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1676 RICHARDSON William Will 1677-66

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Archive Reference: Lincoln, Lincolnshire Will 1677-66
Document Type: Will
Parish: Sutterby
Document Subject: William Richardson
Date of Document: 1676

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Lincoln, Lincolnshire Will 1677-66

Will, William Richardson of Sutterby, 15th January, 1676

Classical Transcription

  1. In the name of god amen this fifteenth day of January
  2. (1676) Acordingto the computation ofthe Church of Inglan<d>
  3. I Will(iam) Richardsonof Sutterby in the County of Lincol(n)
  4. Husbanman being of perfecte memory and
  5. Remembrance prased be god do make & [3]
  6. This my last will & testament inmaner &
  7. fforme following
  8. ffirst I bequeath my souleinto the handes of
  9. Almity god my maker hoping th(a)t through the
  10. meritorius death & passion of Jesus Christ
  11. my only savor & redeemor to receave free
  12. pardon formy sines & as formy body tobe
  13. Buried in cristian buriall atthe discression
  14. of my Execu(tor) hearafter mentioned

 

  1. Imp(rimis) I give unto my doughter Ann Richardson Tennpoundes tobee
  2. paide at the age of eighteene yeares
  3. Ittem I give tomy doughter mary Richardson tenn poundes tobepaide
  4. attthe age of eighteene yeares & if these my children ether of
  5. Them die the tenn poundes to gooto the other to bee paid as afore<s(ai)d>
  6. & if both die [2] to my Executors again my son harwood

 

Will, William Richardson 1676. Classical Transcription continued/2

  1. to have tenn poundes
  2. Ittem I give to my doughter Elezebeth Harwood forty shillinges tobee
  3. paide at martimes next following after my decease
  4. Ittem I give to my sonn Thom(as) Harwood forty shillinges to bee paide
  5. at martimess next following after my decease & to Th(o)m(as) harwood
  6. six children every one of them [2] <your> [2]  at mich(aelmas) next following

after my decease

  1. Ittem I give to my kinesman Thom(as) Richardson one sheeder lambe at
  2. Lammess next following after my decease & all the rest of my
  3. goodes & chattiles whatsoever I give to my wellbelovedwife
  4. mary Richardson whome I make whole Executor of this my
  5. Last will & testament wi[2]<tnes> my hand & seale the day &
  6. yeare above written

 

  1. Richard Sibsey
  2. his                                                 his
  3. Rob(ert) R      Chambors              William             Rich<ardson>
  4.                 marke                                                marke
  5. Probatim et al April 1677 Stow

[2] Illegible deletion

[3] illegible

 

Lincoln, Lincolnshire Will 1677-66

Will, William Richardson of Sutterby, 15th January, 1676

Translation

  1. In the name of God amen this fifteenth day of January
  2. (1676) according to the computation of the Church of England
  3. I William Richardson of Sutterby in the County of Lincoln
  4. Husbandman being of perfect memory and
  5. remembrance praised be God do make & [3]
  6. this my last will & testament in manner &
  7. form following
  8. First I bequeath my soul into the hands of
  9. Almighty God my maker hoping that through the
  10. meritorious death & passion of Jesus Christ
  11. my only Saviour & Redeemer to receive free
  12. pardon for my sins & as for my body to be
  13. buried in Christian burial at the discretion
  14. of my Executor hereafter mentioned

 

  1. Firstly I give unto my daughter Ann Richardson Ten pounds to be
  2. paid at the age of eighteen years
  3. Item I give unto my daughter Mary Richardson ten pounds to be paid
  4. at the age of eighteen years & if these my children either of
  5. them die the ten pounds to go to the other to be paid as aforesaid
  6. & if both die [2] my son Harwood

 

Will, William Richardson 1676. Translation continued/2

  1. to have ten pounds
  2. Item I give to my daughter Elezebeth Harwood forty shilliings to be
  3. paid at Martinmas next following after my decease
  4. I give to my son Thomas Harwood forty shillings to be paid
  5. at Martinmas next following after my decease & to Thomas Harwood’s
  6. six children every one of them [2] at Michaelmas next following after my

decease

  1. Item I give to my kinsman Thomas Richardson one sheeder lamb at
  2. Lammas next following after my decease & all the rest of my
  3. goods & chattels whatsoever I give to my well beloved wife
  4. Mary Richardson whom I make whole Executor of this my
  5. last will & testament witness my hand & seal the day &
  6. year written above.

 

  1. Richard Sibsey
  2. his                                                 his
  3. Robert R      Chambors              William             Richardson
  4. mark                                                mark
  5. Probatim et al April 1677 Stow

[2] Illegible deletion

[3] illegible