Robert Whotlocke Will of 1622

Date: 1622 to 1622
Location: Rattlesden, Suffolk, England

Robert Whotlocke's Will

The following is found in Olorenshaw's, Notes on the History of the Church and Parish of Rattlesden...:^[1]

Robert Whotlock. of Rattlesden, co. Suff. knacker.

Soul to God, &c. and body to be decently buried.

All my houses and land to Thomas Skotte, my kinsman, of Rattlesden, glover. (nephew Thomas Scott (abt.1595-bef.1654))

To Martha Skotte, my sister £3. (Martha (Whatlock) Scott (1568-1643), mother of Ursala)

To Ursala Kemball, my kinswoman £3 (niece Ursula (Scott) Kimball (1598-bef.1661))

To Ellen Usher, my kinswoman £2

To Andrew Bartholomew 20s.

To Andrew Fordham, of Rattlesden 20s

To Elizabeth Bell £15 and to dwell in my house where Prudence Webb liveth (she remaining a maid) and also to have, a bedstead, bedding, kettle of red brass, great posnett, &c. &c.

To widow Fordham 10s.

My brother Roger Whotlocke left me a house in Norfolk, I leave same to said Thos. Skotte. (Roger Whatlock (bef.1561-abt.1622))

To Rattlesden poor 40s.

To Prudence Webb 5s.

To Peter Devereux, minister of Rattlesden 10s.

Thomas Skotte, my sole executor.

Witnesses:

Peter Devereux

George Salter

Henrye Skotte (brother-in-law, Martha's husband Henry Scott (abt.1565-1624))

Dated 20th Sept. 1622.

Proved 8th Octr. 1622 at Ipswich by exor.