Family: William RUCK / Margaret CARTER (F1426)

m. Abt 1542


Family Information

  • William RUCKFather | Male
    William RUCK

    Born  Abt 1510  Boughton-Blean, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried  20 Oct 1571  Boughton-Blean, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  Abt 1542  [1]  Boughton-Blean, Kent, England  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  John RUCK | F1435 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Margaret | F1435 Group Sheet 

    Margaret CARTERMother | Female
    Margaret CARTER

    Born  Abt 1520   
    Died     
    Buried  11 May 1583  St. Dunstan's, Canterbury, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  John PORDAGE | F1436 
    Married  5 May 1572  St Dunstan, Canterbury, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  George CARTER | F1368 Group Sheet 
    Mother   

    John RUCKChild 1 | Male
    John RUCK

    Born  Abt 1545  Boughton-Blean, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Dec 1573  Boughton-Blean, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Boughton-Blean, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Susan HAWKYNS | F1440 
    Married  27 Nov 1570  Boughton-Blean, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location

    Thomas RUCKChild 2 | Male
    Thomas RUCK

    Born  Abt 1550  Boughton-Blean, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Thomasine PORREDGE | F1442 
    Married  14 Nov 1580  St. Dunstan's, Canterbury, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location

    Adam RUCKChild 3 | Male
    Adam RUCK

    Born  Abt 1551   
    Died     
    Buried  22 Aug 1625  Chartham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Alice FORWARD | F1374 
    Married  29 Oct 1579  Boughton-Blean, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location

    Matthew ^ RUCKChild 4 | Male
    Matthew ^ RUCK

    Born  Abt 1552  Boughton-Blean, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1596  St. Paul's Wharf, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    William RUCKChild 5 | Male
    William RUCK

    Born  Abt 1553  Boughton-Blean, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried  19 Oct 1592  Boughton-Blean, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Isobel CARTER | F1441 
    Married  15 Jun 1573  Boughton-Blean, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location

    Martha RUCKChild 6 | Female
    Martha RUCK

    Born  Abt 1553  Boughton-Blean, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     

    Cirriack RUCKChild 7 | Male
    Cirriack RUCK

    Born     
    Christened  2 Jun 1560  Boughton-Blean, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried  18 Nov 1630  Boughton-Blean, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Margaret CARTER | F1443 
    Married  3 Feb 1585  Boughton-Blean, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location

    Richard RUCKChild 8 | Male
    Richard RUCK

    Born     
    Christened  21 Dec 1562  Boughton-Blean, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Mar 1626  Boughton-Blean, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  Mar 1626  Boughton-Blean, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Marie CARTER | F1444 
    Married  1 Dec 1590  Boughton-Blean, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location

    Arthur RUCKChild 9 | Male
    Arthur RUCK

    Born     
    Christened  8 Jul 1565  Boughton-Blean, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Elizabeth PORREDGE | F1445 
    Married  17 Jan 1586  St. Dunstan's, Canterbury, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S78] Will, Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, Canterbury Cathedral Archives, (U.S.A., Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah), Canterbury Cathedral Archives PRC17/45/58, 12 Jun 1583.
      In the name of God Amen the 7th day of May in the 25th year of the reign of our sovereign lady Elizabeth by the grace of god Queen of England, France and Ireland, defender of the faith, Imprimis. I, MARGARET PORREDGE, widow of the parish of St Dunstan, being sick in body but of good and perfect remembrance, god be praised therefore, do make my last will and testament in form as followeth. That is to say, first I bequeath my soul and body to Jesus Christ my only saviour and redeemer by whose merits I hope to be saved and by no others, to which Christ Jesus with god the father and god the holy ghost, three persons but one god be all honour and glory world without end amen.

      And for my burial I will my body after my decease to be buried in the church of Saint Dunstan's near Canterbury near to my husband John Porredge.

      And as concerning my temporal goods which god hath endowed me with all, I give and bequeath in form as followeth, that is to say, first I give and bequeath to Thomas Rucke my son, my second coverlet, one pillow, one blanket and a framed table, one carpet, one silver spoon and 7 pounds of good and lawfull money of England.

      Item I give and bequeath to Matthew Rucke my son my best coverlet, a table cloth of Diaper, a drinking cloth of Damask, three silver spoons, one candlestick and 10 pounds of good and lawfull money of England.

      Item I give and bequeath to Adam Rucke my son one feather bed, one bolster, one pillow, one silver spoon, one candlestick, one chest and 7 pounds of good and lawfull money of England.

      Item I give and bequeath to Syracke Rucke my son one bedstead, one coverlet, one blanket, one caldron, one brass pan, one skimmer, one candlestick, one wine stool, one cushenet, one silver spoon and 7 pounds of good and lawfull money of England.

      Item I give and bequeath to Richard Rucke my son one feather bed, one bolster and pillow, one brass pot, one kettle, one chafer with ring, one stupnett, one candlestick ( and he to give Arthur Rucke my son 5 shillings to buy a lesser brass pot ), one joined stool, one chest, one cushenet, one silver spoon and 5 pounds of good and lawfull money of England

      Item I give and bequeath to Arthur Rucke my son one bolster, one pillow, one blanket, two kettles, my best stupnett, one chafing dish, one candlestick, one joined stool, one cushenet, a great chest, one silver spoon, my great gold ring? and 5 pounds of good and lawfull money of England.

      I will that all my pewter shall equally divided amongst all my sons, Thomas, Matthew, Adam, Syracke, Richard and Arthur.

      Item I give and bequeath to Elizabeth Porredge the drinking cloth I had at the division.

      Item I will that all the rest of my linen shall be equally divided amongst my said sons, Thomas, Matthew, Adam, Syracke, Richard and Arthur.

      Then I will that my best feather bed with the bolster shall be sold if I have not money enough to pay all my legacies. But if I have enough to discharge all my legacies then I will and bequeath the said feather bed with the bolster to Matthew Ruck my son.

      Item I give and bequeath to Thomasin Rucke my daughter two cushenets and one coffer.

      Will of Margaret Porredge also Ruck, nee Carter - widow of Canterbury 1583, page 2


      Item I will and bequeath to Susan Porredge the gold ring on my finger.

      I will and bequeath to my sister Saukyn my best gown.

      I will and bequeath to good wife Powell my gown of sheep's russet garded? with velvet.

      I will and bequeath to Alice Rucke my daughter my gown of maccadoe?

      I will and bequeath to Edward Rucke and Daniel Rucke the sons of Adam Rucke my son other of them 10 shillings

      I will and bequeath to Thomazine Carter and Joane Carter daughters of my brother George Carter other of them half a crown, the one being a quarter of an angel and the other a half crown.

      I will and bequeath to George Rucke and Anne and Susan Rucke, son and daughters of my son William Rucke my son , other of them 6 shillings.

      I will and bequeath to my son Adam Rucke's wife and William Rucke's wife other of them a gold ring?

      Item I will that my son Thomas Rucke shall be my sole executor of this my testament and last will and my brother George Carter and Bartholomew Powell my witnesses that this my will be fully performed. In Witness that this is my true last will and testament of the said Margaret Porredge have hereto set my seal. And I give and bequeath the house and garden with the appurtenances called the George in Westgate Street nigh unto the City of Canterbury in the occupation of Thomas Search unto Richard and Arthur my sons late purchased of Richard Purkon? with the garden now in the occupation of Nicholas Montpare?

      Probate - 12th June 1583 - Witnesses George Carter and Bartholomew Powell

      Cushenett - small cushion or pin cushion Stupnett - Stewing pot Maccadoe - ?
      Transcript received from Mike Cozens.