John Handley of Chadwell 1678 Will
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1678
Novembr the 16th Anno Domini 1677 In the name of God amen I John Handlye of Cauldwell in the Countye of Leic Junior doe make this my last will & Testement in manner & forme as followeth viz
Imprimis I bequeath my Soule into the hands of Almightye God hopeing to bee saved by the meritorious Obedience of my blessed Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ & my bodye to bee buryed in the Church yard of Wickeham & Chauldwell
Itm the house & land which I now possesse in Wickeham & Chauldwell I give to my Wife dureing the term of hir natural life & after hir decease I give it to my father & mother dureing the terme of their natural Lives provided they survive my wife & after their decease I give it to William Handly & his assignes my brother Williams Sonne of Sidebrooke in case he survive my wife & father & mother provided he decease before them I doe give it to his brother Zachrye Handlye & his assignes
Memorandum it is my will & testament that my father & mother shall continue & injoy habitation in the house soe long as they live
Itm I doe make my wife sole Executrix & give hir all my Goods & Chattles paying of all my Debts
In Witness hereof I put to my hand & seal the day & yeare abovewritten
John Handley
Sealed & signed in the presence of us
John Handlye Senior his marke
Richard Closse
Probate 26 April 1678