Will of Alexander Weller
of Cranbrook, Kent
Source: Prerogative Court of Canterbury PROB 11/88, 1596
Transcribed by Richard Weller
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The Sixtenth daye of June Anno D[omin]i 1596.
I Alexander Weller thelder of Cranbroke in the Countie of Kente Clothier make this my present Testamente conteynynge herein my Laste will
to Mr William EDYE Vicar of Cranbroke Tenne Shillinges of Lawful monye of Englande to make a Sermon at the daye of my Buryall.
toward the erectinge and buidlinge of an house of Correcc[ti]on in the Parrishe of Cranebroke aforesdaide or towarde the makinge of a Stocke to be ymployed to sett the poore on woke, the Some of One Hundreth Markes To be paide into the handes of Mr Thomas ROBERTES Esquyer, Mr William EDYE vicar of Cranebroke aforesaide, Thomas SHEAFFE, Robert BRIKENDEN, Richarde HOVENDEN and Richarde TAILOR of Cranebroke aforesaide yeoman or into the hande of anie Two, Three of foure of them.
to my servaunte Margarett BURGES Twentye shillinges
to my Brother William Weller one of my Dublettes, A paire of my Venecions and two paire of
my Stockinges.
to my brother Nich[ol]as Anaway my Cloake with the Sleeves of mallarde Cullor.
to Elizabeth my wyfe, All my householde stuffe, and One Hundreth Poundes
to the saide Elizabeth my wyfe Two of my best kyne, And I will that my sonne John shall
keepe them for her freelye duringe the tearme of my Leasse in the Beech house yf she live so
longe, as he shall keepe his owne.
to my sonne Dence Weller the some of foure hundreth Poundes
to my sonne Richarde Weller the Some of Twoe Hundreth Poundes
to my sonne Alexander Weller the Some of Twoe Hundreth Poundes
when he shall
accomplishe his age of Twentye and Three yeares
suche Rentes or Somes of money to them due, by reason of any Matter of thinge expressed
and declared in the Last will and Testament of my late uncle Alexander DENCE deceased
(whose Executor I am)
to my daughter Agnes Weller the Some of Twoe Hundreth Poundes to be paide to her in the daye of her marriage, uppon Condic[i]on that shee the saide Agnes shall not in any wise marrye with Richarde WATERMAN of Cranebroke aforesaide Clothyer ... Yff it shall happen the saide Agnes my daughter not to marrye with any man That then I will myne Executor and Overseers shall putt the said Twoe Hundreth Poundes to proffytt into some good mens handes, and take sufficient Bondes for the same And the saide Agnes to have the Proffytt thereof yerelie towardes her maintenaunce duringe her liefe And att the tyme of her deathe, or any time before, the saide Agnes to devyse and will the same att her will and pleasure.
to my daughter Elizabeth Weller the Some of Twoe Hundreth Poundes
to my daughter Katheren Weller the Some of Twoe Hundreth Poundes
to my sonne Richarde Weller the Leasse of the Messuage and gardeyne, the which I bought
of Richarde PORTRIFFE of Rye in the Countye of Sussex
to my Brother William Weller the some of Fyve Poundes
The Resydue of all my goodes debtes and Chattells whatsoever
to my sonne John Weller
The which saide John Weller my sonne I ordeyne and make my sole Executor
And I ordaine and make my Two Brothers John Weller and Lawrence Weller myne Overseers
of this my presente Testament and Last will to be Ayders and Assistauntes to my saide Executor
and I give to either of them Fortye Shillinges
for their paynestakinge in this behalfe.
to Nicholas ANAWALE for his paines takinge with me in my sickness the Some of Twenty
Shillinges
This is the Laste will and Testament of me the abovesaide Alexander Weller Concernynge the order and disposic[i]on of all those my Messuages Tenementes Landes and heredytamentes whatsoever scituate lyenge and beinge in the Parrishes of Cranebroke Hawkeherste Gowdeherst Frittenden Rucikinge and Newe Churche in the County of Kente Enfeoffed my Cosen William Dence of Hawkeherst aforesaide yoman and my Brother Lawrence Weller of Cranebroke aforesaide yeoman of and in dyvers messuages Tenementes Landes and heredytamentes to the yearelie value of Fyftye Poundes or thereaboutes to and for the use of the abovesaide Elizabeth my Wiefe and her Assignes For and duringe the terme of her Natural liefe the saide Elizabeth my Wiefe shall have and houlde to her and her Assignes the Messuage and Gardeyne with thappurtenaunces the whiche wydowe PORTRIFFE dwelleth in scituate and beinge in the Towne of Cranebroke aforesaid, keepinge the same sufficientlie repayred, and payenge the Rente goinge oute thereof to the vicar of Cranebroke and his Successours
to my sonne Dence Weller All my Landes Tenementes and Heredytamentes whatsoever
in
Gowdherste
to Dence Weller .. and his heires and Assignes forever.
to my sonne John Weller my Messuage and Landes with thappurtenances now in the tennor
and Occupac[i]on of Edwarde COUCHMAN
in
Cranebroke
and my Landes Called the
Mershe Landes nowe in the tenure and occupac[i]on of William GIBBON
in
Ruckenge and
Newchurche
to my sonne Richarde Weller my Messuage, Dyehouse Copper and vessells to the saide
Dyehouse belonginge, and the Landes to the saide messuage belonginge nowe in the tenure and
occupac[i]on of my brother John Weller
Also my messuage & garden nowe in the tenure and
occupac[i]on of John NOWER and Henry SAWYER
scituate
in
Cranebroke
to my sonne Richarde Weller all my Landes
in Fryttenden aforesaide, and now in the
tenure and occupacon of one Thomas BATHURSTE
to my sonne Stephen Weller my Messuage and Landes
of John DAVIES, My Tenementes
and gardeyns
of William Foster MAYLAM and John BARNES, and my Croste of Lande
of
Nicholas PARCKE
all in
Cranebroke
to my sonne Stephen Weller my Feilde called Agnes feilde nowe in the sev[er]all tenures and
occupac[i]ons of my brother John Weller, John SHAWE and Stephen ROGERS
Also my
WOODE and woodlande called the Breeche Woode
payenge yearelye & everye yeare in due
and seasonable tymes in the yeare to Elizabeth my Wyfe
Tenne loades of Billett woode and
Sixe loades of Fagott woods
my sonne Stephen Weller
my Annuytie or yearlie Rente of Tenne Shillinges with the
aucthorytie of the distress for the same goinge out of messuage and landes sometyme Robert
FORSTERS
in
Cranebroke
my Brother John Weller shall have and holde the saide messuage Barne and Landes Called
Davyes and the parcell of the Feilde called Agnes feilde for
Twentye yeares yf he the saide
John Weller shall happen so longe to liyve Yeldinge and payenge therefore yerelye to my saide
sonne Stephen
the some of Fourtene powndes
at the feastes of Saincte Michaell
Tharchangell and the Anunciac[i]on of blessed Marye the virgen
my sonne Alexander Weller my Messuage Gardeyn and Two peeces of Lande with
thappurtenaunces now in the tenure and occupac[i]on of Stephen ROGERS
and Thomas
PHILLIPPE, my foure peeces or p[ar]celles of lande
which I late purchased
of one Richarde
PORTRYFFE of Rye
Also my Tenements and Landes
of COOKE the Sawyer
in
Cranebroke
unto the saide Allexander Weller my sonne
when he shall accomplishe his
age of Twenty and Three yeares.
my sonne Alexander Weller my Tenemente and Landes
of Allen WELDISHE
Also my
Tenement and Landes with thappurten[an]ces nowe in the tenure
of HOPPER
All and
singuler the which saide Tenementes and Landes
beinge in
Hawkeherste
when [23]
my sonne John Weller shall take upp the Rentes of my said sonne Alexander
until [23] And
then to be accomptable to hym and paye hym
the saide Rentes soe by hym receaved.
Witnesses: Nicholas Anaway, and Lawrence Weller Scriptor.
Proved: London 15 July 1596 with administration granted to John Weller, son of the deceased.
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