This is the last will and testament of one Joseph Swindells of Tythe Barn, Bugsworth in the parish of Glossop, and in the county of Derby. First I direct the payment of all my just debts, funeral and testamentary expenses to be paid by my executors and trustees herein after named, out of my real and personal estate. Then I give devise and bequeath unto my trustees and executors herein after named the whole of my real and personal estate upon trust and for the uses, intents and purposes herein after named that is first for the use and benefit of my dear wife during her natural life and should the interests and rents devised from my estate not be sufficient for a comfortable maintenance for my wife then my trustees shall have power to sell and dispose of any of my real estate in order that my said wife may have a sufficiency. Also at the death of my wife, the whole of my real estate consisting of near six acres of land together with outbuildings and three cottages adjoining, situate at Tythe Barn, Bugsworth in the parish of Glossop and county of Derby shall be sold by public auction and their receipt or receipts shall be a sufficient discharge to the purchaser or purchasers thereof after which the proceeds of the said sale together with the whole of my personal estate shall be divided equally amongst any lawful children or should any of my children be dead leaving lawful issue then the said child or children shall take their parents share and with regard to my furniture which is included in my aforenamed personal estate my wish is that my son Joseph Swindells shall have the clock also that he shall have the bed and bedstead upon which he now sleeps together with all its furniture and clothing after which I direct that the remainder of my furniture shall be divided equally amongst any said children my son Joseph taking his share, but if this cannot be alone agreeable and comfortable then it shall be sold by public auction and divided as above with the remainder of my estate. Lastly I nominate and appoint my dear wife and Thomas Swindells of Whitehough together with my son Joseph Swindells as executors and trustees of this my will and testament and I exonerate my said trustees from any loss they may incur in the carrying out of this my will and testament in witness hereof  I have hereunto set my hand on this the thirteenth day Febly in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy two____________ Joseph Swindells___________signed delivered and declared by the within named testators as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who in the presence of the testator and in the presence of each other have hereunto set our names as witnesses _________ William Broadhurst__________ Peter Bramwell  Chapel en le Frith.

Proved at Derby the fourth day of February 1875 by the oaths of Sarah Swindells and Joseph Swindells the son. The executors to whom the administration was granted.

The testator Joseph Swindells was late of Tythe Barn Bugsworth, the parish of Glossop, the county of Derby farmer

and died on the sixth day of December 1874 at Tythe Barn, Bugsworth.

Aforesaid effects under £100.