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WILL OF FRANCIS LINDLEY OF
POTTERNEWTON 1613
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In the name of God Amen the 9th of
June in the year of our Lord God one thousand
six hundred and twelve. I Francis Lindley of
Potternewton do make this my last Will and testament in maonor and form
following. First I give my soule to Almighty God and my bodie to be buried in
the parish Church or Churchyard at Leeds. Item, for my lands my will and minde
is that Edith my wife shall have all my lands during her widowhood and my son
even to the age of twenty one years. And that she will bring him up with
learning or some good occupation or trade. And my will and mind is that Gilbert
my son shall at twenty one years of age have the third part of my lands so long
as his mother is widow, but if it shall fortune Edith his mother to marry after
my death then my will and mind is that my son Gilbert shall have two parts of my
lands so long as his mother do live, immediately after her marriage and she but
the third part. And my will and minde is that my son Gilbert after the death of
Edith my wife shall all my houses and lands with the appurtenances to him and
his heirs for ever. Item my will is that my debts shall be paid of my whole
goods. Item I give to my brother Thomas Lindley twenty shillings. Item I give to
Jennet Browne two shillings. Item I give to my cousin Emo two shillings. I give
to twenty poor folk each of them 12 d to such as my wife thinketh best. Item
all the resadue of my goods I give to Edith my wife and Gilbert my son whom I do
make my two executors and that they shall therof bring me honestly forth. These
being Witness, William Calvery, John Aratage. And at that day (i.e. 22nd
April 1613) Administration was granted to the executors named in the Will
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