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Sundry Wills

The Wills for Hastingleigh, from 1466 to 1853.

Archdeacon Index

Listed in chronological order, with their reference numbers and a brief

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description of the contents of the Will, to identify family connections.

 

 

 
SUNAME FORENAME TRADE Date Will Written... Date of Burial...... Place of Burial Date of Probate..... MicroFilm No. Details of Names mentioned in Will
Serlis/
Serlys 		John . . . . 20 Oct 1466 PRC 17-1-page-236 Gilbert Bette, William Serlys and William Belling
Belling William . July 1468 . . 1468 PRC 17-1-page-479 There are two pages in Latin. Names mentioned include Thomas Clock, Laurence Fforstall and William Cos.
Mount Simon . . . . 1477 PRC 17-3-page-130
PRC 17-3-page-146 		Laurence Fforstall, Robert Baker, Hamon Fforstall. The will is in Latin across two pages, one of which is probate.
Serlis/
Serlys 		John . . . . 1478 PRC 17-3-page-173 In Latin, a tough read. It mentions Thomas Ffordred, Gilbert ..?.., Nicholas and Thomas ..embett.
Also William Pyper, John Serlys and Johanna Serlys
Cosin/
Cosyn 		Robert . . . . 1479 PRC 17-3-page-277 One page of Latin text split over two pages, the second page is very scratched on Microfilm and if you want this Will, it would probably be worth requesting to see the original.
Forstall Laurence . . . . 1482 PRC 17-3-page-424 In favour of William Fforstall (in Latin over two pages)
Buntyng/
Bunting 		William . . . . 1484 PRC 17-3-page-506 William Woods and Robert Baker executors. 3 full pages in Latin.
Jeffrey Thomas . . . . 1487 PRC 17-4-page-138 In favour of John Halke, William Jeffrey, Thomas hench, John Jeffrey, Juliane Jeffrey, Richard Jeffrey
and Pira.. Jeffrey etc.
Dence Nicholas . . . Hastingleigh 1488 PRC 17-5-page-7 Requests to be buried in the churchyard of Our Lady of Hastingleigh.
He left money 'to ye moste nedefull reparion of ye same church'.
His son, executor and chief beneficiary is William Dence and the will also benefits daughter Johan Dence.
This will is in English.
Cloke/
Cloak 		Thomas . . . . 1490 PRC 17-5-page-270
PRC 17-5-page 282
PRC 17-5-page 289 		In olde english, and very hard to read. I can make out the names of William Dayle (Dally?)and Thomas Bishops.
It is a lengthy will, but you will need to study it for a long time to decypher it.
Fordred Annabel . . . . 1495 PRC 17-6-page-136 The film at Canterbuy is very poor. The original Will is held at Maidstone record office and I would suggest if you want to see this Will, that you request a copy of the original.
It benefits Christopher Ffordred also William Ffordred among other names.
Fordred Richard . . . Hastingleigh 1501 PRC 17-8-page-109 He requests to be buried in Hastingleigh churchyard.
His wife is Marjorie and his brother is Christopher Ffordred.
The Will also mentions Thomas Young, and Johanna Ffordred his daughter.
Executors: Mathias Bunting, Nicholas Mount of Wye and Thomas Mottmofsish(?)
Rolfe/
Roalfe 		William . . . . 1502 PRC 17-8-page-209 Late of the parish of Hastingleigh, bequests to Edmund Metcalf and wife Johanne Metcalfe, also Martha Baker, Margaret daughter of Richard Gybbes , also godson Nathan George,Thomas son of William Halke of Hastingleigh, Simon ..?.., Robert Dodd, Thomas Godsell and Nathan Ffuston(?).
Sedbroke/
Sedbrooke 		Thomas . . . . 1502 PRC 3-1-page-160 Main beneficiary is Thomas Sedbrooke of Sellindge
Belling Thomas . 1505 . . . PRC 17-10-page 30 .
Baker Johanne Widow 1507 . . . PRC 3-2-page 58 Beneficiaries are Thomas and William Baker.
Also Thomas Biarlott with 4 lines of details.
Dally/
Daly 		Thomas . 1507 . . . PRC 3-2-page 44 His wife Johan Dally is a beneficiary from what I can make out
( a very tough Will to read through even though only a small paragraph.)
Barbet/
Barbett 		Thomas . 1509 . . . PRC 17-11-page 166 .
Goldhache/
Goldhatch 		Cecily . 1509 . . . PRC 3-2-page 102 Benefits William Boldon and others.
Cosin/
Cosyn 		Richard . 1512 . . . PRC 3-4-page 6 In favour of Robert Bartlett of Crundale.
Dally/
Daly 		William . 1515 . . . PRC 17-12-page 510 .
Fordred Christopher . 1517 . . . PRC 17-13-page 92 .
Chetinden/
Chittenden 		Denis . 1518 . . . PRC 3-4-page 109 .
Fordred John . 1518 . . . PRC 3-4-page 111 .
Mone Peter . 1518 . . . PRC 3-4-page 106 .
Halke/
Hawke 		John . 1519 . . . PRC 17-14-page 94 Benefits his wife Johan.
Also mentions Richard Halke as his father and beneficiary.
He left money for the making of a cottage.
No children or siblings mentioned.
It is likely he died young and from an illness he knew to be terminal.
Baker Thomas . 1522 . . . PRC 17-15- 136 His wife is Mariom and son is Sampson.
Both are executors. Also benefits daughter Thomasyn.
Witnesses are Henry Allard, Richard Bellyng and William Swiham(?)
Alarde/
Allard 		Henry . 1524 . . . PRC 3-6-page 22 Beneficiary is Johana his wife.
Allard Henry . 28 Jan 1524 . . . Pro 11-21 Available ONLINE from National Archives (Click).
Borham/
Boreham/
Boorham 		William . 1524 . . . PRC 17-16-page 211 Benefits his son David Borham and wife Bennet Borham.
Probate mentions William, Bennet and Gilbert Pilchard (probably should be Pilcher)
Fordred John . 1524 . . . PRC 3-6-page 9 No beneficiary named
Crosley/
Crossley/
Crosseley 		Henry Sir / Rector 1528 . . . PRC 3-7-page 56 Rector of Hastingleigh.
Mentions his wife Jane Crosseley and Richard Belling and Thomas Gybbes.
Fordred Avice . 1528 . . . PRC 17-18-page 38 Written in English but hard to read.
Lands in Hastingleigh, Elmsted, Waltham and Wye.
It mentions ..?.. Sharpe, Richard ..?.., Thomas Emethe.
Richard Bellyng, Symon Hempsted and John Sharpe.
Payne/
Paine 		William . 1531 . . . PRC 17-19-page 171 He leaves one torch to the church of Our Lady of Hastingleigh.
His wife is Margery and she is sole executrix.
It mentions sons and daughters but not names.
Mentions William Petytt of Brabourne, gentleman and William Halke of Bircholt yeoman.
Gilbert Bett, John Johnson, Symon Hemsted and Thomas Wyllis.
Witnesses: Thomas H Sanieson, William Petytt Jnr., Gilbert Bett and John Johnson.
Harris William . 1536 . . . PRC 17-21-page 35
PRC 17-21-page 115 		Beneficiaries are Thomas Payne (wife7#39s son), Ammys Payne (wife's daughter), wife Margery Payne and Johane Pylpin(?), John Johnson, Robert Mount and Robert Payne.
Harris Margery . 1537 . . . PRC 3-8-page 87 .
Hempsted/
Hempstede/
Hempstead 		Simon . 1537 . . . PRC 17-21-page 133 He mentions a mother in Nether Thorpe.
His sons are Richard Hempsted and William Hempted and daughter is Margaret Hempsted.
Wife is Johann Hempsted.
Witnesses: Richard Payne, Robert Bytt, Laurence Chayning, John Hempstede, Richard Stone and Baliff Sornay Cother(?)
Belling Richard . 1538 . . . PRC 17-21-page 154 Very hard to read, mentions Thomasyn and Thomas Gybbes, Philippe Emitge and John Ffrank.
Baker John . 1548 . . . PRC 17-26-page 176 .
Halke/
Hawke 		Richard . 1549 . . . PRC 17-27-page 253 .
Hogben/
Hogbin 		Johane . 1549 . . . PRC 17-26-page 307 Son Thomas Hogben and daughter Isabel Hogben, son Robert Hogben etc.
Lengthy list of beneficiaries in her family plus her various Godchildren.
Christopher Belling as executor was awarded probate.
Smith/
Smythe 		William . 1550 . . .

PRC 17-29-page 210

PRC  16-10-page S/2

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Halke/
Hawke 		John . 1552 . . . PRC 3-13-page 19 Benefits his wife Amey Halke and Richard Halke yeoman.
Smethe/
Smith or Smeeth 		Philip . 1553 . . . PRC 17-29-page 30 .
Hempsted/
Hempstede/
Hempstead 		Margery . 1554 . . . PRC 3-13-page 131 Margerus Hempsted of porhus (poorhouse) de Hastingley in favour of William Ffode of Elmsted and Johannus Hamwirdi(?) of Waltham.
Norrell William . 1556 . . 1556 PRC 17-32-page 209
PRC 16-23-page N/4 		.
Gibbs/
Gibbes 		Thomas . 1558 . . . PRC 3-15-page 55 .
Johnsone/
Johnson 		Robert . 1558 . . 1558 PRC 17-34-page 5a
PRC 16-26-page  IJ/4 		.
Pylcher/
Pilcher 		John . 1558 . . 1561 PRC 17-35-page 224a
PRC 16-34-page p/3 		.
Pylcher/
Pilcher 		John . 1566 16 Jun 1566 Hastingleigh 1567 PRC 17-40-page 13
PRC 16-48-page p/3 		.
Coveney Hugh . 1571 7 May 1572 Hastingleigh 1571 PRC 17-41-page 121a
PRC 16-56-page C/11 		.
Alarde/
Allard 		Henry . 1578 . . . Plomer Will 44-184 .
Foade/
Foad 		Richard . 1585 17 Feb 1585 Hastingleigh 1585 PRC 17-46-page 371
PRC 16-84-page f/1 		.
Wood William . 1586 20 Jan 1586 Hastingleigh 1588 PRC 17-47-page 182a
PRC 16-91-page W/4 		.
Ford/
Foade 		Jone/
Johane 		. 1588 Jan 1588 Hastingleigh 1588 PRC 17-47-page 228a
PRC 16-90-page f/2 		.
Epps Gilbert husbandman 24 Jan 1592 30 Jan 1592 Hastingleigh 1592 PRC 17-50-page 9b
PRC 16-98-page e/3 		To son John Epps when he reaches 22yrs £20.
To William Epps second son when he reaches 23 yrs £20
To Peter Epps third son when he reaches 23 yrs £20
To Roger Epps fourth son when he reaches 20 yrs £20
His wife Joane Epps is left all and manner goods and chattels etc.
The land is distributed among his sons.
She is sole Executrix.
Signed by Witnesses: Roger Coveney(x), John Bull (x) and Gilbert Epps(x)
Belling Christopher . 1593 . . 1593 PRC 17-49-page 267
PRC 16-101-page b/20 		9 pages of Will bequests.
Requests to be buried in the church of Hastingleigh.
He leaves 25 shillings to the poor of Hastingleigh at 5 shillings a year for 5 years.
His daughter is Alice Norton, and her children Henry Norton, Clement Norton, Abraham Norton, and Agnes Norton.
Another daughter of Agnes Austen and her son is Jerome Austen.
To daughter Tamasyn Lawrence(?) £12
... the rest still to be read...
Gibbs/
Gibbes 		Richard Yeoman 20 Jan 1596 . . 1596 PRC 17-50-page 213a
PRC 16-107-page g/1 		To be buried in the churchyard.
He leaves his dwelling house to his young son Naboth Gibbes, and lands; West demesne, north demesne, two long crofts, Great Marden Croft and Little Marden Croft, and a barn to be left to his father Henry Gibbes during the term of his life, and if Naboth dies in infancy or before Henry, the full and whole estate is left to Henry his father.
Signed Richard Gibbes(x), William Pymgton, Thomas Dorman and John Hunt- Curate.
Naboth was baptised in 1595
Payne/
Paine 		Robert husbandman 27 Apr 1596 24 Feb 1597 Hastingleigh 1598 PRC 17-51-page 264
PRC 16-113-page p/5 		To the most poor people of Hastingleigh, 2 shillings to be distributed at his burial.
Bequests to his four daughters: Agnes Oddin the wife of Stephen Oddin, Catherine Payne, Elizabeth Payne now the wife of Samuel Payne, and Rose Hode the wife of Thomas Hode £5 each to be paid 2 years after the death of Robert Payne.
To John Payne his son, £5 to be paid 1 year after his death.
To wife Joane Payne £10 to be paid within 1 month of his death, along with all household stuffe and one good cow.
The executor is William Payne his son.
Signed by Henry Gibbes(x), Richard Gibbes(x) and John Dense- the writer. "
Godfrey Arthur shepherd 1599 . . 1599 PRC 17-51-page 291a
PRC 16-115-page g/5 		CLICK to read this facinating will in full.
Coveney John Yeoman 1603 . . 1605 PRC 17-54-page 151
PRC 16-126-page c/12 		.
Gibbs/
Gibbes 		Henry . 16 Nov 1605 . . Dec 1607 PRC 17-54-page 36b
PRC 16-130-page g/1 		To be buried in the churchyard of Hastingleigh.
Moveable goods are left to Naboth Gibbes his grandson, son of Richard Gibbes deceased.
To David Gibbes the son of Thomas Gibbs his son deceased £3.
To John Dewberry, the son of Martha Dewberry alias Gibbes his daughter deceased £3
And if David and John die within the year then their portions to go to Naboth Gibbs the son of his son Richard Gibbes.
Executor is Robert Rolfe of Howton Parish
Peter Woodland of Brabourne is appointed overseer, guardian, tutor and governor of the said Naboth Gibbes until he is 21.
Signed Henry Gibbes(x), Edward Myles and Mr John Hunt the Minister "
Skilton/
Skelton 		John . 21 Jan 1611 4 Apr 1612 Hastingleigh 1612 PRC 17-55-page 116
PRC 16-145-page S/23 		4 pages of will bequests.
To be buried in the churchyard of Hastingleigh.
He leaves money to the poor of Hastingleigh.
To Thomas Skilton his son a bequest.
To William Skilton his son, 'the bedstead that now i lye on'(and various linens.)
Land in the parish of Hastingleigh and Elmsted.
A bequest to godson (grandson) John Skilton, son of Thomas Skilton.
A bequest to the son of Martha Belling
Another son John Skilton the Younger is mentioned.
His wife is mentioned but not by name.
Brother Richard Skilton.
Kinsman William Skilton
Signed John Skilton(x)
Witnessed: Thomas Taylor son of Hastingleighs Th...thye Paltett(?) William Skilton and Richard Coveney
Lushington Ingram Yeoman 18 Oct 1612 25 Nov 1612 Hastingleigh 1612 PRC 17-55-page 222
PRC 16-144-page L/9 		.
Allison Elizabeth widow 1614 4 Oct 1614 Hastingleigh 1614 PRC 17-60-page 286b
PRC 16-149-page A/7 		To be buried in the church of Hastingleigh.
To the eldest daughter of her brother Richard Allison £20.
To Joane Browne his second daughter £20.
To Elizabeth Allison a sister £20, (which might be a sister in law, as the testator is called Elizabeth)
To Ann Allison a sister £20
To Catherine Allison the youngest sister £25
Nephew Richard Allison, son of brother Richard Allison, is sole executor.
Witnessed by Thomas Sturges(x), Elizabeth Allison (x)and John Taylor- Parson. "
Pylcher/
Pilcher 		John . 4th Jan 1615 21 Jan 1615 Hastingleigh Feb 1615 PRC 17-55-page 294a
PRC 16-154-page P/19 		Requests to be buried in the churchyard at Hastingleigh.
To John Pilcher his son, his house he was dwell in, with the borded stable and goods belonging and also all the lands thereto belonging lying in Hastingleigh, Crundall and Waltham.
To his beloved wife Clement Pylcher, her bequest (profits from various farms) to be paid to her quarterly.
Also the great chest standing in the .... chamber .
A bequest also goes to daughter Joane Mount To the children of John D.aters and Robert Medowers(?) £30 to be shared equally when they reach the age of 21.
His son John Pylcher is appointed as executor.
Signed John Pilcher (x)
Witnessed: John Taylor-parson of Hastingleigh, John Payne (x) and Edward Marshall.
Berry Richard Yeoman 13 Aug 1616 11 Aug 1616 Hastingleigh Sept 1616 PRC 17-55-page 325b
PRC 16-155-pageB/13 		Requests to be buried in Hastingleigh churchyard.
He leaves 6 shillings to the poor of the Parish.
To son John Berry he leaves house and land, and his beloved wife Elizabeth Berry is left a decent legacy.
Ten pounds to each of his 5 daughters, Rebecca, Suzan, Elizabeth, Joane and Margaret Berry when they reach 21 years of age, and should any of them die before coming of age, their share to be divided equally among the surviving daughters.
Witnesses: John Taylor the Parson, John Payne and John Berry
Halke/
Hawke 		Richard . 1623 31 Jan 1624 Hastingleigh 1625 PRC 32-47- page 116 10 pages long. Briefly it benefits David Harvey-Halke (nephew and son of sister Joane: Joane is the mother of Dr William Harvey who discovred the circulation of blood.)
Also mentions son William Halke, Godson David Haywood, Godson John Harvey (nephew and son of Joane), Godson Elias Harvey (nephew and son of sister Joane), Godson Richard Norris, Godson William Rigden, Wife Alice (nee Pemble) etc .
(Godson is grandson)
Epps Roger Yeoman 22 May 1629 31 May 1629 Hastingleigh June 1629 PRC 17-67-page 79b
PRC 16-192-page E/3 		Leaves the house and stables etc to his son Roger Epps jnr.
To son Sampson Epps a house and land in Hastingleigh, and 40 shillings when he reaches 21.
To daughters Elizabeth and Sarah Epps, £7 each at 24 years of age.
Son Roger to profit from the house and land until Sampson is of age.
Son Roger Epps is sole executor.
Signed Roger Epps(x), William Epps(x), and Mathew Browne(x)
Berry Henry . 1631 9 Sep 1631 Hastingleigh 1631 PRC 17-68-page 31 PRC  16/197-page B/19 .
Mounte Richard . 1631 2 Jun 1631 Hastingleigh 1631 PRC 17-68-page 71
PRC 16-198-page M/7 		To be buried at Hastingleigh with 10 shillings paid to the Minister for his pains.
the same sum to be paid to the executor.
To brother Edward (Mount) £6 which is in the hands of Josias Page within 14 days after his death.
To John Mount the son of my brother Daniel Mount £3
To Mary Mount and Ann Mount daughters of my brother Daniel Mount 20 shillings a piece.
To Elizabeth Mount, daughter of my brother John Mount 20 shillings and 20 shillings is already in his hands and to be paid to her when she shall demand it.
To the daughter of his brother George Mount 20 shillings to be paid to her father 14 days after the death.
He wills 'for the behoofe of the poore people of Hastingleigh' the sum of 20 shillings and a further 20 shillings to be invested to the best profit by the churchwardens for the time being and the yearly arising, to be bestowed upon the poore at the discretion of the said churchwardens. To be paid in the 3rd month after death.
To the right sons and daughters of my Master James Crux viz:
To John, James, Michael and Thomas, to Margaret, Elizabeth , Mary and Hester Crux the sum of 5 shillings a year to be paid them by their father out of the .... .... profits.
Whereas my Master James Crux oweth me this day the sum of twenty and fower (24) pounds and that I have his bond for £15 thereof to be paid unto me at the first of All Saints next coming after the date hereof, my mind is to release him of the use of the same for that year ......etc
Best suit of apparell to brother George Mount immediately after the death.
The rest of the apparell goes to brother Daniel.
Executor: Daniell Mount
Signed Richard Mount(x)
Witnessed: Daniel Mount(x), George Mount (x)
Probate: 4 July 1631
Mount Daniel . 8 Oct 1632 1 Nov 1633 Hastingleigh Dec 1632 PRC 17-68-page 255
PRC 16-201-page M/2 		Requests to be buried in Hastingleigh churchyard.
His wife Alice gets the house and land for her use during her whole life, thereafter to their son John Mount and his heirs of his body lawfully begotten forever.
To two daughters Mary and Agnes £10 each.
Executors are Daniel Mount's brothers John and Edward Mount.
Will witnessed by Steven Mount and John Taylor- Rector of Hastingleigh
Everden Elizabeth . 1633 25 Aug 1633 Hastingleigh 17 Oct 1633 PRC 16-203-page E/4 To her mother, she leaves 20 shillings.
To John Coveney, the son of her sister Ann Coveney, 30 shillings.
To Mary Everden another sister £12.
All the rest of her estate and apparel is left to her mother and her two sisters Anne and Margaret.
James Coveney her master is the sole executor.
her death is noted as August 1633, and her uttered will declared 2 or 3 days before her death.
'These or the like words in effort were uttered by the aforesaid Elizabeth Everden in the presence of Margaret Coveney, Elizabeth Coveney and the wife of Squire Denne.'
Witnesses: Margaret Coveney and Elizabeth Coveney.
Hogben/
Hogbin 		John . 1645 . . 1646 PRC 16-249-page H/8 no.782 Will dated 9 Feb 1645 a Monday, about 8 or 9 of the clock, weak in body but fit of mind.
The will benefits his wife is Ann, and his sister's son Richard Castell.
Witnesses: Dennis the wife of James Browning Sarah Ladd (x) and Dennis Browning(X)
Taylor John Rector 25 Aug 1646 . . 27 Apr 1648 Prob 11-204 Available ONLINE from National Archives.(Click)
His son is Thomas Taylor and is chief beneficiary.
Also mentions sons James and George Taylor, daughters Mary and Joane Taylor, daughter Marie Stoker, grandson John Stoker.
He left 20 shillings to the poor of Hastingleigh. Witnesses: William Henry and Edward Browne.
Pylcher/
Pilcher 		John Snr. Yeoman 1646 7 Jan 1648 Hastingleigh 1648 PRC 16-258-page p/3 no.1123 To his son 12pence to be paid one month after John Pilcher&#s death.
To his daughter Elizabeth wife of Anthony Barnstall 12 pence.
To his daughter Mary wife of Matthew Newman 20 shillings.
To youngest daughter Ann Pilcher £20, after these payments the residual estate to be put in the hands of William Martin of Waltham, yeoman. With profits to accrue until Ann Pilcher is 20 years of age, then the estate to be handed to her. If she should die before reaching the age of 20, then the estate to be handed to John Pilcher's current wife also called Ann.
Executors: John Pilcher junior and Thomas Martin of Waltham.
Signed: John Pilcher the elder 8 Jan 1646
Witnessed: William Britten senior and Nicholas Longe (x his mark)
Wood Stephen . 26 May 1658 . . 20 Nov 1658 Prob 11-284 Available ONLINE from National Archives.(Click)
His wife is Joane Wood and only daughter is Elizabeth Wood.
His sons are James and Stephen Wood.
Crux James . 1652 . . Oct 1661 PRC 17-71-page 75
PRC 16-266-page c/3 		Left 20 shillings to the poor of Hastingleigh.
His wife is Margaret, their late daughter was Margaret Parson,(wife of Edward Parson.)
Other children: Elizabeth Crux, Thomas Crux, James Crux and Mrs Thomas Knight. 5 pages of details written in English
Courtney Edward . 1661 . . 1665 PRC 16-274-page c/5 // unable to locate
Smithett Margaret . 1661 23 Dec 1661 Hastingleigh 8 Jan 1661 PRC 17-71-page 176
PRC 16-267-page S/2 		Executor Thomas Philpott
Witnessed by Thomas Crux and Susan Mount.
Wood Stephen . 5 Oct 1662 20 Oct 1662 Hastingleigh 8 Oct 1662 PRC 17-71-page374b
PRC 16-269-page W/4 		Executors Henry Pibus and James Wood.
His brother is James Wood, James' wife is Elizabeth.
Also benefits Elizabeth, wife of William Wanstall of Patrixbourne.
Pilcher John . 1667 . . 1667 PRC 17-72-page 347
PRC 16-279-page p/2 		This will is in English but the handwriting is very poor.
To his wife (whose name looks like) Cedine, the sum of 5 shillings
And his son John Pilcher also 5 shillings
three daughters who are unmarried 20 shillings each,
Hester to be paid 12 months after death
Margaret when she reaches 24yrs
Ann when she gets to 24yrs
All lands he gives to his sons who are to pay £6 per annum to his wife for her natural life.
Sole Executor: John Pilcher the younger
Coveney John Gentleman 1675 17 Dec 1675 Hastingleigh 1676 PRC 7-74-page 13b
PRC 16-295-page c/3 		Requests to be buried inside the church next to his wife,( this would probably be the grave stone in the vestry doorway which is very worn down, but the name Coveney can be made out still)
To three poor widows of the parish he leaves 10 shillings each to widow Philpott, widow Carden and widow Lamprill.
To Stephen Lamprill 20 shillings
To Mary Legget his servant, one feather bed and bolster , and 10 shillings.
To Elizabeth Hayward, a servant and 4 manservants: John Smeeth, Thomas Smith, Clement White and John Pilcher, 10 shillings each.
To daughter Elizabeth wife of William Andrews of Hinkshill gentleman, £20
To her son Edward Andrews £20
To her daughter Elizabeth Andrews £20
To daughter Alice wife of Nicholas Bourne of Westwell, gentleman, £20
To her two sons John and Nicholas Bourne £20 each
To son Thomas Coveney of Hinkshill gentleman the bulk of the estate.
A bequest to St Mary Magdalene College Oxford.
To grandson John Coveney (the son of Thomas Coveney of Hinxhill) the estates in due course.
Executor: Thomas Coveney of Hinxhill
Witnesses: John Coveney, Henry Pibus Rector of Hastingleigh, and Mary Leggett (by her mark)
Philpot/
Philpott 		Michael Yeoman 1680 . . Feb 1680 PRC 17-75-page 141b
PRC 16-304-page p/14 		Executors: James Wood and John Philpott
Instructs Stephen Philpott of Wye, a carpenter by trade, to pay Judith the wife of Michael Philpott £200, and give her a bedsted, flockbed and Furniture.
To Stephen Diapor, son in law of Michael Philpott £5
To Thomas Austen the younger of Wye, also son in law of Michael Philpott £5
Witnesses: Jane Kennett and William Fenby
Halke/
Hawke 		Richard Gentleman 1680 . . 12 Jan 1681 PRC 17-75-page 258
PRC 16-305-page H/19 		All the land and stock of the estate in Hastingleigh is left to his wife Elizabeth for her natural life.
The rest of his estates all go to William Halke his younger son and his heirs forever.
William to pay the eldest of Richard's daughters Susan Butcher wife of Thomas Butcher £30 at £10 a year for 3 years. To Sarah Penvold the younger daughter and wife of John Penvold, the same amount.
To the three children of Elizabeth late wife of Godfrey Cheeseman deceased £5 each.
To Thomas Whitewood (Richard's grandson) son of Susan now wife of Thomas Butcher £5
If he should die before reaching 21yrs of age then that same sum is to go to his half brother James Butcher.
To Elizabeth Halke daughter of Richard's son Richard Halke deceased, £5 on reaching 21yrs.
The will is dated 22 Jan 1686. Signed Richard Halke x his mark.
Witnesses: Henry Coulter, John Handfield and Margaret Handfield.
Executors: William Halke the younger son, and Thomas Butcher 'son in law'
Pybus/
Pibus 		Henry Rector 1686 . . 1686 PRC 17-76-page 426
PRC 16-315-page p/1 		Clerk late Rector of Hastingleigh: 'memorandum written 31 Dec 1686 being the day before his death in his own house where he then lay sick declares his last will by word of mouth.'
In favour of his son Marmaduke Pibus who is also executor.
Witnesses James Quested(x), Elizabeth Everden(x) and William Whittall (who is also instructed to oversee the care of Henry's wife).
Will was proven 1686 in Latin.
Skilton/
Skelton 		Thomas . 1691 . . 1691 PRC 17-78-page 28a
PRC16-324-page S/6 		All to be sold and money divided among 5 children, William Skilton, Thomas Skilton, Paul Skilton, John Skilton and Mary Skilton.
Executor is Thomas Crux.
Witnesses: Mary Carden(x), John Friend and George Pibus,
Will written 5 May 1686 and proven May 1691
Fagg George . 1691 16 Mar 1691 Hastingleigh 1692 PRC 17-78-page 115b
PRC 16-325-page F/3 		His son John Fagg is sole executor.
The will is in favour of sons John and William Fagg. Wife Catherine Fagg gets 20 shillings a year, 1 pig, 2 bushells of wheat and to stay in the family house till Michaelmas next!
Also benefits his 4 daughters Elizabeth Fagg, Margaret Fagg, Jane Fagg and Ann Fagg.
George's brother is Robert Fagg.
Also mentions Thomas Sharpe of Wye, and granddaughter Elizabeth Moon who gets a calf.
Witnesses: Elizabeth Hamill, Robert Fagg and Thomas Sharpe.
Will written 2 May 1691 and proven 6 Apr 1692.
Browning James Yeoman 1693 . . 1694 PRC 17-78-page 338
PRC 16-329-page B/14  		Will in favour of son Edward Browning of Hastingleigh and Wye and Edward's children James and Edward Browning.
James' sister Sarah Joffars(?).
The five children of James' daughter Mary Reoly(?).
Nicholas Hogbin (son in law of Elizabeth.) David Hogbin and James Hogbin, grandchildren, also the daughters of Edward Browning.
Executor is Edward Browning.
Witnesses: John Jenkin, John Shatwater and James ?eath.
Will written 15 Aug 1693 and proven March 1694 part English and part Latin.
Swaine Thomas Yeoman 1717 . New Romney 1718 PRC 17-83-page 33g
PRC 16-372-page S/7 		Yeoman of Coombe Farm. To be buried in church of New Romney where his 2 dear children Mary and Elizabeth who lie there interred.
Will benefits dear beloved wife Ann Swaine, 2 sons Nicholas and Thomas Swaine jnr.
Also 20 shillings to the poor of Wye, 20 shillings to the poor of Hastingleigh.
Thomas' brother is William Swaine and brother in law John Lancefield of Crundale (husband of his sister Elizabeth.)
His dear wife's 4 children by a previous marriage namely Richard, Mary, John and David Hogbin are not beneficiaries but their respective children are all beneficiaries.
Witnesses: Elizabeth Philpott(x), Ann Marshall(x) and Thomas Miller.
Will written 1 Nov 1717 and proven 6 Jul 1718.
Pilcher William . 1730 . . 1730 PRC 17-88-page 15b
PRC16-394-page p/7 		Benefits Elizabeth, Mary and Sarah (the daughters of Jemima Saffat(?)).
William, Herbert, Thomas, Sarah and Mary Ovitt (children of his daughter Mary Ovitt wife of William Ovitt.)
Daughter Sarah Pilcher wife of Thomas Pilcher.
Witnesses: John Haywood, Ann Burch and Thomas Miller
Will proven August 1730 in Latin with bleedthrough ink over two pages.
Moorland Lydia Spinster 1740 16 May 1740 Hastingleigh 1740 PRC 17-91-page before 6a
PRC 16-409-page M/5 		Benefits in favour of her nephew Thomas Moorland of Stowting a single man (son of her late brother John Moreland late of Brabourne.)'Should Thomas die then to his brother Selyard Moorland, then his brother John Moorland or lawful heirs of the Moorlands unto the end of the world and not to the female heirs neither shall they have power by this my will to lay claim or right to the same'.
Also legacees to her sister Margarett Moorland (spinster of London.) Niece Mary Godden (wife of Allen Godden of Sittingbourne and daughter of her brother John Moorland),
John, William, Richard and Stephen Moorland (sons of brother John Moorland)
children of sister Susanna Salter (or Saltwell) namely William, John, Thomas and George Salter.
Two nieces Mary and Margarett.
Elizabeth wife of John Mower of Merhsam.
3 children of her sister Mary Denterman, namely William Denterman, Margaret Bourten and Ann Carter.
Nephew Thomas Moorland of Stowting to be executor with John Ffordred of Elmsted to oversee Thomas in his duty of office.
Will written 25 Apr 1741 and proven 7 Jun 1741
Witnesses: Jane Share, John Devier and William Devier.
Tarp Stephen Blacksmith 1743 6 Feb 1743 Hastingleigh 1743 PRC 17-92-page 74f
PRC 16-409-page T/1 		Blacksmith of Hastingleigh.Benefits his wife Jane Tarp with 'the bed that I lay apon as it stands and one more pair of sheets, not the best and not the worst'.
Also daughters Sarah, Mary and Jane Tarp.
Will written 23 Jun 1742 and proven 11 Feb 1743.
Witnesses: Ann Haywood(x)
Leggett George Yeoman 1748 1 Dec 1749 Hastingleigh 1749 PRC 17-94-page 94
PRC 16-415-page  L/1 		Benefits his wife is Mary, his son George and they are executors.
Also benefits Thomas Stuting Fford's six children Augustin, Edward, George, Elizabeth, Marey and Sarah.
(Their late mother Sarah was a daughter of George and Mary Leggett.)
Also daughter of Mary, (wife of John Jarman of Postling.)
Also daughter Elizabeth, (wife of James Draimar or Draymar of Willesborough.)
Witnesses: Hammell Collar and Elizabeth Collar.
Stickles/
Stickels 		Thomas . 30 May 1750 . . 28 Jul 1750 PRC 17-94-page 136a
PRC 16-416-page S/6 		Benefits his wife Mary, sons Thomas and William Stickles.
Daughter Elizabeth Stickles (under 24 years old).
Sons Richard and John Stickles.
Holmes Joseph . 1738 17 May 1751 Hastingleigh 1751 PRC 17-94-page 301
PRC 16-417-page H/7 		'very weak in body but of perfect mind and memory'.
Main beneficiary is Joseph Holmes son of Joseph Snr. ,also Joseph Snr''s brother Thomas. Also John, Thomas and William Holmes (sons of Thomas).
Nieces Anne Swaine and Elizabeth Marshall, children of his sisters'.
Executor: Kinsman Nicholas Swaine of Hastingleigh.
Witnesses: Thomas Miller, Ann Holmes and Ann Miller.
Will written 7 Aug 1738 and proven 5 Jun 1753.
Swaine Nicholas . 1760 . . 1760 PRC 17-96-page 132a
PRC 16-426-page S/3 		Benefits wife Abigail with 100 pounds 'for which I had given her a bond which is now lost or misplaced'.(nee Abigail Halke).
His 7 surviving children, the youngest are Catherine and William, eldest are Nicholas and Thomas.
Will written 16 Sep 1760 and proven 13 Dec 1760.
Witnesses: John Lilly(x), Sarah Pott(x) and John Beale.
Pilcher Thomas Snr. Yeoman 1762 19 Dec 1765 Hastingleigh 1765 PRC 17-97-page 239  PRC 16-433-page  p/3 In favour of Paul Pilcher his son. Thomas Pilcher his grandson (Paul's son) with John Gafto of Petham, Blacksmith as trustee 'to support and protect the contingent estates from being defeated and destroyed and for that purpose to make entries and actions as the cost will require' etc .
Witnesses: Ann Isken Trimnell, Frank John Isken.
Will proven 16 Dec 1768
(several pages outlining the Pilcher lineage of succession to ensure that land stays in the Pilcher male line.)
Sankey John . 1744 . . 1767 PRC 17-97-page 529 PRC 16-346-page S/14 Benefits wife Frances Sankey, son Richard Sankey (5 pages of instructions- but suffering from bleed through ink and hard to read.)
Witnesses: James Hanson, J. Pomfret Jnr., Thomas Browne.
Will proven 1 Aug 1767.
Sankey Frances Widow 1764 . . 1773 PRC 17-99-page 106 PRC 16-443-page S/8 Leaves money to sister Elizabeth Buckhurst (spinster of Canterbury. )Nephews John and Stephen Buckhurst, son in law Richard Sankey of Hastingleigh gent.
Written 29 Jun 1764 and proven 11 Sep 1773.
Witnesses: John Conant and Richard Coleman
Note: 'and I do hereby desire to be buried in Hastingleigh and that there be no persons to hold up the pain but be buried as private as possible'.
Bliss Robert . 20 Apr 1748 . . 20 Nov 1769 PROB 11-952 Available ONLINE from National Archives.(Click)
His father is John Bliss and mother is Charlotte Rolifs of Farthingstone in Northampton.
Mentions Frances Stimo(?) his servant.
Witnesses: Rev. John and Mary Conant and Elizabeth Scott.
Kidder Susannah Widow 8 Dec 1783 . . . Prob 11-1111 Available ONLINE from National Archives.(Click)
Widow of Canterbury, Mother of Thomas Kidder, it mentions children and grandchildren.
Swaine Thomas Yeoman 1786 20 Oct 1789 Hastingleigh 1789 PRC 17-101-page 416a                              PRC 16-464-page S/7 of Coombe Farm Yeoman. To brother John and sister Sarah Swaine also sister Cathrine Glover ('so long as not to be enjoyed by husband'), nephew Thomas Glover. Brother Nicholas Swaine.
Executor is Nicholas Swaine
Witnesses: John Birch, Susannah Birch and Halke Birch,
Written 28 Oct 1786 proven 14 Nov 1789.
Swaine John Yeoman 1791 10 Sep 1797 Hastingleigh 1797 PRC 17-103-page 118 PRC 16-472-page S/5 Yeoman of Coombe Farm. To brother Nicholas Swaine and sister Sarah Swaine and sister Catherine the wife of William Glover ('without controll of her husband') also mentions Catherine's son Thomas Glover.
Written 15 Jan 1771 and proven 16 Nov 1797.
Executors: Nicholas and Sarah Swaine.
Witnesses: Ann Coleman, Elizabeth Coleman and Richard Coleman.
Sankey John . 1812 22 Oct 1812 Hastingleigh 1812 PRC 17-104-page 463b                         PRC 16-495-page S/3 Benefits wife Mary with an annuity plus goods.
To each of his sons John, William, Edward and Richard Sankey- One hundred pounds a piece.
(Son Samuel Sankey is exempt as he has already inherited the estate of John's cousin Richard Sankey.)
Also benefits his daughters Ann Weekes (the wife of John Weekes,) Mary Ursula (the wife of William Ffoord,) Sarah Knowler (the wife of James Knowler,)and Frances Sankey spinster.
Executors: Son in law John Weekes, brother William Sankey (of Wingham, Surgeon)
and John Bently of Brabourne (Yeoman).
The Will was written 20 Sep 1812 and proved 21 Nov 1812.
Witnesses George Browning, Stephen Hayward and Edward Tournay.
Swaine Stephen Shopkeeper 1813 26 Apr 1818 Hastingleigh 1818 PRC 17-105-page 459a  PRC 16-505-page S/2 Shopkeeper of Hastingleigh, to his lawful wife Mary (late widow of John Ratcliff) he leaves the store house and garden.
In the event of her death, it goes to George Stickles his son in law and his wife Emma Stickles, thence to their eldest daughter Elizabeth Stickles and her heirs forever, upon condition that one pound is paid per year to James Ratcliff who is Stephen's son 'in law' (by this he means stepson as we know the term today.)
Executor: Mary Swaine(his wife).
witnesses: William Young and Ann Young and John Hammilton.
The will was written 1813 and proven 2 Jun 1818.
Browning James . 1804 20 May 1819 Hastingleigh 1819 PRC 17-106-page 17  PRC 16-506-page B/5 His wife Martha is sole executrix.
Written 31 May 1804 proven 26 Jun 1819.
Witness James Oliver of Wye and William Allen of Wye.
Browning George . 1812 2 Mar 1819 Hastingleigh 1819 PRC 17-106-page 18b PRC 16-506-page B/8 Benefits wife Martha unless she marries again, thereafter to his friends John Marshall, Yeoman of Hastingleigh and Stephen Leggett, Yeoman of Elmsted or their heirs etc. The Will also makes provision for George's children but it is a complicated Will.
Witnesses John Sankey, Edward Tournay and Thomas Fisher. The will was proven20 Jul 1819.
The executors are John Marshall, Stephen Leggett and Martha Browning.
Browning Martha . 1819 13 Dec 1822 Hastingleigh 1823

PRC 17-107-page 44a

PRC 16-514-page B/4

Daughter is Sarah Holmes, the wife of Francis Holmes.
James Oliver, Farmer of Boughton Aluph.
Two granddaughters Ann Terry and Matilda Terry (daughters of her late daughter Ann Terry of Wye.)
Executors: Francis Holmes and James Oliver.
Witnesses: James Gibbs and Mary Gibbs.
The Will was written 20 Jul 1819 and proven 20 Jun 1822.
Rolfe/
Roalfe 		Richard . 1804 . . 1826 PRC 17-107-279  PRC 16-521-page R/2 His wife is Hannah and her son by a previous relationship is Richard Obey, they inherit the whole estate, half to each of them.
Mr Thomas Stickels the elder, of Hastingleigh is the executor.
Witnesses: John Allen and Thomas Stickels Jnr.
Signed Richard Rolfe (x his mark)
Sankey Richard . 13 Feb 1806 . . . Prob 11-1439 Available ONLINE from National Archives (Click)
Newport Mary . 7 Nov 1826 18 Sep 1832 Hastingleigh 1 Mar 1832 PRC 17-109-page 12b PRC 16-532-page N/3 Her natural daughter Mary Moreland, now Mary Sankey, wife of Richard Sankey, she leaves the house and land known as 'The Bowl' at Evington Leeze and all household furniture etc.
If the Sankey couple should die without heirs then all to be divided equally between John and Thomas Newport, natural sons of Ann Monday, and their heirs.
Executors: Richard Sankey and George Newport of Elmsted now Keeper to Sir John Honeywood.
Witnesses: George Newport, Thomas Stickles and Henry Gambrill.
Browning James . 10 Jun 1841 17 Mar 1842 Hastingleigh 7 May 1842 PRC 17-110-page 645a  PRC 16-551-page B/8 His wife Rebecca, children Edmund, Eliza, Mary Ann, James, Rebecca and Isabel-Louisa Browning.
Executors: Wife Rebecca, George Browning of Hastingleigh (his brother) and Stephen Gambrill of Waltham.
Witnesses: Henry Gambrill and James Hayward.
Marshall John . 1843 31 Dec 1846 Hastingleigh 28 Feb 1846 PRC 17-111-page 321a   PRC 16-560-page M/3 His wife is Elizabeth, children are Mary Sutton (wife of John Sutton deceased), son Thomas Marshall, son Mark Marshall, son Edward Marshall, and daughter Sarah Stickles (wife of Edward Stickles). Also Thomas Sutton his son in law and nephew.
Executors: son Thomas Marshall and son in law/nephew Thomas Sutton.
Pilcher John . 1847 23 Dec 1846 Hastingleigh 1847 PRC 17-111-page 493b  PRC 16-560-page P/3   His wife is Grace Pilcher and 9 children (not named).
His will was written by Rev. Gostwyck Prideaux and signed by John Pilcher(x) on 9 Dec 1846.
The will was proven 2 Oct 1847 after a trip to Canterbury by Thomas Stickles and Gostwyck Prideaux to swear on oath because there was no executor named in the will.
Kidder Thomas Yeoman 1853 27 Apr 1853 Hastingleigh 30 Jun 1853 PRC 17-112-page 400a   PRC 16-571-page K/1   Wife is Susannah Kidder, daughter is Elizabeth Kidder and mentions his late daughter Susannah (wife of George Hawkins),
Executor: James Weekes of Brabourne
Witnesses: Austin Jarvest and John Brice. Thomas Kidder died 11 April 1853

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