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Probate Account of John Durtknowle of Marden, Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, 1613 (Summarised)

 

Centre for Kentish Studies Reference: PRC2/18/116

 

The Accompt of John Durtknowle sonne and administrator of John Durtknowle the elder late of the Pish of Marden in the Countie of Kent

deceased By him made & declared the third day of the moneth of March in the year of our Lord God according to the accompt of the Church of England 1613.

 

Total Sum                                                                                             xxiiiili     viiis

 

Items Paid Out

 

Item For Buryall; to ye Minister & Pishe Clarke; For a coffin;

for a Drinkinge made for such neighbours as accompanied                                 xxs

the corpse to Church; and all other charges

 

Item For the administration of ye said deceaseds goods and

obligacon thereuppon, etc                                                                                 xs

 

Item Paid unto Mr Edward Maplesden of Marden due and oweinge

unto him by the deceased at the time of death                                        xs            viiiid

 

Item To John Cort…? of (blank) due and oweinge unto him by

the deceased at the time of death                                                           iiiili        xiis

 

Item To Willm May of Marden due and oweinge unto him by

the deceased at the time of death                                                                       xls

 

Item To Xpofer Reade? of Goudhurst due and oweinge unto him by

the deceased at the time of death                                                                       iis          viid

 

Item To John ffowle of Linton due and oweinge unto him by

the deceased at the time of death                                                                                   xxd

 

Item To (blank) Joye of Maidstone due and oweinge unto him by

the deceased at the time of death                                                                       iiis

 

Item this Accomptant praieth to be allowed for the …..? apparrell?

& other ……..? chardges of the educacon of Thomas Durtknowle,

Nicholas Durtknowle and Elizabeth Durtknowle children of the   xli

said deceased (the eldest of wch children is but ten yeares of age

& the other 2 very yonge) evr since the death of their father & till

they shall be able to goe forth to service, the some of

 

Item For the drawing of this accompt in forme to exhibit into

the Court etc.                                                                                                   xxis

 

 

Suma Totalis                                                                                         xixli        xis

 

 

Soe yt manifestlie appeareth that

this Accopmptant hath faithfully &

trulie administered all & singular

the goods & chattells of the said

deceased John Durtknowle & that                                                         iiiili        xxiiiis     vd

all the paiments & allowances                                                    vli            vs         iid

aforesaid deducted & to her?

allo….? he hath yet remaining

in his hands of the goods & chattells

of ye said deceased ye some of

 

Statement in Latin at this point presumably concerning the proving of the account

 

Then follows details of distribution of sum remaining:

 

Alexander         Durtnolle          Filio      Dri? Des Smam                                    xs

Thome              Durtnolle          Filio      Dri Des Smam                                      xs

Nicho               Durtnolle          Filio      Dri Des Smam                                      xs

Agneti              Durtnolle          Filia      Dri Des Smam                                      xs

Janae                Durtnolle          Filia      Dri Des Smam                                      xs

Marie               Durtnolle          Filia      Dri Des Smam                                      xs

Ellene               Durtnolle          Filia      Dri Des Smam                                      xs

Elizabeth           Durtnolle          Filia      Dri Des Smam                                      xs