[Will - Daniel Iliffe 1697]

In the name of God Amen This thirteenth day of
April in the year of our Lord God ye 1697. I XXX [Daniel crossed out]
Daniell Iliff of Kibworth Beauchamp in the County
of Leicester and being in sound mind & a ful
goodly dispossing memory (Thanks be to God for it)
doe make ordaine & publish, this my Last Will and
Testament in mine forme following that it is say*--*-
ffirst & principally I committ my soule to God & my
body to be decently buried according to the discretion
of mine Executrix hereafter named. I te-- I give
& bequeath unto my son Richard 12 ft [half??] I give to
each of my foure daughters 12 ft [half??] all my goods
Cattle & Chattles after my debts and my funerall
expenses dispensed & the leagicies aforesaid performed.
I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Ann whom
I make ordaine & publishe Sole Executrix of this
my Last will & Testament retriefs [?] my Land & farme.

In the presence of
ye witnesses                    Daniell Iliffe

Richard Iliffe Jun
Tho: Adams
Willm: Coleman
                             [--*--*---*] 8 May 1697 [--*--*---*]
                                 [writing here very faint and unreadable--*--* --* *--*-]


[Will was probated and written in 1697, as that is the entry in the records.]
[Transcribed by Cary B 12th May 2008 © and downloaded from www.caryb.co.uk]