In the Name of God Amen I Richard Clouds of the Bowling Alley in Turnmill Street in the Parish of St John Clerkenwell in the County of Middlesex Butcher Do make this my Last Will and Testament in manner following that is to say Subject to and after payment of my Just Debts ffuneral and Testamentary Costs and Expences I Give Devise and bequeath unto my Son Richard Clouds all that my ffreehold Messuage or Tenement with the Appurtenances  situate Lying and being in Codpiss Row otherwise Coppice Row near Hockley in the Hole in the Parish of St James Clerkenwell in the said County of Middlesex now in the Possession Tenure or Occupation of _ A Carpenter To Hold the said Messuage Tenement or Premises unto my said Son Richard Clouds his Heirs and Assigns for ever Item I Give Devise and bequeath unto my daughter Ann Clouds Spinster all that my other ffreehold Messuage or Tenement now in the Possession Tenure or Occupation of Mrs Cobley with the Appurtenances  situate Lying and being in Codpiss Row aforesaid and next adjoining unto the ffirst above mentioned Messuage or Tenement To Hold the said Messuage Tenement and Premises Last devised unto my said daughter Ann Clouds her Heirs and Assigns for ever Item I give and bequeath unto my said daughter Ann Clouds All my Trade and Business of a Bow String Maker which I now follow and In Give unto my said Son Richard Clouds the Sum of Twenty Pounds in Lieu of my said Trade and Business Item all the Rest Residue and Remainder of my Real and Personal Estate and Effects of what nature or kind soever I Give Devise and bequeath unto my said Son and Daughter Richard Clouds and Ann Clouds to be equally Divided between them share and Share alike their several and respective Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns for ever And I do hereby revoke all and all manner of former and other Will and Wills by me at any time heretofore made and I do declare this to be my last Will and Testament whereof I do make and Appoint my said Son and Daughter Richard Clouds and Ann Clouds Executor and Executrix In Witness whereof I have unto this my Will contained in two Sheets of Paper to the ffirst hereof at the bottom set my hand and to the second and Last sheet thereof set my hand and Seal this Tenth day of ffebruary in the Seventh Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third by the Grace of God of Great Britain ffrance and Ireland King Defender of the ffaith and so forth and in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Sixty Seven Richard Clouds

(Attestation Clause)

Francis Bayley Magpye Alley ffetter Lane Holborn Leather cutter _ Moses Stokes of the Bowling Alley aforesaid Leather Dresser _ Geo: Pennaligon of Clerkenwell Green Attorney at Law

Proved at London 19 February 1767 to Richard Cloudes otherwise Clouds and Ann Cloudes otherwise Clouds Spinster

PCC Prob11/925