Ashford, Kent
Wills - collected
by the late Arthur
Ruderman
MACE
Joseph
Mace of Ashford, yeoman
PRC17 - 103/659
11 April 1803
to William Rabson of Ashford, shopkeeper, the dissenting mtg hse I
received in trust from John
Waterman
to Elizabeth, wife of Jas Thomason, coachmkr in London £400
my other niece Mary, Wife of Wm Taylor, wine mcht of Tenterden £400
children of brother John Mace £250 + interest from date of death
of my mother - left to me by my
mother & in possess of my bro John since her decease
Residue to nephew Joseph, son of dec'd bro William of London, stockbroker
Executors: John Munn of Rolvenden, yeo & Wm Rabson & to have £5
each
Witness: Jas Skinner, Wm Hunt, Eliz Huntx
Probate: 7 Feb 1805 to exors
[ bur. 4 January, 1805 ]
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MACKLEY
John Mackley of Ashford, yeo
PRC17 - 94/397
3 March 1752
Exor: wife Elizabeth Mackley & to have all goods etc
to dau Eliz Mackley, all coyphold lands in Ashford for life, then to son
John Mackley
Witness: Saml fflint, Hen ffranklyn, Jos Pattenson junr
Probate: 22 May 1752
[ bur. 15 march 1752/53 ]
Richard Mackley of Ashford, taylor
PRC17 - 94/649
15 Oct 1754
to 4 sisters Susan, wife of Samuel Hudson of Haylham, Sussex, peruke
maker, Mary, wife of
John Cisehurst of Jeanington, Sx, Deborah Mackley & Ann Mackley
- all debts due to Richard
Mackley
to mother Deborah Merricks, prev Mackley, of Horsington, Sx, husbandman,
shop goods in both
my shops in North Lane, Ashford
Residue of hsehld goods etc to wife Elizabeth
Exor: wife and mother
Probate: 25 Oct 1754 to Deborah Merricks
[ bur. 24 October 1754 ]
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MANNERING
William Mannering of Ashford, thatcher
PRC17 - 83/25
30 July 1717
to bro Thomas & his son Thomas 5sh each
wife Mary, mess or ten in Ashford, in New Rents, in my occup
[CML Wm Mannering, husb & Mary Patcher wid, 20 May 1647]
Exor: wife Mary & to have residue
Witness: John Lishly, Jos Tucker, Mary Mason & ffree Stace
Probate: 13 May 1718 to exor
[bur 1 Aug 1717]
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MANTELL
Elizabeth Mantell of Ashford, spin
PRC17 - 100/287
22 Jan 1780
to bro Charles Mantell £100
to sister Mary Eve of Mersham wid, £100
to goddau Mary Flint dau of Jas Flint of Ashford, £50
to Sarah, wife of Jas Flint, residue
Exor: Samuel Flint, son of James
Witness: Stephen Greenhill & Samuel Munn
Probate: 13 June 1780 to exor
[ bur. 3 February 1780 ]
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MARCH
Thomas March of Ashford, yeoman
PRC17 - 62/229
7 August 1618
to poor of Ashford 26/8d
son Thomas bed etc
four daus Mary, Elizabeth, Susan & Alice March - bed etc &
£40 betw them
to son Thomas - mess or ten called Stone, with orchards etc & 4 pces
land in Saltwood & Newington, 15 acres, & also mess called
Bardehome near Peddlings in Saltwood, meadow in Lympne etc
to wife Sarah - £20 p a from these lands
to four daus
- land in Lympne
Exor & residue: wife Sarah
Witness: Ralph ffreeman, George Blinco
Probate: 16 December 1618
[ bur. 26 November, 1618 ]
Thomas March of Ashford, yeoman
PRC17 - 67/60
13 July 1629
[schoolmaster]
to poor of Ashford 20sh
to brother in law 20sh
Witness: Hilkiah Reader, Wm White
Probate: 30 Sep 1629
[ bur. 16 July 1629 ]
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MARSH
Peter Marsh of Ashford, grocer
PRC17 - 81/86
3 July 1707
to poor of congregation of which I was a member
20sh
to friend Benjamin Cowell
10sh
to father in law [step-father] Thomas James
£6
to mother Priscilla James
[née Fenner]
£6
to grandmother Mary ffenner, widow
£1
to [step] brother Thomas Marsh [James] £6, watch, clothes & £200
to [stap] sister Mary James
£200
to [step] father Thomas James, residue to be divided between Robert &
William,
other two sons of my [step] father James
Exor: brother Thomas Marsh [James]
Witness: Kenn Shrubsole, Robt Edwards & Eliz Master
Probate: 30 July 1707 to [step] brother Thomas James
[bur 15 Jul 1707]
Joseph Marsh of Ashford, baker
PRC17 - 88/13
19 August 1716
to be buried in parish church of River
[CML Joseph Marsh, woolcomber ba, 33 & Ann Raimes sp 22, 1 Jan 1691/2]
to wife Ann, two mess or ten in Ashford for life, then to bro John for
life, then to James Knot of
Dover, felmonger.
Premises of shop, cellar, bakehouse, brewhouse, grainery, parlour,
3
chambers, sinkhouse, small store close, stable & gardens,
purchased of William Roberts.
to
Jas Knott [sic] benefit of well & house of easement on part of
land purchased of Anthony Mullin
[?original damaged]
to
kinsman Laurence Knott senr of Martin, yeoman after death of Wife
Ann & bro John - mess or
ten in Ashford purchased of Anthony Mullins, consisting of shop, a
large room, two chambers
Probate: 10 Sep 1730
[ bur. 20 February 1729/30 ]
Thomas Marsh of Ashford, surgeon
PRC17 - 94/12
15 March 1747 [/8]
[CML Thos Marsh ba & Mary Patteson of Biddenden sp 15 Apl 1715]
to son in law Abraham Flint, ironmonger - woods in Elham & land (not
desc)
to
dau Priscilla, wife of -do- mess in Ashford in North lane in my
occup & lands near Gore Hill, also
now in my occup [1208121]
to daus Mary & Sarah Marsh, land at Brenzett, Wye & Brookland.
land to Abraham Flint, subject to charge of 20s/annum to son Thos Marsh
etc
In default of heirs of Thos., prop equally betw Priscilla, Mary &
Sarah
to son Thomas £100 & Priscilla Mary & Sarah equally
to poor of Ashford £5
Exors & residue : daus Mary & Sarah.
Witness: Ann Norwood, ffrancis Hayward, Edw Norwood
Probate: 9 June 1749 to Mary & Sarah Marsh
bur. 19 April 1749
Sarah Marsh of Ashford, spinster
PRC17 - 95/309
5 May 1756
to nephew Thomas fflint, only son of Abraham, £200
to poor of Ashford
50s
to sister Margaret Blackmore
£ 20
to sisters Priscilla & Mary - wearing apparel
to
Mary, moiety of land in Brookland & Wye, subject to payment of
£100 to nephew Thos Blackmore
to nephew James Blackmore & niece Margaret Blackmore £100 ea
sister Mary Marsh all other property & residue.
Exor : sister Mary Marsh
Witness: Sarah fflint, Eliz Mantell & Jos Pattenson junr
Codicil 27 Oct 1756 addtl £100 to nephew Thos fflint
Probate: 2 June 1757 to Mary Marsh
[bur 9 Dec 1756]
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MARSHALL
John Marshall of Ashford
PRC17 - 38/178 (nuncupative)
5 June 1561
al l goods to wife
Witness: Mrs Margaret Whyth, widow & Margaret, wife of Wm Woodward
Probate: 16 July 1561
bur. 14 August 1561 ?
Jone Marshall of Ashford, widow
PRC17 - 39/118
27 April 1565
to poor of Ashford £3 at burial, & £3 at month's day
to kinsman Edward Goddard £6.3.4 within 4 years or in default to his
sister Jone
to his sister Jone 2 pair sheets
kinswoman Jone Smythe best gown
Jone Gyllam
best kyrtle
Margery Newstreet
bed
Thos Adowne
bed
Jone Marshall
bed
Exors: Wm Woodward & Thos Newstreet
Residue to be distributed by exors
Probate: 25 May 1565
bur. 3 March 1565
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MARTEN
MARTIN or MARTYN
Richard Martyn of Ashford, shearman
PRC17 - 37/173
9 March 1563 [/4]
to wife Thomsyn £10
son Geoffrye Martyn 6/8d
other 2 sons Paul & Samuel 6/87d and to be put to good
occupation by bros Geffery Bayley &
John Martyn
Three sons to have shop in my occup & shears, presses & tayrts
Exors : wife Thomsyn & son Geffrye
Overseers: bro in law Geff Bayley & bro John Martyn - 12d each
Witness: Nicholas Sharpe, Wm Gray
Written by John Fuller
Probate: 5 June 1564
Peter Marten of Ashford, gent
PRC17 - 81/256
14 June 1709
to be bur at Old Romney near father & mother
to poor of Old Romney £10
niece Mary Martin [sic] dau of bro Robert Marten £300 to be in
hands of bro until Mary 18 years
to bro Robt Marten - land 60 acres in Ruckinge
"
Godfrey
"
- land in Old Romney, Lydd & Ivychurch & all personal
estate
Exor: bro Godfrey Marten
Witness: Henry Bigg, Mary Boisex, Wm Barham
Probate: 7 September 1709
[ bur. at Old Romney ]
Mary Martin of Ashford, spinster
PRC32 - 59/380
27 September 1714
to be bur at Eastwell next to mother's grave
to poor of Ashford 40sh to be distrib by sister Frances, wife of Arthur
Apsley of Ashford
to Arthur & Frances Apsley £5 each
to sister Frances all clothes & goods, jewels etc
to kinswoman Ann Harrison of Wye, wid 20sh
to neighbour & friend Thos Waterman ygr of Ashford £10
to sister Frances all residue etc
Exor : Thos Waterman ygr.
Witness: Mary Smith, ffree Stace, Susan Stace
Probate: 11 Sep 1719 to exor
bur at Eastwell
Inventory
PRC
40/180
9 September 1719
-
appraisers Thomas Marsh and James Reader
clothes, furniture etc.
21.17.8
gold watch and plate
12.10.0
debts due to deceased
144.10.0
annuity of £14 p.a.
200. 0.0
payable out of the Exchequer
£
378.17.8
Robert Martin of Ashford, gent.
PRC 17 - 89/57
31 December 1734
to
friend Stephen Atkins of Ashford, carpenter, all household goods,
to be sold. Proceeds to Stephen Atkins & Mr. William Sawkins of
Ashford, gent., for use of daughter Mary, wife of William Cordwell.
Executor : Stephen Atkins
Witness : John Norrington
Prpbate : 30 May 1735 to Stepehen Atkins
bur
11 April 1735
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MASCALL
James Mascall of Ashford, innholder
PRC17 - 97/334
14 April 1623
to wife Matilda £20 p.a. from profits of lease of Saracens Head held of
Sir John Smith for
maintenance of children Elizabeth, Phoebe
& Martha, thesse three daughters also tp receive
£20
p.a. each.
wife - beds etc
son John, profits
of lease 13 May 1618 of Sir Henry Careew, Baron Hunsdon for education
until 21 yrs
daughters Phillis,
Deborah & Catherine - £10 each
servant Roger
Weller 40sh.
trustee Thomas Cuckow to receive 40sh.
Residue : son Thomas
Executor : eldest son Thomas
to John Berry & James Shipton 40sh each as Overseers
John Hawtry
40sh
Witness : (maark of) Richard Browning & Roger Weller, Thomas Cuckow
(signed)
Probate : 8 May 1623 to Thomas Mascall
[bur.24 Apl 1623]
John Mascall of Ashford, gent
PRC17 81/479
26 May 1711 'aged and infirm'
to
be buried at New Romney between grave of first wife & church
wall without any funeral pomp
or solemnity but with black marble tombstone over graves of wife
& me
poor
of New Romney 40sh, of Ashford, of Boughton Aluph 30sh and Eastwell 20sh
wife
Mary - clothes & gold that was hers before her marriage
son
Robert & daughter Mary - mourning clothes
daughter Mary - clothes of her mother (my first wife), books etc
& Dr Tillotson's [ Archbishop of
Canterbury, 1691 - 94 ] sermons, silver
watch, also land, 46 acres in Old Romney & Midley
land in Eastmead in Ashford,free & copyhold, purchased of
sister-in-law Mary Mascall widow,
now deceased, & of George Colt, and sluice in river
[MR277 etc]
lease
from Ashford Church of cut of ½ acre in Eastmead [MR338 ?]
2 pieces
Little Hammelmead in Eastmead purchased of Philip Lord Strangford
2 pieces of
meadow called Longbridge meadow, 9 acres in Willesborough but paying niece
Hannah Kemp
40sh a year whilst unmarried
daughter-in-law
Margaret, widow of son John Mascall for life, my 1/6th share of land in
Wye,
and then to grandson John Mascall, and also on same terms land in
Boughton Aluph.
son Robert
Mascall & daughter Mary - silveer
niece
Hannah Kemp - lease of house in Wye
Grandson
John Mascall & his sisters Mary & Margaret - 5 gold coins each
nieces Mary
Kemp, Sarah wife of [Thomas - CML] Langley, Jane Kemp & Ann Mascall
£1.1.0d each
nephews
Robert & Thomas Mascall and John & William Kemp - £1-1-0d each
vicar of
New Romney - 20sh
vicar of Ashford,
Samuel Warren & his son William - £1-1-0d each
Executor 'to have regard to' nephew Roger Kemp who I have placed as an
apprentice to
Matthew Godfrey, butcher, and
to take the rents of his part of Kemps Corner in Boughton Aluph
to
son Robert MAscall, all other lands in New Romney, Old Romney,
Midley, Boughton Aluph, Wye & Faversham, but he to release lands sold
by me to Ralph Ottaway, William Taylor & Mr Richard Austen
Executor : son Robert Mascall, and to have residue
Witnesses : Matthew Rutton, Charles Hubbard and William Barham
Probate : 2 August 1711
[bur.20 July 1711]
Mary Mascall of Ashford, widow
PRC32 - 58/364
10 October 1711
to be buried in New Romney
to
niece Elizabeth, wife of jamaess Eve of Linsted, cleerk, £50 which
I placed in her maiden name
with Robert Bull of London, woollendraper
poor widows at
discretion of my executors £5
nephew Matthias
Rutton of Ashford, gent. - all godds etc
Executor :
Matthias Rutton [must be MR 1681-1741, who married Sarah daughter
of Nicholas Toke
& widow of Thomas Nower]
Probate : 23 April 1713 to executor
[bur. New Romney]
Thomas Mascall of Ashford, yeoman
PRC17 86/7
17 October 1711
to wife Abigail - my 5 cows & household goods etc
Executor : wife Abigail
Witnesses : Margaret Kingham, Martha Clarkex, & Willam Whatman
Probate : 9 February 1721[22] to executor
bur.28 Jan.1721[22]
Mary Mascall of Ashford, spinster
PRC17 - 89/42
10 March 1732 [ /3 ]
to be buried in New Romney, near father
to minister at burial, 20sh. & a ring, and the same to pall bearers
poor of New
Romney 40sh
poor of parish
inwhich I die £3
maid sservant at
time of death £5, suit of
mourning and half clothes etc
Hannah Wimble,
previously Hannah Kempe £10 and half clothes etc
cousin Anne
Mascall, daughter of uncle Robert Mascall
£50 & diamond ring
Mrs Basset - pair
of large blue and white dishes
nephew Mr John
Mascall - marshland in Midley & old Romney, 46 acres & 2 pieces of
meadow in Willesborough
occupied by Samuel Tritton, and residue.
Executor : nephew John Mascall
Witness : Elizabeth & John Blechynden, and Mary Kingsnorthx
Probate : 27 March 1734 to executor
Ann Mascall of Ashford, spinster
PRC17 - 94/305
23 December 1749
to be buried in grave of grandfather Thomas Mascall at Boughton Aluph
to nephew John Mascall £5
niece Elizabeth
Mascall silver box and rings
niece Mary
Mascall furniture etc
niece Jane
Mascall ivory box etc
cozen Mary
Marshall of Horton Priory ring
etc
Hannah Wimble of
Ashford widow £5 etc
master Allen
Grevell of Rye £1-1-0d for
ring
master Nicholas
Toke of Godinton -do-
bearers 5sh,
& to vicars of Ashford & Boughton Aluph a hat band & 5sh each
Residue of clothes etc between 3 nieces
Executor : Ingraham Marshall of Horton Priory, he to have £5
Witnesses : George Gellibrand & Dorothy Rabson
Probate : 3 August 1751 to executor
[bur. Boughto n Aluph 22 July 1751]
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MASTER
Daniel Master of Ashford
PRC 17 - 43/7
25 November 1578
to poor mens' box of Ashford 10sh
sister Anne
Browne 10sh
brother[in-law ?]
John Browne clothing
goddaughter
Margaret Sturmy 12d
Margaret Morecock
chest at James Snode's & contents, chest in house of John
Deward,
and £10
brother John
Master clothes & £6
residue between brothers John and Dennys Master
Exor : brother Dennys Master
Witness : Thomas Pett, Joane Byrde & John Spyce
Probate : 21 January 1578[79]] bur.27
November 1578
Elizabeth Master of Ashford, widow
PRC17 - 69/63
3 July 1635
to be buried at Willesborough, near husband Nicholas Master
to poor of Willesborough 20sh
Edmund HAyes,
vicar of Ashford 20sh to
preach funeral sermon
son Edward
MAsteer 10sh
his wife
Elizabeth 10sh
son Michael
£17, £3-6-8d and all clothes
daughter Joane,
wife of Edward Nower best
petticoat
grandchild
Elizabeth Nower £20,
brass pot etc
grandchild Ursula
Nower £10,
linen etc
daughter
Margaret, wife of John Taylor bed
etc & £20 he owes me
Lady Dame
Margaret Hall taffeta
gown
sister Hall of
Willesborough silk gown
cozen Deborah
Hall of Kennington widow weaving
bands
Kezie, wife of
John ffoster of ffaversham petticoat
cozen Nevil
Hall's wife ornament in gold
cozen Edward
Andrew of Willesborough £20
Residue to daughters Joane Nower & Margaret Taylor
Executor : Edward Andrew of Willesborough
Debts : John Denn of Ashford £5, sister
Hall of Kennington £3 and
John Swaffer 20sh
Witness : John Sanderson x and John Sturton
Probate 29 July 1635
[not bur. at Ashford]
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MASTERSON
John Masterson elder of Ashford,
woollendraper
PRC17 - 59/329
19 April 1614
[mar.Ann Easton 25 October
1597]
to daughter Anna [bap.28 Jan 1609/10] - furniture etc
wife Anne -
bedstead and half residue
sons John &
Daniel [John bap.14 Oct 1599] - other
half residue
sons John &
Daniel - house in which I dwell & two pieces of land abutting -
north to highway
west to lands of heirs
of Daniel Morecocke
south to lands of Henry Arrow
east to lands of Thomas Crowe
Executors : sons John & Daniel
Witness : Thos.Curlinge, William Austen, John Masterton
Probate 4 May 1614 to executors
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MATE
Nathaniel Mate of Ashford, sadler
PRC17 - 97/334
20 January 1728[29]
to
children of my two brothers, John & Richard Mate -clothes and
wearing apparrell to be divided
between them
Phoebe,
wife of William Stanley of Ashford, baker -
20sh.
William
Stanley for executing trusts below -
£4
All residue to executors to be sold. Interest on proceeds to my motheer
for life, then principal to be divided between my brothers and sisters
viz. John Mate, Richard Mate, Mary wife of Thomas Peaty, Anne Mate and
Elizabeth Mate.
Executors : mother Anne Mate & William Stanley
Witnesses : Elizaaabeth Stace & Henry Franklyn jun.
Probate : 20 Feb. 1728[29] to Anne Mate
bur.30 Jan.1728/29]
Jane Mate of Ashford widow [of
William]
PRC17 - 97/334
21 December 1831
to daughter Jane - all clothes & household goods, & shares in
Folkestone Harbour.
son William my
business as sadler & harness maker
grandchildren
Thomas, John & Sarah Mate, children of my deceased son Thomas Mate
- £10 each when 21 years.
son John -
clothes. he has already had a considerable sum
Residue between son William & daughter Jane
Executors : daughter Jane, wife of Richard
Pullee of Folkestone & son William Mate
Witness : Thomas Cobb, tailor, &
James Lester solicitor, both of Ashford.
Probate : 19 Aapril 1832 to exors.
[bur.20 January 1832 aged 76]
William Mate of Ashford, sadler
PRC17 - 111/429
14 January 1839
to
wife Mary freehold house in Ashford occup.by me [67 High street, MR
88] for life, then between
daughter
Jane Mate & any other children of me and Mary, and her son William
Choate, to be
divided
when the youngest is 21 years of age. If william Choaate dies his share to
daughter
Jane
and others : if Jane dies share to her sister Jane [née Choate ?] wife of
Robert Puttee
of
Folkestone or her son Robert & daughteer Jane Puttee.
wife all
household goods for life, then as above, subject to payments -
to brother John Mate of Hythe - £25
nephew
Thomas-John Mate, son of brother Thomas-John Mate - £12.10.0d
niece [
} daughter of brother Thos-John
£12.10.0d
wife's brother
George Moore - £25
William Baker, my
illegitimate child - £25
[ ? William Brooks
Baker, daughter of Elizabeth bap.30 June 1816 ]
Executor : wife Mary
Witnesses : James Capeling cordwainer, John Ashdown baker, Richard Rabson
draper,
all of Ashford
Probate : 20 February 1847 to widow and executor [bur.27 Aug.1846,
aged 59]
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MATSON
Thomas Matson of Ashford, baker
PRC17 - 98/345
5 October 1769
to
wife Prudence all mess.,lands etc.in Ashford, then to friends
William Austen of Ashford, maltster
& Edward Steed of Aldington, yeoman as trustees -
freehold messuage with sshop, bakehouse etc in Ashford, purchased from
Thomas Thompson, in
my occupation and abutting south to High street [104 High street
MR 221] for two hundred
years, then to son William Matson.
Trustees to lease or sell premises so as to apay £200 to
son Thomas Matson.
to son William - copyhold garden addjoining freehold premises,
being part of land formerly a timber
yard [MR 222]
to son John stable and grainery &
another building previously a wheelers' shop with chamber over
between the grainery and the stable of Rev.ffrancis Whitfeld and
stack yard behind, all
copyhold near Castle lane abutting -
west to Castle lane
south to the stable of ffrancis Whitfeld, also formerly part of the
timber yard
He also to have £50
Residue to be divided equally between wife Prudenc & sons Thomas,
WIlliam & John
Executors : wife Prudence, william Austen & Edward Steed
Witnesses : Henry Franklyn, Josias Pattenson & Samuel Munn
Probate : 17 July 1770 to executors
[bur.21 December 1769]
Inventory PRC11 85/49, 4 & 5 Jan 1770
appraisers : Vincent Varham & William Matson
total value £347.17.6d, including goods at Bybrook mill
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MATTHEWS
Henry Matthews of Ashford, cooper
PRC17 - 97/334
7 October 1736
to wife Elizabeth all goods, etc.
Executor : wife Elizabeth
Witnesses : Mary Ditton, George Sinnott and Beane Sinnott
Probate : 25 June 1750 to executor
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MAXTED
John Maxsted of Ashford
PRC17 - 97/334
29 September 1557
to son Arnolde Maxsted - all bedding and clothes
wife Dorothee -
residue
Executor : wife Dorothee
Witnesses : Thomas Padnall, Robert ffysher, Edward Roger, Lawrence Pell,
Thomas Dane and
others
Probate : 16 November 1557
Dorothy Maxted of Ashford, widow
PRC17 - 91/21
20 March 1738[39]
to son-in-law John Ranslie - I forgive all debts due to me
grandchildren
Mary & John Kingsnorth -
£15 each
granddaughter
Mary Ranslie -
£20
two sons John
& Richard Maxted -
1sh each
poor of
Ashford -
60 great loaves
daughter Phebe
Stanley - all personal estate.
Executor : Phebe Stanley
Witnesses : Aron Holt & Thomas Waterman jun
Probate : 15 April 1740 to executor
[bur 29 Mar 1739]
[see : will of John Maxted of Rucckinge, yeoman, proved
22 May 1742.
John Kingssnorth described as friend and grocer , of Ashford
Mary Kingsnorth marr.
William Jordan]
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MAY
Marjery May widow of Ashford
[register says alias Murton]
PRC17 - 97/334
4 March 1616[17]
to sister Alice, wife of John Plat of Debtling
- £4 & clothes
her daughter
Alice
-
40sh
& her eldest
child
- 20sh
eldest daughter
of John Plat younger, late of Debtling
- 20sh.
frances, wife of
Robert Browning of Ashford husbandman
- £5 etc.
their son John
- bed etc
Ann wife of John
? of Ashford husbandman
- 20sh.
Mr James
ffranklyn of Ashford gent. -
gold rings
Mr John Eppes of
Ashford gent.
- 22sh.
Thomazine wife of
-do-
- 20sh
Joane wife of
John Tayler of Ashford blacksmith
- 20sh.
and
to everyone in his house 12d
each
[poor film]
Probate : 29 April 1617 [bur.13
March 1616[17]
Edward May of Ashford , husbandman
PRC16a 1442
27 April 1640
to wife Anne - all
household goods and crops in house, & wood
Executor :
son-in-law William Kennett, and to have residue
Witness : Elias Wood and John Goodwinx
Probate : 27 May 1640 [bur.
1 May 1640]
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MAYNARD
Sara Maynard of Ashford, single
woman
PRC32 - 55/33
16 June 1681
to William Maynard, son of my brother William, late of Rotherfield, Sussex
- £25 and ffurniture left
in
my brother's house, except -
widow of Willam -
one pair of sheets and
wife of brother
Edward - red petticoat and
a pair of sheets
to aunt Martin, wife of Thomas Hoadly the smith
to brother Samuel of Hoo Sussex £5, to his son Samuel £10 and his
daughter Elizabeth 40sh.
to brother Richard of
Rotherfield £5 and his son Richard & dau.Elizabeth 1sh each, and his
son
William 20sh.
to John & Jonathan, sons
and Elizabeth daughter of brother John 5sh each
John Bourne
1sh
William
& James Tyler - 5sh each
brother
Edward £5 and his daughter Sarah £5
Mrs Clarke
of Burwash Sussex, 10sh for a ring, and her children Ezekiel & Sarah
10sh each
Mary &
Sarah daughters of Joseph Chapman of Brightling Sussex 15sh each
Aunt Hider
and daughter Margaret 5sh each
John Humphrey of
Burwash - 5sh
children of
cousin James Bate of Ashford - 10sh each & to him £5
Ann Long - 4sh
to Ursula Sherwood
- 2/6d
three
children of Braham James of Mayfield Sussex, 2/6d each
Executor : James Bate
Witnesses : Thomas Thorpe, Clement Tipp and John Drake
Probate : 1 May 1682 to executor
[bur 29 June 1681]
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MEARS
Nicholas Mears of Ashford, gardener
PRC17 - 104/445
12 March 1812
to
Lifford Bourne and William Pilcher both carpenters of Ashford,
all household goods, garden
shrubs etc as trustees for the benefit of wife Ann, and to carry on
business and to bring up
my children Nicholas & Elizabeth Mears
After death of wife, all property between children
Executors : Lifford Bourne and William Pilcheer
Witnesses : Janae Mate & P[hilip] Boghurst, attorney
Probate : 26 May 1812 to executors
[not buried in Ashford]
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MELLOWE
Joane Mellow of Ashford [widow]
PRC17 - 97/334
24 November 1558
to sons Walter and Edmund Mellowe -
bedding
Executor : son Robert Mellowe, and residue for poor of Ashford.
Witness : John ffuller, clerk & John Mershall sexton
Probate : 17 ?
1558
John Mellowe of Ashford [ ? ]
PRC17 - 31/101
14 February 1557[58]
to high altar for tithes forgotten -
12d
sons Edmond,
Robert, Thomas, Walter and Lawrence Mellowe
- clothes etc
Myldrede Mellowe,
daugter of my son John - brass pot etc.
5 sons = pewter
John son of son John -
pans etc after the death of my wife
Lands -
to all land at Beaver to son Laurence in fee simple
son Edmund -
tenement & close in which I dwell
son Robert - tenement etc in which he dwells, e to pay Edmond £17,
Thomasss £10 and Walter
£8
Executor : wife Joane and to have residue
Overseer : son Robert
Witnesses : John Marshall & Thomas Culverhouse
Probate : 18 November 1558
Robert Mellowe of Ashford, yeoman
5 October 1577
to poor of Ashford - 20sh
daughter Margaret
Mellowe - teo shops in the Buttery [? Butchery] previously Gyles
daughters
Margaret & Elizabeth (wife of Robert Spyce) all my leather to be
tanned and then
divided equally
daughter Mary -
messuage in which I dwell, all corn and one acre of meadow, and cattle
to brothers
Thomas & Edmond - 20sh each
for the repair of the highway from my gate to the Steppes - 40sh
Residue to wife Margaret
Executor : ?
Witness : Robert Cowper, John Marshall & John Longe
Probate : 2 December 1578
[not bur.in Ashford]
Edmund Mellowe of Ashford [tanner]
PRC17 - 46/203
29 November 1586
to poor men's box -
12d
daughter Alice,
wife of Richard Braineforthe -
3/4d
daughters
Margaret & Emlyn Mellowe - 113/4d at marriage or 30 years
if both deceased then to son John
son Laurence
Mellowe £20 when 24 yrs or if deceased to son John
son John - all
stock of leather, hides and materials for tanning
Inventory to be made by brothers-in-law Arnold & John Back
Lands -
all lands in
Ashford to wife Elizabeth for life then to son Edmonde, subject to 40sh to
each
daughters
Margaret & Emlyn
Executor : wife Elizzabeth and to have residue
Witnesses : Arnold & John Back, Thomas Hasell
Probate : 15 December 1586
[bur.3 December 1586]
Laurence Mellowe of Ashford,
shoemaker
PRC17 - 68/295
23 April 1632
to
wife Ann all lands freehold and coppyhold, in Ashford for life then
to grandson Laurence Mellowe,
son of my son Robert
son Robert
- £10
granddaughter
Elizabeth, daughter of son Robert -
40sh
daughter Margaret wife
of John Wymble -
£5
daughter Mary daughter
of Richard Brett - £5
[CML 29 September 1623 Richard Brett (23) of Willesborough & Mary
Mellow (23) of Ashford]
Anna daughter of John Wymble
- £10 due to me from Reginald Mantle
Thomas & Ann Brett , 2
children of Richard £10 each, due from their father
Executor : wife Anne and to
have residue
Supervisor : Thomas Cuckowe of Ashford, brewer, he to have 20sh
Probate : 24 May 1632 [bur
15 May 1632]
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MERRY
Christopher Merry of Ashford [
? ]
PRC17 - 97/334
8 February 1610[11]
to son Robert -
£20
daughter Margaret
Hawker -
£10
Joane, Joyce, Mary & Thomas Baker and John & Elizabeth
Haaawker, children of my daughter
Margaret Hawker -
20sh each
Executor : wife [
] and to have residue
Christopher Merry x
Witnesses : Jeremie Osbourne & Dennis Evans x
Probate : 4 April 1611 [bur.10
February 1610[11]
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MICHELL
Juliane Michell, widow, of Ashford
PRC17 - 31/58
29 November 1558
to Margaret, wife of Robt Stoder - clothes
Residue to goddau Bennett Evett, dau of John Evett
Exor: John Evett
Witness: John Fuller, vicar & John Mershall, sexton
Probate: 12 Jan 1558 [9]
Hughe Michell of Ashford, smith
PRC17 - 46/397
26 October 1586
to son Thomas Michell - £16 + £8 out of my house or by son William
“
Jeremy
£16 + £8 ditto
William Michell,
son of Robert Michell - 10sh & sheets
Suzanne Michell,
dau of "
" -
christening sheet etc
Sara Michell -
sheets etc
Lettice,
Elizabeth, Tabitha, Margaret & Mary Michell - 5sh each
son Thomas -
anvil etc & tools in shop
William, son of
Thomas - bed
eldest dau of
Jeremy Michell - 5sh
dau Mildred
Michell
- cupboard etc
Joan Michell
- furniture
Gorham
- bedstead etc
son Jeremy
- ditto-
to ch of dau Mildred by John Longley - 5sh each
Robert Prowde, son of
dau Joan Michell - 5sh
All other goods to sons Thomas & William
Exor: son William
Overseers: Richard Gorham & Daniel Morcocke (12d each)
Hugh Michellx
Witness: Robert Goteley, John Robyns the writer, Thos Michell, Nicholas
Michell,
Edward Michell,
& Richard Gorham
Probate: 3 May 1587 to Rchd Gorham & Thos Goately
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MILLER
Elizabeth Miller of Ashford [spinster]
PRC16 - a396
? 1643
to bro Steven £5 & wife
their eldest dau
Susana - a great plater
second dau
Deborah - do marked 'DM'
ygst
dau Elizabeth - two pewter dishes marked 'EM'
Residue to sister Mary ffyshe & Exor
Witness: John Daymont, Susann Barrett
Probate: 26 June 1643 to Mary Miller
Henry Miller, senr, of Ashford,
shoemaker
PRC17- 107/ 421
23 November 1818
to wife Mary - dwelling hse in
Ashford, or if dec'd to sons Henry & John Miller & dau Mary Miller
and all property
similarly
Witness: Wm Rabson, Wm Broad, Mary Robson
Executor : wife Mary
Probate: 19 December 1827 to widow
Thomas Miller of Ashford, gardener
PRC17 - 79/247
3 May 1695
to wife Elizabeth - house in which I dwell with linen etc for life, (then
to children of my 2 daus
Elizabeth Johnson & Susan Taylor) and annuity of £17 & £40
to dau Mary, whilst unmarried, annuity of £14, but 40sh after marriage
to sons in law Samuel Johnson & Robt Taylor - forgive all debts &
£10 each
Residue to children of 2 daus
Exors: wife Elizabeth & friend Stephen Atkins, carpenter
Witness : Ann Sawkins, Thos
Young
Probate: 20 October 1698
Mary Miller of Ashford, spinster
PRC17 - 86/7
16 August 1716
to sister Elizabeth wife of Saml Johnson 1/-
to sister Susanna Taylor wid - residue & exor
Witness: Nath Coast, Rchd Simpson, Jas Reader
Probate: 25 May 1721 to Susanna, now wife of John Prettiman
John Miller of Ashford, gardiner
PRC17 - 76/291
23 July 1684
to Katherine Pratt of Kingsnorth, sp. £10
Residue to dau Margaret, wife of Abraham Dorman, & mess in Ashford in
occup of self & John Philpott
If she has no heirs then mess to K Pratt of in default to heirs of Abraham
Dorman
Exor: dau Margaret
Witness: Arth Millenx, Anne Marsh & John Marsh
Probate: 12 Mar 1685 [/6] to Margaret Miller [sic?] dau [bur 10 Jan 1685/6]
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MITCHELL
William Mitchell, elder, of Ashford, taylor
PRC17 - 63/426
21 March 1619
Two bushels of wheat to be baked into loaves for poor of Ashford
to cosin Wm Mitchell, eldest son of cosin Wm Mitchell of Ashford, smith -
a feather bed
to cosin Robert Mitchell, smith - furniture
to Wm Mitchell of Barsted, son of bro Thos M dec'd, chest etc
Robt Proud, son
of sister Joane Mitchell - chest & £12
Eliz Mitchell,
ygst dau of cosin Wm Mitchell, smith - a cupboard
Robt Mitchell,
son of bro Robt Mitchell - £12
Thos Vaughan -
table napkins
Susan Watts, dau
of Roger Watts, elder, of Kingsnorth - Elizabeth angel in gold [
]
Susan, one of
daus of cosin Wm Mitchell - 10sh
cosin Elizabeth
Wreight, widow - 5sh
& her children 12d each
John, Wm & Robt,
sons of sister Mildred Longley 12d each
Mary Clare, dau of
Ralfe Clare of Ashford 12d
Mary, dau of bro Jeremy
Mitchell & her brother, 12d each
Executor : cosin William Mitchell of Ashford and he to have mess, lands
etc in Ashford, and residue
Witness : Reynold Woodward, Joseph Davyd, Wm White
Probate: 4 August 1623
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MOORE
Thos Moore of Ashford, fellmonger
PRC17 - 75/295
30 December 1681
to daus Grace & Elizabeth Moore - furniture
to kinswoman [ ] Reats - do -
Residue to wife Elizabeth & mess or ten purch of Thos Nye adj mess
late occup Edw Haylocke
in Ashford
Exor: wife Elizabeth
Witness: Geo Hyder, Wm Lucket, John Marsh
Probate: 13 Feb 1681[/2] to exor
[bur 27 Jan 1681/2]
William Moore at present residing
in Ashford, gent
PRC17 - 111/218
13 August 1844
to son William Henry Moore & dau Caroline, wife of Alexander Russell
all household goods
to dau Caroline - 3 family portraits & musical box
All lands etc & residue to John Goulden of Sevenoaks, gent, Chas
Osbourne of City of London, gent
&
Alex Russell of Ashford, sadler, as trustees, for benefit of son Wm Hy
Moore & 3 daus, Susan,
wife
of Edmund Mills, Louisa Ann, wife of Mathew Lashmer, & Caroline Moore
Alexander Russell to have right of purchase for £735 (costs to me) of the
prems in Ashford High Street in which he now dwells
Exors: John Goulden, Chas Osbourne & Alexander Russell
Witness: Chas Mercer, solr, & Fredk Underdown, his clerk
Probate: 21 December 1844 to Alexander Russell
Edward Moore of Beaver in Ashford,
farmer
PRC17 - 111/436
1 July 1846
to wife Mary - all household goods for life, then to children
dau Anna Maria
Moore - £30
All other prop to trustees
£1000 to be invested for benefit of wife @ 4% (£40pa) then to children
Anna Maria, Edward,
Catherine
Moore, Mary wife of Geo Holt, Margaret, wife of Edward Holt, &
Elizabeth Moore
Exors & Trustees: son Edw Moore & friends Jas Bridge of Beaver,
armer, Wm Banks of Goldwell
Farm in Gt Chart (£5 each)
Witness: Joseph Ginnhen, farmer, Ashford, Edw Norwood, solr, Charing
Probate: 3 April 1847 to Edward Moore & Jas Bridge
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MORECOCKE
Daniel Morecocke, elder, of
Ashford, yeoman
PRC17 - 58/406
8 September 1610
to poor of Ashford - 20sh
eldest son Daniel
- copyhold land occup widow Chalcroft
second son Thomas
- feee & copyhold mess & land bought of Daniel Ellett - occup
Thomas
Cuckowe,
brewer, and also pch land occup Thos Hall & one occup Thos Cuckowe
which I
bought
of John Cox of Ashford
third son Richard
- two houses, free & copyhold, which I bought of Nicholas Ward of
Hollingbourne,
now occup John Masterson, Thos Halfnoth & Thos Osbourne, & piece
of
copyhold
land purch of Geo Quested in Hepsted, & Pce land, freehold, purch of
Sir Michael
Sondes
occup Thos Cuckowe & me.
fourth
son Caleb - hse purch of John Curling, occup Richard ffoster, & one
shop & chamber
occup
Daniel Robins, and two pcls land which my father purch occup Thos Cuckowe
& John
ffoster
Anne Snode - £30 - legacy from her father
George Morecock,
remainder of money I rec'd from Thos Gibbons for use of £100, &
Thomas
Snode
£50 which with that he has already rec'd is £17 - exors to pay £33
Residue betw 4 sons. John Curling to cause his wife to levy fine with my
son Daniel
Exor: son Richard Morecock
Witness: Daniel Morecock, Thomas Morecock & Thos Cuckowe
Probate: 20 November 1610
[no preamble]
Daniel Morecock [of Ashford, junr]
PRC17 - 59/207
[nuncupative]
to
eldest son Daniel Morecock, hose occup widow [
] Chalcroft & Wm Lambe, & one field called
Townsend field
second son John
Morecock, hse where he died
third son George
Morecock, hse occup Thos Dane
fourth son Thomas
Morecock, hse occup Thos Bayle & hse he late built for James Jesper,
and
part of field
called Townsend field, a rod from the house and to go along the hedge to
the second
in the
hedge
Exor: wife Debora
Witness: Thos Morecock, Edmund ffenton, Thomas Cuckow
Probate: 5 March 1610 [/11]
Hugh Morecock of Ashford,
cordwainer
PRC17 - 70/3
8 January 1637 [/8]
to kinswoman Lydia Barnes
£30
dau in law Mary
Morecock
£10
her son George
Morecock
£ 3
Rchd, Daniel, Wm
& Edmund Pope, sons of Thos Pope £10 each
Susan Pope, dau
of son in law Thos Pope
£20
dau Elizabeth Pope
£20
to poor of Ashford
20sh
sister Dennis
Evans
20sh
Lidia Barnes -
all clothes
Executor : son in law Thos Pope and to have residue
All mess & lands to Thos Pope & wife Elizabeth and their heirs
Witness: Wm Worsley, John Evans, John Surton, notary
Probate: 8 March 1637 [/38]
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MORELAND
John Moreland of Ashford, surgeon
& apothecary
PRC17 - 94/514
11 March 1753
to father Thos Moreland £20
sister Susanna
Moreland - lands etc & chattels
Exors: father & sister
Witness: Kath Alexander, Mary Snatt, Edward Norwood
Probate: 5 July 1753 to Susanna Moreland
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MORLY
William Morly of Ashford
PRC17 - 31/122
[not stated] 1559
to son John Morly - all clothes, furniture etc
dau Alice - bed
etc
son to sell "a lott of my wood" to goodman Tyllye
to his [son's] wife - my 3 tobbes
to Margaret Tyllye - ?
Three children (John & daus ? &
Alice) to have pewter
Executor : son John
Witness: Henry Tyllye, Simon Mantell, Roger Bailie
Probate: 20 April 1559
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MORRIS
Mary Morris of Ashford, widow
PRC17 - 82/532
21 May 1717
to dau Elizabeth, wife of Chas Hobard ygr, 1 sh & all furniture etc
to her 2 ch Mary & Thos Hobard, 5sh ea, from money owed to me by Eliz
to 2 daus Mary & Ann Morris £5 between them
Executors : Mary & Ann Morris
Witness: Katherine Wood, Eliz Pain, ffree Stace
Probate: 23 July 1717 to Mary & Ann Morris
[bur 1 June 1717]
John Morris of Ashford, grazier
PRC17 - 71/438
14 April 1663
to 3 sisters, Ann, wife of
Nicholas Searles, £10, Elizabeth, wife of [
] Hadlowe £10
& Mary, wife of [
] ffarne
£10
nephew John
Meadham son of Nicholas M, glover, dec'd £10
Martha,
wife of Rchd Godfrey
£10
Thos
Redfeild of Ashford £3 and his wife Alice
20sh
poor of
Ashford
£5
to
wife Margaret, dwelling
hse in which I live for life (then to Edward, son of Thos Sivier, & my
dau
Sarah) and hsehold goods etc
grandson
John, son of Edw Parker, dec'd & my dau Sarah - mess or ten, butchers
shop etc
occup Rchd Godfrey in Ashford, & adj my dwelling
also 2 other shops occup Hy Kingham & Thos Moore, glover, in
Ashford, & land called Sherland
in Ashford, purch from heirs of Danl Moorecocke dec'd,now occup
Rchd Godfrey, butcher
& £400
grandch Edw Sivier, hse where I live & butchers shop in
Butcherie rowe in Ashford, occup John
Horton, butcher, & adjoining betw his dwelling & shop
(lately purch by him from me) & another
butchers shop of John Austin, butcher & £100
dau Mgt
Sivier, her dwelling, with wife Margaret until Edward is of age
Elizabeth,
wid of Michael Horton of Ashford, butcher, 40sh p a
grauddau
Martha Parker, sister of John
£100
granddau
Sara Sivier
£100
Mary "
£100
nephew John
Morris, son of bro William
£ 20
William
Morris
£ 20
grandch
John Horton, only son of John H late of Grove ferry, dec'd £10
Martha,
wife of John Pope of Ashford, butcher
£10
grandson
John Horton, son of Michael Horton
£10
Michael "
"
"
"
£10
William "
"
"
"
£10
3 sisters,
Ann, wife of Nicholas Searles, £10, Elizabeth, wife of [
] Hadlowe £10
& Mary, wife of [
] ffarne
£10
nephew John
Meadham son of Nicholas M, glover, dec'd £10
Martha,
wife of Rchd Godfrey
£10
Thos
Redfeild of Ashford £3 and his wife Alice
20sh
poor of
Ashford
£5
John
Hawtrey £5 & Thos Sivier 20sh
Ellinor,
wife of [ ] Pulley or Pullen
of A, cordwainer & sister in law to John Parker 5sh
Residue to John Pope & John Parker as trustees for benefit of Sarah
Sivier
Witness: Robt Cooper, John Scott
Exor: John Parker
Probate: 20 July 1663 to exor
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MORTIMORE
George Mortimore of Ashford,
gardiner
PRC17 - 62/215
7 September 1618
to my son John Mortimore £10 in hands of Henry Arrow, but wife Marrian to
have interest for life
Jane Presson, my
wife's dau £5
Thos Gyles son of
Leonard 20sh
Robert Dodd 10sh
Executor - wife Marrian & Son John and to have residue
Overseers: Edward Osborne & Danl ffusse
Witness: Edw Osborne, Danl Fusse, Geo Blinco
Probate: 19 May 1619 [bur
11 Apl 1619]
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MUNDY
John Mundy of Ashford, tayler
PRC17/98 f 462
20 February 1771
(1) to housekeeper Eliz Spickernell for life or as long as she lives with
my natural son James Jacob £4 a year
(2) residue to natural son James Jacob
20 Feb 1771 witnesses Hy Lucas, A Ingles
Probate: 9 Mar 1771 by exor Jas Jacob
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MORTON
or MURTON
Daniel Murton of Ashford, tayler
PRC17 - 75/403
20th of month called February 1682
to be bur near last wife in burying yard in Kennington [quaker?]
to son Danl Murton £25
to son Thos "
£20
to 3 ch of son Daniel - John Eliz & Margaret - 40sh each
to ch of son John - Priscilla £5, John j£15
Residue: betw sons Danl & Thos
Exor: son Daniel
Witness: Thos Elmstone, John Woodland, John Allen
Probate: 26 April 1683 to exor
William Murton of Ashford, taylor
PRC16 - a 954
9 October 1646
to 4 sons of bro ffrancis Murton, Wm, Rchd, Thos & Peter - house in
Orlestone & land but profits to wife for life, and they to pay my
brothers Thos, Joseph & Daniel - £15 between them
to sister Mary Saman 10sh a year
bro Francis & bro
John 1sh each
to wife Judith - two tens in Hemsted lane in Ashford
Residue & Exor: wife Judith
Witness: Thos Lucas, John Pole
Probate: 29 April 1647
Thomas Murton, taylor of Ashford
PRC16/286
? 1671
to 4 sons of brother Daniel Murton -
Danlel
- feather bed etc etc
John
- silver wine cup etc
Thomas
- silver buttons etc
William
sheets etc
Eliz,
dau of Hy Squire - hsehld goods
Thomas
son ditto 1sh
Sarah
Marsh, dau of Sarah Tharpp - 1sh
Mary
Tharpp, dau of John & Sarah - 1sh
bro
Francis Murton 1sh and his sons Wm & Rchd 1sh each
John,
son of bro Joseph, dec'd 5sh
Elizabeth
dau ditto 5sh
cusson
Ann Orris [?] 5sh
to
wife of cussen John Sammon - gold ring
Residue to bro Daniel, taylor & to be Exor
Witness: Samuell Flint & Wm Botting
Probate: 29 September 1671 to exor
[bur 9 Aug]
Daniel Morton, elder, of Ashford,
salesman PRC17
- 83/7
16 November 1710
to
wife Elizabeth, mess or ten in which I dwell next to High St in
Ashford town to eldest son John
Morton,
or if she dec'd to all children
to 4 daus Elizabeth, Margaret, Ann & Mary Morton £150 each
to youngest son Daniel Morton £220
to wife Elizabeth all hsehld goods etc
Exor: John Morton (son)
Overseers: friends Gideon
Maude, clarke & Capt John Skinner of Lydd, to receive £1.1.0 each
Witness: Sam Warren, Wm Warren, Stephen Atkins
Probate: 22 June 1716 to exor [bur
9 Apl 1716]
John Morton of Ashford, woollen
draper
PRC17 - 88/32
10 June 1730
[John Morton &
Elizabeth Whiston mar at Ashford 8 Apl 1708]
to poor of Ashford of church of England 40s
wife Elizabeth
all wearing apparell & goods hers before marriage, hsehld linen etc
etc & £50.
Other household
goods to wife for life, then to children, or in default to bro Daniel, of
Brookland,
grazier.
wife hse in which
I dwell in Ashford for life, then to children or bro Daniell
sisters Jane
Morton & Mary, wife of Robt Wood of Ashford, grocer, £50 apiece
John Wood, nephew
& godeson £50 when 21 from marsh lands in Ivychurch
Executor: wife Elizabeth & bro Daniell
Witness: Thos Hunt, Mary Ramsley & Hy Franklyn junr
Probate: 21 Aug 1731 [bur
13 May 1731]
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