Chelsfield - Parish Information
Abstract of will from
Chelsfield proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Geoffrey Copus.2005
Thomas Bathe
of Chelsfield dated 26 March 1736
Abstract of the will of Thomas Bathe of Chelsfield
husbandman dated 26 March 1736 [sic].
I give my lands commonly called Coopers at Prats Bottom in
the parish of Chelsfield containing by estimation 20 acres, now in my
own occupation and lately in the occupation of Abraham Dalton, to my
loving wife Ellen Bathe for life, and then to my son Andrew Bathe and
his heirs for ever, subject to the payment of an annuity of £3 to my
son Henry Bathe for life.
I give to my wife £5 and to my son John Bathe £5.
I give to my grandson Thomas Bathe and his heirs for ever
all those my two cottages or tenements at Crockenhill in the parishes of
Eynsford and St. Mary Cray or one of them.
The residue of my personal estate I give to my son Andrew
Bathe whom I appoint my Executor.
Thomas Bathe witnesses Thomas Wakelin Richard X Shoebridge
Proved 22 October 1765 [sic] by Andrew Bath otherwise Bathe the son.
[PCC will PROB11/912]
Transcribed by Geoffrey
Copus