Will of Peter Glossop of Whitwell, Derbyshire, 1720

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Whitwell, Derbyshire, England
Surname/tag: Glossop

This is a transcript of the will of Peter Glossop, yeoman, of Creswell in the parish of Whitwell, Derbyshire. His will was dated 5 April 1720 and proved at Chesterfield on 20 April 1721.

Transcript

In the name of God Amen I peter Glossop of Creswell in
the parish of whitewell in the County of Derby yeoman being
weake in body but of sound & prfect memory praise be Given
to Almighty God, do make & ordain this my prsent & Last will &
Testament in manner & form following (that is to say) First I
Commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, hopeing through
the merits, death & passion of my saviour Jesus Christ to Recve
full & free pardon & forgiveness of all my sins & to Inherit
Everlasting Life, And my body I commit to the Earth to be
decently buried att the discretion of my Executors here after
named And for what it hath pleased God to bestow upon me
I devise & give it in mannr & form following

Imprs I Give unto my daughter Alice the one halfe of a Close Called
Lidgitt Close & Five pounds in money to her heires or
Assignes for Ever.

It[em] I Give & bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth the other halfe of the
aforesd Lidgitt Close & Five pounds in money to her & her heires
& Assignes for Ever. Also one bedstead with the furniture to it with
plad hanings

It[em] I Give & bequeath to my daughter Ann: that which is purchased to
me of Robert Johnson of Barlebrough Commonly Called the nursery
& five pounds in money to her & her heires & Assignes for Ever
Also one bedstead with the furniture to it with Green hangings to it

It[em] I Give & bequeath to my daughter Mary the sum of five shillings

all the Rest & Residue of my personall Estate Goods & Chattels
whatsoever I Give & bequeath unto my Loveing wife & my son
peter & doth make them full & sole Executors of this my Last Will
and Testament, And I do hereby revoke disanull & make void all
former wills & testaments by me hereto madeIn witness whereof
I have set my hand & seale the Fifth day of Aprill 1720

Peter Glossop
his mark

William Butcher Sen
William Butcher Jun
Geo: Wilkson

Sources

• "Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield And Coventry Wills And Probate 1521-1860". FindMyPast Image FindMyPast Transcription. Petri Glossopp, probate, 1721, Whitwell, Derbyshire.