1533 - Nicholas

FAMILY

I suspect that Nicholas was the son of Stephen Doe who purchcased lands in Hollingbourne and Hucking and buried his wife in Bredgar. All three parishes would later be of importance to Nicholas Doe.

He married Elizabeth (Wood?) around 1557. From their children's christening records, we know they were in Bredgar from 1560 to 68, moved to Eastling for a year and then in Hollingbourne until at least 1578. This raises the question of whether their final move to Hucking may be connected to an inheritance received after Stephens death.

After his wife's death, NIcholas' daughter Barbara " Dydd attend to hym & Dwelled with" him.

Nicholas Doe was buried in Hucking during 1601.

NICHOLAS' WILL

The Last Will & testament of Nycholas Dooe of Hucking deceased the 21st day of Aprill anno Domini 1601. The above said Nycholas Dooe beying Sycke in bodye butt of good & perfitt remembraunce, the 21st day of February in Anno Domini 1599 beinge then Demanded by Edmond Adye of Thurnham & Robert Dooe the sunne of the sayd nycholas how he had determined that such goods as he had should be given, the said nycholas answered them & sayd

• he Dyd geve to the poore people of Hucking 30 shillings
• & unto Steephyn Wood his kinsman 3s.4d and unto Agnes Wood 3s.4d
• & unto one called Agnes Reader 3s.4d
• and all the Residue of his goods he gave unto his Daughter Barbara Dooe Synglewooman who Dydd attend to hym & Dwelled with the abovesayd nycholas Dooe for Long as he lyved In testimony whereof
• and beinge requested by the said nycholas to wynttnes the same wee the above said Edmond Adye & Robert Dooe have caused our names to be hereunto Subscribed this 11th day of May in anno Domini 1601 These being the Wittnesses to the presente Edmond Adye (his marke) & Robert Dooe ye writer hereof Probate 12 Jan 1601 (1602)

Nicholas Dooe of Hucking written 1599, proved 1601 mentions:

• Edmund Adye or ordy?;
• son Robert Dooe;
• Stephen Wood kinsman;
• Agnes Wood; Agnes Reader;
• daughter Barbara Dooe, daughter, singelwoman who shall attend him and dwelled with the above sayd Nicholas Dooe for long ... (until he dies); second page (is in Latin); daughter Barbara Doo;
• sonn Arthur Doo of Hollingborne;
• ffarum Doo of Hollingborne (this could be Isaac);
• Stephan Doo of Bredhurst;
• Jacob Doo of Storkbury? (could this be James?);
• Annam Mills als Doo of Barnham;
• Thamasina Elie als Doo of Eastling

WILL CONTESTED

The will of Nicholas Doe was contested. This action names the children of Nicholas Doe, when one of the children is deceased, and names their children. These documents are held at Canterbury Cathedral Archives. Ecclesiastical cause papers DCb/J/J/40/32 10 May 1627 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=054-dcb_4-2_3&cid=1-1-15-32#1-1-15-32

Contents: Plaintiff: John DUCKE exor; Jas & Isaac DOE, Barbara D als DUCKE bros & sist; Rob BROCKHULL son of Ann DOE als B als MILLES sist decd; John & Mary ELY, Eliz E als MUNNE, Jas E, Ann E als GREENSTREETE, Jane E als ROOKE & Thomazine E childn of Thomazine DOE als E sist decd; Eliz DOE als KINGSNODE, Joan & Alice DOE daus of Arthur D bro decd; Eliz DOE als BACKETT dau of Steph D bro decd; Nich & Mgt DOE childn of Nich D kin decd; Documents: Alleg & sent; Case: Test Rob DOE clk Hollingbourne

Kerry Peterson's interpretation of this document: Plaintiff: John DUCKE executor; James & Isaac DOE, Barbara Doe alias DUCKE brothers & sister; Rob BROCKHULL son of Ann DOE alias Brockhull[first husband] alias MILLES[second husband] sister deceased; John & Mary ELY, Eliz Ely alias MUNNE, Jas Ely, Ann Ely aliass GREENSTREETE, Jane Ely alias ROOKE & Thomazine Ely children of Thomazine DOE alias Ely sister deceased; Elizabeth DOE alias KINGSNODE, Joan & Alice DOE daughters of Arthur Doe brother deceased; Elizabeth DOE alias BACKETT daughter of Stephen Doe brother deceased; Nicholas & Margaret DOE children of Nicholas Doe kin deceased; Documents: Allegation & sent; Case: Test Rob DOE clerk Hollingbourne.

Children:

1. John Doe (Abt 1558 - d. 1597, Hucking) (Age ~ 39 years)
2. Anne Doe, (c. 8 Oct 1560, Bredgar- bur. 10 Nov 1617, Borden) (Age ~ 57 years)
3. Thomazine Doe (Abt 1562, of Bredgar - bur. 11 Feb 1611/1612, Eastling) (Age ~ 50 years)
4. Nicholas Doe (c. 24 Jan 1563, Bredgar - bur. 17 Dec 1586, Hollingbourne) (Age ~ 23 years)
5. Margaret Doe, c. 16 Aug 1564 bur. 1 Sep 1564, Bredgar, Kent, England
6. (Age ~ 0 years)
7. James Doe, Our Ancestor (c. 30 Aug 1566, Bredgar, Kent, England - d. Aft 1619) sons mentioned in their uncle Robert Doe's will
   • John Doe
   • Edward Doe
8. Robert Doe, (Abt 1568, of Bredgar- bur. 3 Dec 1626, Hollingbourne) (Age ~ 58 years) Will of Robert Doe of Hollingbourne, Kent Source: Consistory Court of Canterbury, PRC31/88 D/2 Submitted by Mary Connaughton In the name of God Amen, The twelveth daye of November Anno Domini 1625 and in the first year of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles by the grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland Kinge defender of the faith &c, I Robert Doe of Hollingborne in the Countie of Kent Clarke beinge in sound and perfect remembraunce (I prayse God therefore) do make and ordeyne this my last Will and Testament in manner and forme followinge that is to saye First I commend my Sowle unto allmightie God my maker, through the merittes death and passion of his sonn Jesus Christ my only Saviour and Redeemer And my Bodie to the Earth to be buried by the discretion of my Executor hereafter menconed Item
   • I do give will and bequeath unto the poore people inhabiting within the parishe of Hucking in the foresaid Countie of Kent Tenn shillinges of lawfull Englishe money to be distributed amongst them by Henry Staple and the Church Wardens there within one Moneth next after my decease And I do give and bequeath unto the poore people inhabiting within the parishe of Hollinborne aforesaid Tenn shillings of like money to be distributed amongst them by my Executor. And others of the theise sort of the inhabitants there within one month next after my decease
   • Item I do give will and bequeath unto my kinswoman Elizabeth Becket, the wife of Edward Becket one annuall or yearlie Rent or som of Tenn shillings of Lawfull money of England to be paid unto the handes of her the said Elizabeth durynge the whole terme of her naturall Lyfe by my Executor, his executors or Assignes yearlie at two tymes in the yeare by even porcions at thend of everie halfe yeare from and after my decease durynge the said tyme to be paide
   • Item I do give will and bequeath unto my brother James Doe Tenn shillings
   • and to my brother Isaac Doe twelve pence of lawfull English money to be paid unto them within one moneth next after my decease
   • Item I do give and bequeath unto my kinsman Robert Brockwell Twentie shillings of like money to be paid unto him within three moneths next after my decease
   • Item I do give will and bequeath to my neighbour Aurthur Woollett five shillings of like money to be paid unto him within one moneth next after my decease
   • The Residue of all and singular my goods and Chattells whatsoever (not afore herein bequeathed) I do give will and bequeath unto my brother in Lawe John Ducke of Hollingborne aforesaid yeoman, he payenge or causing all my debts legacies and funeral expences to be well and truly paide And I do make name and appoint the said John Ducke sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament
   • Item I do give will and bequeath one Annuitie or yearly Rent Charge of Twentie shillings of lawfull money of England which I late purchased to me and
   • to my heires and Assignes for ever of John Causten and Thomas Knowles yearly yssuinge out of certeyne Lands and Tenements at Yealdsted in the parishe of Stockburie in the Countie aforesaid with all appurtenances thereof and all summes of money which shall hereafter happen to be paide for the redeeminge of the same Annuitie
   • To my kinsmen John Doe and Edward Doe sonnes of my foresaid brother James Doe and to the heires and Assignes of the said John Doe and Edward Doe for ever. In Wittnes whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seale and published and declared this to be my last Will and Testament In the presence of Anddrew Atterman? William Chamber & Henry Coulter Probate 18 Dec 1626.
9. Peter Doe (,c. 11 Apr 1568-bur. 23 Jun 1568, Bredgar)
10. Christopher Doe (c. 20 Nov 1569- bur. 24 Apr 1599, Eastling) (Age ~ 29 years)
11. Arthur Doe ( Abt 1570, of Hollingbourne - bur. 31 Jul 1613, Hollingbourne) (Age ~ 43 years)
    • Will of Arthur Doe of Hollingbourne, Yeoman Consistory Court of Canterbury, PRC32/42/400, Probate 17 Oct 1615 My bodye to be buryed in the Church yarde of Hollingborne I give to my:
    • daughter Elizabeth 5s I give to my daughter Jone £40 to be paid her at 24 yeares of age £40 to
    • my daughter Ealse at 24 yeares of age And my will is that my foresaid two daughters Jone Doe & Ealse shall have £10 apeece more paid them when they shall come to 30 yeares of age I give and bequeath unto
    • my sonne Nicholas Doe and to his heires for ever my house wherein I doe now dwell and one other house that I have called by the name of Haggwell house with all my landes, Edifices and buildinges belonginge unto them with thappurtenances now lyeing and beinge within the parishe of hollingborne aforesaid soe that my sonne Nicholas & his heires doe paye unto
    • my sonne Stephen Doe sixe score pounds of good and lawfull money of England when the foresaid Stephen Doe shall come to sixe and twentye yeeres of age or within three monthes after, at Hollingborne Church porche. And from his age of 22 yeeres the said Nicholas Doe in the meane tyme shall paye unto the said Stephen Doe £10 a yeare untyll he shall accomplish his age of 26 yeeres
    • I make of this my last will Executors my well beloved wife Margaret Doe and my sonne Nicholas joint Executors to perform the same Witnesses: Henry Coulter, Henry Kingesnoth, Robert Balden (signed) Arthure Doe
    • Will of Arthur's widow, -Margaret Doe of Ulcombe PRC 16/218 D/10, Probate 15 Nov 1638 will dated 24 July 1635
      • Body to be buried at Ulcombe at the discretion of my Executor,
      • £20, brasses, pewter, bedsteddle, Cubbard, 2 bedds, blankets, coverlets, 3 chests to Daughter Joane Dooe
      • £10 to Daughter Alice, wife of Mathew Barnard dwelling in Lenham
      • 5 shillings each to grandchildren Nicholas Doe & Margarett Doe (both under 21)
      • Daughter Elizabeth Kingsnoth, wife of Henry Kingsnoth
      • 10 shillings a peece to Grandchildren James Kingsnoth, Henry Kingsnoth, Richard Kingsnoth, Danyel Kingsnoth, John Kingsnoth, Robert Kingsnoth & Thomas Kingsnoth when they shall severally come to the age of Fowerteene yeares
      • 5 shillings to Elizabeth Beckett
      • Son-in-law, Henry Kingsnoth Executor
      • Witnesses: Thomas Handfield & Willyam Ren
    • Children of Arthur & Margaret Doe
      • Nicholas Doe,house in Hollingbourne, His children
        • Nicholas Doe
        • Margarett Doe
      • Stephen Doe - not mentioned in his mother's will
      • Joane Doe
      • Alice Doe, wife of Mathew Barnard dwelling in Lenham
      • Elizabeth Doe, wife of Henry Kingsnoth, and children:
        • James Kingsnoth,
        • Henry Kingsnoth,
        • Richard Kingsnoth,
        • Danyel Kingsnoth,
        • John Kingsnoth,
        • Robert Kingsnoth
        • Thomas Kingsnoth
12. Barbara Doe, c. 23 Mar 1571- bur. 15 Jun 1627, Hollingbourne, Kent, England (Age ~ 56 years) Spent the first 30 years of her life carrying for her father, then married John Ducke of Hollingborne, yeoman after her father's death in 1601.
    • Her husband, Juhn Ducke's, will says: In the name of god amen the sixteenth day of march in the seaventh yeare of the Raigne of our Souveraigne Lord King Charles by the grace of god over this Kingdome of England and in the year of our Lord god one thousand sixe hundred thirty and one. I, John Ducke of Hollingborne in the County of Kent yeoman being of good and perfect memory doe make and ordaine this my last Will and Testament In manner and forme following Inprimis I bequeath my Soule into the hands of Almighty god trusting for salvation only by the merits of Jesus Christ and:
      • my body to be decently buried in the churchyard of Hollingbourne as neere unto my wife as conveniently may Item I give Fifteen shillings unto fifteen of the poorest people of Hollingborne equally to be devided to each one shilling Item I give five shillings of mony unto five of the poorest people of the parish of Hucking equally in the like manner to be devided
      • Item I doe give unto Margaret Barton my daughter the somme of fifty shillings to be paid by mine Executor within three monthes after my decease
      • Item whereas by the will of my brother in law Robert Doe I am to pay an annuity of Ten shillings by the yeare unto one Elizabeth Becket the wife of Edward Becket of Maidstone linen weaver for during her natural life, I doe appoint and will appoint that mine Executor shall adde unto the said legacy two shillings yearely during the natural life of the said Elizabeth Concerning al my lands and tenements this is the last will and testament of me the said John Ducke made and declared the day and yeare above written Inprimis my will is and heerby I doe give ful power and authority unto mine executor to sel one tenement and halfe acre of land liing in Bearsted in al place called Strutton Streete, and now in the tenure of one Casier, and widow Butler and the monies that shal be made of the said house and lands my will and meaning it shalbe for the payment of my debts and legacies, which being paid and discharged,
      • the remainder of the said monies to be for the payment of such debts only of my sonne Thomas
      • for which my sonne Beniamin standes equally bound with his Brother Thomas to pay.
      • Item I doe give unto my executor one annuity of twenty shillings out of certain lands in Stockbury to be should for and towards the payment of the debts of my son Thomas Item I doe give unto Beniamin my sonne al that my tenement or dwelling house, with thirty akers of land thereunto belonging lying in the parish of Hucking and Thorneham and to his heires for ever, together with al goods and household stuffe, stocke, chattels whatsoever in or upon the said house and land.
      • I give unto Beniamin my said sonne halfe of al my linnen, brasse pewter and Iron household stuff within the house wherin I now dwell. Item I doe give unto my said sonne Beniamin thirty pounds of good and lawful mony of England to be paid unto him by mine executor within two years next after my decease
      • Al the rest of my goods and Chattels whatsoever within dores and without, my owne proper debts and legacies first of paid and discharged, I doe give and bequeath unto Thomas Becket of Wateringbury for the payment first of such debts of my sonne Thomas for which my sonne Beniamin is bound and next for the payment of such other debts of my said sonne Thomas due unto Edward Clamport of Maidstone and if there shal after any thing remaine I doe give it unto the said Thomas Becket for the payment of other the debts of my said sonne Thomas, and do make and ordaine the said Thomas Becket executor of this my last will and Testament In witness whereof I have herewith set my hand and seale the day and yeare above written and published and declared this to be my last will and Testament, revoking al others herby whatsoever formerly made The marke of John DuckeIn the presence of William Cragge & John Elye Probate 31 July 1633
13. Isaac Doe, c. 29 Mar 1574, Frinstead - bur. 19 Jun 1655, Bredgar, Kent, England (Age ~ 81 years) married Amy Tassell, (c. 12 Nov 1572, Harrietsham) about 1593. ,Isaac is one of the four overseers mentioned in the oldest Oversees of the Poor report from Bredgar (1607) Isaac Doo was a freeholder and one of the Trustees of the Terry charity (Allison, BREDGAR, p 39) Overseer again in 1635 (Allison, p 40) Amy died sometime prior to Dec. 16, 1639 when "Doe, Isaac, of Bredgar, yeom., widr., and Joan Hunt of Borden, w. of John Hunt, clerk, late rector of Goodnestone n. Faversham. At S. M. Bredman's, Cant. Robert Doe of " Chalke," yeom., bonds." - Canterbury Marriage Licenses will of Isaac Doe, yeoman of Bredgar, was probated in Bredgar 2 September 1655
14. Stephen Doe, ( b. Abt 1578, of Hollingbourne- d. Bef 1627 Bredhurst)
15. Doe - b. Dec 1586 - bur. 17 Dec 1586, Hollingbourne