In the name of God amen, the 16th day of October in the 34th year of the reign of our most gracious sovereign ladye Elizabeth, the Queen of England Ireland and France.  I Marmaduke Hodgson of Calverley within the countie of York, husbandman, sick in bodye but of perfect memory praised be God, do make and  ordain this my last will and testament in manner and forme following :first I commend my soul into the hands of almighty God my maker and redeemer,  and my body to be buried in the parish church of Calverley. From remembering my word good my will is that such debts as I owe of right unto any man be paid out of my whole goodes.

  From I will that Jane Howe my wife's daughter shall (be in receipt of xx's of good and lawful monie of England I owe unto her) have one brown cow and that shall be kept upon my tenement, but till she have a calf. From I give and bequeath unto the said Jane Howe one new kettle. From I give and bequeath my tenement during the year ...........I have in it to Jane Hodgson my wife and if it please God to call her out of that mortal life before the year be ended and expired then I give and bequeath it to my son Christopher Hodgson during such time as shallbe then appointed, being such ordayned. I whollie give and bequeath to Jane my wife and Christopher Hodgson my sonne equallie divided betwixt them my remaining goods and chattells.

   And I make the said Jane my wife and Christopher my son the executors of this my last will and testament. And I appoint the tuition and government of  Christopher my sonne to Jane my wife during his minority and that she pay unto him his portion as it shall amount unto by this my last will when he cometh to lawful years of age.

Witnessed by

Thomas Kitson,  Thomas Orton,  .......... Skelton, Richard Saxton,

(Christopher in minority)