William Tinsley of Scalford 1750 Will
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/T/1750/193
In the name of God Amen I William Tinsley of Scalford in the County of Leicester Weaver being somewhat infirme in body but of sound & disposeing mind memory & understanding praised be Almighty God for the same do make & Ordaine this my last Will & Testament in manner & forme following That is to say
First I give devise and bequeath unto my Loving wife Elizabeth Tinsley her heirs and assignes for ever All that my Messuage or tenement with the yard backside and Appurts thereunto belonging scituate standing and being in Scalford aforesaid wherein I now inhabit and dwell together with the Little house or tenement which I have lately Erected & built Standing near or adjoyning to the said tenement wherein I now live And also all other my Messauges Lands tenements & hereditaments whatsoever in the Kingdom of Great Britaine in possession Revercon Remainder or Expectancy
Item I give & bequeath unto my Son William Tinsley the Sume of five pounds to be paid him within twelve months next after the decease of my said wife
Item I give and bequeath unto my said wife Elizabeth Tinsley All my Goods Chattles Cattle Creditts & personall Estate whatsoever She paying thereout all my just debts and funerall expences and I do hereby nominate and Appoint her my said wife full & Sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament hereby revokeing all former Wills by me made declaring this to be my last Will & Testament
In witness whereof I the said William Tinsley the Testator have to this my last Will & Testament put my hand & Seal this Tenth day of December One thousand Seven hundred & Forty nine
The marke fo Wm Tinsley
Signed Sealed published & declared by the Testator for & as his last will & Testamt in the presence of us, who all of us in his presence & at his request have put our names as Witnesses
John Kirk
Richd Robarts
John Smith jun
The 27th Day of April 1750 Elizabeth Tinsley Widow the sole Executrix within named was sworne, And made Oath that the Deced’s Personal Estate at his Death was not worth Twenty Pounds
Before Us Richard Grey