of Groves in Oving.
Inherited property from his uncle George Chatfield.
NOTE COURT: The Will of Francis Chatfield of Groves in the parish of Oving,
Sussex Co., gentlemen 15 May 1627. To be buried beside my wife in the
Subdeanery parish of the City of Chichester. To the high church of
Chichester 2s. To the poor of Subdeanery parish 20s. To the poor of Oving
20s. To my son Francis and his heirs forever my tenement and lands called
Burns in Pagham and a close adjoining containing three acres, bought of
John Bennet of Bognor. To my son Thomas my house in East Lane in West
Street in the City of Chichester, with all the barns, stables,
storehouses, buildings, orchards, and gardens, and my home and gardens in
North Street. If either of my said sons Thomas or Francis die before
reaching the age of twenty-one years, reversion to the survivor. To my
eldest daughter, Katherine 200 pounds out of my lands in Chichester and
Pagham, 100 pounds within three months after my death and the remaining
100 pounds to be paid at 20 pounds a year for five years. The residue of
the profits of said lands I leave for the maintenance of my younger son
and daughters during the minority of my sons. To my other daughters
Dorothy, Mary, Sisly, Ann, Alice, Elizabeth, and Jane, 100 pounds apiece
at the age of twenty-one years or day of marriage, and until such time the
____ said portions are to go toward the maintenance of my said sons and
daughers. Wheras my eldest, son, John CHATFIELD, is to have the house and
lands called Grouves in Oving, wherein I now dwell, by way of
survivorship, we being joint purchasers, I give him all my right in it,
and make him my executor. I make Mr. William Strudwicke, Mayor of
Chichester, and Thomas Farrington, Alderman of Chichester, my overseers in
trust to enter on my personal estate and pay my legacies, apiece.
Witnesses; Thomas Carr, John Strudwicke, and Thomas Wright, not. ____
Proved 1 November 1627 by John Chatfield son and executor (P.C.C. Skinner,
115)