The will of William Fairclough b.1665 d.1729

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
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Surname/tag: Fairclough Culshaw

In the name of God Amen I William Ffairclough of Holmswood within Tarleton in the County of Lancaster, yeoman, being weak and infirm of body but of sound and perfect mind and memory, blessed be God for the same, I do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in the manner and form following.
Being penitent and sorry for all my sins most humbly desiring forgiveness for the same, I commend my soul to God that gave it having good hope through faith to Inherit Eternal life and my Body I Commit to the Earth to be Decently Buried at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named and as to the settling of my temporal estate of such Goods and Chattels as it hath pleased God to bestow upon me, I do order give and dispose thereof as followeth:

I will and ordain that my Lawful Debts, Funeral Expenses and probate of this my will be all first paid and Discharged out of my personal Estate of goods. Then, I Give Devise and bequeath to my son Hugh ten pounds towards the putting his life in the Lease, as likewise the malt mill and the Cubbord as stands in the wall at the further End of the House if he thinks convenient to give for the lieu of the said Cubbord the sum of Thirty Shillings or else suffer the same to be peasably taken away.

Item: I give devise and bequeath to my Son Robert the sum of fifty pounds. Item: I give devise and bequeath to my Son George the sum of twenty pounds. Item: I give devise and bequeath to my Son William provided he comes again freely discharged and settles to Business otherways I give him the sum of Ten pounds. Item: I give devise and bequeath to my Son Henry the sum of fifty pounds. Item: I give devise and bequeath to my Daughter Ann two shillings and sixpence. Item: I give devise and bequeath to my Daughter Margaret the sum of Twenty pounds. Item: I give devise and bequeath to my Daughter Alice the sum of Thirty One pounds. Item: I give devise and bequeath to my Daughter Margery the sum of Thirty five pounds. Item: I give devise and bequeath to my Loving wife Margery (provided she remain unmarried) all the Remaining part of my goods, money and credits.

Item I give devise and bequeath to my son Hugh my Tenement with all the Appurtenances thereunto belonging with all my Tithe and Tenantright thereunto belonging, to enter there on the second day of February next after my Decease, upon the condition nevertheless that he pay or cause to be paid to my wife Margery his mother the annual or yearly sum of three pounds a year and allow her Liberty of Housroom and fire while she keeps herself unmarried; but if in case she happen to marry then he shall pay her but forty shillings and she shall make a just count for all the rest and deliver the same value up to the Executors to be at their just Disposing; and I do appoint my loving wife Margery and my two sons Hugh and Robert executors of this my last Will and Testament, Revoake and making void all others by me made or declared. In Witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Thirty first day of October Anno Domini 1729.

Sealed signed published and William Ffairclough.

Declared by the Testator as His marke.

his last Will and Testament.

the words 'provided she keep.

unmarried' being first.

interlined in presence of us.

whose names are hereunder.

subscribed

William Ascroft.

William Ascroft.

John Wignall. Oct 1739. Tarleton, Lancashire, England.