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| Name |
Alice TAYLOR |
| Gender |
Female |
| Died |
Feb 1564/1565 |
Adisham, Kent, England  |
| Person ID |
I11843 |
Young Kent Ancestors |
| Last Modified |
25 Jul 2017 |
| Family |
Valentine AUSTEN, b. Abt 1512, Adisham, Kent, England , d. Feb 1564/1565, Adisham, Kent, England (Age ~ 53 years) |
| Married |
13 May 1543 |
Adisham, Kent, England |
| Children |
| | 1. Valentine AUSTEN, b. Abt 1548, Adisham, Kent, England , d. 18 Dec 1616, Adisham, Kent, England (Age ~ 68 years) |
| | 2. Richard AUSTEN, c. 14 Jun 1551, Adisham, Kent, England , bur. 20 May 1619, Adisham, Kent, England (Age ~ 67 years) |
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| Last Modified |
20 Mar 2022 |
| Family ID |
F3518 |
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| Notes |
- Query: Did this Alice marry John Den after her husband died? Although these two appear to have very close times of death and burial to each other.
In the name of God Amen the 26th day of February in the five and twentieth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady Queen Elizabeth and in the year of our Lord one thousand five hundred four score and two, I John Den of the Parish of Bridge in the County of Kent, yeoman being sick of body but of good and perfect memory and remembrance God be thanked therefore do ordain and make my last Will and Testament in manner and form following. First I commend my Soul to Almighty God my Creator and Redeemer by whose passion and blood shedding I my only hope is to be saved my body to be buried with a Christian burial at the discretion of my Executor.
Item I give towards the ? of Bridge Church ten shillings.
Item I will unto the poor people of the Parish of Tilmanstone ten shillings whereof my mind is that Mother Buffam there being a poor blind woman shall have three shillings and 4d.
Item I will to the poor people of the Parish of Eastry ten shillings.
Item I will to the poor people of the said Parish of Bridge ten shillings.
Item I will unto every godchild of mine 6d that shall come to mine Executors within the space of one year next after my decease and demand the same.
Item I bequeath unto Alice Den my wife three score pounds of lawful money of England in full recompence discharge and satisfaction of one bond or obligation or other writings by me made to Thomas Austen or to any others to her use and in full recompence of all her dowry and reasonable parts as well of my lands and goods the same three score pounds to be paid unto her at the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord commonly called Christmas Day next coming after my decease.
Item I bequeath unto Christian Wallop of Hythe widow my sister fifty pounds of lawful money of England to be paid unto her within two years next after my decease.
Item I bequeath to Jane my daughter the wife of William Travell ten pounds of like money of England to be paid within one year next after my decease.
Item I will unto George Austen my wife’s son the sum of forty shillings to be paid unto him within one year next after my decease.
Item I bequeath unto Valentine Austen my wife’s son the sum of 20s to be paid unto him within one year next after my decease.
Item I will and bequeath unto the said Jane my daughter two kine, eight tagges some wether tagges and some ewe tagges and the fourth part of my household stuff to be delivered to her within six months next after my decease.
Item I bequeath unto William Den my son five ewes and their lambs if they have any being at Kingston with Robert Bugley(?) and six wethers ? being with the said Robert Bugley at Kingston to be delivered to him at Llamas next.
Item I will unto the said Alice my wife eleven ewes which I have going with John Swinford at Wickham to be delivered to her at St George next with half their lambs and half their wool.
Item I will unto the said Alice my wife the three parts residue of all my household to be delivered to her within six months next after my decease.
The residue of all my goods and chattels my debts legacies and funeral discharged I give to William my son to be paid unto him within five years next after my decease in the mean time my will is that my Executor shall have the keeping of the same towards the performance of this my last Will and Testament.
Item I ordain and make Thomas Denne of Adisham my cousin my sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament to whom for his pains in that behalf I will and bequeath the sum of forty shillings.
And I make Vincent Den of Kingston my cousin my overseer of this my last Will and Testament to whom for his pains I give the sum of 40s
the ? of my lease land which I have of Mr Edward ? I will half thereof unto William Den my son and the other half thereof unto William Den my cousin and Richard Harvey of Northbourne equally to be divided. The mark of John Den Witnesses hereof
Thomas Den the writer hereof Robert Barger, Valentine Austen, George Austen, John Hallam.
This is the last will of me the said John Den made the day and year above said touching the disposition of my lands tenements annuities and rent charges.
Item I will and bequeath unto Alice my wife my orchard and my meadow spot(?) in Bridge during her life after her decease I will the same shall remain unto William my son and to his heirs forever.
Item I will that my said Executor shall take the profit of all the residue of all my lands tenements annuities and rent charges for the term of five years next after my decease towards the performance of my last Will and Testament and after the five years ended I will that all my lands tenements and hereditaments shall remain unto the said William Den my son and to his heirs.
Nevertheless my full mind is that my said Executor shall have the ordering of and all the dealing with my annuities and rent charges in releasing discharging bargaining and selling of the same and in having and in receiving of such sums of money as the said annuities or rent charges are to me granted and assigned for towards the performance of my last Will and Testament.
And after the said five years ended I will that my said Executor shall make an account(?) and the overplus in his hands remaining over and above all debts legacies and funerals for me paid and discharged and over and above forty shillings yearly to be retained in the hands of the said Thomas Den during the said five years. I will that the said Thomas Den my Executor shall pay unto the said William Den my son his executors or assigns and during the said five years I will that the said William Den my son shall have yearly such portions paid unto him by the said Thomas Den towards his maintenance as the said Vincent Den, Thomas Den my cousins and my friend Robert Bugley(?) of Bridge shall by their discretion’s think ? and expedient. Witness hereof
Thomas Den the writer hereof Robert Bargar, Valentine Den, George Austen, John Hallam and others.
The mark of John Den.
Probatum 1583
Source: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury Vol.44 f.172
Transcribed by Brian Denn
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mrawson/denn1583.html. Retrieved July 24, 2017.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Will of David Denne
of Littlebourne, Kent
Source: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury Vol.46 f.82
Transcribed by Brian Denn
In the name of God Amen the 22nd day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand five hundred eighty five and in the 28th year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady Elizabeth by the grace of God Queen of England France and Ireland Defender of the faith etc I David Denne of the Parish of Littlebourne in the County of Kent, yeoman being sick in body but of good and perfect remembrance (praise be to Almighty God) do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following revoking all former wills heretofore by me made. First I bequeath my Soul unto Almighty God hoping through the merits and precious death of his only son Jesus Christ my Lord and Saviour to obtain full remission of all my sins and to be made partaker of his eternal kingdom and my body I will to be buried in the church or churchyard of Littlebourne at the discretion of my Executors.
Item I give to the poor mens box of the Parish of Littlebourne six shillings 8d.
Item I will and bequeath unto Thomas Denne my son fourscore pounds of lawful money of England to be paid him by £20 a year as if need require by five pounds quarterly within four years next after my decease.
Item I give unto Christopher Denne my son three score pounds to be paid him at his age of 21 years if he so long live otherwise I will the said £60 unto Margery my wife.
Item I will and bequeath unto Elizabeth Denne my daughter twenty pounds at the day of her marriage or at her age of 22 years which shall first happen.
Item I will unto my daughter Anne Denne £20 at the day of her marriage or at her age of 18 years which shall first happen.
Item I give to each of my daughters Mary Denne and Margery Denne twenty pounds apiece at their several ages of 18 years or at the several days of their marriages which shall first happen.
And if it happen any of my foresaid daughters do die before their several marriages or before they severally shall accomplish their several ages beforesaid then I will that her or their part so deceased shall remain unto such of those my said daughters as shall survive.
Item I will unto Alice Parker my daughter six pounds thirteen shillings four pence over and above the marks which her father Paul Parker did bequeath her at the day of her marriage or else at her age of twenty years.
Item I will unto David Denne and John Denne my sons all my brewing vessels and three beds for servants with their furniture in the loft behind the back door and all my racks and mangers and two ploughs two courtes(?) and my malt mill.
Item my will is that David Denne my son shall not enter upon the farm of my manor of Littlebourne until the Feast of Saint Michael next after my death nor meddle with any profits thereof save from the said Feast but shall quietly suffer Margery my wife to have and enjoy the same wholly during the said time and thenceforth to have the moiety thereof until my son John shall accomplish the age of 21 years if she so long do live.
Item my will is that John Denne my son shall not enter upon the said farm until he come to the age of 21 years nor shall meddle with any profits thereof save from the said time if his mother shall so long live but shall quietly permit her to enjoy the same during the said time.
Item I give to Alice Rigden my daughter five pounds to be paid to her within one year after my death.
Item I give to William Parker my wifes son my sorrel nag that is gelded.
Item I will to every of the many servants that I shall have in covenants at the time of my death three bushels of barley and to every of my boys that shall be in covenant at the time of my death two bushels of barley and to each of my maid servants as shall be at the time(?) end(?) of their several covenants if they behave themselves dutifully and do my wife faithful service.
The residue of all my goods moveable and chattels unbequeathed my debts being paid and my legacies being performed I give unto Margery my wife whom I make my sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament. Provided always and my will is that if my said wife do marry again then before her said marriage she shall put in sufficient bond unto my overseers of this my testament or to the survivor of them to pay my legacies and to find my children meat drink and apparel until they shall accomplish the age of fourteen years and if any of my children be not content to perform this my last Will and Testament then my will is that he or they shall receive no legacy nor reap any benefit by this my testament anything before mentioned to the contrary notwithstanding.
And I make my brother Michael Denne and Valentine Austen of Adisham my overseers of this my testament and I do give to either of them for their pains 10s apiece.
Also I give unto Margery Denne my wife my tenement with the lands thereto belonging (which I late purchased of Mr Selby) during her natural life she paying the lords rent and keeping reparations watertight and wind tight and after her decease I give the said tenement and lands unto Christopher Denne my son and to the issue of his body lawfully begotten for ever and for want of such issue to Thomas Denne my son and his heirs forever. Witness whereof I have set my hand to these present by me David Denne. Witnesses thereof
Henry Rigden, William Parker, Nicholas Stacy, Thomas Skipworth.
Probatum 1586 http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mrawson/denn1586b.html Retrieved 24 Jul 2017.
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