Michael Hemingway of Clayton, Bradford : 1624

In the name of God amen. The Fourteenth Day of December Anno Domini 1623.

I Michael Hemingway of the township of Clayton in Bradford dale in the County and Diocese of York being at the presente time sick in body but in good and perfect memory thanks be to God do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form as follows First I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator assuredly trusting and faithfully believing to gain full and fair remission of all my sins through the merit and passion of Jesus Christ my blessed saviour and redeemer. And by him to have everlasting life. And my body to be buried in the churchyard of Bradford. And concerning such worldly goods as God of his bountiful mercy has bestowed upon me it is my will and mind that my debts and funeral be paid for out of my whole goods. Item it is my will and mind that Sybil my wife have one third part of the rest of my goods as good right to her belongeth according to the custom of the province wherein shee liveth The other two partes residue of my goods I give and bequeath to Marie and Sibell my two daughters equally to be divided between them. And whereas my will and mind is to confer Michael Edward and Abraham my three sons with my land It is my will and mind and I appoint Sibbell my wife Tutor to my three sons and two daughters And if it fortune Sibell my wife to die during the tyme of anie of my said childrens’ minority it is my will and mind and I appoint Edward Crabtree of Clayton aforesaid and Richard Best of Northowram Tutors And Guardians to see to any of my Said Children as shall still be at under age during the time of their minority And I will and appoint Sibbell my wife Executrix of this my last will and testament In witness whereof unto this my presente testament I have sett my hand and seale the day and yeare above written. These beinge witnesses John Holinge, John Field, Samuel Stead, William Brookesbanke, John Milner

Probate granted 15 April AD 1624