In the Name of God Amen I THOMAS SMALES of Middleham in the county of York Esq being of sound and disposing mind and understanding do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in manner following First I commend my soul unto the hands of Almighty God hoping for the pardon of my sins through the merits of Christ my Saviour and my body I desire may be decently Interred in such manner as my Executrix hereinafter mentioned in her discretion shall think fit. And as to all the Real and Personal Estate where with it hath pleased God to bless me I dispose of the same as follows that is to say I will that all such debts as I shall owe at the time of death be thereout in the first place ?....? paid and satisfyed And whereas the 19th day this Instant June before RICHARD WALLER gentleman Deputy Steward of the Manor of Healaugh Old Land, Healaugh New Land and Mucar [Muker] in Swaledale in the said county of York did surrender into the hands of the Lord of the Manor of Healaugh Old Land, Healaugh New Land and Mucar the said messuages and parcels of land and tenements with the appurtenances situate at Fremington in the said manor one other tenements with appurtenances situate at Reeth in the said manor one other messuage and tenement with appurtenances situate at Park Hall in the said manor one other messuage with appurtenances situate at Feetham in the said manor and one other messuage and tenement with appurtenances situate at Sattron in the said manor As also in the Manor of Healaugh New Lands the several messuages and parcels of land and tenements hereafter mentioned that is to say one close called ?....? with the appurtenances situate at Reeth in the said Manor Also one parcel of ground called ?....? with appurtenances at Fremington in the said manor and one close called West Land Bed and one close called Brockenbank with the appurtenances situate at Feetham in the said manor and also in the Manor of Muker the several messuages parcels of land and tenements hereafter mentioned that is to say all that my moiety or one half part of a messuage and tenement and several parcels of land with appurtenances situate at Oxnop in the said manor and one messuage and tenement and several parcels of land with appurtenances formerly the estate of Mr MATTHEW SMALES and all that my moiety or one half part of one messuage and tenements and several parcels of land with appurtenances formerly the estate of Mrs JANE ALDERSON all of which said premises are situate at Oxnop ... I do hereby declare all the said messuages parcels of land and tenements to be surrendered into the hands of the said Lord of the said Manor to the use and behoof of ESTHER my beloved wife her heirs and assigns forever. Upon this condition Nevertheless and to the intent and purpose that out of the rents and profits thereof my said wife shall pay to my Honoured Father JOHN SMALES of Spennithorne in the said County of York gentleman and to Mrs ANNE EVERETT of Spennithorne aforesaid the sum of £20 yearly to be divided betwixt them share and share alike during their joint lives and after the decease of either of them to the survivor the sum of £20 during their natural life.

Item I give and bequeath to my kinswomen ANN HAMMOND and JANE HAMMOND each of Richmond in the said county of York the sum of £5 apiece to Buy Mourning.

Item I give and bequeath to THOMAS GYLL of Durham Esq, the said JOHN SMALES of Spennithorne, LAWRENCE BROCKETT of Headlam in the County of Durham, JOSEPH COATES and JOHN THONPSON each of Richmond aforesaid, gentlemen, a Ring apiece.

Item I give and bequeath to the said JOHN THOMPSON the sum of £3 12s. And as to all the rest and residue of my estate whether real or personal moneys and securityes for moneys .... I give and bequeath the same to ESTHER my beloved wife whom I do hereby appoint sole executrix of this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former and other wills by me heretofore made. Witness my hand this 26 June 1747

witnesses Thomas Elliott, Joseph Coates, John Thompson

From the North Riding of Yorkshire register of Deeds at Northallerton

L 157 93