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The Will of George Haslewood Worrall

 

In the Name of God Amen I George Haslewood Worrall of Emneth in the County of Norfolk Gentleman being of a sound and disposing mind and memory thanks be to God do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner following that is to say ffirst I Give and devise unto my Cousin George Worrall of Spalding in the County of Lincoln Gentleman all and singular my Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments situate and being at Hickling in the County of Nottingham To hold the same unto the said George Worrall and his Assigns for and during the Term of his natural life and from and after his decease then I give and devise the same unto William Henly Worrall and Mary Worrall the Son and Daughter of my said Cousin George Worrall and to their Heirs equally to be divided between them as Tenants in Common and not as joint tenants but if either of them the said William Henly Worrall and Mary Worrall shall die before his or her Age of twenty one Years without Issue of his or her Body then I give and devise the Share of him or her unto the Survivor of them or the Heirs of such Survivor Also I give and devise unto my Cousin Richard Worrall of Melton Mowbray in the County of Leicester and his Heirs All and singular my Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments situate and being in Melton Mowbray aforesaid Also I give and devise to Elizabeth Worrall of Emneth in the County of Norfolk Widow of my late ffather George Worrall deceased All and singular my Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments in Leverington in the Isle of Ely in the County of Cambridge and in Walsoken and Walpole Saint Peters and Walpole Saint Andrews in the said County of Norfolk any or either of them To hold to her and her Assigns for and during the Term of her natural life and for and immediately after her decease I give and devise the same unto my Sister Amy Worrall her Heirs and Assigns for ever And all the Rest and Residue of my Messuages and Tenements and Hereditaments I give and devise to my said Sister Amy Worrall her Heirs and Assigns for ever but I give to her my said Sister all and singular the said Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments as well those I have given her after the death of the said Elizabeth Worrall as those I have given her after my own death Upon Condition that she pays unto Henry Oxburgh the Son of James Oxburgh late of Emneth aforesaid Gentleman deceased the Sum of Two hundred Pounds at the Age of Twenty one Years if he shall so long live and until he arrives at the said Age that she Pay the Interest of the said Sum of Two hundred Pounds Yearly by four equal Payments after the Rate of five pounds for a hundred to his Mother Eleanor Oxburgh if she lives so long but if she dies before the said Henry arrives at that Age then unto such Person or Persons as the said Henry Oxburgh shall elect and make choice of for his Guardian or Guardians for and towards his support and Maintenance and if the said Henry Oxburgh shall die before his said Age of twenty one Years then my Will and mind is that the said Legacy of Two hundred Pounds shall upon his decease merge for the benefit of my said Sister And my Will and mind further is touching the said Legacy that my said Sister shall pay any Part thereof not exceeding the Sum of One Hundred Pounds that shall be demanded of her by the said Eleanor Oxburgh or such other Person or Persons as shall be Guardian or Guardians of the said Henry Oxburgh elected as aforesaid for the putting out of the said Henry Oxburgh to any Trade or Profession and that from the time of paying such part of the said Legacy as aforesaid the Interest of so much thereof as shall be so paid shall cease And I do further charge all and singular my said Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments hereinbefore devised to my said Sister from the time the same shall come into her hands with the payment of not only the said Sum of Two hundred Pounds but also of all and singular my debts and all other my Legacies hereinbefore bequeathed Also I give and bequeath unto my said Mother in law Elizabeth Worrall the Sum of Three hundred Pounds to be paid her within Six Months next after my decease and this I give her in lieu of and full satisfaction for the Sum of five hundred Pounds given her by the Will of my said ffather George Worrall Also I give and bequeath unto my good ffriends James fflanner of Wisbech saint Peters in the Isle of Ely in the County of Cambridge Gentleman and William Ezekiel fflanner of the same place Grocer the Sum of Ten Guineas each to be paid within Six Months next after my decease Also I give and bequeath unto the said Elizabeth Worrall my Silver Waiter and my pair of Silver Salts upon feet And all the Rest and Residue of my Goods Chattels and Personal Estate I Give and Bequeath unto my said Sister Amey Worrall And I do make her Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me made In Witness whereof  to this my last Will and Testament contained in three Sheets of Paper to the first two Sheets thereof I have set my hand and to the last my hand and seal this seventh day of August in the Year of Our Lord One thousand seven hundred and sixty four G Has Worrall

 

(Attestation Clause)

 

Robt Wensley      Jno Mayer      W Hanson

 

Proved 6 November 1770

 

PCC Prob11/962

 

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