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The Will of John Marlowe

Date: 23 January 1605
Register Ref: KHLC PRC 17/52, FF. 373V-374R1
Original Ref: PRC/16/125 M/11

Jn the name of God, Amen, 1604 [1605]. the xxiii^th day of January, J John Marlowe beeing sicke of body, but thankes be to Almightie God of good & perfect remembraunce, doe make constitute & ordeyne this my last Will & Testament in maner and forme following. ffirst J give & commend my soule into y^e handes of Almightie God my maker & Redeemer, & my body to be buried in y^e churchyeard of y^e parish of St George w^ithin Canterbury. As touching my temporall goods my debts & funeralls dischardged & paid J give and bequeath wholy to my wyfe, Katherine whome J make my sole executrix. Jn witnesse whereof J John Marlowe have to this my last will & Testament set to my hand & seale y^e day and yeere above written.

The marke of John Marlowe. [mark]

Jn the presence of us whose names are heere underwritten.

James Bissell y^e writer hereof.

Vyncent Huffam

Thomas Plesyngton 2

Footnotes:

Note 1: KHLC = Kent History and Library Centre, Maidstone; see Probate Records of Canterbury (1396-1858) (PRC). Back to Text
Note 2: Transcripts in [Tucker-Brooke-Life] Appendix V; [Urry-Canterbury] Appendix VI (A) pp133-134; [Kuriyama] Appendix p.234. Back to Text