In the name of God Amen

the Eighteenth day of November in the seven and twentieth yeare of the Reigne of our gratious King Charles over England or 1648 I Gennett Whytell of Dykehead within the parish of Bowes and County of Yorke widdow sicke of body but of good and perfect remembrance thanks be given to Allmightie God, doo make and ordaine this my last will and Testament contayning herein my last will in manner and forme Following, First I give and bequeath my soule into the hands of Jesus Christ my Saviour and Redeemer and my body to be buried within the parish churchyard of Bowes aforesaid when it shall please God to take me out of this wicked world and for the rest of [?] my worldly goods the which it hath pleased God to endow me with I give and bequeath as Followeth. Imprimis I give unto my oldest daughter Alice the wife of Anthony Aldersonn forty shillings. Item I give unto her sonne John fortie shillings. Item I give unto the other six of her children twenty shillings a yeare. Item I give unto my sonne in Lawe tenn shillings in full discharge of all filiall and [childs?] portions. Item I give unto my loveing Sonne in Lawe John Laidman Fifteen shillings and to my daughter Margaret his wife three pounds and to her five children twenty shillings a peece. Item I give unto my sonne Anthony tenn pounds and to my sonne Richard other tenn pounds. Item I give and bequeath unto my two daughters Mary and Agnes five pounds a peece. Item I give to Thomas Hamby Sonne of Thomas Hamby late deceased an Ewe lambe. Item I give unto Margaret Johnson Eight shillings Item I give unto the poore of the parish Fortie shillings. Also I doo intreate Leo: Laidman and William Aldersonn of Gillmanby to stand supervisours to see that my last will and Testament well and truly performed. And lastly I doo make and ordaine my sonne Anthony Whytell and my sonne John Laidman my Executors for the true performance of this my last will and Testament my debts legacies and funerall expenses discharged the residue of my goods I give unto my Executors for [theire paines?] In wittness whereof the said Jennett Whytall have hereunto sett my hand and seale the day and yeare first above written. Sealed Signed and delivered in the presence of [??] Marke Parker Margarett Johnson Mary Robinson.

This will was proved at London the third day of August in the yeare of our Lord one Thousand six hundred ffiftie two before the Right Worshipfull Sr Nathaniel Bront [?] knight Doctor of Lawe and Master or Keeper of the prorogation court, by the oath of Anthony Whitell and John Laidman joynt Executors named in the said will To whom was committed Administration of all and singular the goods Chattels and debts of of the said deceased, they being ffirst severally sworn (by Commission) [?] and faithfully to....