George Roberts1
M, b. circa 1500, d. 25 December 1562
| Father | Thomas Roberts b. c 1454, d. b 15 Apr 1517 |
| Mother | Agnes (?) d. b May 1532 |
George was born circa 1500 in Brenchley, County Kent, England. George married Margery (?). George made his will on 19 December 1562 at Brenchley, County Kent, England.
my body to be buryed in the churche of Brencely aforesaid nere to the buryall of my Father there Item wyll that there by bestowed at my buryall for my sowle and all Christain sowles in works of charity thre pound Item I wyll for the brekinge of the ground for my buryall and to the reperacons of the churche xls , Item I wyll that there be bestowed and geven to the poore people dwelling wythein every of the sayd paryshes of Brencheley, Horsmonden, Goudherste, Lamberherst, Yaldynge, Capell, Tudeley, and Pembery where moste need shalbe wythein the same paryshes eighte markes that that ys to say wythein every of the sayd paryshes xiijs iiijd , Item I bequethe to every one of my godchildren xijd Item I wyll that my executors there executors or assignes to performe and fulfill all suche thinges as I shuld do and performe in John Mawde’s wyll Item I wyll and bequethe to Jone Baker the daughter of Anne Whitfeld my daughter five poundes to be payd her wythein one yere nexte after my decease, Item I bequethe to Margaret Selyard wyef of Mathewe Selyard xls to be payd wythein one yere nexte after my decease Item I bequethe to Elyzabeth Heringe Fyve poundes to be payd wythein one yere nexte after my decease Item I bequethe to Myldrede my wyef theis parcells of money and goods following [that is to say] twenty pound of lawfull money to be payd by my executors,” £10 within one month, the other £10 within one year, “one Fetherbed whiche I now lye one in my chamber one boulster two pillows two blancketts two pillowecotes my coverlet now lyinge one the bed in the parloure my bedstedell in my chamber wythe the hangings and curtaynes aboute the sayd bed fowre paire of shetes two table clothes one of dyaper and the other of canvas, sixe table napkins two towels one of dyaper and the other canvas, half a garnshe of my beste pewter, thre podingers of pewter one brasse pott of the greter sorte one lytle brasse pott, one stepyn of brasse vj silver spones of the beste sorte one salute seller of tynne of the beste sorte, two chestes that were laste made and one spyt.” Mildred was given the chamber occupied by son John and his wife, with free passage for one year, she taking meat and drink with son John at his charge for falf a year. The rest of his goods, chattles and leases were given to son John, who was co-executor with Edmund Roberds of Hawkhurst. Edmund was given five marks. Five marks was given to Thomas Frankelyn, overseer of the will. George’s disposition regarding his lands was that daughter Ann Whitfeld’s daughter Jone Baker, as well as Margaret Selyard, were each given xls. Yearly out of the lands, to be paid by son John, who was given all lands and tenements. Wife Myldred was given 5 marks yearly out of the lands, to be paid by son John. If any of the sums were unpaid, the legates were to enter on the land until payment was made. James Love and Richard Fyltnes werewitnesses.2
George departed this life on Tuesday, 25 December 1562 in Brenchley, County Kent, England. On a plate located there in the north aisle of the Brenchley Church reads: Here lyeth the body of George Roberts, sonne of Thomas Roberts, late of Brenchley in Kent Generos' which said George deceased the xxvth day of December anno D'ni 1556. [The year should have been 1562. It is said the plate was badly worn from the school children walking over it when attending church.]3 He was buried at Brenchley, County Kent, England, in All Saints Church. His will was probated on 25 September 1563.
my body to be buryed in the churche of Brencely aforesaid nere to the buryall of my Father there Item wyll that there by bestowed at my buryall for my sowle and all Christain sowles in works of charity thre pound Item I wyll for the brekinge of the ground for my buryall and to the reperacons of the churche xls , Item I wyll that there be bestowed and geven to the poore people dwelling wythein every of the sayd paryshes of Brencheley, Horsmonden, Goudherste, Lamberherst, Yaldynge, Capell, Tudeley, and Pembery where moste need shalbe wythein the same paryshes eighte markes that that ys to say wythein every of the sayd paryshes xiijs iiijd , Item I bequethe to every one of my godchildren xijd Item I wyll that my executors there executors or assignes to performe and fulfill all suche thinges as I shuld do and performe in John Mawde’s wyll Item I wyll and bequethe to Jone Baker the daughter of Anne Whitfeld my daughter five poundes to be payd her wythein one yere nexte after my decease, Item I bequethe to Margaret Selyard wyef of Mathewe Selyard xls to be payd wythein one yere nexte after my decease Item I bequethe to Elyzabeth Heringe Fyve poundes to be payd wythein one yere nexte after my decease Item I bequethe to Myldrede my wyef theis parcells of money and goods following [that is to say] twenty pound of lawfull money to be payd by my executors,” £10 within one month, the other £10 within one year, “one Fetherbed whiche I now lye one in my chamber one boulster two pillows two blancketts two pillowecotes my coverlet now lyinge one the bed in the parloure my bedstedell in my chamber wythe the hangings and curtaynes aboute the sayd bed fowre paire of shetes two table clothes one of dyaper and the other of canvas, sixe table napkins two towels one of dyaper and the other canvas, half a garnshe of my beste pewter, thre podingers of pewter one brasse pott of the greter sorte one lytle brasse pott, one stepyn of brasse vj silver spones of the beste sorte one salute seller of tynne of the beste sorte, two chestes that were laste made and one spyt.” Mildred was given the chamber occupied by son John and his wife, with free passage for one year, she taking meat and drink with son John at his charge for falf a year. The rest of his goods, chattles and leases were given to son John, who was co-executor with Edmund Roberds of Hawkhurst. Edmund was given five marks. Five marks was given to Thomas Frankelyn, overseer of the will. George’s disposition regarding his lands was that daughter Ann Whitfeld’s daughter Jone Baker, as well as Margaret Selyard, were each given xls. Yearly out of the lands, to be paid by son John, who was given all lands and tenements. Wife Myldred was given 5 marks yearly out of the lands, to be paid by son John. If any of the sums were unpaid, the legates were to enter on the land until payment was made. James Love and Richard Fyltnes werewitnesses.2
George departed this life on Tuesday, 25 December 1562 in Brenchley, County Kent, England. On a plate located there in the north aisle of the Brenchley Church reads: Here lyeth the body of George Roberts, sonne of Thomas Roberts, late of Brenchley in Kent Generos' which said George deceased the xxvth day of December anno D'ni 1556. [The year should have been 1562. It is said the plate was badly worn from the school children walking over it when attending church.]3 He was buried at Brenchley, County Kent, England, in All Saints Church. His will was probated on 25 September 1563.
Family | Margery (?) |
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