The Will of Clement Honisett
Hammerman of Westfield

Will dated - 24th November 1616
Probate granted - 6th May 1617

In the name of god Amen The foure and twentythe day of November in the fourteenth year of the Raigne of our Gratious King James of England Scotland France and Ireland defender of the fayth and of Scotland the fyftyeth Anno 1616. I Clement Honisett in the parishe of Westfyeld in the county of Sussex hammerman sicke of body but of perfecte memory thanks be to God therefore doe make this my last will in manner and forme following

First I give my soule to god who gave yt me and my body to be buryed in the churchyard of Westfyeld.

Item I give to the poore people of Westfyeld five shillings to be distributed at my buryall

Item I give to my mother twenty shillings to be payd her quarter yearly five shillings A quarter within one yeare next after my decease

Item I give to Mary my daughter the wyfe of Richard Gower five pounds to be payd within one yeare after my decease by my Executrix

Item I give to my eldest sonne Thomas fyfteene pounds to bee payd him at the age of twenty yeares by my Executrix

Item I give to Jeremy my sonne fyfteene pounds to be payd him when he ys at the age of twenty yeares by my Executrix

Item I give to Rachell my daughter fyfteene pounds to bee payd her when shee ys at the age of twenty yeares by my Executrix

Item I give and bequeathe to John my sonne fyfteene pounds to be payd him when hee ys at the age of twenty yeares by my Executrix

Item I give and bequeathe to Robert Barten my kinsman forty shillings to be payd him within one yeare after my decease by my Executrix

Item I give to my daughter Rachell one joyned cheste and one iron pott about the bigness of six gallons

All the rest of my goods and chattells ... bequeathed wheresoever and in whose hands soever I give and bequeathe to Ann my wyfe whome I doe make my sole Executrix of this my last will and testament paying my debts I doe appoynte Robert Gower and John Snepp to be my Overseers In wytness hereafter I have sett to my hande and seale the day and yeare above wrytten,

X the marke of Clement Honyset

Witnessed John ........ X his marke
Robert Ellis

East Sussex Record Office, Lewes - Reference A16-21

Relationships shown by this will

Mother: still alive in 1616
Wife: Ann [married Ann Hunt in Westfield 10 February 1593/4]
Children: Mary (wife of Richard Gower), Thomas, Jeremy, Rachell, John
Kinsman: Robert Barten

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