PCC Will of Robert Baker, Yeoman of Withyham, Sussex 1585
transcript of will by C Hutchinson
Prerogative Court of Canterbury and related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers. Name of Register: Brudenell. Will of Robert Baker, Yeoman of Withyham, Sussex.
Held by: The National Archives - Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Date: 26 October 1585
Reference: PROB 11/68/571
Name: Robert Baker
[Robti Baker]
Probate Date: 26 Oct 1585
Residence: Wythiham, Sussex, England
will written 24 May 1585
Robert Baker of Wythiham [Withyham], Sussex, yeoman
-poor and church repairs to the church where I am buried
-poor of Wythiham
-my aunt Agnes Aneve
-Margarett Smithe
-every of my godchildren
-servant John Gateland
-Elizabeth Beache
-servant Mary Follantyne
-son Thomas Baker 300 pounds receives it at 22, he is under 15
-to every of my 5 daughters: Johane, Anne, Jane, Julian, and Dorothie, 100 pounds
to Johane at day of marriage or at age 22, for Anne, Jane, Julian, and Dorothie at age 20 or day of marriage
-Johane my wife shall have the education and bringing up of my 3 youngest daughters, Jane, Julian and Dorothie until they are 18
-sons John, Robert, and Thomas
-son Robert under 22
-my now dwelling house called Gildrige
-son John Baker sole executor, he also gets residue of of goods and chattels, [under 22-overseers to act in his behalf until he reaches age 22]default to son Robert, default to son Thomas
-overseers brother John Baker of Battell [in Sussex], brother-in-law Thomas Whitfield, William Alfrey of Wythiham, and George Roberts of Brenchley [Kent]
-WILL
-son Thomas Baker property in Winchelsey in Sussex called Babes and Gilgaroo?, except only 2 acres purchased by me for my father-in-law Robert Whitfilde now or in late possession of Mr. Thomas Avane
-son John Baker my mansion called Ingeham alias Engehsam in parishes of Woodchurch and Bethersden in the county of Kent, and property called Hansell in parish of Rotherfield,Sussex; also property called Wights, a meadow called Grulles mead, and Grubbes Crofte, also Spinstrawes alias Goldsmythes, all in Rotherfield, Sussex
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goes on for several pages, naming properties, and who gets what
-son Robert Baker all my copiehould landes lyinge kin the parish of Wythiham
witnesses John Gilbert, John Baker, of Rotherfield, gen./ James Baldwine, Leonard Baker, Stephen Baker, William Gateland
