In the Name of God Amen I RICHARD GILDART of Liverpool in the County of Lancaster Esq being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make publish and decalre this my last will and testament I commit my soul to Almighty God and my body I direct to be privately and decently Buried in my Burial place or vault in the Parish Church of Our Lady and St Michael in Liverpool aforesaid where my dear wife and son JOHNSTON GILDART lie interred And as for that worldly estate which it hath pleased God to bless me with I give and dispose thereof as follows First I will and order that all my just debts Funeral Expences and the probate of this my last will be fully paid and satisfied and as I here ?...? tofore advanced preserved in fortune and provided for all or most of my younger children in my life time I give devise and bequeath hereunto my daughter ELIZABETH GILDART her heirs executors and assigns all those messuages dwelling houses and tenements buildings grounds and other premises ... being in the south side of Dale Street in a certain place called Sir Thomas's Hope Well or Buildings in Liverpool aforesaid and now in the several tenures or occupations of John Sweale, Richard Bury, John Moss, Peter Grund? and James Stevenson and Co and others and which are lett by lease under the Right Honourable the Earl of Derby made and granted to the said ELIZABETH GILDART and wherein are the lives of the said ELIZABETH GILDART and of my son THOMAS GILDART I also give and bequeath unto my daughter ELIZABETH GILDART the sum of £50 in Lieu and full satisfaction of all demands she may set up or make of my executors  touching ?....? matters of account between her and me in regard to the Rent of the said premises and of all other her demands on me And I hereby Give Devise and bequeath all that my messuage or dwelling house and tenements with the Brewhouse and all other  buildings Yard Garden and Ground thereto belonging on the South side of Dale Street aforesaid with their and every of their appurtenances now in the possession of James ?Tutlock? Brown unto my daughter LYDIA GILDART her heirs executors and admons I also Give and bequeath unto the said LYDIA GILDART one moiety of half part of all my plate linen and other household goods and furniture in my own present  Dwelling houses in Liverpool and West Derby in the County of Lancaster and the other moiety of half part thereof I give and bequeath unto my daughter ANN SHEERS the wife of SPENCER SHEERS merchant and direct that my real Leashold or Personal Estates shall be applied to execute both moieties thereof from my debts and Funeral Charges I further give and bequeath to my said daughter ANN SHEERS the sum of £50 I likewise Give and bequeath unto my daughter MARY OGDEN the wife of EDMUND OGDEN merchant the sum of £50 I also give unto my grandson RICHARD GILDART of London merchant 20 Guineas I give and bequeath unto my grandson JOHN GILDART the son of my son GEORGE GILDART deceased £100 I also give to my daughter ELLEN WHYTELL widow 20 guineas I give to my son FRANCIS GILDART £20 and also to my son in law the said Mr SPENCER SHEERS I give £20 And as to the rest and residue of my messuages lands tenements and heredits and all other of my real and personal estates of what nature or kind soever whereof I shall die siezed or possessed or any ways interested in or Intitled unto in possession Remainder or Reversion save and except such part thereof as is hereinbefore devised  ... I give devise and bequeath the same  ... to my Executors hereinafter named  .... upon this Trust .... that they shall pay off and discharge all the Trust Debts and Funeral Expences together with the above  ... legacies ... then I give devise and bequeath all the rest and residues remainder  .... unto my eldest son JAMES GILDART ... and I do hereby consititute make and appoint the said FRANCIS GILDART, SPENCER SHEERS and my son THOMAS GILDART executors... I hereby revoke all other wills and testaments  ... In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal 21 September 2nd year of George III 1763

witnesses Richard Gildart of London, Henry Brown Ann Grice

A Codicil ...... [I have] given  unto my daughter ELLEN WHYTELL of Liverpool widow the sum of £20 having before on her marriage given her a portion but now considering her circumstances and family I hereby give and bequeath the said ELLEN WHYTELL .... the further sum of £200 to be paid ... within 12 months next after my decease ..... 23 June 1764

witnesses Lydia Gildart , Henry Brown, Adam ?Hendson?

Proved at London 23 February 1770 by the oath of Francis Gildart son of the deceased.

PROB 11/955