John Skinner 1673

Archdeacon Will 1673A #40 Andreas will of John Skinner, died 24 November 1673, wife is alive:  
Summary: brother William Skinner, half sister Catharine, 2 half brothers, father John Skinner senior (who has children), also: 
John Caine, William Sayle, Mary Sayle, John Kneale, Charles Sayle, witnesses: William Sayle & wife Mary Sayle alias Brew

		Andreas

This is affirmed to be the last will & testament of John Skinner who departed this 
life the 23d of Nor: 1673:  first hee commited his soul to God, & his body to Christian 
buryall;  It: hee bequeathed to the poore 2 sheepe & what else would bee necessarie
therewith;   It: hee bequeathed to his brother Willm Skinner halfe a heffer 2 yeeres and 
a halfe old;   It: hee bequeathed to his 2 halfe brothers & his halfe sister Catherin 
Skinner a quarter of a heffer yt is in Kinreds keepeing betwixt ym.    It: hee left also 
to his brother Willm: his holy day cloath, yt is breeches & cossack.   It: hee left to 
John Caine 2s-6d Legasie,  It: to Willm: Sayle a ew hogg & a lambe;   It: hee left 
to Willm: Sayle a yong mutton & a yonge ew hogge, to Mary Sayle;   It: hee de=
clared yt Willm: Sayle had 20s, upon apeece of Land, & when hee is to repay the 
moneys ye hee was to have 2s of it himself, allso he declared yt John Kneele 
had 40s in morgage of Land, & that there was 20s in Charls Sayle hand, & yt his 
wife was bound to pforme bargan with him;   It: hee constituted, ordained 
& nominated his wife sole executrixe of all the rest of his goods moveable 
& unmoveable wtsoever;  It: hee allso willed yt his wife should enjoy & possesse 
his halfe of the Croft wherein hee lived dureinge her life, & at after her 
decease to returne to his brother Willm: Skinner

Testes	Willm: Sayle			The executrixe sworne in forme of law
	Mary Sayle alis Brew			pbatum et solvit 1s 

The difference touching the Croft is referd 
to ye Dymster				Jo: Skinner senior hath received in Court for & in 
					behalfe of his children in lue of ye quarter of 
					ye heffer above bequeathed to ym 3s 3d according 
					to the rate it was sould in the markett 
					and Will received 7s for his halfe heffer
					above mencioned
					Jo: Skinner senior hath given pledg informe of -----
					for the said 3s 3d Will Skinner his sonn

The Invent of the said Testator taken & priced by Willm Kneele, Michell Cre----
Joh: Kneele & John: Keneene as followeth ..................................... £   s   d
It: all goods wtsoever besids wt is expressed in the will amounts to ......... 2 - 3 - 0 

The goods in ye executrix custody & hath given 
pledges Ricd: Samsbury & Will Skinner

Last Modified 13 May 2018