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| Name: | Christopher SPEARPOINT |
| Sex: | Male |
| Father: | Michael SPEARPOINT ( - ) |
| Mother: | - |
| Birth | 24 Feb 1617/18 | Capel Le Ferne |
| Death | 24 Apr 1693 (age 75) | Capel Le Ferne |
1. He left a will as follows :
Will of Christopher Spearpoint of Capel Le Ferne : 1693
I Christopher Spearpoint of the Parish of Caple
Le Ferne in the County of Kent yeoman being somewhat (?)
unsound (?) in body but of Sound and perfect mind and
memorie Praised be God therefore Doe make and
ordain this may last Will & Testament in manner
and forme following Viz I bequeath my Soule to
God that gave it and my Body I commend to the Earth
whereof it is made to be decently interred at the
Discretion of my Executors hereafter named Item
I give and bequeath unto my kinsman George Kember (?)
and to his heirs for ever my Messuage or Tenement
with the Barne Stable yard or place and ____
____ by estimation more or less of Land arrable and
pasture with the appurtenances wherin I dwell
situate lyeing and being in the parish of Caple le Ferne
aforesaid which I purchased to me and my heirs forever
of George ---(a)--- deceased
Item I give and bequeath unto Richard Colley and
Marie his wife my Tenement or dwelling house with
the Barne Stable yard or place five peeces or parcels
of land arrable and pasture conteyning by estimation
six acres more or less with the appurtenances situate
lyeing and being in the parish of Caple le Ferne aforesaid
which I purchased of John ---(a)--- to have and to hold
unto the said Richard Colley & Martha (?) his wife for &
during the terme of their natural lives & the life of
the longest liver of them and after the decease of
the said Richard Colley & Martha (?) his wife I give &
bequeath the said Tenement or dwelling house Barne
Stable yard or place & six acres of land with their
appurtenances unto Marie Bird (?) and to her heirs for
ever Item I give & bequeath unto my Brother in law George
Spearpoint to his heirs for ever my Tenement
& land called hurst (?) meadow conteyning by estimation
two acres more or less with the appurtenances situate
lyeing & being in the parish of Caple le Ferne aforesaid
& now in the occupation of the said Richard Colley Item
I give and bequeath unto the said Richard Colley all
my goods chattells & personal Estate whatsoever and
wheresoever after my debts funeral Expenses and
probate of this my will are first paid and discharged
and of this my last Will & Testament I make &
ordain him the said Richard Colley full (?) &
sole Executor and ____ I ____ ____
____ hereby revoking all former Wills
being heretofore made In Witness whereof
I the said Christopher Spearpoint have
hereunto sett my hand and seale this ____
and twentieth day of May anno Dii (?) 1691
and in the third yeare of the Reigne of our
Sovereign Lord and Lady King William &
Queen Marie over England
Signed sealed published and Declared
by the said Christopher Spearpoint < His mark>
to be his last Will & Testament
in the presence of
< 3 signatures and one mark - none very legible>
Probate granted in Latin 1693. Appears to name Richard Colley as the Executor.
Notes :
1. The two names appearing as ---(a)--- are both identical. Look a bit like 'Andrew' ?
2. The wife of Richard Colley is unclear. On the first occurence it looks like 'Marie' with absolutely no ascending characters in the middle. On the second and third occurences it is more like 'Martha' - and certainly has some ascending characters in it.