In Noie. Dei Amen. I Jony Lace als Kaighin sicke in body but whole
(in) mynde & perfect memory praised be God make my last will as
follows
Imprimis. I committe my soule to God & my body to Christian
buriall
Item; I leave to the poore whatsoever pleaseth my execttors to give
the night that I am l(odged)
Item; I leave to my son Thomas Lace the fourth part of the crop of
corne I gave him at the tyme of his contraction & he to returne 3
boules of (it) to the heire. Item; I leave also to my said son 1 oxe
& halfe a colt
Item; I leave to my 3 children Viz. Gilbert, Mitchell & John Lace
another quarter of the crope of corne & they to returne 3 boules
more out of the same to the (heir)
Item; I leave to my son Gilbert & John Lace all my parte of the
wilde sheepe (in)the Comons in the pointe of the heire.
Item; I leave to Jony Lace a b... and a sheete & a petticoatte
& westcoate with a sheepe & lambe & a ... choice coate
& also a quarter of a cowe,
Item; I leave to the heir another of a cowe & one heiffer &
if hee dye under yeares that to returne to my...
Item; I leave to my grandchil d Ales Lace a petticoate. Item. I leave
to William Christians children a sheepe & a lambe,
Item; I leave to my daughter Ales children a sheepe and a lambe.
Item; I leave to my daughters Margaret & Ales Lace wearinge
apparell both of linen & woollen.
Item; I leave to my 3 sons Gilbert, Mitchell & John Lace all that
peece of cloth that is in the ... milne equally betwixt them. I leave
to my son John a petticoate.
Item; I leave to the Parson 1 mutton & I constitute & ordayne
my 4 sons Thomas Gilbert, Mitchell & John Lace my true &
lawfull Executors of all the rest of my goods & to see this my
will performed.
[Grateful acknowledgment to William Hodkinson for the transcription]
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