The Will of Henry Weadley, Baker
of
Source: Copied from the Text at the Borthwick
Institute of Historical research,
THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ME HENRY WEADLEY of
the City of York made this eighth day of January in the year of Our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and seventy eight in manner and form following:
IT IS MY WILL AND MIND that all my just debts and funeral
expenses shall in the first place be well and truly satisfied and paid.
I GIVE, DEVISE AND BEQUEATH unto my son THOMAS WEADLEY of
the same City of York, baker and to ANN his now wife all that my leasehold messuage house or tenement and premises with the
appurtenances belonging wherein they now inhabit and dwell situate and being in
Goodramgate in the City of York for and during their
joint lives and the life of the longer liver of them and thereafter the decease
of the survivor of them I GIVE, DEVISE AND BEQUEATH the same to all the
children of my said son ThomasWeadley lawfully
begotten or to be begotten of the body of his said wife which shall then living
equally to be divided amongst them if more than one as tenants in common and if
there shall be only one child then living I GIVE the same to suc only child his or her executors or administrators.
I ALSO GIVE AND BEQUEATH unto my dear and loving wife MARY
WEADLEY all that my leasehold messuage house or
tenement and premises with the appurtenances thereunto belonging situate and
being in the Bedern in the City of York now occupied
by Thomas Note and divers other persons as tenants thereof to hold to her my
said wife for the term of her life and after her decease I GIVE AND BEQUEATH
the same to my said son THOMAS WEADLEY and ANN his wife for their joint lives
and the life of the longer liver of them and after the survivor of them I GIVE the same to the children of the same
THOMAS then living by the said ANN his now wife to be equally divided amongst
them share and share alike.
I ALSO GIVE AND DEVISE unto my said wife MARY WEADLEY for
and during the term of her natural life all those three freehold houses or
tenements situate in Aldwark in the City of York, the
one occupied by myself and the other two by my present tenants John Mook and John Leadlock and from
and after her decease I GIVE AND DEVISE the same to my second son JOSEPH
WEADLEY for and during the term of his natural life and from and after his
decease I GIVE AND DEVISE the same to the issue of his body lawfully to be
begotten and to their heirs forever to take as tenants in common if more than
one and if to one then to such one child his or her heirs forever and in
default of such issue I GIVE AND DEVISE the same freehold houses and premises
with same to such of the children of my said son THOMAS as shall be then living
their heirs forever as tenants in common and in case my said son THOMAS shall
have only one such child then living I GIVE AND DEVISE the same to such one
child his or her hiers absolutely forever.
AND WHEREAS I am seized of one copyhold house and premises
with the appurtenances and three acres of copyhold land more or less situate
lying and being at Earswick in the Manor of Strensall in the County of York which I some time ago surrendered
into the hands of the Lord or Lady of the said manor according to the custom
thereof to such uses intents and purposes as should be mentioned and declared
in and by my last will and testament the same to my said dear and loving wife
MARY WEADLEY for her life and after her decease I GIVE AND DEVISE the same to
my said son THOMAS for his life and after his death to his children those
living share and share alike and to their heirs forever as tenants in common
and not as joint tenants.
I GIVE AND BEQUEATH unto my grandson HENRY WEADLEY son of my
eldest son HENRY WEADLEY the sum of two guineas to be paid him when he attains
twenty and one years and subject to the payment thereof I GIVE AND BEQUEATH of
my personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever unto my
said wife MARY WEADLEY absolutely and forever in case she continued my widow
and unmarried but if she marries again I GIVE the same unto my two sons THOMAS
and JOSEPH WEADLEY their executors and administrators of this my said will.
I APPOINT my said wife sole executrix in witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above said
Signed Henry Weadley
Signed, sealed, published and declared
by the said HENRY WEADLEY as his
Last
Will and Testament in our presence who
in his presence and at his request
and
in the presence of each other have
set
our names and witness hereto
RACHEL ALLANSON
GEORGE JACKSON
WM. CAMPEY
Seal
February 1779