Margaret Todd of Rufford - Will 1693

Date: 1 Mar 1693 to 15 Mar 1693
Location: Rufford, Lancashire, England
Surname/tag: Todd Caunce

Margaret Todd of Rufford - Will 1693

Margaret Todd of Rufford – Summary of Will 1693

Held at Lancs.Archives

Made: 1 Mar 1692/3

Burial : 4 Mar 1692/3

Inventory: 8 Mar 1692/3

Proved: 15 Mar 1692/3

Executors: Susan Todd and Ellen Todd (daughters)

· Will of Margaret Todd of Rufford, widow, made 1 Mar 1692/3 - being weak and sick of body, but of sound mind and memory.......

· Soul to Almighty God .........body to Christian burial at discretion of executors.

· “That small parcel of goods God hath lent me” to be disposed of as followeth:

· First debts, funeral expenses etc. to be paid out of whole goods.

· To three daughters Cicely Caunce, Em Byron, Margaret Abram, every one of them each 10 shillings.

· All rest and remainder of said goods given and bequeathed to two other daughters Susan Todd and Ellin Todd - them paying to everyone one of grandchildren twelve pounds apiece.

· To Jennet Hesketh (?) a salting turnell.

· Lastly, nominates said two daughters Susan Todd and Ellin Todd as executors, hoping they will perform same, as trust in them reposed ...

· In witness whereof sets hand and seal the day and year above written.

· Signed with a mark.

· Witnesses: John Bridge; Robert Alty.

· Note of debt owing to Jennet Hesketh by testator - £4.00.

· Note of 40 shillings owing to testator by William Byron, son-in-law.

· Executors Susan and Ellin Todd sworn 15 Mar 1692/3. Probate same day.

· Inventory - value £29.9s.6d.

Taken 8 Mar 1692/3 by Thomas Asborne; John Hesketh;Thomas Caunce; Henry Ascroft.