This is the last Will and Testament of me Francis Laidman of Morpeth in the County of Northumberland Surgeon. First I Give and Bequeath all my wearing apparel of what nature soever to my Sons William Laidman and Charles Laidman to be equally divided between them share and share alike. I Give and Bequeath unto my Son John Laidman my silver Coffee Pott and my largest looking glass. And I Give and Bequeath unto my daughter Julia Johnson my next largest looking glass. And I Give and Bequeath all the rest and residue of my Silver Plate ^and also all my Linnen^ to my said Son John Laidman and my said Daughter Julia Laidman Johnson to be equally divided between them share and share alike. And my will is that the several specifick Legacies above mentioned shall be exonerated and discharged from the payment of my Debts and funeral Expenses and every part thereof. I Give and Bequeath all my Linnen China Household Goods and Furniture and Implements of Household Book Debts and all other Debts which shall be due and owing to me at the time of my decease and all other my personal Estate whatsoever (Save and except the Shop Goods Stock of Medicines Surgical Instruments and such Goods and Furniture as I have already given and disposed of to my said son John Laidman and which are now in his possession ^and Except the Specifick Legacies above mentioned^) unto my said sons John Laidman William Laidman Charles Laidman and my said daughter Julia Johnson to be equally divided between and amongst them share and share alike Subject nevertheless to the payment of my simple contract Debts and Funeral Expenses but exonerated and discharged form the payment of any Mortgages or Specialty Debt or Debts Sum or Sums of Money which shall be due or owing from me at the time of my decease. I Give Devise and Bequeath All my Tythes of Corn and Grain and Sheaves of Corn yearly arising happening growing renewing chancing on being in or within the Lands and Grounds at Tugglehall and part of Tugglemoor and all other my Tythes of Corn and Grain in the Chapelry of Tuggle or in the Parish of Bahnborough in the said County of Northumberland and all other my real Estate whatsoever unto and to the only proper Use and behoof of my Friends George Potts of Netherton in the County of Durham Gentleman and Cuthbert Watson of Cowpen in the County of Northumberland Gentleman their Heirs and Assigns forever upon such Trusts nevertheless and to and for such intents and purposes as hereinafter are mentioned expressed and declared of and concerning the same (that is to say) upon Trust that the said George Potts and Cuthbert Watson and the Survivor of them and the Heirs of such Survivor do and shall with all convenient speed after my decease Sell Convey and dispose of all and every my said Tythes Hereditaments and real Estate and every part and parcell thereof with the Appurtenances unto any person or persons who shall be willing to purchase the same either entirely or in parcells for the most Money and best price and prices which can or may be reasonably had or obtained for the same And upon payment of the Monies arising or to be produced by such Sale or Sales to Sign and give a receipt or receipts for the same and do and shall Apply and dispose of the Monies arising and to be produced by from and upon such Sale or Sales in such manner and to and for such intents and purposes as are hereinafter mentioned expressed and declared and for the facilitating of the said Sale or Sales I do hereby expressly Will order and direct that all and every Sale and Sales to be made of my said Tythes Hereditaments and real Estates or any part or parts thereof to any person or persons for any price or prices whatsoever which shall be approved of by the said George Potts and Cuthbert Watson or the Survivor of them or the Heirs or assigns of such Survivor shall be a good Sale or Sales And that the payment of the purchase Monies to the said George Potts and Cuthbert Watson Watson or the Survivor of them or the Heirs or assigns of such Survivor shall be a good payment And that the receipt or receipts of the said George Potts and Cuthbert Watson or the Survivor of them or the Heirs or assigns of such Survivor under their or his hands or hand respectively shall be a good sufficient and an effectual Release and discharge to the purchaser or purchasers of and their his or her respective Heirs Executors Administrators and assigns for so much of the said purchase Monies for which such receipt or receipts shall be respectively given And after such receipt or receipts the said purchaser or purchasers his her or their Heirs Executors administrators or Assigns shall be and is and are hereby absolutely requitted and discharged of and from the same and every part thereof and they or any of them after such receipt or receipts shall not be concerned to see to the application of such purchase Monies or any part thereof nor shall be accountable or affected for or by any loss misapplication or nonapplication of the same or any part thereof And I do expressly Will Order and direct that all the Monies arising or which shall be produced by the Sale or Sales or disposition of my said Tythes Hereditaments and real Estates and every or any part or parts thereof respectively or by the Rents and profits thereof respectively in the mean time and until such Sale or Sales shall be paid applied and disposed of by the said George Potts and Cuthbert Watson and the Executors Administrators and Assigns of such Survivor upon such Trusts and to and for such intents and purposes manner and form as hereinafter mentioned expressed and declared of concerning the same (that is to say) Upon Trust in the first Place to pay off and discharge all Mortgages Liens and Incumbrances which shall be Charged and Chargeable upon my said Tythes Hereditaments and real Estates or any part or parts thereof at the time of my decease with Interest for the same respectively And also all my specialty Debts and such other Debts as shall be justly due and Owing from me at the time of my decease to any Person or Persons whomsoever which shall then remain undischarged by my Executor hereinafter named out of my personal Estate And from and after such payments as aforesaid and the Costs and Charges of my said Trustees in and about the Execution of the said Trusts and the performance of this my Will, Upon Trust to pay the clear residue and Surplus of the Monies arising or which shall be produced by the Sale or Sales or disposition of my said Tythes Hereditaments and real Estates and every or any part or parts thereof respectively or by the Rents and Profits thereof respectively in the mean time until such Sale or Sales (after such Payments as aforesaid) to and amongst my said several Children John Laidman William Laidman Charles Laidman and Julia Johnson to be equally divided between and amongst them share and share alike And my Will is that the share and shares of my said Children respectively shall be an Interest vested in them respectively from the time of my decease And I do hereby Constitute and Appoint my said Son John Laidman Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament And I revoke all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made In Witness whereof I the said Francis Laidman have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Seventh day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Ninety Six.

Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the Testator )                      Francis Laidman

Francis Laidman as and for his last Will and Testament

in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and

in the presence of each other Subscribe our Names as Witnesses)

Edwd Nicholson

Robt Coxon