The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex

16th, 17th and 18th century Groombridge Documents
by Private contributor
published in 2006

 
1612 Will of John Grombridge of Ashurst

Notes from the will of John Grombridge of Ashurst compiled from the original (reference 19A 498 DRbPw22) on microfilm at the Centre for Kentish Studies in Maidstone.

John Grombridge of Ashurst (senior) 1612

date: 20 October 1612

reign: King James of England, Scotland,France and Ireland

place: Ashurst,Kent

status: yeoman

state: "sick in body but of sure and perfect memory"

leaves:

  • money to poor of the parish and to a number of widows but mainly to "Elizabeth my daughter and now the wife of William Quenol"
  • "to Thomas and William sons of my daughter Elizabeh who are now born" He leaves an amount of pounds to be paid to them when they are sixteen.
  • "I give and bequeath unto John Grombridge my sonne … lawful money to be paid unto him within two years."
  • "Unto Elizabeth the daughter of my said son two pounds(?) to be paid at the age of 20."
  • Oliver Grombridge my son current money of England
  • to Ann Grombridge daughter
  • to Dorcas Grombridge daughter.

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