The Will of Martha Leedes
Martha Leedes
Halden 1586-1589
PRC17/47/356
In the name of
God Amen the
seventh day of
September in the
one and
thirtieth year
of the reign of
our sovereign
lady Elizabeth
(Queen of
England Scotland
France and
Ireland defender
of the Faith I
Martha Leedes of
Halden in the
County of Kent
widow being inn
perfect mind and
in good
remembrance
thanks be unto
God therefore do
make and ordain
this my last
will and
testament in
manner and form
following that
is to say first
I commend my
soul unto all
mighty God my
maker and
redeemer and my
body to be
buried in the
churchyard of
Halden aforesaid
Item I bequeath
to the poor
men’s box of the
parish of Halden
aforesaid three
pounds
Item I bequeath
unto twenty poor
maidens born or
to be born
within the said
Parish of Halden
aforesaid twenty
nobles whereof I
will to every of
them six
shillings eight
pence to be paid
at the day of
their marrying
whereof I will
Joan Milton(?)
to be one to be
paid within one
month after my
decease.
Item I bequeath
unto Edward my
sisters son one
flock bed one
bolster and one
coverlet
Item I bequeath
unto Elizabeth
my sister’s
daughter one
flock bed one
bolster one
blanket and one
pair of sheets
and if either
the said Edward
and Elizabeth be
now deceased
that then the
foresaid goods
remain unto
their children.
Item I bequeath
unto either of
the said Edward
and Elizabeth
two platters two
pewter dishes
two saucers
candlestick and
one kettle to be
given in form
aforesaid
Item I bequeath
in ready money
unto either of
the said Edward
and Elizabeth
three shillings
four pence to be
given in form
aforesaid
Item I bequeath
unto one
of………………………………………………..
pewter plates.
Item I bequeath
unto Elizabeth
Holland one pair
of sheets and
three shillings
and four pence
in money
Item I bequeath
unto four of
George Holland’s
children which
he had by
Elizabeth Baker
each of them one
pewter plate
Item I bequeath
unto Joan
Stephen and
Thomas Tebold
children of my
daughter Anne
Tebold one dozen
of pewter
equally to be
divided amongst
them
Item I bequeath
unto either of
the said Joan
Stephen and
Thomas Tebold
one……….and one
chest of the
best I bequeath
unto the said
Joan One pair of
irons to bake
cakes in Item I
bequeath unto
Anne Tebold my
Daughter seven
pounds and ten
shillings to be
paid within half
a year after my
decease. Item I
bequeath unto
Francis Cornwall
my son seven
pounds and ten
shillings to be
paid likewise
within half a
year of my
decease
Item Ibequeath
unto Joan Milton
my sevant my
second best ca..
Item I Bequeath
unto John
Wingham’s his
wife one coarse
sheet and one
old petticoat
The rest of my
goods and
chattels not
bequeathed my
debts legacies
and funeral
expenses being
satisfied and
paid I give and
bequeath to
Francis Cornwall
my son and Ann
Tebold my
daughter equally
to be divided
between them and
I would there
should not be
controversy
arise about the
division
thereofI will
the said goods
and chattels not
bequeathed to be
divided by
Robert Tonlor
and Jermyn
Sharlock and if
That either of
them refuse to
stand to the
decision that
they shall make
that then I will
that he or she
surviving have
the benefit of
my present will
and testament
before written
to the contrary
notwithstanding
and I do ordain
and make the
foresaid Jeremy
Shawlocke to be
my sole executor
and I give unto
him for his
pains over &
above such
charges &
expenses as he
shall be at
………to the
execution of
this my will and
testament twenty
shillings
shillings
witnessed at the
making and
reading hereof
Stephen Crott
Edward Anthony
Tuttesham Edward
Swane John
Hopkyne
Probatum(all in
Latin)….1589
PRC17/47/356
