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Thomas Adamthwaite of Adamthwaite, deceased 1739 :
Will (written in 1737)
In the Name of God Amen
I Thomas Adamthwait of Adamthwait in the Parish of Ravenstondale
County of Westmorland widower being in health and of perfect mind and
memory thanks to Almight God but calling to mind the mortality of my
body and the uncertainty of this life do make constitute and appoint
this my last Will Testamt. First and principally recommending my sould
to God that gave it depending alone on the merits of Jesus Al for the
Pardon of all my sins – Also desiring my Body may be buried in the
Church yard of Ravenstonedale aforesd in decent and Christian manner at
the discretion of my executors herein aftermentioned and nominated
hoping to have the same restored again at the General Ressurrection by
the mighty power of God. And as touching such temporal and worldly
estate as it hath pleased God in mercy to confer on me in this life I
give, bequeath and despose of the same as follows:
First of all I give and
bequeath to my nephew Thomas Adamthwaite of this Parish the sum
of Forty Pounds – and to his daughter Elizabeth Adamthwaite also
of this Parish the sum of Five Pounds – Item I give devise and bequeath
to my said nephew Thomas Adamthwaite all that my messuage and tenement
consisting of a House and a Close situate lying and being at Adamthwaite
aforesaid with all singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging during
his natural life – and thence to descent to my nephew William
Adamthwaite of Adamthwaite above said and to his heires and assignes
for over holden at a yearly rent and a certain fine under the Lord of
the Manor of Ravonstonedale aforesaid according to the custom there used
and enjoyed, for ever. It being my mind and will that my said nephew
William Adamthwaite be admitted tenant (at the High Court to be held
within the Manor aforesaid next after my decease) of the said messuage
and tenement with the appurtenances but that my said nephew Thomas
Adamthwaite enjoy and receive the profits of the same during his natural
life. (two lines have been crossed out?) Withal ordering that my said
nephew William repair and uphold the said House during the natural life
of him my said nephew Thomas Adamthwaite and that he sett out and cutt
down or give leave to my said nephew Thomas Adamthwaite to cut and fell
down some wood or trees growing upon the said premises for note wood as
carrs or such like husbandry gear when necessity indeed so requires but
not otherwise. Item I give to my said nephew William Adamthwaite two
cupboards standing in the house where he my said nephew William now
dwells. Item I give to my said nephew William Adamthwaite that bond of
one hundred and ten pounds which he has given to me under his hand and
seal which said Bond is now in the custody of Godfrey Milner of
Ravenstonedale Town immediately to be delivered to him my said nephew
William after my decease withal ordering that out of the same that he
give to his two daughters the sum of five pounds each. Item I give to
my niece Ann Chamberlain the sum of three pounds. Item I give to
Godfrey Milner of Ravenstonedale Town the sum of Twenty
shillings. Item I give devise and bequeath to my nephew John
Adamthwaite of Moss in the Parish of Sedbergh and to his heires and
assignes for ever all them my Lords Rents or yearly property belonging
to me out of two houses standing and situate at the side of the church
yard in Sedbergh aforesaid. Item I also give and bequeath to my said
nephew John Adamthwaite my Close Chest and all my boxes. Item I also I
give to my couzn Edmund Brown and his two sisters other moss
aforesaid the sum of fifteen pounds equally among them (to whit the sum
of five pounds each). Item I give to my niece Dorothy Atkinson
the sum of three pounds. Item I give to my couzn Thos Adamthwaite of
Howbank and to his brother William the sum of three pounds each.
Item I give to my three nephews John, Thos and William Adamthwaite
all my wearing apparent bedding, bedsteads and all other such like
things in this house belonging to the undisposed oft to be distributed
equally amongst them. Item I order that all poor people that come to my
funeral within this Parish to have six pence per Pew and each a Penny
loaf. Item I do hereby constitute and appoint my two nephews to wit
John Adamthwaite of Moss aforesaid and William Adamthwaite of
Adamthwaite abovesaid joint executors of this my last Will and
Testament to whom I give the residue of all my personal estate they
paying all my just debts and funeral expenses and the legacys herein
above given and bequeathed (which are not otherwise ordered to be paid
in this present Will) ordering them my said Executors to pay all
legacys as herein above given and bequeathed at the expiration of one
whole year after my decease and to this my last Will and Testament
revoking all others by me heretofore made. I set my hand and seal this
third day of May in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred
and thirty seven.
Signed sealed published
and declared by the above mentioned testator Thomas Adamthwaite of
Adamthwaite as his last Will and Testament with the words (in the
original) and his two sisters in one line (and the word pay in another
enterlined before the sealing hereof – and the word such like first
enterlined – Thomas Adamthwaite his mark and part of his name and seal
Tho A-
In the presence of us
Robt Mounsey
Joseph Chamberlain his
mark
Robt Potter
William Clemingson
James Bayliff
This is a true copy of
the original will examined by Hy JAWatson and Robt Mounsey
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