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In
the name of God Amen the
18th day of
August 1626 I James
Leedes of Goudhurst in
the county of Kent
shoemaker being sick in
bidy but of a good and
perfect memory thanks be
to God therefore do make
and ordain this my last
will and testament in
manner and form
following viz. first I
commit my soul into the
hands of Almighty God my
only maker hoping
assuredly of my
salvation by the only
merits of Jesus Christ
my saviour and redeemer
and my body I commit to
the earth at the
discretion of my
executor.
Item I give and bequeath
unto George Leedes my
son my cupboard and a
table with the forms to
it and two forms to it
and a low chest being
all in my hall and my
best bedstead with the
other bedstead in the
Owtlett with all bedding
belonging to them with a
joined chest standing at
the bed’s feet and 4
firkins.
Item I give unto Mildred
Questenbury the daughter
of my daughter Jane the
bedstead wherein I do
usually lie and the
truckle bedstead wherein
she doth usually lie
with all the bedding
thereon lying with the
hanging bolsters pillows
coverlets blankets and
ropes thereto belonging
and 4 pairs of my best
sheets and my best green
coverlet lying in the
chest with my best
joined chest a copper
cauldron and my best
brass stupnet (stew pan)
3 firkins lying at
Goodwife Fishendens my
best brewing tub and my
best keeler (cooler) 6
of my best trugs my new
brass kettle and an iron
kettle a pair of my best
pillowcoats a seamed
sheet the half of all my
pewter and an iron
cobiron.
Item I give to Rebecca
Cropwell my daughter’s
daughter a great chest
standing in the outward
chamber.
Item I will that my
executor shall pay unto
Mr Thomas Lake of
Goudhurst within half a
year next after my
decease forty shillings
of lawful money of
England to be by him
bestowed towards the
placing forth of the
said Rebecca in some
good service.
Item I give unto Joan my
daughter twelve pence to
be paid to her being
lawfully demanded the
residue of all and
singular my moveable
goods before not willed
given or bequeathed my
debts legacies and
funeral expences being
first paid and
discharged I give and
bequeath unto the
foresaid George Leedes
my son whom I make and
ordain my full and whole
executor of this my last
will and testament and I
do nominate and appoint
the foresaid
M.
Thomas Lake to be
overseer of this my
will. James Leeds his
mark witnesses hereunto
Thomas Lake Sen.
Thomas Lake Jun.
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