Will of William Calvert, 1765
In the name of God, Amen, I William Calvert of Redmire, in the Parish
of Wensley and County of York, Farmer, being of sound and perfect mind
and memory, do make this my last will and testament in the manner
following (that is to say) I give and bequeath all the Free Farm rents
which are my right and property, wheresoever due, to my son John xmx
after he shall shall arrive at the age of twenty and one years, who
shall pay my wife Elizabeth during the term of her natural life four
pounds a year of lawful money of Great Britain, to be raised or levied
out of the said free farm rents.
I also give and bequeath unto my eldest daughter Grace, the sum of
fifty pounds, to be paid to her when she shall arrive at the age of
twenty and one years [crossed out - when she shall arrive at the ] by
my [crossed out - Executrix hereafter named].
i also give and bequeath unto my daughters Dorothy and Betty the sum of
sixty pounds each, to be paid by my executrix hereafter named when they
or either of them shall survive until the age of twenty and one years.
[Between lines of original text - If any of my children dies under
twenty one years of age my will is ? as if his her or their ? shall ???
daughters]
The free farm rents aforesaid, till my son shall be twenty one years of
age, together with the rest and residue of my goods and chattels and
personal estate (not here otherwise disposed of) and all my household
goods and household furniture [Between lines of original text,
continued in margin - and my will and pleasure is that my son John
shall pay one hundred pounds of the sums above mentioned unto my
daughters Dorothy and Elizabeth when they shall arrive at the age above
mentioned out of the free rents] I give and bequeath to my wife
Elizabeth for the support of herself and children, and moreover I
appoint and constitute my said wife sole and only executrix of this my
last will and testament.
I also constitute and appoint William Walker of Thornbrough in the the
Parish of Eanfield and Christopher Other junior of Redmire and the
County aforesaid joint trustees for my said children, with full power
and authority to use this my said last will and testament executed. In
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ninth day of
August and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty
five.
Signed, sealed and published by William Calvert [seal]
the testator in the presence of
us (If any of my children dies
under twenty one years of age, [In Margin]
my will and pleasure is that his Witness
her or their fortune shall be
equally divided amongst my Other Walker
surviving daughters) first Jane Walker
interlined
Wm Thornton
Isabel Robinson
Thos Heslop
[Nine Pence
Stamp duty] Richmond, 19th April 1766
Elizabeth Calvert, widow and sole executrix named in the last will and
testament of William Calvert late of Redmire in the parish of Wensley
in the Archdeaconry of Richmond, farmer deceased, appeared personally
and was sworn duely and faithfully to execute this cause. A reservation
and exception being made, touching the validity of the movial
interliniations and obliterations appearing upon the said will.
Before me, P Blackburne, Surrogate.
KNOW ALL MEN, by these presents that we William Walker of Thornbrough
in the parish of Tanfield in the County of York, yeoman, and
Christopher Other of Redmire in the parish of Redmire in the aforesaid
County, yeoman, are bound and firmly obliged to the Right Reverend
Father in God Edmund, Lord Bishop of Chester, in the sum of two hundred
pounds of good and lawfull money of Great Britain, to be paid to the
said comissary or his true and lawfull attorney, executors,
administrators or assigns, to whcih payment well and truly to be made,
we bind us and each of us jointly and severally for and in the whole
our and each of our [crossed out - of our] heirs, executors and
administrators, and every of them firmly by these presents. Sealed with
our seals. Dated the 19th day of the month of April in the year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty six.
THE condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounden
William Walker and William [sic] Other, trustees named in the last will
and testament of William Calvert late of Redmire in the parish of
Wensley aforesaid, their executors or administrators and every or any
of them do well and faithfully educate and bring up Grace, Dorothy,
Elizabeth and John Calvert, the natural and lawful children of the
aforesaid William Calvert deceased, with sufficient of meat,
drink,cloathes and all other neccessities agreeable to their condition
or estate during their minority. And make a true and perfect inventory
of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits belonging to the
said children and exhibit the same into the registry of the Consistory
Court of Richmond [crossed out - Court at YORK] at or before the
eighteenth day of October next ensuing the date hereof and also make or
cause to be made a true and just account of the same when they shall be
thereunto lawfully called. And do also well and truly content, satisfy
and pay or cause to be well and truly contented satisfied and paid unto
the said Grace, Dorothy, Elizabeth and John Calvert, executors
administrators and assigns all such filial or child's part or portion,
gifts, legacies and other personal estate and all other rights, dues
and demands due or owing to them and every of them by the death, last
will and testament of the said William Calvert, their father deceased,
or otherwise when they shall accomplish the age of twenty and one
years, be married, or otherwise lawfully demand the same. And moreover,
if need require, enter into better bond with more sufficient sureties
for performance of the premises as the Judge of the said Court for the
time being shall think requisite and needful. And lastle do save,
defend and keep harmless the above named commissary and all his
officers and ministers against all persons by reason of the premises.
Then this present obligation to be void and of none effect or else to
remain in full force and virtue.
Signed and delivered
in the presence of:
Chris Other [Seal]
[Signature illegible] Wm Walker [Seal]