This is the last Will and Testament of me James Staley of Banbury in the County of Oxford Mealman I give and bequeath unto my Brother John All my Tenant right Share and Interest in the Lease of the Mills called Banbury Mills with the Closes thereto belonging and the Erections and Improvements in the said Mills And as to all my Messuages Lands Tenements Hereditaments and real Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever I give devise and bequeath the same unto my dear Wife Sarah To hold to her her Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns And I nominate constitute and appoint my ffriends Richard Hirons the Younger of Chacombe in the County of Northampton yeoman and William Gardner James Gardner and William Ward all of Oxhill in the County of Warwick yeomen and George Watson of Coton in the County of Oxford Yeoman Executors of this my Will In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this twenty sixth day of ffebruary One thousand eight hundred and twenty three   James Staley

(Attestation Clause)

Jno Munton
Wm Wilson
Thomas Dickins

Administration with the Will annexed granted 31 May 1823 to Sarah Staley Widow and Residuary Legatee the Executors having renounced probate

PCC
Prob11/1671