Edward Locke – Exton

The Last Will and Testament of Edward Locke of Exton, Rutland 1753

Edward Lock – Exton 1753Download

In the Name of God, Amen. I Edward Lock of Exton in the County of Rutland being in perfect memory (praised be God) do make my last Will and Testament in Manner following. In the first, resign & recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God, & my Body to the Earth; trusting & hoping in the Infinite Mercies of God, for a Resurrection to Eternal Life, through the Merits and Mediation of my Blessed Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ. As to my Worldly Estate, which it has pleased God to bestow on me, I will as follows. All my Personal Estate, which it has pleased God to bestow on me, of what Nature or kind soever, I give bequeath and dispose of (subject to the payments of the Legacies hereafter mentioned) unto my Wife Mary Lock whom I do make and constitute Sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament. I give to Jn Windsor (after my Wifes decease) my House att Leicester, upon his paying off the Mortgage. Item I give to John Rudkin the last half years rent, viz three pounds ten shillings of ye land that William Pilkinton has took of me, to be divided between him & his two Children, viz One Pound ten shillings to each child, & the remaining ten shillings for himself. Item I give to Edward [Richard crossed out] Scott & John Scott the residue of my Effects to be divided between them, as my Wife Mary Lock shall think meet & convenient. And do revoke all former Wills & Testaments & declare this to be my Last Will & Testament. In Witness hereof I have hereto set my hand & Seal this ninth Day of September Annoq Domini 1751. his Edward [mark] Lock mark

Principal Individuals:

  • Edward Lock: Testator. Residence: Exton in the County of Rutland. He signed the document with his mark on September 9, 1751.
  • Mary Lock: Wife of Edward Lock. She is appointed as the Sole Executrix and inherits the personal estate.

Associated Individuals:

  • Jn (John) Windsor: Beneficiary. Inherits a house at Leicester after Mary Lock’s decease, on the condition of paying off the mortgage.
  • John Rudkin: Beneficiary. Inherits ten shillings from rent money.
  • John Rudkin’s two children: Beneficiaries. They inherit one pound ten shillings each from rent money.
  • William Pilkinton: Tenant. Mentioned as renting land from Edward Lock.
  • Edward Scott: Beneficiary. The name “Richard” was crossed out and replaced with “Edward”. He inherits a share of the residue of effects.
  • John Scott: Beneficiary. Inherits a share of the residue of effects.

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