This is a transcription of the filed copy of the will of Rowland Hacker of East Bridgford, Nottinghamshire. Rowland had his will drawn up on 25 June 1673, and it was proved at the Archdeaconry Court of Bingham on 5 January 1675/6. [1]
- The filed will has been badly damaged with large areas of paper loss at the top of the page and down the right hand side.
- Where text has been lost, this has been indicated with the notation [....] with the number of dots indicating the amount of loss.
- Where the text has been lost or smudged, but the text can be guessed with a reasonable degree of certainty, this is indicated by [text in italics]
Persons mentioned:
- Rowland Hacker of East Bridgford, Esq Testator
- Charles Hacker my eldest son inherits nearly all the property. Executor
- Ferdinando Hacker my son inherits a cottage and £300
- my daughter Mary Westby bequeathed £50
- my daughter Sarah Brough bequeathed 5 shillings
- Overseers
- [....]ell of Ratcliff
- John Jackson of Burton probably Burton Joyce, a parish close to East Bridgford
- Witnesses
- Charles Grant
- John Trewman
- Jo: Sherwood
In the name of God Amen Th[e] [th]ird d[ay] of [J]une in the Five and Twe[entieth year of]
the Reigne of o[u]r Soveraigne Lord Charles the S[ec]ond [of] England Scotland, France [and Ireland]
King defendor of the Faith &c And in the year of o[u]r Lord [Go]d One thousand Six hund[red ....]
three I Rowland Hacker of East Bridgford [in t]he County of Nottingham Esq [....]
of good p[er]fect and Sound memory Praised [be] Almighty God therefore Doo [....]
this my present Will and testament in manner and forme following First [....]
to Almighty God being fully p[er]swaded by his holy Spirit through the death and pa[ssion of]
Jesus Christ to obtain full pardon and remission of all my Sins and to inherit everlas[ting life]
And my body to be buried in the North Quire within the parish Church of Bridgford aforesaid
according to the discretion of the Overseers of this my last Will and testament hereafter menc[i]oned
And for my worldly Goods thus I bestow vizt.
Impr[imis] I give and bequeath unto Charles Hacker my
eldest son all and singular my lands Tenements and hereditaments whatsoever with thappurtenances
lying and being within the Fields and territoryes of East Bridgford aforesaid To have and to hold
Immediately from and after my decease to him and his heirs for ever (except one Cottage Lease of
one Cottage and one Close thereunto belonging called or known by the name of Spencers Wong
lying in Bridgford aforesaid now or late in the tenure of Thomas Sponge or his assigns [...]
I give and bequeath to my ^son Ferndinando To have and to hold Immediately from and after [....]
to him and his heires for ever)
And I give and bequeath to my said son Charles Hacker a[ll .....]
my Lands Tenements and hereditaments lying and being in Kinolton in the said County of Nottingham
with all and Singuler thappurtenances To have and to hold to him and his heirs for ever paying
and discharging all and Singuler such Legacies as hereafter in this my Will is expressed
Item I give
and bequeath to my son Fardinando [2] the Sume of three hundred pounds to be paid by my
Son Charles Hacker out of my Estate in Bridgford and Kinolton within six monthes after [the]
said Charles shall come to the possession of the same. But if it plea[se] God that my said [Sonne]
Fardinando shall dye before the said Legacye of Three hundred pounds shall be become [....]
be paid Them my will is th[a]t Two hundred of the said three hundreed pounds shall [.....]
to my Son Charles and the other one hundred pounds to be paid to my daughter M[....]
and my daughter Sarah Brough equally to be devided bet[wi]xt them
Item I give a[nd bequeath]
to my daughter Mary Westby the sum of Fifty pound[s.....]ut or [.........]
Son Charles within Six monthes after he shall have come to [........] I give & [....]
to my Daughter Sarah Brough the sume of Five Shillings [........] within Six [.....]
after my decease
Item I make and ordaine my son Charles Hacker [.....] sole and [....]
Executor of this my last Will & testament. And my very deare frei[nds ....]ell of Ratcliffe
Esqr and John Jackson of Burton in the County of Nottingham [........] this my last
Will and testament. And I give to each of them the sum [........] for their paines
requireing them in the name of God to See that this my [last Will] and testament may be p[er]formed
accordingly . And I utterly revoake all former Wills & Testaments by me [at anytime] heretofore made or
declared In witnesse whereof I havbe hereunto Sett my hand and Seale the day and yeare above written
- Rowd Hacker - Read Signed Sealed & Delivered to be my last will & testament
in the pr[e]sence of Charles Grant John Trewman [3] Jo: Sherwood
Sources
- ↑
Will of Rowland Hacker 1675':
"Archdeaconry wills for the deaneries of Retford, Newark, Nottingham and Bingham, 1466-1858", original held at the Nottinghamshire Archives
Catalog: Archdeaconry wills for the deaneries of Retford, Newark, Nottingham and Bingham, 1466-1858 Nottinghan and Bingham 1651-1690
Film number: 008071116 > image 1462 of 2352
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSN4-BYYP (accessed 14 March 2024) - ↑ sic
- ↑ Jurat written above his name