Margaret Daft of Hickling 1700 Will, Inventory and Bond
Nottinghamshire Archives PR/NW
In the name of God Amen I Margaret Daft of Hickling in the County of Nottingham widdow being weake in Body but of sound and perfect minde and memorie (praised be to God for the same [no closing bracket] and calling to minde the uncertainty of mans life and how fraile it is doe hereby make ordaine and sett downe my last will and testament in manner and forme following hereby renowncing and revoking all other wills and testaments and every of them heretofore published or declared by word or writing
Imprim I give and commit my soule into the hands of almighty God my creatoure trusting assuredly in the merritts death and passion of his beloved son Jesus Christ my beloved redeemer to be one of his elect children and to have joyfull resurrection in him and my body to the earth whereof it was made to be buryed in the church yard of Hickling aforesaid by the discretion of my executors hereafter named and for the disposal of my worldly goods I give and bequeath them as followeth
Item I give to Richard Daft my grandchilde one half oxgange of land which I bought of William Wood deceased and to the heires of his body and for want of such issue to John Hopkinson the younger my cousson Item my will is that John Hopkinson have it to him and his heires my will is that Richard Daft have the rent to goe one for his use the next Ladyday following after my decease and alsoe I give him ten pounds to have it when he comes to the age of one and twenty yeares
Item I give to the said Richard Daft one paire of flaxen sheets and one pillar bear one press and cupbard the great table and two buffits firms and for the other household goods that is in the house which I thinke good to leave to be equally parted between the said Richard Daft and his mother
Item my will is that if Richard Daft die before he come to the age of one and twenty yeares then Sarah White the daughter of William White have five pounds of the ten before named
Item I give to Mary Musson the daughter of John Musson my cousson the sume of five pounds and to his son John Musson twenty shillings currant money when they come to the age of one and twenty [about four words badly damaged] John Hopkinson enjoy my land he shall pay ten pounds to Robert Morris and John Musson children
Item I bequeath to my sister Ann Hopkinson the sume of five pounds to be paid within twelve moneths after my decease to be at her one disposing
Item I give to Robert Morris the elder the sume of five pounds to be paid within twelve moneths and a day after my decease whereof he hath two pounds in his hands already of the five
Item I give to Rebecka Julyan the daughter of Richard Julyan of Hose twenty shillings and alsoe her sister twenty shillings within a twelvement and a day after my decease
Item I give to the poore of his parish thirty shillings to be paid within twelve months and a day after my decease to whom my executors please
All the rest and residue of my worldly goods Chattells Cattells debts bills bonds creditts wrights and of what kind or nature the same be I give and bequeath them to Edward Collishaw and John Hopkinson both of this towne whom I make soule executors of this my last will and Testament they paying all legaces all debts funeral charges whatsoever
Item I give to George Marriott the son of George Marriott one hodge and lambe
In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal the thirtieth day of July Anno Dni 1700 and in the twelveth yeare of King William the thirds Raigne &c
The marke of Margaret Daft
Signed sealed published and declared in the presence of us who subscribed our names in the presence of the testator
William Barlowe
Isabell Godfrey her marke
John Collishaw
A true and perfect Inventory of the goods and chattles of Margaret Daft of Hickling in the County of Nottingham deced made August the 29th 1700
£ | s | d | |
Imprs her purse & Apparrell | 27 | 00 | 00 |
It for corne | 05 | 00 | 00 |
It for hay | 01 | 10 | 00 |
It for coale | 00 | 10 | 00 |
It for brick | 00 | 01 | 00 |
It two Cowes | 04 | 00 | 00 |
It two calves | 01 | 06 | 08 |
It one pigg | 00 | 10 | 00 |
It sheepe | 01 | 05 | 00 |
It corne | 00 | 10 | 06 |
It pewter and brass | 00 | 15 | 00 |
It 1 bedstead & bedding | 03 | 00 | 00 |
It for cheese | 00 | 05 | 00 |
It 1 table 2 buffets firmes one cupboard & one press | 01 | 01 | 00 |
It for seene & unseen | 00 | 05 | 00 |
It for cloth | 00 | 07 | 00 |
Sum | 47 | 14 | 02 |
… Robinson
Richd Smith
Wm Barlow
Bond, bound Edward Collishaw farmer of Hickling and William Barlow of Hickling, condition Edward Collishaw to produce inventory and administer estate