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Elizabeth Alce

Parents:

• Baptism*: Elizabeth Alce was baptized on 6 April 1606 at St Andrew's, Beddingham, Sussex, England^B.¹
• She was the daughter of George Alce and Mary Wenham.
• (Witness) Will: Elizabeth Alce is mentioned in the will of George Alce dated 30 May 1624 at Beddingham, Sussex, England^B.²
• (Witness) Will: Elizabeth Alce is mentioned in the will of Mary Wenham dated 12 January 1635/36 at Beddingham, Sussex, England^B.³

Robert Alce

Parents:

• Birth*: Robert Alce was born circa 1610 at Sussex, England.
• He was the son of George Alce and Mary Wenham.
• (Witness) Will: Robert Alce is mentioned in the will of George Alce dated 30 May 1624 at Beddingham, Sussex, England^B.¹
• Marriage*: Robert Alce married Joan Howell on 10 November 1631 at Beddingham, Sussex, England^B.²
• (Witness) Will: Robert Alce is mentioned in the will of Mary Wenham dated 12 January 1635/36 at Beddingham, Sussex, England^B.³
• (Witness) Will: Robert Alce is mentioned in the will of George Alce dated 17 November 1638 at Beddingham, Sussex, England^B.⁴
• Marriage License: Robert Alce and Elizabeth Hudson obtained a marriage licence on 4 May 1639 at Archdeaconry of Lewes, Sussex, England, Robert of Beddingham, yeoman; Elizabeth a widow of Iford (written as Itford or Idford.)²
• Marriage*: Robert Alce married Elizabeth Hudson on 7 May 1639 at All Saints, Lewes, Sussex, England.²
• Anecdote*: Note that there is a burial of an Elizabeth ALSE on 23 Oct 1639 at Denton St Leonard "wife of Robert of South Heighton."⁵
• Marriage License: Robert Alce and Mary Lindfield obtained a marriage licence on 12 August 1640 at South Malling Peculiar, Sussex, England, Robert ALICE a yeoman of Beddingham; Mary a spinster of Ringmer. Sponsors: Robert Alce and William Lindfield, taylor of Ringmer.²
• Marriage*: Robert Alce married Mary Lindfield on 13 August 1640 at Ringmer, Sussex, England^B, Robert ALLSE of Beddingham; Mary of this parish.

Joan Howell

• Married Name: As of 10 November 1631, her married name was Alce.
• Marriage*: Joan Howell married Robert Alce, son of George Alce and Mary Wenham, on 10 November 1631 at Beddingham, Sussex, England^B.¹
• Death*: Joan Howell died in August 1638 at Beddingham, Sussex, England^B.
• Burial*: Joan Howell was buried on 23 August 1638 at St Andrew's, Beddingham, Sussex, England^B, "wife of Robert."²

Thomas Alce

Parents:

• Baptism*: Thomas Alce was baptized on 23 August 1638 at St Andrew's, Beddingham, Sussex, England^B.¹
• He was the son of Robert Alce and Joan Howell.
• Death*: Thomas Alce died in October 1638 at Beddingham, Sussex, England^B.
• Burial*: Thomas Alce was buried on 7 October 1638 at St Andrew's, Beddingham, Sussex, England^B, "son of Robert."²

Elizabeth Hudson

• Married Name: As of 4 May 1639, her married name was Alce.
• Marriage License*: Elizabeth Hudson and Robert Alce obtained a marriage licence on 4 May 1639 at Archdeaconry of Lewes, Sussex, England, Robert of Beddingham, yeoman; Elizabeth a widow of Iford (written as Itford or Idford.)¹
• Marriage: Elizabeth Hudson married Robert Alce, son of George Alce and Mary Wenham, on 7 May 1639 at All Saints, Lewes, Sussex, England.¹
• Death*: Elizabeth Hudson died in 1640 at Beddingham, Sussex, England^B.
• Burial*: Elizabeth Hudson was buried on 18 June 1640 at St Andrew's, Beddingham, Sussex, England^B.²

Judith Snatt

Parents:

• Baptism*: Judith Snatt was baptized on 10 August 1670 at St Denys, Rotherfield, Sussex, England^B.¹
• She was the daughter of Richard Snatt and Judith (?)
• Married Name: As of 26 May 1698, her married name was Alse.
• Marriage*: Judith Snatt married Henry Alse, son of Henry Alse and Ann Jeffery, on 26 May 1698 at St Michael's, Lewes, Sussex, England^B, "Henry of Glynde."
• Anecdote*: Judith Alse is a beneficiary in the will of Anne Botting widow of Southover nr Lewes Will 05 April 1720 Probate 08 October 1720.

Robert Alce

Parents:

• Birth: Robert Alce was born in 1612 at West Firle, Sussex, England^B.
• Baptism*: Robert Alce was baptized on 22 February 1611/12 at St Peter's, West Firle, Sussex, England^B, surname ALICE.¹
• He was the son of Robert Alce and Agnes Okenden.
• (Witness) Will: Robert Alce is mentioned in the will of John Page dated 1 May 1617 at West Firle, Sussex, England^B.²
• Marriage*: Robert Alce married Elizabeth Bean, daughter of John Bean and Joan Lock, on 26 October 1640 at East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B.³
• Anecdote*: There are no Alce's recorded in the East Blatchington parish register before the marriage of Robert Alce and Elizabeth Beane in 1640.
• Death*: Robert Alce died on 19 April 1665 at East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B, at age 53.
• Burial*: Robert Alce was buried on 22 April 1665 at East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B, "died 19th April."⁴

Elizabeth Bean

Parents:

• Birth: Elizabeth Bean was born in 1622 at East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B.
• Baptism*: Elizabeth Bean was baptized on 13 October 1622 at St Peter's, East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B.¹
• She was the daughter of John Bean and Joan Lock.
• Married Name: As of 26 October 1640, her married name was Alce.
• Marriage*: Elizabeth Bean married Robert Alce, son of Robert Alce and Agnes Okenden, on 26 October 1640 at East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B.²
• Anecdote: There are no Alce's recorded in the East Blatchington parish register before the marriage of Robert Alce and Elizabeth Beane in 1640.
• Anecdote: Original conditional surrender for £42 8s 0d
  Date:16 Nov 1678
  ESRO reference:SAS/DR 25
  Description:Edward Merriam (by the acceptance of John Chambers and Elizabeth Alce, copyhold tenants) to the use of Henry Beane of Blatchington, husbandman
  messuage, garden, windmill and one acre
  subscribed: presented at the court; 3 Apr 1679
  Drake and Lee of Lewes, solicitors.
• Will*: Elizabeth Bean left a will made on 6 June 1684 at East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B.³
• Will/Adm Transcript*: Will of Elizabeth Alce, widow of East Blachington, 1685
  (ESRO: PBT/1/1/37/9)
  Made: 6 June 1684
  Proved: 18 April 1685
  FamilySearch: Film: 1885904; Image: 774
  In the name of God Amen, the sixth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred eighty and four and in the six and thirtieth year of the raign of our Sovraigne Lord Charles the Second by the grace of God of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, King Defender of the faith, I Elizabeth Alce of the parish of Bletchington in the County of Sussex widdow being weak in body but of sound and perfect memory (praise be given to God for the same) and knowing the uncertainty of this life on earth and being desirous to settle things in order do make, constitute, ordain and declare this my last will and testament revoking and making void all wills by me formerly made and declare and appoint this my last will and testament in writeing in manner and form following. First I commit my soul unto Almighty God my creator hoping that I shall receive full pardon for all my sins and be saved by the precious death and merritts of my blessed Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ and my body to the Earth from whence it was taken to be buried in such Christian manner as to my executor hereafter named shall be thought moot and convenient. Item I give unto my son Henry Alce one great joyned chest, two pieces of pewter one which is marked E.A. and another of the largest, one silver spoone of the largest, two payr of sheets one payr of them of the fine flaxen sheets and the other payr of middling ordinary sheets, one payre of holland pillowcases, two tablecloaths one of them a short fine tablecloath the other a good ordinary middling tablecloath. Item I give unto my daughter Anne Bradford and her husband Robert Bradford twelve pence a piece and to their daughter Elizabeth two shillings and sixpence to be paid within three months next after my decease. Item I give unto my daughter Mary Alce ten pounds of money to be paid unto her within five months next after my decease and my largest gold ring, four silver spoons not of the best nor the worst but as they shall arise, one downe bed, two downe pillowes and one downe bolster one flocke bed lyeing under him and flocke bolster and one feather bolster with one payr of blanketts and one coversett, one payr of the best green curtains, seven payr of sheets which are not in use to be taken according as they will arise, one fine holland tablecloath, one long fine tablecloath, three other ordinary tablecloaths, one long fine tablecloath, three ordinary tablecloaths, one long fine towell and five ordinary towells, two payr of the finest pillowcases, half a dozen of napkins, one of the diaper and one of them damaske the othe four of the new ones which are good, ten peices of pewter as large as they will arise out of my house one with the other and four cacers(?) two of the biggest sort and two of the smallest sort and halfe the iron things in the house to be equally divided between my said daughter Mary and my executor hereafter named. I also give my daughter Mary my biggest brass kettle and one little brass kettle, two brass skilletts, one warming pan, one iron dripping pan, four chests one of them a great joyned chest standing in the inward chamber under the window the other three as they shall arise, three joyned stooles two lowe square ones and one long one, one great press and the table and forme in the chamber, ten milke bowles, one charne, one dozen of white trenchers, two porrengers and the newest pewter chamber pott, all my wearing apparel both linen and woollen and the box which it lyeth in. Item I give unto my sonn Thomas Alce all the rest of my goods cattell chattells and all my stocke of iron and coales in the shop and else where whatsoever whom I doe make and ordain fully whole and sole executor of this my last will and testament in witness where of I have here unto sett my hand and seale the day and year first above written. Elizabeth Alce her marke.
  Memorandum, I also give unto my daughter Mary three peices of new cloath which I appointed for myselfe, six pounds of flax tier(?) & a brass chafeing dish, one trundle bedstedle and a feather pillow with a new white tick(?) & one blankett
  Sealed signed published and declared to be the last will and testament of Elizabeth Alce in the presence of George Wood his marke, Joan Marten, John Marten.
  Probate 18 April 1685 Thomas Alce executor
  (Transcribed by Geoffrey Barber.)
  
  
• Death*: Elizabeth Bean died in 1685 at East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B.
• Burial*: Elizabeth Bean was buried on 20 March 1685 at St Peter's, East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B, "widow, buried in woollen."⁴

Joane Alce

Parents:

• Baptism*: Joane Alce was baptized on 12 December 1641 at St Peter's, East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B, No parents given but her burial confirms her as one of Robert and Elizabeth's.¹
• She was the daughter of Robert Alce and Elizabeth Bean.
• Death*: Joane Alce died in 1665 at Bishopstone, Sussex, England^B.
• Burial*: Joane Alce was buried on 28 December 1665 at St Andrew's, Bishopstone, Sussex, England^B, "daughter of Robert and Elizabeth."²

Elizabeth Alce

Parents:

• Baptism*: Elizabeth Alce was baptized on 13 August 1643 at St Peter's, East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B.¹
• She was the daughter of Robert Alce and Elizabeth Bean.
• Death*: Elizabeth Alce died in 1656 at East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B.
• Burial*: Elizabeth Alce was buried on 24 September 1656 at St Peter's, East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B, "daughter of Robert."²

Ann Alce

Parents:

• Baptism*: Ann Alce was baptized on 24 November 1644 at St Peter's, East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B.¹
• She was the daughter of Robert Alce and Elizabeth Bean.
• Married Name: As of circa 1670, her married name was Bradford.
• Marriage*: Ann Alce married Robert Bradford circa 1670 at England.²
• Anecdote*: The above marriage is speculated based on Ann and Robert Bradford being beneficiaries in Anne's mother's will (proved 1685). Their daughter Elizabeth Bradford is also a beneficiary, although the relationships are not stated. Needs to be treated with caution untill confirmed.
• (Witness) Will: Ann Alce is mentioned in the will of Elizabeth Bean dated 6 June 1684 at East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B.²

John Alce

Parents:

• Baptism*: John Alce was baptized on 31 May 1646 at St Peter's, East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B.¹
• He was the son of Robert Alce and Elizabeth Bean.
• Death*: John Alce died in August 1646 at East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B.
• Burial*: John Alce was buried on 24 August 1646 at St Peter's, East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B, "son of Robert."²

Robert Alce

Parents:

• Baptism*: Robert Alce was baptized on 1 August 1647 at St Peter's, East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B.¹
• He was the son of Robert Alce and Elizabeth Bean.
• Death*: Robert Alce died in 1654 at East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B.
• Burial*: Robert Alce was buried on 22 September 1654 at St Peter's, East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B, "son of Robert."²

Thomas Alce

Parents:

• Birth: Thomas Alce was born in 1649 at East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B.
• Baptism*: Thomas Alce was baptized on 19 August 1649 at St Peter's, East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B.¹
• He was the son of Robert Alce and Elizabeth Bean.
• (Witness) Will: Thomas Alce is mentioned in the will of Elizabeth Bean dated 6 June 1684 at East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B.²
• Marriage*: Thomas Alce married Susanna Glidd on 9 February 1687/88 at East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B, both of this parish.³
• Anecdote*: The evidence that Robert Alce and Elizabeth Beane are the parents of the Thomas ALCE who married Susanna GLIDD in 1687 is as follows:
  1. Thomas ALCE who married Susanna GLIDD was a smith (from children's baptisms).
  2. His mother Elizabeth ALCE's will refers to her "stocke of iron and coale in the shop"  probably a blacksmiths workshop.
  3. The first two children of Thomas ALCE and Susanna GLIDD were named Elizabeth and Robert.
  This is noted here as there is another couple, Thomas ALCE and Susanna BURROUGHS, who married at East Blatchington in 1678, and baptisms from the East Blatchington parish register indicate that this was a separate couple and not an earlier marriage of the same Thomas ALCE.
• Anecdote*: The family appears to have moved to Newhaven about 1695 although Thomas was brought back to East Blatchington for burial in 1714.
• Death*: Thomas Alce died in 1714 at East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B.
• Burial*: Thomas Alce was buried on 23 March 1714 at East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B, "of Newhaven."⁴

Susanna Glidd

• Birth*: Susanna Glidd was born circa 1665 at Sussex, England.
• Married Name: As of 9 February 1687/88, her married name was Alce.
• Marriage*: Susanna Glidd married Thomas Alce, son of Robert Alce and Elizabeth Bean, on 9 February 1687/88 at East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B, both of this parish.¹
• Anecdote*: The evidence that Robert Alce and Elizabeth Beane are the parents of the Thomas ALCE who married Susanna GLIDD in 1687 is as follows:
  1. Thomas ALCE who married Susanna GLIDD was a smith (from children's baptisms).
  2. His mother Elizabeth ALCE's will refers to her "stocke of iron and coale in the shop"  probably a blacksmiths workshop.
  3. The first two children of Thomas ALCE and Susanna GLIDD were named Elizabeth and Robert.
  This is noted here as there is another couple, Thomas ALCE and Susanna BURROUGHS, who married at East Blatchington in 1678, and baptisms from the East Blatchington parish register indicate that this was a separate couple and not an earlier marriage of the same Thomas ALCE.
• Married Name: As of 17 September 1714, her married name was Earle.
• Marriage*: Susanna Glidd married Matthew Earle on 17 September 1714 at Newhaven, Sussex, England^B.¹
• Death*: Susanna Glidd died in 1724 at Newhaven, Sussex, England^B.
• Burial*: Susanna Glidd was buried on 16 October 1724 at St Michael's, Newhaven, Sussex, England^B, "wife of Matthew."²

John Alce

Parents:

• Baptism*: John Alce was baptized on 27 July 1651 at St Peter's, East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B.
• He was the son of Robert Alce and Elizabeth Bean.
• Death*: John Alce died in 1668 at East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B.
• Burial*: John Alce was buried on 11 April 1668 at St Peter's, East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B, "son of Elizabeth, widow."¹

Edward Alce

Parents:

• Baptism*: Edward Alce was baptized on 4 December 1654 at St Peter's, East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B.¹
• He was the son of Robert Alce and Elizabeth Bean.
• Death*: Edward Alce died in December 1654 at East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B.
• Burial*: Edward Alce was buried on 24 December 1654 at St Peter's, East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B, "the son of Robert."²

Robert Alce

Parents:

• Baptism*: Robert Alce was baptized on 31 July 1659 at St Peter's, East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B.¹
• He was the son of Robert Alce and Elizabeth Bean.
• Anecdote*: Robert is not mentioned in his mother's will proved in 1685.²

Henry Alce

Parents:

• Birth: Henry Alce was born in 1662 at East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B.
• Baptism*: Henry Alce was baptized on 22 January 1662 at St Peter's, East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B.¹
• He was the son of Robert Alce and Elizabeth Bean.
• (Witness) Will: Henry Alce is mentioned in the will of Elizabeth Bean dated 6 June 1684 at East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B.²
• Marriage*: Henry Alce married Jane Copper, daughter of John Copper, on 22 January 1688/89 at Eastbourne, Sussex, England^B, Henry ALCE and Jane HOLLOWAY (presumambly a widow.)³
• (Witness) Will: Henry Alce is mentioned in the will of Thomas Copper dated 27 February 1700 at Eastbourne, Sussex, England^B.⁴
• Occupation*: Henry Alce was a carpenter in 1705.⁵
• Will*: Henry Alce left a will made on 9 August 1707 at Eastbourne, Sussex, England^B.⁶
• Will/Adm Transcript*: Will of Henry Alce, Carpenter of Eastbourne, 1708
  (ESRO: PBT 1/1/47/142)
  Made: 9 Aug 1707
  Proved: 9 Oct 1708
  FamilySearch: Film: 1885948; Image: 437     
  In the Name of God Amen I Henry Alce of Eastborne in the County of Sussex Carpenter being Weake and Infirme in Body butt of p[er]fect mind memory and understanding praised be Almighty God for the same and being Desireous to Settle my Worldly affaires doe hereby revoake all former Wills by me made and Declare them void and doe make and Ordaine this my Last Will and Testam[en]t in Manner and forme following First and Principally I Desire God my Heavenly Father to receive my Soul through the Merritts of Jesus Christ my Savio[u]r and Redeemer and my Body to be in decent and Christian Mannor Buryed And as for my Worldly Estate I Dispose of the same as follow[-]eth Impr[im]is I have Surrend[e]red All that my Messuage or Tenement with the Barne Close Garden backside and halfe an acre of Land thereto Adjoyning called Franckwells al[ia]s Francklines now in the Tenure and Occupation of Samuel Gyles or his Assignes And alsoe all that my new Erected Messuage formerly a Cottage and one rood of Land lying neer the other Tenem[en]t and now in my owne Occupation Holden of the Mannor of Pashley And alsoe all that Cottage or Tenem[en]t with the Barne Smiths Shopp foure Acres of Land and Cowleazes in Bletchington Holden of the Mannor of Bletchington in the said County to the use of my Last will p[ur]suant thereunto and by vertue of the said Surrend[e]r I doe Give and Devise All that Messuage or Tenem[en]t Called Franckwells al[ia]s Francklines with the Garden & Court thereto Belonging as itt now is in the Occupation of the said Samuel Gyles or his Assignes And alsoe all that my Cottage or Tenem[en]t with the Barne Smiths Shopp foure acres of Land and Cowleazes in Bletchington aforesaid unto my Loving Freinds John Harrison of Seaford in the County of Sussex Gent and Thomas Willard of Eastbourne in the said County of Sussex Gent and to the Survivor of them and their Heires in Trust that they Sell all the said pr[e]misses for the Best price and Rate they can gett for the same and Dispose of the money raised by Such Sale thereof in Such Manner as is herein after directed Item my Will is that My Message or Tenem[en]t wherein I Now dwell with the Barne Workehouse Closes Garden and Croft thereto belonging And all other my freehold and Coppyhold Lands in Eastborne aforesaid or Elswhere nott herein before Given away and Disposed of shall Discend unto my Son Henry Alce under the Limittac[i]ons aftermenc[i]oned (that is to Say) that my aforesaid Loveing freinds John Harrison and Thomas Willard and the Surviv[o]r of them and his Heires shall bee Guardians unto my said Son and receive the rents and p[ro]fitts of the said pr[e]misses until hee shall Attaine his Age of one and Twenty years // And out of the said rents and profitts Shall Pay for my Son Henry’s fine on Admitting him to the Coppyhold Land and the residue of the said Money to bee by them Applyed and Disposed of as herein after is Menc[i]oned Item I Give and Bequeath unto Robert Alce the sum[UND:][BOLD:]Will of Henry Alce, Carpenter of Eastbourne, 1708 [:BOLD][:UND](ESRO: PBT 1/1/47/142) Made: 9 Aug 1707 Proved: 9 Oct 1708 FamilySearch: Film: 1885948; Image: 437 In the Name of God Amen I [BOLD:]Henry Alce[:BOLD] of Eastborne in the County of Sussex Carpenter being Weake and Infirme in Body butt of p[er]fect mind memory and understanding praised be Almighty God for the same and being Desireous to Settle my Worldly affaires doe hereby revoake all former Wills by me made and Declare them void and doe make and Ordaine this my Last Will and Testam[en]t in Manner and forme following First and Principally I Desire God my Heavenly Father to receive my Soul through the Merritts of Jesus Christ my Savio[u]r and Redeemer and my Body to be in decent and Christian Mannor Buryed And as for my Worldly Estate I Dispose of the same as follow[-]eth Impr[im]is I have Surrend[e]red All that my Messuage or Tenement with the Barne Close Garden backside and halfe an acre of Land thereto Adjoyning called Franckwells al[ia]s Francklines now in the Tenure and Occupation of [BOLD:]Samuel Gyles[:BOLD] or his Assignes And alsoe all that my new Erected Messuage formerly a Cottage and one rood of Land lying neer the other Tenem[en]t and now in my owne Occupation Holden of the Mannor of Pashley And alsoe all that Cottage or Tenem[en]t with the Barne Smiths Shopp foure Acres of Land and Cowleazes in Bletchington Holden of the Mannor of Bletchington in the said County to the use of my Last will p[ur]suant thereunto and by vertue of the said Surrend[e]r I doe Give and Devise All that Messuage or Tenem[en]t Called Franckwells al[ia]s Francklines with the Garden & Court thereto Belonging as itt now is in the Occupation of the said [BOLD:]Samuel Gyles[:BOLD] or his Assignes And alsoe all that my Cottage or Tenem[en]t with the Barne Smiths Shopp foure acres of Land and Cowleazes in Bletchington aforesaid unto my Loving Freinds [BOLD:]John Harrison[:BOLD] of [BOLD:]Seaford[:BOLD] in the County of Sussex Gent and [BOLD:]Thomas Willard[:BOLD] of Eastbourne in the said County of Sussex Gent and to the Survivor of them and their Heires in Trust that they Sell all the said pr[e]misses for the Best price and Rate they can gett for the same and Dispose of the money raised by Such Sale thereof in Such Manner as is herein after directed Item my Will is that My Message or Tenem[en]t wherein I Now dwell with the Barne Workehouse Closes Garden and Croft thereto belonging And all other my freehold and Coppyhold Lands in Eastborne aforesaid or Elswhere nott herein before Given away and Disposed of shall Discend unto my Son [BOLD:]Henry Alce[:BOLD] under the Limittac[i]ons aftermenc[i]oned (that is to Say) that my aforesaid Loveing freinds [BOLD:]John Harrison[:BOLD] and [BOLD:]Thomas Willard[:BOLD] and the Surviv[o]r of them and his Heires shall bee Guardians unto my said Son and receive the rents and p[ro]fitts of the said pr[e]misses until hee shall Attaine his Age of one and Twenty years // And out of the said rents and profitts Shall Pay for my Son [BOLD:]Henry[:BOLD]’s fine on Admitting him to the Coppyhold Land and the residue of the said Money to bee by them Applyed and Disposed of as herein after is Menc[i]oned Item I Give and Bequeath unto [BOLD:]Robert Alce[:BOLD] the sum[m]e of Ten Pounds of Lawfull English money to bee paid him att his Age of four and Twenty yeares or sooner after the expirac[i]on of his Apprenticeshipp in Case hee shall Sett upp and use the Trade of a Carpenter on his owne Accompt Item I give and Bequeath unto my Daughters [BOLD:]Elizabeth[:BOLD] and [BOLD:]Jane[:BOLD] Alce the sum[m]e of one Hundred pounds apeece of Lawfull English money to bee paid them by my Ex[ecu]tors att their Severall Dayes of Marriage of Ages of one and Twenty years w[hi]ch shall first happen over and above what I give their other Sisters they having nothing left them by my Late Brother in Law [BOLD:]Thomas Copper[:BOLD] dec[ease]d Item All the rest and residue of my goods Chattells Cattell and p[er]sonall Estate w[ha]tsoever and wheresoever I give and Bequeath unto my aforesaid Loveing freinds [BOLD:]John Harrison[:BOLD] and [BOLD:]Thomas Willard[:BOLD] Gentlemen who I doe Hereby make nominate Constitute ordaine and Appoint Ex[ecu]tors of this my will upon Speciall Trust and Confidence in them reposed that they Sell and Dispose of the Coppyhold Messuages Lands and Tenem[en]ts herein before Devised to bee Sold and receive the rents and proffits of my said Son [BOLD:]Henry Alces[:BOLD] Estate w[hi]ch discends to him and Collect ^in^ my Debts and Dispose of my p[er]sonall Estate and with the money raised by Sale thereof in the first place pay my Debts Legacies and funerall expences and the residue of the said money made and raised as well by Sale of my said Lands as p[er]sonall Estate my will is shall bee by them putt out att Interest for the Benefitt of My said Children as aftermenc[i]oned (that is to say) that the rents of my said son Henrys Land and Interests of the money Shall be by them Applyed for the Breeding upp and Edducateing of all my children in Such Manner as my said Ex[ecu]tors and my Sister [BOLD:]Mary Harrison[:BOLD] shall ^think^ most propper for my said Childrens benefitt and after they are all bread upp and Educated the money remaineing in my Ex[ecu]tors hands my will is shall bee Equally Divided Between my four Daughters [BOLD:]Mary Alce[:BOLD] [BOLD:]Ann Alce[:BOLD] [BOLD:]Elizabeth Alce and Jane Alce[:BOLD] Share and Share alike Item I give unto my said Executors [BOLD:]Thomas Willard and John Harrison[:BOLD] the sum[m]e of five pounds a peece of Lawfull English money over and above their Charges and Expences they shall bee att in Mannageing the Executorship and Trust I repose in them // And Lastly my will and Desire is that if my Eldest Daughter [BOLD:]Mary Alce[:BOLD] shall Desire to p[ur]chase the House in the Occupation of [BOLD:]Samuel Gyles[:BOLD] that my Ex[ecu]tors shall nott Sell the same untill shee Attaine her Age of one and Twenty years or her porc[i]on become Payable and then that Shee shall have itt att a moderate price butt nott to Sell it for much Lesse then the reall value ^thereof^ soe as to prejudice the other Children Item I give unto My Loveing Sister [BOLD:]Mary Harrison[:BOLD] the wife of the s[ai]d [BOLD:]John Harison[:BOLD] the sum[m]e of Twenty shillings to buy her a Gold ring to wear in Remembran[ce] of mee In Wittnesse whereof I have to this my will Conteyned in three Sheets of Paper Sett my hand and Seale to each sheet this Twenty Ninth day of August in the sixth Yeere of the reigne of o[u]r Sovereigne Lady Anne by the grace of God Queen of Great Brittaine France and Ireland Defender of the faith &c Annoq[ue] D[omi]ni 1707 [BOLD:]Henry Alce [:BOLD]Signed Sealed Published and Declared in the p[re]sence of us who Subscribed o[ur] names as Wittnesses in the Testators p[re]sence [BOLD:]William Marton George Davis Thos Rowe Junr [:BOLD][ITAL:]Probate: 9[SUP:]th[:SUP] October 1708 to [:ITAL][BOLD:][ITAL:]John Harrison[:ITAL][:BOLD][ITAL:] one of the executors; power reserved re [:ITAL][BOLD:][ITAL:]Thomas Willard[:ITAL][:BOLD][ITAL:]. (Transcribed by Claire Wickens, 19[SUP:]th[:SUP] January 2021 for Geoffrey Barber) [:ITAL]e of Ten Pounds of Lawfull English money to bee paid him att his Age of four and Twenty yeares or sooner after the expirac[i]on of his Apprenticeshipp in Case hee shall Sett upp and use the Trade of a Carpenter on his owne Accompt Item I give and Bequeath unto my Daughters Elizabeth and Jane Alce the sum[UND:][BOLD:]Will of Henry Alce, Carpenter of Eastbourne, 1708 [:BOLD][:UND](ESRO: PBT 1/1/47/142) Made: 9 Aug 1707 Proved: 9 Oct 1708 FamilySearch: Film: 1885948; Image: 437 In the Name of God Amen I [BOLD:]Henry Alce[:BOLD] of Eastborne in the County of Sussex Carpenter being Weake and Infirme in Body butt of p[er]fect mind memory and understanding praised be Almighty God for the same and being Desireous to Settle my Worldly affaires doe hereby revoake all former Wills by me made and Declare them void and doe make and Ordaine this my Last Will and Testam[en]t in Manner and forme following First and Principally I Desire God my Heavenly Father to receive my Soul through the Merritts of Jesus Christ my Savio[u]r and Redeemer and my Body to be in decent and Christian Mannor Buryed And as for my Worldly Estate I Dispose of the same as follow[-]eth Impr[im]is I have Surrend[e]red All that my Messuage or Tenement with the Barne Close Garden backside and halfe an acre of Land thereto Adjoyning called Franckwells al[ia]s Francklines now in the Tenure and Occupation of [BOLD:]Samuel Gyles[:BOLD] or his Assignes And alsoe all that my new Erected Messuage formerly a Cottage and one rood of Land lying neer the other Tenem[en]t and now in my owne Occupation Holden of the Mannor of Pashley And alsoe all that Cottage or Tenem[en]t with the Barne Smiths Shopp foure Acres of Land and Cowleazes in Bletchington Holden of the Mannor of Bletchington in the said County to the use of my Last will p[ur]suant thereunto and by vertue of the said Surrend[e]r I doe Give and Devise All that Messuage or Tenem[en]t Called Franckwells al[ia]s Francklines with the Garden & Court thereto Belonging as itt now is in the Occupation of the said [BOLD:]Samuel Gyles[:BOLD] or his Assignes And alsoe all that my Cottage or Tenem[en]t with the Barne Smiths Shopp foure acres of Land and Cowleazes in Bletchington aforesaid unto my Loving Freinds [BOLD:]John Harrison[:BOLD] of [BOLD:]Seaford[:BOLD] in the County of Sussex Gent and [BOLD:]Thomas Willard[:BOLD] of Eastbourne in the said County of Sussex Gent and to the Survivor of them and their Heires in Trust that they Sell all the said pr[e]misses for the Best price and Rate they can gett for the same and Dispose of the money raised by Such Sale thereof in Such Manner as is herein after directed Item my Will is that My Message or Tenem[en]t wherein I Now dwell with the Barne Workehouse Closes Garden and Croft thereto belonging And all other my freehold and Coppyhold Lands in Eastborne aforesaid or Elswhere nott herein before Given away and Disposed of shall Discend unto my Son [BOLD:]Henry Alce[:BOLD] under the Limittac[i]ons aftermenc[i]oned (that is to Say) that my aforesaid Loveing freinds [BOLD:]John Harrison[:BOLD] and [BOLD:]Thomas Willard[:BOLD] and the Surviv[o]r of them and his Heires shall bee Guardians unto my said Son and receive the rents and p[ro]fitts of the said pr[e]misses until hee shall Attaine his Age of one and Twenty years // And out of the said rents and profitts Shall Pay for my Son [BOLD:]Henry[:BOLD]’s fine on Admitting him to the Coppyhold Land and the residue of the said Money to bee by them Applyed and Disposed of as herein after is Menc[i]oned Item I Give and Bequeath unto [BOLD:]Robert Alce[:BOLD] the sum[m]e of Ten Pounds of Lawfull English money to bee paid him att his Age of four and Twenty yeares or sooner after the expirac[i]on of his Apprenticeshipp in Case hee shall Sett upp and use the Trade of a Carpenter on his owne Accompt Item I give and Bequeath unto my Daughters [BOLD:]Elizabeth[:BOLD] and [BOLD:]Jane[:BOLD] Alce the sum[m]e of one Hundred pounds apeece of Lawfull English money to bee paid them by my Ex[ecu]tors att their Severall Dayes of Marriage of Ages of one and Twenty years w[hi]ch shall first happen over and above what I give their other Sisters they having nothing left them by my Late Brother in Law [BOLD:]Thomas Copper[:BOLD] dec[ease]d Item All the rest and residue of my goods Chattells Cattell and p[er]sonall Estate w[ha]tsoever and wheresoever I give and Bequeath unto my aforesaid Loveing freinds [BOLD:]John Harrison[:BOLD] and [BOLD:]Thomas Willard[:BOLD] Gentlemen who I doe Hereby make nominate Constitute ordaine and Appoint Ex[ecu]tors of this my will upon Speciall Trust and Confidence in them reposed that they Sell and Dispose of the Coppyhold Messuages Lands and Tenem[en]ts herein before Devised to bee Sold and receive the rents and proffits of my said Son [BOLD:]Henry Alces[:BOLD] Estate w[hi]ch discends to him and Collect ^in^ my Debts and Dispose of my p[er]sonall Estate and with the money raised by Sale thereof in the first place pay my Debts Legacies and funerall expences and the residue of the said money made and raised as well by Sale of my said Lands as p[er]sonall Estate my will is shall bee by them putt out att Interest for the Benefitt of My said Children as aftermenc[i]oned (that is to say) that the rents of my said son Henrys Land and Interests of the money Shall be by them Applyed for the Breeding upp and Edducateing of all my children in Such Manner as my said Ex[ecu]tors and my Sister [BOLD:]Mary Harrison[:BOLD] shall ^think^ most propper for my said Childrens benefitt and after they are all bread upp and Educated the money remaineing in my Ex[ecu]tors hands my will is shall bee Equally Divided Between my four Daughters [BOLD:]Mary Alce[:BOLD] [BOLD:]Ann Alce[:BOLD] [BOLD:]Elizabeth Alce and Jane Alce[:BOLD] Share and Share alike Item I give unto my said Executors [BOLD:]Thomas Willard and John Harrison[:BOLD] the sum[m]e of five pounds a peece of Lawfull English money over and above their Charges and Expences they shall bee att in Mannageing the Executorship and Trust I repose in them // And Lastly my will and Desire is that if my Eldest Daughter [BOLD:]Mary Alce[:BOLD] shall Desire to p[ur]chase the House in the Occupation of [BOLD:]Samuel Gyles[:BOLD] that my Ex[ecu]tors shall nott Sell the same untill shee Attaine her Age of one and Twenty years or her porc[i]on become Payable and then that Shee shall have itt att a moderate price butt nott to Sell it for much Lesse then the reall value ^thereof^ soe as to prejudice the other Children Item I give unto My Loveing Sister [BOLD:]Mary Harrison[:BOLD] the wife of the s[ai]d [BOLD:]John Harison[:BOLD] the sum[m]e of Twenty shillings to buy her a Gold ring to wear in Remembran[ce] of mee In Wittnesse whereof I have to this my will Conteyned in three Sheets of Paper Sett my hand and Seale to each sheet this Twenty Ninth day of August in the sixth Yeere of the reigne of o[u]r Sovereigne Lady Anne by the grace of God Queen of Great Brittaine France and Ireland Defender of the faith &c Annoq[ue] D[omi]ni 1707 [BOLD:]Henry Alce [:BOLD]Signed Sealed Published and Declared in the p[re]sence of us who Subscribed o[ur] names as Wittnesses in the Testators p[re]sence [BOLD:]William Marton George Davis Thos Rowe Junr [:BOLD][ITAL:]Probate: 9[SUP:]th[:SUP] October 1708 to [:ITAL][BOLD:][ITAL:]John Harrison[:ITAL][:BOLD][ITAL:] one of the executors; power reserved re [:ITAL][BOLD:][ITAL:]Thomas Willard[:ITAL][:BOLD][ITAL:]. (Transcribed by Claire Wickens, 19[SUP:]th[:SUP] January 2021 for Geoffrey Barber) [:ITAL]e of one Hundred pounds apeece of Lawfull English money to bee paid them by my Ex[ecu]tors att their Severall Dayes of Marriage of Ages of one and Twenty years w[hi]ch shall first happen over and above what I give their other Sisters they having nothing left them by my Late Brother in Law Thomas Copper dec[ease]d Item All the rest and residue of my goods Chattells Cattell and p[er]sonall Estate w[ha]tsoever and wheresoever I give and Bequeath unto my aforesaid Loveing freinds John Harrison and Thomas Willard Gentlemen who I doe Hereby make nominate Constitute ordaine and Appoint Ex[ecu]tors of this my will upon Speciall Trust and Confidence in them reposed that they Sell and Dispose of the Coppyhold Messuages Lands and Tenem[en]ts herein before Devised to bee Sold and receive the rents and proffits of my said Son Henry Alces Estate w[hi]ch discends to him and Collect ^in^ my Debts and Dispose of my p[er]sonall Estate and with the money raised by Sale thereof in the first place pay my Debts Legacies and funerall expences and the residue of the said money made and raised as well by Sale of my said Lands as p[er]sonall Estate my will is shall bee by them putt out att Interest for the Benefitt of My said Children as aftermenc[i]oned (that is to say) that the rents of my said son Henrys Land and Interests of the money Shall be by them Applyed for the Breeding upp and Edducateing of all my children in Such Manner as my said Ex[ecu]tors and my Sister Mary Harrison shall ^think^ most propper for my said Childrens benefitt and after they are all bread upp and Educated the money remaineing in my Ex[ecu]tors hands my will is shall bee Equally Divided Between my four Daughters Mary Alce Ann Alce Elizabeth Alce and Jane Alce Share and Share alike Item I give unto my said Executors Thomas Willard and John Harrison the sum[UND:][BOLD:]Will of Henry Alce, Carpenter of Eastbourne, 1708 [:BOLD][:UND](ESRO: PBT 1/1/47/142) Made: 9 Aug 1707 Proved: 9 Oct 1708 FamilySearch: Film: 1885948; Image: 437 In the Name of God Amen I [BOLD:]Henry Alce[:BOLD] of Eastborne in the County of Sussex Carpenter being Weake and Infirme in Body butt of p[er]fect mind memory and understanding praised be Almighty God for the same and being Desireous to Settle my Worldly affaires doe hereby revoake all former Wills by me made and Declare them void and doe make and Ordaine this my Last Will and Testam[en]t in Manner and forme following First and Principally I Desire God my Heavenly Father to receive my Soul through the Merritts of Jesus Christ my Savio[u]r and Redeemer and my Body to be in decent and Christian Mannor Buryed And as for my Worldly Estate I Dispose of the same as follow[-]eth Impr[im]is I have Surrend[e]red All that my Messuage or Tenement with the Barne Close Garden backside and halfe an acre of Land thereto Adjoyning called Franckwells al[ia]s Francklines now in the Tenure and Occupation of [BOLD:]Samuel Gyles[:BOLD] or his Assignes And alsoe all that my new Erected Messuage formerly a Cottage and one rood of Land lying neer the other Tenem[en]t and now in my owne Occupation Holden of the Mannor of Pashley And alsoe all that Cottage or Tenem[en]t with the Barne Smiths Shopp foure Acres of Land and Cowleazes in Bletchington Holden of the Mannor of Bletchington in the said County to the use of my Last will p[ur]suant thereunto and by vertue of the said Surrend[e]r I doe Give and Devise All that Messuage or Tenem[en]t Called Franckwells al[ia]s Francklines with the Garden & Court thereto Belonging as itt now is in the Occupation of the said [BOLD:]Samuel Gyles[:BOLD] or his Assignes And alsoe all that my Cottage or Tenem[en]t with the Barne Smiths Shopp foure acres of Land and Cowleazes in Bletchington aforesaid unto my Loving Freinds [BOLD:]John Harrison[:BOLD] of [BOLD:]Seaford[:BOLD] in the County of Sussex Gent and [BOLD:]Thomas Willard[:BOLD] of Eastbourne in the said County of Sussex Gent and to the Survivor of them and their Heires in Trust that they Sell all the said pr[e]misses for the Best price and Rate they can gett for the same and Dispose of the money raised by Such Sale thereof in Such Manner as is herein after directed Item my Will is that My Message or Tenem[en]t wherein I Now dwell with the Barne Workehouse Closes Garden and Croft thereto belonging And all other my freehold and Coppyhold Lands in Eastborne aforesaid or Elswhere nott herein before Given away and Disposed of shall Discend unto my Son [BOLD:]Henry Alce[:BOLD] under the Limittac[i]ons aftermenc[i]oned (that is to Say) that my aforesaid Loveing freinds [BOLD:]John Harrison[:BOLD] and [BOLD:]Thomas Willard[:BOLD] and the Surviv[o]r of them and his Heires shall bee Guardians unto my said Son and receive the rents and p[ro]fitts of the said pr[e]misses until hee shall Attaine his Age of one and Twenty years // And out of the said rents and profitts Shall Pay for my Son [BOLD:]Henry[:BOLD]’s fine on Admitting him to the Coppyhold Land and the residue of the said Money to bee by them Applyed and Disposed of as herein after is Menc[i]oned Item I Give and Bequeath unto [BOLD:]Robert Alce[:BOLD] the sum[m]e of Ten Pounds of Lawfull English money to bee paid him att his Age of four and Twenty yeares or sooner after the expirac[i]on of his Apprenticeshipp in Case hee shall Sett upp and use the Trade of a Carpenter on his owne Accompt Item I give and Bequeath unto my Daughters [BOLD:]Elizabeth[:BOLD] and [BOLD:]Jane[:BOLD] Alce the sum[m]e of one Hundred pounds apeece of Lawfull English money to bee paid them by my Ex[ecu]tors att their Severall Dayes of Marriage of Ages of one and Twenty years w[hi]ch shall first happen over and above what I give their other Sisters they having nothing left them by my Late Brother in Law [BOLD:]Thomas Copper[:BOLD] dec[ease]d Item All the rest and residue of my goods Chattells Cattell and p[er]sonall Estate w[ha]tsoever and wheresoever I give and Bequeath unto my aforesaid Loveing freinds [BOLD:]John Harrison[:BOLD] and [BOLD:]Thomas Willard[:BOLD] Gentlemen who I doe Hereby make nominate Constitute ordaine and Appoint Ex[ecu]tors of this my will upon Speciall Trust and Confidence in them reposed that they Sell and Dispose of the Coppyhold Messuages Lands and Tenem[en]ts herein before Devised to bee Sold and receive the rents and proffits of my said Son [BOLD:]Henry Alces[:BOLD] Estate w[hi]ch discends to him and Collect ^in^ my Debts and Dispose of my p[er]sonall Estate and with the money raised by Sale thereof in the first place pay my Debts Legacies and funerall expences and the residue of the said money made and raised as well by Sale of my said Lands as p[er]sonall Estate my will is shall bee by them putt out att Interest for the Benefitt of My said Children as aftermenc[i]oned (that is to say) that the rents of my said son Henrys Land and Interests of the money Shall be by them Applyed for the Breeding upp and Edducateing of all my children in Such Manner as my said Ex[ecu]tors and my Sister [BOLD:]Mary Harrison[:BOLD] shall ^think^ most propper for my said Childrens benefitt and after they are all bread upp and Educated the money remaineing in my Ex[ecu]tors hands my will is shall bee Equally Divided Between my four Daughters [BOLD:]Mary Alce[:BOLD] [BOLD:]Ann Alce[:BOLD] [BOLD:]Elizabeth Alce and Jane Alce[:BOLD] Share and Share alike Item I give unto my said Executors [BOLD:]Thomas Willard and John Harrison[:BOLD] the sum[m]e of five pounds a peece of Lawfull English money over and above their Charges and Expences they shall bee att in Mannageing the Executorship and Trust I repose in them // And Lastly my will and Desire is that if my Eldest Daughter [BOLD:]Mary Alce[:BOLD] shall Desire to p[ur]chase the House in the Occupation of [BOLD:]Samuel Gyles[:BOLD] that my Ex[ecu]tors shall nott Sell the same untill shee Attaine her Age of one and Twenty years or her porc[i]on become Payable and then that Shee shall have itt att a moderate price butt nott to Sell it for much Lesse then the reall value ^thereof^ soe as to prejudice the other Children Item I give unto My Loveing Sister [BOLD:]Mary Harrison[:BOLD] the wife of the s[ai]d [BOLD:]John Harison[:BOLD] the sum[m]e of Twenty shillings to buy her a Gold ring to wear in Remembran[ce] of mee In Wittnesse whereof I have to this my will Conteyned in three Sheets of Paper Sett my hand and Seale to each sheet this Twenty Ninth day of August in the sixth Yeere of the reigne of o[u]r Sovereigne Lady Anne by the grace of God Queen of Great Brittaine France and Ireland Defender of the faith &c Annoq[ue] D[omi]ni 1707 [BOLD:]Henry Alce [:BOLD]Signed Sealed Published and Declared in the p[re]sence of us who Subscribed o[ur] names as Wittnesses in the Testators p[re]sence [BOLD:]William Marton George Davis Thos Rowe Junr [:BOLD][ITAL:]Probate: 9[SUP:]th[:SUP] October 1708 to [:ITAL][BOLD:][ITAL:]John Harrison[:ITAL][:BOLD][ITAL:] one of the executors; power reserved re [:ITAL][BOLD:][ITAL:]Thomas Willard[:ITAL][:BOLD][ITAL:]. (Transcribed by Claire Wickens, 19[SUP:]th[:SUP] January 2021 for Geoffrey Barber) [:ITAL]e of five pounds a peece of Lawfull English money over and above their Charges and Expences they shall bee att in Mannageing the Executorship and Trust I repose in them // And Lastly my will and Desire is that if my Eldest Daughter Mary Alce shall Desire to p[ur]chase the House in the Occupation of Samuel Gyles that my Ex[ecu]tors shall nott Sell the same untill shee Attaine her Age of one and Twenty years or her porc[i]on become Payable and then that Shee shall have itt att a moderate price butt nott to Sell it for much Lesse then the reall value ^thereof^ soe as to prejudice the other Children Item I give unto My Loveing Sister Mary Harrison the wife of the s[ai]d John Harison the sum[UND:][BOLD:]Will of Henry Alce, Carpenter of Eastbourne, 1708 [:BOLD][:UND](ESRO: PBT 1/1/47/142) Made: 9 Aug 1707 Proved: 9 Oct 1708 FamilySearch: Film: 1885948; Image: 437 In the Name of God Amen I [BOLD:]Henry Alce[:BOLD] of Eastborne in the County of Sussex Carpenter being Weake and Infirme in Body butt of p[er]fect mind memory and understanding praised be Almighty God for the same and being Desireous to Settle my Worldly affaires doe hereby revoake all former Wills by me made and Declare them void and doe make and Ordaine this my Last Will and Testam[en]t in Manner and forme following First and Principally I Desire God my Heavenly Father to receive my Soul through the Merritts of Jesus Christ my Savio[u]r and Redeemer and my Body to be in decent and Christian Mannor Buryed And as for my Worldly Estate I Dispose of the same as follow[-]eth Impr[im]is I have Surrend[e]red All that my Messuage or Tenement with the Barne Close Garden backside and halfe an acre of Land thereto Adjoyning called Franckwells al[ia]s Francklines now in the Tenure and Occupation of [BOLD:]Samuel Gyles[:BOLD] or his Assignes And alsoe all that my new Erected Messuage formerly a Cottage and one rood of Land lying neer the other Tenem[en]t and now in my owne Occupation Holden of the Mannor of Pashley And alsoe all that Cottage or Tenem[en]t with the Barne Smiths Shopp foure Acres of Land and Cowleazes in Bletchington Holden of the Mannor of Bletchington in the said County to the use of my Last will p[ur]suant thereunto and by vertue of the said Surrend[e]r I doe Give and Devise All that Messuage or Tenem[en]t Called Franckwells al[ia]s Francklines with the Garden & Court thereto Belonging as itt now is in the Occupation of the said [BOLD:]Samuel Gyles[:BOLD] or his Assignes And alsoe all that my Cottage or Tenem[en]t with the Barne Smiths Shopp foure acres of Land and Cowleazes in Bletchington aforesaid unto my Loving Freinds [BOLD:]John Harrison[:BOLD] of [BOLD:]Seaford[:BOLD] in the County of Sussex Gent and [BOLD:]Thomas Willard[:BOLD] of Eastbourne in the said County of Sussex Gent and to the Survivor of them and their Heires in Trust that they Sell all the said pr[e]misses for the Best price and Rate they can gett for the same and Dispose of the money raised by Such Sale thereof in Such Manner as is herein after directed Item my Will is that My Message or Tenem[en]t wherein I Now dwell with the Barne Workehouse Closes Garden and Croft thereto belonging And all other my freehold and Coppyhold Lands in Eastborne aforesaid or Elswhere nott herein before Given away and Disposed of shall Discend unto my Son [BOLD:]Henry Alce[:BOLD] under the Limittac[i]ons aftermenc[i]oned (that is to Say) that my aforesaid Loveing freinds [BOLD:]John Harrison[:BOLD] and [BOLD:]Thomas Willard[:BOLD] and the Surviv[o]r of them and his Heires shall bee Guardians unto my said Son and receive the rents and p[ro]fitts of the said pr[e]misses until hee shall Attaine his Age of one and Twenty years // And out of the said rents and profitts Shall Pay for my Son [BOLD:]Henry[:BOLD]’s fine on Admitting him to the Coppyhold Land and the residue of the said Money to bee by them Applyed and Disposed of as herein after is Menc[i]oned Item I Give and Bequeath unto [BOLD:]Robert Alce[:BOLD] the sum[m]e of Ten Pounds of Lawfull English money to bee paid him att his Age of four and Twenty yeares or sooner after the expirac[i]on of his Apprenticeshipp in Case hee shall Sett upp and use the Trade of a Carpenter on his owne Accompt Item I give and Bequeath unto my Daughters [BOLD:]Elizabeth[:BOLD] and [BOLD:]Jane[:BOLD] Alce the sum[m]e of one Hundred pounds apeece of Lawfull English money to bee paid them by my Ex[ecu]tors att their Severall Dayes of Marriage of Ages of one and Twenty years w[hi]ch shall first happen over and above what I give their other Sisters they having nothing left them by my Late Brother in Law [BOLD:]Thomas Copper[:BOLD] dec[ease]d Item All the rest and residue of my goods Chattells Cattell and p[er]sonall Estate w[ha]tsoever and wheresoever I give and Bequeath unto my aforesaid Loveing freinds [BOLD:]John Harrison[:BOLD] and [BOLD:]Thomas Willard[:BOLD] Gentlemen who I doe Hereby make nominate Constitute ordaine and Appoint Ex[ecu]tors of this my will upon Speciall Trust and Confidence in them reposed that they Sell and Dispose of the Coppyhold Messuages Lands and Tenem[en]ts herein before Devised to bee Sold and receive the rents and proffits of my said Son [BOLD:]Henry Alces[:BOLD] Estate w[hi]ch discends to him and Collect ^in^ my Debts and Dispose of my p[er]sonall Estate and with the money raised by Sale thereof in the first place pay my Debts Legacies and funerall expences and the residue of the said money made and raised as well by Sale of my said Lands as p[er]sonall Estate my will is shall bee by them putt out att Interest for the Benefitt of My said Children as aftermenc[i]oned (that is to say) that the rents of my said son Henrys Land and Interests of the money Shall be by them Applyed for the Breeding upp and Edducateing of all my children in Such Manner as my said Ex[ecu]tors and my Sister [BOLD:]Mary Harrison[:BOLD] shall ^think^ most propper for my said Childrens benefitt and after they are all bread upp and Educated the money remaineing in my Ex[ecu]tors hands my will is shall bee Equally Divided Between my four Daughters [BOLD:]Mary Alce[:BOLD] [BOLD:]Ann Alce[:BOLD] [BOLD:]Elizabeth Alce and Jane Alce[:BOLD] Share and Share alike Item I give unto my said Executors [BOLD:]Thomas Willard and John Harrison[:BOLD] the sum[m]e of five pounds a peece of Lawfull English money over and above their Charges and Expences they shall bee att in Mannageing the Executorship and Trust I repose in them // And Lastly my will and Desire is that if my Eldest Daughter [BOLD:]Mary Alce[:BOLD] shall Desire to p[ur]chase the House in the Occupation of [BOLD:]Samuel Gyles[:BOLD] that my Ex[ecu]tors shall nott Sell the same untill shee Attaine her Age of one and Twenty years or her porc[i]on become Payable and then that Shee shall have itt att a moderate price butt nott to Sell it for much Lesse then the reall value ^thereof^ soe as to prejudice the other Children Item I give unto My Loveing Sister [BOLD:]Mary Harrison[:BOLD] the wife of the s[ai]d [BOLD:]John Harison[:BOLD] the sum[m]e of Twenty shillings to buy her a Gold ring to wear in Remembran[ce] of mee In Wittnesse whereof I have to this my will Conteyned in three Sheets of Paper Sett my hand and Seale to each sheet this Twenty Ninth day of August in the sixth Yeere of the reigne of o[u]r Sovereigne Lady Anne by the grace of God Queen of Great Brittaine France and Ireland Defender of the faith &c Annoq[ue] D[omi]ni 1707 [BOLD:]Henry Alce [:BOLD]Signed Sealed Published and Declared in the p[re]sence of us who Subscribed o[ur] names as Wittnesses in the Testators p[re]sence [BOLD:]William Marton George Davis Thos Rowe Junr [:BOLD][ITAL:]Probate: 9[SUP:]th[:SUP] October 1708 to [:ITAL][BOLD:][ITAL:]John Harrison[:ITAL][:BOLD][ITAL:] one of the executors; power reserved re [:ITAL][BOLD:][ITAL:]Thomas Willard[:ITAL][:BOLD][ITAL:]. (Transcribed by Claire Wickens, 19[SUP:]th[:SUP] January 2021 for Geoffrey Barber) [:ITAL]e of Twenty shillings to buy her a Gold ring to wear in Remembran[ce] of mee In Wittnesse whereof I have to this my will Conteyned in three Sheets of Paper Sett my hand and Seale to each sheet this Twenty Ninth day of August in the sixth Yeere of the reigne of o[u]r Sovereigne Lady Anne by the grace of God Queen of Great Brittaine France and Ireland Defender of the faith &c Annoq[ue] D[omi]ni 1707
  Henry Alce
  Signed Sealed Published and Declared in the p an unknown person sence of us who Subscribed o[ur] names as Wittnesses in the Testators p an unknown person sence
  William Marton
  George Davis
  Thos Rowe Junr
  Probate: 9^th October 1708 to John Harrison one of the executors; power reserved re Thomas Willard.
  (Transcribed by Claire Wickens, 19^th January 2021 for Geoffrey Barber.)
  
• Death*: Henry Alce died in September 1707 at Eastbourne, Sussex, England^B, at age 45.
• Burial*: Henry Alce was buried on 6 September 1707 at St Mary's, Eastbourne, Sussex, England^B.¹
• Probate: His estate was probated on 9 October 1708 at Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, Sussex, England.

Robert Alce

Parents:

• Birth: Robert Alce was born in 1688 at East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B.
• Baptism*: Robert Alce was baptized on 14 November 1688 at St Peter's, East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B.¹
• He was the son of Thomas Alce and Susanna Glidd.
• (Witness) Will: Robert Alce is mentioned in the will of Henry Alce dated 9 August 1707 at Eastbourne, Sussex, England^B.²
• Marriage*: Robert Alce married Elizabeth Mabbs on 12 November 1713 at Pett, Sussex, England^B.³
• Occupation*: Robert Alce was a boatman in 1716.¹
• Will*: Robert Alce left a will made on 24 May 1725 at Newhaven, Sussex, England^B.⁴
• Will/Adm Transcript*: Will of Robert Alce of Newhaven, 1725
  (ESRO: PBT/1/1/52/34)
  Made: 24 May 1725
  Proved: 26 Jun 1725
  FamilySearch: Film 1885996; Image: 55     
  In the name of God Amen I Robert Alce of Newhaven being sick and weak in body but of sound and perfect Mind and Memory doe make and ordain this my Last will and Testament in Manor following First I will my soule to Allmighty God who gave it me and my body I will to be decently buried att the discretion of my Executrix hereafter Named : and as for my wordly Goods I give and dispose of in manor following (Viz)
  First I Give unto my Loving wife my two small tenements or Cottages Situate Lying and being in the Parish of Newhaven in the County of Sussex which I have lately surrendered into the hands of the Lord of the Manor by the acceptance of two of the Customary tennants of the said Manor to the use of this my Last will and Testament : These my said Tenements or Cottages I Give to my said Loveing wife during her Natural Life or So Long as she shall Remain a widdow and then my mind and will is that after her decease or Marriage that my Chilldren then Living Equally divide the said tenemen[ts] or Cottages as they shall best be sold att : Further more my mind and will is that Cornelius Humphrey of Newhaven Gent would aid and asist my Loving wife in the manageing and bringing up my Chilldren and if it please God she should die before my youngest Child be att the full age of one and twenty years then my mind and will is that the said Mr Humphrey shall take Care of my said Chilldren
  Lastly I Nominate and appoint Elizabeth my Loving [word(s) blotted out] wife to be sole Executrix of this my Last will and Testament and I doe hereby revoke and disanull all former wills by me made in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this present four and twentieth day of May in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and twenty five : sealed and delivered in the presence of us
  Jno Cooper                         [signature] Robert Alce
  Mary Harrison her marke
  Ann Butler her marke
  Probate: 26^th June 1725 to Elizabeth Alce, executrix.
  (Transcribed by Claire Wickens, 19^th January 2021 for Geoffrey Barber.)
  
• Death*: Robert Alce died in 1725 at Newhaven, Sussex, England^B.
• Burial*: Robert Alce was buried on 27 May 1725 at St Peter's, East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B.⁵
• Probate: His estate was probated on 26 June 1725 at Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, Sussex, England.

Elizabeth Alce

Parents:

• Birth: Elizabeth Alce was born in 1694 at East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B.
• Baptism*: Elizabeth Alce was baptized on 17 June 1694 at St Peter's, East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B, "smith."¹
• She was the daughter of Thomas Alce and Susanna Glidd.
• Married Name: As of 22 May 1711, her married name was Munster.
• Marriage*: Elizabeth Alce married William Munster on 22 May 1711 at East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B, Elizabeth of this parish; William of Lavington (there is a West Lavington near Midhurst in West Sussex.)²

William Munster

• Marriage*: William Munster married Elizabeth Alce, daughter of Thomas Alce and Susanna Glidd, on 22 May 1711 at East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B, Elizabeth of this parish; William of Lavington (there is a West Lavington near Midhurst in West Sussex.)¹

Mary Alce

Parents:

• Birth: Mary Alce was born in 1656 at East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B.
• Baptism*: Mary Alce was baptized on 11 March 1655/56 at St Peter's, East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B.¹
• She was the daughter of Robert Alce and Elizabeth Bean.
• (Witness) Will: Mary Alce is mentioned in the will of Elizabeth Bean dated 6 June 1684 at East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B.²
• Married Name: As of 11 May 1686, her married name was Harrison.
• Marriage*: Mary Alce married John Harrison on 11 May 1686 at Chailey, Sussex, England^B, Mary ALEICE.^3,4
• Residence*: In 1707 Mary Alce and John Harrison lived at Seaford, Sussex, England^B.³

Ann Alce

Parents:

• Baptism*: Ann Alce was baptized on 25 October 1720 at St Peter's, East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B, "buried 1 Nov 1720."¹
• She was the daughter of John Burchett and Margaret Alce.
• Death*: Ann Alce died in November 1720 at East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B.
• Burial*: Ann Alce was buried on 1 November 1720 at St Peter's, East Blatchington, Sussex, England^B.²

John Burchett

Abraham Alce

Parents:

• Birth*: Abraham Alce was born circa 1580 at Sussex, England.
• He was the son of John Alse and Joan (?)
• (Witness) Will: Abraham Alce is mentioned in the will of John Alse dated 22 November 1615 at Beddingham, Sussex, England^B.¹
• Marriage*: Abraham Alce married Joan Shoesmith on 1 December 1628 at Beddingham, Sussex, England^B, Joan SHOSMITH a widow.²
• Will*: Abraham Alce left a will made on 16 May 1629 at Beddingham, Sussex, England^B.³
• Will/Adm Transcript*: Will of Abraham Alce of Beddingham, 1629
  (ESRO:
  Made: 16 May 1629
  Proved: 14 July 1629
  FamilySearch: Film: 1885821; Image: 395-396
  The will of Abram Alce of beddingham May the xvjth day 1629
  In the name of god amen first I beequeafe my soule to all mythy god and mbody to the earth whereof it was made and to bee beryed in the churchard of beddingham
  my will and mening is that my exsaketer shall pay unto an blaker my sisters dafter fe pone to be paid when she comes to the age of one and twenty yeares
  I bequafe unto Susan Beard dafter of an beard my other sister five poune to be paid when shee comes to the age of one an twenty yeares Itm I give unto an beard the dafter of George beard five poune to be paid at her age of ane an twenty yeares
  Itim I give unto Thomas alce the sune of Thomas alce my brother five poune to be paid when hee comes to the age of one an twenty yeares Itim I give unto the poure of the parich of bedingham 3s 4d Item I ordayne and make Jone my wife my sol exsacetor of all the rest of my goodes and chatteles shee paying all my detes and my finorale discharged and my lagyses paid Item my will and mening is that my wife shall enioy my yard land called gyes so long as she lyveth but if her an my dafter doe happen to die without an ayre of har wone body lafully begotten then my will and mening is that my overseers or ther asines heare after named shall make sale of the same land called giues in the be half of an blaker & susana beard & an beard & Thomas ealce & mary ealce & Richard alce to be equaly devided betwen those six childeren [word deleted] liwise my will and meaneing is that where as I have lent unto georg heale of bedingham the some of Fifty [words deleted] pound which is to be pay at three yares and ackording to the sarender or elce a parcel of land called the mor landes lying in furle [word deleted] shall bee to the yous of Jone my wife as long as shee liveeth but If an my dafter happen to dy without an ayre of her owne body [word deleted] lafully beegotten then my oversears shall make sale therof in the behalfe of an blaker daftter of Thomas bleaker of stening and susana beard and an beard dafter of George Beard of Rotingdene and mary alce & Thomas ealce & richard alce childeren of Thomas ealce mi brother to bee equaly devidded among thes six childeren and I apoynt George Beard of Rottingdene and George ealce of bedingham to be the overseeares of my will and I give unto them for ther paines six shilinges 8d and if thay demand it
  George Beard
  John [There’s a tear in the paper – could be Weller/Waller or Walker]
  Georg copper his marke
  George ealce [mark]
  Thomas ealce his mark
  Probate: [image 396] 14th July 1629 to Joane Alce, relict and executrix.
  (Transcribed by Claire Wickens, 22^nd January 2021 for Geoffrey Barber.)
  
• Death*: Abraham Alce died in May 1629 at Beddingham, Sussex, England^B.
• Burial*: Abraham Alce was buried on 23 May 1629 at St Andrew's, Beddingham, Sussex, England^B.⁴
• Probate: His estate was probated on 14 July 1629 at Archdeaconry of Lewes, Sussex, England.

Joan Shoesmith

• Marriage*: Joan Shoesmith married John Shoesmith circa 1590 at Sussex, England.
• Anecdote*: Joan is a beneficiary and executrix in her husband's will: John Shosmith of Beddingham Will 24 April 1627 Probate 18 May 1627.
• Married Name: As of 1 December 1628, her married name was Alce.
• Marriage*: Joan Shoesmith married Abraham Alce, son of John Alse and Joan (?), on 1 December 1628 at Beddingham, Sussex, England^B, Joan SHOSMITH a widow.¹
• (Witness) Will: Joan Shoesmith is mentioned in the will of Abraham Alce dated 16 May 1629 at Beddingham, Sussex, England^B.²
• Married Name: As of 10 April 1634, her married name was Stedall.
• Marriage*: Joan Shoesmith married John Stedall on 10 April 1634 at South Heighton, Sussex, England^B, Joan a widow.¹

David Older

• Birth*: David Older was born circa 1700 at Sussex, England.
• Marriage License: David Older and Mary Alce obtained a marriage licence on 26 November 1722 at Archdeaconry of Lewes, Sussex, England, Mary of Beddingham.¹
• Marriage*: David Older married Mary Alce, daughter of Thomas Alce and Susanna Burroughs, on 27 November 1722 at Little Horsted, Sussex, England^B, Mary of Beddingham.^1,2
• Anecdote*: David OLDER is David HOLDER in his mother-in-law's will proved in 1730.²

Keith Francis Kesteven

Parents:

• Birth*: Keith Francis Kesteven was born in 1929 at Brighton, Sussex, England^B.¹
• He was the son of Francis Philip Kesteven and Edith Mary Grainger.
• Marriage*: Keith Francis Kesteven married Daisy Ruth Todd in 1953 at Hove, Sussex, England^B.²
• Death*: Keith Francis Kesteven died on 11 September 2015 at Newhaven, Sussex, England^B.³

Daisy Ruth Todd

• Birth*: Daisy Ruth Todd was born on 9 June 1932 at Steyning, Sussex, England^B.^1,2
• Married Name: As of 1953, her married name was Kesteven.
• Marriage*: Daisy Ruth Todd married Keith Francis Kesteven, son of Francis Philip Kesteven and Edith Mary Grainger, in 1953 at Hove, Sussex, England^B.³
• Death*: Daisy Ruth Todd died in 2003 at Brighton, Sussex, England^B. "Daisy Ruth Hurrell, 71 years."²