Corner William 1715 of Ab Kettleby will

William Corner of Ab Kettleby 1715 Will

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1715

In the Name of God Amen I William Corner of Eye Kettleby in the County of Leicester shepherd calling to Mind the uncertainty of this life do make & ordaine this my last will & Testament in Manner following

Impris I comitt my Soule into the hands of God that gave it and my Body to the Earth of which it was made dust unto dust in hopes of a Joyfull resurreccon in & through the alone Meritts of Jesus Christ the righteous & to be decently Interr’d att the discreccon of my Executors herein after Named And as for my worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to intrust me with I dispose thereof as followeth

Impris I give to my son William Corner all my wearing Cloths of what kind soever after my decease & ten shillings to be paid within one yeare after my decease by my Excors herein after named

Item I give & devise to my Son George Corner all that my Messuage or tenement with the appurtences thereunto belonging Scituate lyeing & being in Great Dalby in the said County of Leicester & now in the tenure or occupacon of my said son George Corner to him and his heirs for Ever

Item my will & mind is that my Daughter Elizabeth Corner shall have a good Roome in the said house that I have given & devised to my said son George Corner in Great Dalby aforesaid for a Dwelling place or habitacon for my said Daughter Elizabeth Corner as Long as she lives if she has a mind to live there

Item I give to my said Daughter Elizabeth Corner Twenty pounds to be raised & paid by my said Excors herein after Named out of my Stock depasturing feeding & being in the Grounds belonging to the house I now live in and which I rent of William Farmer of Eye Kettleby aforesaid within three Months after my Decease

Item I give to my Grandchildren Anne Corner & William Corner children of my said Eldest Son William Corner Twenty Shillings a piece to be paid by my said Excors within One Yeare after my decease

Item I give to my Grandchild Anne Lambson Ten Shillings to be paid by my said Excors within one yeare after my decease

Item I give to my Daughter Esther Lambson twenty shillings to be paid by my said Excors within one Yeare after my Decease

Item I give to my Son in Law William Stains & my said Daughter Elizabeth Corner all my household goods whatsoever to be Equally divided amongst them share & share alike after my decease

Item I give to my Grandchild Thomas Stains my best Ewe Lamb

Item I give to my Grandchild Katherine Corner Eldest Daughter of My Son Thomas Corner a Ewe Lamb
Item I five to my Grandchild Anne Corner Daughter of my son George Corner a Ewe Lamb

Item I give & bequeath to my said son Thomas Corner of Sysonby in the said County of Leicester & my Son in Law William Stains of Eye Kettleby aforesaid whom I make Joynt Excors of this my last will & Testament all my goods creditts Cattle Chattells ready Money & personal Estate whatsoever not herein before by me bequeathed after my Just debts are paid & discharged

In Wittness whereof I the said William Corner have hereunto Sett my hand & Seale this fourteenth day of September in the Second year of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord George by the grace of God of Great Britain France & Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c Annoq Dni 1715

                                                                                                         The mark of William Corner

Signed sealed published & declared by William Corner the Testator in the presence of us & attested by us in the presence of the said Testator

Richard Waite of Asfordby

George Worrall of Sysonby

Probate 22 November 1715