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Durham Probate Records
In
the name of God Amen I Robert Hett of Elwicke the eldr in the County of
Durham yeoman being sicke and weake in body but of sound and pfect
memory praised be God for the same; and knowing the uncertainty of this
life, and being desirous to settle things in order, doe make this my
last will and testament in manner and form followinge: that is to say
first and principally I commend my soule to allmighty god my creator,
assuredly believing that I shall recieve full pardon and remission of
all my sins, and be saved by the precious death and meritts of my
saviour Christ Jesus:
First I doe renounce frustrate and make voide all wills formerly by me made, either by word or writeinge, and declare and appoynt this my last will and testament
Impr I give to Robert Hett of Elwick son to William Hett of Elwicke aforesaid and to his heires and assignes for ever, All my land scituate lying and beinge in Elwicke aforesaid, and in the psh of Hart, called by the name of Ox close pasture being in computacon twenty five acres be it more or less with two chambers and a Byar, and a house with a mill commonly called the horse mill, with the back yard thiereunto belonging, boundred on the East of the entry of the said Robert Hetts house:
It my will and pleasure is that the said Robert Hett his heires or assignes doe pay the sum of four score and twelve pound in manner and form followinge: (vizt)
Twenty pound to Mary Wardell daughter of Geo: Wardell & Eliz his wife desceased of Trimdon Park house in the psh of Trimdon when she shall be aged twenty and four yeares:
It twenty pound to Robert Wardell son to the aforesd Geo: Wardell when he shall be aged twenty and four years
It: twenty pound to Eliz: Wardell daughtr of the said Geo: and Eliz: Wardell when she shall be aged twenty & four yeares
It: twenty pound to Jane Wardell daughtr to the said Geo: and Eliz: Wardell when she shall be aged twenty and four years
It: I give to Margrat Piert daughter to Willm Hett of Elwick desceased four pound to be paid to her two years after my descease
It. I give to Robert son to Thomas Hett of Elwick four pound to be paid to him two yeares after my descease
It to Eliz: Hett daughter of the said Tho: Hett four pound to be paid to her two years after my descease:
It: I give all my house hold stufe at Trimdon Park house to Mary Wardell and Eliz: Wardell abovesaid to be equally divided betwixt them
It
my will and pleasure is that if the said Mary Wardell, Robert Wardell,
Eliz: Wardell, Jane Wardell, Robert Hett, Eliz Hett and Margrat Piert,
any of them shall dy before there legacyes become due as is above
expressed that ther legacys come to my executor hereafter named his
heires or assignes, lastly my will and pleasure is that the said Robert
Hett son of William Hett desceased of Elwick abovenamed, be sole
Executor of this my last will and testa after my descease: In wittnesse
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seale the eighteenth day of
March: Ann Dm 1688
sealed signed published pronounced & declared by the said Robert Hett as his last will and testament In the psence of
Thomas Hett
John Noble
Tho: Wilkinson
Luke Cragges jurat
Robert Stephenson
Endorsed on the will:
In Cau.. Dunelm
13 die Aprilis Ano Dm 1693
Inter
Robertu Hett quer et Georgiu Wardell & al deftes memdm that the
within written will was shown to Thomas Hett and John Noble two
witnesses pduced on ye behalfe of ye complt at ye time of yr Examcon
before me Tho: Taylerson Depty Exaier.
INVENTORY:
A
true & pfect Inventory of ye goods & chattels of Robert Hett
late of Elwicke in the County of Durham decd apprised by us whose names
are undr written:
Impr: his purse & Appell att ------------------------------------------------------- 2 - 10 - 0
Rob: Hett
Luke Cragges
PROBATE BOND:
Robert Hett sen. of Elwick yeom
Robert Hett jun of Elwick yeom
George Sotheron, Elwick Hall, yeom.
also notes that Robert Hett, the executor, was nephew to Robert Hett the deceased.
transcript Dave King, published 28.5.2009