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In the Name of God Amen I Arthur Bland of Great Oxenden in the County of Northton fflax dresser being Sick and weak in Body but of sound and disposing mind and memory thanks be to Almighty God for the same Do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following (that is to say) Imptimis I committ my Soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator who gave it me and my Body to the Earth to be decently interred at the discretion of my Executors hereinafter named And as for that worldly Estate which God in his goddness hath pleased to bestow upon me I give devise and bequeath in manner and form following Item I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth my loving Wife the summe of ffive shillings to be paid to her by my Executors hereinafter named And also I give and bequeath unto my said loving Wife the summe of Ten Pounds which is now in the hands of Daniel Pateman of Medbourne in the County of Leicester Tayler which said summe is secured to be paid to me my Executors Administrators or Assigns by a Bond Item I give devise and bequeath unto my loving Brothers Thomas Sturgis the Elder and ffrancis Bland and to their Heirs and Assignes for Ever All those my Messuages or Tenments standing and being in great Oxenden aforesaid and also all those severall pieces and parcells of Land lying in the fields of great Oxenden aforesaid with their and every of their appurtenances containing by Estimation ffive Acres or thereabouts be the same more or less and the Reversion and Reversions remainder and remainders thereof to be by them sold for the Payment of my just Debts and what remains over and above I give and devise to the said Thomas Sturgis and ffrancis Bland to be by them applied for the bringing up and Educating of my Children till they shall attain their respective Ages of Eighteen years or for putting them out Apprentice and what remains over and above after they shall have attained their respective Ages of Eighteen Years (if any there be)I desire may be divided amongst my Children share and share alike Item I give unto my Eldest Son John my best Suite of Cloths And all the rest of my wearing apparel I give to my other two sons ffrancis and Arthur to be equally divided betwixt them Item I give unto my two Daughters Elizabeth and Prudence all the Cloths which were their owne Mothers to be equally divided betwixt them Item I give unto my said Wife all such Goods and Chattles as she brought with her to Oxenden aforesaid Item I do appoint and ordain my said two Brothers Thomas Sturgis the Elder and ffrancis Bland joint Executors of this my last Will and Testament And doe revoke and make void all former Wills by me heretofore at any time made And declare this to be my last Will and Testament In Wittness whereof I have hereto sett my hand and Seal this seventh day of June in the Ninth year of the Reigne of our Sovereign Lady Anne by the grace of God of Great Britain ffrance and Ireland Queen Defender of the ffaith Annoq Dom 1710 Arthur Bland

(Attestation Clause)

Peter Berry his mark  Jonathan Bond  William Hante  Archelens Kendall his marke

Proved 20 June 1710

PCC Prob11/516

 

This Will was kindly  transcribed and sent in by Ros.

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