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Notes for William Omer and Margaret

1553/54 William Omer, husbandman, wrote his will on March 20. Hussey's abstract states, [1]

William Omer, husbandman. 20 March 1554 (sic). Buried where it seemeth convenient to my ex'ors. William Wingham of Ash a quarter of wheat and of barley; Robert Alison half a seame of barley; Robert Adam two seames of barley and wheat; John, Benet, and William, the children of Robert Adam, a cow to each; Helen, Joan, and Margaret, the daughters of William Solley, 26s. 8d. between them; Roger Lane of Preston 15s. and half a seame of wheat; Thomas Coppe 4 bushels of wheat and barley; Cicile Cathe, widow, two bushels of wheat; Margaret Snothe, my servant, 20s., a cow, pig, and lamb; Alice Musred, my servant my heifer of two years old with the white face; Thomas Quilter, my servant, 5s. besides his wages. William Motte, my son-in-law (i.e., stepson), 4 kine, and to his mother, my wife, 4 kine and £20. Ex'ors Laurence Omer, my brother and Margaret my wife, to have the residue. Wife Margaret have for her life all of my lands and tenements, with reasonable fuel for her use, as the tops of ash trees, then to William Motte, my son-in-law (sic), until Ethelbert Omer, son of my brother Laurence, come to the age of 21, but if Ethelbert die before then, after the death of my wife William Motte have the use and profits from all my lands, etc., until such time as Ethelbert would have come to 21 years if he had lived, then remain to my brother Laurence Omer for ever. Witnesses: Simon Lynch, gent., Stephen Motte, yeoman, William Motte, husbandman. Probate 23 May 1554. (Con. Vol XXV., fol. 56)

1560/61 "Margaret Ummer" was buried the "30 Januarie" in Staple, St James, Kent. [2]


Footnotes:

[1] Arthur Hussey, "Ash Wills Part 3," Archaeologia Cantiana 36 (1923), 49-64, at 63, [KentArchaeologicalSociety].

[2] Canterbury Cathedral Archives, U3/183/1/1, Staple, St James, Composite Register, 1544-1691, Baptisms 1544-1689; Marriages 1544-1683, Burials 1544-1691, [FindMyPastImage], [CanterburyCathedralArchives].