Chelsfield - Parish Information
Abstract of will from
Chelsfield proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Geoffrey Copus.2005
Thomas Mace
of Chelsfield dated 20 August 1730
Abstract of the will of Thomas Mace of Chelsfield
husbandman dated 20 August 1730.
I give to Alice Burster and Elizabeth Burster, daughters of
my brother in law Alexander Burster, £10 each. To Susan and Jane
Wakeling, two of the daughters of my sister Jane, the wife of John
Wakeling of Bromley shopkeeper £10 each.
To my said sister Jane Wakeling I leave for life all that
my messuage or tenement commonly called the Worlds End, together with
the barn and all other buildings etc. lands and appurtenances whatsoever
belonging, containing by estimation 7 acres of land in Chelsfield, and
now in the occupation of William Cheeseman or his undertenants. At her
death, the premises are to go to my nephew John Wakeling her son and his
heirs for ever, subject to the charge hereinafter mentioned.
To my sister Susan, wife of Francis Burster for life my
cottage or tenement commonly called Chalkhole house with garden, lands
etc. in Chelsfield, now in the tenure of Rogert Bartholomew, and after
her death to my nephew James Collins and his heirs for ever, subject to
the charge hereinafter mentioned.
To my said sister Susan Burster I also give one piece or
parcel of land called Breach Croft containing one and a half acres in
Chelsfield, now in my own occupation, which abuts to the Parish Lands of
Chelsfield towards the east and south, to lands late of Mrs. Goodhue
[sic] south [sic] and west and to the King’s Highway from Chelsfield
to Shoreham east and north.
At her death, the premises are to go to my niece Elizabeth
Wakeling, one of the daughters of my said sister Wakeling, and to her
heirs for ever, subject to the charge hereinafter mentioned.
Whereas I purchased the said cottage and premises in the
occupation of Robert Bartholomew and also the land called Breach Croft
jointly and together of William Alwen the younger of Chelsfield,
bricklayer, now my will and mind is that so many and such of the
original title deeds as relate to Breach Croft shall immediately after
my death be delivered to and remain with my niece Elizabeth Wakeling,
and such part as relate to the cottage and premises in the occupation of
Robert Bartholomew and the land of Breach Croft jointly shall be
delivered up to and remain with my nephew James Collins, he delivering
to Elizabeth Wakeling fair and attested copies thereof at his own cost.
All residue of my personal estate and effects I give to my
sister Jane Wakeling whom I make my Executrix. If my personal estate is
insufficient to pay my debts and legacies, my real estate shall be
chargeable and my Executrix is to have power to distarin on my lands
until sufficient capital is raised.
Thomas Mace witnesses Sep: Abbott Thomas Harrison Colepr:
[sic]
Proved 1 October 1731 by Jane wife of John Wakeling the sister.
[PCC will PROB11/647]
Transcribed by Geoffrey
Copus