In the name of God Amen I William Buckland of Welford in the Countey of Northampton Labourer beeing sick in body but of parfect mind and memory doth make this my last will and testament in maner and form following

ffirst I bequeath my Soule in to the hands of Almighty God my maker and in Jesus Crist my redeemer by death and Resurrection I hope to ……and my body to be Cristianly buryed at the discretion of mine Executor

Item I Give to my youngest soon John Buckland tenn pounds of good and Lawfull money of England to be paid him at the Age of fifteen years out of the house and homested and by my Eldest Soon William Buckland if hee Live to Come to have an abode hear hee shall pay the said tenn pounds

Item I Give to my two dafters Elizabeth Buckland and Mary Buckland all my Cow Paster and Ship pasters that i posses in the Comon ffield called Wellford ffield to be equall parts a licke but if my youngest soon John should dye my two dafters shall have the tenn pounds equally parted alicke to them that is to say to Elizabeth & Mary & if either of them two die then their part or porshon to the other to be equaly devided or if only one Live be it hee or shee they shall have the three parts and there own also and they shall have the Comon in present posseshon Six years after my death that shall be the tim and all the rest of my goods & cattell both muffeable and non mufabel with house yard garden orchard Cloas trees wood underwood hedges ditches ffences & all what soe ever i posess I give to my Loveing Wife Ruth Buckland ffor Term of her Life making her my whole and Soule Executor in witness hereof i have set to my Hand and Seal the fourteenth day of November in the ffirst year of the raine of our Soverain Lord & Lady William & Mary our most graceious King & Queen defender of the Cristean ffaith Ano: Dom 1689

William Buckland his marke

William Patch

Thomas Randall his marke

Matthew Patch his marke

(No date of probate given)
Northants RO
MW56.fol119