George Blaides of Spring End in Swaledale, Yorkshire

In the Name of God Amen the 17th September 1669 I GEORGE BLAIDES of Spring End the unprofitable servant of God weake in body but strong in mind and memory doe willingly and with a free heart render and give againe into the hands of my Lord and Creator my spirit which he of his Fatherly goodness gave unto me when he first fashioned me in my mothers womb makeing me a liveing and a reasonable Creature nothing doubting but that His infinite mercys sett forth in the pretious Death and blood of Jesus Christ our only Saviour and Redeemer And He will receive my soul into His Glory and place in the Company of his blessed Angells and heavenly and blessed Saints And as concerning my body even with a good will and Free Heart I give it over Comending it to the Earth where of it came nothing doubting but according to the article of Faith at the Great Day of the General Resurection when we shall appear before the Judegement Seate of Christ I shall receive the same againe by the mighty power of God wherewith he is able to subdue all things himselfe And as a Corporal weake and vile body as it is now but an uncorruptable body Imortall Strong and perfect body in all points like unto the Glorious body of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ which will and testament I make in manner following First I will that all such debts and dutys as I ow of right or consience to any person or persons be well and truly contented and payed without any delay or contradiction And for my debts paid and my Funeral expences performed by mine Executors hereafter menconed Secondly I bequeath unto my loveing Executors GEORGE BLAIDES my brothers son and AGNES BLAIDES my loveing wife Joynt Executors All my lands goods chattells moveable and imoveable to be equally divided And I doe hereby revoake disannull and make voyd all former wills In witness whereof I have herunto subscribed my name and set my hand and seal [hole in page]

Witnesses [hole] Wiliam Broderick [hole] Blaides
 

This will is in the Richmondshire Museum