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PETT DYNASTY

N/B A privately printed copy of the Pett pedigree is held at the British Museum.

Joseph Pett of Limehouse ASM :
{Joseph of Limehouse, (father of Joseph of Chatham) ~d1605. bur. Stepney} : this Joseph
was a brother of Lydia. He suceeded his father Peter as Master Shipwright in 1589, upon
his fathers death.

Wed 1) : Margaret (ne) Curtis d. 1594 (dau. of Wm. Curtis of Ipswich.)
Wed 2) : Margaret (ne) Humprey, d (w) 1612.) (Mother of Joseph and William) Margaret
was the daughter of John (the elder) of Ipswich, Clothier.

Joseph Pett of Chatham .St. Mary (Assistant to the Master Shipwright 1643/52)
Wed Eliz Hoborn, b. / Bapt.~ .5th, Dec. 1615 : St. Mary,Gillingham Green, Dau of Richard.
Shipwright, C’tam. & Margaret (d) 23rd July 1667.

Born Approx. 1592 ?
(d?) BUR. Joseph (son of Joseph) 1652.

Children of Joseph of Chatham, Shipwright.

Bapt. Peter son of Joseph and Elizabeth (ne) Hoborn 1632.(18th Nov.)
Bapt. Joseph son of Joseph and Elizabeth (ne) Hoborn 1630.(4th April)
Bapt. Rose dau of Joseph and Elizabeth (ne) Hoborn 1639.(8th Mar.) / BUR. 1640/8?
Bapt. Margaret dau of Joseph and Elizabeth (ne) Hoborn 1641 (19th Dec.)
Bapt. Elizabeth dau of Joseph and Elizabeth (ne) Hoborn 1645.(5th Aug.)
Bapt. Samuel son of Joseph and Elizabeth (ne) Hoborn 1647.(14th Nov.)
Bapt. Thomas son of Joseph and Elizabeth (ne) Hoborn 1650.(16th April)

Brothers of Joseph of Chatham :

William, Son of M. Humfrey.

Sisters of Joseph of Chatham :

Margaret (Ne) Pett, (of Ipswich) b.? / (d? aprox aged 17) ~ dau of M. Curtis

Brothers of Joseph Pett of Limehouse (d1605) : by his fathers first wife :

Born/Bapt. 23rd Dec. 1627 (d1587) William of Limehouse~ :ASM 1584 / Master
Shipwright.}
Wed : Eliz March :
Children : Elizabeth & Lucy.

James, b? (d.?) Wed. Ffrances. (ne)? Children : Phineas. b.1644? (d?)

Born ? (d?) Peter of Wapping, Purveyor 1594, Shipbuilder 1631, Keeper of the Plank Yard
1615~1638 ?

 
Sir Phineas Pett. b? (d.?). Comptroller of HM Store Accounts. (Knighted 1680)

Sister of Joseph Pett of Limehouse : by his fathers first wife :

Noah b.? (d.1595)
Peter b.? (the younger) (d.1600)
Rachel b.? (d1591?) wed Rev. W. Newman.
Abigale b? (d.1599).
Elizabeth b? (d.1599).
Mary. b? (d1626).Wed Cooper.

Children of Phineas Pett (b.1570) (*)

Born b.1601/2 (d.1628) John Capt. RN (Lost in ‘Whelp’ Kent.) Wed. Katherine (Ne)
Yardley : (3rd dau. Rbt Yardley.) : Children : Phineas : Master Shipwright, Chatham b.1628
(d.1678)

Born 27th Mar.1603 (d.1613) Henry

Born 1606 (d.1629 age 23) Richard, Shipwright at H.M. Chatham.

Born 1608 (d.1627 age 21) Joseph Shipwright at H.M. Chatham Wed .?
Children: ?

Born b1610 (d.1672) Peter Shipwright.32 2nd Commissioner at Chatham.1647~1668.
Wed. 1) Katherine Cole b? (d?) 2) Mary Smith of Greenwich. b? (d.?).
Children :

Born,. 1612 (d.?) Ann

Born 1615 (d.1617) Phineas

Born. 1617 (d 1617) Mary (Bapt.) 22nd April (Twin sister of Martha)

Born . 1617 (d. 1637 aged 20) Martha (Twin sister of Mary) Wed : John Hoderne.

Born .1610 (d.1665) Phineas Capt. R N (Killed in ‘Tiger’) Wed Frances Carre.: Children,
Phineas b. 1646, Bapt (c) 1670, (d.1694). Shipwright.

Born 1620 (d.1668) Christopher (Sir)^ (Master Shipwright; 1652~1668, Woolwich &
Deptford ) Wed. Ann (ne?), b? (d1679) : Children, Ann (ne Pett) who wed (1674) Daniel
Furzer : MS, Chatham : 1698, Surveyor of the Navy.1699. (d.1714) ; (a child : Elizabeth
Furzer (d.1751)

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HOBORN of St. Mary, Chatham.

This last statistic demonstrates that Walter/Waltare died at the young age of thirty, if this is correct, and I shall be double checking the parish records after Easter. It is natural to assume at least two of his children may have been born as twins, simply because he had five known children in this short period, but this may not be exceptional. It is curious however that both he and his unnamed brother, whom for the moment I am content to think of as Robert (of Harwich), appear to have died unseasonably young.


An Index of Wills.

1.)Walter Holborne 1594. (Watar Hobron)

: “In the name of God Amen. The eleventh daie of August 1594 I Walter Holborne of Chatham in the Countie of Kent and dioces of Rochester being verily weake and sicke in body but of verie good sound and perfect rememberance doe make and ordaine this to be my last will and testament. I commit my soul to the hands of God and my bodie to be buried in the parish Churchyard of Chatham. To my sonne Richard the best payre of andyrons in my house and also all my working tools. Then to my sonne Samuell Holborne the best chaffin dish, then to my daughter Elizabeth one pair of shetes newly made of hemp then two pewter platters, halfe a dozen of pewter saucers one pewter dishe and one brass pott. Then to Marie Holborne my daughter four platters of pewter half a dozen sawcers and a brasse pott. All the rest of my goods moveable and imovables whatsoever my debts funeral and legacees being paid and discharged I bequeathe to Susan* my wife whom I make sole executrix and I make overseer of the same my kinsman Robert Bromedge of this parish, shipwright, and Richard Wood, my neighbour and to my said Overseer in regard of their paines two shilings each. To my wife Susan all that myne one messuage or tenement now in the tenure of one . . . . Benbricke and his assigns, situate in Erith with all and singular the appurtences profits and comodities whatsoever during her widow~hood and from and immediately after the day of the marriage of any other man that the said messuage or tenement being to remayne wholie to my said sons Richard and Samuell and their heirs and assigns forever, upon condition that they shall pay or cause to be paid to my daughters Elizabeth and Marie four pounds a year each and to William Broman son of one Ambrose Broman deceased, the sum of forty shillings to be paid to Elizabeth, Marie and William out of the 3 first yeares rents which shall fall due, after that they, Richard and Samuell shall enjoy the said messuage and tenement with shoppes tenures. If any of my daughters happen to die before they shall receive their said portion of £4. the other survivors shall give to her that shall happen to die, if they both die, my sons Richard and Samuell to be free of the payment to their sisters. If William Broman dies without having been paid his legacie then the same to be paid to my said wife Susan her executors or assigns
Signed and Sealed
Witnessed by Robert Bromedge
Thomas Moedful
William Beaue, the writer hereof.

 
N.b ~

 

William Broman appears to have been Walters nephew, whose father Ambrose would be his wifes brother.

2.) Margarett Holborne (Hoborn), 1663.

Margarett Holborne of Chatham, in the Countie of Kent, Widowe, being weake in bodie but of sound and disposing mind and memory, make my last will and testament. First to my loving kinsman Thomas Gardner of Chatham, shipwright the sume of Twentie shillings. Item, to my kinsman William Pett of Chatham, shipwright the like sum of Twentie shillings. Item, to my granddaughter Bethie Brown the wife of Thomas Brown of Chatham, shipwright the like sum of Twenty shillings. Item, to my two grandchildren, Peter Marsh and James Marsh sons of my son in law James Marsh of Chatham shipwright the like sum of Twenty shillings apiece.All the legacies shall be paid respectibelie within six months next after my decease by my Executrix. Item, I give and bequeath to my grandchild Paul Marsh another son of my said son in law James Marsh my silver and gilt salt~celler.

Item, to my grandchild Benjamin Marsh, youngest son of my said son in law James Marsh my silver drinking bowle marked with the letters ‘S.M’ and as touching and concerning my estate which I enjoy by virtue of several leaces whereof I am possessed, I give and devise the same manner and form following : First to my dear daughter Sarah Marsh the wife of my foresaid son in law James Marsh, all that messuage and tenement Bankside and Garden with their appurtences situated in the parish of Chatham, and now or late in the termes or occupation of Anne Ellett, widowe, of her farmer and under~tenants. And all that one other Messuage or Tenement Bankside and Garden and all theire appurtenances, situated in Chatham and late of the tenure of . . ( ? ). . .shipwright, and now in the tenure or occupation of Thomas Browne; Fisherman, or of his farmers or undertenants (all which premisis I hold by lease from George Robinson Esq., now dead who held the same by virtue of a lease from the manor and citezens of Rochester for divers years yet to come. And all that one other messuage or tenement Bankside and Garden and appurtenances in Chatham late in the occupation or tenure of Phildelphia Marsh, widow, or
her assigns, and was in the tenure or occupation of the foresaid Thomas Brown, shipwright or of his assigns, which I hold by lease from the Brethren of the Hospitall of St. Bartholomew near Rochester. To have and to hold all the severall messuages and tenements Banksides Gardens and premises aforesaid to the said Sara Marsh my daughter for and duringthe remaining years of the severall and respecible terms for which the leases were granted. After the death of the said Sara Marsh I devise the severall messuages and tenements, Bankside Gardens and premises aforesaid with their appurtenances as follows :

The messuage in the occupation of Anne Ellett, widowe, to my grandchild Paul Marsh and his assigns for and during the many years of the said terms, and after his decease I devise the same to the child and children of Paul Marsh lawfully begotten and for the want of such a child or children I give the same to my grandson Samuell Marsh, another son of son in law James Marsh for the duration of his life, then in like manner to the child or children of Samuell Marsh lawfully begotten. And for want of such issue I give the same to such person or persons as my daughter Sara Marsh shall bequeath it to. For want of such bequest I give the above mentioned premeses to the Executors, administators and assigns of Sara Marsh for the residue of the said terms of the lease. I give the messuage, tenement Bankside and Garden, after the death of Sara Marsh, and late in the tenure or occupation of one . . . . . Keener, to be in the tenure or occupation of Thomas Browne, Fisherman, to my foresaid grandchild Samuell Marsh for the said terms. After his decease I give the same to the child or children of Samuell Marsh lawfully begotten and for want of such issue to my grandson Benjamin Marsh and his assigns according to the said terms. After his death to the child or children of Benjamin Marsh lawfully begotten and for want of such issue, to such issue to such person or persons as Sara Marsh shall appoint. For want of such a bequest by Sara by a will or other document duly witnessed I bequeath the same to the executor, administrator and assigns of the said Sara Marsh. Item, I likewise give (after the death of my daughter Sara Marsh) the messuage tenement Bankside and Garden late in the occupation of Philidelphia Marsh widow, and now of Thomas Brown shipwright to my grandson Benjamin Marsh to hold by the terms of the said lease and after his death I give the same to the child or children by him lawfully begotten. For want of such children the same to Samuell Marsh, and after his death, to his child or children, for want of which my daughter Sara Marsh shall either by will ordeed bequeath the above messuage according to her discretion for the residue of the said terms of the lease.

Also all other my goods, chattells leases, readie monie, rings, plate, wearing apparrell, bedding, pewter, brasse, linnen, woollen household stuff and personall estate not before given, debts legacies, and funeral expenses being first paid and discharged, I give to my deare and loving daughter Sara Marsh, whom I do constitute and appoint sole executrix of this my last will and testament. I revoke all former wills by me made in witness whereof I set my hand and seal the nineteenthj daie of Januarie 1663.
Signed by mark sealed and published by the above named Margarett Holborne in the presence of us :
Anne Sheafe
Hen. Shraft
William Skinner.

Proved 3rd December 1667, proved by Oath of Executrix. 8th August 1669, Sarah Arnold wife of Robert Arnold.

3) Jone Holborne, Widow 1562.

In the name of God Amen. In the XXVth day of Julie in the yere of our Lord God a thousand five hundred three score and two in the IV yere of the Reyne of our Soveraigne Ladie Elizabeth by the grace of God of England, France and Irelande, Queen, Defender of the Fayth, etc., I Jone Holborne of Erith, in the Countie of Kent, wydowe being sicke and weake in bodye but holl in mynde and of perfect rememberance thanks to Almightie God, ordeyn and make this my last will and testament in manner and forme following. First I bequeth my soull to Almightie God and my bodie to the earth.

 

Item, to Mary Light my daughter, a fetherbedde the worst of the twaine, a boulster of feathers, one of the best latten (Latin/lantern?) candlesticks. Two pewter platters, a faire white lynnen sylar (?) for a bedde and curtayne of the same a middell spitt a brode brasse panne an flatte latten candlesticke an old latten chaffing dishe an old pewter bason which bason is at my sonne Ashebes.

 

Item to Walter Howborne my sonne a playne table clothe a pair of shets two pewter platters a featherbed and an olde boulster of feathers which fetherbed and boulster are emayning at my sonne Ashebes at Woolwich. Item, to John Goodale my sonne a great brasse potte with a broken mowthe and an old cubbarde. Item, to Thomas Ashebie my daughters sonne two pewter platters. Item, to John Burnyshe my husbands Godson one pewter platter and a sawcer. Item, to Richarde Eggleston my husbands Godsonne one pewter platter.

 

Item, I will 4/~ to be distributed among the poore of Erith at the dyscretion of my executor. Item, to Abell Page Jone Smyth and Jone Fox my Godchildren each. Item, I confess that I have remaining in my custodie certain implements of household of one Marget Bruten (?) as hereafter foloweth that is to say a table paire of trestles a st . . , a pewter dyshe a pottynger a sawcer and olde boulster of canvas filled with feathers to spittes one of them at my said son Ashebes all with said implements I will to be delivered to her or her assigns by myne executors and she to pay my said executors 10/~ Item the rest of my goodes moveables unbequeathed my debts being paid and my legacies and funeral expences discharged I give to Edward Howborne, my sonne whom I make my sole executor, my right vytle claim demand and interest of one tenement with the appurtences in Erith right unto Maidens Wharf as in the deeds made concerning the same, to have and to hold all my said right vytle claim demanded and interest of the said tenement garden bankside with appurtenances to the said Edward his heirs and assigns for ever. Upon condition that Edward or his heirs or assigns truly pay and cause to be paid 26~8d., to Elizabeth Light my cosen 1s~4d., to Thomas Ashebies my cosen 6~8d. and Edward Goodale my cosen 6~8d. All which said some of 26~8 to be delivered to the said parties as declared within 12 months after my decease providing always that I reserve for myself the rent and profit of the said tenement during my life. And I order and make my verie trustie and assured friends William Merris the older, and Mighell Towe of Erith my true and faythfull overseers to see the same executed and done according to my true meaning and they to have for their paynes XIId., a piece. I revoke all and any other former testaments wylles legacies and bequests.

 Witnessed by :

David Taylor; Magor, Harry Reyn; Yeoman, William Austen; Curate, with others.

4) Edward Holborne, 1567.

In the name of God Amen. I Edward Holborne of the parish of Erith in the county of Kent, shipwright, write this my perfect testament. I commend my soul to Almighty God, and my body to be buried in the parish churchyard of Erith aforesaid by the place where . . . . the body of Mother Lyghts (is) buried / first I will to my wife my house in the town of Erith with the garden place and called “Marten’s Wharf ” during her natural life she keeping all main reparations and doing no wast upon pain of forfieture of her estate, the joined works and paynted clothes therein to remain to be standards to my said house. And after her decease my said house to remain to my son Henry and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten, and for default of heirs my said house to remain to my sister Lyghtes two daughters Elizabeth and Alyce Lyghts and if they die without heirs I will it shall be sold and the money coming of the said sale to be disposed among my brother and sisters children at that day being alive.

Item, I will to my wiffe one half of all my goods and chattells as well and corn in the barne as upon the ground, as also a piece of Barle to be suyd in the cornfield when the time shall come. The other half of all my goods and chattells I give to Harry my son except that which I shall here after give, that is to say the other of my brother and sisters children X shillings apiece. And if fortune Johan my wife hereafter marries then I will that he shall marry her shall put in two sufficient sureityes to my brothers in law John Lyght and John Ashby of Woolwwich for the part or portion of my sayd childs part.

Item, I will to my brother Ashbies my best cote, my best hose and best dublett. Item, I will to John Lyght all my best sheets. Item, to my brother Walter Holborne all my working toles, reserving all the old iron that is neccessary to the house. Item to him six bushells of rye.

Item, to the poor of the parish two quarters of whette and rye, the one quarter to be divided at Christmas, the other quarter at Michaelmas following and the same to come to be divided by John Abell, also the X shillingsto my brother and sisters children aforesaid to be paid by my wife within six years after my decease. I will to John Matynse of Barking 1 busshel of wheat to be disposed by Christmas.

Item, to Thomas my servant all my wearing apparell except that which I have before bequeathed and V shillings in money to be paid at Christmas. Item, to . . . . .3 peks of rye. Item, to Johan Crawford 3~d 4 to be paid when she shall . . . . (?). Item, to Elizabeth my maid servant 3 shillings to be paid at the end of the year. The residue of all my goods and chattells after my debts are paid and my burial to Johan my wife and Henry my son I make mine Executor and Executrix, provided that Johan shall have all her belongings also. I make my overseer of my last will and testament my brothers in law John Lyght and John Ashby.

Item, to Johan all my tyles that I have lying at my brothers toward the reparation of my said house also all of my tyles lying at my house in the towne, also I will to my wife two old beams lying at . . . . . .. , also a piece of square . . . . . .timber lying at my house in the town, also a piece of . . . . . . lying there and a piece of 3 ynch planke in the well house.

In witness that this is my perfect testament and last will I set my seale the Xth day of November 1567. Witness ~ Wyllum Barnes, Wyllum . . . . ., Wyllum Layler, Wyllum Harvye, Thomas Cobb.

Item, to my brother Burwyshe; my cloke.


5) Richard Hoborn, 1588.

In the name of God Amen. In the XXII day of March in the 30th yere of the rayne of our Soverayne Lady Elizabeth, by the grace of God queen of England, France and Ireland, defender of the faith, etc., I Richard Holborn of Erith in the countie of Kent and dioces of Rochester, being sick of body but sound of mind thanks be to God therefore doe ordeyne and make this my last will and testament in manner and form following. First I bequeath my soule unto Almighty God and my body buried where it shall please God.

Item, I give unto my sonne John Hoborn and unto the heirs of his body lawfully begotten my whole part of the lande and tenement called by the name of the ‘Wight House’ and one tenement and a garden in the parish of Erith with the appurtenances thereunto belonging set lying and being at the he . . ..er end of the town of Erith beinge uppon the lands of the counties of Pembrook east and west, now in the tenure of one Edward Parker, Gent. The shewes and profits of the lands and tenement before ceyd. I will that Robert Andrews my brother in law shall have and receyve from the time of my death to the use of John my sonne until he comes of the age of one and twenty yeres and if it fortune that my sonne doe dye before he come of age above said or at any time after without heires of his body lawfully begotten then I will that Annis Andrews, daughter to the sayd Robert Andrews shall have all these lands and tenement bequeathed before to the seyd John my sonne to her heirs of her body lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs I will her moyty as the seyd lande and tenement but the heires of Walter Holborn my uncle to be equally divided amongst them and the other moyty to be the use of the poore of the parish of Erith. I do further I giveunto my said sonne John one joyned bolster bedsted, a feather bed, a bolster, a covering blanket and two payers of shets to be delivered unto him at the age of one and twenty yeres by my Executrix. I give unto Annis Andrews aforesaid ten pounds of good and lawful English money to be payed her at the age of twenty yeres or the day of marrage which shall first happen so that it be three yeres after my decease. I give unto fower(4?) children of my uncle Walter Hoborn now living, that is to say William and Richard, Elizabeth and Mary twenty shillings apeice to be payd by my Executrix at their age of twenty yeres or at the day of their marriages, which of them shall first happen so that it be three yeres after my decease and if it happen either of them (die) by the age of twenty yeres or before they be married without heirs of their bodies lawfully begotten then I will that them that survive have each or the part or parts among them equally divided.

Item, I give unto Rose Abbott my wifes sister one cow bullock of two yeres old. Item, I give unto George Sowch, Richard Nott and Lettice Harby, my Godchildren to each of them an ewe lamb a pece to be delivered at weaning time by my Executrix. Item, I do ordeyn and make Ede, my wife full and sole Executrix to this my last will and testament truly executed and performed and for her paynes I give unto her during her life one tenement situate uppon leasen neath one the west side of the hie way leading from Erith town (?) to Bedenwell Street and now in the tenure of Christopher Freman and one other tenement in Barking in the countie of Essex situate there nere to the river syde and after her decease to Robert to the right (?) heirs of me Richard Holborn and all other my goods, chattells, movables, household stuff and other implements whatsoever my legacies discharged my debts payd my funerall answered, I give unto Ede my wife my Executrix.

Signed by mark.

Witnessed by me ~ Thomas Drayer, by me ~ John Morgan

;Witnessed by mark.~ Thomas Abbott, by mark ~ Robert Andrews, by mark.~John Nott


6) Richard Holborne, (Hoborn) 1652. (pcc) Churchwarden, Chatham, Mastermast maker.

27 November 1652. I Richard Holborne of Chatham in the county of Kent, shipwright, of perfect mind and memory, having a desire to settle and leave the estate which it has pleased God to bestow upon me make this my last will and testament. I commit my soul to Almighty God and my body to the earth to be decently butied at the discretion of my Executrix.

To Margaret Holbourne* my deare and loving wife for her natural life if she continue a widow and unmarried all my lands messuages, tenements and hereditments, with all and singular theire appurtenances thereunto belonging situate lying and being at Luton in the said parish of Chatham in the tenure and occupation of John Rallings and also that in the parish of Minster in the Isle of Sheppy in the county aforesaid now in the occupation of William Wettleck and also that message and tenement at Erith in the county aforesaid she keeping them in good repayre and paying the Lords rents for all of them and after the death or marrage of my said wife Margaret Holborne I do hereby give and bequeath all the rents of all my mesuages or tenements and landes situate lying and being at Luton to Sarah Marsh, my daughter for and during her natural life she keeping the reparations thereof paying the Lords rents and committing no wast upon the same and after the decease of my said daughter Sarah Marsh I do hereby give and bequeath all the rents and benefits of my said Messauge and Lands thereunto belonging as it is now lett to John Rawlings aforesaid to be equally given between Peter Marsh and James Marsh, my two grandchildren borne of my said daughter Sarah Marsh and to their heirs lawfully begotten of their bodyes foe ever and for wantof such heirs to the longest of them being alive and for want of such heirs lawfully begotten of theire bodyes I do give and bequeath the said house and landes with the appurtenences thereto belonging unto Bethiah Marsh my grandchild and to her
heirs forever.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my said grandchild Bethia Marsh the sum of Forty pounds to be paid unto her on the day of marriage or when she shall come unto the full age of one and twenty years. Also I give and bequeath to Berthiah Marsh, my grandchild all the household stuff that doth furnish my best chamber and nothing else at the death of me and my wifes death or the longest surviving of us two. Item, my will and true intent is that after the death or marriage of my said wife I will bequeath the rest of all that my said messuage or tenement or lande in the parish of Erith in the county aforesaid unto my daughter Sarah Marsh for her natural life, and my will is that the tenements in the several gifts herein my will given her for life do pay or cause to be payed all the rents unto herself for her use or to whom she shall asign it in the several gifts herein given she the said Sarah Marsh keeping the reparances thereof and paying the Lords rents and other duties and committing no wast upon the said premisis.

Item, I give and bequeath moreover unto Margaret Holborne my said deare and loving wife during the terme of her natural life or continuing my widdow all the leases that I shall possess at the day of my death with the appurtenences belonging unto them and keeping them in good repayre and paying the duties and rents belonging to them and after the death or marriage of my said wife I give the said leases and tenure of yeares of the said ould house I now dwell in as it is now fenced with the brewing house and garden joyning it with the belle now standing unto Sarah Marsh during her natural life, keeping it and the fence thereunto belonging in good repayre maintaining halfe the wharfe in the millponde from the middle of it eastwards unto the fence of James Marsh her husband she her heirs and assigns to have ingresse, egresse, and regresse through that way unto the waterside or water gate at all times when they shall have occasion paying unto Master Robinson of Rochester twelve pounds yearly if it be demanded and after the death of my said daughter Sarah Marsh I give the remainder of the tenure of yeares in that lease which shall be unexpired unto my said grandchild Bethiah Marsh, the daughter of James Marsh of Chatham.

Item, I give and bequeath to my grandsonne Thomas Gardiner my house and land in Sheppey as it shall then be found at my wives death and mine with halfe the house I now built upon Master Robbinsons lease and as it is passed over to him and his by writing after my wives death and mine as he shall then finde it he maintaining halfe the wharfe to the Millponde from the middle of that wharfe to the greate Gate Westward and the ould house I now dwell in to maintain the other pair of that wharfe for theire ingresse, egresse and regresse as aforesaid maintaining the fences as it is now situate and halfe the charge of the pumpe at all times when occasion is and paying him or her yearly four pence if it be lawfully demanded. And I do give unto the said Thomas Gardner five shillings to be paid by mine Executrix within the space of three months after my decease.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Marsh my house and orchard with appurtenences thereunto belonging in the parish of Erith now in the occupation of Edwarde Reene after the death of me and my wife or the longest survivor of us giving unto my said daughter power to dispose of the same to either of her children.

Item, I give and bequeath unto Paul Marsh, the son of James Marsh, my grandchild after the death of me and my wife all that my lease and terms of yeares unexpired of my messuage and tenement in Chatham which I now have and hold from Master William Butler, Lord of the Manor of Chatham and now in the occupation of widdowe Taylor keeping the same in good repayre and paying Rents due unto the Lords for the same.

Item, to William Pett, the sone of Joseph Pett, deceaced, the somme of five shillings to be paid within twelve months after my decease. Item, to my grandsonne Peter Pett, the son of the aforesaid Joseph Pett after the decease of me and my wife all that ground which I hold by lease by Master Robinson of Rochester to whom I give all the remainder of the yeares unexpired he paying yearly four pence if it be demanded to him and them that shall hold the lease of the said ould house which I now dwell in and also maintaining that part of the house and garden thereunto belonging, likewise the fence from the lane to the well and so a bound (?) his garden to the way leading to the waterside with halfe the expense of the pumpe being given before to his brother Thomas Gardner. To James Marsh my son in law, twenty five shillings to buy him a ring of gold. Item, to Berthia Marsh daughter of the aforesaid James Marsh all my messuage in Chatham with the appurtenences which I hold of the Bretheren of St. Bartholomew after the death of me and my wife.

Item, All the residue of goods, chattel, ready money, household stuffe, whatsoever not before given, all legacies and expences being paid to my wife Margaret Holborne to dispose of as she shall think fit, whome I do nominate my sole Executrix, and nominate my neibor Mr Edward Hayward and my cousin John Rawlings both of Chatham as the Overseers of this my last will and testament and to each of them ten shillings and a payre of gloves.
Signed and dated as above.

Witnessed by William Wyborne, Ri. Birley, Rob. Gilles.
Will proved at Westminster, 25th April 1654, on oath of Margaret Holborne, sole

Executrix, being sworn to administer the above will.

 

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