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The Will of Agnes Tufton (Denne)

In the name of God, Amen.

The fourteenth day of June in the five and fiftennth year of the reighn of our Soverign ladie Queen Elizabeth and in the year of our lord, God, one thousand five hundred four score and three (1583).

I, Agnes Denne of the parish of Breaksbourne in the countie of Kent, widoe late wife of William Denne, late of Kingstone deceased, being sick of body but of sound and perfect memory God be therefore thanked, I am and make my last will and testament in manner and form following:

First I bequeath my soul to all mighty God of my sins and to live with him forever. My bodie I bequeath to the earth to be buried within the parish church of Kingston aforesiad near my siad late husband and I give and bequeath to the poor people of the said parish of Kingston five shillings, and to the poor people of Addisham parish in the said countie three shillings and four pence, to be distributed by my executors. I give and bequeath to Mary Coppin, my daughter, widow and late wife of John Coppin, deceased, my grogne (  ) Gown, my grograne (  ) Kirtle, and my wind (  ) Chamen (  ). I give and bequeath to Katherine Coppin, one of the daughters of the said John, my second feather bed with the blanket coverlet and bolster and a pair of my best sheets. I give and bequeath to Margaret Coppin, one other daughter of the said John, my least kirthel (kirtle) and my linen wheel. I give and bequeath to Martha Coppin, one other daughter of the said John, my greatest copper pot. I give and bequeath to William Coppin, one of the sons of the said John, and to John Denne, one of the sons of Vincent Denne of Kingstone afooresaid gent, four of my best candlesticks to be equally shifted between them. I give and bequeath to Thomas Coppin, my god son, other son of the said John, five shillings. I give and bequeath to John Coppin, one other son of the said John, my least brass pot. Item I give and bequeath to Catherine Gookin, my daughter, wife of John Gookin of Riple in said countie, my best Wyned (Winged?) Chair, my best table clothe, my best carpet, all my waring lynen to my bodie excepting that which is hereafter given to my maid servant, and a little chest, two of my best clothe gowns and cloth kirtle, and my best petticoat. I give and bequeath to Anne Gookin, one of the daughters of the said John Gookin, my greatest feather bed with the loster thereto belonging my best coverlet and my russet blanket. I give to Marie Gookin, one other daughter of the said John Gookin, my best comtherne (  ). I give to Thomas Gookin, John Gookin, and Daniel Gookin, sons of the said John Gookin, to each of them one down pillow and one of my best pillow coates. I give and bequeath to Henry Denne, the oldest son of my son Thomas Denne, one of my weathers (  ), the best that he can choose. I give to Agnes Denne, my god daughter, daughter of the said Thomas, one cow and one russet hat. I give to the said Agnes Denne, to Margaret Denne, her sister, all my pewter between them to be divided equal. I give and bequeath to Elizabeth Denne, one of the daughters of said Vincent Denne, one cow, my best Wyned bedstead with the curtains and fring thereto belong, and all the printed hanging in my parlor. I give and bequeath to Margaret Denne, one other daughter of the said Vincent my wine press, my saddle cloth, my woolen wheel, and a little chest. I give to Alice Denne, one other daughter of the said Vincent, one spit and one brand iron, and a dripping pan. I give and bequeath to Jane Denne, one other daughter of the said Vincent, my lesser table with the form (bench) to the same. I give and bequeath to the maid servant, which dwelling with me at the time of my death, one of my cover set sheets, my worsted blanket, my sheep colored kirtle, one of my worsted petticoats, two smocks, and two neckerchiefs. The balance residue of my good and chattles and money not before given or bequeathed, debts, legacies, funeral charges performed, fullfilled, and paid, I give and bequeath to the said Vincent Denne, my sole Executor of this my will, and I make the said Thomas Denne and John Gookin overseers of the same. In witness I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year aforesiad.

Witnesse unto this will Thomas Gookin, William Brent, Thomas Haverden.

Probated 29 Apr 1588