John Blankley of Ab Kettleby 1681 Will

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/T/1681/110

In the name of god Amen I John Blankely of Ab Kettleby in the county of Leicester yeoman, being of perfect memory do make this my last will & testament

Imprimis I bequeath my soul to god that gave it & my body to bee decently buried as my Executrix hereafter shall think fit, here to rest in the grave in sure & certain hope of the Resurrection to Eternal life

It: I give to daughter Mary the sume of sixty pounds to bee paid to her by my Executrix hereafter named, when shee cometh to the Age of twenty one

It: I give to my wife & to my son John Blankely the remainder of all my goods & chattels to bee Equally divided betwixt them when all my debts & funerall charges are discharged

It I do appoint Anne Blankely my wife to bee Guardian to my son John untill hee come to the Age of one & twenty

It I do appoint Anne Blankely my wife to bee the sole Executrix of this my last will & testament dated this nineteenth day of June Anno Dni 1681

                                                                                                         The marke of John Blankely

Sealed signed & delivered in the presence of

Tho: Bracebridge

Robert Blankley

Nicholas Moore