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Jordan Bowlby 1714 Will
In the name of God Amen I Jordan Bowlby of Helmsley in the county of York yeoman being in perfect mind and memory praised be God I do make constitute and ordain this my last will and testament revoking all other in manner and form following Impr[rimi]s.I commit my soull into the hands of Almighty God who gave it me and my body to the earth to be decently and in A Christian manner buried at ye discretion of my Executors hereafter named,hoping for A joyful resurrection at ye last day to have pardon for my sins and to be admitted into ye Kingdom of God Thro' ye Merritts and Mediation of Jesus Christ my only Saviour and Redeemer as for ye Temporall estate God has been pleased to bless me with I dispose of in ye following manner.
Impr[rimis] I give to Thomas Bowlby sons of Rich'd Bowlby late of Stockton to each of them two shillings and six pence.I give to ye children of Thomas Bowlby late of Darlington two shillings and six pence to each of them.to Jordan Brisby and his son to each of them two shillings and six pence.to Matthew Brisby of Griff two shillings and six pence.to Ann Brisby of Riva[u]lx 20 shillings and to ye poor of Helmsley 2 [?]:to Thomas Bowlby of Mansfield in Nottinghamshire two shillings and six pence.all the rest of my Estate as houses and land and [?kill] with all ye appurtinances belonging Thereunto at Easingwold in Yorkshire formerly called [?] house and now in my possession I give and bequeath to Jordan Bowlby Mansfield Woodhouse in Nottinghamshire.
I do constitute and appoint that the said Jordan Bowlby and his father Thomas Bowlby to be my sole Executors jointly of this my last will and testament they paying the legacies by me bequeathed and my just debts and discharging my Funerall expenses.
The cottage house wherein I dwell (with all ye household goods) and appurtinances thereunto belonging with ye [?] of ye Lord and his officers to ye above named Jordan Bowlby the son of Thomas Bowlby of Mansfield Woodhouse.
In witness hereof I have set my hand and seall.
Jordan Bowlby
May 25,1714
[sealed?] signed and published in ye presence of
Thomas Mann