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Will of John Howcot of Bitteswell, buried 1687
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Background John Howcot,
whithorre (i.e. whitawer)
buried on 5 September 1687 (Bitteswell parish register). Text In the name of god Amen the five
and twentieth day of August in the third yeare of
the Raigne of James the second by the grace of god
King of England Scottland France and Ireland
defender of the faith etc. [i.e. 1687] I John Howcot
of Bitteswell in the county of Leicester yeoman beinge
in perfect memory thankes be to god doe make and ordaine this my last Will and Testament in manner and forme followeing, viz first I bequeath my soul to god my
maker hopeinge that through the merrits
of Jesus Christ my Saviour and Redeemer to obtaine
free pardon and forgiveness of all my sinnes and as
for my temperall estate which the lord hath bine
pleased to give me I dispose of it as followeth. Item my Will is and I doe order and ordaine Martha my
well beloved wife to sell that quarter of one yardland
that I bought of Edward Carter to pay my debts. Item I give to my sonne John my other quarter of one yardland
to him and his heires for ever upon this Condition
and Consideration that hee shall pay to my sonne Robert when hee shall
accomplish the age of eighteene yeares
the sum of twentie poundes
of lawfull money of england
and if hee dye before hee
come to be eighteene yeares
old Then his portion shall be equally divided amonge
the Rest of my Children that are alive And also my Will is that my sonne John shall pay to my daughter Mary the sum of Tenn pounds of lawfull money
when she shall accomplish the age of one and twentie
yeares. Item I doe
give and bequeath to my daughter Martha the sum of twentie
pounds of lawfull money of England to be payd when shee shall accomplish
the age of one and twentie yeares
and if shee shall dye before shee
Come to be one and twentie yeares
old then her portion shall be equally divided amonge
the Rest of my Children. Item I give and bequeath to my
daughter Elizabeth the sum of twentie pounds of mawfull money of England and if shee
shall dye before shee shall accomplish the age of
one and twentie yeares
Then her portion shall be equally divided amonge
the R[....] of my Children. Item I give my daughter Mary tenn pounds of lawfull money of
England when shee shall accomplish the age of one
and twentie yeares. Item I give and bequeath all the
Rest of my goods that are unbequeathed and alsoe all my Catell and Chattells with all my substance unto Martha my well
beloved wife whom I doe make and ordaine my whole [....] Executrix of this my last Will
and Testament upon this Condition [....] shall pay all my debts and my three
daughters Legacies. In Wittness
whereof I have herunto sett
my hand and Seale the day and yeare [....] written. The inke
of John Howcot [he wrote "John"] Signed and Sealed in the presence
of us John Lord, Francis Halford, Elisha Harrison, Richard Wright. Transcribed by
Francis Howcutt from a photocopy of the original. |
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