Will of Thomas Sacket of St Peter in Thanet, Kent.
Abstract
Date: 26 April 1545.
Proved: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, 20 May 1545.
Source: Kent Archives Office, PRC 17-23-265.
Testator:
Thomas Sacket, gentleman of St Peter's, Thanet.
Beneficiaries:
To the high altar, 12d "for my tithes & oblations negligently forgotten".
Brother Richard Allen, wheat & malt, & house.
Goddaughter Thamsin Allen, 10s at age 14.
John Allen, Katherine Cockling, Margery Allen, each 5s at age 14.
Sisters Margaret & Katherine, each 6s 8d.
Cousin Ellyn 6s 8d.
Poor people, total 25s.
Priest, wages 17s to sing for my soul.
Residue, half to poor people; half to the foul highways where the most need is.
Executors: Richard Allen my brother, John Sprackling gent., 16d each.
Witnesses: Richard Norwood, John White.
Transcript
In Dei Nomine Amen The 26 day of April in the year of our Lord God 1545 I Thomas Sackett of the parish of St Peter’s in the Isle of Thanet gentleman being sick in body but whole memory and of good remembrance make my last testament in this manner and form following. First I bequeath my soul to almighty god my maker to our blessed Lords mother St Mary and all the company of heaven and my body to be buried in the church yard of the said church. Item I bequeath to the high altar for my tithes and oblations negligently forgotten 12d. Item I will have at my obit day a dirge and 2 masses at my [?monthday] 2 masses and at my years [?mind] 2 masses. Item I give to Richard Allen my brother 2 bushels of wheat and a quarter of malt. Item I bequeath to Tamsin Allen my goddaughter when she cometh to the age of 14 years 10s. Item I bequeath to John Allen Katherine Cockeling and Margery Allen when they come to the age of 14 years each of them 5s. and if it happen any [of] them die without the said age of 14 years I will it shall be done for my soul and all Christian souls. Item I give to my sister Katherine 6s 8d. Item I bequeath to Thomas [Bew__] my godson 16d. Item I give to my brother my house. Item I give to Ellyn my cousin 6s 8d. Item I will have [__] to power [i.e. poor] people at my [?forthfare] 5s and at my monthysmynd 10s and at my yearsmynd 10s. Item I will that [__] priest shall sing for my soul and all Christian souls in the church of St Peter aforesaid half a [__] of a year and he to have for his wages 17s. All the residue of my goods my debts and bequests truly contented and payed Item I will and bequeath the one half to be given to power people and the other half to the foul high ways where the most need is after th discretion of my executors that is to say Richard Allen my brother, John Sprackling gentleman and them to have for their pains and labour 16d apiece.
Witness of this present testament Richard Norwood, John White.