George Maplesden, alderman of Rochester

George Maplisden, one of the Alderman of the Citty of Rochester.

Thomasine Fisher, daughter of John Fisher and Thomasine Bettenham, born Abt. 1553 in of Maidstone, Kent; married (1) George Maplesden 1568; born Abt. 1549 in of Lydd, Kent; died Bef. 28 Jan 1589/90 in Rochester, Kent; married (2) Richard Allard, Sr Abt. 1579; born Abt. 1552; died Bef. 10 Jul 1593 in Rochester, Kent.

Her brother Alexander Fisher married her husband’s sister Katherine Maplesden on 1555 in Maidstone, Kent.

Will

• The Will of George Maplisden- 1590
• George Maplisden. one of the Aldermen of the City of Rochester in the County of Kent. 1 Odober 32 Elizabeth, proved 28 January 1590. From the book Genealogical Gleanings in England.
• The poor of Rochester, of Maidstone, of Marden, of St. Margaret's near Rochester, of Frynsbury and of Stroode in Kent.
• The poor also of Woldham and of Chatham in Kent.
• Thomazine my wife shall have the use and occupation of the house wherein I now dwell during the years I have in the same. At her death then to Henry my son.
• To my nephew Peter Maplisden my lease of the barn and orchard without the East gate of the city, he yearly delivering to my wife the one half of all the apples and pears that shall happen to grow in the said orchard.
• To my nephew John Fisher my great gray stoned horse colt.
• To Katherine mine eldest daughter two hundred marks at one and twenty or day of marriage.
• To Lydia my second and youngest daughter, the same amount, paid in like sort.
• My said sons (sic) Henry and Peter at their ages of one and twenty.
• I hope my said daughters will be always dutiful and obedient to their mother, who hath been always very natural to them and careful over them.
• To my sister Katherine Fisher of Dentling in said county, widow, a piece of gold of thirty shillings.
• To Thomazine Eppes. here daughter, a piece of thirty shillings.
• To Katherine Fisher, another of her daughters, ten pounds at one and twenty or day of marriage.
• To Mary Fisher another of her daughters (a like bequest).
• To Moretraill Woode and Endure Woode, children of Elizabeth Woode, one other of the daughters of the said Katherine my sister, now deceased, ten pounds apiece at their several ages of one and twenty or days of marriage.
• To my sister Goldsmithe's children now living five pounds apiece at one and twenty or days of marriage.
• To my sister Dorothy Gosling thirty shillings and to every of her children forty shillings apiece at one and twenty or days of marriage.
• To my cousin John Maplisden, Bachelor in Divinity, my great mare and here youngest colt.
• My cousin Edward Maplisden of Maidstone.
• My cousin Thomas Gaye.
• Edward Allaplisden of Marden aforesaid the elder, clothier.
• Robert Maplisden my cousin George Maplisden's son of Maidstone.
• John Colsone of Reynham, Kent.
• William Woodyer, of Cooling, and every of his children.
• I will and bequeath unto my said son Henry my term and interest in certain lands in Marden to me made by the Dean and Chapter of Christ and the Blessed Vigin Mary in Rochester.
• I make and ordain my trusty and well beloved nephew Peter Maplisden of Rochester and my trusty and wall beloved cousin Edward Maplisden of Maidestone my sole executors and my trusty and loving friend Mr.John Covell of Maidestone, my cousin George Maplisden of Maidston, Edmond Nott of Stowting and my cousin John Eppes of Defling to be my overseers.
• The residue of my goods &c., debts being paid and legacies and funerals discharged, I wholly give to Thomazine my well beloved wife.
• (Then follows his disposition of his lands, tenements &c.) Provision made for satisfaction of wife's dower and for bringing up and educating of children already born or hereafter to be born.
• To son Henry my mansion called Tilden ( in another place Silden) in the parish of Marden and my tenement and lands which I late purchased of Mr. Richard Tilden, lying &c. in the same parish, to him and the lawfully begotten heirs of his body,
• remainder to Peter my son,
• next to my two daughters Katherine and Lydia,
• then to my nephew Peter Maplisden,
• then to my cousins John, Edward and Richard Maplisden, the sons of mine uncle Jervis Maplisden deceased,
• and lastly to my right heirs foeever. Certain lands &c. to son Peter (among which some bought of John Walker and Robert Tilden), with provisions for entailing &c.
• I will that my said wife shall have the ordering, educating and bringing up of my said children for their better training up in the fear of God in virtue and learning until they shall severally attain and come to their ages of one and twenty years.
• John Eppes one of the witnesses.
• Sainberbe,2.

References

1. “Will of George Maplisden of Rochester, Kent” Source: PCC 1590/1 Transcribed by John Woodger < link >
2. https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/m/y/e/Ron-C-Myers/GENE31-0163.html