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of the Will of Thomas Laydman of Startfurth [Startforth,
Yorkshire], 1597
In the name of god amen, The xxiij th day
of may 1597, I, Thomas ^Laydman^ of Startfurth?, s... bodie? But
p(e)rfect in mynde and remembrance, praysed be god therefore, do
make & ordeine this my last? will? & Testament in manner & forme
following, Fyrst, I commend my soule into the hand(es) of
almyghte? god, my maker, redm(er) & onely saviour, and my body
to be buryed w(i)thin the p(ar)rish Churcheard of Startfurth
afore said, And for that little portion of good(es) w(hi)ch
almyghty god hathe left me, my debt(es), Legaces & funerall
expences discharged, I give & bequeath it all unto my wyfe & my
tow [sic] yongest Children, John Laydman & Ann my doughter,
Item, I give & bequeath unto Ambross Laydman, my Eldest son, all
my Land(es) & ground(es) in Startfurth, To have & to hould the
same to him, & the Heires of his body lawfull[y] begotten, and
if he dy w(i)thout heire, Then I doe gyve the same land(es) unto
Ann Laydman, my doughter, and to the heires of hir body lawfully
begotten, And in defect of such heires, Then I give the same to
the ryght heire of me, the said Thomas, Item, I do further gyve
& bequeath out of my said Land(es), Unto my Tow yongest
Children, John Laydman & Ann my doughter, the Sum(me) of six
pound(es) lawfull Inglish money, Vide(licet), unto John Laydman,
fower pound(es), & unto Ann Laydma(n), my doughter, forty
shilling(es), To be paid unto them by Ambrose Laydman, my Eldest
son, when as he comes to full adge [sic] & shall Enter upon my
land(es), And if he do not pay the said Sum(m)es To the said
p(ar)ties att the said tyme, or w(i)thin forty dayes after the
said tyme, Then my will is, That they shall have my Eastmost
Close next adioyning to my brother Cuthbart(es) Close, untill
such time as the same be fully satisfyed & paid, Itim [sic], I
doe make & ordeine my tow yongest children Coexecutor(es) of
this my last will & Testament, And I reauest my Brother Cuthbart
That he will ^to^ see this my will put in present
Execution & faythfully observed, according to the true meaneing
theireof, And further, that he will Take all my Children unto
him duringe theire mynoreties, And I charge him ^to deale
faythfully and^ to brynge them up in god(es) feare, as god(es)
Children ought to be & as he will answer god in the last day,
Wytnesses of this my last will & Testame(n)t,
Robart Brass
Willi(a)m Baker,
Latin Grant of Probate: This present
above-written Will was and is proved before us, Edward? [perhaps
“Edmund”] Parkinson, Bachelor of Laws, the lawfully-appointed
Commissary within the Archdeaconry of Richmond in the diocese of
Chester, on the 4th day of the month of July in the
year of our Lord 1597, and it was approved and registered by us,
And the administration of all abd singular the goods, debts and
credits which were the same deceased’s in his lifetime and at
the time of his death, being within the aforesaid Archdeaconry,
were and are granted to Cuthbert Lademan, the brother of the
said deceased, the Guardian and Protector of Ambrose, John and
Ann Lademan, the natural and lawful children and the Executors
named in this Will, to their profit, use and advantage during
their minorities, he having been previously sworn in due legal
form, Saving the right of any other person, In witness of which
thing, we have caused the seal of our Office to be affixed to
these presents, the day and year above-written
Source: WYAS West Yorkshire Archive
Service, Leeds LS7 3AP, ref:
RD/AP1/55/152 |
