In the name of God Amen. December the Eighteenth in theyeare of our Lord One Thousand Six Hundred Fifty and Nyne. I ThomasBecon the elder of Waltham in the County of Kent gentleman doe ordeine & makethis my last will … Continue reading →
Walter is a 10 x great grandfather of mine. Dying shortly before the restoration, before the restoration, that is, of Bishops and Archdeacons and their courts as well as of the monarchy, Walter’s will could not be proved locally, and … Continue reading →
The probate inventory of George Wildbore, one of my 11 x gt grandfathers, who died in Minster in Thanet in Kent in 1606/07. It lists the houses moveable items and values them, and also the livestock, the main farm implements, and the crops – harvested and sown.
Continue reading →George Wildbore I believe to be one of my 11 x great grandfathers (one of 4096!) (* if you are interested in this will I suggest you do not bookmark this page at present but rather bookmark George’s page. I … Continue reading →