Robert France, Newton in Makerfield, 1649

In the name of god Amen the sixt day of November Anno Dom’i 1640 I Robert France of  w’thin the p’ish of winwicke and County of Lancaster Taylor being sicke weake and infirme of bodie but of good and p’fect memorie thanks bee to god and knowinge death to bee sure and the tyme uncertaine am mynded to make this my last will and Test’ant in manner and forme following That is to say first and principally I give and comitt my sule into the hands of Almightie god my maker and Creater and my bodie to bee buried in the p’ish Chu’ch yard of winwick in my burying place there att the discretion of my executor hereafter named and neerest freinds And as concerning my worldly goods w’ich god hath lent me and made me steward of Togeather my messuage and ancient Cottage w’th it appurtenance situtt lying and being in Newton aforesaid w’ch I am now possessed of by force and ver’ue of one Inventare of lease beering date the Second Day of May 1625 to mee and my assignes during the Continuance of the said lease as by sight thereof more at large it doth and may appeare it is my will and mynd to leave and dispose it as followeth vizit  first it is my will and mynd and I doe give and grant and assigne the said messuage and ten’nt with thapp’rtenance and every p’te thereof from and imediatly after my decease unto my brother John France & his assi’nes for and during the Continuance of the said lease hee paying the Rents suits and s’rvices due and payable for the same according to the reservacon of the said lease Provided allways that my sister Ellin shall have and enioy the kitchon to live in During her n’rall liffe if the estate in the originall lease before menconed doe so long endure  And as Concerning my other wordly goods it is my will and mynd to dispose them as followeth first I give and leave unto my said sister Ellin France five pounds ayeare during her n’ral life to be payd unto her att ev’ry quarters daie after my decease by brother John France his exec’rs or admin’s porcons  Itim it iss my will and mynd and I give unto Rob’t Maddock my godsune 2s  6d to be bestowed on him in ap’ell by my brother John  I give unto Ellin Taylor my god daughter 12d  I give unto my Cosen Peter Ackers Alice Ackers and Ellin Ackers every one of them five shillings apice  All the rest of my goods whats’ev’r I give unto my brother John France  And I ordaine Constatute and make the said John France my brother sole execut’r of this my last will and testa’nt hopeing hee will p’forme the same as my trust is in him above all other  In witnes whereof I the said Rob’t France have hereunto putt my hand and seale dated the day and yeare first above written.

Sealed puplished & delivered in the p’nce & wittnes of

Hugh Penkethman     Will’m Eden    Roger Neason

Inventory of Robert France, Newton in Makerfield, 1649

p’fect Inventory of all the goods of Robert France late of Newton d’ceased praysed by James Maddock Edward Savag Roger Gorse and Thomas Richnell the ...... day of February 1649