Will of Richard Davenport, senior, of Lower Withington, Cheshire, 1668
Location: Withington, Cheshire, England
Surname/tag: Davenport
This is a transcript of the will of Richard Davenport, senior, husbandman, of Lower Withington, Cheshire. His will was dated 4 March 1668/9.
Transcript
In the Name of God, Amen, the fourth day of March
1668 according to the Computation of the Church of
England. I Richard Davenport senior of Lower
Withington in the County of Chester Husbandman
being of perfect Memory and Remembrance, praised
be God, do make and ordaine this my last Will and
Testament, In manner and form following,
That is to say,
Imprimis I bequeath my soul into the hands of Almighty God my Maker, hoping that through the Meritorious Death and Passion of Jesus Christ my only Saviour and Redeemer to receive free pardon and foregiveness of all my sins, and as for my Body to be buried in Christian Buriall at the discretion of my Executor or Executors hereafter nominated.
Item I give and grant to Ellen Foden, Jane Cowper and Alice Pimlet two pounds equally divided and distributed amongst them if the Writings do discover and allow it to be done.
Item I give to my Sonne Richard Davenport after my decease a spit, a pair of Goberts and a brass Pot now in the possession and custody of John Pimlett, and also a seeled[?] Bed in the custody of my said sonne Richard Davenport
Item I give to my Wife Anne Davenport All my Goods and houshold stuff within and without moveable and immoveable, and make her with my soone Richard Davenport executors of this my last Will and Testaments.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and seal the day and year first abovewritten
The mark of Richard Davenport the elder
Randle Foden
The mark of George Statham
John Baskervyle
[Note in left margin:]
Item I give and grant to Alice Pimlett, Jane Cowper and Ellen Fodden each
of them twelve pence after my Decease.
Sources
- Manchester University Library. Ref: RYCH/3400. Title: Will of Richard Davenport, sen., husbandman. Date: 4 Mar. 1668.
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