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In
the name of God Amen. I
Richard Newport of Great
Barrow in the County of
Chester Gentleman being
of sound and disposing
mind do make Publish and
declare this my last
Will and Testament in
manner and form
following that is to say
First I subject and
charge all my Real and
Personal estates with
the payment of my debts
and funeral expenses and
subject and chargeable
therewith I give devise
and bequeath unto my son
in law Thomas Golbourne
of Dodleston in the said
County of Chester
yeoman, and to his wife
Elizabeth all those my
two several messuages or
tenements with the lands
Hereditements and
appurtances to the same
severally belonging
Situate lying and being
at Long green in the
parish of Great Barrow
aforesaid now in the
tenure holding or
possession of Joseph
Simcock as my
undertenant and which
said several Messuages
or Tenements Lands
hereditements premises I
now hold under and by
virtue of two several
leases thereof to me
made and granted by
General James
Cholmondeley for the
several lives I herein
named and all those my
two several Fields
Closes or parcels of
lands lying and being at
Long green aforesaid now
in the tenure holding or
possession of John
Towers as my undertenant
and Meadow called Cawdoe
Meadow lying up or near
to Sutton Bridge now in
the holding or
possession of the said
Joseph Simcock as my
Tenant which said last
two mentioned Fields
Closes or parcels of
land and the Meadow are
part of two several
other leasehold
tenements I hold under
the said James
Cholmondeley. To hold
the said two several
Messuages or Tenements
with the Lands
hereditements and
premises there unto
respectively belonging
and the said two Fields
Closes or parcels and
land and said Meadow
unto the said Thomas
Golbourne and to my
daughter Elizabeth his
wife and the survivor of
them for and during so
long time and until
Richard Golbourne my
Grandson son of the said
Thomas Golbourne shall
arrive to the age of
twentyone years or be
married which shall
first happen / if my
Estate and Interest in
the said several
Messuages Tenements
Fields Closes or parcels
of Land meadow and
premises shall so long
continue at and under
the Rents Covenants and
reservations in the said
lease to me made by the
said James Cholmondeley
mentioned and contained
and from and after the
said Richard Golbourne
shall arrive the age of
twenty-one years or be
married which shall
first happen then I do
give devise and
bequeath unto the said
Richard Golbourne all
the said two several
Messuages Tenements
Fields Closes or parcels
of Land meadow and
premises. To hold to him
the said Richard
Golbourne and his heirs
Executors Administrators
and assigns during all
the remainder of my
Estate term and Interest
in the said premises at
and under the Rents
Reservations and
Covenants in the said
leases to me made by the
said James Cholmondeley
mentioned and reserved
he the said Richard
Golbourne his heirs
Executors Administrators
and assigns paying unto
his mother the said
Elizabeth Golbourne and
her assigns during the
term of his Natural Life
/ in case she shall be
living at the time of
his the said Richard
Golbourne coming into
possession of the said
several Messuages or
Tenements Lands and
premises herein before
to him given and devised
the clear yearly annuity
or sum of ten pounds of
lawful money of Great
Britain by even and
equal portions at the
four most usual feast
days or times of the
year that is to say
Christmasday Ladyday
Midsummerday and
Michaelmasday the first
of such payments to
begin and be made on
such of the said feast
days as shall next
happen after the said
Richard Golbourne shall
come into possession of
the said premises with
power for the said
Elizabeth Golbourne to
distrain for the said
clear annuity or yearly
sum of ten pounds on the
day and times in which
the same ought to be
paid or to re-enter on
the premises for want of
a distress as is usual
in such cases provided
always and it is my Will
and Mind that if the
said Richard Golbourne
should happen to depart
this life before he
shall arrive at the age
of Twentyone years or be
married and without
Issue then and in such
case I give devise and
bequeath all and
singular the said
several Messuages or
Tenements Lands and
premises so given and
devised to the said
Richard Golbourne as
aforesaid immediately
upon his decease before
the age of Twentyone
years as aforesaid /
subject to an annuity or
clear yearly sum of ten
pounds of lawful money
of Great Britain payable
and to be paid to the
said Elizabeth Golbourne
during her natural life
out of the said premises
from and after the
decease of the said
Richard Golbourne
aforesaid at four days
or times in the year
that is to say
Christmasday Ladyday
Midsummerday and
Michaelmasday by equal
payments the first of
the said payments to
begin and be made on
such of the said days as
shall next happen after
the death of the said
Richard Golbourne as
aforesaid with power for
the said Elizabeth
Golbourne to distrain on
the said premises for
the said last mentioned
clear annuity or yearly
sum of ten pounds on the
said day and times which
the same are last
mentioned to be paid or
to re enter on the said
premises for want of a
distress as is usual in
such cases / unto all
and every the child and
children of the said
Thomas Golbourne on the
Body of the said
Elizabeth his wife
begotten or to be
begotten To hold to them
and to the Survivors and
the Survivor of them
equally share and share
alike such child and
children to take the
said premises as Tenants
in Common and not as
Joint Tenants in any
wise during all my then
Estate terms and
Interest therein. I also
give devise and bequeath
unto my daughter Mary
Newport Spinster all
that my Messuage or
Tenement with the lands
hereditements and
appurtenances thereto
belonging situate lying
and being at Great
Barrow aforesaid by me
purchased of the
Granthams Family or
those claiming under
them now in my
possession / except the
said meadow part of the
said tenement / herein
before by me given
devised and bequeathed
as aforesaid And also my
other leasehold messuage
or tenement and land
with the appurtenances
situate lying and being
in Great Barrow
aforesaid now in my
holding except the said
two Fields Closes or
parcels of land in the
possession of John
Towers which said last
mentioned Messuage
Tenement and lands with
the appurtenances were
left to me by Late
father Peter Newport
deceased To hold the
said two several last
mentioned Messuage
Tenement Lands and
premises / except before
excepted / unto her the
said Mary Newport her
heirs Executors
Administrators and
assigns during all my
Estates terms and
Interests therein that
and under the Rents
Services Reservations
Covenants and agreements
in the said two several
leases last mentioned
under which I hold the
said premises subject
and chargeable with the
payment of the sum of
One hundred and fifty
pounds of Lawful Money
of Great Britain by my
said daughter Mary
Newport her heirs
Executors Administrators
and assigns of and from
the same premises so by
me given bequeathed and
devised to her as
aforesaid unto my
Granddaughter Elizabeth
daughter of the said
Thomas and Elizabeth
Golbourne at her age of
twentyone years or day
of marriage which shall
first happen and if the
said Elizabeth Golbourne
shall happen to depart
this life before she
shall attain the age of
twentyone years or be
married then I will and
direct that the said one
hundred and fifty pounds
be paid or payable by
her my said daughter
Mary her heirs Executors
Administrators and
assigns of and from the
said premises so by me
given bequeathed and
devised to her as
aforesaid unto all and
every the child or
children said Thomas
Golbourne on the Body of
the said Elizabeth his
wife begotten or to be
begotten the Survivors
and the Survivor of them
equally share and share
alike the same to be
paid and payable to them
or the Survivor or
survivors of them at
their respective ages of
twentyone years or day
or days of marriage
which shall first
happen. I also give
devise and bequeath unto
my said daughter Mary
Newport all the rest and
residue of my said real
and personal Estates /
not herein before given
devised bequeathed /
which I shall in any
wise name or ....... be
possessed of interests
in or intitles unto at
the time of my decease
To hold to her my said
daughter Mary her heirs
Executors Administrators
and assigns for ever.
And lastly I do hereby
nominate constitute and
appoint my said daughter
Mary Newport and my
Brother in Law Eyr
Forster Smith Executrix
and Executor of this my
last Will and Testament
hereby revoking and
making void all former
Wills and Wills
Testament and
Testaments by me at any
time heretofore made and
declare this to be my
Last Will and Testament
In witness whereof I the
said Testator have here
unto set and put my hand
and seal this sixth day
of December one thousand
seven hundred and sixty
two.
Signed sealed published
and declared by
Ricd. Newport
the said testator as and
for his last Will and
Testament
in
the presence of those
who have here unto
subscribed our names as
witnesses in his
presence
and in the presence of
each other
Edwd Platt
Geo. Bushell
William King
Will proved 1763 |
