WILL of William Wildman of Pyethornes, Wigglesworth 1817
Borthwick
This is the last will and testament of me William Wildman of Pyethornes within the township of Wigglesworth in the parish of Long Preston in the county of York yeoman whereby I dispose of all my real and personal estates in manner following (that is to say) First my will is that all my just debts funeral expenses and the charges of the probate of this my will shall be paid by my son Robert and executor hereinafter named out of my personal estate I give devise and bequeath unto my son William Wildman of Close House his heirs executors administrators and assigns according to the terme thereof all that my messuage farm and tenement lands closes enclosures parcels of ground and premises with their and every of their appurtenances situate lying and being at Close House within the township of Giggleswick in the county of York now in the occupation of my said son William Wildman subject to and charged and chargeable with the payment thereout at the end of 12 months next after my decease the sum of £200 which I do hereby give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Wildman. Also I give devise and bequeath unto my son Robert Wildman his heirs executors administrators and assigns according to the term thereof all those my four closes or enclosures of ground with a barn therein commonly called Shaw Closes situate lying and being within the township of Wigglesworth aforesaid with their and every of their appurtenances now in my own occupation. And as to for and .....ing all my goods cattle chattels monies securities for money and all other my personal estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature kind or quality soever I give and bequeath the same and every part thereof unto my son Robert Wildman his executors and administrators he paying thereout at the end of 12 months next after my decease the several following legacies (that is to say) the sum of £500 which I do hereby give and bequeath unto my son Richard Wildman the sum of £100 apiece which I do hereby give and bequeath unto each of my three daughters Elizabeth the wife of Robert Shaw Isabel the wife of William Kendall and Mary the wife of Richard Hargraves and the sum of £300 which I do hereby give and bequeath unto my daughter Alice Wildman all which said several legacies shall be deemed vested legacies at the time of my decease. And lastly and I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said son Robert Wildman sole executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former will and wills by me at any time heretofore made. In witness whereof I the said William Wildman the testator have to this my will contained in two sheets of paper set my hand at the bottom of the first sheet and my hand and seal to this second and last sheet this ninth(?) day of May in the year of our Lord 1817.
William Wildman
Signed sealed published and declared by the said testator William Wildman as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
Richard Leeming Samuel Oldfield James Johnson