In Dei Nomine Amen I Michaell
Hemingway of Bradford in the County and Diocese of York being infirm of body
but of sound mind and disposing memory do make and ordain this my Last Will and
Testament in manner and form following That is to say first I Commend my Soul
into the hands of Almighty God hoping through the merits and intercession of
Jesus Christ my Saviour for the free pardon of my sins and my body I commit to
the ground to be buried at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter nominated
in decent and Christian burial And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it
hath pleased Almighty God to Bless me I give and bequeath and dispose of the
same as followeth Imprimato
I will that all my lawful debts be payd and funeral
expenses discharged out of my whole estate Item I give and bequeath to Michaell Hemingway Edward Hemingway and Thomas Hemingway my
sons each of them twenty pounds of lawful money of England to be payd when they shall attain to their several and respective
ages of twenty one years Item I give and bequeath to Elizabeth Nicholson my
daughter in law five pounds of like money to be payd
at the decease of Elizabeth Hemingway my wife Item I give and bequeath to
William Nicholson my son in law five shillings of like money I give and
bequeath to Elizabeth Hemingway my beloved wife all the residue of my goods
chattels and worldly estate whom also I hereby constitute and appoint my sole
Executrix of this my last Will and Testament Item I hereby annull
and revoke all former Wills by me made and ordain this my last Will and
Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal the twenty fifth day of
February in the fifth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord and Lady William
and Mary by the Grace of God over England our King and Queen Defender of the
Faith and in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred and ninety two
Sealed Signed and ordained to be Michael Hemingway
his Last Will and Testament
in the presence of us
John Illingworth
Katheren Illingworth
John Dixon
The Condition of this Obligation is such that if the
above bounden widow Elizabeth Hemingway sole Executrix of the last Will and
Testament of Michaell
Hemingway of Bradford in the Diocese of York deceased do will and truly execute
and perform the sayd will And do pay his Debts and
Legacies so far as his Goods will extend and Law shall bind her If also she do
Exhibit into the Exchequer office at York a true and perfect Inventory of all
& Singular the Goods Rights Cattels and Chattels
of ye said Deceased and do make a true & Just Account of ye same when she
shall be thereunto lawfully called. And moreover if need require,
enter into further Bond
with more and sufficient sureties for Performance of the Premises
as the Judge of the said Court for the time being shall think requisite &
needful. And lastly do save defend and harmless keep
the above named Comissary and all his Officers and
Ministers against all Pesons by reason of the
Premises. Then this present Obligation to be Void and of none Effect or else
remain and be in full Force and Virtue
E
mark of Elizabeth Hemingway
John
Illingworth
Probate granted 20 June 1694