1690 GRANTHAM Thomas Will 1691-ii-255

Lincoln, Lincolnshire Will 1691-ii-255

Will, Thomas Grantham of Sutterby, 9^th May 1690

Classical Transcription

1. In the name of God Amen, the ninth day of May, 1690. I Thomas Grantham
2. of Sutterby in the County of Lincolne Husbandman, have made and ordained
3. this my Last will and Testam(en)t in manner & form following. Imp(rimis) Into the handes of
4. almighty God I commit my Soul, and to the earth my Body in hope of a happie
5. Resurrection to Life eternal through Jesus Christ. My estate consisting in a Little Land
6. I give it as followeth: To Benjamin my Son I give all my Land in Hundleby in
7. the County aforesaid to hold to him and his Heires according to the Termes of the Deed
8. by w(hic)h it was given to me & to Bridget my Late wife and to the heires of o(ur) bodies
9. and for want of such heires then to the right heires of me the said Thomas Grantham
10. for ever ITEM my will is that all my Land in Ashby next partney shal be sold and
11. the money for w(hic)h it shall be sold to be divided as followeth, to Benjamin my son
12. before Named tenn pound, and the residue of the price of my said Land to be equa
13. equally divided between my two sons John and Abel ITEM I give to my kinsman
14. John Hill of Azarby one and twenty pound to enable him or his assignee to pay
15. a debt of twenty pounds for w(hic)h he stands bound with Mary Grantham relict of
16. Thomas Grantham Late of Ashby Aforesaid deceased, but in case the said Mary
17. Grantham do well and truly pay the said Twenty pounds with interest for the same
18. Then my will is that the said John Hill or his Assignes shal pay the said twenty
19. pounds To Abner and Thomas the sons of Thomas Grantham aforesaid deceased
20. to be equally divided between them when they shal attain the age of one and
21. twenty years. Finally I do hereby enable my Son in Law Mark Smith of Sutterby
22. and my said Kinsman John Hill of Azarby to sell my said Lands in Ashby afores(ai)d
23. and to distribute the money for w(hic)h they shall sell it as I have p(ro)vided in this my Will
24. And I do also empower & hereby enable my said son in Law Mark Smith and my
25. said Kinsman John Hill to sell all that my Close of pasture in Halton houlgate
26. com(m)only called Hales Close, and with part of the money for w(hic)h it shall be sould

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27. I do hereby enable the said John Hill to pay the said <debt of twenty pound> if the said Mary                                                             Grantham
28. do not pay the same, or else to pay the said twenty pound to my two Gran-Children
29. Thomas and Abner aforesaid as I have by this my will appoynted And for the
30. remainder of the price of the said Hales Close if any be my will is that it be
31. divided half to the four Children of Abner Grantham my son Late deceased and
32. the other half to pious and Charitable uses at the discresion of my said Son
33. in Law Mark Smith & John Hill aforesaid
34. Signed Sealed published
35. and declared in the p(re)sence of Tho: Grantham
36. George Hill
37. William Parrat       HIS
38. his      SEAL
39. John Johnson
40. Marke
41. his
42. John Maultby
43. Marke

Lincoln, Lincolnshire Will 1691-ii-255

Will, Thomas Grantham of Sutterby, 9^th May 1690

Translation

1. In the name of God Amen, the ninth day of May, 1690. I Thomas Grantham
2. of Sutterby in the County of Lincoln Husbandman, have made and ordained
3. this my Last Will and Testament in manner & form following. Firstly into the hands of
4. Almighty God I commit my soul, and to the earth my body in hope of a happy
5. resurrection to life eternal through Jesus Christ. My estate consisting in a little land
6. I give it as follows. To Benjamin my son I give all my land in Hundleby in
7. the County aforesaid to hold to him and his heirs according to the terms of the Deed
8. by which it was given to me & to Bridget my late wife and to the heirs of our bodies
9. and for want of such heirs then to the right heirs of me the said Thomas Grantham
10. for ever ITEM my will is that all my land in Ashby next Partney shall be sold and
11. the money for which it shall be sold to be divided as follows, to Benjamin my son
12. before-named ten pounds, and the residue of the price of my said land to be equa
13. equally divided between my two sons John and Abel ITEM I give to my kinsman
14. John Hill of Aswardby one and twenty pounds to enable him or his assignee to pay
15. a debt of twenty pounds for which he stands bound with Mary Grantham relict of
16. Thomas Grantham late of Ashby aforesaid deceased, but in case the said Mary
17. Grantham do well and truly pay the said twenty pounds with interest for the same
18. then my will is that the said John Hill or his assignees shall pay the said twenty
19. pounds to Abner and Thomas the sons of Thomas Grantham aforesaid deceased
20. to be equally divided between them when they shall attain the age of one and
21. twenty years. Finally I do hereby enable my son in law Mark Smith of Sutterby
22. and my said kinsman John Hill of Aswardby to sell my said lands in Ashby aforesaid
23. and to distribute the money for which they shall sell it as I have provided in this my will
24. and I do also empower & hereby enable my said son in law Mark Smith and my
25. said kinsman John Hill to sell all that my close of pasture in Halton Holegate
26. commonly called Hales Close, and with part of the money for which it shall be sold

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27. I do hereby enable the said John Hill to pay the said <debt of twenty pounds> if the said                                                     Mary Grantham
28. does not pay the same, or else to pay the said twenty pounds to my two grandchildren
29. Thomas and Abner aforesaid as I have by this my will appointed and for the
30. remainder of the price of the said Hales Close if any be my will is that it be
31. divided half to the four Children of Abner Grantham my son late deceased and
32. the other half to pious and charitable uses at the discretion of my said son
33. in law Mark Smith & John Hill aforesaid
34. Signed Sealed published
35. and declared in the presence of Tho: Grantham
36. George Hill        HIS
37. William Parrat       SEAL
38. his
39. John Johnson
40. Mark
41. his
42. John Maultby
43. Mark