 Abt 1538 - 1586
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| Name |
Thomas Couchman [1] |
| Born |
Abt 1538 [2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
Feb 1585/86 |
Rolvenden, Kent, England  |
| Will |
10 Feb 1585/86 |
Rolvenden, Kent, England [3] |
- The Will of THOMAS COUCHMAN of the parish of Rolvinden, co. Kent husbandman, 10 February 1585 [1585/6].
To be buried in the churchyard of Rolvinden. To the poor men's box of Rolvinden 2s. To my son Rychard Couchman ¹10 at the age of one and twenty years. To my younger son Robarte Couchman ¹10 at the age of one and twenty years. To my daughter Syluester Couchman ¹6. 13s. 4d. at the age of twenty years or day of marriage. If any of my said children die under age, reversion to the survivors. To my godchild Thomas Bredman 12d. To my godchildren Thomas Colye, Thomas Gabriell, Marion Hasleman, and Jone Couchman a sheep each. If my wife Ellen shall marry again before my children have received their portions, then her husband shall give security to Robert Gybbon for the payment of the said portions, and if he will not, then my wife shall pay unto the said Robert Gibbon the said portions, and he shall lay it out for the use and profit of my said children, until they be of age to receive it. Residuary legatee and executrix: my wife Ellen. Overseer: Robarte Gibbon.
[Signed] Signum Thome Couchman. Witnesses: Robart Gibbon, Leonard Wylson, and Symon Lingen. Proved 12 May 1586 by the executrix. (Archdeaconry of Canterbury, vol. 46, fo. 120.)
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| Buried |
14 Feb 1585/86 |
Rolvenden, Kent, England [2] |
| Notes |
- Deposition of THOMAS COWCHMAN of the parish of Rolvenden [co. Kent), having lived there twelve years and before that in the parish of Hawkhurst, aged forty years, dated 25 September 1578. (Depositions at Canterbury, 1578.) !
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| Person ID |
I44553 |
Bryant |
| Last Modified |
20 Oct 2002 |
| Family |
Elinor Hubbard |
| Married |
18 Jul 1568 |
Rolvenden, Kent, England [4] |
| Children |
| | 1. Alys Couchman, bur. 09 May 1574, Rolvenden, Kent, England |
| | 2. Sylvester Couchman |
| | 3. Robert Cushman, d. Jun 1625, England |
| | 4. Margaret Couchman, d. Feb 1583/84 |
| | 5. Henry Couchman, d. Apr 1585, Rolvenden, Kent, England |
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| Family ID |
F2916 |
Group Sheet |
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| Sources |
- [S260] GMB, Anderson, Robert Charles, (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 1995), p. 502.
- [S13] NEHGR, NEHGR, (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society), 68:181-5.
- [S13] NEHGR, NEHGR, (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society), 68:182.
- [S13] NEHGR, NEHGR, (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society), 68:181-185.
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