1560 Rychard Thomlyn wrote his will on April 8. [1]
In the name of god amen the viijth day of Aprill and in the yeare of our lord god a thowsand five hundred three score, I Rychard Thomlyn of the parishe of Sainte Peters in the yle of Thanet and in the countye of Kent beinge sicke in bodye neverthelesse havinge my mynde stedfaste and of good remembraunce make my laste wyll and Testamente in manner and forme folowinge First I bequethe mye soule vnto all mightye god mye maker, and to all the holye companye of heaven, And mye bodye to be buryed in the churche yeard of Sainte Peters. It' I give and bequethe to Margarett Thomlyn my Daughter fortye shillinges and one candelsticke. It' I give to sybbell Thomlin mye Daughter fortye shillinges, and one candelstick the monye to be payed at the daye of mariage in a pewter dishe at there Dynner, And if anye of mye Daughters doe dye the one to be others heier, And all the residue of mye moveable goodes I will it to Margarett mye wyffe paienge mye detts & bequethes. Also I ordeine & make my hole exeutrix Margarett mye wiffe, witnes Robert Hunt & John Emptyage with other moe.
1560 The will of Rychard Thomlyn was proved on June 8 in the Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury. [2]
[1] Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, Regd. Copy Wills, v. 31-32, 1557-1560, FHL film 188935, DGS 8048861, image 255, PRC17-32-31, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchCatalog].
[2] Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, Regd. Copy Wills, v. 31-32, 1557-1560, FHL film 188935, DGS 8048861, image 255, PRC17-32-31, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchCatalog].