Robert Proctor of Winterscale

PROCTER Robert of Winterscale

Will and inventory 1625

In the name of god amen The thirde daie of Januarye in the yeare of our Lord god one thousand six Hundredth twentye and five I Robart Prockter of Winterskall in
the parish of Ingletonn and countye of yorke beinge sicke in bodye but of good and perfect memorye thankes be to god theyrfore doe make this my last will & testament in manner and forme followinge. First and princypallie I commit my soule into the mercyfull handes of thalmightie and my bodie to be buryed in the parish Church of Ingletonn aforesaid Item it is my will that my brother Thomas Prockter shall have my whole Messuage and tenement at Winterskalle afore saide, my wiffe Isabell her widdowiffe right excepted out of the same. Item it is my will that my debtes be paid out of my whole goodes. Item it is my will that my said wiffe Isabell shall have hir Full widdowiffe right out of my whole goodes. Item I give to my said Brother Thomas Prockter all my apparell and that woole which I have now in my house, whereoff I purpose to make me apparrell, and if the said woole be made into Cloath it is my will that my said brother Thomas shall have the same Item it is my will, and I give unto Agnes wetherhearde my servant iijs , iiijd.

Item I give unto John Cansfeild my sisters sonne vjd

Item I give unto Thomas Prockter the sonne of John Prockter xijd

Item I give unto Leonard Robinson vjd

Item I give unto my said wiffe Isabell all that parte of my goodes called the dead parte Item all the rest of my goodes , my debtes legasies and funerall expences beinge dyscharged I give to my said wiffe Isabell and I make my said wiffe Isabell my whole executrix of this my Last will and testament Witnesses hear of John Bentham and William Browne [Latin probate dated 23 February 1625]