Probate Account re Thomas Featherstone deceased, 1616/7



The Accompte of Marie Featherstone, widowe and administratrix
of all and singuler the goodes and chattells of Thomas Featherstone,
Esquier, late Alderman of the Cyttie of Canterburie, decea[se]d, by her made
and declared the sixt daye of the monthe of Marche in the yeare of oure
Lord God 1618, of and uppon all and singuler suche goodes and chattles as late weare the afore- named Thomas Featherstone decea[se]d his whiles he lived, and since his deathe have com[m]en to the handes and possession of this
Accompt[an]t by force of l[ett]res of ad[ministra]c[i]on thearof to her him in
that behalfe lawefullie comitted, as followeth: Vizt:




Firste this Accompt[an]t chargeth herselfe w[i]th all and singuler suche goodes and chattells as late weare the aforenamed Thomas Featherstone Esquier decea[se]d his whiles he lived, and since his deathe have com[m]en to the handes and possession of this Accompt[an]t: w[hi]ch goodes and chattells are conteyned and sp[ec]ified in an In[vento]rie thearof made and heerto annexed, and the same being by honest men seene, and indifferently apprized, doe in the whole amounte unto the som[m]e of £1151 12shillings 9d.



Whearof this Accompt[an]t humblie prayeth to be allowed all suche som[m]es
of money as shee hathe necessariely paide and laide owte, or is tyed soe to
paye and laye owte, in and abowte the administreing in the saide decea[se]des
goodes and chattells, and payment of his debtes and other dueties, wheareof
the p[ar]ticulers doe heerunder followe and ensue: vizt:



In primis for the buriall of the saide Thomas Featherston decea[se]d, for a sermon preached therat, a Coffin to burie him in, for a hearscloathe, for the mourneing apparrell used thearat, for a dynner or banquett at the said buriall, to the heraulde for his fees being imployed at the saide buriall, and all other charges and expences therabowtes, in all, the som[m]e of 40



It[e]m for the l[ett]res of administrac[i]on taken of the saide decea[se]des goodes p[re]rogatively, for the obligac[i]on thearuppon, for reg[ist]ring and engrosseing the Inventorie, for twoe Caveattes entred by this accompt[an]t for preventeing the graunteing of the saide ad[ministra]c[i]on to anie other then to herselfe, and for all other charges therabowtes in bothe offices, the somme of 26 ...



It[e]m to Thomas Bromely, late of Littlebourne, servaunte of the saide decea[se]d, for wages due and oweing to him by the saide decea[se]d at the time of his deathe, the somme of 32 ...

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It[e]m to Richarde Glover, of the parrishe of St Martins neere Canterbury, for debt due and oweing to him by the saide Mr Thomas Featherstone decea[se]d at the time of his deathe, the som[m]e of 9sh 9d



It[e]m to Thomas Cooke, of the p[ar]ishe of St Georges in Canterburie, Collermaker, for debt due and oweing to him by the saide decea[se]d at the time of his deathe, the som[m]e of 21sh.



It[e]m to Richarde Bedoe, Smithe, of the parrishe of St Paules neere Canterbury, for debt due and oweing to him by the saide decea[se]d at the time of his deathe, the som[m]e of 7sh.



It[e]m to Robert Cillet, his, the saide decea[se]des servant, for wages due and  oweing to him by the saide decea[se]d at the time of his deathe, or verie shortelie after, the som[m]e of 25sh.



It[e]m to Marie Allen, maideservaunte of the saide decea[se]d, for wages due and oweing to her by the saide decea[se]d at the time of his deathe, or verie
shortelie after, the som[m]e of 15sh.



It[e]m to Joane Stone, another maideservaunte of the saide decea[se]des, for wages due and oweing to her by the saide decea[se]d at the time of his deathe, or verie shortely after, the som[m]e of 13sh. 4d.



It[e]m to Thomazine Foxe, another maideservaunte of the saide decea[se]des, for wages due and oweing to her by the saide decea[se]d at the time of his deathe, or verie shortelie after, the som[m]e of 12sh. 6d.



It[e]m to Catherine Dourne, another maideservaunte of the saide decea[se]d, for wages due and oweing to her by the saide decea[se]d at the time of his deathe, or verie shortelie after, the som[m]e of 7sh. 6d.



It[e]m to John Chamber, servaunte of the saide decea[se]d, for wages due and oweing to him by the saide decea[se]d at the time of his deathe, or verie shortelie after, the som[m]e of 6sh. 8d



It[e]m to Thomas Newman, of the Cyttie of Canterburie, shoemaker, for debt due and oweing to him by the saide decea[se]d at the time of his deathe, the som[m]e of 18sh.

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It[e]m to Thomas Rucke, of the parrishe of St Dunstane neere Canterburie, for rent of certeine m[ar]sheland lyeing in Ashe-valey, due and oweing to him by the
saide decea[se]d at the feaste of St Michaell th'arkangell anno d[omi]ni 1616 i[m]mediatelie after the deathe of the saide decea[se]d, the som[m]e of 15sh. viz ...



It[e]m to Daniell Prier, farmer or Collector of the tithes belongeinge to the personage of Ashe, for tithes due and oweing by the saide decea[se]d at the time of his deathe, the som[m]e of 3



It[e]m to Goodman Gardner of the parrishe of Ashe, the saide decea[se]des looker to his lande there, for wages due and oweing to him by the saide decea[se]d at the time of his deathe, or verie shortelie after, the som[m]e of 7sh  6d

It[e]m to Mr William Wallsall, viccar of the p[ar]ishe churche of St Paules neere Canturburie, for tithes due and oweing to him by the saide Mr Thomas Feather- stone decea[se]d at the time of his deathe, the som[m]e of  9sh 6d

It[e]m to Peeter Winne, of the Cyttie of Canterburie, for rent due and oweing to him by the saide decea[se]d at the time of his deathe, or verie shortelie after, the som[m]e of 16sh



It[e]m to Mr John Smithe, parson of Wickh[a]mbrewx, for tithes due and oweing to him by the saide decea[se]d at the time of his deathe, or verie shortelie after, the som[m]e of 8 2



It[e]m to Goodman Peers, of the saide p[ar]ishe of Wickh[a]mbrewx, for debt due and oweing to him by the saide decea[se]d at the time of his deathe, or verie shortely after, the som[m]e of 19



It[e]m to the Churchewardens of the parrishe of Ashe, for a sesse for the rep[ar]ac[i]ons of the saide churche, due and oweing by the saide decea[se]d at the time of his deathe, the som[m]e of 2 6


It[e]m to Mr Willson, parson of St Georges in Canterburie, for tithes due and oweing to him by the saide decea[se]d at the time of his deathe, or verie shortely after, for one quarter of a yeare, for the house wherein the saide decea[se]d dwelte, w[i]th the appurtenaunces, the som[m]e of 2 4

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It[e]m to the parrishe clarke of St Georges aforesaide for wages due and oweing to him by the saide decea[se]d at the time of his deathe, or verie shortelie after, the som[m]e of 8


It[e]m to Goodman Tybbolle, of the parrishe of Cosmos Bleane, for Lordes rente due to Christechurche for a messuage or tenem[en]t, w[i]th the appurtenaunces, in the saide p[ar]ishe of Cosmos Bleane oweing by the saide decea[se]d at the time of his deathe, the som[m]e of 4 6



It[e]m to the collectors for the poore of the saide parrishe of Cosmos Bleane for a Sesse, or certyne Sesses, due and oweing by the saide decea[se]d at the time of his death, the som[m]e of 6 6


It[e]m for certyne Lordes rent and rellif of other landes due and oweing for by the saide decea[se]d at the time of his death, the som[m]e of 5 5


It[e]m to Richarde Mershe gent, Clerke of Dover Castle, for a relleeff for twoe messuages due to his Ma[jes]ties Mannor of Downebarton in Thanet, 11s, and for other charges abowte the same due and oweing by the saide decea[se]d at the time of his death, 3s, in all the som[m]e of 14s


It[e]m to Radulphe Grove of the Cyttie of Canterburie, gent, for relliff, lordes rent, and amercementes for certeyne lande lyeing at Cosmos Bleane called Hoaths, extreted and due and oweing by the saide decea[se]d at the time of his death, the som[m]e of 13s 10d


It[e]m to Fraunces Barton, gent, to the use of Thomas Barton of Fordw[i]ch Esquier, for certyne Lordes rent due and oweing by the saide decea[se]d at the time of his death, the som[m]e of 7 6


It[e]m to Nicholas Featherstone, of the Cyttie of Canterburie aforesaide, for debt due and oweing to him by the saide Mr Thomas Featherstone decea[se]d at the
time of his deathe, the som[m]e of 40



It[e]m to William Everden, of the p[ar]ishe of Benenden, for debt due and oweing to him by the saide decea[se]d at the time of his deathe, by bonde or obligac[i]on nowe cancelled, the som[m]e of 7

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It[e]m to John Busher, of the p[ar]ishe of Sutton Vallance, for debt due and oweing to him by the saide decea[se]d at the time of his deathe, by bonde or obligac[i]on nowe cancelled, the som[m]e of 38

It[e]m to Anne Burton, daughter of Richarde Burton of the p[ar]ishe of Bridge, for debt due and oweing to him by the saide decea[se]d at the time of his deathe, by bonde or obligac[i]on nowe cancelled, the som[m]e of 57 10



It[e]m due to be paide unto George Everden of the Cyttie of Canterburie, for debt due and oweing to him by the saide decea[se]d at the time of his deathe, by bonde, the som[m]e of 12

It[e]m due to be paide to John Burton of the p[ar]ishe of Sitteingbourne, mercer, for debt due and oweing to him by the saide decea[se]d at the time of his deathe, by bonde,
the som[m]e of 7

It[e]m to Elizabeth Busher of the p[ar]ishe of St Johns in Thanet, singlewoman, for debt due and oweing to her by the saide Thomas Featherstone decea[se]d at the time of his deathe, by bonde nowe cancelled, the som[m]e of 28

It[e]m due to be paide unto John Tylden of the Cyttie of  Canterburie, gent, for debt due and oweing to him by the saide decea[se]d at the time of his deathe, by bonde, the som[m]e of 500

It[e]m due to be paide to the use of this Accompt[an]t, for debt due and oweing by the saide Thomas Featherstone decea[se]d at the time of his deathe, by bonde, or obligac[i]on, the som[m]e of 300


It[e]m for the draweing of this Accompt in forme to ex[hibi]t into the Cowrte, for the procters fee to doe the same and to obteyne the admission thearof, as  allsoe for the reg[ist]ring and engrosseing the same in parchement, with the Quietus est, limitac[i]on of portions, acte thearuppon, and all other ordinarie
charges therabowtes, the somme of 34 6



S[u]m[m]a totalis of all and singuler the paymentes abovesaide is 1027 6

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Soe it plainely appeareth that this Accompt[an]t hath well and faithefullie administred in the goodes and chattells of the saide Thomas Featherstone, Esquier decea[se]d, and that all the som[m]es and paym[en]tes aforesaid to her allowed, there yet remayneth in her handes of the saide goodes, to be limited by the Ordinarye, the sum[m]e of 124 6 ...



Sexto die Martii 1616 iux[ta] etc Coram d[omi]no Comissar[io]
etc In p[rese]ntia mei Petri Wynne no[ta]rii pub[li]ci

Comp[arui]t p[er]sonal[ite]r p[re]fata Maria Fetherstone rel[i]c[t]a ac admi[ni]st[ratrix] bonor[um] p[re]fati Thom‘ Fetherstone ar[migeri] def[un]c[t]i que realiter ex[hibuit] comp[o]tu[m] h[uius]mo[d]i unacu[m] Inven[to]rio eid[em] annex[o] pro vero et qu‘ d[ominus] ad eius petic[ionem] admisit quat[enus] etc prius p[er] eand[em] Juram[en]to ad t[a]c[t]a etc sup[er] exposic[i]one s[u]m[m]ar[um] etc

Ulterius d[omi]nus ad pe[ticionem] d[i]c[t]‘ admi[ni]str[atricis] allocavit s[u]m[m]as et sic eand[em] admi[ni]str[atricem] ab [omni] ulteriori comp[o]to etc in hac p[ar]te reddend[o] acquietavit et dimisit De residuo vero d[omi]nus limitavit porc[i]o[n]es modo et forma sequen[ti] vi[delice]t


Elizabeth‘ Fetherstone fili‘ etc d[i]c[t]i def[uncti] ‘tatis ix annor[um] aut eo circ[ite]r xx Residuu[m] Computanti

G: Newman Com[m]is[sarius]

Cant[uariensis] Sol[icitor] Ge[nera]lis]



[On the sixth day of March 1616 according to etc before the Lord Commissary etc in the presence of me, Peter Wynne, notary public, There appeared personally the aforenamed Mary Fetherstone, the relict and administratrix of the goods of the aforenamed Thomas Fetherstone, esquire, deceased, who truly exhibited this account, together with the inventory annexed to the same, as true, and whom the Lord, at her petition, admitted so far as etc, an oath touching [the Holy Bible] upon the laying out of the sums etc being first taken by the same.

Further the Lord, at the petition of the said administratrix, allocated sums, and thus acquitted and dismissed the same administratrix from rendering any further account etc in this regard

Of the residue, indeed, the Lord limited portions in manner and form following, that is to say,

To Elizabeth Fetherstone, the daughter etc of the said deceased, of the age of 9 years or thereabouts, 20

The residue to the accountant.


G: Newman, Commissary
of Canterbury, Solicitor General]


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