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In the name
of God Amen the 16th
day of September ano one
thousand five hundred
eightytwo and in the 23
rd year of the reign of
our most gracious and
sovereign Lady Elizabeth
by the grace of God
Queen of England, France
& Ireland defender of
the faith, I Margaret
Leedes of Benenden
in the county of Kent
widow of Lawrence Leedes
late of Benenden
aforesaid……………being……….of
mind and in good health
and perfect memory make
and praise be to
Almighty God do make
ordain and appoint this
my last testament
containing herein my
last will in manner and
form following.
First and principally I
commend my soul to
Almighty God my maker
and my body to be buried
in the churchyard of
Benenden aforesaid or
elsewhere it shall
please God………to
this…….life.
Item. I give and
bequeath to the poor
people of the parish of
Benenden aforesaid two
shillings and sixpence
of lawfull money of
England to be distrained
amongst them
Item. I give and
bequeath to my daughter
Anne Leedes now
wife of George Leedes
of Cranbrook in the
County of Kent, glover,
the sum of ten pounds of
lawfull money of England
to be paid to her or to
her
administrators…………………within
one year next after my
death by my executor.
Item. I give and
bequeath to my daughter
Jane Benson now
wife of Lawrence
Benson of Cranbrook
aforesaid the sum of
four pounds of lawfull
money of England to be
paid to her or to her
executors and
administrators within
one year next after my
death.
Item. I give and
bequeath to my
goddaughter Elizabeth
Leedes daughter of
my son William Leedes
my best four sheets.
Item. I give and
bequesth to Barbara
Leedes daughter of
my son William
Leedes one round
table.
Item. I give and
bequeath to Elizabeth
Leedes daughter of
George Leedes
one……..
Item. I give
Elizabeth and Nathaniel
Benson……….of
Lawrence Benson
our……….platter. The rest
of my goods…….platter…….
Elizabeth and
………whatsoever my debts
being paid funeral
expenses defrayed
fulfilled I will and
bequeath to William
Leedes my son the
rest. The said
William Leedes my
son I ordain and make my
sole executor to do and
fullfill all and
everything and things
herein I do
herein…………….and disallow
all and every former
wills and testaments
whatsoever at any time
or times before
these…….made and in………I
the said Margaret
Leedes set my hand
and seal the day and
year aforesaid in the
presence of John
Lendon and John
Chittenden.
(No signature or mark)
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