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Description: | Leaves (inter alia) to his executor a messuage with the appurtenances in the parish of St Mark now in the occupation of John Beech; a messuage or tenement in the parish of St Peter at Gowts, now in the occupation of John Archer; also a leasehold (from the Mayor, Sheriffs etc of Lincoln) situated in St Mark, now in the occupation of William Maultby.
He leaves to his daughter Mary his new-built brick house in the parish of St Peter at Gowts in which he dwells, together with the upper part of the garden adjoining at the west side; also part of his great house in the same parish adjoining the new brick house at the south end thereof, now used together with it; also those grounds and land lying at the north end of the said brick-house now in the occupation of Francis Leadley, widow, and the little house in which she lives; also a little house and grounds in the same parish, adjoining the above mentioned grounds, abutting upon lands in the occupation of John Lambe on the north, and now in the occupation of John Hooton; also a little orchard or piece of ground adjoining Widow Leadley's grounds and John Lambe's grounds on the north; also a [??.] in the said parish, purchased from Francis Bramforth, now in his occupation; also a piece of ground in the same parish purchased from William Varley, mercer; also a [leasehold] from the inhabitants of St Peter at Arches made to Anthony Varley, which was since purchased from William Varley, and is in the occupation of Edward Bennett; also a lease from the Mayor, Sheriffs etc of Lincoln of two closes with the appurtenances in the occupation of John Wrosse?.[there follow certain provisions should Mary die before her eighteenth birthday or marriage]; also he leaves to his daughter Mary several [named] items of household furniture, plate etc.
Also he leaves to Mary his wife a messuage in the parish of St Mark (assured by jointure) and life estate in a little house adjoining the same which is held by lease from the Mayor and Sheriffs etc of Lincoln; also a lease held from Winifred Mason, widow, with certain closes, banks and premises demised therein.
Also he leaves to his son Robert his said messuage in St Mark which is assured to his wife by jointure, after her decease; also all that great house, land and grounds with gardens, orchards, buildings and appurtenances in the parish of St Peter at Gowts, lately purchased from Francis Bramforth, tanner, wherein Downhall Bramforth his father formerly dwelt; also a messuage or tenement and close in the same parish, lately purchased from Philip Barker, tanner; also his lease from the feoffees of St Peter at Gowts of a messuage or tenement and a garth or orchard on the west side thereof [See LINCOLN ST PETER AT GOWTS PAR/15/7/22-27]; also his leases of the Holmes and other grounds enjoyed there; also his lease of Master Dickenson's close in the parish of St Peter at Gowts; also a lease from the Mayor and Sheriffs etc of the little house in St Mark's; also certain items [named] of furniture, plate etc; also a lease from the said Mayor and Sheriffs etc, of two closes now in the occupation of William Norton.
He appoints Robert as his executor and his friends John Becke and William South as Supervisors of his will.
Proved (London, before the Judges for Probate). | Subjects: | Urban District Councils Rates & Taxation Petty Sessions Law & Order Organisations Dean & Chapter Of Lincoln Cathedral Community & Society Religion & Beliefs | Temporal: | 19 Oct 1657 | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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