From the evidence in his will and inventory, Kenelme appears to have been a dyer.
Events
Date of Birth: unknown.
Place of Birth: unknown.
Date of Death: 1542.
Place of Death: probably Stourbridge, Worcestershire.
Kenelme made his will in 1542 and the appraisers made the probate inventory 30 June 1542.
Relationships
Father: unknown.
Mother: Joan.
Kenelme names his mother Jone in his will.
Spouse: Joan Forrest.
Kenelme names his wife Jone in his will, and also names his brother-in-law William Forrest a supervisor of his will. In the time period, a wife’s brother was much more likely to be a supervisor of a will than a sister’s husband.
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
Roger Smith (died October or November 1597) married Margery.
Thomas Smith.
Elizabeth Smith.
Evidence
Kenelme’s Will and Inventory
In the name of god ame[n] one the yere of or lord god 1542 I Kenelme Smyth of Sturbryge w[ith]in the p[ar]yshe of oldswynford beyng in p[er]fette memorie make my Testament contanyng my last wyll in man[ner] and forme foloyng Imprimis I bequeth my soule To almightie god of whome I axe me[r]cie for all my synns praying the blessed Virgin or ladie sent marie and all the seynts of god to p[ra]ye for me and I wyll my bodie be burid in the chy[rch]yarde of Swynford foresaid, Ite[m] I gyve & bequeth To Roger my Sonne all my Toolis and ledis dyy[n]g faates w[ith] all [that] [which] I have app[er]teynyng to my occupation Ite[m] I bequeth to the same Rog[er] my Sonne all my Takyngs by lease w[ith] all the p[ro]fetts of them when he comyth to the age of xxi yeres Ite[m] I bequeth to Thomas my Sonne x markis St Ite[m] I bequeth to Elzabeth my dowter x markes & on fether bedde w[ith] a boulster A con[tay?]ning on payre of blancketts & on payre of shetis to be delyv[er]yd to hir when she c[o]myth to lafull age and yf any of my said chyldern doe dye Afore they be maryed then I wyll that the legacies to them bequethed shall Remene equally to the ij that lyve Ite[m] I wyll that Jone my mother shall have ij lodis of wood ev[er]y yere delyv[er]yd att hir [sd?] chamb[er] doore [fr...h?] duryng hirre naturall lyfe: The Residue of all my goods not bequethed my detts & fun[er]alls payed & dyscharged I gyve & bequeth to Jone my wyfe whome and Nycolas Ratklyffe I make my executirs and I orden & make Willia[m] Forrest my brother in lawe sup[er]visor of this my testame[n]t to be p[er]formd wytnesse hereto [?] Thomas Tyrer p[ar]son of Pedmor Thomas Forrest of Sturbryge Nycolas Baker w[ith] others die et ao sup[ra]dicto
[Proved August 1543]
I[n]ve[n]tor[ium] o[mniu]m et si[n]ngular[ium] bonor[um] Kenelmi Smith [illegible] de Sturbridge paroch[ie] de Swyneford vetere Wigorn Dioc
Imprimis in the halle on cupbord on Table borde & on forme --v s
Ite[m] ij stolis ij benchis vj quosshynis w[ith] [the] ha[n]gynis [...]--- iij s
In the uppr chambr ij fether beddis w[ith] bowlstres on flockebed -- xx s
Ite[m] ij cov[er]yngs w[ith] ij payre of blanketts w[ith] hangynis ---- xiij s iiij d
Ite[m] bedstydds on Table bord on forme on benche --- xx d
In the next chambre on fetherbed iij flockebedds --- xv s
Ite[m] iij cov[er]letts iij blanketts w[ith] the bedstedds --- xiij s iiij d
In a nother chambre on flockbed on mattres w[ith] [...] --- vi s viij d
Ite[m] the nether chambre on cupbord ij coferris
Ite[m] on flockebed on cov[er]let on blancket --- xiij s iiij d
Ite[m] on bedstyd in the same cha[m]bre --- iiij d
Ite[m] on other chabre on flockebed w[ith] on cov[er]lett -- vi s viij d
In the kychyn iij potts iij pannis
Ite[m] chafingdysshis on chaferen
Ite[m] ij [...] on dubnet ij skelettis --- xx s
Ite[m] pewtr & masklen[?] vj pewtr potts iij skelettis
Ite[m] xx peces pewtr dysshis vij candylstykis -- xx s
Ite[m] apris[?] viz xiiij payre of flax shetes vj of hemp xl s
Ite[m] vj metechlothes vj towells xij table napkins a xiij s iiij d
Ite[m] xvj ellis of [...] clothe ----v s iiij d
Ite[m] in the shope v payre of walkers shers
Ite[m] ij leddes to color w[ith] [...] appurtenances -- xl s
Ite[m] the vessels viz fates & standis w[ith] [...] --- iij li
Ite[m] his app[ar]ell vz ij quotes on dublet w[ith] [...] --- xx s
Ite[m] his purse gyrdyll & a dagg[er] w[ith] xv s of money vz xvj s
Ite[m] in the brane & fyld --- iiij li
Ite[m] catall on cow w[ith] iij smale besse & xl schype -- iiij li
Ite[m] xvj swyne ---- xvj s
Ite[m] ij sylv[er] spones --- iiij s
Sum totalis xxvij li iij s
Apr[aiser]s herof John Brierdeley of Sturbryge Thomas Elkoy & Thomas Forrest the last day of maie ao dni 1542
References
Will of Kenelme Smyth, proved 1543 (no. 97) in the Consistory Court of Worcester, FHL film 97882, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.