The Will of GEORGE CARLETON of Cottingham, 1624. "In the name of God Amen
the fourteenth day of March Anno Dni 1624 I George Carlton of Newland within
the p'rish of Cottingham in the Countie of Yorke beinge sicke in bodye but
p'fect in mind praised be god doe make and ordaine this my last will and
Testmt in mann' and fforme ffollowinge that is to say I give and bequeathe
my soule to Almighty god that gave it my maker and Redeemer and my body to
bee buryed in the Church of Cottingham hopinge that this both my soule and
bodie shalbe saved not by any merits of mine but by the merits of Jesus
Christ: first I give and bequeathe to the poore people within the p'rishe of
Cottingha' xiii s iiij d It I give and bequeathe to Ann Carlton my wyfe the
two closes called by the name of frier close for and duringe the time untill
my children come to the ages of twentie and one yeares or be married whether
shall happen first the remainder theirof of the little frier close and the
one halfe of the great frier close beinge the north side of the greate close
I give and bequeathe to John Carlton my sonne his heires and assignes
forever. It I give and bequeathe to Ellin Carlton and Rachell Carlton my
daughters the remainder of the other halfe of the great frier close being
the south syde to be equally devided betwixt them theire heirs and assignes
It I give and bequeth the tuission of my three children to Ann Carlton my
wyfe the Residew of all my goods not bequeathed, my debts paid and funerall
expences discharged I give and bequeath to Ann Carlton my wyfe whom I doe
make executor of this my last will and testament These being witnesses
GR ffrancis hunter,
George marke Ruddocke
Edward Thompson,
Raphe Ruddocke"
Proved 19 July 1626, and administration granted to Ann the wife, the
executrix named in the will. (York Registry, Original will; also recorded in
Vol. 39, fo 443.)
The probate act (Act Book, Holderness Deanery) states that the estate is
above 40 pounds in value.
Ron Carlton
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Carrollton, Texas 75007
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