitfeld
£ 5 each
to Margaret, Mary & Barbara Loftie
£ 5 each
to godchildren Elizabeth Page, Wm Walker, Wm Loftie Rutton, Francis Creed
Thurston,
Henry Stringer and Elizabeth Stunt
£ 5 each
to Mrs Tappenden at cottage & Mrs Wraight of Brookland
£ 2 each
to Mrs Hopper, a blind woman
20/-
Witnessed and dated as with codicil.
Died 1 June 1844
Will proved Prerogative Court, Canterbury 29 July 1844 by
John Walker & Walter Stunt, surviving exors; & Wm Stringer.
[bur 8 June 1844]
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CROUCHE
John Crouche of Ashford, yeoman
PRC17 - 52/183
26 April 1601
to poor of Ashford 10sh
now
wife Ellen - 1 Milch cowe & 40sh p.a.
son
Thomas Crouch - 5 pces land in Great Chart called Cobham, abutting to
lands late of
Gyles Crouch & to ? Wood
of 30 acres, for 7 years, he to pay annuities
After 7 yrs., land to sons John & Daniel
to son Thomas, 7 pces land in Gt Chart, purch of Barnaby Godfry, land from
father, & piece
meadow in Palster in Ashford, 5 yeardes.
to son Daniel, land, occup by John Chintinge, which I purch of Robt Hall
of Willesborough.
Exor: son Thomas, and to have all other lands in Ashford & Great Chart
John Crouche
Witness: Thos Cuckow, Hy Newstreete
Probate: 17 May 1601
[bur 30 April]
Thomas Crouch of Ashford, yeoman
PRC17 - 59/226
10 June 1612
to poor of Ashford 10sh
Elizabeth
my now wife, all hsehld goods she brought at marr.
son William
- furniture
dau
Elizabeth "
& £30
" Ellen
"
& £30
to
son William mess or ten in which I dwell, called Little London
& 3 pcls land on this side of river
& 1 pce
beyond, joining to Oxen lease & the pce the gate comes out into the
street joining to
Nenemill
Bridge, & 3 acres of meadow in Palster meadow, total 120 acres, and
land called
Broomfield.
If no heirs then to sons John & Daniel, with other lands in
Ashford and Great Chart,
49 acres.
to John Spillett of Brook £10 and to be Exor
Overseers: Jeremy Osborne of Ashford & bro John Crowche of Gt Chart,
Tho Crowchex.
Witness: John Chyntingex, Humphrey Evernsley
Probate: 20 July 1612 [bur
29 June 1612]
Thomas Crouch of Ashford, grazier
PRC17 - 91/41
26 November 1741
to son [in law] & dau Robt & Eliz Dan, all mess, lands etc
to nephew Henry Atkinson £100
Exor: son Robt Dan, & to have residue
Witness: Potkin Peirce, Wm Woller, John Johnson
Probate: 20 Mar 1741 [/2] to Robt Dan, son
[not buried in Ashford]
Elizabeth Crouch of Ashford, widow
PRC17 - 61/132
26 August 1815
to dau Elizabeth Sprot £15
& furniture etc
"
Amy Sprott
£15 "
[very long desc of property]
2 keene [?kine] to be sold money to two sons John & Daniel Crouch
fodder to be sold - money to two sons Simon & John Sprot
to Simon Sprott, son - furniture
John
" "
"
Residue to daus Elizabeth & Elen Crouch
Exor: bro Stephen Howlen of Charing
Witness: Thos Barnsdalex, Thos Masebyx, Jas Howlenx ?Wm White senr
Probate: 11 September 1615
[bur 3 Sep 1615]
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CUCKOWE
Thomas Cuckowe of Ashford, gent
PRC17 - 72/22
6 September 1664
to poor of Gt Chart 20sh & poor of Ashford 20sh
son John £5
& wearing apparel
granddau Mary
Cuckowe 20sh
grandson Thos
Gibbs 20sh
grandsons Thos
& John Colebrand £10 each
granddau Mary
Colebrand £5
dau Margaret, wife of Mr [
] Hawtrey 26sh p a & £30 on death of her husband if she
survives him
dau Ann Cuckowe
£30
dau Alice Cooke
(wife of Hy) £30 & their ch Mary & Thos 10sh each
dau Martha Cuckowe £50, but to be provided for whilst unmar by son
Daniel C & son in law Mr
Henry Lowndes
dau Mary Lowndes
20sh
dau Deborah green
& blue coverlid
daus Alice, Ann
& Martha, hsehld goods
son Danl
utinsells, books, arms & Goods in hse I purch of Geo Moorcocke
son Danl - all
mess, etc
Exors: Daniel Cuckowe & Hy Lowndes (he to rec 20sh p a)
Witness: Robt Badner, Robt Cowpper, Jno Sturton
Probate: 11 Oct 1664 to exors
[ ? Sept 1664]
Inventory PRC 11 23/51, 14
Seprember, 1664. Assessors
Robert Badnor & William Robards
Thos Cuckow of Wye PRC17
- 86/11
19 June 1722
to son William Cuckow, lands & tens in Ashford, & all goods
to dau Sarah, wife of John Jeffery of Tenterden - £25
daus Mary, Elizabeth
& Margaret Cuckow - £50 each
Exor: Wm Cuckow
Witness: Geo Back, Jos Dove & Rchd Warham
Probate: 10 July 1722 to exor
[not buried in Ashford]
William Cuckow of Wye, yeoman
PRC17 - 90/39
14 Dec 1738
to
bro in law Geo Back, mess etc in Ashford, now occup John Dunk, Rchd
Lewis & John Knowlden
[
MR 31 -
76/78 High street ]
bro in law John
Jeffery - £20
-do-
Robt Gray -
£20
-do-
Hy Hatton -
£20
Geo Back - all
personal estate & to be Exor
Witness: John Waller, Stephen Willson, Mantell Boughton
Probate: 11 Jan 1738 [/9] to exor.
[not buried in Ashford]
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CULLING
William Culling of Ashford, currier
PRC17 - 113/89
7 March 1845
to wife Mary - all real estate & hsehld goods etc
William Μorley, grocer & Rchd Thorpe, grazier, both of
Ashford as trustees for sale, for benefit of
wife
Mary
Exors: Wm Morley & Rchd Thorpe
Witness: John Mercer, solr & S Gardner, his clerk
Probate: 1 November 1854 to exors.
[bur 17 August 1854]
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CULVERDEN
Thomasine Culverden of Ashford [widow]
PRC17 - 50/384
[none given]
[ ? widow of John, bur. 9
March, 1593/4 ]
(nuncupative)
All goods to son William Culverden
Witness: Ralph ffreeman, Edmund ? etc
Probate: 20 March 1597 [not buried in
Ashford]
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CURTEIS
Thomas Curteis elder of Ashford, woollen draper
PRC17 - 83/47
19 September 1717
to be buried privately without any sermon
to son Thos Curteis all mess etc in Ashford, Willesborough, Mersham,
Warehorn etc and all
personal estate
Exor: son Thomas
Witness: Mary Rasell, John Streatfeild, Geo Carter
Probate: 19 Sep 1719 to exor
[bur 26 Sep 1718]
Susanna Curteis of Ashford, wid
PRC17 - 94/53
28 Jan 1745 [/6]
[Thos Curteis mar Susannah Court 18 Sept 1711]
[ - do-
bur 22 Sept 1745]
to
cousin Sarah Wightwick, late W'boro now Ashford, sp., land in
W'boro & Hinksell, & her children,
then to heirs of Peter Young of Ashford, surgeon
to John Waterman, gent.
of Ashford, 11 acres land at Bybrook in Ashford occup Saml fflint & 2
copyhold
mess in Ashford, occ John Ladd & Jas Tappenden subject to annuities to
Mary
Cookson,
wid of Chas Cookson of Rochester, excise officer £5
to Susanna
Petman of Herne, wid £5
to Mary &
Catherine Robins daus of Deborah Robins of Ashford, wid £50
to Sarah Wightwick
- goods etc & residue
Exors: Sarah Wightwick & Peter Young
Probate: 16 Oct 1749 to Sarah Wightwick
[bur 25 June 1749]