In the Name of God Amen I CHARLES BATHURST of Skutterskelf in the County and Diocese of York being of sound and perfect disposing mind and memory Praised be Almighty God for the same and considering the uncertainty of this life and that it is the duty of every Christian to settle his affairs whilst opportunity is given and being minded to make such provision for my dear and well beloved wife as God Almighty is his great Goodness hath enabled me to do and to prevent disputes and differences after my decease do make and ordain this my last will and testament as followeth. First and principally I recommend my sould into the hands of Almighty God hoping through the merits of his death and passion of my dear Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ to obtain pardon and forgiveness for all my sins and my body I commit to the Grave to be decently interred at the discretion of my Executrix hereinafter named And as to the worldly estate which it hath pleased god in his goodness to Bestow upon me I give and dispose thereof as followeth that is to say I give devise and Bequeath to my dear and well beloved wife ANNE BATHURST and to her heirs and assigns forever All and every my messuages houses outbuyildings yards garths gardens orchards lands and grounds tenements and hereditaments farms lead mines and other mines rights and premises with their and every of their appurtenances scituate standing lying and being within the parishes of Rudby, Marskm Arkendale [Arkengarthdale] , New Forrest and Richmond in the said County of York and all other my Real Estate whatsoever and wheresoever and also all and every my Ready Money Plate Rings Linen household goods and horses cows sheep and all other my goods cattle chatles and personal estate .... To hold all and every my said real and personal estate ... to my dear wife ANNE BATHURST ... subject nevertheless to the payment of all my just debts ... and I do charge all my real and personal estate  with the payment of my just debts ... And I also constitute and nominate and appoint my said well beloved wife ANNE BATHURST sole executrix  hereby revoking and annulling all former and other wills .... And lastly I do hereby request and desire my brother in law JOHN HENDRY of Stockton upon Tease in the County of Durham Esq and my good friend THOMAS BUDD of the City of Durham Esq to be aiding and assisting to my said dear wife in the management of her affairs ...

In witness wereof I the said CHARLES BATHURST have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal the 29 September in the 14th year of George II 1740

witnesses Henry Cooke, Christopher ?Wayne? , William Lawson

An identical will was also copied into the Deed registry dated 5 January 1739 with witnesses John Hendry, James Hird and William Lawson

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From the North Riding Register of Deeds held at the North Yorkshire County Record Office at Northallerton