Will of Simon Boldinge of Waltham 1592

In the Name of God Amen The fourteenth day of November AD one thousand five hundred ninety two I Simon Boldinge of the parish of Waltham in the county of Kent yeoman being sicke in bodye but of good & perfect remembrance thankes be to Almighty God do ordaine and make this my last Will & Testament in manner & forme followinge That is to saye ffirst I do bequeath my soule into the hande of Almighty God my redeemer & saviour by whome and thor... where I hope and undoutedly believe to obtain remission for my sinnes & eternell salvation & my bodye to be buried in the church yard of the parish of Waltham.

Item; I give to mother Huginge & to mother Inge to each of them a bodye of wheat.

Item; I give & bequeath to Rachell my daughter the bed & all thing therto belonginge wherein I now lye after the decease of my wife .& also a parte of... brasse and pewter which I give also after my wives decease and also one cowe. [Rachell daughter of Simon Bolden 1567 Waltham]

Item I give to Thomas Boldinge my sonne one cowe two sheep to be delivered unto him after the decease of my wife. [Thomas's birth not found - died 1615]

Item I give to my daughter Susan one cowe & twenty shillings after the decease of my wife. [Susan's birth not found]

Item; I give to Elizabeth my daughter one ewe after my decease immediately. [Elizabeth's birth not found]

Item; I give to Jone my daughter halfe a same of malte & two bushell of Wheat. And I give to Simon Austen her son one lambe immediately after my decease. [Joan daughter of Simon Bowldinge 1569 Waltham] [Joan Boldinge married Thomas Austen 1585 Waltham]

Item; I give to John Boldinge my sonne a rame lambe xij ropes? of podware? to be delivered unto him by my executor immediately after my decease.

Item; I give to Mary Boldinge the daughter of John Boldinge one lambe. [Mary daughter of John Bolden 1587 Waltham]

The rest of my goods & chatells not bequeathed nor given my Debts v& funeral expenses discharged I give to Jone my wife whome I make sole executrix of this my last will & testament. [Simon Boulden married Joan Lancefield 1551 Waltham]

Simon Boldinge his mark Witness at the making therof George White & Paule Witte.

concordat con original.

 

[NB Cant Marriage Licence Geo White & Eliz Bowldenn d of late John Bowldenn 1619]


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