Strange girl's name

[Manila Jack]

I have been researching the Culmer family of Thanet, Kent, some of whom are ancestors of mine. I found transcripts of old Kent wills and one in particular has aroused my curiosity. It is the will of Joan Culmer, dated 20 April 1547 in which she mentions two of her daughters, Dionyce and Rabedye. Dionyce I can find modern versions of but Rabedye has me stumped. Has anyone ever come across this name before?

Thanks

John

[MaryA]

Amazingly even google had no proper hits for this.

I was wondering if you could post the image so that we could see the writing for ourselves.

[Manila Jack]

Hi Mary,

It's a typed transcript which is on Rootsweb - Kent Wills pre 1858 so no image available.

[Tina]

Hi family search have a Rabedye Whighte christened 4.3.1569
East Horndon Essex.
Any relation?

[Manila Jack]

Hi Tina,

No relation as far as I know. The Culmer family were almost totally contained within Northeast Kent.

[Manila Jack]

Source: Noël Siver, Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury PRC17/26/30, Probate 15 Jul 1547
Joan Culmer of St Peter's, Thanet, will dated 20 Apr 1547
my body to be buryed in the churcheyeard of saincte Peters
to the highe aulter of the same churche for my tythes and oblaciones necligently forgotten viii d
to Margaret my daughter my grete, ii yeared panne, one brasse pott and too payer of shetes a fine payre and a coorse and a tramser, to Lambes and half a quarter of wheate
to Johane my daughter a fyne shete and a coorse, a pewter dishe, a sawcer, a pewter platter and a ketle and a panne
to Wynnyfryde my daughter the lesser potte and a payre of shetes coorse and a fyne shete and a Tramser and halfe a quarter of wheate, ii lambes
to Rabedye my daughter to Lambes and a potte pryce iiii s and a wenyng calf and half a quarter of wheate, a payre of shetes a corse or a fyne or els iii s iiii d in money
to Thomas my son my grete brnyng panne and the grettest potte and quarter of malte
to Dyonise my daughter one quarter of malte.
Item at my forthefare iii masses and dirige. And at my monesmynd wt iii masses and at my xii monesmynd iii masses dirige.
Also I will that all my Instuf[?] shalbe equally divided to Dyonyce, Rabedye, Wynnyfryde, Margaret and Thomas my sonne when all the bequethes ys full payd and content.
Then all the Residue of my corne and cattall and money I will that yt shalbe divided equally betwene all my children that that ys paid
Also I make myne executors John Colbrand and Tho Colbrand my sonne.
And my oversear Sylvester Terret
Wytnes John Thatcher[?] and Roberte Hunte

[Manila Jack]

I've just realised I posted this a few years ago. A few members offered suggestions but couldn't find an answer. Sorry if I've wasted anyone's time.

[Hilary]

As it is a transcript I wonder if it was transcribed wrongly and should be Rebekah. Perhaps ask the actual archives where it is lodged to have a look at it and tell you what it says.

Is there any sign of this girl's marriage and if so what is she called then?

[Manila Jack]

Thanks Hilary.

I'll give that a try.

[MaryA]

Rebekah.

Of course! I had thought of Rebecca which wouldn't have fitted, but spelt with a k it would in handwriting. I feel sure you will be right on that.