This is the Last Will and Testament of me GEORGE CALVERT of Thwaite Bridge in the parish of Aisgarth in the North Riding of the County of York gentleman. I give to the children of my sister MARGARET CLAPHAM widow of the late Reverend ANTHONY CLAPHAM £50 each. I also give unto MARTHA CULLINGWORTH widow of the late WILLIAM CULLINGWORTH of London, hosier, £50. I also give unto my nephew JOHN OGDEN son of my sister MARY OGDEN of Darlington County Durham widow, £50. I also give to my said sister MARY OGDEN one annuity ... of £20 during the term of her natural life .... I give and bequeath unto ELIZABETH CALVERT daughter of my late nephew JAMES CALVERT deceased one annuity of £20 ..... And I charge all my lands and tenements hereditaments and Real Estate whatsoever and wheresoever with the payment of the said annuities ....

I devise all my messuages lands and tenements and Real Estate  ... unto HENRY WILMOT of Bloomsbury Square in the County of Middlesex Esq to hold to him .... immediately after my decease .....

I give devise and bequeath my said Real Estate unto my late apprentice WILLIAM CALVERT of the parish of St Bride's in the City of London, Coal Merchant,.... for the term of his natural life....

I give and devise the same to JOHN PRATT of Askrigg and parish of Aisgarth Esq and JOHN HARRISON of Hawes, hosier and WILLIAM CALVERT upon Trust ... that the said WILLIAM CALVERT during his life receive and take the rents and issues and profits and from and after the death of WILLIAM CALVERT I give and devise the same to the first son of the body of WILLIAM CALVERT lawfully begotten ... and in default of such issue ... to my nephew FRANCIS CLAPHAM of Sunderland in the county of Durham brewer ... then to the first son of FRANCIS CLAPHAM ... and in default of such issue ... to ELIZABETH CALVERT daughter of my late nephew JAMES CALVERT... and then to her son ..... and in default of such issue .... unto My Own Right Heirs ... provided and always and my will and mind is that the said FRANCIS CLAPHAM and all and every person .....shall as soon be resepctively entitled to and be in possession of any of my estates ..... and not be of the surname CALVERT ... take upon themselves respectively the surname of CALVERT only and bear the arms of CALVERT....

Also my mind and will is and I do hereby order and direct that my Silver Tankard and the Old Tumbler Silver Cups and Family Table Spoon, the Great Cupboard in the Kitching , the Bureau I brought from London and the little Cupboard in the wall of the kitchen with the letters and figures RB 1670 on the door thereof and all of which goods are now in my mansion house at Thwaite Bridge shall remain and be in my said mansion house as Heirlooms and go along with the same ...

I do nominate and appoint WILLIAM CALVERT, FRANCIS CLAPHAM and JOHN HARRISON executors and I do give JOHN HARRISON £50 for his trouble .... The rest and residue of my estate I give to my executors after deducting my Funeral Expences and expences attending the execution of the Trusts .... and I do hereby desire to be buried in Askrigg Chapel. And lastly I revoke all former wills and testaments by me made and declare this my last will and testament In witness whereof I the said GEORGE CALVERT ... have hereunto set my hand and seal 12 October 13th year of George III 1773

witnesses William Stuart, Thomas Harrison, William Stuart junior

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

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